Bellatrix Lestrange

Image © 2006 by Red Scharlach

A filk by Ginger to the tune of Fernando by ABBA.

BELLATRIX (singing to her hubby during their time in Azkaban)
Can you hear their screams, Rodolphus?
I remember cursing them to find our Master long ago.
In Longbottom's house, Rodolphus,
You were causing pain to them and waving madly with your wand.
I could hear their screams of pain
As our spells drove their fragile mental state beyond.

Then they busted us, Rodolphus.
And they placed us all on trial with no chance of us going free.
I was proud and brave, Rodolphus.
We were serving our Dark Lord and headed straight for Azkaban.
And I'm proud that we were there
With Barty junior and your brother Rabastan.

Refrain:
There was triumph in our eyes that night.
They glittered bright, Rodolphus.
They were shining there with one accord,
For our Dark Lord, Rodolphus.
We knew honour would be our reward
When he returned.
If I had to Crucio again,
I would, my friend, Rodolphus.
If I had to Crucio again,
I would, my friend, Rodolphus.

Now we're in our cells, Rodolphus.
Dementors breath is rattling out our lullaby tonight.
They are cold and bleak, Rodolphus.
Every happy thought is wrested from my mind but this remains.
I can feel the surge of pow'r
I felt when "Crucio" I cried and caused their pains.

Repeat refrain

A filk by Murasaki to the tune of the same name by Billy Joel

Rodolphus Lestrange sings about his unusual wife.

RODOLPHUS:
She can kill with one spell, she can wound without glance;
She violently battles as if she's entranced.
She's no reservations; she's to the extreme.
She fights with the men, but she's always a woman to me.

She's a sense of power; she knows spells and she means them.
She's a fondness for pain and a penchent for mayhem.
And she's intensely devoted to our master Lord V.
She may be his right hand, but she's always a woman to me.

Ohhh, she's pureblood all along.
A Lestrange she is, a Noble Black she was.
Ohhh, and she never gives up,
And she never gives in; she'll die before she does.

You'll think you've encountered a feminine demon
For she'll ruthlessly hex you and laugh while you're screaming,
And she brought out the meanest and the worst I could be,
But now she's my wife 'cause she's always a woman to me.

Ohhh, she's pureblood all along.
A Lestrange she is, a Noble Black she was.
Ohhh, and she never gives up,
And she never gives in; she'll die before she does.

She's daringly proud and she's ruthlessly cruel;
I should have seen it back when we were in school.
She once was convicted; she served faithfully.
So strong's her duty she'll kill family,
But she's always a woman to me.

A filk by Ginger to the tune of Skylark by Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Charmichael

THE SCENE: Bellatrix, sitting in her cell the night of LV's rebirthing, notices that the Dark Mark once again burns on her arm.

BELLATRIX
Dark Mark, why do you this night appear to me?
Is my Master now returned and free?
Is there a meeting I have missed?
Has my Master spat and hissed?

Dark Mark, have you seen a graveyard lined with yew?
Where my Master cast a spell or two?
Where all my brothers meet again,
In a Muggle-ridden plain.

And as you're burning bright
Would you please tell me what occured tonight?
Such strange occurance, silent for nigh thirteen years, grant me now this boon...
Sad in this cell, anticipating him soon, oh,

Dark Mark, I can't apperate to find these things,
But my heart has found a Snitch's wings.
So if he's waiting anywhere
Tell him I'll be there...

A filk by loony to the tune of Cruella Deville from Disney's 101 Dalmatians

Bellatrix Lestrange, Bellatrix Lestrange
She works for Lord Thingy and she is deranged
She made Neville's parents go insane(g)
Bellatrix, Bellatrix Lestrange

Her thick-hooded eyes, her deep scary voice
Ya know what I would do if I had the choice
All kinds of horrid stuff could I arrange for
Bellatrix, Bellatrix
She might go bald if she could get the mange
Bellatrix, Bellatrix Lestrange

At first you think Bellartix' after Neville
For that she'd deserve anything she got.
But then you realize, she's after Voldy's prize
That scar head kid, you guessed it Harry Pot!

She killed Sirius, Made him go away
If you listen to what JKR's gotta say
Her coming back will herald lots of change!
Bellatrix, Bellatrix Lestrange
Bellatrix, Bellatrix Lestrange
Bellatrix, Bellatrix Lestrange

A filk by Catherine McK to Three Little Maids from The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan

Dedicated to trios of sisters everywhere; which Black girl are you? See, it really is best being the eldest.

