FanFiction - Harry Potter
AN: Hey! Before you read the story, there are somethings you might want to know, to make the story clearer.
This story takes place in sixth year and is an AU so none of the other books have much relevance.
What happened in the GoF, never happened when it did.
Durmastrang takes girls and has been for over ten years.
Okay, that's basically all I want to give away right now. Have fun! Please R+R and feel free to give me some ideas for the plot etc. etc.
Tell Me Why
The Lestrange Mansion used to be a quite, peaceful place. Now, well, that's a completely different story.
"Ah Draco dear!" Exclaimed Bellatrix. "You've arrived. Finally!" She ushered him over and he took of his coat, and hung it over the banister.
"Yes, well... Father was a little hung up in his office. Which meant I couldn't use the floo. i had to wait until he'd finished his meeting." Draco explained calmly.
Bellatrix nodded, understanding. "Yes well. Your here now, that's what counts. She's been waiting quite a while, Merlin knows what she's doing now, but she's up there somewhere." She nodded up the grand marble staircase.
Draco smiled. "Okay. I'll see you later Auntie."
Bellatrix smiled and then retreated to the main lounge. "Yes, see you dear. Make sure Alexis behaves herself!"
Draco laughed and made his way up the stairs. He was a frequent visitor and came to the mansion often, to spend time with his cousin, Alexis Lestrange. Draco walked along a long corridor, of which many door branched off. He knew very well that the one on the end left was Alex's bedroom and went to open it.
But as soon as he did, he regretted it, as his face got splattered with some purple gunk, which he didn't really want identified.
"Who is it!" Came a girls voice from in a wardrobe.
"Erm, me. Draco." Draco answered.
"I thought it was Mum, sorry! But haven't you been here enough to know that it's suicide to enter my room without my permission."
Draco was confused. "But I thought I did have your permission."
She snorted. "No one has permission to enter my room without my permission. Duh."
"Right." He was still confused as he went and sat down on her bed. "What is this stuff anyway?"
"You don't want to know. Trust me." She smirked.
Draco laughed as he wiped the gunk of his face. "You can come out of the wardrobe now, by the way."
"Whatever." She shrugged as she open the doors and stepped out of her wardrobe.
Alex was reasonably tall for her age and got her naturally pale complexion, from her parents. She also inherited her mother's signature black hair, which cascaded down in beautiful curls, past her shoulders. Her eyes were a yellow/gold/amber colour and her lips were soft and red.
Alex shot Draco the most dazzling smile before sitting next to him on the bed.
"Has anyone ever told you, you're the most random person in the world?" Draco asked her, smirking.
She raised an eyebrow. "Yes... four times, to be exact. Why?"
"Make it five."
"Hey!" And she punched him lightly on the forearm.
"So, what were you doing in your wardrobe again?" Draco asked, interested.
She shrugged. "Oh you know, just having a tea-party with Dragon." Alex saw Draco's raised eyebrow and rolled her eyes. "Who do you think I am? Alice in Wonderland? Of cause not! I was simply planning tactics for Quidditch next year."
"In your wardrobe?" He asked, not believing her.
"Uh huh. You wanna see?" She asked as she smiled at him.
Draco nodded enthusiastically. Alex then stood up and walked over to the wardrobe and opened one of the doors. Draco got up and joined her.
"What -?" He started but Alex had already push him in before he could finish, and had locked the door from the outside.
"Ha ha! I win!" She shouted gleefully.
Draco scowled. "Alexis Rosalind Lestrange if you don't open this door this second I will unleash my wrath!"
Alex raised an eyebrow and folded her arms over her chest. "Oh really? Is that all you've got?" She asked cheekily.
Draco banged against the door. "Let me out you sly bitch!"
She stroked her chin mockingly. "Um... maybe later. Chao!" Alex waved at the door before turning round and heading down stairs.
She skipped into the kitchen and sat down on one of the cupboard surfaces. "Lola!" Alex called. And you could hear her voice echo through the kitchen and into the entrance hall.
Suddenly with a 'crack!' a small house elf appeared in front of her. It had pale grey skin, small pointed ears, big blue eyes and a smiling mouth.
"Good-day Miss Alex. What can Lola do for you, Miss Alex?" The house elf asked in her usual polite manner.
Alex smiled, Lola was her favourite house elf. The Lestrange family had many, most of them pissed her off. "Can you please get me a glass of apple juice and one of sparkling water."
