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Adriana awoke with a start; she'd been having the most terrible nightmare. A normal child would cry and run to their farther or mother, but Adriana's mother seemed unable to show or understand simple human emotion, and her father would have her beaten if he saw her in a weak state. Instead she walked nervously to her elder brothers bedroom. His room was on the other side of the wing in order to discourage her from seeing him.Adriana's father had high hopes for her, at a young age she had shown immense power, but unfortunately his son showed weakness for his younger sibling and allowed her to show weakness in return. Adriana would grow up to be a beautiful and manipulative woman one day; she was only five now but was already her vela features were showing. She had long wavy blonde hair and the same wide grey eyes of her brother, however she had inherited the curled eyelashes of her mother.She wrapped the black nightgown around her tighter; she hated the draftee halls of the manor: especially when she had just crawled out of her cosy bed. She made sure she walked close to the wall, in the shadows: it was lucky her father insisted on nearly always dressing her in black. Her feet were getting cold, her slippers were charmed so her father would know if she had gotten out of bed and put them on. Draco had told her about it when he overhead their father talking to their mother in the study.Adriana frowned at the paintings; they were glaring at her; she was certain that come morning they would have told her father. She was immensely scared of her father; he had a harsh temper, and whereas her usual antics were passable if she used her manipulative side against her father, because then he saw it as growth and not getting a beating was her reward, however where her brother was concerned she had no such luck.After ten minuets of slow walking she came to her brothers room. She knocked gently on the door. Her brother was a light sleeper; mainly because of the amount of times his father had barged in his room at random times of the night. She heard a faint groan from inside of someone waking up. Adriana had to wait outside; she was small and dainty for her age-, which was weird considering her mother's tallness- and couldn't reach the doorknob to let herself in. Footsteps approached the door and after a moment of cursing the time the door opened."I had a nightmare," was all she said. The dark figure turned and walked back to bed, but left room beside him for her to crawl in. Adriana walked across the room and got into the large double four-poster bed."Do you know what bloody time it is," Draco hissed, Adriana shook her head and bit her bottom lip.
"I cant tell time," Draco had to smile; his sister was so cute it was unbelievable. He couldn't be angry with her.
"Ok, what happened in this nightmare?" Adriana looked up at her brother; she held back her tears, because even her brother would not tolerate crying.
She took a deep breath and started from the beginning. Draco found it immensely strange how she could recall every detail from every dream and nightmare she had no problems; he found it hard remembering the basic outline of his dreams. "We were in the dining room having evening tea, with Father, mother and yourself."
"Oh dear, well I can see why that was scary," Draco said sarcastically, earning himself a punch in the arm from his sister,
"Be serious, and anyway I am far from finished!" "Oh," Draco said in a mock beaten voice, and shook his head.
"Father wouldn't let us eat until his guest had arrived, as usual. So we waited for almost an hour!"
"Oh no and we starved to death, how awful, no, help," Draco started rolling around on the bed; he was purposely trying to wind his sister up, it was what usually helped her get over the nightmare, but it didn't seem to be working tonight.
"When he entered the room the temperature seemed to drop; he had strange lilac eyes and long fingers: didn't resemble a human at all. He was talking to Father when I became nervous; you put your arm around me for comfort, however the man saw. He spoke in a language I did not understand to Father. It was then Father turned to me: that glint we spoke about was in his eye. I looked for you, but you were nowhere in sight; I became scared and disorientated. I went to run, but I could not move. Father then said some strange words, 'Abracadabra' I think. It reminded me of the book you once read me. A green light sprouted from his wand, and it was then I woke up."
Draco's eyes fixed on his little sister. She had never seen The Dark Lord, but she had just described him perfectly. He knew father hadn't said anything about him to her; he wanted her to be a little bit older.
"Adie are you sure father said abracadabra and not Adaka kvada," Adriana frowned at her brother and finally shrugged,
"I'm unsure. He could have?" Draco sighed and wrapped his arms around his sister before mumbling into her hair,
"I have to tell you something important Adie, but you mustn't tell father I told you, Ok?" Adriana pulled out of his embrace and looked up at him seriously,
"Promise," she said.
