In my room I pull out my homework and check it over making sure to rewrite it neatly before I pull out one of my books to read. I'm startled when a house-elf appears. "Mistress Trixie must be dressed for dinner." I look at what I'm wearing and see I'm in my school uniform still. "Should Ducky choose Mistress Trixie's outfit?"
"No. My elf will do it. Leave me, Ducky. My sister will have missed you." Ducky's eyes brightened.
"Ducky will go help young Mistress Meda!" and with a pop Ducky is gone.
"Vlad!" my elf appears and smiles at me.
"Yes, Mistress?"
"I need clothes for tonight's dinner. I assume they want me to wear a dress with a corset so find one in my trunk please."
"As you wish, Mistress."
I meet my sisters outside the dining room and we share a silent look of contempt. We're home. "Shall we go in?" I ask them and they nod. We walk in with me in the front and Cissa in the back and we see all the death eaters from the meeting and the dark lord. I see that Aunt Bella has been moved down one seat much to her confusion.
"Trixie! Come sit here. Meda, Cissa, by your father." We give a small bow as we walk to our seats. I am silent while eating as Uncle Alexander told me how to act in public. "Trixie, how has school been?"
"I miss my old school but Hogwarts is very welcoming." I tell him. "Although the classes could be a little more advanced the teachers are very kind… the ones that are there anyway."
"Narcissa has told Lucius that she is the hastily appointed History of Magic Professor but she did not explain why. Why is there need for a new History of Magic Professor?"
"Because I exorcized Professor Binns from the school." I grin. The death eaters all guffaw at this.
"You got rid of old Binnsy? How'd ya do it?" Amicus Carrow asks with a nasty grin.
"Told him he was a ghost and that he's completed his unfinished business. He didn't believe me at first. He told me, and I quote 'Bellatrix Black, I do not have time for your games. If you insist on disrupting class I'm going to send you to the Headmaster.' He thought I was aunt Bella." I grin at my Aunt who runs a hand through my hair fondly.
"You are in fifth year?"
"Only because they wanted me to take my OWLs. As soon as the results come in I'll be a sixth year. Which is fine by me since I could technically just take my NEWTs now and be graduated but then I couldn't be there to give McGonagall trouble."
"She would still have your sisters to deal with. And so would I." Aunt Narcissa says dryly. "Honestly, Andromeda did you have to send that boy to St. Mungo's just before we left for the Holidays."
"Aunt Narcissa, there was no solid evidence I did that." Meda defends. "For all McGonagall knows it was someone else who hexed him to dance while hiccupping steaming hot water."
I grin at my sister. "You know it was someone else come to think of it. One of the downsides to looking so much like your sister. They hardly can tell which one it was." The two of us smirk.
"I wish I looked like you." I hear Cissa mutter sadly.
"But Cissa, You look like Aunt Narcissa. That's a blessing and a half right there. Imagine having to deal with this many curls. It's not easy, I promise you that." I tell her. she looks at me and grins.
"It amazes me how much like you're namesakes you are." Voldemort says. "I want everyone but this family to leave." So everyone but the Malfoys, Blacks, Drakes and Lestranges all leave along with Voldemort himself. "So Trixie, have you found any suitors yet?"
"Well… uh…"
"Come now, you can tell your uncle Tom." He waves his wand and the scary snake like appearance falls away revealing a rather hansome man with red eyes, hair… and an actual nose. "Anyone at all? Man or woman?"
"Daphne Greengrass." I admit.
"Greengrass you say? The niece of Queenie Greengrass?" I look over at Rodolphus who's looking at his wife. I look over and see my aunt looking really sad. "Bella."
"I miss her. last I heard she died and I don't know if I did it or not." Aunt Bella says sadly.
"She's not dead." I say and aunt Bella looks at me. "When Regulus tried to kill her she faked her death and went to America. She sends Daphne post cards all the time. She's an unspeakable and can't tell Daphne anything about her job but she is very much alive." Aunt Bella smiles happily.
"How does your mother feel about Daphne?" My father asks and I see the pain in his eyes.
"It doesn't matter what she thinks unless she were to come back to the family. I made that vary clear to her the same day I injected Nymphadora with diluted doxy venom."
