Author's Note: Hey everybody! This story is a joint effort between myself and my close friend. Here is the prologue in journal entry form. I hope you all enjoy! Remember to read and review if you want more. I will only continue posting if I'm getting a good number of reviews :D
31 December 1980
Today, the triplets were born. They were beautiful. I never expected to be able to love something so small, so vulnerable. They had His eyes, my Lord's. We never wanted or expected children; we'd decided they were mistakes. Yet now, looking into their beautiful faces, I knew we were wrong; and by the look in His eyes, I knew he agreed too. Our first born was Klara Rhiannon; she didn't even cry as we had expected. She seemed to peer around the room, intently following something we couldn't see. Nothing else could hold her interest for very long. It was as if she already had an understanding of life. Intelligent, she is. Kierra Eris was next. She too did not cry. She seemed to turn her nose up at everything in the room, except for myself and her father. She reached up and pulled a stray lock of my hair and refused to let go. Her father laughed a bit at that. It was one of the only times that I had seen him do so. Our last daughter born was Korra Cassandra. Unlike her sisters, she screamed as soon as she met the world; and for the life of me, I could not get her to stop. Her father went as far as to try to cast a silencing charm on her; but before He could, Klara and Kierra reached out to touch her hands. And with that, she stopped. Amazing, they were. Truly incredible; and they were all our own.
~ Bellatrix Lestrange ~
31 January 1981
My little girls are growing up! A whole month today. It is truly incredible watching them mature day after day. Klara continues to show her intelligence. She smiled at me today, and squealed with joy. Kierra has proven to be the greatest handful. At just one month, she seems to be headed down a path of mischief. Korra is just Korra. What more can I say about my happy, carefree little girl. She seems so different from everyone else but I know, deep down, she'll be just like me when she grows up.
~ Bellatrix Lestrange ~
28 February 1981
Aside from my duties as a Death Eater, watching and playing with these girls has become my favorite thing in the world. Their father is not around, as usual, but I know he feels the same as me.
~ Bellatrix Lestrange ~
31 March 1981
Over the past month, their hair has begun to grow in. Klara seems to have her father's hair; thin and wavy. Korra, on the other hand, seems to have my hair; thick, curly, and completely out of control. And Kierra falls somewhere in the middle with her thin little curls of black. I best be going now. Korra has just fallen out of her high chair… again.
~ Bellatrix Lestrange ~
30 April 1981
The girls have recently developed the ability to crawl; and this worries me as they move pretty quickly. Kierra seems to have taken a special interest to my wand; and everything she gets her small hands on it something erupts into flames. I fear for our safety; and so I must make sure to secure my wand from her.
~ Bellatrix Lestrange ~
31 May 1981
Not much has happened over the past month, and the girls have gotten into the same amount of mischief as usual. They had their first play date with another one of the Death Eater's children, Pansy Parkinson. Let's just say they didn't like her much. After only five minutes alone together, we found Pansy screaming and howling, her hair gone. I was so proud.
~ Bellatrix Lestrange ~
30 June 1981
Klara was the first of the girls to be able to stand on her feet, although she was a bit wobbly. The other two girls followed soon after.
~ Bellatrix Lestrange ~
31 July 1981
All three girls are now completely steady on their feet, although Korra falls often. I think this is just because she's clumsy. Klara, however, started to take her first steps this month! It's actually hard to keep up with her. One minute she's in front of me, next she's gone. I've assigned a house elf to keep a constant eye on her.
~ Bellatrix Lestrange ~
31 August 1981
Kierra started to take her first steps this month; and Korra still falls over. But I'm not worried; I know she'll get it. I've become concerned with Klara though. She seems to giggle and make noises at things that are not there. I've asked her father, but He tells me not to fuss over it. He seems to think it's a sign of brilliance, so I suppose I do too.
~ Bellatrix Lestrange ~
30 September 1981
The girls are developing fine. Korra finally mastered walking! It's Tom that I'm actually concerned with. Severus Snape has come to him with an interesting bit of information, a prophecy involving him and some boy. It states that one cannot live while the other survives; and while I am confident in his abilities as a wizard, I'm still weary. He plans to go after the boy and his family, despite my protests. I know that if something happens to him, I will surely be locked up. I've devised a plan to ensure the girl's safety. If the Dark Lord falls, they will go to live with the Carrows who plan to evade Azkaban by claiming they were under the imperious curse. However, I hope that we will not have to resort to that. I want them to know, that both me and Tom love them very much.
~ Bellatrix Lestrange ~