Draco trusted his sister's promises; she never lied to him. "Ever heard father talk about someone called his Master?" Adriana nodded; father was more generous to her at those times. He said that his master would like her.
"Well that is who was in your dreams, his name is The Dark Lord; we don't say his real name. He is evil and father works for him. Father kills people Adie, that's why I tell you not to follow in his footsteps when he asks you too." Adriana nodded again: well it makes sense. With the beating's her father gave her it was a wonder she wasn't dead already. "And you know that curse you heard in your dream Adie," Adriana nodded again, "It was an unforgivable curse, did father teach you what they were," Adriana shrugged this time,
"I believe so," she began, frowning and trying to bring up past memories, "He said there were three, one that brings pain, one that controls them and one what ends their life, but to end their life like that is acceptable for they go to a magical world." Draco shook his head sadly,
"No they don't Adie, was it nice in your dream? Because that was the curse father sent at you," Adriana's mouth dropped with shock. "But Draco, Father would never kill me, would he?" Draco sighed and looked into his younger sisters desperate eyes, finally he nodded,
"If The Dark Lord told him to," Adriana began to cry. Draco held her for a while, whilst he thought. Her dream sounded more like a premonition than a dream. And if that were the case then they would have to leave. Draco thought hard about it. Be a muggle was all that came to mind. He could take his wand, and some of his muggle clothes; his sister didn't own anything muggle. She had never been out of the manors grounds.
Carefully he attached his bag to the broom and climbed onto it himself. Once he felt secure he reached out for his sister. She sat in front of him and took a tight grip on the handle. Draco held on in front of her so his arms were at either side of her body to prevent her from slipping off. "Ready?" he asked her,
"Yes," she replied and at that Draco leaned forward on the broom and sped of into the darkness.
It was a good job it was a summer's night because other wise both him and his sister would have been frozen. They were cold as it was and after and hour of flying he could see that his sister was cold and shaking."Where we going?" she asked trying to look up at him,
"France," Draco muttered through blue lips. That was it he slowed down and landed on a muggle's roof. Adriana looked at him as though he was insane.
"I am not sleeping here!" She cried, "I'll fall off!" Draco couldn't help but laugh at his sisters infuriated face,
"Your not sleeping, I'm putting a warming charm on us," Adriana nodded and pulled the cloak around her. Draco put the charm on them. He felt a sudden rush of warmth; Adriana obviously felt the same thing because she smiled and her cheeks turned a light pinky colour. "Off we go again," Draco, muttered.Draco landed finally in Hogsmaid; there was a Gringotts here as well as in Diagon Ally, and this was father from home.
"Adie, go hide in them bushes while I get some money out, don't complain I don't want you seen," Adriana nodded and crouched down in the shrubbery. She had never seen anything like it, all the shops lined up, some held sweets, other's brooms, others books. She really wanted to go to Gringotts, as Draco had told her all about the roller coaster ride inside.Draco came out five minuets later to find Adriana asleep. He sighed. She needed sleep, but they needed to get going. All the hotels were closed, and anyway the innkeepers were bound to tell his father he was there. Hogwarts. The idea was so simple. Dumbledore wouldn't turn a little girl away.
Draco had left Hogwarts last year on, lets say, not the best of terms. He had gotten outstanding in all his Owls, so really he should have been welcome back anytime with open arms, if only he didn't, during the reward ceremony, in front of the whole school, call Professor Dumbledore and old cook, as well as a lot of other names I choose not to mention. Draco made his broom hover before him and hung his bag back onto it; he then lifted his sister into his arms and began walking through Hogsmaid towards his old school.It took Draco another hour before he reached the castle gates. It was four in the morning. Three hours since they previously set off. Draco walked across the familiar grounds. He loved this place: it was his sanctuary from home. He always promised Adriana that one day she would go here, where father couldn't get to her.
He was starting to feel bad about the things he had said to Dumbledore; after all it was the old cook that kept his father from murdering him all these years.
Draco cursed under his breath. The castle doors were locked and he couldn't reach his wand with Adriana in his arms. Finally he took the decision of knocking. It was his hope that Severus would answer, or any teacher except Filch. His knocking awoke Adriana."Where are we?" she said groggily.
"Hogwarts," he whispered back and moved her onto his hip. She was still tired and walking would just tire her out more.