"You what?" Meda exclaims. I look over to see my sisters look at me with shock. "Is… is that how you got to be in the Tournament? You poisoned all the other students?"
"perhaps." I say before turning to my food.
"Those murders weren't an accident were they? It was you're fault."
"Stop talking about those filthy muggles." I snarl and I see her lean away. Looking down I see my hands and arms are covered in black flames. Looking at my reflection in the mirror I see my eyes are completely black with no white anywhere. I gasp then run from the hall to my room. I don't let anyone in except my therapist who I refuse to talk about it to. I don't know what's wrong with me.
I wake up one day and Vlad appears with my mail. I pull out the OWL results and smile.
Grades are determined in the following fashion
Good: Bad:
Outstanding = O Poor = P
Exceeds Expectations = E Dreadful = D
Acceptable = A Troll = T
Transfiguration = O
Potions = O
Charms = O
Defense Against the Dark Arts = O
Herbology = O
Astronomy = O
Arithmancy = O
Ancient Runes = O
Perfect scores just like my other tests. I smile for the first time since the other night with the Flames and the eyes. "Vlad, what day is it?"
"December 23rd, Mistress."
"Where is my family?"
"In their rooms wrapping presents for Christmas."
"I need to go shopping Vlad. Tell my mother to meet me in the Leaky Cauldron."
I cover my face with the hood of my cloak as I wait for her. I'm not supposed to be out without an escort. I see mother and Nymphadora floo in and look around. I go over to them and Lower my hood. "Hello, Mother."
"Bellatrix Drake, what are you doing wondering around without Narcissa." Mother hisses at me.
"I'm not wondering around. I've sat in that chair for ten minutes waiting for you. I needed to do my holiday shopping and I couldn't do it with them. I needed some space." I say.
"You at least told her this?"
"Can we go." I start walking away and the two of them follow.
"You can't just run off whenever you feel like it."
"You did." I snap. "You got pregnant and you married the first man who claimed to be the father without checking the DNa or the magical signature on the child. You know that Nymphadora isn't Ted's, don't you?"
"What are you talking about, of course I am." Dora snaps "and don't call me—"
"Nymphadora? No you're quite right. I should call you by your real name, Nebula."
"That's not my name, what are you going on about." I turn on her and shove the test results from the blood sample into her hands.
"Read it. You'll see the truth. That experiment with your blood came back. I had the Goblins test it and they found that you're not my half-sister. You're my full sister. Father never knew until I told him. Ted only married mother because Dumbledore wanted to split the Black sisters up and when Mother had the rest of us Dumbledore wanted the Drake sisters apart as well. I told you things weren't as they seemed but you didn't listen. You're were too busy trying to make sure I wasn't a lunatic."
Most of our shopping went on without a flaw then at the end we walk back to the leaky cauldron. "You know where they are. I'm not leaving them either. If you report them then you're reporting me as well and I will return to Azkaban with them." I mutter. "I will see you at Hogwarts." And with that I floo back to my room where I'm startled to see both of my aunts sitting on my bed.
"Where were you?" Aunt Narcissa asks me.
"Shopping."
"With who?"
"I'm a grown adult I can shop by myself." I sigh as I set the bags down.
"That's not what Lucius said. He went back to Diagon alley for something and he said he saw you with Andromeda and her daughter."
"They saw me alone and they followed me." I roll my eyes. "honestly I get arrested for murder and the entire world goes loony. They didn't want me to accidently kill someone or something like that."
"You're lying to me." She says. I say nothing. "Tell me the truth."
"I told Nymphadora who she really is. I gave her the results."
"Why?"
"I thought you two would know. Magical siblings are stronger when we're together." I say. "You two are strong separately but together you're stronger. With my mother at your side you'd be practically invincible with one exception."
"And that would be?"
"There's four Drake sisters." I smirk. "You don't stand a chance in a three to four fight with us."
"And out of you four who would be the strongest?"
"I would."
"Really?" Aunt Cissy scoffs. I pull my wand out and she looks surprised. "You took it from me?" she reaches in her pocket and pulls out my other wand. I smile and extend my staff to full length.
"I'm not an average witch by far." I smile. "8 wands and one staff have all connected to me. And the wands are all pieces to add to my staff once I can get around to doing it."
They stare in shock then Aunt Bella picks up my OWL results and grins. "Strait O's?" she asks with pride in her voice.
