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AN: Thank you for all the lovely reviews! And don�t kill me for what
happens in this chapter! Everything has a reason.

As for the poll, thank you for voting but the two options are evenly
matched and now I can�t make up my mind! �laughs-

Answering several questions:

Orion did see Sirius� marking in one of his visions, but it was quickly
explained. It wasn�t described.

Orion used the floo to talk to Remus. Madame Rosemerta told him that he
couldn�t use it to get into a professor�s chamber because of Hogwarts� wards,
but that it could be used to communicate. Just like Sirius did in the Goblet of
Fire when he wanted to speak with Harry.

I don�t have this story finished. I�m writing it as I go. Some days I
write a lot and I�m able to write a chapter and post it in the same day. And
sometimes I take a few days break between chapters or write a chapter during 3
or 4 days. So while I try to update frequently, at least one or two chapters
each week, it may not always be so. Especially during my exam weeks -sighs
regretfully-.

Enjoy and please review!

Chapter 17 � Meeting Voldemort & Azkaban

Orion grabbed the figurine and soon felt himself spinning and everything
became a blur.

When it stopped, Orion stumbled and caught himself before falling to the
floor. He looked around and saw that he was in Malfoy Manor�s entrance hall. He
spun around when he heard a door opening and widened his eyes when he saw
Lucius Malfoy coming out of a room dressed in his Death Eater regalia.

Lucius spotted him instantly and elegantly raised an eyebrow, �Orion,
what are you doing here? How did you get in?�

Orion quickly ran to him and said frantically, �Mr. Malfoy, you must
help me! The Aurors have apprehended my father!�

Lucius frowned and asked, �What do you mean, boy? How did they capture
him?�

Orion sighed in frustration. He didn�t have the time for this! But if he
wanted help he would need to explain things, so he replied hurriedly, �He went
to Hogwarts, he wanted to capture Pettigrew�.to take him to the Dark Lord,� he
added. No use saying that Sirius had wanted revenge for the death of the
Potters, he thought. He saw Lucius raising an eyebrow in disbelief and Orion
hastily continued, �He just went there! Never mind why! And there were
Dementors�but finally it was the Aurors that captured him. They used a portkey!
They�ve taken him to Azkaban and I don�t know how long it will take before the
Dementors Kiss him!�

Lucius seemed deep in thought and after a while he replied, �Let me see
what I can do. I can inquire around the Ministry and maybe pull some favors to
see that he is given a trial.�

Orion shook his head in desperation, �That�s not enough, it would take
too long! You must take me to the Dark Lord! He�s the only one that can do
something about it!�

Lucius looked at him as if he had lost his mind, �I cannot take a child
to a Death Eater meeting! I couldn�t take anyone who wasn�t a Death Eater, not
without the Dark Lord�s permission.�

Orion clutched Lucius� arm forcefully and bellowed, �HE WILL BE KISSED
ANY MOMENT NOW! I DON�T CARE TWO STRAWS ABOUT DEATH EATHER PROTOCOL! YOU MUST
TAKE ME TO THE DARK LORD!�

Lucius pierced him with fierce eyes and snarled, �The Dark Lord would
punish both of us severely if I brought you with me! You must understand this,�
then he said more gently, �Let me tell the Dark Lord about what happened and
ask for his help.�

�I don�t care if he punishes me! And if you asked for the Dark Lord�s
support he would take too long to decide! You�re already about to go to a Death
Eater gathering, just take me along! I know I can convince him to take swift
action!� replied Orion frantically.

Lucius sneered at him, �You foolish boy. You think the Dark Lord would
listen to you, a mere child? You should let me take care of it. It�s the best I
can offer.�

Orion shook his head in desperation and finally reached a decision. He
looked up at Lucius and said with determination, �Forgive me, Mr. Malfoy, but
you leave me no other option.� He saw Lucius frowning at his words and quickly
whipped his wand out and shouted, �Imperio!�

He immediately felt his magic flowing inside him and shooting out of his
wand. A familiar wave of power and pleasure racked his body. When the curse hit
Lucius, who hadn�t had the time to react, Orion instantly felt his mind
connected to another. He hadn�t tried the Imperius Curse on humans yet but was
delighted to see that it had worked. Lucius� eyes glazed over and he stood
still, without moving an inch. Orion commanded, �You�ll apparate us to the Dark
Lord�s presence and you�ll grab me in such a way that the first thing he�ll see
is your body, which will conceal mine.�

Lucius robotically took a step forwards and pressed Orion against his
chest with one arm while he clutched his cane with the other. Orion felt the
sensation of being squeezed through a tube and they appeared inside a chamber
darkly lit, he recognized it from his visions. Lucius had apparated them in
such a way that he was in his place in the circle but his back was turned to
the Dark Lord, thus preventing him from seeing Orion. Orion saw that the rest
of the Death Eaters had already arrived.

He heard a cold demanding voice saying, �What�s the reason for your
lateness, Lucius?� then quietly added in anger, �You dare show your back at
me?�

Orion whispered to Lucius, �Release me.� Lucius obeyed but his body was
still shielding Orion from Voldemort and Orion couldn�t see him.

Orion calmly said while taking a step to a side, �He won�t respond
unless I tell him to.� He lifted his eyes to look at Voldemort and his eyes
widened in surprise. He had expected a sixty-something year old wizard, not one
that looked in his early or mid thirties and had a strong and healthy-looking
body. His skin was unnaturally pale and his eyes were intensely scarlet but
that only made him more fascinating and rare. He had very handsome and
masculine features and had slightly wavy black hair that was combed back
elegantly. No, Orion had certainly not expected this wizard before him, not
after seeing that horribly distorted face at the back of Quirrell�s head
reflected in the mirror. He wondered about it...Could it be that his two merged
souls had been of different ages? And the result of their merge was a
middle-aged man? That must mean that the diary�s soul had been very
young�probably in his late teens�There was also something about him, something
that felt familiar to Orion. But he guessed that feeling could be because of
his link to him. But what fascinated Orion the most was the incredibly powerful
dark magical aura that he could pick from the wizard. Orion had always been
very sensitive to the magic around him and in others, but he had never felt
such power, not even in Dumbledore�s presence. It was intoxicating, addictive
even.

