Bellatrix paid no mind to the silence that followed her. It seemed to be around quite a lot lately, especially after she did something. Or said something, handling people with more than just strong words lately.
Moving swiftly, and quickly, through the halls, she didn't know where she was going to go, and she didn't care. Even with the blood running down her thumbs, dripping onto the stone floor. Quietly, she walked the corridors of the empty school, before taking a quick turn into an empty loo. There, she turned on the cold water, running it and sticking her thumb under it to wash the blood off.
Reaching for a towel, she kept her hand under the faucet for a while, thinking back at what she had done. Before, she never would have thought back, but she couldn't help it this time. Clearing her throat, she tried to get the lump out of it.