Chapter 39
The second task arrived and I was on my way to the lake, when a pair of hands grabbed a hold of me and my scream was cut off by hands covering my mouth.
"Sorry, Miss Potter but can't have you in the way." Mad-eye mumbled as he put something under my nose.
Next thing I know everything goes dark and I feel him pick me up. When I wake up I am being thrown into a trunk. I hit the ground hard and groan in pain. I sit up and looked up to see Mad-Eye Moody. My head shoots up and I saw another Moody slamming the trunk closed.
"Let me out!" I yelled as I stood up.
I let out a groan as I felt pain in my knee, I must have sprained it when I fell.
"No use screaming. You'll just tire yourself out." Moody mumbled as I sunk to the ground.
I let out a sigh and set back down.
"What is going on?" I asked angrily.
"Barty Crouch jr stole my identity and is masquerading around as a teacher." He grumbled as he set up and gave me more room to lay back.
"Great, someone has to know we are missing."
"He's to clever, probably has a back up plan." He said softly.
I nodded my head and closed my eyes.
"Best rest up, gonna be here awhile." He said softly.
And we were, days passed and it was extremely dark in the trunk. Every once and a while I would be holster out, if only for Barty to torment me.
"Why did you let me out?" I asked as he tied me up.
"Because dear girl. I want you to know what the Longbottoms felt before I bring my master back." He said with a smile.
"Someone will come-"
"No one can hear you. I charmed the room. Scream as you might, no one is coming. No one is looking for you. No one cares."
He walked away from me and picked up his wand. I held my breath and closed my eyes. I feel the a single tear fall and opened my eyes to glare at Barty.
"Crucio." He whispered causing sharp pain to shoot thru me.
I bit my tongue so hard I knew it was bleeding. It felt like knives were stabbing me and I could barely breath, let alone see. After a couple seconds he stopped and I let out a gasp of breath.
"You know we tried to recruit your mum. But she wouldn't join us. Loved your aunt and uncle to much, not to mention she loved you too much. Now look at her, a shell of a woman, how I wish I could torture her. But I guess you will work." He whispered in my ear.
Once more I felt a sharp pin course through me. It was unbearable and I wanted to scream, but I wouldn't. I wouldn't give him the satisfaction.
"You're a fighter! I have to say no one, not even Longbottom lasted this long! I'm gonna break you, one way or another."
"Go to-"
The pain returned and I closed my eyes. I held my breath and bit back the pain. It really was the worse pain imaginable. Before I knew it though I had passed out and when I woke up, I was back in the trunk.
"When I come back, I'm going to kill you in front of Harry. That way... he losses the last family member, he has." Barty said slamming the trunk shut.
Tears streamed down my face and I closed my eyes. My body was covered in scars which led me to believe that he hadn't stopped after I passed out.
"You okay?"
"I'm going to kill him.... I swear I will kill that bastard." I hissed out.
I was in the worse pain imaginable and all I wanted was revenge. I wanted to kill that monster, wanted to strangle him with my bare hands and watch the light leave his eyes.
But I knew I probably wouldn't get that chance. I definitely knew it when I heard Harry.
"Are you alright Potter? Does it hurt?" Barty asked calmly.
"Not so much now." Harry's voice said making me stand.
"I'd better take a look at it."
"The cup was a portkey. Someone had bewitched it." Harry explained.
I looked around and clawed into the wall.
"Kid-"
I dug my nails so far into the wall I know they broke. I used my feet to start a small climb. The walls where thin enough that I could use my legs to climb up.
The only thing that kept me going was Harry's voice. When I made it to close to the top I stopped and started to yell, hoping Harry could hear me.
"Harry! That isn't Moody!" I screamed thru the hole.
Just then the door opened and I heard rushing in. My feet started to give and I closed my eyes. I dug my nails deeper into the walls and tried no to fall. Before I knew it the lid was open and I looked up.
"Ebony! Ebony take my hand!" Harry yelled as I looked up.
I slowly reached up but could barely reach, as my feet started to give another hand grabbed me. I looked up and saw it was Snape, who with Harry's help, pulled me out of the trunk. Snape pulled me to his chest and hugged me.
"Ah how cute." Barty said as he set tied up.
"You son of a bitch... I'm going to... kill you.. with.. my bare hands." I gasped out as Snape held me back.
My nails were bleeding and I could hardly breath. I was shaking and Barty just laughed. He laughed and laughed as he stared at me.
"You are a sight for sore eyes. She's strong... dark lord will love her." He said with a laugh.
I pushed off the ground and Snape kept an arm around me. I watched as he transformed back to his actual face and Dumbledore let out a sigh and took a step back.
"Barty Crouch Junior."
"I'll show you mine if you show me yours." He said rolling up his sleeve to reveal a dark mark.
"Your arm Harry." Dumbledore said grabbing Harry's arm.
He rolled up his sleeve to reveal the same mark carved into Harry's arm.
"You know what this means don't you? He's back. Lord Voldemort has returned." Barty said with a laugh.
"Send an owl to Azkaban, think they'll find they're missing a prisoner." Dumbledore said as I closed my eyes.
"I'll be welcomed back like a hero."
"Perhaps. Personally I've never had much time for heroes." Dumbledore said with a frown.
Barty looked at me and let out a laugh. Snape handed me over to Harry and walked over to Barty.
"Just remember girl, those scars I gave you will never fade, I will always be apart of yo-"
"Silence." Snape hissed digging his wand into Barry's neck.
Harry led me out of the room and to the hospital wing.
When we arrived Harry helped me lay down. I was in so much pain and couldn't feel my fingers. I stared down at them and let out a shaky sigh.
Almost instantly upon laying down, I actually felt a weight lift off of me as tears streamed down my face. I covered my mouth as Harry set beside me and wrapped a arm around me.
"You're safe." He whispered as I covered my face.
I heard rushing and moved my hands away to see The Weasley family rush into the room.
"Is she okay?" Fred asked upon seeing me.
Instantly I laid my head back on the pillow. Harry stood up and allowed Arthur to set down beside me.
"It's okay." Arthur whispered as he took my hand in his and gently kissed my knuckles.
"I didn't scream... I didn't-"
"I know... I know sweetheart." He said as he pulled me into a hug.
I instantly let out a sob and held onto him as my body started to shake. I broke down in his arms, trying not to scream as the pain finally hit me full force.
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