Voldemort was seating in his throne and had narrowed his eyes at him. Orion
could see in the corner of his eye that all the Death Eaters were aiming their
wands at him but didn�t dare to do anything yet without their Lord�s
permission.

Voldemort rose and said in a low angry hiss, �What�s the meaning of
this? Who are you and what spell have you put Lucius under?�

Orion locked his eyes with Voldemort�s. He replied softly, �I�m Orion
Black� He saw Voldemort�s eyes marginally widening and continued, �I needed to
see you as soon as possible and Mr. Malfoy didn�t consent on bringing me here,
so I had to put him under the Imperius Curse.�

Orion heard angry hisses coming from the rest of the Death Eaters and he
tensed and discretely grabbed his wand tighter. He had his hand-wand resting
against the side of his leg but ready to move quickly if necessary.

Voldemort seemed to be scrutinizing him, piercing him with his scarlet
eyes. After a while he commanded, �Release him.�

Orion quickly flicked his wand and Lucius immediately gained his reason
again. He turned fiercely towards Orion, making a move to grab him, and
snarled, �You impudent imp! How dare you-�

Voldemort quietly said, �Silence!� And Lucius stopped in his tracks,
shot one last malicious glare at Orion, and fell back to his position in the
circle.

�Would you care to explain why you needed to see me so urgently that you
dared to interrupt � uninvited � a Death Eater gathering, Mr. Black?� asked
Voldemort regarding him coldly.

Orion had to force himself to relax. He had to play this smartly. He
couldn�t just demand Voldemort�s help. He couldn�t antagonize him in any way or
show disrespect. He was desperate because his time was running short but he
needed to be patient and show calmness.

Orion said in a strong clear voice, �My father has been captured by the
Aurors. They have taken him to Azkaban and the Dementors are going to perform
the Kiss on him any day now.� He paused and looked into Voldemort�s eyes and
said resolutely, �I came to ask for your help.�

He heard some vicious and mocking laughter coming from some of the Death
Eaters and some comments about his impertinence and presumptuousness, but he
didn�t let that affect him. He had to be strong and cool; he couldn�t allow his
temper to flare.

Voldemort asked him quietly, �How was he captured?�

Orion faltered. Was Snape here? Would he be telling Voldemort a version
of the truth and contradict whatever Orion said? He quickly made up his mind
and said, �He had discovered that the traitor Pettigrew was at Hogwarts. He
wished to capture him and bring him to you so that the traitor could be
properly punished. He wanted to gain your favor by it.�

Voldemort narrowed his eyes at him and said, �And he didn�t do it to
take revenge for the Potters� death?�

Orion made a face as if he was truly shocked and said, �Not that I�m
aware of. My father just told me that he had wanted to gain your favor. I don�t
think he cared about something that happened more than a decade ago.�

Voldemort still regarded him suspiciously but made a small hand movement
indicating that he should proceed.

�Pettigrew managed to escape and the Aurors went after my father. They
took him to Azkaban right away,� said Orion.

He had decided that the best course of action was to leave Remus and
Snape out of it for their own protection. He might be furious at Snape for his
maniacal hatred for his father. A hatred that made him disregard the fact that
Sirius had been truly innocent and therefore didn�t deserved to go to Azkaban,
but he felt deep down that Snape wasn�t a bad man and that he deserved a
chance. If he ever told the truth of Snape�s actions to Voldemort, Snape would
surely be killed or at least tortured to the brink of death. And Snape had
tried to pull him away from harm when Moony lunged at them, so maybe he owed
him for that. He also knew that Snape walked a fine line between Dumbledore and
Voldemort and thus his reasons for his actions were complex. Snape had seemed
to have wanted to take revenge on Sirius mostly because he had become a Death
Eater. He most likely considered that to be a betrayal to the Potters, particularly
to Lily, and therefore must despise Sirius for it. But Orion would have to
contact Snape soon to come to an agreement of what they should say about that
night.

�How do you know all this,� asked Voldemort quietly.

�I was there. When I found out that my father wasn�t in our Manor I
flooed to Hogsmead and looked for him-�started saying Orion.

Voldemort interrupted him, �How did you and your father get pass
Hogwarts� wards?�

Orion faltered. He didn�t want to reveal their animagus abilities but on
the other hand Snape had seen Sirius transform into Padfoot and if Pettigrew
ever returned to Voldemort he would tell him as well. No, he had no other
choice. �We�re animagus.�

Voldemort raised both eyebrows slightly and said, �Very well, continue.�

Orion nodded and said, �Well, I found him dueling Pettigrew but then
Dementors swept down on us and Pettigrew escaped. We managed to make the
Dementors flee with the patronus charm but then the Aurors and Dumbledore
came,� he spat, �They stunned him and used a portkey to take him away.� Then he
added looking pleadingly at Voldemort, �I need your help to get him out as soon
as possible.�

Voldemort merely cocked an eyebrow and asked softly, �And why would you
expect me to help you?�

Orion tensed but replied calmly, �My father is one of your Death Eaters
and a valuable follower. He�s from one of the most pure and powerful dark
bloodlines. I believe that it�s in our interest to save him.�

�Our interest?� asked Voldemort in a slightly mocking tone.