"I thought we were going to France?" She said in confusion and looked up at the tall castle before her.
"Someone fell asleep," Draco said accusingly at his sister and then smiled at her before kissing her cheek. "Dumbledore wont tell father, promise." Adriana was the only person to see Draco smile, genuinely. He would smirk or scowl at other people, but never give a genuine happy smile, except to Adriana. Draco banged on the door again; an angry woman opened it. "Professor McGonagall," Draco winced at the woman's face. Ok Filch would have been better than her, he thought."Hello," Adriana beamed and looked up at angry lady. McGonagall's face softened slightly at the little girl.
"Mr Malfoy, what do we owe this pleasure?" Draco looked down at his sister, normally he would have sneered and said something sarcastic, but Adriana needed a place to sleep that was safe.
"Can I speak to the headmaster, please," Draco asked, the professor noticed the pleading in his voice but ignored it,
"He's sleeping," she hissed and went to shut the door. Draco slammed his foot in the door and stared at the woman with loathing. He looked again at his sister and whispered in her ear,
"When I put you down, run and hide in the castle." Adriana nodded and got ready. She would have to run fast."Mr Malfoy!" McGonagall looked formidable, Draco leaned over and placed Adriana on the ground. She swerved past the Professor and ran through into the halls of the castle wishing desperately she had shoes on. Draco sneered at his former teacher,
"Me and my sister need somewhere to stay, that's safe, just for tonight. I don't care too much for myself, but she need somewhere." Finally the Professor nodded and let him in.
"Where has you sister ran to?" She asked him looking around. Draco shrugged,
"I told her to run and hide, ADRIANA!" Draco shouted her name into the darkness of the passageways. "Crap" he muttered to himself and turned to the professor, "She's very good at hide and seek," was all he found himself saying. Draco shouted her name another couple of times and waited.Adriana was walking slowly in the shadows; it was like at home. She heard her name being shouted. That was her brothers voice she knew it well.
"I'M BESIDES A PICURE OF FOUR NUNS AND A GENTLEMAN!" she shouted back and waited. Draco heard his sister's voice piercing the silence. She had a big mouth for a five year old. He looked at the Professor with raised eyebrows. McGonagall turned and walked away, Draco followed her.
It took a few moments until they came to a curled up figure beneath a large portrait containing exactly what she had described. She had woken them up and they were all staring angrily at her.
"Adie," he said quietly, Adriana stood up and ran over to her brother and hugged his legs. He picked her up smiling, Professor McGonagall nearly fainted: did Draco Malfoy just smile?
"My feet are cold," she muttered shivering. The charm must have worn out.
Draco held her a little closer and looked at McGonagall. She shrugged beaten and led them to the headmaster's office. She muttered the password to the gargoyles who complained and swore heavily at them before they opened up. Draco went to cover Adriana's ears but realised there was no point; she had heard worst things from her father.
Professor McGonagall went in first; Draco followed and waited patiently while the stairs took them to the door of Dumbledore's office. McGonagall knocked and a pleasant voice shouted, "Come in," McGonagall opened the door and let them in the office.
Dumbledore was sat at his desk in his robe buried in papers. He looked up and glanced at the newcomers. Draco didn't wait for an invitation to speak,
"My sister had a nightmare, and I don't wish for her to stay anywhere where our father can reach her." he said simply, knowing full well how idiotic he sounded. The headmaster, however just nodded and turned to Adriana,
"What happened in the dream?" Adriana told the whole dream without interruptions. When she had finished McGonagall scoffed,
"Who says its real?" Draco shook his head slightly irritated.
"My sister has never seen The Dark Lord; She has never heard an unforgivable curse, although she knows about them; and as I hear from my father, The Dark Lord was supposed to be coming to dinner tonight," Dumbledore nodded and looked at the little girl; she looked unaffected even though she was in great danger.The headmaster didn't know that Lucius had a daughter. It was his belief now that he would teach her in the dark arts and keep her secluded from the regular wizarding world. Adriana yawned and mumbled something to Draco about being tired and having cold feet.
"Please Professor, just somewhere to stay until tomorrow night, were flying to France then."
