Okay, I'm reposting all the chapters since I've made a few changes...All the spells used are in Latin and translations are at the bottom...hop you enjoy the modified chapters..


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15 years later…

They ran through the shelves, trying desperately to reach the door. Curses flew at them from behind and occasionally from the side. Finally they reached the door, bursting through to the other side. Slamming it shut, the boy leading the group turned around. His green eyes met everyone's and his hair was plastered against his forehead, covering his lightening bolt scar.

"We all know what we're suppose to do, so lets get to it," the boy said loudly. "Luna, Ginny, Neville, circle the left. Ron, Hermione and I'll get the right."

"Harry, be careful," Ginny said before heading to her spot.

Everyone had reached their positions when the door was blown off its hinges. Death Eaters swarmed in, training their wands on the teens. A robed figure stepped forward, his white-blonde hair easily identifying him.

"Hand over the prophecy, Potter, and I might spare your life," Lucius Malfoy snarled.

"Not until Sirius is safe, Malfoy," Harry spat hatefully.

"The blood-traitor isn't here. The Dark Lord wanted you to see that to lure you here," Lucius said, laughing coldly. "Now hand over the prophecy."

Harry shook his head, "No, I won't. you and Voldemort will never hear what it says." With that, Harry smashed the orb, ignoring the Death Eaters cries of protest.

"It looks like itty, bitty Potter has grown up," a voice said loudly as another figure stepped forward.

"Bellatrix, I told you to stay in the back," Lucius sneered, glaring at Bellatrix.

"I don't take orders from you, Malfoy," Bella snarled, pointing her wand at the blonde.

"Why don't you entertain yourself with the mudblood, Granger?" Lucius suggested, hoping to distract Bella.

Bella's head snapped up to stare at Lucius intently. "Granger? As in Hermione Granger?"

"Yes, now have fun with her," Lucius smirked, watching Bella start towards Hermione.

"Leave her alone Bellatrix!" Neville shouted as he ran to stand in front of Hermione.

Bella glanced around quickly to see the other Death Eaters dueling with the Order members that had just showed up. Looking back at the two teens she said softly, "Neville, I'm not going to hurt her, I promise. I just need to talk to her but if you're uneasy, I'll wait for your Order members."

Hermione and Neville stared at Bella in shock, speechless. After a few moments Hermione said, "Okay but we'll wait for the Order."

Before Bella could respond, she suddenly took all three of them to the floor as a green jet of light streamed past. Standing she pointed her want at the Death Eater that sent the curse. "Watch yourself next time. Somes Redimio!(1)"

Out of the corner of her eye, Bella saw Sirius making his way towards them. As he shot a spell at her she said, "Contego Servo!(2)"They continues like this for a while before Bella finally disarmed him. Stepping closer she saw another Death Eater sending a curse towards her cousin. Knowing he'd fall through the veil if it hit, Bella lunged at her cousin, taking them both to the floor beside it. Standing she shouted, "Stupefactus!(3)"

Sirius stared at his cousin in shock, his mouth hanging open. When her could finally speak he whispered, "Why?"

Hissing in pain when she felt the familiar burn from her left forearm, Bella watched as the other Death Eaters aparated away, leaving her surrounded by Order members. Looking down at Sirius with his whispered question Bella reached out her hand to him.

Sirius hesitated a minute before allowing Bella to pull him up. Staring at her intently he asked, "Why did you save me?"

"Because you're my family and Harry's family. It would devastate him to lose you." Bella said softly. Quieter she added, "And I can't stand the thought of losing you too."

Bella looked around at the Order members that circled her, wands at the ready. Raising her wand arm, Bella watched as some of the Order members flinched back. Wordlessly, she handed her wand to Sirius, turning her gaze on Hermione and Neville. "Is this good enough?"

"Yeah but we'll wait until we're somewhere more comfortable," Hermione said, ignoring the others curious gazes.

Nodding, Bella suddenly fell to her knees when the pain in her arm flared brightly, making her clench her jaw. Gasping she said, "He's coming and He's really mad. You need to leave quickly if you know what's good for you."