�Yes� replied Orion sternly, �it�s in the Dark side�s interest that he
remains alive and well.�

Some Death Eater laughed and Orion was starting to lose his patience.
Morgana knew what his father was suffering this very instant and these idiots
were laughing! He felt the anger rising in him and clutched his wand tightly to
prevent himself from cursing one of them.

�And what would I gain from helping you?� asked Voldemort quietly.

Orion had to prevent himself from gasping. Voldemort wanted something in
return? Well, of course he would! The manipulative bastard! But what could
Orion possibly give him? Well, he had a wealth of information but all regarding
him. He couldn�t tell him anything. So he decided to try his luck and said with
determination, �My loyalty.�

Voldemort regarded him in slight amusement and said tauntingly, �And
what makes you think I�m interested in the loyalty of a child?�

Orion�s temper did flare this time and he hissed in parseltongue, �I�m
no mere child. I might be young but I�m powerful and in time I could be a
worthy addition to your ranksss.�

Orion saw many Death Eaters shifting nervously and he smirked at them.
Voldemort seemed to be slight surprised. Hadn�t he believed the rumors about
him? wondered Orion. Well, he guessed that a wizard like Voldemort wouldn�t
believe it until he saw it for himself.

Voldemort hissed coldly, moving his hand in a sweeping motion that
encompassed his circle of Death Eaters, �Prove your powerssss then.�

Orion raised his eyebrows. Did he mean that he should curse a Death
Eater to prove that he was capable? He hissed in parseltongue, �I can
curssse any of your Death Eatersss?�

�Yessss, any of your choossssing. If all that you can offer me issss
your loyalty, then you need to prove your worth,� hissed back Voldemort.

Then he addressed his followers and said coldly, �You�re not to counter
attack. This is a test for the boy.�

Orion curtly nodded at him and turned around to look at the Death
Eaters. Some of them were shifting nervously, obviously concerned about what
their Lord had been discussing with him. By now he knew most of them through
his visions and there were many that he didn�t like but there was one in
particular that really deserved the worst of fates. Orion approached the
vicious werewolf that had bitten Remus when he was only a child. Fenrir
Greyback deserved anything Orion did to him and more.

He gathered his magic to make the spell much more powerful, whipped his
wand and said, �Crucio!�

Greyback dropped to the floor shrieking, his body violently convulsing
and Orion made more of his magic flow through him to intensify his pain.
Greyback started howling in pain and started foaming from his mouth. His arm
snapped when it hit the floor hard in one of his spasms and Orion held the
spell for some more minutes until he heard Greyback�s pitiful whimpering. Orion
smirked in satisfaction and relished in the feelings his powers were creating.

Then, without loosing any time he said in parseltongue, �Bassssilisssk
flameo� and a great basilisk made of pure green flames shot from his wand
and waited for his instructions. Orion saw the rest of the Death Eaters
scattering away from the creature and he commanded to her, �Bite the man�sss
leg and burn it, but don�t inject your poisssson to him.� Orion was
particularly proud and fond of her. She had been his new spell for this year�s
Dark Spell Creation.

Orion watched her lunge at Greyback and viciously bit his leg with her
powerful jaws and soon the stench of burning flesh filled the chamber. Greyback
had soon passed out so thankfully his shrieks and whimpering had ended. He
conjured her away and turned around to look at Voldemort.

Voldemort had an eyebrow raised and was looking at him with a
calculating glint in his red eyes. He said, �Interesting spell. Where did you
learn it?�

Orion smirked at him and replied calmly, �I created it for Dark Spell
Creation.�

Voldemort narrowed his eyes at him disbelievingly and asked, �Romulus,
is this true?�

Orion saw one of the Death Eaters come forth and lower his hood to
reveal Romulus Rosier�s face. Rosier replied, �Yes, My Lord. He also created
another parseltongue spell in his second year, but his teacher said that this
one was more powerful.�

Voldemort returned his gaze to Orion and pondered about the boy. He had
heard much about him, both from Lucius and Romulus, but also from other
external sources. He had been skeptic about the boy�s parseltongue abilities,
even when so many rumors confirmed it, but he had been pleasantly surprised and
intrigued when the boy proved to be indeed a parselmouth; and also able to cast
and create parseltongue spells. Most interesting. And when he had first seen
the boy, he had felt instantly that the boy was very powerful. His dark magic
had intensified greatly when he had cast the Cruciatus curse. Such an
accomplishment for one so young. But there was something else about the boy.
There was something in him or on him to which he felt a certain connection to.
And he couldn�t discern what it was. He would have to find a way to observe him
more closely, to find out more about him�.But what to do with him now? In the
future he would mark him of course, but right now he was still too young to be
useful.

Voldemort sat back in his throne and said quietly to Orion, �You show
promise. But there isn�t anything that you can offer to me right now and I
can�t reveal my return by breaking into Azkaban now to save your father. There
will be an attack on Azkaban in a few months time, he�ll be rescued then.�

Orion looked at him in disbelief. He had just proved his worth! He had
revealed some of his abilities under his request in exchange for his help and
now he was turning back on the deal! He needed to save his father as soon as
possible! There was no one else that could help him! He felt cold fury rising
in him and he hissed, �The deal was that I proved my worth and you would help
me to break into Azkaban as soon as possible, not in a few months!�

Voldemort looked at him impassively and replied, �There wasn�t any deal.
I just asked you to show your powers and you agreed.�

Orion narrowed his eyes at him and said, �And do you think I will follow
you in the future if you allow my father to die now?�

�If you know what�s good for you, you will take the Dark Mark when
you�re older,� Voldemort replied coldly.