"Minivia, would you please escort Mr Malfoy and young Adriana here to the guest quarters." Professor McGonagall nodded and led them to a portrait not far from Dumbledore's office.
"The password is Poppy pod," she said stiffly before leaving.
Draco said the password and found a bedroom containing two beds and a wardrobe. It was simple enough: obviously McGonagall had not shown them to the most impressive chambers. He placed his bag and broom inside the wardrobe; they had followed behind them. Draco them placed Adriana beneath the creamy white bed sheets and tucked her in warmly.
"Are your feet warm yet," he said gently. She nodded and shut her eyes. In seconds she was fast asleep. Draco crawled into his own bed as soon as he had stripped down to his boxers. He was asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.Draco woke the next day feeling refreshed. Adriana was sat up on her bed glaring at him; he looked at her to see some amusement beneath her gaze. "What?" he asked getting out of bed and walking towards his wardrobe.
"You snore!" she said in a mocking voice, Draco shook his head and pulled on a clean black shirt,
"Do not, it was you," Adriana sighed loudly,
"Whatever," she said. Draco looked at her and frowned.
He was fully dressed now and had also realised that Adriana was also. "Where'd you get your clothes from, and who dressed you?" he asked. Adriana shrugged,
"A house elf; he brought me some clothes. Oh and Dumbledore invites us to have dinner in the great hall with the students." Draco looked at her disgusted; she was wearing a denim skirt with a white spaghetti strap top, that had a large pink flower in the centre, and on her feet she was wearing little white boots. Her hair was washed and brushed and she was smiling happily. Draco dismissed it.Draco took her hand and walked her down to the great hall. It was packed with chattering students who all looked up at him in wonder. Adriana beamed and looked widely around,
"Draco, are they all wizards like ourselves?" she asked excitedly, Draco lifted her in his arms,
"No, they just attend a wizarding school for no reason," Adriana scowled and hit him on his arm. Draco wasn't sure where to sit. He looked uneasily around the room. After a few moments Dumbledore stood up and the hall fell silent,
"I would like you welcome my guests, I'm sure many of you will remember Draco from last years graduating class. With him is his sister Adriana who will also be joining us for a few days," Dumbledore looked to them and smiled, "I'd sit with the Gryffindor's if I was you, there's more room." Draco couldn't help but see the amusement in Dumbledore's eyes.Draco looked along the benches; there was space near the very end beside a red haired girl who appeared to be sitting alone. Draco sat down and placed Adriana on his free side away from anyone. He didn't want her over hearing things he didn't wish for her to hear. The girl looked up from her meal and to Draco,
"I didn't know you had a sister," she said simply. Draco nearly cursed; she was a Weasley; the only female one if he remembered correctly, although he was suspicious of that ponce Percy.
"You don't know a lot of things about me Weasley," he snapped and spooned some potatoes onto Adriana's plate before onto his own.
"Thank you," Adriana said; she could reach the rest of the food she wanted with ease, but the potatoes were too far away. Draco always noticed those things, so she never had to ask.
The stupid Weasley girl was still looking at him,
"My names Ginny, what is your sisters name?" she asked, Draco was about to tell her it was non of her business when his sister cut in,
"My names is Adriana!" she said beaming. "Ginny's a pretty name." Ginny smiled at the little girl; she looked much like Draco it was uncanny,
"Thank you: it means the Virgin Maiden. Adriana's a pretty name too," Draco chuckled to himself,
"Your parents named you correctly then," he scoffed. Ginny's face flushed but she didn't retaliate.
"Does your name have a meaning Draco?" Adriana asked looking up at her brother, Draco laughed,
"It means nothing," Adriana looked put out. She wanted her brothers name to mean something that was strong. She often thought of her brother as strong.Ginny looked at Draco accusingly; his name was simple. Ginny always had a fascination with names; she had studied their meanings ever since she was young.
"Of course Draco's name has a meaning," she said delicately looking at the young child's expecting eyes.
"Oh really," Draco said angrily; she couldn't know something about him that he didn't know: it was just wrong.
"Of course: it means Dragon." Adriana beamed and hugged her brother. Draco couldn't help but smile; he liked dragons.
"What about Adriana, does that have a meaning?" she asked. Draco saw Ginny wince. She didn't have a clue, he thought and scoffed at the fear in her eyes. She looked at Draco obviously searching for help, but non-came.