Hermione watched as Order members disaparated, leaving only her, Harry, Neville, Ginny, Luna, Ron, Sirius, Remus, Tonks, Kingsley, Dumbledore, and Bella. Kneeling down beside Bella, Hermione said, "Professor, we can't just leave her here."

Ignoring her pain Bella forced herself to her feet. "'Mi, don't worry about me. Get out of here before He shows up."

"I'm not leaving without you, so take your pick; We both stay or we both go." Hermione said stubbornly.

Chuckling Bella said without thinking, "God, you've got Jean's stubbornness, even though she's not your real mum."

Hermione froze at Bella's words. "How did you know she's not my mum? And how do you know her?"

Bella paled, looking at Hermione with wide eyes. "She's a friend and she told me." Bella felt her blood run cold when she felt the Dark Lord aparate into the Ministry. "Please, get out. He's here."

Dumbledore turned to the remaining Order members. "Grab one of the children and head back to HQ."

Remus grabbed Luna, Sirius grabbed Harry, Tonks grabbed Ginny, Kingsley grabbed Ron and as one, they aparated away, leaving Dumbledore, Bella, Hermione, and Neville.

"Bellatrix, take them and aparate to Number 12 Grimmauld Place. I'll deal with Tom," Dumbledore ordered, walking towards where Voldemort had aparated in.

Holding her hands out, Bella waited as Neville and Hermione hesitated before taking them. Closing her eyes, she aparated them in front of the house, watching as it appeared. Looking down when Neville yanked his hand back, Bella saw the anger in his eyes.

"I didn't do it," Bella said softly, staring intently at him.

"You were found with them by Aurors. The last few spells on your wand was the Cruciatus Curse, the same that was used on them." Neville said hatefully.

"Yes, I was there and yes I used the curses, but I used them on the Death Eaters that were there," Bella said quietly. "I was there to try to stop them but I got there too late. The Aurors got there just after me and blamed me for it."

"Why should I believe you? You're a Death Eater," Neville asked.

"If you want, I'll take a truth potion. But I didn't hurt Frank and Alice." Bella said sincerely. Turning, she walked into the house with Hermione and Neville following. Not even three feet inside Bella found herself slammed into the wall, unable to move. Glancing around, she saw Minerva McGonnogal pointing her wand at her.

Hermione rushed in after Bella when she heard a crash, stopping in surprise when she saw Bella being held against the wall by her professor. "Professor, let her go!"

Minerva glared at Bellatrix as she asked, "Do you have any idea who this is, Miss Granger?"

"Bellatrix Lestrange," Hermione answered, watching Minerva closely.

"Black, it's Bellatrix Black," Bella corrected immediately.

"And why is Miss Black here?" Minerva asked coldly.

"Headmaster's order, Professor," Neville said, stepping into view.

Minerva's eyes narrowed as she glared at Bella, replaying Neville's parents' condition and the cause in her mind. "Why does he want her here? She's a Death Eater."

When Minerva didn't let Bella down, Hermione waved her wand, wordlessly ending the spell. "Lets head down to the kitchen, we have stuff to talk about."

Bella followed behind Hermione and Neville with Minerva behind her, wand at the ready. When they reached the kitchen, Bella sat by Hermione, wanting to be close to her daughter. Around the table, various Order members and Harry, Ron, Ginny, Fred and George regarded Bella cautiously.

"What did you want to talk about?" Hermione asked after everyone settled.

"Does anyone here know about you?" Bella asked curiously.

"No, they don't. Why does that matter?" Hermione asked irritated.

"Did Jean ever tell you your name?" Bella asked, avoiding the question.

"She said it was Ebony but no middle or last name," Hermione answered.

"What are you two talking about?" Ron asked confused.

"The Grangers aren't my real parents," Hermione said. "They told me when I was 9 that they adopted me."

"Who are your real parents?" Ginny asked.

"I don't know, she never said," Hermione said. Turning to Bella she asked, "How do you know my parents?"

"I met them a little over 15 years ago. We became friends," Bella said vaguely.