Orion ignored that comment, he would never agree to be marked, not now
nor in the future, but there was no reason to tell him that yet. He needed
Voldemort to bring up his attack on Azkaban, he couldn�t wait for months! Orion
gathered his thoughts to present a convincing argument.

Orion said in a strong resolute voice, �There�re many followers in
Azkaban and you would benefit if we broke them out now. Your ranks are
practically empty and there isn�t much you can do with so few wizards. Some of
your most powerful followers are in there with their magic dwindling. If you
wait any longer they won�t be as useful.�

He paused and continued, �Dumbledore is already recruiting and has many
more followers than you have at the present time. You need the ones that are in
Azkaban. And a mass break out from Azkaban wouldn�t signal your return. When my
father escaped no one even thought it could imply your return. So they won�t
either this time. The light wizards live in denial and believe what they want
to. They will deny your return until they see you with their own eyes. And
Minister Fudge is an old fool that can be easily manipulated to cover any of
your activities. He can be used to keep the light wizards in ignorance.
Besides, if your followers break out from Azkaban the light wizards will start
to feel unsafe and they will despair, and the sooner that happens the better.
That works in your advantage to destabilize the Ministry and thus subtlety
create disorder and mistrust in the wizarding world. You�re risking little and
gaining much if you break into Azkaban now. There more you wait, the more
advantage Dumbledore has over you.�

Some of the Death Eaters whispered between themselves and Voldemort
cocked an eyebrow and replied, �And where do you get this insight and
information from?�

Orion calmly replied, �I have studied wars before, particularly your
first war and Grindelwald�s and the light wizards always follow the same
pattern. I know about Fudge from the newspapers and what I have heard other
wizards say about him and he is indeed weak and easily manipulated. I�m sure
that you are already taking advantage of that. And I know that Dumbledore is
recruiting and has already gathered the Order of the Phoenix because Phineas
Nigellus� portrait frequently talks to me about the going-ons in the old coot�s
office.� Which was a complete lie, of course, Dumbledore never discussed Order
business in his office but he was fairly certain that his suspicions were
correct. He wondered again if Snape was here. He hadn�t seen him but he would
have to make sure to threaten him to keep his mouth shut about what he had just
said about Phineas� portrait.

Voldemort was regarding him silently and said, �Interesting spy you have
there.�

Orion nodded his head and said vehemently, �Yes. You asked me what I
could offer you, so let me offer any information I get on Dumbledore. I can
also offer to recruit Durmstrang students for your cause. I already know many
that would like to become your followers after they graduate. And in the future
I can offer much more.�

Voldemort seemed to be deep in thought and after a while he looked
around his Death Eaters and said, �We have already made plans for breaking into
Azkaban, but we had planned on doing it much later. Do any of you have any
comments?�

Rosier took a step forward, bowed his head and said, �My Lord, many of
the things Orion has said have already been discussed by us and we know that
some are true. We already have many contacts in the Ministry that can be used
to discredit any rumors about your return and if what he said about Dumbledore
is true, then we need the followers in Azkaban in order to execute our plans as
soon as possible. It is my humble opinion that it wouldn�t be a bad idea to
break into Azkaban now.�

Others murmured in agreement and then Lucius spoke, �Master, as I have
reported I have Minister Fudge well in my grasp and he�s utterly convinced of
the impossibility of your return. He fears Dumbledore�s influence and would
therefore discredit Dumbledore if he ever insinuated your return.�

Voldemort sat in silence, deep in thought. After what Orion felt had
been ages, Voldemort rose from his throne and said, �Very well. We�ll revise
our plans for the break into Azkaban and you, Lucius, will start working to
give it the spin we want. Contact your people in the Daily Prophet.� He then
turned to Orion and said, �You can leave now. We�ll plan the break in and
execute it.�

Orion sighed in relief but replied with determination, �I want to be
involved in the planning and I want to go with the group that will break in.�

Voldemort replied coldly, �There�s nothing you can do to help and you
won�t be protected by anyone. If you go, it will be at your own risk.�

Orion nodded and replied, �I�m aware of that. I don�t need protection.�

Voldemort scrutinized him and said with a cold smile, �You will owe me a
wizard�s debt.�

Orion�s eyes widened and he asked, �You�re willing to break into Azkaban
out of your own conviction, why would I owe you a debt?�

Voldemort snarled, �You wouldn�t be able to save your father without my
Death Eaters, boy. If you refuse you won�t be allowed to go and we�ll leave
your father there.�

Orion narrowed his eyes at him, �I will already be repaying you by
giving you information on Dumbledore, recruiting students and participating in
the break in�

Voldemort replied unimpressed, �Take it or leave it.�

Orion was undecided. It was a very high price to pay�but his father
could be suffering right now�He needed to get him out as soon as possible!
�Fine!� spat Orion, �But you can�t ask me to kill or torture anyone I don�t
want to or to take the Dark Mark if I�m not willing. And I�ll only owe you a
debt if I manage to rescue my father.�

Voldemort smirked at him maliciously, �Very well.�

Voldemort gave missions to some of his Death Eaters and took the rest
that would be breaking into Azkaban to the War Room, as it was called, to
revise their plans. It was a large room with a great table in the middle and
was filled with magical blueprints, battle strategy documents, parchments with
diagrams of the structure of many buildings in England�s wizarding community,
several maps and books. Voldemort sat in a high chair at the head of the table
and the rest of them sat on the sides. Orion went with them though some Death
Eaters sneered at him, bothered by his presence, while others cautiously
regarded him. Orion was very thankful for Rosier�s presence and he sat besides
him.

Orion had to admit that he was out of his element. Their plans were
already very advanced and only needed to be adjusted in its timeline. They
talked about wards, portkeys, where the wizard guards were stationed, which
part of the prison was easier to break in, where the cells were located, and
such. Orion listened carefully to everything they said and in time started to
understand things better, but he was already very tired. It had been the
longest day of his life and he soon started to doze off in his chair.

