AN: So sorry about the wait! I had some writer's block mixed with being distracted by other ideas.
Enjoy!
Number 12, Grimmauld Place, December 1995
"Have you learned anything about the other Horcruxes?", Regina asked Dumbledore one night.
"Well, Severus and I believe that he used items from each of the Founders of Hogwarts", Dumbledore replied. "For example, the locket belonged to Salazar Slytherin."
"How do we know what the items are?", Remus asked. "Or where to find them?"
"That is the issue we are currently having", the Headmaster sighed. "We do not know where to look, or what we are looking for. We do believe, however, that he may have entrusted one of his followers with at least one of them."
"Who?", Regina asked.
"Bellatrix."
"Oh, of course. Do we know which one?"
"No."
"She's been in Azkaban almost longer than I was", Sirius chimed in. "Where could she have kept it? I'm sure Aurors raided her home."
"Maybe in her vault at Gringotts?", Regina guessed. "The only problem would be getting it out. We'd need her wand. There's also the fact that she's bloody insane and in Azkaban right now."
"Is there someone else in your family who could go?", Remus asked. "Obviously not either of you two, but maybe Andromeda? Would she be allowed in?"
"The only other option would be Narcissa", Regina sighed. "And we obviously can't tell her about this. I don't know if they'd let Andromeda in. Everyone heard about it when she was disowned."
"There's also the question of whether or not she'd want to do it", Sirius added. "I don't think she wants any part in this."
"What if you went?", Tonks offered from the other end of the table.
"I'm dead, remember?"
Tonks rolled her eyes. "Yeah, but you look a lot like my mother. If we got you her wand, and maybe put a few charms on you, you could go in looking like her."
"You do realize how dangerous that would be", Dumbledore told Regina gravely. "If it is discovered that you are still alive, and are searching for Horcruxes…"
"Then I'm actually dead", Regina said. "And so is Severus, because someone will find out that he's been hiding me."
"Severus could brew Polyjuice", Remus suggested.
"That would take too long", Regina said. "We need to do this quickly so no one will know that it hapened."
"You'll need to do a pretty good impression of Andy, too", Sirius reminded her.
"That will be the most difficult part", Regina said, then added with a wry smile, "I've been told I sound much more like Bella. Most offensive thing anyone has ever said to me."
Sirius snorted into his drink.
"So", Dumbledore said. "Are you willing to do this, Regina?"
"I kind of have to, don't I?"
"Alright. When shall we do it?"
AN: Sorry that it's super short, but I wanted to (finally) post a new chapter! I hope you enjoyed, and I will do my best to update again soon!