At the Meeting

[Bellatrix Peverell POV]

This.

I couldn't believe what Cissy and Andy told me. I had joined 'Voldemort' and become his servant. I killed for him, tortured for him, followed his every command like a bloody house elf.

Was I under the Imperius Curse? How did he control me like that? Did he torture me too?

Questions, and only one can answer: Agustus Peverell, my Lord.

I hated the name Bellatrix Black now. The name is associated with so much hate. I am thankful to Heir Peverell for accepting me into his family and giving me the Peverell title. He was also the one to heal me and make me myself again. I owe him a lot.

I looked really bad as a grown-up. The memories I saw of myself made me realize the importance of my pretty face. Humph, I am the prettiest witch in the British wizarding world, and I want to keep it that way.

On another note, I am also an aunt now! Little Dora is so cute and adorable. I wish I was there when she was born!

She didn't call me aunt, though, as she was too ashamed to call someone as young as me her aunt. She challenged me to a duel instead.

I was shocked, to say the least. It seems the girl takes after her aunt. I didn't have a wand, though, so we had to postpone the duel. Agustus promised to get me a wand tomorrow, as he had to go to a Wizengamot meeting today.

My breakout has been a little hard on him and his allies. The Black family had been called to questioning in the Wizengamot. He had to write letters to the Minister of Magic and Dumbledore about this.

Cissy also had a son with Malfoy before she got with Agustus. The boy was like his father and hated her. She divorced him and got with Agustus. Good for her. He was also the one who had made them look younger. I would surely exploit my lord's magic. I couldn't help but smirk at that thought.

I also learned about the deaths in my family. Regulus died, mom died, Uncle Orion died, Dad died, Grandma died. This. ALL THIS, is because of those lunatics.

"Toujours pur," rivers flowed of that pure blood. I hated that motto. I hated the thought of pure-blood supremacy, due to which I lost so much of my family, though they were blood purists too. But the Blacks didn't go out of their way to kill others; they merely thought of themselves as superior.

Aunt Walburga was the one that forced the family to join him. I would've strangled her to death if I could.

But I am not a soft girl. I will take my revenge. Voldemort, Lestrange, they all will pay with blood, I swear on it.

[POV end]

[Agustus POV]

Damn, Amelia sure works fast, I thought, looking at all the Lords sitting in the Wizengamot Meeting hall chairs. On my left was Lady Greengrass, who was taking quick glances at me? And on my right is my wife, Narcissa Ashwood. She looked at Leana Greengrass with arrogance as they both glared at each other. Do these two have a history or something?

I looked forward to seeing another glare coming my way. Sigh, Millie had been looking at me as if she wanted to strangle me. I had to reward her for the information she gave me; she deserves that.

Edward Tonks, my future father-in-law, was sitting behind me. Sirius, who was now Regent Potter, was sitting beside the nervous-looking Harry Potter. The poor boy was sweating as he looked at the meeting hall, not making eye contact with anyone. He needs more training to become a proper heir.

Lord Black was sitting at the front; he had arrived quite early. Dumbledore was waiting for everyone to arrive and settle as he was seated on his Chief Warlock seat to conduct this meeting.

I could see Amelia, Moody, and Shacklebolt. Moody had a visible injury on his right cheek; he looked more terrifying now. Shacklebolt was worse; he was hit with a Bombarda, nearly blowing his head off. He had earplugs; he might have lost his ability to hear. Of course, temporarily, as I would heal him later, but after gaining some favors in return.

Amelia was the only one that didn't have a visible injury, but I know for a fact she suffered a lot. Her and Millie's reputation had gone down a little, but nothing to worry about. Just a few articles in the Daily Prophet about how good these witches are, and boom, everyone will forget that Bellatrix Lestrange is even out of Azkaban. It's all about diverting attention to the right place.

The environment of the hall was a little dull as everyone had heard what had happened at Azkaban. Though very few believed it to be true before coming here, seeing the injuries of Aurors and Lord Black sitting close to the Minister's seat confirmed that Bellatrix Lestrange is out of Azkaban.

It had caused Light families a great deal of distress. The Weasleys were angry and terrified. Dumbledore, though he had known everything about the breakout, even helped me by going out of England temporarily to make sure no one could ask him for assistance. The old man is behaving really well; maybe I should really revive Ariana Dumbledore. I would have to talk to Hela about this.

I could've also revived Regulus and all the other lost members of the Black family, but honestly, I couldn't care less about them. They died because of their stupidity and racist beliefs serving a Half-Blood. How ironic. If it wasn't for getting Bella, I would have never destroyed that Horcrux either as it is now Potter's job. All I want now is for Voldemort to suffer, and I would make his life a living hell.

Speaking of Horcruxes, I had purified that Slytherin pendant. I have a plan to gift that necklace to someone. She would surely like it; her birthday is near. I know she would be sad if I don't visit her this summer.

Dark families were in a pinch; they didn't know whether to celebrate or cry. The news of Voldemort being alive terrified them, as their master was not known for being charming and considerate to his subjects; he was more known for the tortures he used to break people for his amusement. Main families like the Malfoys were planning an escape route out of Britain, as they didn't want Voldemort to come and look for them at their house.

Malfoy and Avery had done a lot of searching to find out about the wizard who attacked Azkaban but couldn't find anything. They were also worried about Bellatrix coming for revenge, as they had technically betrayed her master by not accompanying her to Azkaban.

The meeting started with Dumbledore asking for the Lords' attention as he declared the subject of this meeting.

"The subject of the meeting is the recent attack on Azkaban and the breakout of Bellatrix Lestrange, a terrifying Death Eater who had crippled Auror Frank and Alice Longbottom by using an Unforgivable curse. She is now out of Azkaban, but Aurors are searching for her as we speak. This meeting is to check the findings of the initial investigation and clear the name of House Black from the involvement in the recent attack.

Now, Miss Bones, please give us the details about the wizard and the fight," Dumbledore requested.

She stood up without hesitation and walked to the center of the podium. She began to recount the whole incident from beginning to end, and people's faces changed from time to time.

"Why aren't they using Occlumency?" I questioned. They are lords of great houses, for God's sake.

As her story came to an end, the faces of both Light and Dark families were pale. They couldn't believe what they were hearing. As she finished, a short goblin in a pink dress stood up and shouted at Amelia, "LIES! THESE ARE ALL LIES! THERE IS NO WAY THE DARK LORD LIVES. HE DIED YEARS AGO!"

People looked at her weirdly as they didn't recognize her. She was sitting in the Ministry personnel seats. Does she even qualify to sit here in this meeting? was the thought in their heads.

[POV end]

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Short chapter. Watched American Psycho with friends today and I was left confused, guess my IQ is in the negatives or I just have bad taste. See ya tomorrow.