"Naturally. It's all work I've mastered. As soon as I take the NEWT's I'll get British masteries in each subject which means I'll be at Hogwarts for an extra year but it will be worth it. I'll have double masteries in each subject."
"I suppose you must get something from your mother." Aunt Bella sighs. "She's the only person I know who studied that hard."
"I don't really study. I just enjoy reading and have a great memory."
I attend dinner with the family for the first time since that thing happened. I don't talk to anyone for the most part until I look up and see my sisters glancing nervously at me. I get up and walk over to stand behind them and they stand and turn to face me. I wrap them in a hug and say "Don't ever be afraid of me. I will never hurt you." I promise. They hug me tighter and I feel the relief flow throughout them. We return to our seats and finish dinner with a lighter atmosphere.
On Christmas day I'm woken up by Cissa, Meda, Cadmus, Cepheus and Caelum hopping on my bed "Wake up, it's Christmas!" the chant. I groan and shove them off of me before getting out of bed.
"Go wake Draco." I sigh. They cheerfully exit my room and I get dressed before going downstairs.
"Really, you got dressed?" Draco smirks. "most kids rush downstairs in their pajamas you know.
"Like you?" I say while glancing at his silk pajamas with DM written on the only pocket. "I happen to be an adult now. I do not do childish things like run around in my pajamas all morning." I tell him with a superior tone before the two of us laugh. He knows I am expected to act like an adult if I want to be treated fairly by society.
Once again the majority of the gifts are mine. Apparently my fanclub has gained many more followers and I get all kinds of gifts.I leave the biggest one until last and when I open it confetti burst out and a large banner pops up that says CONGRADULATIONS ON GAINING 2,000 FANS IN YOUR FANCLUB! And a voice that I'm pretty sure is Lee Jordan echoes through the room "This is a gift from all you're Trixters in the Bellatrix Drake Fanclub of Wickedness! We will follow you to the Ends of the Earth, Your Emporessness! This gift comes directly from the presidents of your fanclub, Misters Fred and George Weasley, Lee Jordan, Colin Creevey and the Reserve Keeper for Puddlemore United, Mister Oliver Wood." I roll my eyes and grab the smaller box. I open it and sigh.
"They got me a golden cloak." I mutter in annoyance. My sisters laugh at me and I turn to look at them with raised eyebrows. "What?"
"They seriously got you a gold cloak?" Meda giggles.
"They seem to think I'm some sort of Queen." I groan.
"Let's see it on you!" Cissa says innocently the boys grin before coming over and forcing it on me. Cissa puts the crown I was give on my birthday on my head and they all laugh. "there she is, Bellatrix Drake, Queen of the Trixters."
"If you're not careful I'll order them to prank you mercilessly." I warn and they stop laughing. "Honestly though did it have to be gold? It couldn't be black?" in an instant the gold turns to black with gold trim and gold flecks in the black. "Nice." I grin. "My minions aren't as bad as I thought."
"Glad you think so because Fred and George are here." Cadmus says as he goes into the hall and brings the twins in.
The minute they see me they drop to their knees and bow while chanting "you're Majesty, My Queen! You're Majesty, My Queen!"
"Stop it." I sigh. "Why are you here?"
"To find out if you really follow You-know-who."
"I support him." I admit.
"Then so do we! The Order of the Phoenix meets in the Ancestral Black manor in London. We've recently been brought into the order's group we know everything about them. Dumbledore is losing the trust of Andromeda and Nebula Drake—Also known as Andromeda and Nymphadora Tonks—and of Sirius Black. Jasmine and Evan Potter are locked in a room and not allowed out until dinner or if they need to use the loo. They're at Potter Manor. Andromeda is Divorcing Ted." I grin at this news.
"Thank you, Minions, you have done well. I'd like you to meet my father, Ryan Drake."
"Father of our Queen!" the two of them begin to bow.
"You're not going to do that to everyone I'm related to, are you?" I ask in annoyance.
"Urm…" they look at each other than George tells me "We were planning on it."
"You know we're distant cousins, right?"
The twins are silent then turn to each other and begin bowing "Distant cousin of our Queen."
"Stop it!" I groan. "Bowing to me and my sister and to The Dark Lord is fine. Bowing to Daphne Greengrass is necessary. Do not bow to anyone else while chanting like that."
