Really good!

Say 'No', Bella. It's only one syllable, you can do it. Or even say 'yes', because you are in so much worse trouble if you say nothing at all... I guess she has some thinking to do. Maybe this is not what she planned or wanted, but if some piece of it works to her favor, then... well, maybe she would use it and admit to it if only to her lord.

She might indeed be better off without Rodolphus, more leadership options... and, of course, more time to spend with the Dark Lord, and no one to question it.

Ah, tricky Aurors. Never would have seen that coming. If someone is impersonating Dolohov... where is the real one? The voice in the door saying 'not yet'... honestly, so many other creepy people are there, it could mean anything. It was a little bit reckless to go out at all, but still...

Very nicely done interrogation and torture scene. Especially with the agonizing waiting and stinging insults and accusations. Poor Bella.

Fiendfire was a wonderful idea. They had to lift the anti-disapparation jinx so people could escape. The only problem is that fiendfire is wild and can be almost impossible to control... then again, Bella is the same way some times. lol. The duel was really awesome too, the perfect amount of teasing, emotion, and action. (I love that she refers to Nymphadora as 'my sister's spawn')

Oh no! Rodolphus and Antonin might have not escaped? And to think what might have happened if Bella left when they did... Let's hope she's not in too much trouble. After all she did promise the Dark Lord that they would be careful and not get caught... now, she got the excitement she wanted, but there are consequences this time...

Your birthday is the sixth? Of... July? Or August? If it's July, then you have the same birthday as my mother, so I will definitely remember it. My birthday is July 24th. Don't ask why I'm sharing this... I don't know and it doesn't really matter.

Can it be that they are falling out of love? Or never were to begin with? Maybe Bellatrix is just annoyed? Maybe it's worse and Rod is just trying for some limited control as their relationship falls apart...

I love that they greet each other by name so casually and the almost-possessive way Rod said 'beautiful'. It's dramatic.

Well, if Bella has been spending a lot of time with the Dark Lord and been secretive, more so than usual recently, then I suppose Rod has a right to be a little worried about her... not to jump to those irrational conclusions, but a bit of worry is normal, even a little sweet. It's also great that he cracked under the pressure of their silence before she did. Power.

It's not really a date if Antonin is invited along... just... well, it's not for the sake of appearances, since they have to leave their hoods up. It must be the excitement element then. And... well, that is exciting, if unfortunate... what is Mad-Eye doing there anyway? Uh oh...

Sarah, I'm so sorry I haven't reviewed this before now. Most of it was posted during my hiatus and I've been very busy since my return. At any rate, redoing the Love Triangle was a great idea. There was nothing "horrible" about it, I assure you, but it was always one of my favorites from your stories and I am very excited to see a new and improved version.

Since your author's note was a bit sentimental, I thought I'd add that we are all glad to know you too, you have indeed improved as a writer, we all have, and it's been wonderful reading and sharing with you for almost a year now. I look forward to much more of that.

Anyway, on with the actual review:

It is an interesting speculation that the Lestranges were forced into marriage (after all, they exhibit no public displays of affection and rarely mention each other in conversation...) but Goyle really needs to mind his own business. Yes, it's just like Lucius to only claim family members when it works to his benefit. Though I suppose Bellatrix would do the same for him.

You have done very well portraying the characters. Bellatrix's loyalty and excitement. Voldemort's obvious annoyance and carefully hidden confusion. etc.

Trust and honor are always good and we know Bellatrix is a very good person to have on your side. But why does she not want to go to Knockturn Alley? Well, you already established that she finds danger exciting, so it's something to do with Rodolphus. Depending on how closely this story follows your original version, I'll guess it's because they have been arguing recently.

Love.

Very good chapter I wait "la suite".

good chapter, update soon please!

Frankie xx

Aaw, now I really, really feel bad for Bella! I'm curious... what will her answer be?
Great chapter again! The characters were very... in character LOL.
Update soon!
Love, Flower

Excellent and I liked how you wrote Voldemort. Please write more as I am enjoying the story.

