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In the aftermath of the first war, Bellatrix manages to hide from the Aurors by disguising herself as a mundane teacher. Unfortunately, while she may have escaped the tortures of Azkaban, she hasn't escaped the torturous reminders of her past.
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The premise of this is, obviously, events similar to the first chapter of the first inspiration happen before a scenario similar to the second.
April 20, 2025 at 09:16 AM
Bellatrix sighed. It was a perfect plan; who would look for a Death Eater in a muggle primary school? Sure, the students and staff were loathsome, and it was difficult to control her urge to hex the lot of them, but the façade held, until—
The student was a name on the register. "Hermione Granger"—absent ill—otherwise unremarkable.
Then the student returned. Unease crept up Bellatrix's back—a face too familiar—a name too uncanny—an intellect too sharp. All that she wanted her daughter to have was staring her in the face, and she could never reach it.