Chapter 61 - Christmas Eve Aftermath (2/2)
Cygnus narrowed his eyes and says, ”Is that so? Then we will see about that?” Cygnus storms out of Narcissa's room leaving Narcissa shivering in bed as her eyes fill with unfallen tears.
Despite the freezing wind and snow, Cygnus pulls on a cloak and boots and marched out into the harsh weather. A thin layer of frost and snow begin to form on top of Cygnus's cloak, but given his raging mood, nothing short of a blizzard will stop him. Far enough from the castle, Cygnus apparated away to appear outside of a dark leaky pub in Albany.
Cygnus fiercely storms into the seedy pub filled with Death Eaters and other dubious characters. The pub is dimly lit as shadows crawl all over the place as things creep over the crumb filled floor. ”Where is Bellatrix?!” Cygnus roared as the door slammed behind him shut.
Bellatrix blinks in surprise and moves to rise to from her seat as Cygnus's infuriated blue eyes fall onto her. Suddenly, Bellatrix finds she is unable to move from her seat as her father storms toward her. ”Father-in-law,” Rodolphus Lestrange said with a wry smile as his thin, dark features seem gaunt in the tavern light.
Given Cygnus's strength, Cygnus easily shoves Lestrange aside as Bellatrix opens her mouth to speak, but Cygnus raises his right arm and strikes Bellatrix across the face. The blow is so hard that Bellatrix flies out of her seat onto the ground as a trail of blood trickles down the side of her mouth. ”Father-in-law, what is this?” Lestrange exclaimed as he ran over to help Bellatrix.
”You will desist in this futile endeavor now, Bellatrix,” Cygnus said as his wand suddenly appeared in his hand.
Bellatrix tremblingly touches her face as her husband, Rodolphus Lestrange aides her to her feet. ”What is wrong with you?” Bellatrix roared back.
”Do you think, I wouldn't find out?!” Cygnus bellowed enraged.
”What are you talking about, father-in-law?” Lestrange interjected in perplexion.
”Do you think I would not find out that your precious Lord Voldemort is muggle-born?” Cygnus spat out. ”Are you trying to follow in your foolish sister's footsteps?!”
”Lies!” Bellatrix growled with hatred. ”Who told you such false words?!”
Cygnus strikes Bellatrix again across the face causing Bellatrix to flatter back onto her knees as a trickle of blood this time pours out of her nose. ”Anyone with a mind can find out, what that man's true name is Tom Marvolo Riddle,” Cygnus grumbled. ”Isn't that right, Lestrange?!”
”That is his common wizard name,” Lestrange said with feverous zealot eyes. ”His true name is Lord Voldemort.”
”Do you take me for a fool, boy?!” Cygnus thundered. ”I don't care, what that bloody man's name is, he's a muggle-born wizard!”
”Lies, lies, I say!” Bellatrix shouted as she rose to her feet.
”Oh, lies?” Cygnus sneered. ”Then tell me, why his mother a witch, a no-good rotten slut, who went down her knees and f*cked a muggle man by the name of Tom Riddle? Did he tell you that he was even named after his muggle-born father? Well did he?!”
Seeing the shocked faces of some of the Death Eaters in the bar, Cygnus scornfully says, ”I guess he didn't. How very clever of the charlatan.”
Lestrange opens his mouth to defend the dark lord, but Cygnus gives Lestrange a dirty look as though he was staring at trash. ”But I suppose you're too blind to see the truth at this point. I should have never let my daughter marry you, boy,” Cygnus grunted. Turning to his daughter, Cygnus briskly says, ”We are leaving, Bellatrix.”
Cygnus roughly reaches for her arm, but Bellatrix wrenches her arm back out of her father's painful grasp. ”I won't!” Bellatrix shrieked. ”What we are doing will change the entire wizarding world as we know it! I don't know who's been telling such foul lies about the dark lord, but he will pay!”
Bellatrix narrows her eyes at her father in emphasis and spits on the ground a bubble of blood. ”As for your father, you will regret ever turning your back on him. For I have no such father,” Bellatrix hissed in promise.
A cold light appears in Cygnus' eyes as he says, ”Then I have no such daughter, I won't make that mistake twice.” Before anyone can react, Cygnus draws his wand and screams, ”Avada Kedarva!”
A green light burst out from Cygnus's wand as Bellatrix eyes widen with shock and horror as her body becomes limp and still.
Lestrange and the rest of the Death Eaters are in utter shock as Rodolphus whispers, ”You've killed her.”
”I will not have her mating like a rutting dog with that man,” Cygnus spat. ”If you cannot even see that boy, then you are more of a fool than I thought.” The Death Eaters are too in shock to react as Cygnus easily makes his way through the pub without being stopped.
Rodolphus Lestrange numbly touches Bellatrix's face as he turns to gaze at Cygnus's retreating back. ”He'll come for you,” Lestrange quietly stated.
”Tell him, I shan't be waiting. The only one I owe anything to is you, boy,” Cygnus fearlessly answered over his shoulder, before stepping out into the snowy night. Perhaps, a part of him eagerly waited for death. Or maybe in the deepest crevice of his soul, a part of him regretted his course of actions and hoped for retribution. Either way, only Cygnus himself knew as he traversed through the snowy night and returned home.