So ... This is my first fic, hope you like it :) Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter, or any of the characters (except for Nadia, and credit for Lemmy the house elf goes to PerfectPride)

Story is AU, I am using small details that coincide with the series such as the Trio still looking for horcruxes and the confrontation at Malfoy Manor later on, but it will play out slightly different. But other than that the plot is left to my own devices, and characters may become OOC... so yeah.


Her eyes shot open wide as she drew in a gasp of air. It was dark and she panicked for a moment before realizing where she was. Ravenclaw girl's dormitory. Nadia sat up in her bed, trying to compose herself, and pushed her long brown locks away from her face while trying to steady her breathing. She tried to straighten out her t-shirt and leggings that got all twisted during the tossing and turning. She had been having the same nightmare for the past week now. It always had to do with the events that happened about a month ago in the Ravenclaw common room. Nadia and her friends were coming into the common room late to finally head upstairs to bed. When they walked in the vast room they saw Death Eaters tearing the place apart, obviously looking for something very specific. When the Death Eaters saw them enter they stopped dead in their tracks and disapparated out of the room. But not before the most wanted Death Eater, Bellatrix Lestrange, locked eye contact with Nadia. Since that night for some reason Nadia keeps having the same nightmare over and over.

To try and clear her mind Nadia walked down to the common room and sat herself in one of the large blue and silver arm chairs near the fireplace. Nadia started thinking about everything, her mind just kept racing from one thought to another, it was somewhat of a problem for her. Her thoughts went all the way back to her parent's accident. She was eleven years old when it happened. Nadia and her parents were in a terrible car accident and she was the only one to survive. She had no other family and so was being sent into foster care when a women, who she now knew as Professor McGonagall, had intervened saying she would take the child. Since Nadia was a muggle-born she didn't receive a Hogwarts letter but instead a personal visit from the Professor. She had no family so Nadia lived with Professor McGonagall until the end of her second year. After the friendship formed between Nadia and The youngest of the Weasley's, Ginny, McGonagall had asked if Mrs. Weasley would take the girl. Mrs. Weasley and the rest of the clan had taken Nadia with open arms, and treated her like she was already part of the family. She had grown up with the Weasley's and was so thankful to have them in her life.

No matter how much Nadia tried to think of the different times in life, good or bad, she could not seem to get that look Bellatrix gave her that night in the common room out of her head. For some reason it was like Bellatrix knew instantly Nadia was a muggle-born, and that look insinuated that Bellatrix would be back for her. As if Bellatrix had some sort of personal grudge against Nadia specifically simply for her blood status (which wasn't totally a surprise since Bellatrix was known for loathing muggle-borns). Whatever the reason was it scared Nadia to pieces.

"I can't take this anymore!" Nadia sighed to herself.

She trudged back up to her dorm, put on some shoes and threw on a sweater and walked right back downstairs. She made it all the way to one of the back entrances that connected to a path that weaved its way around the Hogwarts grounds. She knew she wasn't supposed to go outside the castle at night with all this war stuff against You-Know-Who going on, but she needed some fresh air and a walk to clear her mind.

After getting a mile or so away from the castle Nadia decided to turn around and start heading back. The path she was following had taken her rather close to the forbidden forest's perimeters but it didn't bother her too much. As she was walking she heard what sounded like someone apparating behind her. She whirled around fast. Nadia stood there taking in her surroundings, scouring them for any sort of movement and/or person. It was almost pitch black, but she had a lumos spell going as she held her wand in front of her still looking for any sort of movement. After seeing nothing she turned back around to continue walking. And there she was, Bellatrix Lestrange, standing right in front of her only mere inches away. Nadia's eyes grew wide within seconds and her mouth started to open slightly in complete shock and terror.

"Did you miss me mudblood?" Bellatrix asked in a sarcastic threatening tone.

Nadia turned around to run, but as she ran she saw more Death Eaters emerge from the forest. Just keep running! Nadia kept repeating the chant in her head. She didn't get far before she heard Bellatrix yell the Impediment Jinx at her, and Nadia fell instantly to the ground as though her legs had been tied together. Remembering she still had her wand Nadia raised in defense.

"Expelliarmus!" Bellatrix yelled and Nadia's wand went flying, "Did you honestly think you could simply run away".

Nadia just stared in terror before she finally managed to squeak something out in response, "Wh-What do you wa-want with me?"

"All in good time mudblood …" Bellatrix answered which was followed by her insane cackle.

Before Nadia had time to try and say anything else her hands were magically bound, she was blindfolded, and cast with a silencing charm.

The next thing Nadia remembers was waking up on a wooden floor in an enormous shadowed room. The room was poorly lit and Nadia tried to focus her eyes as fast as she could; she had absolutely no idea where she was. She tried to get up off the ground but the moment she did she was met with a kick in the stomach. Nadia fell right back to the floor gasping for air and holding herself in a fetal position. She looked up to see Bellatrix chuckling darkly at her, with whom she assumed was Rodolphus standing to her left and Lucius Malfoy to her right. The three just stared at her. She then noticed Draco standing in the back with a scared look on his face. Nadia guessed the women next to him was his mother, Narcissa. Nadia didn't know Draco to well; they had some classes together and shared some conversations but nothing extensive. From the look on his face it appeared that Draco had indeed recognized Nadia.