Enter the young Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa Black, all three wearing kimonos and twirling Japanese fans. Bellatrix has managed to make her outfit very close-fitting and slightly kinky if you like that kind of thing, Narcissa looks demure, and Andromeda pregnant.

THE THREE
Three little sisters Black are we,
Born of a pure-blood family,
Filled to the brim with wizardry,
We are the sisters Black!

BELLATRIX
Everything is a source of fun, (Crucio!)

NARCISSA
Nobody's safe once she's begun, (nervous giggle)

ANDROMEDA
She uses Dark Arts we should shun! (throws up)

THE THREE
We are the sisters Black!
Three magic sisters, we are sure we
Are at the heart of this long story,
Bound to our fate be it good or gory -
We are the sisters Black!
We are the sisters Black!

NARCISSA
One sister dear has a bride's gown donned,

BELLATRIX
All for the lure of his magic wand!

ANDROMEDA
I still think it's weird that she's a blonde.

THE THREE
We are the sisters Black!
We are the sisters Black!

NARCISSA
From three sisters now take one away

BELLATRIX
She has our pure-blood house betrayed

ANDROMEDA
Only Imperius could make me stay!

THE THREE
We are the sisters Black!
We are the sisters Black!
Three magic sisters, we are sure we
Are at the heart of this long story,
Bound for a fate be it good or gory -
We are the sisters Black!
We are the sisters Black!

BELLATRIX:
Oh, it's gonna slither like in William Blake

BELLATRIX AND CHORUS:
And Ke-da-vrazz

BELLATRIX:
Show ya how to say the word'll
That will make their blood to curdle
CHORUS: Lend an ear as DEs cheer
BELLATRIX:
For Ke-da-vrazz
Ke-da-vrazz

BELLATRIX: (simultaneous with below)
Come on, Vold,
Why don't we blast
'Em far?
With Ke-da-vrazz

CHORUS (simultaneous with above)
Oh, you're gonna see
Your
Secret
Sneaky snake
And Ke-da-vrazz

BELLATRIX: (simultaneous with below)
We're gonna
Give 'em more
This time them
Just a scar
With Ke-da-vrazz

CHORUS: (simultaneous with above)
Oh
It's gonna slither
Like in William Blake
And Ke-da-vrazz

BELLATRIX:
Free at last
From dear old Azkaban
Me and Rookwood here
Will execute his plan
Come join our wicked plot
To make young Potter rot
Through Ke-da-vrazz

BELLATRIX:
Yes, I love this strife
And, oh, I'll take his life
With Ke-da-vrazz!

BELLATRIX & CHORUS:
Da-Vrazz!

A filk by Josh Riddle to the tune of Hakuna Matata from Disney's The Lion King

Scene: THE DARK LORD has just apparated into the Ministry of Magic to find BELLATRIX LESTRANGE and HARRY dueling.

THE DARK LORD:
Avada Kedavra! It's a curse for all days

BELLATRIX:
Avada Kedavra! Love those bright green rays

BOTH:
It means no Harry for the rest of your days
It's my Auror-free philosophy
Avada Kedavra

HARRY:
Avada Kedavra?

THE DARK LORD:
Yeah. It's my magic!

HARRY:
What kind of magic?

THE DARK LORD:
Magic? It's dark magic for you!

BELLATRIX:
Those two words will kill all the mudbloods

THE DARK LORD:
That's right. Take Bella here:
Why, I love Bellatrix LeStrange

BELLATRIX:
My name is Bellatrix LeStrange!

THE DARK LORD:
Shut up!

BELLATRIX:
Sorry.

THE DARK LORD:
She found that her sentence was without appeal
She would rot in that prison before she made a deal

BELLATRIX:
I'm a pureblood soul, down in my dungeon
And I laughed when they blamed my dear cousin!
And oh, the shame!

THE DARK LORD:
She was ashamed!

BELLATRIX:
Thought of changin' my name

THE DARK LORD:
Oh, what's in a name?

BELLATRIX:
And I'm not downhearted

THE DARK LORD:
How did ya feel?

BELLATRIX:
That dog smelled like he…

THE DARK LORD:
Hey! Bella! Not in front of the kid!

BELLATRIX:
Oh. Sorry.

BOTH:
Avada Kedavra! It's a curse for all days
Avada Kedavra! Love those bright green rays
It means no Harry for the rest of your days
It's my Auror-free philosophy
Avada Kedavra
Avada Kedavra! Avada Kedavra!
Avada Kedavra! Avada Kedavra!
Avada Kedavra! Avada Kedavra!
Avada Kedavra! Avada-
It means no Harry for the rest of your days
It's my Auror-free, philosophy
Avada Kedavra

Repeats

THE DARK LORD:
I say "Avada"

BELLATRIX:
I say "Kedavra"

BOTH:
Avada Kedavra!
Avada Kedavra!