"But you hate muggles," Ron blurted out.

"Actually, Mr. Weasley, I do not. I'll admit, I did some of the worst things and fooled myself into believing my families teachings, but when I went to Hogwarts, I befriended a muggle-born," Bella said sadly. "She was my best friend, a Gryffindor."

"Why did you want to speak to me personally?" Hermione asked.

"Do you want to know who your birth parents are?" Bella asked nervously.

"Yes, I would. I'd also like to know why they gave me up," Hermione said after thinking it over.

Nodding, Bella began, "Okay, I need you to just listen and not interrupt." When Hermione nodded Bella continued, "Your father is a cruel, cold man. He doesn't know about you and the reason for that is me. When I gave birth to you, I knew I couldn't let you grow up in that environment. So, I placed you with Jean and John, knowing they would love and look after you since I couldn't. I placed a glamour on you as a baby so your father wouldn't know who you were. If you want, I'll take it off."

Hermione stared at Bella dumbly, thoughts racing through her head. 'Is she telling the truth? Am I her daughter? Why did she hide me from my father? Who is he?' Snapping back to reality Hermione asked, "Who is my father? And what's my name?"

Bella paled slightly at the first question, wanting to protect Hermione from the truth but knowing she deserved to know. "Your name is Ebony Lily Black and your father is…the Dark Lord."

Gasps were heard around the table but Hermione ignored them, staring intently at her mother. "How did no one know about me?"

"Honestly, I never planned to get pregnant and the only man I've been with was Rudolphus but even then, we were rarely intimate." Bella said truthfully. "I loved him but wasn't in love with him. We had an arrangement between us basically saying we were free to date other people but discretely. I gravitated more toward the fairer sex so I was never with another man."

"Then how did you get pregnant with me?" Hermione asked confusedly.

"I don't know," Bella said sadly. "All I remember is after a meeting, the Dark Lord placed me under the Imperious Curse and the next morning, I was naked and had bruises all over. I couldn't remember what happened."

Hermione sat there in stunned silence, thinking heavily about what Bella had revealed. She knew Bella was telling the truth and felt an intense rage towards Voldemort for hurting her mother. Her mind paused on that thought. 'Do I consider Bellatrix my mum? Could I possibly love her like that?' Snapping out of her thoughts, Hermione did something that shocked everyone. She hugged Bellatrix Black.

Bella wrapped her arms around Hermione tightly, tears streaming down her face. "I'm sorry, Ebony. So sorry."

"Shh, it's okay mum," Hermione, now Ebony, whispered softly. Unconsciously slipping into French, Ebony said, "I love you, mum."

"I love you too, Ebony," Bella whispered, emotion coloring her voice. Pulling back she wiped away the few tears Ebony had shed. "Would you like me to take the glamour off?"

"Oui," Ebony said, switching back to English. "I'd like to know what I look like."

Silently taking the glamour off, everyone watched as Hermione's bushy brown hair became darker, turning black with natural, thick curls. Her eyelids became naturally heavy lidded, lips fuller and bow-shaped. Her skin became paler, just like Bella's. She was little taller and more graceful but her eyes changed the most. They were so dark a blue that they shone purple, with flecks of red, the only thing suggesting she was Voldemort's daughter.

"Bloody Hell!" Ron exclaimed, staring wide eyed at his friend.

"You look just like your mother," Sirius said appraisingly.

"You look beautiful," Bella said in French, smiling at her daughter.

Smiling, Ebony leaned against Bella. "Good, I don't want to look like him."

"Can you please stick with English so everyone can understand?" Ginny asked exasperatedly.

Giggling, Ebony said, "Sorry Gin, sometimes I forget and switch to my native tongue."

"But you're British," Ron interrupted loudly.

"Yes, I know that, Ronald. But, the first language I learned was French, so its my native tongue." Ebony said slowly.

"All right you lot, its time for bed and you have to go back to Hogwarts tomorrow," Molly Weasley said as she rose. "You'll be leaving early and arriving during breakfast at Hogwarts."

