well this certainly isn't my first Fanfic but this is my first Harrpy potter one. Well here is the full review.
Evangaline Riddle is the light of her father's life. After finding out that he, the Dark Lord himself, had a daughter with Bellatrix Lestrange. He decided that fooling around with the Ministry of Magic had lost its previous glow. He retires and becomes Tom Riddle causeing his Deatheaters to despise his daughter. Now with his beloved baby girl off to Hogwarts and making friends with one of his ex-enemies, Hermione Granger. Harry Potter had made an oath to destroy her and with the treaty with the Ministry of Magic is hanging on a precarious thread. He is worried. So he sends a certain Slytherin to 'babysit' his little girl. Draco thinks he's doing it for the money but he doesn't know that just like her father her is wrapped around her little finger. But he realizes that she is the light to his darkness and she shines with a brightness that overpowers her parent's dark pasts and with Draco she finds her own Bright Darkness.
Disclaimer- I do not own any of these characters except for my OCs. The rest belong to the Missus and Creator of the magical world that is known as Harry Potter.
Prologue
Close to 16 years ago
"Bellatrix." The deep voice had startled her. She knew what was coming but she didn't want to hear it. Didn't want to believe it but her heart said it was true. The frizzy haired woman stood up, grasping at the small child in her arms. Her throat felt dry as she turned.
"Yes, Lucius?" Her answer was barely audible. The blond haired head of the Malfoy family stared at Bellatrix, then to the little girl that lay sleeping in her arms. He grimaced, the child was the same age as Draco. No one knew the father. He snorted in disgust as he looked at the small, pale face framed by dark curls. Probably a muggle father, he thought with distain. His eyes traveled back to Bellatrix's pale face. She looks quite horrible. She needs to sleep, he thought knowing the tiredness that came over new mother's sometimes.
"The Dark lord is gone." He winced the sentence came out harder than he would have liked. He noted that her chin trembled slightly at the news, then she nodded her head sharply.
"I figured." She said before she turned around, soothing the small infant. The child had opened her eyes and Lucius's mind started whirling. It can't be! He shook his head at the mere thought but he couldn't help but notice that the child looked just like the Dark Lord's long dead mother. It can't be. Lord Voldemort and Bellatrix? What a joke! He turned and walked with a snap of his fingers he was gone, but he couldn't take that small chuckle that slipped out with him. Bellatrix stiffened slightly, then stroked her daughter's cheek in a loving gesture. Tears fell freely down her cheeks, and landed on the sleeping child's face. Her dark blue eyes opened. He face scrunched up with the intentions of letting out a wail. Bellatrix started rocking her.
"Shhhh, my dear Evangaline. It will be okay." She crooned, still crying. The child looked up at her mother as if asking her what was wrong. "Oh! Evangaline! You father is gone!? He never got to see your beautiful smile, or hear your laughter!? Oh, why didn't I tell him when you were born?" The child gurgled and flailed her arms smiling. Bellatrix smiled through her tears.
"Oh Evangaline! We will be okay! Mommy will make sure of it!" With that and a small crack of magic Mother and daughter disappeared, leaving behind a small pink baby blanket, that had been thrown over the back of the rocking chair, that stood slightly rocking in the middle of an abandoned nursery.
Chapter 1
7 years ago
"Crucio!" Bellatrix ducked as the curse was thrown at her.
"Run Evangaline! Run!" She screamed but her daughter stood fast watching the intruders with stormy blue eyes. With a quick flick of her wand and a muttered curse they stood fast, not moving. With a quick movement she was beside her mother. She helped her to her feet. Her mother's frame large compared to her's.
"Who are they?" She whispered more to herself than anything. Her mother grimaced in pain.
"Deatheaters." She said between clenched teeth. Evangaline gasped.
"They found us so quickly!" She whispered, her mother growled slightly in reply.