He woke up and looked around startled. All the Death Eaters had already
left and the documents and plans were neatly stacked in front of Voldemort�s
seat. But it was empty. He looked around once more and spotted Voldemort
talking quietly to Rosier in a corner. Rosier bowed to him and left the room.

Voldemort turned to look at him and approached the table. Orion sat up
in his chair and tried to clear his head from its drowsiness. He asked, �How
much time has passed? Where has everyone gone to?�

Voldemort regarded him silently and then sat in his chair and replied,
�Several hours. The rest went to their homes.�

Orion shook his head, �But what happened with the plans? When are we going
to go?�

�The plans are finished. The attack will be in two days,� replied
Voldemort calmly.

�Two days! That�s too long! It has to be sooner!� said Orion in
agitation.

Voldemort retorted coldly, �I won�t risk my followers to indulge in your
whims. It�s the earliest possible; we still have to finish negotiations with
the Dementors.�

�But- but my father! They might Kiss him in the meanwhile!� replied
Orion desperately.

�Nothing can be done about it,� replied Voldemort indifferently.

Orion jumped from his seat and said in anger, �We could go tomorrow! I
haven�t done all this just to leave my father there for two more days!�

Voldemort sneered at him, �You haven�t done anything. You slept while
others planned.�

Orion shook in impotent rage and spat, �I did all I could!! I was
exhausted! I needed to sleep! I had gone through ten duels, faced Dementors,
Aurors, and Dumbledore all in the same day-�

�Crucio!� snarled Voldemort.

Orion fell to the floor writhing in pain. It was pain beyond anything he
had ever experienced; his very bones were on fire; his head was surely
splitting along his invisible scar; his eyes were rolling madly in his head; he
wanted it to end ... to black out... to die ... He bit his tongue desperately
to suffocate his screams. He didn�t want to give Voldemort the satisfaction.

And then it was gone. Orion gasped and coughed and could feel his throat
burning. He kneeled and clutched the table for support. He rose shakily and
heard Voldemort coldly saying, �You will address me with the proper tone of
voice. I have put up with your disrespect for too long.�

Orion looked up into those bright red eyes through a kind of mist and
said with a hoarse voice, �Is this the kind of treatment I�m to expect if I
ever become your follower?�

Voldemort grabbed him roughly by his robes and hissed, �Oh, you�ll
become my follower, make no mistake in that. And you�ll be punished when you
deserve it, just like now.�

Then he released him and Orion dropped in his chair painfully. He
clutched his wand by his side and was itching to curse Voldemort back. How
dared he treat him in such a way! But he couldn�t retaliate if he wanted to go
to Azkaban. He needed Voldemort for the time being. So he reigned in his anger
and swallowed his furious retort.

Voldemort seemed satisfied with his silence and then smirked at him and
asked, �Who is Uncle Vernon?�

Orion looked up at him in alarm and rasped out, �What?!�

Voldemort's smirk widened, �After the others left, you started to have
what appeared to be a nightmare. You screamed for him to stop.�

A shiver ran through his body and Orion felt as if his blood was
freezing in his veins. Did he still have nightmares about his uncle? He had
thought he didn�t anymore. But perhaps it was due to his exhaustion and stress.
He gathered himself and replied icily, �He was a muggle in the orphanage. He
asked us to call him Uncle.�

Voldemort narrowed his eyes at him and hissed, �Orphanage?�

Orion scowled and replied, �Yes. I lived in a muggle orphanage after my
mother died. My father found me there when he escaped from Azkaban.�

Voldemort was intensely looking at him and asked quietly, �What did the
muggle do to you to make you yell at him to stop?�

Orion shot him a furious glare and replied, �Nothing! He did nothing to
me!�

Voldemort fiercely grabbed him by the throat, pulling his face closer to
his and whispered threateningly, �Don�t lie to me.�

Orion fought to wrench Voldemort's hand from his throat but Voldemort
just clutched him tighter and Orion started to gasp for air. Voldemort eased
the pressure a bit and Orion took a deep intake of breath and looked into
Voldemort�s scarlet eyes. They were full of anger and Orion dazedly asked
himself what he had done to provoke that.

Voldemort shook his throat slightly and said, �Tell me.�

Orion looked at him not without a little fear and replied truthfully,
�He beat me repeatedly...�

�What else?� snarled Voldemort.

Orion shook his head but Voldemort shook him by the throat again and
Orion rasped out, �Stop it - You�re hurting me - Let go off me!�

�Then tell me,� said Voldemort quietly.

Orion wanted this to stop. He wanted to go home� but he didn�t have one,
not without Sirius�He finally cried in desperation, �HE TRIED TO SEXUALLY ABUSE
ME, ALRIGHT! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE! WHY DO YOU EVEN CARE?!�

Voldemort immediately released his throat and looked intensely into
Orion�s eyes. After a silent pause he said, �I don�t.�

Orion looked at him in hatred and gently massaged his throat with his
hands. He rose shakily from his seat and said, �Can I leave now?�

Voldemort replied curtly, �Romulus is waiting for you outside. He�ll
take you back to Durmstrang.�

Orion nodded and fled out of the room.

Orion had just reached his dorm. He looked around at the other beds and
saw that Lezander was deeply asleep. He sighed and went to his bed. He curled
into a ball under the covers and hugged his knees. He wished he could be with
Lezander�.he needed his comfort so much right now�. They way Voldemort had
treated him had frightened him, as much as he hated to admit it. He had forced
him to tell him a secret he hadn�t even told Lezander and had treated him with
violence for no apparent reason. His Cruciatus curse had hurt so much�.He gave
a small sob and curled tighter�.He wanted his father�he wanted Lezander�..he
wanted Tom�.Tom he could have, he realized.