Rising with her friends, Ebony pulled Bella up with her and led her upstairs to one of the rooms. Laying on the closest bed, Ebony pulled her mother down and snuggled up to her.

Wrapping her arms around Ebony, Bella held her closely. "Did you want to keep your name or be known as Ebony Lily Black?"

Thinking for a minute Ebony replied, "I want to go by Ebony Lily Black. I love the Grangers' but I could always feel something missing. And now, I don't feel that anymore."

"I love you, cheri," Bella whispered happily, tightening her arms around Ebony.

"Love you too, mum," Ebony whispered back, slowly drifting off.

The next morning, Bella woke early and just lay there, watching her daughter sleep. Hearing Molly waking Harry, Ron and Neville, she gently shook Ebony's shoulder.

"It's too early to get up," Ebony grumbled in French, burrowing deeper into the covers.

"Oui, but it's time to get up and head back to school," Bella said, smiling softly. Looking over at the other bed, Bella smirked mischievously and waved her hand, making the bed tilt to drop Ginny and Luna on the floor.

Ebony jumped when she heard two yells of surprise, turning towards her friends and laughing when she saw them on the floor tangled together. "What did you two do, fall out of bed?"

Baring her teeth, Ginny huffed, "No we didn't fall out of bed. We were forced out of bed. It just dropped us."

Chuckling, Bella said, "Your mom is making rounds, its time to get up"

Ebony watched amusedly as Ginny and Luna walked into the bathroom, still mumbling about evil beds. Turning to her mom she asked, "That was you, wasn't it?"

"It might have been," Bella smirked. Standing Bella pulled Ebony out of bed and waved her hand again, making their clothes transfigure into clean clothes. Bella was wearing black trousers with a green shirt and Ebony was in tight jeans and a black tank top. "Ready to head down?"

Looking down at herself, Ebony smiled, "Yep, lets go." Linking their arms together, Ebony led them down the stairs, stampeding when they heard a loud crash. Sighing when Mrs. Black started screaming, Ebony growled, "I'm going to teach Tonks the meaning of stealth and grace."

Giggling, Bella said, "Nymphadora has always been clumsy and nothing will ever change that."

"True but I can't stand listening to Mrs. Black scream all day," Ebony grumbled as they reached the bottom.

Getting an idea, Bella walked up to the portrait and stared at her aunt. "Aunt Mags?"

Mrs. Black stopped screaming, in shock as she glanced down at Bella. "Bellatrix? Is that really you, dear?"

"Yes, Aunt Mags, it's me. Can you please be quiet?" Bella asked sweetly.

"Why? These filthy blood traitors are in my house with mudbloods and going against the Dark Lord." Mrs. Black yelled loudly. "The only children to make the Black family proud are you, Narcissa, and Regulus."

"Regulus is dead for turning against the Dark Lord. Narcissa is looking to get out alive, and I turned my back on Him too," Bella said calmly. "The only people who haven't shamed the family name are Sirius and Andromeda. They chose the right side to fight for, not us."

"No! They shamed our name. The Black family does not support the Light, only the Dark," Mrs. Black screamed. "You're all traitors, don't deserve the name Black!"

Taking her wand out, Ebony said softly, "Proprius Silentium.(4)" She smiled in satisfaction when Mrs. Black tried to scream again but no sound came out. Turning to the gathered group she asked, "Shall we head out now?"

Chuckling, Albus said, "Yes, dear, let's go ahead and leave so we make it in time for breakfast."

Turning to her mom, Ebony hugged her tightly, whispering, "Be good while I'm gone and I love you."

Laughing softly Bella said, "That's supposed to be my line, cheri. I love you too."

"Bye mum," Ebony said, pulling back and grabbing the portkey after Bella had replaced her glamour.

Watching her daughter disappear, Bella winced slightly when her left forearm started burning. Turning to the others she said before disaparating, "He's calling, I'll be back when I can."

Arriving in Dumbledore's office, Ebony managed to stay on her feel while her friends ended up sprawled on the ground. Laughing, she helped her friends up.

"Oh, shut up, 'Mione," Ginny groused, dusting herself off.

