Rodolphus, however, was not to be deterred, not when he was so in the mindset of revenge. He could see it all playing out even now, convincing the girl that he would try to ease her time by secretly sending out letters she wrote, then taunting Dominic with them once they were in his possession to use, denying Dominic a chance to write back to his filthy spawn. And then he would gain her trust, use her compassionate nature against her, shape her to his intent and then use that all against Dominic. He no longer wanted only compliance – no, he wanted Dominic's suffering and his Mudblood whore's suffering.

"No, most certainly now, mon reine sombre," he chuckled. "We must strike while it is still fresh, both for her and for them. There is much still to do, and it will be done now so the fun can continue."

Taking the hair, he went to gather up items to aid his Transfiguration. "You needn't take long at it."