Lola nodded. "Of course Miss Alex. Lola will do that straight away." And with that, she apparated away with a 'crack!'.
Even though they had a kitchen up in the mansion (where Alex was sitting now) it was only really for show. They didn't have a sink, an oven or a fridge there. There were just surfaces, which were used when the Lestranges held parties, balls or banquets.
There was however a proper kitchen in the basement, where the house elves would work. Alex was banned from going down there, unless it was an emergency, like if the world had frozen and she needed a constant supply of food. But that was highly unlikely. Alex would be lying if she said she'd never been down there (she's been down there several times without her mother knowing), but she couldn't be bothered today, so stayed sitting still.
Crack! Lola had returned with her drinks. "Here you go Miss Alex. A glass of apple juice and a glass of sparkling water." She announced, handing the drinks over to Alex.
Alex smiled as she received the drinks from Lola. "Thanks Lola!"
"Miss Alex is most welcome!" She chirped.
"You may go now Lola, back to your work."
Lola nodded. "Thank you Miss Alex!" And she apparated away, back to the kitchen.
Alex continued to smile as she picked up her apple juice and started to sip it. She didn't even notice that an owl had flown in through the window. At least, not until it started pecking her hand.
"Ow!" She gasped and she quickly pulled her hand back. "Hermes!" She grabbed the letter from his beak. "Bloody bird." She muttered.
Mrs Bellatrix Lestrange
Alex smiled and out down her drink. "Tut tut Mother. What have you done now?"
She skipped into the main lounge and saw her Mother sitting on one of the love-seats, reading. Alex came up behind her quietly and suddenly jumped over the back of the sofa and landed next to Bellatrix.
"Hey hey!" She greeted. "Guess what Hermes brought for you!"
Bellatrix rolled her eyes. "Alexis! What have I told you about jumping on the sofas!"
Alex shot her mother a smile. "Oops?"
"Give me that letter now young lady!" And she held her hand out expectantly.
Alex placed the letter in her Mother's hand and went to stand up. "Wait! Sit back down missy." Bellatrix ordered. "We have to talk about something."
Alex sighed dramatically. "Mum! I've told you before! I do not appreciate you trying to give me 'the talk' while my friends are round!"
Bellatrix stared pointedly at her daughter. "Not that talk. Just a talk. That talk is saved for another time."
Alexis pouted at her Mother and Bellatrix rolled her eyes and sighed.
"It's about your school arrangements for this year. I've decided to move you to Hogwarts for your last two years."
"What!" Alex exclaimed. "You can't do that! I love Durmastrang!"
Her mother sighed. "Yes, I know you love Durmastrang, but I feel Hogwarts is a better school. And, I don't want you to be so far away anymore."
Alex stared at her mother liked she'd been slapped round the face. "You don't want me to be so far away." She repeated, exasperated. "You think about that now! In my six year! What about my first year! Didn't you think about that then!" She was really losing it now.
"Don't you that tone with me young lady!" Bellatrix cried. "It is for your own good that you get moved to Hogwarts! And anyway, there is nothing you can do about it, it is done."
Alex folded her arms over her chest. "But what about my friends! What about Charlie? Simon? Jo? I can't just write to them and tell them I'm leaving with no notice. They'll bloody kill me!" Her voice ever getting louder.
"Language!" Bellatrix screamed.
Her daughter, shocked by her outburst, fell silent.
Bellatrix reclaimed her posture and continued, making the most of Alex's silence. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, but I'm afraid that's just how it is. You're just going to have to tell your friends in whichever way is easiest."
Alex opened her mouth to say something, but got cut off by her mother. "No! We shall say no more on the matter. This convocation is finished."
And with that Bellatrix left the room with a quick walk. Alex stood there, stunned. The only sound that could be heard was the distant sound of her mother's high heels tapping as she walked down the corridor. Then the footsteps stopped, and turned around again and she saw her mother stick her head around the doorway.
"Er, darling?"
Alex turned to face her grudgingly, and scowled. "What?"
Bellatrix stared pointedly at her daughter. "Where's Draco? He hasn't gone home already, has he?" She asked.
"No." Alexis replied shortly.
Bellatrix raised an eyebrow. "Then where is he?"
Alex shrugged. "My wardrobe." She replied off-handedly and stared her mother in the eyes.
Her mother opened her mouth to say something, then thought better of it. And headed back down the corridor, her black hair swaying behind her.
And no more was said on the matter.