"I'm actually going by Ebony now," Ebony said happily. Turning to the Headmaster she asked, "So, are we going to breakfast anytime soon?"

"Certainly, my dear," Dumbledore said, leading the group down to the Great Hall. Stopping outside the doors he turned to the teens. "Are you ready? By now, everyone will know about your trip to the Ministry last night and Voldemort's return."

The teens glanced at each other, silently agreeing they were ready. Looking at Dumbledore Ebony said, "We're ready, Professor."

Nodding, Dumbledore opened the doors loudly, causing the other students to quiet down. Ginny, Luna, Harry, Neville, Ron, and Ebony stepped forward together and headed for the Gryffindor table. Taking their usual place in the middle, they added a place for Luna. Standing from his seat, Dumbledore spoke. "For those of you who haven't heard, Voldemort has returned. The six students who just entered were a part of the group that fought the Death Eaters last night at the Ministry. Fortunately, no one was killed and many Death Eaters were captured." He paused to let what he said sink in. "I know you all are afraid but now is the time you choose your side, be it a Death Eater or an Order member. Or even neutral. Be wise in your decision and don't follow others leads. Now, let the end of the year breakfast begin."

The group of friends ignored the looks they were getting as they filled their plates with food. Taking a huge bite, Ron asked, "So, 'Mione, what are you doing over the summer?"

"Get to know my mum," Ebony answered, rolling her eyes. "I'm really excited."

"Aren't you at least a little worried?" Harry asked.

"No, I trust her completely. She won't hurt me," Ebony said firmly.

"Talking about your girlfriend, Mudblood?" a familiar voice asked snidely.

Turning around Ebony smirked, "What if I said I was? And if I was, what business is it of yours?"

The surrounding people all stared at Ebony in shock after her comment. His cheeks flushed in anger, Draco sneered, "Watch your mouth, Mudblood. Or I'll make it so you can't speak."

Standing, Ebony faced Draco, gaining the attention of everyone, professors included. "Now, now, Malfoy. You wouldn't like it if word got back to my mum about your behavior."

"Your mum is just a filthy muggle. She can't do anything to me," Draco said smugly, making his friends laugh.

"You think you can threaten Draco Malfoy, Mudblood?" Pansy Parkinson asked haughtily.

Enjoying the verbal sparring, Ebony turned to Pansy. "Yes I do, Pansy." As Ebony said Pansy's name, she made it sound more like a purr, inwardly smirking when Pansy shivered slightly.

Pulling his wand out, Draco trained it on Ebony. "You need to learn to respect your superiors, Mudblood. Stupefactus!"

Dodging to the left, Ebony pulled her wand out, pointing it at Draco. "You duel like your father, Malfoy. Too much arrogance, not enough skill." Silently, she shot stunner, hitting Draco square in the chest. Instinctively, Ebony dove to the right just as three red jets shot past. Rolling into a crouch, Ebony turned to her attackers, seeing Crabbe, Goyle, and Theodore Nott with their wands out. Even through her glamour, Ebony's eyes flashed red with anger. Standing slowly, she watched her attackers closely, motioning with her hand for her friends to stand down. "To attack me together makes you cowards. One on one, who wants to go first?"

Theodore stepped forward, raising his wand. "Stupefactus!"

Holding her hand up Ebony cried, "Pondero!(5)" She watched in shock as the red jet bounced off her hand and headed for Theodore. When he went flying back, Crabbe and Goyle both attacked.

"Tardus!(6)"

"Quietus!(7)"

"Contego Servo!" Ebony yelled, silently casting body bind spells. She watched as her spells hit their mark, freezing Crabbe and Goyle. Her eyes pure red, Ebony looked towards the rest of Draco's Slytherin group. "Anyone else up to getting their ass kicked?"


Spell translations

(1) Somes Redimio - Body Bind
(2) Contego Servo - Protective Shield
(3) Stupefactus - Stun
(4) Proprius Silentium - Permanent Silence
(5) Pondero - Reflect
(6) Tardus - Slow Down
(7) Quietus - Disarm, Neutralize