Title:Daughter of Darkness
Pairing: BL/LV, OC/SS, NM/LM
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. It righfully belongs to J.K Rowling.
"Narcissa" said a man with long blond hair and steely grey eyes. "She cannot stay here"
"I know" responded the woman named Narcissa. She was a very beautiful woman with long blond hair and sapphire blue eyes. In her hands she was clutching a baby covered by an emerald-green blanket. "I just wish she could stay with us" she muttered gazing at the child in her arms with sorrow filled eyes.
"You know that this cannot happen" said the man. "If she stays with us there is every possibility that Dumbledore will find out of her existence. And if he does he will do everything in his power to take her away from us. We cannot risk this. She must remain a secret for as long as possible."
"But where should we place her, Lucius?" asked Narcissa. "The wizarding world is surely too dangerous for her"
"I agree" nodded the blond man. "She cannot stay in our world. She needs to be raised as far away from the Ministry and Dumbledore as possible. The only place suitable for her is a muggle orphanage"
"An orphanage?" shrieked Narcissa. "Surely you must be joking. If Bella ever found out that we left her only daughter to be raised in a muggle orphanage she would have our heads off."
"Well, she cannot do anything from where she is now. Besides we promised our Lord that if anything should happen to him and Bellatrix we would be responsible for the safety of their child. Thus, the only safe place for her is a muggle orphanage away from the wizarding world and the clutches of the ministry and Dumbledore" reasoned Lucius.
"But still" sighed Narcissa, clutching the sleeping child in her arms even tighter "a muggle orphanage still remains a muggle orphanage. She will be raised without love and affection, believing that her parents have either died or abandoned her. She will feel loneliness and anger towards life in general. The other children might mistreat her or even bully her just because she will be different from them. No one should be raised that way, especially her considering how special she is"
"I agree that an orphanage is a terrible place for a child but it is still better than the alternative. Imagine what would happen if Dumbledore took custody of her. She would be raised either by him or by a light family, never knowing who her parents really are. She would be prejudiced against Slytherins and everything that is remotely dark. She would be taught to idolize Dumbledore like all the other children of the light side, believing him to be the world's greatest wizard. She would hate everything that has to do with the Dark Lord and his Death eaters. In other words, she would be raised as the perfect weapon against the dark side."
"But she is the Dark Lord's and Bellatrix's daughter. Surely she will not be so easily manipulated" reasoned Narcissa.
"She may be their daughter but she is still a baby" said Lucius. "Once she gets older she will learn to follow the footsteps of the people who will raise her. She will learn to believe in their values and morals. She will be raised believing that these people are her true family and that they really love her. Of course it's entirely possible that one day she may find out about her true parentage or start to question the light side. But we cannot afford to take such a risk, Narcissa. It's too dangerous" concluded Lucius.
"You're right" nodded the woman. "It's better for her to be raised in an orphanage than to be raised against everything her parents believed and fought for."
"We must do it now. We cannot lose any more time" urged Lucius. "The more she stays here the more dangerous it is for her"
"But Lucius what will happen when the day comes for her to receive her Hogwarts letter? Won't Dumbledore get suspicious when the letter will be addressed to someone who has the surname Riddle?"
"No letter with the surname Riddle will be addressed to her. When we leave her to the orphanage we will write in a letter that her surname is to be appointed by them. Thus, Dumbledore will think that she is just another muggleborn student"
"I hadn't thought about this solution" said Narcissa, "but it seems pretty convenient"
"It is, but for it to work we must hurry up. I will be taking her to the orphanage while you will stay here to watch over Draco, all right?" asked Lucius.
Narcissa nodded and looked at the baby in her arms. She was no more than one year old with black curls framing her beautiful pale face. She seemed so angelic while sleeping that she could melt even the cruelest of hearts. Narcissa embraced the child tighter and placed a kiss upon her forehead.
"Aunt Cissy loves you sweetheart. So do your parents. One day we will meet again and become a proper family once more. Stay strong, my love" she finished caressing the child's cheek. She then handed the baby reluctantly and with tears in her eyes to Lucius.
"Go" said Narcissa, addressing Lucius. She seemed on the verge of crying but managed to remain strong.
Lucius nodded and he and the child disappeared with a loud pop, materializing in Muggle London outside of a cold big building which was called according to its sign Safe Harbor. Lucius placed the child on the ground in front of the door and took a piece of parchment out of the pocket of his clock. He then waved his wand and made an ink and pen appear out of the blue. He wrote some well-chosen words on the parchment and then folded it and placed it along with the baby. He then rung the bell and disappeared before the door of the orphanage was opened by a young woman, no more than 25 years old, who upon seeing the child on the ground took it in her arms.
She spotted the parchment inside the blanket and reached for it. She unfolded it and started reading it.
Her name is Adalia. The last name you may give to her yourself. Take good care of her.
That was all the information the parchment contained. Marie put the parchment in her pocket and looked at the baby in her arms. She was so beautiful. How could anyone leave such a beautiful child in a place like this, she wondered.
"Adalia" she murmured looking at the child. "Such a beautiful name" she continued stroking the child's cheek.
The baby opened its eyes and Marie was amazed by the depth and color of her gaze. Her eyes were a penetrating blue color with tints of grey that seemed to pierce through your own soul. The baby, upon seeing her, smiled at her and Marie instantly fell in love with it. She took the child inside the orphanage and closed the door behind her.
This is my first published work but certainly not my first story. I really hope that you enjoy this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it. Reviews make me happy so I would really appreciate it if you left me one. I make no promises about the pace of my updates. I will just try my best to give you a new chapter as fast as I can. The upcoming month until the 14 of June will be a little difficult for me since I have school exams. Once I'm finished with them my updates will surely be quicker and more frequent.
