Bellamione| Is it impossible

Chapter 71

point of view Hermione

Without really realizing it, we had somehow come to a place full of bound Death Eaters and their freed slaves. But I only had eyes for Bellatrix.
Her eyes burned into mine. As she was pinned to the ground against much resistance, Professor McGonagall grabbed my hands to lend me a hand.

Probably assuming the shock I got was 'because of Lestrange' trauma. I pulled my hands away from her and stared at my tormentor again. Her head was red with anger. "Why are you just standing there!? Won't you help me?" she yelled at me. Some laughed and she shut up again. "Let the trial begin." My eyes drifted to Snape. He and others were seated in a sort of rostrum similar to that of the Ministry.

One after the other, the slave owners were dragged forward and set down in front of them. Their former slaves were brought in. It was they who obviously had to determine fate. Weasley had come forward. Her eyes still lackluster but her body seemed stronger. She told how she was doing. what had been done to her."Would you voluntarily stay with him ag-?" He hadn't even finished speaking and it rang out: "NO!" through the room.

"Then you, Mr. Lestrange, are now found guilty. Due to the current situation we are unable to locate safekeeping - and there is no place in the world in general for scamps like you." Snape glanced at Cissa. I was amazed to see that she nervously raised her wand. ,,Traitor! scoundrel! Bitch!" And more loud and angry insults poured out of the Death Eaters' mouths.

"Cissy-" Bella looked at her in horror. "My guess was correct-" she whispered. Her face became even redder. "How dare you." But the Malfoy gave no sign of her inner pain besides her red eyes. A flash of green light erupted from the tip of her wand and Rodulphus slid lifelessly to the ground.

"ROD! NO!" shouted his brother Rabastan. Tears ran down his cheeks. I would have never expected to see Deatheaters thos vulerable.
Lucius was brought forward as well as his son. George stood by, bored.

"No problemo" he said and shrugged his shoulders when asked how it had been. "I had a guardian angel - even two." He laughed and grinned at Cissa and then at me. When asked if he would put up with them any longer, he said indifferently,
"Wouldn't be a problem, I guess." He looked at Narcissa and then at the other Malfoys. "Yes, I think that would be doable." Mrs. Malfoy exhaled, visibly relieved. Snape began to speak again.

"Mr. malfoy Like the last hearings you attended, you have been very fortunate. A contract is later made with them in the form of an Unbreakable Oath." And so it went on, tormentor for tormentor. More than three-quarters of the Death Eaters slid to the ground, lifeless. Bellatrix was pulled forward.

She didn't resist, just tensed up. Her facial expressions were unreadable and only a slight veil of water in her eyes showed that she was afraid of what was to come. "Ms. granger Now it's their turn. I know it hasn't been easy and I hope you are able to testify." Bellatrix snorted behind me.

"Yes, come on, spit it out! Tell them how much you hate me! Tell them how bad you felt! Tell them how mean I was! Tell them how scared you were! Come on! Kill me! That's what you want so much!" Tears formed in her eyes, but she blinked them away. "Tell them-" With a magic-enhanced "Enough!" Snape broke the silence. She hissed at Snape in annoyance and then looked at her sister.

"I-" My thoughts were clouded. I didn't know what to say. I felt my friends staring at me. They were all waiting for my guilty verdict.
,,-I was tortured very often in the beginning- but she didn't touch me. At least not like that. But over time - it was her immense mood swings that had brought me injuries - much less her will. I- I obviously put up with it. And I had a guardian angel-" Bella broke in again.

,,Come! Blame me, end all of this! Make it quick-" but this time I cut her off. ,,Nevertheless. I would continue to get along with her.” The room was absolutely silent. Not even the remaining Death Eaters made a peep. "I'm so naive and give her the chance. She's not a bad person - she just made wrong decisions and she suffered from horrible things." Bella had collapsed and tears were streaming down her eyes.

,,Are you sure?" I nodded and played with my fingernails.
"I- No matter what she did to me- I-"

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Cuuuuuuut.
Ik I'm mean.