This wretched, cold manor | Bellatrix
How long had it been since they set foot in here? Ā The water in the moat was stagnant, the place long untouched since its owners had been living in squalor for over a decade. Ā Outside, the place looked decrepit and abandoned--which it essentially was. Ā Inside, thick layers of dust covered everything. Ā The Muggles couldnāt get in or see anything, and would-be raiders would find nothing of value since it was all hidden to mortal eyes.
Rodolphus stood in the middle of it all, taking the sight around him. Ā They needed light. Ā He would reclaim his old room and his old bed. Ā Bellatrix...didnāt exactly share a room with him. Ā Her decision, not his.
āHave you settled in, then, my love?ā he asked to nearly empty air. Ā He didnāt expect her to answer, especially not with an endearment like that.