"Come on Virgin Maiden, what does Adriana mean?" he sneered. Ginny looked at him annoyed and turned to Adriana's innocent eyes,
"It means Dark one," she said delicately and smiled weakly before turning to scowl at Draco.
Draco's eyes dropped to his sisters disappointed face, "Is it because I always wear black?" she said to her brother hopefully. He shook his head,
"names don't mean anything about you Adie, Father named you. You know what he's like," Adriana nodded. Ginny smiled at her,
"No they mean nothing; I just like to study all the different meanings; I find it interesting." Draco immediately scoffed her,
"Well we all know how uninteresting you weasels are," Ginny looked away and began eating.
"Draco, that was not a very polite way to speak to a lady," Adriana said in a little voice. Draco looked down at her and smiled slightly. He then did something, which surprised Ginny beyond all belief,
"Yes, your right Adie, Sorry Ginny," he said, and sounded sincere. Ginny chocked on her food and looked up at him with wide eyes. Draco laughed gently and looked sternly at his sister,
"Eat your food Adie, I've told you before." Adriana grumbled but shoved food into her mouth non-the less.Once the meal was over Professor Dumbledore approached them, "Draco, I am asking you to stay here for a short while along with Adriana; I have though about it and I think it would be best. Once we have found a suitable place for you, you shall be moved in there. I will accompany you to Hogsmaid today to purchase your sister some clothing as I take it you couldn't get her any before you left." Draco said thank you and left with the headmaster without even bothering to say bye to Ginny. Adriana on the other hand turned and waved,
"Good Bye Ginny!" she beamed and followed her brother and his ex headmaster out of the hall.
Ginny watched as they left. Wow, she though to herself. Draco was so fatherly. She had never seen him be anything except cold and crewl, but with Adriana; he was warm. She could tell he loved his sister. He had even apologised to her, to set a good example for his sister obviously. But it was still amazing.Ginny got up and went to go back to her dormitory: something was nagging at her in the back of her mind; she found herself in the library. Ginny walked over to the third shelf and ran her finger along the spines of the books. Finally she found what she was looking for, "Prophecy's of 2000" Ginny took the book and sat down on her favourite squishy seat and began flicking through the pages. She stopped at the chapter about Harry Potter; the prophecy about him was now widely known and therefore had appeared in the book. She carried on until she found what she was looking for.Name: unknown.
Date made: 3/10/1995.
Time: 11:50pm.
Prophecy: The light elopes the daffodil: the dark one has been born. Her power will be unmatched. All challenges to The Dark Lord will be eliminated. A pure heart to be filled with hate.
Explanation: unknown Ginny gasped and ran to find the book on names ignoring the librarian's complaints. She looked through the pages to confirm her beliefs. She was correct, Adriana lay before her with it's meaning staring at her in back shiny ink. Dark one. She searched for another name and another. She was right about it all: the meaning for Lucius was light and the meaning for Narcissa was daffodil.
Adriana swirled around in front of a mirror.
"I look pretty!" she gasped and turned to look hopefully at Draco. To Draco's disgust she was wearing a pink gypsy top with a white pleated skirt. Draco looked at her beaming face and once again collapsed;
"you look beautiful," he said calmly. They had bought ten dresses already and a number of pairs of tights. Draco, under no circumstances would allow his sister to wear pants. It was just the way he had been brought up.
"What make the carriages move?" she asked frowning slightly. Draco smiled softly,
"Invisible horses," he said with a small smile and lifted her into the snow-white seat. Draco remembered the first year he had seen the horses, it was the start of his sixth year. His Grandfather had died. Draco was there when his father killed him, simply because he tried to take Adriana from him. Adriana was in the next room; he knew that if his father had killed his Grandfather a few seconds later Adriana would have been able to see the horses too.Adriana couldn't stop looking at her new clothes; she had never worn colours before: it had always been back.
"Is Father looking for us?" she asked her brother curiously. Draco just shrugged and glanced at Dumbledore's expression. The old man nodded solemnly. Adriana sat in silence for the rest of the journey. She had been taught to stay silent and look sweet, only Draco could make her talk in company; she felt safe with him.The carriage came to a halt at the school gates. Draco got out first and lifted Adriana out and placed her gently on her feet. She watched as Dumbledore got out slowly and walked towards the castle. Draco bent down to Adriana's level.