THE DARK LORD (as he raises his wand and points it at Harry):
Ta-ta!

A filk by Nina Bott and Mira Black to the tune of Home On The Range

Note: In this song Bellatrix Lestrange and a group of Death Eaters are dressed in western clothing, with black hats of course. Bellatrix's black shirt, jeans and boots are decorated with glittering silver serpents with red eyes. They all try to imitate American accents.

BELLATRIX:
O give me a land at the Dark Lord's command
Where serpents and Death Eaters play
Where you can rehearse an unforgivable curse
And Mudbloods are out of the way.

DEATH EATERS:
Home, home with Lestrange
Where serpents and Death Eaters play
Where you can rehearse the Cruciatus curse
As Muggles run out of the way.

BELLATRIX:
How oft in a fight, when the wands flash so bright
And my victims soon scream for their mom
I stand there amazed at my own gorgeous rage
And think of how much I love Tom.

DEATH EATERS:
Home, home with Lestrange ... etc.

BELLATRIX:
We don't say his name - Dark Arts are his game
It's many a curse he has hurled
With me by his side as his partner and bride
Together we'd rule all the world.

DEATH EATERS:
Home, home with Lestrange ... etc.

BELLATRIX:
Rodolphus is a bore, and he's been known to snore
It's Avada Kedavra for him
Yes I will arrange to kill Rodolphus Lestrange
And then my new life can begin.

DEATH EATERS:
Home, home with Lestrange ... etc

A filk by Eric Oppen to the tune of How Great Thou Art

Lord Voldemort, you are my chosen master
You guide me on, you guide me to our goal
For you I wreak confusion and disaster
To you I give my body, mind and soul.

Oh, take my soul, my soul belongs to you,
Lord Voldemort
Lord Voldemort
I bow to you, to you I'm always true,
Lord Voldemort
Lord Voldemort!

Your Dark Mark shines above each disappearance
To tell them all that they will get no aid
When you put in a personal appearance
Our foes find out why they should be afraid!

Oh, take my soul, my soul belongs to you,
Lord Voldemort
Lord Voldemort
I bow to you, to you I'm always true,
Lord Voldemort
Lord Voldemort!

At your command we shall begin the slaughter
At your command we will begin the war
Kill Granger, Weasley, and then Harry Potter
And finish off old Albus Dumbledore!

Oh, take my soul, my soul belongs to you,
Lord Voldemort
Lord Voldemort
I bow to you, to you I'm always true,
Lord Voldemort
Lord Voldemort!

And when at last we rule the world of wizards
Your Dark Mark then will overcast the world
We'll kill Mudbloods, and cut out their gizzards
Above us all, your flag will be unfurled!

Oh, take my soul, my soul belongs to you,
Lord Voldemort
Lord Voldemort
I bow to you, to you I'm always true,
Lord Voldemort
Lord Voldemort!

A filk by Murasaki to the tune of Bette Davis Eyes

obviously this is about Bellatrix . . . though her name is never mentioned . . .

Her hair is thick and dark.
She sits straight and tall.
Her arm bears the Dark Mark;
She's got heavy-lidded eyes.

Her loyalty she vows;
The Dark Lord above all.
Blood pure as pure blood goes;
She's got heavy-lidded eyes.

And she'll kill you,
If her will moves;
Fervently she vows she won't lose.
She's ferocious,
And she knows just what it
Takes to Cruciatus.
Fourteen years in
Azkaban she's survived;
She's got heavy-lidded eyes.

She's got a notion her
Master will always rise;
She's got heavy-lidded eyes.

She'll break into your home.
Torture you 'til she's caught.
She sits as if on a throne;
She's got heavy-lidded eyes.

She can't be kept in prison,
Her master will break her out.
She's got a death-bound mission;
She's got heavy-lidded eyes.

She stands strong,
Though she's called wrong.
To the Death Eaters she belongs.

She's ferocious,
And she knows just what it
Takes to Cruciatus.
Fourteen years in
Azkaban she's survived;
She's got heavy-lidded eyes.

And she'll kill you,
If her will moves,
And she won't lose;
She's got heavy-lidded eyes.

She's ferocious,
And she knows just what it
Takes to Cruciatus.
Fourteen years in
Azkaban she's survived;
She's got heavy-lidded eyes.

She'll kill you,
If her will moves,
And she won't lose;
She's got heavy-lidded eyes.

She stands strong,
Though she's called wrong.
She may not live long.
She's got heavy-lidded eyes.

