This fanfic is a collab between myself and SeverusHermioneForever aka April. It was written for xoxLewrahxox's birthday because we love her!
So this first chapter was written by April...
The fic is named after the song Final Destination by the amazing band Within Temptation.
Nobody ever had a dream round here, I've got this energy beneath my feet Why do you waste my time? Well have you ever seen the lights? I took a shuttle on a shock-wave ride, I still remember Grandma Dixie's wake, Why do you waste my time? Woo You know I see London, I see Sam's Town
But I don't really mind that it's starting to get to me
Nobody ever pulls the seams round here,
But I don't really mind that it's starting to get to me
Like something underground's gonna come up and carry me
I've got this sentimental heart that beats
But I don't really mind that it's starting to get to me now
Is the answer to the question on your mind
And I'm sick of all my judges
So scared of what they'll find
But I know that I can make it
As long as somebody takes me home
Every now and then...
Have you ever seen the lights?
Where the people on the pen pull the trigger for accolades
I took a bullet and I looked inside it
Running through my veins
An American masquerade
I've never really known anybody to die before
Red white and blue upon a birthday cake,
My brother, he was born on the fourth of the July and that's all
Is the answer to the question on your mind
And I'm sick of all my judges
They're so scared of letting me shine
But I know that I can make it,
As long as somebody takes me home...
Every now and then
Every now and then
Holds my hand and lets my hair down
Rolls that world right off my shoulder
"Sam's town", The Killers.
"Bella! Wake up!" Shouted a cold haughty voice.
She groaned. "Why?" Her eyes still shut and she pulled the covers over her head again, trying to block out the sunlight.
She could feel the person eyes roll and the covers were taken off her.
"It's your birthday idiot!"
Bellatrix blinked stupidly for a moment, trying to get rid of the tiredness in her eyes and she slowly sat up and grinned at her blonde haired sister.
"Yes!" She shouted happily and eagerly got out of bed, Narcissa chuckled at her sister behavior."You know how old I am today Cissy?" She asked stretching.
"Mmm, let me see. 21?" She smirked.
Bella giggled and threw her head back.
"No you idiot. I'm eleven!"
"How did I not know that? Shame, I didn't buy you anything," Bellatrix poked her tongue out at her and threw a pillow at her sister.
"Now, get ready. Mother wants you downstairs so you can open your presents and then we're having a ball later."
Bellatrix eyes widen at her with horror at the mention of the word Ball.
"A ball? Are you serious?"
Narcissa rolled her eyes.
"Does it look like I'm joking to you? Now wear these, and come downstairs for breakfast." She gave Bella a dark emerald dress and she left the room with her head held high.
Bella pulled a face as soon as she left the room. She can't believe it. A Ball! Her parents new how much she hated dancing.
She sighed and quickly put on the dress and tackled her black bushy hair, trying to make it look decent.
When she gave up, she hurriedly went downstairs where she was greeted by a cold voice.
"Ah, there you are. What on earth have you done to your hair? Is your hair never going to be tidy?" Her mother fussed over her while she scowled and ate her breakfast quietly.
Suddenly, there was a tap on the window and everyone looked up to see a huge barn owl sitting on the windowsill with a letter in it's beak, waiting patiently to get in.
Bella grinned and left her half-eaten breakfast at the table and she opened the window.
The owl hooted gratefully and perched on her arm as Bella grabbed the letter, feeling giddy inside. All eyes were on her as she had no time to check that it was actually for her she ripped the envelope apart and a letter fell out of it.
The owl flew out as Bellatrix began to read it out loud:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Chief Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. Of Wizards)
Dear Miss Black,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed list of all the necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on September 1st. We await your reply by no later at the end of the week.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Bella looked at the other piece to find it was a list full of her school equipment and she stared at it happily.
"Well, read out the list and tell us what you need." Her mother said.
She nodded and began reading the list, with a feeing of excitement and giddiness inside her.
She was going to be a Witch! A true witch! Oh, how she can't wait to have a wand of her own where she can experiment with magic and most of all, how she can teach those filthy MudBlood's a lesson. She smirked happily at the thought.
"We shall make a trip to Diagon Alley then. Get your coat and purse and we shall be leaving. Now, hurry up." Her mother clapped her hands together.
Bella grinned and as she made way to grab her coat and purse she could hear her sisters arguing with their mother:
"Mother, can't we go as well?" They pleaded.
"No! This is Bella's day and I don't want you two getting in the way, if you're good we might bring something back for you. Now behave you're acting like two year olds."
Bella smirked as her mother told her sisters off. Yes, she thought. This was indeed her day and she wasn't letting her sisters ruin it!
"Ah, good your ready now we must be getting on our way. Now Bella, grab hold of the floo powder and say, 'Borgin and Burkes.'" Her mother told her.
She nodded happily and she stepped in the fireplace her hand outstretched and shouted:
"Borgin and Burkes!" She quickly dropped the floo powder and she was then spinning very fast down and down in what seemed a tight tunnel.
After what seemed like eternity and was quite thankful when her feet landed on a solid ground
"Urgh," She said and quickly battered the dust and dirt of her clothes and stepped out of the fireplace and waited for her mother to arrive.
She folded her arms and she heard a swoosh and her mother appeared, coughing lightly.
"Urgh, I hate travelling by Floo." She said grabbing her daughter arm.
Bella nodded in agreement as they left the shop and left knockturn Alley and made there way to Diagon Alley.
"Now, where do you want to go first?" Her mother asked her as they walked past small children looking excited.
The sun shone on Bella's face, and without hesitation she replied, "Ollivanders!"
Her mother chuckled. "Alright then. This way," They made their way to the wand shop in silence and Bellatrix giddiness never fading as she walked towards the wand shop.
The door made a creaking sound as they both stepped in elegantly. The shop was dusty and looked like it needed a good clean. Her mother made a face of disgust before clearing her throat.
"Hello, Miss. Black. I have been expecting you," a warm voice said. Bella jumped and looked around. She saw a young man standing up in front of her, giving her a toothy grin.
She raised an eyebrow at him.
"Now, which is your wand arm?" He asked her. She lifted up her right arm for him as he got measuring tapes out, which were measuring all round her body.
He gave a satisfied smile and the tapes disappeared and he slowly went towards some boxes.
"Now, let's see… Unicorn hair, Chestnut 10 1/2 inflexible," He handed her the wand and she stared at it like she never seen a wand before.
"Give it a wave!" He cried.
Bellatrix twisted her wrists and the wand blew up a lamp.
"No no no! Definitely not!" He took the wand off her and wandered off behind the many shelves of wands.
There was a pause and Bella waited impatiently for her wand. What was taking him so long?
"Maybe..This might be the one for you.." He reappeared and he gave her another wand.
"What make?" She required.
"Walnut 12 ¾, unyielding, dragon heartstring. I think this might be the perfect one." He said feeling rather sure with himself.
Just as he said it, a soft glow surrounded her wand and she pleasantly beamed at it with pride.
Yes, she thought. This is the right one.
"Perfect!" He took the wand off her and put it in a grand navy wand box.
She smirked and held the navy wand box with pride. This was her destiny, not a girl any more, but a fine young woman, to become a most faithful warrior.
Now she was a true witch.