Nadia opened her mouth to say something until she felt someone spit on her.

"You will speak only when given permission mudblood!" Rodolphus screamed at her.

Nadia curled into her position tighter, fighting to hold back her tears.

"What shall we do first?" Lucius asked in a dignified tone.

"Well why don't we see what she likes" Bellatrix answered wickedly, "We'll start with something simple … CRUCIO!"

Nadia was immediately contorted out of her previous position with the unbearable pain; she thought her back might actually break. She let out a scream through her clenched teeth. It was all she could do; it felt like she was breaking even though she was contorting on the ground. As if all this moving around is actually going to stop the pain, she thought. Her throat was already becoming raw from all the screaming. It felt like the pain was lasting hours, but once it stopped she was informed that it was only a two minute duration.

"Being a bit over dramatic don't you think," Bellatix stated mockingly.

Nadia just laid there against the wooden floor gasping for air in between her sobs. As Bellatrix opened her mouth to inflict the Cruciatus Curse once more Rabastan, Rodolphus's brother, entered through the large doors.

"The Dark Lord has arrived and is ready to commence with the meeting," he said calmly.

Everyone turned and began to walk out; Bellatrix looked over to a frozen Draco. "Stay here and keep an eye on this filthy mudblood," she instructed. And with that the larger doors closed with a bang. Nadia continued to sob on the floor. The curse left a stinging after affect so she tried to calm herself down so she could lay still.

Ginny sat in the great hall waiting for Nadia to join her for breakfast. Ginny noticed that Nadia hadn't entered with her roommates from Ravenclaw. Ginny rose from her seat to go talk to them; it wasn't like Nadia to be late or not show at all.

"Where's Nadia?" Ginny asked, "Didn't she come down with you guys this morning?" She was actually getting a little worried.

"No," one girl answered, "She wasn't in her bed or the common room this morning, we assumed she had already come down to the Great Hall".

Panic began to set in for Ginny. She knew Nadia, this wasn't like her. Nadia usually informed someone when there was a change in plans, that girl was all about routines and being on time. She asked some of Nadia's other friends if they had seen her that morning and they all answered no. Filled with worry Ginny went go find her brother Ron to tell him there adopted sister was missing.

"Ron!" Ginny said frantically when she found him with Harry and Hermione, "Nadia is missing! She wasn't in her room this morning and nobody has seen her at all!"

"Ginny, calm down she is just probably taking a walk or something," Ron responded, completely calm about the situation.

"No, this isn't like her. Something feels wrong," she said her voice shaking a bit.

As Ron was about to say something else Harry chimed in stating that while he was walking around the castle last night (Harry also has had a bit of insomnia lately as well) he saw Nadia walk outside, though he never did really see her reenter the castle.

Equally as concerned Hermione looked up at Ginny, "Maybe we should go tell Professor Dumbledore".

Hermione rose from her seat and followed Ginny as she headed for Dumbledore's office. Ron slumped his head into his hands and let out a sigh.

"It's our last year at Hogwarts, well aside from Ginny, but I told my mom that with all this war stuff going on I would look out for Nadia. Being a muggle-born like Hermione they are both at greater risk because of this stuff," Ron said concerned.

"I honestly don't think that it is a coincidence Nadia is missing," Harry said, "I really do think some Death Eater took her for Him so that he could try and lure us in".

"What the bloody hell are we going to do?" Ron asked angrily, "She is basically my sister, I have to protect her".

"I know," Harry sighed, "We all care about her. Don't worry Ron we will think of something".

Hermione knocked on Dumbledore's office door, and heard the sophisticated voice tell them to come in. Ginny followed Hermione right into the office.

"What can I help you with today?" the deep voice asked.

"It's Nadia, Professor," Hermione started.

"We think she is missing, or possibly been kidnapped," Ginny finished.

Dumbledore looked at them with a great deal of concern on his face. He got up from his desk and walked over to the portraits hanging on the wall. "Go and ask everyone when the last time they saw Nadia Ostrovsky," he commanded. They waited in silence as the portraits became empty. Seconds later one returned and Dumbledore rushed over to it. The portrait told the Professor that the other paintings saw Nadia walking around the castle last night and that she exited through a door which led to an outside walking path. The portrait then proceeded to tell him that no painting saw her reenter the castle. Dumbledore thanked the painting for the information and turned around to face Ginny and Hermione.

"Well," he started with a grave tone in his voice, "If these accusations are true we are going to need to alert the Order that she is missing. I'm sure one of them will know where to go from here".

With a nod of agreement the two girls left the Headmaster's office and went to go find Harry and Ron to tell the news.

