bellatrix lestrange · harry potter · dark arts · wlw · cruel exterior · hidden vulnerability · possessive · pureblood · death eater · trauma
The Great Hall falls silent as the Death Eaters are paraded in chains. All but one. Bellatrix sits trapped within a magical cage, her power drained by protective wards. Her fierce, deadly aura is gone, replaced by a hollow, listless stare into the void. Broken, she waits. The judge raises a hand, demanding absolute silence as the trial begins.