Preface
Author's Notes: I decided to come up with a long term fanfiction project. And this is what I've come up with. It's a slight alternate universe (AU) with original characters as well as the canons. I have a plot laid out and everything, with possible ideas for a fanfiction series. Character profiles and Played Bys (PBs) have been designated as well. I do this with a lot of the stories – novels or fanfictions – that I write. I really felt that I wanted to focus on this story and put this out on . Below I've done an explanation of the pre-story background and then a summary.
Author's Notes II: Before I get into all that background and summary information, I would like to say that this story is based loosely off of the HBO television show Game of Thrones. It is not based off the book series that the show is adapted from (but it does hold some similarities). If you are familiar with GoT, you'll see some similar themes and storylines. But this is not a crossover and it isn't necessary for you to have seen Game of Thrones. Any who, as a child I grew up on strategy games such as Risk and Chess; so there may be some references to those games. In the future, I'll be setting up a free site where you can see character profiles, PBs, and other things. I'm planning on writing this story to be roughly 50 to 150 chapters. If you're a reader that does not like stories with a lot of chapters and long chapters this might not be for you.
Pre-story Background: This story takes place after the Battle of Hogwarts with the Death Eaters victorious; it jumps in immediately. Supporters of Potter, the ones who have survived, have gone underground. Lord Voldemort has taken over the school systems and the Ministries of Europe. And he and his followers are slowly taking over the Muggle world. However, I have mentioned before that this is an AU.
So these are the changes. Hermione Granger is not a Granger or a muggle-born, instead she is a Pureblood and her name is Aquila Lestrange. Before I continue further I'd like to mention how I really detest when people rename Hermione's first name. I've made it so that her middle name is Hermione and that she prefers to be called by that name. Now on the fact that her last name is Lestrange – her parents are Bellatrix and Rodolphus. I've seen a well written story where she is the child of Bella and Roddy and I was equally excited that the author kept Hermione's name the same. Hermione was also raised by the Malfoy family, along with her older siblings.
One thing that does remain the same is her friendship with Harry and her being sorted into Gryffindor. Despite the fact that she comes from an ultra-dark family, Hermione is still brave, resourceful, and a know-it-all. Sirius Black (one of her relatives in this story) was also sorted into Gryffindor and did not want to have anything to do with the Dark Arts. Hermione attempts to do this as well.
Summary: It's July 31st 1998 and the war ended two months prior. The Dark has won. The Dark Lord has an army of Death Eaters at his disposal. He rewards those who have done well for him during the war. Within the Dark Lord's inner circle, many changes have occured. Arcturus Lestrange, the son of Bellatrix and Rodolphus, has joined the inner circle – seeking approval from his father and the Dark Lord. He has been labeled the Inquisitor of the Dark Army and spends his time weeding out traitors and the like. Yet he wishes to expand the Death Eaters' horizons. He ultimately wants the Dark Lord to take control of the world.
The Lestrange's eldest daughter, Adhara, has been married off to Antonin Dolohov, a faithful Death Eater to Lord Voldemort. Pregnant with Antonin's child and a skilled potions mistress, Adhara strives to create the darkest creature possible. She wishes to mother a basilisk. But instead of using a chicken egg and a toad, Adhara wants to create the strongest of its kind using different ingredients.
The youngest child of the Lestrange's, Hermione, takes on an inner battle as she does not want to be a part of the Dark Ways. But she quickly learns that the dark is very seductive. As her cousin, Draco Malfoy, and she embark on a journey of self-discovery, a romance blossoms between the two.
Author's Note III: Before I leave this here for the remainder of the story and continue posting chapters, I feel like I have to mention something about Hermione's sister. My unofficial middle name is Adhara. However, the Adhara in this story is not based off of me in any way. Many readers will know the pronunciation of many of the names such as Hermione, Arcturus, Rodolphus, Lucius, etc. But I will give the pronunciation of Adhara: "ah-DAY-rah." The story is rated M. It will also be updated every Wednesday and Friday.