He took the locket off and opened it, burrowing further in the covers.

Tom looked at him and frowned, �You have been crying. What has
happened?�

Orion looked at him with teary eyes and said in a soft voice, �I went to
see Voldemort�

Tom�s eyes widened and he said in anger, �Why did you do that? You
aren�t ready yet!�

Orion mirthlessly laughed, �Yes, I realized that after he put me under
his Cruciatus curse and almost suffocated me to death.�

Tom asked concerned, �Why did he do that?�

Orion grimaced, �He crucioed me because he said I had talked to him
disrespectfully and he clutched my throat tightly because I didn�t want to tell
him that a muggle had tried to sexually abuse me at the orphanage,� he ended
with a sob.

Tom�s face softened and he said softly, �Oh, Orion, was that what you
refused to tell me about your childhood?�

Orion nodded and choked on his sob. Then he turned angrily at Tom, �Yes
it was! And Voldemort didn�t have the right to make me say it!�

Tom nodded in agreement and replied, �He didn�t but he wanted
information on you. He�ll use your weaknesses against you. I told you that you
needed to be emotionally strong and cool around him.�

Orion nodded his head and replied softly, �Yes, I understand what you
meant now. But I was so exhausted and tired. I couldn�t control my temper�I
couldn�t defend myself��

�Why did you go to him?� asked Tom quietly.

Orion felt tears running on his cheeks and said in a whisper, �My father
has been taken to Azkaban by the Aurors, Tom�. I didn�t know who else to turn
to. He�s the only one that can help me to break into Azkaban and get him out
before the Dementors Kiss him.� And he broke into tears.

Tom looked at him sadly and said softly, �I�m very sorry Orion�. Did he
agree to help you?�

Orion nodded, �Yes, after much convincing he agreed to attack sooner
than he had planned�but it will be in two days, Tom! My father could be dead or
worse by then!� he said tearfully, �And it was all my fault! I was there with
him, Tom. I could have prevented them from taking him! But I never thought they
would use a portkey. I was waiting for the right time to break free from the
Auror that was holding me. I was an idiot! I shouldn�t have cared that
Dumbledore was there�I didn�t want to reveal all my powers�it was because of my
selfishness and stupidity that my father is suffering now!�

Tom said comfortingly, �It wasn�t your fault, Orion. You did all you
could and acted cautiously, as one should do in those situations. Never believe
that it was your fault.� Then Tom�s face darkened and he quietly asked,
�Dumbledore was there?�

Orion looked up at him and replied in agitated anger, �Yes! And I told
him that my father was innocent and he didn�t care! He only said that my father
was a Death Eater and deserved his fate in Azkaban!�

Tom narrowed his eyes and spat, �Dumbledore will get what he deserves,
Orion, I promise you that.�

Orion nodded his head but then he asked desperately, �But what if my
father is already dead? What if I�m too late to save him? What if-� he choked a
sob, �What if they have already Kissed him?�

Tom sighed and replied softly, �You�re doing everything you can Orion.
It won�t be your fault if you�re too late-�

�It will! It will be my fault! I should have forced Voldemort to act
sooner! I should have gone to Azkaban right away by myself!� cried Orion
hysterically.

Tom said quietly, �Voldemort would have tortured you to the point to
leave you incapacitated for days if you had tried to force him into anything.
And if you had gone to Azkaban by yourself you would have been captured or
killed without accomplishing anything. You must realize this, Orion. You have
done everything in your power. You have nothing to reproach yourself with. You
risked your life already by going to Voldemort and you succeeded in convincing
him.�

Orion calmed down and nodded his head. He whispered, �Yes, you�re
right�but I�I fear so much for what might happen to my father��

�I understand,� replied Tom gently, �But you�ll have a chance to save
him. You mustn�t lose hope.�

Orion looked at him gratefully and said softly, �Thank you, Tom.�

Tom nodded his head but then asked nervously in concern, �Were you
wearing my locket when you met Voldemort?�

Orion looked up at him frowning, �Well, yes. Why do you ask?�

Tom grew more concerned and asked urgently, �He didn�t see it, did he?�

Orion shook his head, �No, you told me he would be furious at me if he
found out I had you. I have never shown your locket to anyone.�

Tom nodded in relief but said, �You can�t wear the locket when you meet
him. You can�t risk it.�

Orion frowned and asked, �But why are you so sure he�ll be angry at me
for having the locket? I don�t see why-�

Tom fiercely interrupted him, �You must listen to me! He must never find
out that you�ve had the locket all this time or that you�ve spoken to me! In
time you will present the locket to him as a gift. As if you had seen it
somewhere and bought it. I�ll let you know when the time is right. The locket,
as you know, is a Slytherin heirloom, and he values them greatly. But he�ll be
angry at you for having one.�

�That doesn�t make any sense-� started saying Orion.

�It doesn�t need to make sense! Just trust me in this!� said Tom
angrily.

Orion looked at him warily and replied, �Ok, Tom. I promise not to wear
your locket when I�m around him or to ever mention you.�

Tom gave a small sigh of relief.

�But why do you want me to give you away to Voldemort?� asked Orion and
then added in a small voice, �I don�t want to part from you.�

Tom smiled softly at him and replied, �Maybe in the future you can give
me to him to gain his favor. But I�ll tell you if it�s necessary. Don�t worry,
you won�t lose me.�

Orion smiled warmly at him and soon fell asleep with the locket open and
Tom regarding him silently.

