~Chapter four: Uh-Oh we're in trouble~
Fred's point of view
"Fred, are you sure you want to do this?" Mum asked me, as I slung my old school bag on my shoulder. Full of things I needed
"Yes mum, see you later, tell Harry that I hope all goes well even though i'm not here, OK?" I said patting mum on the shoulder weakly
"I will do dear, Charlie will take your place, i'm sure he won't mind."
"OK then!" I declared as dad straightened himself up (for some reason he wanted to come too), "I will see you all later, take care!"
"We will!" Ginny smiled, "good luck Fred!"
"Thanks! See you later!"
Me and dad stepped outside and strutted towards the gate, where we would apparate (because charms had been placed all around the house, stupid death eaters...)
"Are you sure you want to do this Fred?" Dad asked me as we climbed over the fence
"For the last time i'm sure!" I said slightly frustrated, in all fairness I was scared, I mean entering the Malfoy manor with all these scary dudes called death eaters surrounding you! Jeez, the things men do for women...
"Alright then, I shall meet you at the Malfoy manor, stay alert Fred" and with that he apparated, I pondered for a moment just making sure I was brave and feeling confident before apparating.
A moment later I was plunged to the ground onto the soil and grass which covered some of the outside which led up to the Malfoy manor. Dad was immediatley next to me, brushing himself off (evidently he had tripped)
I looked up and my whole vision was swarmed with a great big 'manor.' It's massive windows were open, letting air swim through the house, the front door seemed as though it was polished daily with a small knocker which looked like it was in the shape of a snake.
"You ready then?" Dad asked
"Yeah. lets go..." I muttered, walking forward and onto the pavement which led up to the front door of the manor
"Fred wait!" Dad snapped grabbing my arm
"What?" I asked as he pulled me underneath a window
"We can't just barge in! Wouldn't that look a bit strange? And worse than that we'll be killed on the spot! That's if we can get in! There could be enchantments on the door!" Dad said his voice slightly hoarse
"Oh yeah, I knew that..."
"I know there is a shortcut round the back, I used it when I entered Mr Malfoy's house once because I needed to check his house for suspicious items"
"Oh OK then, lead us round there then"
And so he did, he led us round the back slowly (sadly we had to crawl because of the open windows and any death eater could poke his or her head out of there and spot us), we finally reached there to a small door. Dad opened it and climbed through, I copied him and we entered a small study type room
"So what's this room then?" I whispered glancing around it
"Goodness knows. This is Mr Malfoy's house we're talking about here" dad replied, confused himself, I shrugged and we both got up from the floor
I opened the door which led out of the study type room into a hallway, this room was on the first floor (the ground floor must be the dungeons.) Just then we heard a distant eerie voice
"- Yes Yaxley, you are correct our plans are going very well!" It laughed
"You-know-who!" I gasped as dad held me back
"I know, this is where we have to be careful" he said edging closer to the door where the death eaters and Lord Voldemort sat, I pressed my ear to the door without dad's premission (I didn't need one of my extendable ears for this)
"So what are we going to do with her, my Lord?" One of the death eaters (more commonly known as 'Severus Snape') asked, and 'she' obviously meant Lucy!
"I don't know yet Severus..." Voldemort replied, "but i'm sure we shall figure out something"
"Very well"
I pulled my ear away from the door carefully, I was in a bit of shock. I hope they weren't going to tourture her! (If they hadn't already), this was all my fault! Why did I do it!
"What have they said?" Dad asked me in a low voice, barely moving his lips
"They - they are thinking what to do with her..." I said not bothering to drop my voice to a whisper, bad move because the noise from inside the door stopped. Uh-Oh.
"My Lord!" A woman's voice shrieked, "we are being watched!"
"We are Bellatrix..." Lord Voldemort declared hissing something then the doors opened, a snake head poked out then slithered back in again. Lord Voldemort let out a menacing laugh
"Who's watching us my Lord? One of the death eaters asked
"Two people named, 'Arthur Weasley and Fred Weasley'!"
My heart literally skipped a beat, Lord Voldemort knew we were here. I looked at dad and he looked very pale as though he was going to pass out. Suddenly the woman with the shrieky voice appeared and dragged us into the presence of the dark Lord. His eyes pierced into mine and dad's
"Well, well, well Arthur Weasley and son, such a pleasure to have you here..." Voldemort grinned, several of the death eaters laughed, including the one which was dragging us into the room
"Pleasure" I sneered, but dad gave me a warning look yet I ignored it
"Now, what brings you here to the Malfoy manor?"
"Oh, nothing much! Just heard you were imprisoning a certain someone!" I snapped, anger rushing through me
"Oh yes we do like to imprison people! Now who is it your looking for?" He sneered
"A certain girl!" I yelled, but suddenly I dropped to my knees, but I didn't do so...
"I'm not playing guessing games Mr Weasley!" Voldemort yelled from across the table where he had his wand out and was aiming it at me
"Fine!" I rasped, "LUCY SNAPE!"
I looked up suddenly hoping that I wouldn't get hit with any more curses, and saw Severus Snape. He must be confused, but somehow I knew he knew the answer. He must know I was after his daughter, and I would save her even if he couldn't
"Lucy Snape?" Voldemort repeated, he seemed slightly confused
"Yes!"
"Why might you be after her?" Voldemort asked, it was as though we were playing a guessing game happily, like two school children
"B-because..." What did I say to him? After all he was the most powerful dark wizard of the age and if I made one wrong move I could be dead in a second..., "because I er, need to see her!"
"You need to see her" Voldemort repeated (is he a parrot or something?! He keeps repeating what I say!)
"Yes"
"Very well, Wormtail! Lead both our guests to the dungeons to meet Lucy Snape" Voldemort sneered at a man whom sat a couple of seats to the left of him.
The man called 'Wormtail' got up from his seat and grabbed me by the collar and also dad's he lead us around the table and down some steps. We were going down to the dungeons where I would see Lucy again! Yes!
Wormtail opened the door and chucked us both in the gloomy dungeons, he smiled evily before locking the gate and running back upstairs to where Voldemort sat, dishing out his orders to all the death eaters.
"Lucy!" I called from where I was standing, but there was no reply, "LUCY!" I called again, yet still no reply
"Are you sure she's in here?" Dad asked me walking around through the darkness, seeing if he could see Lucy, but by the looks of it he couldn't see her either
"I'm sure she is! Because it said in the daily prophet! She can't of just left!" I exclaimed, scaring myself now because despite I said that she was in here I wasn't so sure now
I looked around the room myself in hope that I would hear Lucy's voice or any sort of movement. But by the looks and sounds of it, she wasn't in here...
"Fred, she isn't here" dad whispered
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