Nadia lay against the wooden floor breathing heavily, finally calming down from the pain. It felt like she had been laying there for hours. She heard footsteps walking towards her but she didn't try to bother looking at who it was. The figure kneeled down next to her, gently brushing back the brown hair off of her face so he could meet her eyes. Nadia realized it was Draco. She tried to push herself up a bit off the floor; Draco helped her to a sitting position.

"I-I am …" Draco started, but he just lowered his head shaking it and let out a sigh.

Nadia sat hunched over with her head hung low on her shoulders. She really wasn't in the mood to try and talk to Draco let alone anyone else. It sounded like Draco was about to say something else but before he could say anything they both heard the giant doors swing open. Nadia's head shot up, looking straight at the people entering the room. Draco had sprung up and returned to his post at the side wall before anyone had even noticed he was sitting with Nadia. Not five steps into the room and Bellatrix yelled the Cruciatus Curse at her once more while she cackled.

Nadia writhed in pain against the floor. The curse had thrown her back from her sitting position and she had slammed her head against the floor; she was surprised she hadn't been knocked unconscious from the force. As the pain wore off Nadia began to notice a pain welling in her eyes. Almost in an instant her eyes felt like they were on fire and being stabbed with a thousand knives. Nadia shut her eyes tight screaming, but before she knew it she was trying to scratch her own eyes out.

"Really Bellatrix? The Conjunctivitus Curse? Don't you think that is taking it a bit too far," Narcissa said trying to speak over Nadia's shrill screams.

"Ugh, fine," Bellatrix grumbled dropping her wand knowing not to pick a fight with her sister. Bellatrix knew if she wanted to inflict serious harm on the girl that it would have to be behind Narcissa's back.

Nadia felt the pain begin to subside, and just held her face as she cried heavily. The display of weakness and emotion was apparently unappreciated by Rodolphus and Nadia was met with another kick in the stomach causing her to struggle for air. Nadia still held onto her face thinking that covering her eyes would somehow stop the pain and make it fade faster.

The Death Eaters just stood there; they just stared down at her. Nadia used all her remaining strength to keep herself from crying not wanting another physical attack. Although, those were better than the curses at the moment.

"Get up mudblood!" Bellatrix shouted.

Nadia just continued to lay there.

"I SAID GET UP!"

Nadia began to slowly lift herself up off the floor. Once she was finally standing and facing the Death Eaters she felt a jab against the back of her knees from Lucius's cane which sent her crashing down on her knees. She heard the others chuckle and as she started to lift her head she was met with a slap to the face.

"Don't you ever make me have to tell you something twice," Bellatrix growled and then spit on Nadia again.

With that the other Death Eaters gave her each another punch or kick then walked out of the room. Everyone was gone. Nadia finally began to cry hoping no one would hear her.

Nadia assumed that it had already been the full course of a day because it was getting dark again so whatever light the giant room did let in was beginning to diminish quickly and was being replaced with that of enchanted candle light. Nadia continued to sob, but had calmed down considerably. As she felt a little more able to breathe at a steady pace she began to look about her surroundings and finally take in the immensity of the huge room.

The room itself was about the size of Nadia's house that she had lived in with her parents. The room had wall to wall dark wooden floors and the wallpaper was a dark grey color; she couldn't tell if the wallpaper had a pattern or not since her eyes were still a little fuzzy from the Conjunctivitus Curse and the recent slap to the face. The large windows had long, thick black and green curtains that seemed to have a small layer of dust giving them a silver sheen. Nadia looked above her at the high ceiling that was adorned with wire rod chandeliers that held lit candles. There was a large stone fireplace against the back wall with leather arm chairs and similar black leather couch seated around it. There wasn't much in the room, which was why it seemed even larger. Then Nadia noticed the black Grand Piano that sat in the back corner of the room. It's so beautiful, Nadia thought to herself. Nadia loved playing the piano but she hadn't really played since her parents died. There was a piano in one of the sitting rooms at Hogwarts which she would only play if she knew she was alone. Nadia stared at the piano wishing so badly that she could just get up and play it, but unless she had a death wish she knew to stay seated on the floor.

The day had both physically and mentally drained Nadia and she was beginning to doze off until she heard a crack. Her eyes shot open and she immediately looked over to where the sound came from. Her eyes were met with that of a wide eyed house elf. The elf was holding a piece of bread and a dog dish filled with water, Nadia assumed it was for her. The elf walked over towards Nadia nervously, and placed the items in front of her. Finally the elf spoke up.

"Mistress Bellatrix told Lemmy to feed the animal," she squeaked, "Lemmy didn't think it was an actual girl in here".

Nadia just hung her head feeling humiliated by how they had referred to her, though she hadn't expected anything different. Nadia was suddenly taken aback when Lemmy began to wipe her nose with a towel, she hadn't realized her nose was bleeding and if she had to be honest she didn't even remember the punch to the face that earned her the blood.

"Well … Goodnight Miss," Lemmy said and with a crack had apperated out of the room.

Nadia tried to eat some of the bread she was given but the day's events had completely gotten rid of her appetite so she laid it back down next to her bowl of water. She curled up once more on the wooden floor and tried to let herself fall asleep.