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“The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem.”
«POTC»

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Malfoy Manor
Tom Riddle walked around his room showing his nerves. If his Death Eaters failed, he would have to go get his prophecy himself, and he didn't like running into unpleasant people. One of them was damn Dumbledore. He wasn't afraid of him, he never had, but he had a disadvantage. He did not know the old man now, he was already powerful before but if Tom Riddle knew something, it is that time gives experience and he had a disadvantage in that game. But he had a plan to end that small handicap. He should join his other self that was rambling with stupid feelings and go back to being the powerful dark lord.

- Master, if you care so much, you should go.

- That would be ultimately, Nagini. If I feel like something is getting out of control, I won't hesitate to go.

His snake doubted him, even he didn't feel very sure of his next moves.

Ministry of Magic
At one point they were all separated by the Death Eaters and each one was being pursued by one from behind.

Hermione hides from a display case that seemed to have the most important prophecy. As if it were special in being separated from all the prophecies on huge shelves.
That caught her attention but she didn't have time for more since a Death Eater had followed her there. And not just any Death Eater, nothing more and nothing less than the great Bellatrix Lestrange.

- Mudblood, I'll make you pay. You think you are very smart and perfect, right? That ends today.

She didn't know the Death Eater at all, but her anger seemed very personal.
Bellatrix was walking around and would soon meet her, she had nothing left but to come out of her hiding place and defend herself.
She let out a sigh clutching her wand tightly. She knew that if she doubted for a single moment she would end her life so she came out determined to finish off the Death Eater.
Their spells collided, Bellatrix was already waiting for her with her wand raised. The Death Eater's fighting experience was more than notorious, she would have no chance against her but if she managed to distract her, she could get out of there alive.
They didn't hold out for long with their spells and they both bounced. The Death Eater didn't move much but Hermione was thrown backwards, which Bellatrix took advantage of.

- Crucio!

Not far from there, a few bookshelves away. Lucius Malfoy and Harry Potter fought over prophecy but not with force but with words. Lucius didn't want to break the prophecy and Harry didn't want to play with fire.

- Now your friends must be being imprisoned by mine. Can you imagine them dying in such a stupid way? You can stop it, give me the prophecy and we will let you go. We just want that.

Lucius took a step forward and Harry took a step back.

- We will not do things as you say. If you don't let us go.

Harry held the prophecy aloft.

- I'll drop it and nobody will know what it says.

- Don't be a fool! That doesn't benefit anyone.

The boy was going to quickly lower his hand to let the prophecy fall but Lucius's hand reached out to stop him.

- You stupid dirty half-blood!

A spell caused both of them to fall back, leaving the prophecy in the air, quickly falling to the ground and breaking.

- Don't touch Harry!

His former teacher and now partner, Remus Lupin, came between them protecting the boy.

Several members of the Order appeared behind him.
Lucius got up ready to end their lives. He had failed in his mission to obtain the prophecy. He did not like that at all.
Before he could cast a spell Lupin disarmed him by throwing him backwards again.

A sinister laugh stopped them and Bellatrix Lestrange stepped in front of Lucius.

- You can win like this with my brother-in-law but with me it won't be so easy, you dirty werewolf.

They both raised their wands and the fight was over quickly. A crucio left Lupin sprawled on the floor in pain.

Harry was going to defend him but Bellatrix laughed sinisterly.

- Before you make up your mind. I've left your Mudblood friend lying on the floor dying of pain. Who do you decide to help?

The boy looked at his ex-teacher and then towards the direction from which the Death Eater had appeared.

- You're thinking about it. Even having a partner lying here, you want to go help another. What a bad Gryffindor, it must be the reason you can't save anyone. Useless half-blood.

Harry stood up pointing his wand at her, ready to shut her up.

- What do you know ?!

- Tell me something, where is Sirius Black?

The Death Eater disappeared leaving a trail of black smoke but he still heard her laugh and her voice.

- You don't know because I killed Sirius Black.

The boy felt something breaking inside him. All his reasoning ended up giving way to a feeling, hatred. He followed the voice of the Death Eater who kept singing 'I killed Sirius Black' and with all his desire he threw a crucio at her when he saw her. He managed to bring her down but she was still laughing.
Beside her he saw his friend lying on the ground, passed out. That stoked his anger and he threw another crucio at her but it didn't seem to work.

Malfoy Manor
Tom was dressed in a black suit and a blue tie. Looking in the mirror couldn't kill him nervousness.
They were taking too long.

- Nagini, don't leave here. I'll go see what takes them so long.

- As you say, my master.

Without changing, he appeared at the ministry as a judge of what was happening. Although he was not seen instantly.

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