THE SCREEN SHOWED the Slytherin common room the next day.
A sepulchral silence was the only thing that welcomed Ophiuchus once he entered the common room.
He noted with curiosity that none of the younger students was present, but what caught his attention the most was the dissension that seemed to be between older Slytherin students.
"Ouuuu drama!" Sirius giggled like a teenage girl.
Apparently, he had interrupted a heated discussion between a pair of students.
"Marcus, don't even dare." The older student threatened once he caught a glimpse of Ophiuchus.
"I do what I want, Rosewood!" The six year perfect student spat with disdain.
"Don't forget who is helping you get that stupid apprenticeship."
"He is not to be messed with!"
"You really don't want that apprenticeship, don't you?" The younger student asked, giving the seventh year prefect a
mocking smirk.
Rosewood only clenched his fists in frustration but bowed his head. It was obvious to everyone that he had lost the discussion.
However, Ophiuchus was not interested in any row that the other Slytherins could have, he was only interested in them blocking the only path out the common room.
He wanted to eat breakfast already.
Before he could continue thinking five older males, including the one that had won the row against the prefect, approached him.
"Get away from my son." Bellatrix seethed.
The way they were looking at him was enough for Ophiuchus groan in annoyance, he was far too familiar with those eyes.
"It is time we show you your place Lestrange." The winner of the
discussion barked.
"Above you?" Rodolphus smirked.
"Don't dare to think that because the others lick your boots that you have a right to be here. You are nothing but a orphan. It is
time I show you your place, at my feet."
The prefect hissed in order to appear threatening, but the only reaction he
got was a raised eyebrow.
"Bitch please, my nephew's shoes is worth more than your life." Rabastan sneered at the older boy.
Two of his minions grabbed Ophiuchus's arms and that was the straw that broke
the camel's back.
"Well their dead."
He had dealt with vermin with delusions of grandeur before, and it appeared he had to do it once more.
He could already feel his magic thrumming on his veins, ready to attack.
The other students observed with growing horror how the beating that the child was going to take turned into carnage.
The two guys that were supposed to hold Ophiuchus down began screaming, clutching their arms in a futile effort to ease the pain.
"Such power." Cygnus whispered.
The two of them collapsed a second later, panting in relief.
To the spectators' growing horror, a vivid crimson began tainting the white of the two student's uniforms.
The other three attackers paled and Ophiuchus simply shrugged, deciding to continue his path for breakfast. However, their leader stepped in the boy's way.
"What are you waiting for?!" The student demanded, signalling their unwilling minions to continue.
"Is he fucking stupid?" Evan said.
"No he doesn't have a brain." Regulus responded.
Ophiuchus only sighed when the two brutes tried to approach him. With a twitch of his fingers, the two of them fell to the floor, yowling in pain.
Seriously? They couldn't even take a few broken bones and they wanted to play
the bullies role.
Pathetic.
The Lestrange Heir looked at the leader, considering the idea of only going to his room and stop wasting time, but he knew that he should eliminate his problems
before they became bigger.
The boy took a step towards the remaining bully and he took a step back.
"At this moment he realized, he fucked up."
Ophiuchus could recognize the fear in the older student's eyes, but he could also recognize the challenge, which only
served to cement his decision.
The Slytherin students gasped when the perfect fell to the floor, trashing as if he
was possessed, face contorted in pain.
The younger students couldn't handle the screaming anymore and hide themselves under the tables.
While the older ones and adults don't know if they should be scared or in awe, but they do know they are unnerved.
Almost everyone was familiar with what was happening and had to control the bile
rising in their throats.
For a child to control that kind of curse without the help of a wand was unbelievable and utterly disturbing.
"A Black." Arcturus said proudly.
The pained screams were the only sound that could be heard in the Slytherin common room for a seven minutes.
"Seven minutes?!" Many exclaimed they can't imagine being under that curse for so long.
No one tried to stop Ophiuchus.
The prefect's body shuddered when the pain stopped, leaving his body numb until he
tried to breath.
"Well karma's a bitch." Druella said making the Blacks look at her, as they never heard her speak
like that before.
Each ragged breath felt like hot knives carving into his chest and his throat was
so raw the warm air felt like acid.
Many shivered at the description.
This was not meant to happen.
He looked up despite of his fear.
The slight scowl on the boy's face was the only sign of his annoyance.
"Fuck, he is a monster." Sirius said, getting hit by a hex sent by Bellatrix.
"I hope this doesn't happen again. As you can see, I'm not a patient person." The monster that is Ophiuchus said in a silvery voice that compelled him to nod, or at least tried to do so. "Good boy."
The students observed in horror how the perfect's face seemed to light up after
that simple praise.
"He is a masochist isn't he?"
Ophiuchus simply left without looking back, as if the situation had been another part of his daily routine, not even sparing a glance
at the crowd that parted before him.
"It probably is."
The Slytherins understood the true definition of fear. No one had witnessed such a brutal display nor heard screams that would haunt them for long nights.
"Good job." Bellatrix praised her son.
They also understood the definition of awe, for the magic that had caused such a horrific event was the most powerful any of them had ever felt.
"Even better!" She exclaimed.
One thing was certain, no one would ever dare to cross Ophiuchus Lestrange again.
"Shouldn't they have already known that? He is a Black by blood after all."