"Tell me more about your pathetic failure!"
lol

Ooh-er, things are heating up . . . . *bites nails again*

Poor Bella. To fail is bad enough, to be punished is bad enough, but to be completely and utterly humiliated? Ouch.

I liked Voldemort making her go over everything that happened in detail, so that he could figure out exactly what happened, and why. It's what I imagine he would do in that situation, and it shows that he has a brain in his head too - which is important, I think, because we need to see evidence of why Bella admires him so much, and why she's so happy to serve him, even though she's the sort of woman who normally wouldn't bow down to anyone, you know? So good job on that.

Was Dolohov not really Dolohov then? Intruiging . . . if it was an Order member impersonating Dolohov, then I wonder who it was. It'd have to be someone able to impersonate a pureblood well enough not to arouse Bella's suspicion . . hmm. I wonder.

*wonders pointlessly for some time*

And of course it was a such a small thing that caused so much trouble - that they didn't pay any attention to the voice in the shadows. Okay, so they're Death Eaters and they probably should have been more vigilant about things like that . . . but come on! It was Knockturn Alley! Everyone in Knockturn Alley is up to something shady and no-one wants to attract too much attention to themselves. But of course, Voldie is not going to be in a reasonable mood when the Order have taken two of his best followers out of action . . . . poor Bella. But I suppose that's how vigilant you have to be around Voldemort. One moment of carelessness could cost you months in his favour.

I love how you built the tension up throughout the whole exchange between Bella and Voldemort and how sly Voldemort was, basically dismissing her killing of an Order member as nothing, and then going so far as to suggest that she had something to do with the ambush, as though she simply wanted to get Rodolphus out of the way, and would risk her master's wrath to do it. I laughed when she couldn't decide if it would be an honour to be his slut or not! I've always imagined her having the same response to that question - to anyone else, it would be so, so beneath her to be their whore, but for him . . . she'd be torn. It's a case of having to choose between something or nothing, I suppose - he'll never love her, but she could at least pretend if he wanted her physically.

But of course, he's thrown that idea scornfully back in her face.

Anyway - all in all, very nice chapter! I like where this is going, and I'll be interested to see what her response to the question about Rodolphus is! The only little thing I wondered about was near the start, where Voldemort says "okay"? I'm not sure he'd use the word okay . . . I'm having a hard time picturing it. Maybe "very well" or "I see" or something like that would have worked a bit better? That's only a tiny tiny thing though, so I wouldn't worry about it, just maybe think about it?

Okay, I'm sorry for the short review, but I have to go - my mum is coming back from the hospital in ten minutes and I think I'm needed. (Four year old is screaming so hard I think my eardrums are about to start bleeding . . . )

Thanks for the update! It was very much enjoyed. :D

Love xox

*hating Mad-eye* No fair! Stupid Rod and Dolohov for fleeing!
Yup, I'm back. As usual, this was again a very good chapter. There's not much more to say. Well, I'm off to read the next chapter!
Love, Flower

Wow! That's harsh for her!
The doubt is...well, really hard... She would never do such a thing, since it would be bad for her master, wouldn't she? And he should know it...
It's very well done. The admiring his intelligence, though she was in a great deal of fear... Your way of showing her pain, her torment... The vivacity of his reactions, the quickness there. It's quite amazing...
My favourite chapter so far...
The last line... «I love and would take nobody». The word «take»... Does it mean take as a mistress, for instance, or take in a most...hem...physical way? - my perverted mind jumped to the conclusion at once, lol -
Love

wow! im completely hooked!
you've written it really well... i feel as though i know bellatrix!
update! update! update!

Frankie xx

Oh, this was so vivid! Amazing imagery, well done Sarah! Beautifully written and very in character, especially Moody and Bells. I'm impressed, as always :D Update soon!