The next two days were extremely hard on Orion. The concern he felt for
Sirius ate him alive. He couldn�t concentrate in his classes and he avoided
everyone. He had briefly told Calypso and Lezander what had happened, leaving
out the more unpleasant things that had happened with Voldemort. He didn�t want
to discuss that again. His talk with Tom had helped him greatly and he was
grateful to Tom for comforting him. Lezander had been furious with him for
risking himself by going to the Dark Lord and he didn�t want Orion to go to
Azkaban. They had a huge row and Orion gave him the silent treatment ever
since. He understood that Lezander only thought that way because he cared for
him and feared for his life but he didn�t have the patience to explain things
further to him in order to convince him of the necessity of what he had done.
Calypso had understood and told him that he had been extremely brave and that
he should go to Azkaban to save his father. Though she did plead with him to be
very careful and get out at the first sign of trouble.

Orion used his spare time to write back and forth to Snape. He had
cunningly blackmailed him into keeping his mouth shut about what had happened
that night. He told Snape that he wouldn�t tell Voldemort about his actions if
Snape didn�t tell Voldemort or anyone else about Remus� involvement and Sirius�
true reasons for wanting to capture Pettigrew. Snape finally conceded to
Orion�s request though he did seem furious at Orion for having outmaneuvered
him. Which just made Orion�s success sweeter, in his opinion. Orion had also
discreetly learned that Snape hadn�t been at the Death Eater meeting nor did he
know about the planned Azkaban break in. It seemed that Voldemort was being
very secretive about it and seemed to mistrust Snape since he hadn�t been
summoned to that gathering nor was he informed of what had happened. Orion had
to grudgingly admire the wizards� perception and carefulness.

On the second day, at night, Rosier came to fetch him and gave him black
hooded robes and a black mask to conceal his features. Orion had left the
locket in his trunk, heavily guarded by protection spells and wards and had
asked Sylvana to bite anyone who attempted to take it. She proudfully accepted
her new role as the locket�s guardian.

The negotiations with the Dementors had ended to everyone�s
satisfaction. They had agreed to make their way clear during the break in but
they would remain in Azkaban pretending to be still under the Ministry�s
control until such a time when Voldemort summoned them to battle. The group of
ten dark wizards had used portkeys to reach the island and Voldemort had come
with them, heavily cloaked under spells and charms, since he was the only one
powerful enough to break the wards. Orion had watched in awe as Voldemort
concentrated his magic and started muttering a long series of spells that
finally managed to breach the wards without raising the alarm at the Ministry
and the Department of Aurors. They had exactly thirty minutes before the Aurors
would be alerted.

Orion was running behind the group of wizards. He could see Voldemort at
the front leading them. The place was cold and daunting and made his skin
crawl. Thankfully the Dementors were cluttered on the other side of Azkaban so
that they wouldn�t be affected by their presence. He could hear whimpers and insane
mutterings from the cells they passed by. Everything was dark and they used
their wands to light their way. They had already killed and stunned the first
wizard guard post and were now running towards the cells where the Death Eaters
were being kept. There was another post just before that section.

Orion had a clear picture in his mind of the location of Sirius�
containment cell and knew that it wasn�t far ahead. He felt his heart loudly
pumping in his chest and he anxiously wanted to reach the cell soon.

Suddenly yells broke the silence and spells flew by. It was pandemonium.
Orion saw the others fiercely dueling against the wizard guards and when one of
them aimed his wand at Orion he quickly yelled, �Crucio!� while jumping to a
side to avoid the wizard�s spell.

The wizard writhed on the floor and Orion lifted the spell and quickly
said, �Petrificus Totalus!� And the man lay stiff on the floor.

He turned around swiftly to avoid an incoming spell and flick his wand
towards his new attacker and yelled, �Extrema rigor!�

The wizard rigidly dropped to the floor unconscious. Orion turned to
face another one. Before he could attack he was hit by a slicing spell that
tore his chest. He hissed but counter-attacked ignoring the pain, �Obscuritas
nebulus!�

A great black cloud surrounded the wizard�s head and he gasped for
breath. Soon he passed out for lack of air.

Orion looked around and saw Rosier dueling against two wizards and he
cast, �Occulum atrum!� which blinded temporarily one of the wizards and he
quickly aimed his wand at him again and yelled, �Somnus eternus!� and the
wizard fell into an endless sleep.

Rosier had defeated the other one and ran to Orion and grabbed his arm,
�Let�s go! We only have fifteen more minutes!�

Orion hastily followed him. The others were already ahead of them. They
finally reached the Death Eater section and Orion saw Lucius opening the
Lestrange�s cell. Voldemort was giving orders and shouting at them to hurry and
to portkey away as soon as they held their assigned wizard. Orion ran past
Lucius who was now carrying an emaciated and muttering woman that he recognized
as Bellatrix Lestrange. He halted in front of his father�s cell and ripped the
mask from his face. He could see a figure lying on the floor and he quickly
yelled, �Bombarda!� And the cell�s barred door exploded.

Orion hurriedly entered the cell shouting, �Father! Father, I�ve come
for you! We must hurry!�

Orion reached Sirius and kneeled by his side. He could hardly see
anything. He tucked his wand into his robes and took Sirius by the shoulders
and shook him lightly, �Come on, we have to leave now!�

Sirius didn�t reply, he didn�t move. Orion looked at him desperately but
could barely make out his face. Was he injured? Had he passed out? He shook him
more forcefully and yelled frantically, �WAKE UP! WAKE UP, PLEASE! FATHER,
PLEASE!�

Sirius didn�t react and a horrible fear entered Orion�s thoughts. He
took out his wand and yelled, �Lumos!�

He heard Rosier shouting from the hallway, �Orion, we have to leave
now!�

Orion looked down at his father�s face and froze. He felt his blood turn
to ice and his heart sharply clench as if stabbed. He shook Sirius violently
and shouted, �WAKE UP, FATHER!!� But as he looked into Sirius� empty gray eyes
he knew that he would never wake up again.

