Narrator's POV

The Dark Lord knew that there was a prophecy about him and Weasley, but he didn't know the exact wording.

So, with his Merlin level magic, he sent Ron a dream after the Yule Break that showed Arthur Weasley being tortured in the Department of Mysteries where the prophecies were kept.

Lord Voldemort would send Lady Mercy, Bellatrix, Sirius, Severus, Lucius, and Remus to complete the plan.

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That same night, Ron gathered Dean, Seamus, and Lavender and left to go save his father.

As they search the departments aisles looking for Arthur, Ron came across a crystal sphere that read:

"The Dark Lord and Ronald Weasley."

"Give that to me, Weasley." A short figure in a black cloak said, holding his out his hand

"Where's my dad?" Ron asked

"The Dark Lord always knows." Several Death Eaters laughed

"Always." Lady Mercy added, "Now, give me the prophecy, Weasley."

"I WANT TO KNOW WHERE MY DAD IS!" Ron shouted

"I want to know where my dad is." Bellatrix mimicked, cackling

"You've got him. He's here. I know he is." Ron panicked

"The little baby woke up fwightened about what it dweamed was twoo." Bellatrix mocked in a baby voice

"Oh, you don't know Weasley as I do, Bella, he has a great weakness for heroics; the Dark Lord understands this about him. Now give me the prophecy, Weasley." Lady Mercy said

"I know my dad is here, I know you've got him." Ron replied

"It's time you learned the difference between life and dreams, Weasley." Lady Mercy laughed "Now give me the prophecy, or we start using wands."

"Go on, then." Ron challenged, but the Death Eaters did nothing

"Hand over the prophecy and no one need get hurt." Lady Mercy said cooly

"Yeah, right! I give you this prophecy, is it? And you'll just let us skip off home, will you?" Ron laughed

"Oh, he knows how to play, little bitty baby Weasley." Bellatrix sneered "Very well, then-"

" I TOLD YOU, NO!" Lady Mercy shouted "If you smash it-"

"You need more persuasion? Very well, take that one." Lady Mercy ordered "Let him watch while we torture the girl. I'll do it."

"You'll have to smash this if you want to attack any of us and I don't think your boss will be too pleased if you come back without it, will he?" Ron snarked

"So, what kind of prophecy are we talking about, anyway?" Ron asked

"What kind of prophecy?" Bellatrix repeated, "You jest, Ronald Weasley."

"Nope, not jesting." Ron replied, "How come Voldemort wants it?"

"You dare speak his name?" Bellatrix hissed

"Yeah, I've got no problem with saying Vol-"

"SHUT YOUR MOUTH!" Bella screamed, pulling out her wand "You dare speak his name with your unworthy lips, you dare besmirch it with your blood-traitorous tongue, you dare-"

"DO NOT ATTACK! WE NEED THE PROPHECY!" Lady Mercy screamed

"He dared- he dares-" Bellatrix shrieked incoherently, "he stands there, filthy blood traitor-"

"WAIT UNTIL WE'VE GOT THE PROPHECY!" Lady Mercy shouted

"You haven't told me what's so special about this prophecy I'm supposed to be handing over." Ron said

"Do not play games with us, Weasley." Lucius sneered

"I'm not playing games." Ron smirked

"Dumbledore never told you the reason you bear that scar was hidden in the Department of Mysteries?" Lucius sneered

"What about my scar?" Ron asked

'Dumbledore never told you? Well, this explains why you didn't come earlier, Weasley, the Dark Lord wondered why you didn't come running when he showed you the place where it was hidden in your dreams. He thought natural curiosity would make you want to hear the exact wording." Lucius smirked

"Did he? So he wanted me to come and get it, did he? Why?" Ron asked

"Because the only people who are permitted to retrieve a prophecy from the Department of Mysteries, Weasley, are those about whom it was made, as the Dark Lord discovered when he attempted to use others to steal it for him." Lucius answered

"And why did he want to steal a prophecy about me?" Ron asked

'About both of you, Weasley." Lucius sneered

"Someone made a prophecy about Voldemort and me? And he's made me come and get it for him? Why couldn't he come and get it himself?" Ron asked

"Get it himself?" Bella laughed, "The Dark Lord, walk into the Ministry of Magic, when they are so sweetly ignoring his return? The Dark Lord, reveal himself to the Aurors, when at the moment they are wasting their time?"

"So, he's got you doing his dirty work for him, has he?" Ron spat

Ron then grabbed a different prophecy crystal and threw it, causing the Death Eaters to be momentarily distracted as the group of four Gryffindors ran.

While, Lady Mercy searched for them, he found another prophecy labeled:

"The Dark Lord and Harry Potter."

He quickly pocketed it and continued his search.

The four teens ran throughout the department for several minutes before they were caught by two men.

"WE'VE GOT HIM!" Sirius, who was wearing the solid face mask, shouted

"Weasley, your race is run, now hand me the prophecy like a good boy." Remus said

"Let the others go, and I'll give it to you!" Ron desperately said

"You are not in a position to bargain, Weasley." Lucius laughed, "You see, there are six of us and only one of you or hasn't Dumbledore ever taught you how to count?'

"Too bad, let's see how long Dean Thomas lasts before he cracks unless Weasley wants to give us the prophecy." Bella threatened, before turning to the smaller, cloaked figure, "With your permission of course, my Lady?"

"Granted." Lady Mercy laughed

"DON'T GIVE IT TO THEM!" Dean screamed in Bella's grasp, "DON'T GIVE IT TO THEM, RON!"

Bellatrix raised her wand, "Crucio!"

Dean screamed and he fell to the floor, twitching and screaming in agony.

'That was just a taster!' Bellatrix laughed, raising her wand so that Dean's screams stopped and he lay sobbing at her feet, she turned to Ron, "Now, Weasley, either give us the prophecy, or watch your little friend die the hard way!"

Ron did not have to think —there was no choice— so he held out his hand to the closet Death Eater: Severus.

Severus reached out to grab it, but suddenly Seamus pulled out his wand and pointed it at Lady Mercy —who he assumed was leading this group—, "PETRIFICUS TOT-"

But before Seamus could fire the spell, Lady Mercy spun a round with his wand out, "AVADA KEDAVRA!"

Seamus' eyes widened in shock and fear as he fell dead.

Severus quickly snatched the prophecy from Ron's hand and the Death Eaters apparated away as Order Members apparated in...