A filk by Murasaki to the tune of My Boyfriend's Back by the Angels

The six faithful Death Eaters of Azkaban (Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Rabastan Lestrange, Antonin Dolohov, Augustus Rookwood, and Mulciber, I'm assuming) unable to attend Lord Voldemort's rebirth sing of their long-awaited reward for their faithfulness to him. Bellatrix takes the lead, because, well, she does that . . . and she's the only female in the bunch . . .

BELLATRIX (spoken): He went away, and we were all caught.
We were locked up in Azkaban tight.
But now that's he's back and ready for action,
He'll need his most faithful to make things right.

BELLATRIX (singing) The Dark Lord's back, now there's gonna be trouble.

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Hey la, hey la, the Dark Lord's back.

BELLATRIX: He's coming back here to bust us out on the double.

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Hey la, hey la, the Dark Lord's back.

BELLATRIX: We'd promised we'd be faithful 'til the very end.

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Hey la, hey la, the Dark Lord's back.

BELLATRIX: So look out now, 'cause we'll get our just revenge.

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Hey la, hey la, the Dark Lord's back.

ALL: Hey, he knows that we were faithful,
And to us he is so grateful.

BELLATRIX: He's been gone for such a long time.

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Hey la, hey la, the Dark Lord's back.

Now he's back and things'll be fine.

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Hey la, hey la, the Dark Lord's back.

You're gonna be sorry if you're Muggle-born.

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Hey la, hey la, the Dark Lord's back.

Cause he got even stronger when he was reborn.

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Hey la, hey la, the Dark Lord's back.

ALL: Hey, he knows that we were loyal,
And it all will be worth our toil.

BELLATRIX: What made you think he was gone for good?

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Wa-ooo . . . Wa-ooo . . .

BELLATRIX: He'll be on top once we dawn our cloaks and hoods.

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Wa-ooo . . . Wa-ooo

ALL: Wait and see!

The Dark Lord's back; he's gonna beat that meddling Harry.

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Hey la, hey la, the Dark Lord's back.

And he's going down, even if he is real wary.

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Hey la, hey la, the Dark Lord's back.

BELLATRIX: Yeah, the Dark Lord's back . . .

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Hey yeah, the Dark Lord's back.

BELLATRIX: I can see him comin', so you better start a-runnin' right now . . .

IMPRISONED DEATH EATERS: Yeah, yeah . . .

A filk by Murasaki to the tune of Black Velvet by Alannah Myles

Bellatrix belts out a sultry explanation for her more favored cousin Regulus's failure as a Death Eater. Flashback to the days of her youth: Regulus comforting his mother after Sirius's flight.

BELLATRIX:
12 Grimmauld Place in the middle of the first war:
The failure Sirius went and left us all for sure.
Now Mama's favorite's gonna join up and make us all proud;
He's gonna please her, make her love him even more.
The boy knows spells, know hows to hex very well;
We knew it was because he undoubtably was--

Black-blooded, with his little boy smile;
Black-blooded, raised in Dark wizarding style.
A pureblood lineage, back six centuries or more:
He's Black-blooded nevermore . . .

A Death Eater meeting: Regulus is practicing Unforgivable Curses with several of the other Death Eaters.

In the graveyard, the Dark Arts are being mastered;
Green lightning, Avada Kedavra's what he's learned.
Mama's baby's in the circle in his dark cloak.

Cuts to Regulus pleading for his life in the center of the same circle, having just tried to leave-- and failed. Bellatrix stands just beyond, watching, horrified to see the further decadence of the family.

It's too late to back out; on his arm the Dark Mark's burned.
But he couldn't take it; turns out he was just as bad as Sirius,

She shakes her head, faltering, unable to believe it.

It couldn't be because . . . we thought he undoubtably was . . .

There is a flash of bright green light, and Regulus slumps over unto the ground. Bellatrix throws her head back and belts out:

Black-blooded, with his little boy smile;
Black-blooded, raised in Dark wizarding style.
A pureblood lineage, back six centuries or more:
Black-blooded nevermore . . .

Bellatrix also stands back and watches at her cousin's funeral, where Regulus's parents grieve over their fallen favorite, whose fate they never had suspected.

Every word of every spell that he cursed was for his mum;
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon, how could he run?

Hardened, Bellatrix stops mourning and comes to terms with the fact that, well, he deserved it.

Black-blooded, with his little boy smile;
Black-blooded, raised in Dark wizarding style.
A pureblood lineage, back six centuries or more:
Black-blooded nevermore.