"Hey Adie," he whispered in her ear, "Wanna race?" Adriana turned and grinned before setting off running and shouting behind her,
"Last one to the lake is a rotten Gryffindor!"
"Hey no fair!" Draco shouted after her, secretly proud of how cunning his little sister was. Draco ran slowly just behind her: every now and then Adriana would turn and stick her tongue out at him.Ginny laughed to herself as she sat by the willow watching as Draco Malfoy, yes the Draco Malfoy Raced his little sister to the lake, and let her win. When Adriana got there she danced a little victory dance and started singing. It was the cutest dance Ginny had ever seen; she walked over smiling, but the smile slowly eddied away as she heard the song.
"You're a rotten Gryffindor I'm a super Slytherin!" she chanted over and over. Draco rugby tackled her gently and tickled her until she couldn't chant through laughing.
"How come Slytherin is alliterated and Gryffindor isn't?" Ginny asked as she came in talking distance. Draco looked around and sneered,
"Because Gryffindor are too thick to come up with there own and stole Ravenclaw's name," Ginny shook her head and looked at Adriana panting and giggling on the floor.
"Ginny, Ginny do you want to play?" she asked trying to stand up, but fell twice before she could. Her legs were weak from giggling. Ginny looked at Draco and back to Adriana before kneeling to her level.
"Adriana honey, why don't you go feed the squid these bits of bread while I talk to Draco for a second," Adriana nodded and took the bread from her. Just before she left Ginny put a floating spell on her in-case she fell in."So, what do you want?" Draco said harshly. Ginny realised that without his sister present he was back to being the same old Draco.
"Your sister, there's a Prophecy about her," Ginny said simply. Draco wouldn't wait all day and she had to get to the point. Draco sat down on the grass and invited her to do the same. Anything that concerned the well being of Adriana concerned Draco. Ginny sat down; she felt awkward: mainly because of the butterflies in her stomach. Ginny felt herself go a little red; I hate it when I do this, I'm close to a boy with mediumy good looks and I'm getting red and jittery already.Draco felt a shiver in his spine, ok so the Weasel girl wasn't bad looking, it didn't mean he had to go all nervous. That little weasel had best start talking because if I have to sit next to her alone for another second... Draco thought to himself, and then scolded himself for thinking it.
"Get on with it then!" he hissed, trying his best to look annoyed.
"Oh er yes," Ginny mumbled, finding it hard to find the words; She pulled the book from out of her bag and opened it at the correct page. "Read." She said harshly to Draco, remembering how he had just spoken to her.Draco read the passage and snorted: "just because my patents named my sister that doesn't mean that this Prophecy is about her: its just coincidence. In fact it's less than coincidence. I mean how many kids are called Adriana for gods sake!" Ginny shrugged,
"Not many actually: and wizard children at that." Draco disagreed and shook his head at her,
"Bet there are loads, have you checked or something?"
"Is the date it was written her birthday, Draco?" Ginny asked gently, Draco checked the date,
"Ok, so just because it was made on the precise moment she was born does not prove anything!" Draco seemed slightly less sure this time, "And anyway who would describe my parents as light and Daffodil are bonkers!" Ginny giggled at him and fought to keep a straight face; she liked irony.
"You know I told you about name meanings, I looked up Adriana's and I was right, so I looked up your parents, Lucius means light and Nariccia means Daffodil." Draco had turned white.
"Draco what's wrong?" Draco looked up as his little sister ran over to him. He could tell he looked close to tears.
"I think I should tell Dumbledore," Draco said and stood up.
"He knows," Ginny said weakly and pulled him back down, "That's why you are still here: do you really think Dumbledore would let you stay if you weren't in desperate danger after the things you said to him when you left?" Draco shrugged helplessly,
"I just thought he was being nice,"
I hope it is easier to read now. I also changed Adriana's dialect as i figuerd she would be higher spoken if she has been surounded by adults all her life. Please REVIEW. Oh and what do you think, should i keep Father capitalised when Adrianna says it as to her its his name, and she respects him?