Chapter 281: Punish the Traitor

Chapter 281: Punish the Traitor

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"Dialogue"

'Thoughts'

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Chapter 281: Punish the Traitor

The family was startled by a series of tremendously loud noises. They heard something similar to an explosion, followed by the sounds of things breaking and scattering everywhere.

"That came from the main entrance," Lady Parkinson said.

"Mom... I'm scared..." Pansy said, barely containing her tears.

"We are doomed...." Lord Parkinson appeared to have given up by now. He let go of his wife and daughter and walked to a nearby chair, where he sat down after placing his wand on the table.

"Can't we escape with brooms? We can maybe go to the last floor and fly away from there," Aurora suggested.

"We cannot escape anymore... not from Him! It doesn't matter what we use anymore, He will find us no matter where we go!" Lord Parkinson slammed his hands on the table.

"Perseus... who i-"

"The Dark Lord!" He didn't let her finish her question.

Both Pansy and Aurora stared at him with a mixture of horror and disbelief.

"The Dark Lord... he is back," Lord Parkinson continued. "Everyone who didn't immediately return to his side... is probably dead already."

"But... you were one of his most loyal followers! Why would he?..." Aurora then realized, looking at her husband's expression.

"What did you do?!" she shouted. "What... did you do!" She ran to his side and pulled him up by his robes.

Aurora also glanced at her husband for a moment with a stern face.

"I haven't heard the details... but whatever it was, I am sure we can work out some compensation. We have been loyal subjects of the Dark Lord for many years, Miss Bellatrix."

"Have you?" Bella smiled. "Why don't you rip away that dress and show us your Dark Mark then?"

"I... I'm afraid that I never received that honor," Aurora answered.

"No, you did not," Bella stated. "Because you never were a true follower. Your husband was." She pointed at him. "And for the past years, he has stolen the identity of our Dark Lord and ruled over the outer circle followers."

"What?!" Lady Parkinson could not help but shout.

"You heard me. That... disgrace of a man took advantage of the fact that only a few selected individuals had seen the face of our Lord and pretended to be Him! That's how he became Minister so easily. Now do you understand the severity of his betrayal, my dear Aurora?"

She looked at her defeated husband again. "How could you?..." This was far worse than what she had imagined.

'We are doomed...' she realized now. There was no way to talk their way out of this.

"Miss Bellatrix, my daughter... at leas-"

"Crucio!" Bellatrix had her wand pointed at Lady Parkinson before she even began to speak.

The curse hit her chest, and she began to scream. She lost her grip on her wand, and it rolled beneath the table.

Pansy had been standing right behind her mother and received a small dosage of the curse too, making her fall backward while screaming as well.

Bellatrix released the curse.

"No... we can't make this so quick... besides, I'm sure there is someone else who wants to say a few words." Bella turned around and glanced at the shorter person who had been standing behind Lady Zabini.

"Isn't that right, Draco?"

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