"If only they would stop and listen!" Bellatrix ground out as Evangaline helped her over to the frozen Deatheaters. She stopped and Evangaline let her go, with a nod from her mother she waved her wand and the Deatheater's head became unfrozen.
"Get your filthy mud blood daughter to let us go, you blood traitor!" The first one screamed. Bellatrix's face turned dark. She moved so fast that the Deatheater gasped as her wand was placed right under his chin. Her eyes were dangerous.
"Don't you ever call my daughter that again! If any of you knew who her father was, you would all wish you had taken that word and wished you had never said it." Her tone was hushed and dangerous. The Deatheater scowled, "How had you found us so quickly?" The Deatheater laughed.
"You were always close with Him. Once a Deatheater… always a Deatheater. Isn't that right Bellatrix?" With a sick smile the Deatheater turned to Evangaline. "You both have a dinner reservation with the Dark Lord. Cause he has missed you Bellatrix. He wants to see how you are doing." Evil cackles filled the room and a curse whispered behind Evangaline had her slumped to the floor. Bellatrix whipped around.
"Lucius! Let her go!" She screamed tears in her eyes as she watched her beloved daughter be struck down by one of the Unforgivable curses. "Please Lucius! She is just a child! For god sakes! Please!" Lucius smiled but he lowered his wand. Evangaline hadn't moved from her position on the floor.
"Why can't see your beloved mudblood in pain? Bellatrix, there was once a time when you helped destroy pitiful creatures such as your daughter." He watched Bellatrix's face drain of colour. He gave a mock gasp. "What have you not told her. Tsk, tsk. Bellatrix. Not something you should hide from family now is it?" A sudden groan from the floor surprised everyone in the room. Evangaline stood up slowly.
"Never told me, Mr. Malfoy?" Her face was hard like it was carved from stone. "I lived off of those stories my whole life. I know who my mother is. But most importantly I know who my father is." She laughed harshly. Lucius was impressed by this small nine year old. Even Draco wasn't that spunky.
"What did you not expect I had not been crucio-ed before?" She sneered the image was disturbing on her small face. "I have had enough run-ins with you people to feel the lash of that curse. After awhile…" She leaned in close to him. Her mother grasping her hand in relief. "They stopped working. Tsk, tsk Lucius, falling for an act? I must say I am quite surprised. But not as much as you will be." With that Evangaline and Bellatrix Lestrange disappeared. Lucius bellowed in rage.
"Find them!" He roared.
Evangaline found herself in an old dusty nursery. Her mother held her tightly in an embrace.
"Oh, my dear! My beloved Evangaline! I thought I had lost you!" She whispered fiercely. Evangaline untangled herself from her mother's arms.
"They said he was back." She whispered quietly, her mother shook her head. Watching her young daughter, with sudden tears.
"No. Rumors, Evanny. He isn't truly back. I would have known." She stated loudly her voice quavering. A laugh from the dark corner by the window had the mother and daughter whirling around with wands drawn. They could both feel a paralyzing numbness creep over them.
"Your powers of observation have all but disappeared Bellatrix." A tall handsome man stepped away from the way and Bellatrix started sobbing uncontrollably. The man frowned and Evangaline tried to reach for her mother. "See Bella. Rumors can be true." Bellatrix didn't answer, she just slumped to the floor. Evangaline tilted her head in a defiant gesture.
"How did you find us?" She snapped out harshly. The man growled at her and with a wave of his hand, she couldn't speak. She glared at him coldly. He walked over to Bellatrix.
"You see Bella. You were always predictable." It was a harsh laugh that followed. Bellatrix had managed to get her sobbing under control. "You see I had a few bits of unfinished business to attend too. You being one of them." He pulled out his wand and pointed it at Bellatrix's bowed head. She stared up at him in defeat.
"Please, before you do this. Please take care of her." She stared at Evangaline. "Please take care of our daughter."
Well what do you guys think? Please review. Oh and Chapter 2 will be up shortly.