Orion started shaking and trembling. His mind refused to accept the
truth. He shrieked desperately, �YOU�RE NOT DEAD! YOU�RE NOT DEAD! WAKE UP!!!�
He started sobbing and he threw himself at Sirius� body and embraced him
tightly, �NO! YOU HAVEN�T BEEN KISSED! -- PLEASE WAKE UP! -- PLEASE DON�T LEAVE
ME!-� he choked on his sobs, �PLEASE COME BACK!! -- YOU�RE ALL THAT I HAVE
LEFT! -- COME BACK!�

Through his mind flashed a thousands memories�.Sirius ruffling his hair
and calling him young pup�Sirius embracing him and crying on his
shoulder�Sirius chasing him around in a broomstick�.Sirius� mischievous grin
and barking laughter�Sirius becoming a Death Eater to protect him�.Sirius
fighting Moony to protect him�. Sirius telling him that he was proud of him�.Sirius
telling him that he loved him�..

�COME BACK! -- -OH GODS! I LOVE YOU! --- PLEASE COME BACK!! YOU CAN�T
LEAVE ME! -- PLEASE!!-- I NEED YOU! --I CAN'T GO ON WITHOUT YOU! -- PLEASE COME
BACK!� cried Orion frantically in between broken sobs. But Sirius never
replied, he never moved.

Orion sobbed harder and felt his mind break, he felt his heart stop�. He
felt his magic furiously swelling in him. He felt his dark magic roaring inside
of him and intensify in despair, in pain, in angst, in madness, in rage�. He
felt an incredible explosion of power inside of him and he felt his magic being
released in waves from his body�.. he could feel the dark magic exuding from
him�covering the cell�s walls and floors�.he saw it consuming and burning
everything in it�s path�.everything except him and his father�s body�. And he
stopped caring for anything�He lost himself in the feeling of his magic� he
lost himself in his despair�in his pain�.in his impotence�in his ire�he
couldn�t hear anything�he couldn�t see anything�.everything was dark�.

Voldemort turned around and saw that most of his Death Eaters were gone
and smirked in triumph. Suddenly, he felt a tremendous force of dark magic
hitting his senses. It was incredibly powerful� it was pure and raw�.it was
alluring�.it intoxicated his senses�it called to him�He turned to look at the
source and saw waves of pure dark magic coming from one of the cells. He
approached it and was powerfully hit by the roaring darkness. He hissed in
pain. It burned him, it wanted to rip him to pieces. Before it could do any
more damage, he quickly conjured a powerful protective shield in parseltongue
and narrowed his eyes to look inside. He saw the cell filled with the swirling
raw dark magic. The walls were falling apart. Everything was burnt. Everything
was black. It was all being consumed. He looked at the clearing in the middle
of the cell. The magic wasn�t attacking the boy!..�It was coming from him! He
saw Orion clutching his father desperately. He saw his tear-stained face and
wide despairing emerald eyes glowing in power in the darkness. He was
mesmerized by the sight. The boy was incredibly beautiful, his aura and powers
were fascinating. He felt the intense and powerful magic around him, Orion�s
magic, and got lost in its feeling. He had never felt such magic before�.so
raw�..so pure�.so beautiful�.so dark�..

Voldemort came out of his trance. He had to take Orion away with him.
The Aurors would be dropping in any minute and they were the only ones left. He
called all his inner magic to reinforce his shield and stepped further into the
cell. He was immediately covered by the dark magic but his shields held. He
reached Orion, clutched his robes and lifted him up. He yelled, �We have to
leave now!�

But Orion didn�t respond. Voldemort looked into his emerald eyes and saw
that the boy was lost in his own magic, in his own mind. The boy wasn�t aware
of anything anymore. He grabbed him by his shoulder and slapped him hard. The
boy�s face snapped to a side.

Orion suddenly felt an intense cracking pain on his cheek and his mind
abruptly returned to awareness. He turned his face furiously to see what had
caused the pain and his eyes locked with Voldemort�s scarlet ones. Voldemort
was looking at him intensely, as if he wanted to plunge into him. It was a look
that frightened him.

Voldermort said to him commandingly, �We�re leaving now.�

Orion nodded and turned around. His eyes widened when he saw the state
the cell was in. Then he remembered. His magic had done this. He looked around
and saw that the magic he had released was flowing back to him now that he was
once again in control of himself. He felt it entering his body, merging back
with his core. He felt as if he was being replenished. He looked down at his
father and felt his despair settling in again. He felt tears starting to trail
down his cheeks and he kneeled down to pick him up.

Voldemort snarled,�What are you doing? Leave him! We don�t have time for
this!�

Orion turned around and bellowed angrily, �I WON�T LEAVE HIM HERE!�

Voldemort replied furiously, �He�s dead! I�m only taking you with me!�

Orion shook in anger and angst, �I DON�T CARE! YOU EITHER TAKE BOTH OF
US OR LEAVE US! I WON�T LEAVE HIM!�

Voldemort looked at Orion furiously. He couldn�t leave the boy here. Not
after what he had seen and experienced. The boy was too powerful to lose. He
had to have him. He would be his. But he saw the maddening stubbornness in the
boy�s eyes.

He snarled, �Pick him up!�

Orion nodded and grabbed Sirius� shoulders to raise him but he was too
heavy.

Voldemort angrily advanced on the boy and roughly took Sirius from him.
He held the body with an arm and pulled Orion against his chest with the other.
He hissed, �Hold tight� And activated the portkey making sure it was touching
the three of them.
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