Black-blooded, with his little boy smile;
Black-blooded, raised in Dark wizarding style.
A pureblood lineage, back six centuries or more:
Black-blooded nevermore.

Nevermore, nevermore, nevermore . . .

A filk by Murasaki to the tune of Rich Girls by Gwen Stefani and EVE

Though with differing motivations, BELLATRIX LESTRANGE and NARCISSA MALFOY, like their uncle, still carry on the Black family belief in the divine right of purebloods-- and all the benefits that accompany it.

BELLATRIX/NARCISSA:
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

BELLATRIX:
Purebloods have the right to rule our world:
From the House of Black, we're Toujours Pur girls.
Don't refute our laws.
Don't stop our cause.
Don't!

NARCISSA:
It's the bloodline,
It's the bloodline,
It's the bloodline,
It's the bloodline.

BELLATRIX:
Yeah,
Purebloods have the right to rule our world:
From the House of Black, we're Toujours Pur girls.
Don't refute our laws.
Don't stop our cause.
Don't!

BELLATRIX/NARCISA:
Since we are both purebloods,
Na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na na,
See, we wield all the power in our world,
Since we are pureblooded girls.
No Mudblood can boss us,
Or cross us; we'll see to it that they wind up dead.
'Cause we wield all the power in our world,
Since we are pureblooded girls.

NARCISSA:
Look at what my bloodline brings:
I've got everything,
Sitting in the Quidditch Cup top box,
In my fancy robes.
With Lucius and son Draco,
At the Malfoy manor, my grand home,
--After I left Grimmauld Place in London town.

Oh, the bloodline, baby, it means everything.
Oh, the bloodline, baby; it brings us more than work could bring.
Oh, the bloodline, baby, it means everything.
Don't need to work hard, baby,
For the bloodline's got inherent gold, oh, I know.

BELLATRIX/NARCISSA:
Since we are both purebloods,
Na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na na,
See, we wield all the power in our world,
Since we are pureblooded girls.
No Mudblood can boss us,
Or cross us; we'll see to it that they wind up dead.
'Cause we wield all the power in our world,
Since we are pureblooded girls.

NARCISSA:
I've gotten me a rich pureblood man to
Supply me with House Elves that help me.
I dress them ragged; I give them names
Like Kreacher, Winky-- Dobby!
Hurry up now, come and serve me!

Oh, the bloodline, baby, it means everything.
Oh, the bloodline, baby; it brings us more than work could bring.
Oh, the bloodline, baby, it means everything.
Don't need to work hard, baby,
For the bloodline's got inherent gold, oh, I know.

BELLATRIX:
Purebloods have the right to rule our world:
From the House of Black, we're Toujours Pur girls.
Don't refute our laws.
Don't stop our cause.
Don't!

NARCISSA:
It's the bloodline,
It's the bloodline,
It's the bloodline,
It's the bloodline.

BELLATRIX:
Yeah,
Purebloods have the right to rule our world:
From the House of Black, we're Toujours Pur girls.
Don't refute our laws.
Don't stop our cause.
Don't!

NARCISSA:
It's the bloodline,
It's the bloodline,
It's the bloodline,
It's the bloodline.

BELLATRIX:
What happened to our world?
Some Mudblood plan--
Resisting right back doomed me to Azkaban.

NARCISSA (sighing):
Now it's my Lucius who's there, mmm.

BELLATRIX:
You know we'll bust him out soon.

NARCISSA:
Oh!

BELLATRIX:
Ask that Malfoy and his wife; I'm for the pureblood power,
That's my kind of life.

BELLATRIX/NARCISSA:
Oh, sure, you might call us wicked;
You're jealous of what we've got.
If you want to climb from the bottom to the top,
You better have the purest blood.

Since we are both purebloods,
Na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na na-na na,
See, we wield all the power in our world,
Since we are pureblooded girls.
No Mudblood can boss us,
Or cross us; we'll see to it that they wind up dead.
'Cause we wield all the power in our world,
Since we are pureblooded girls.

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

A filk by Star Opal to the tune of the same name by Throwing Muses

BELLATRIX:
Now I'm back with my Lord Voldy
You know I can't resist
Oh, prove me

Snake, Snake
My face glowing with pure awe
His glowing, red eyes
Bow down to him
Show his mission's mine

One more Mudblood undone

Mark shows I've vowed
I'm loyal
His best pupil of that I'm proud
Oh, prove me

Snake, Snake
My face glowing with pure awe
His cold, cruel, red eyes
Bow down to him
Show his mission's mine

One more Mudblood undone

Consumed with fanatical fire
Gladly to jail went
Oh, prove me