Taylor looked into the room, and blinked. It had an eerie red tint to it, adn there was a big cauldron in the middle of the floor. The man from the downstairs table was smiling at her, the knife in one hand his wand in the other.
Lucius turned to her, "Now, Ms. Weasly," he said in his cold tone, "You have a choice,"
She turned and looked at him, still pointing her wand at his chest, "I'm listening,"
Lucius' lips curled into a smile again, "You can apparate now and never return... or you can stay and take what we have in store for you,"
"What's the catch here?" she said, jaw tight.

"It's... something you will figure out sooner or later,"
Taylor looked down. It took her no longer than a second to realize that if she left, she wou;d never see her family again, and they woudl most likely die. She turned toward Lucius, "I'll take whatever you have," she said.

"I thought you might see fit," Lucius said. He dragged her into the room, and handed her arm to the big man, "Go ahead Ernest," he said to the man.
The man, Ernest apparently, smiled at her, showing a mouth full of rotting teeth.
She tilted her head back, trying to escape the smell of his rotten-egg breath. Lucius snapped his fingers, and walked over to Taylor.
"Look me in the eye, Taylor," he told her.
Taylor looked at the wall behind him, not daring to.
"Do it,"
Taylor resisted.
He put his hand around her jaw, and looked into her eyes, "I want you to think about the thing you love most in your life... and say goodbye to it,"
Taylor pulled forcefully out of his grasp. He tried to grab her face again, but she leaned back, her wrist hurting from where Ernest had hold of it. Lucius slapped her across the face. He pulled out his wand and pointed it at her, and her head turned, and she couldn't move, her eyes were locked on him.

"Think of it," he said, "And say goodbye," he said. Taylor face softened and she felt sadness rush over her.
Lucius lowered his wand, and she turned.
"Do what you will Earnest," he said. He turned on his heel to leave, but stopped and turned back, "Oh, and Taylor," he said.
Taylor whipped around and faced him. He pointed behind her, and saw Lena and Sam, staring at her with terrified eyes. She looked from them back to Malfoy, "Let them go," she said strongly, though she wasn't feelign strong, "You have me, now let them go,"

Lucius shrugged, "I'm afraid I can't do that," he said, "There's a reason for all of this you know,"
Taylor stared at him, "Tell me,"
"You see," he said, "All Weaslys are a threat to us deatheaters," he said, "Soemthing I personally don't understand... you're all filth," he shrugged again, "But, that aside, you are. We've gotten rid of that bloodtraitor Arthur and his sorry wife yesterday,"
Taylor felt pain shoot through her.
"And we've got palns to get those other kids of theirs, George, Ron, Ginny, Bill, Charlie, and Percy. But, today was focused on you and your inner family."
Taylro shuddered, "We hjave you and your children, we just need Fred... whom we had, but he disappeared as I went tog et you,"
Taylor was beginning to understand everything that had happened in her life for the past years. But, she wasn't giving up hope.

With her free hand, she pulled out her wand and pointed it at Earnest's hand. He yelled, and let go, apparently in pain. She ran over to Lena and Sam, and undid the chains that clasped them, "Go ahead," she said, "Lena, you have taken apparation classes right?" she asked.
"Yeah, but mum, I haven't taken the test yet,"
"This isn't a time to follow the rules, go and take Sam. I've got to get Celestine."

Lena stared at her.
"GO!"
Lena scrambled up, and grabbed Sam's hand, and Taylro watched them disappear. She turned back to Lucius and Earnest, who were trying to fix his hand.

Taylro ran over to them, and said, "Expelliarmus!" both wands of theirs fell to the floor, and they flew back. She grabbed them and ran towards the door. Lucius scrambled up bnehind her and grabbed his wand. He said a spell, and moved the big cauldron in front of the door. Taylro turned back. And kicked Lucius as hard as she could in the face, and blood poured out. He put his hand up and dropped his wand, but as Taylor bent to pick it up, Earest grabbed the wand and his own from her.

With that spare second, Lucius muttered an incantation, and his face cleared of blood, though was still purple. He took his wand from Earnest, and pointed at Taylor, backing her into a corner.
He pointed it at her neck, and she couldn't breath. She reached at ehr neck, but there was nothing there. She closed her eyes and the pain was gone.

"That is a mere ounce of what you will feel," Lucius said, "Where is your husband,"

"I'll never tell you," Taylor replied, though she had no idea where Fred was, "He promised to protect me, adn I'll do the same for him,"
Lucius went through this several times, but she never told, no matter how much he hurt her. He cursed, "Blast! Why did we have to use the last of the Veritaserum on that bloody muggle!?" he turned back to Earnest, "Do what you will," he said, "I need to find the husband.

He turned on his heel and walked out of the room.
Earnest smiled wickedly at her again, and used the same spell for choking Lucius had, and watched her suffer.
"What's the matter?" he said, "Pretty girl in pain," Taylor pulled at her throat, and he stopped. She began to run back towards the door, but as she reached it, she heard him say something, and she turned.

"Crucio!" he said, and Taylor immedietly felt pain shoot through her entire body. She cried out, and knew she had no hope. She knew it was over,but the most upsetting part was, Celestine was still stuck here... she would be next.

Taylor screamed, "Stop!" she said, though it was barely coherent, for the pain, "Stop! Stop! STOP!"
Earnest chuckled and said, "Crucio!" again, and she fell to the floor, in the most pain anyone could imagine.
Suddenly, the door burst open, and made Earnest let go of the spell.
The pain subdued, and Taylor looked up. Fred was looking in and his eyes widened at the sight.
My dream... he thought.

Taylor opened her mouth and couldn't help but almost smile. She still knew she woudl die, but now at least Celestine and the others would be okay. Fred ran over to Earnest. He pointed his wand at him, and he disappeared.

Taylor could barely breathe, "Fred..." she said, "You..."
Fred knelt beside her, "It's okay, don't try to waste your breath," he said.
"What...did you... do?" she asked.
"I transported them both to the Ministry... there are aurors there waiting for them,"
Taylor smiled weakly, "Get Celestine out," she managed to say in a breath, "I'll... be fine.... just leave,"
Fred felt a tear come to his eye, "No," he said, "I'm not doign this," he said, "You're coming with us,"
"I...can't, Fred," she said, "They... hurt me... too much,"
Fred picked her up and said, "I'm coming right back," he said, "I'm just going to take Celestine to Harry's, and I'll be back for you... I'll take you to St. Mungo's,"

"It's no use Fred," she said, "I... can't do it,"
Fred was crying now, "Don't say that... it'll be alright... I'll be back in two seconds,"
Taylor gasped for breathe, "Just get Celestine safe," she said, "That's all I want,"
Fred looked at her, and in one motion, pulled her up to his chest, and kissed her.
She kissed him back, breathing heavily. He pulled back and layed her down.

"I'll be back," he said, "I promise,"
And he got up and ran out of the room.
Taylor turned her head towards the ceiling, and closed her eyes, trying to hold on to life for Fred and the kids' sakes.