"As your majesty wishes." The two place their fists over their hearts in salute. "You would by chance be able to get us a different family, would you?"
"I'm sure my Aunt Bellatrix would enjoy having sons to dote on." We turn to her and she nods.
The twins run forward and hug her "Mother!"
"Ugg." I mutter while rubbing my head. "I need a headache potion." I mutter.
After the holidays we return to Hogwarts where we see Jasmine and Evan looking sick. We report it immediately to Uncle Lucius. At the returning feast Fred and George stand and demand to be resorted. As legal adults it's up to them so Dumbledore has no choice but to allow them to join me at the Slytherin table but when my whole fanclub demands resorting I have to step in "You don't need to be resorted! All four houses were options for me so you must remain seated and don't be resorted into Slytherin just because I'm here." They take their seats and are silent for a moment before leaving the hall and coming in with a fifth table that I am taken over to sit at the head of. Banners were hung with a gold Dragon in the middle of a purple backround. The trim of the banners are gold as well.
"We are the house of Drake!" they declare before chatting among themselves.
"No we aren't!" I say while going to move back to the Slytherin house only to have my sisters push me back into my gold throne and eating as normal. I look at Daphne in exasperation only for her to shrug and take a seat to my right while my sisters are to my left. Astoria comes over and sits by her sister and everyone begins to eat.
"Miss Drake, do something about this!"
"I can't, Professor!" I say "I don't know why they've decided I'm their Queen or they've decided I have my own house but they've decided and I'm not changing their mind. I can't."
"The house of Drake is the fifth house of Hogwarts!" the Hat declares while flying back into the hall "It has been since the school was founded but was discontinued when the Drakes went to America. I declare all of these students members of the house of Drake." About 500 students in all transferred to the house of Drake. I'm a prefect of the House since a prefect badge appears in front of me. From the looks of it so is Cadmus and Daphne. There are three other prefects of the house as well and we would need a head of House. When this is pointed out the entire house turns to me. "Professor Malfoy." I say and a banner appears above Aunt Narcissa.
All of our robes now have the Purple and Gold crest on it instead of one of the other four. After dinner we go to the Astronomy tower which I decided would be the Drake tower. This is crazy. My art room was moved to be connected to my room in the Drake tower.
Continuing through the year in a new house is odd. I go from a fifth year criminal to a sixth year prefect. The whole Slytherin Quidditch team needed replaced as we all were members of the Drake house now. Several members of the Drake house Quit the D.A. much to the annoyance of Hermione whom I had to assure I did nothing to make them quit. My entire House is in the Dueling club and Professor Malfoy and Mediwitch Black actually start showing more advanced work.
I'm working a lot on everything that I've gained. I'm still working with the D.A. so I can find out what was happening with them. Soon someone told and Umbridge came to catch us with her inquisitorial squad. I quickly made a passage to my room that closed when I'm out of the tunnel.
Dumbledore was declared a criminal the next day for conspiring against the Ministry and Umbridge is the New headmistress much to the annoyance of everyone. It's almost exam time when I find out what happens during Umbridge's detentions. I report it to the board of Governors who arrest her leaving McGonagall and Headmistress.
"As heir of a founder I hire Tom Riddle as Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor." I announce to the empty DADA room. "However since he is unavailable to teach I must release him from his teaching position and hire Andromeda Black as Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor." The room hums with magic.
That night at Dinner it is announced that Andromeda's name was listed as the Defense Professor so she would be taking over for Deloris Umbridge. I grin and we have dinner for heading to bed.
Two weeks before exam time I'm eating lunch quietly with Daphne and Nebula sitting next to me when Ronald Weasley comes over. "You think You're so cleaver, Drake? Wait until you find out what I'm gonna do to your precious baby sister. She'll never be the same again."
I feel my vision starting to go dark and a growl sounds through the great hall that terrifies me. It takes me a moment to realize it was me who growled. I close my eyes tightly and try to control my breathing as I clutch the table. "You are in control. You are safe. You are protected. You are fine." I mutter to myself. I hear a fearful whimper and I open my eyes to find Weasley held at knifepoint by… a shadow man? "STOP!" I exclaim and the shadow man melts away. I look at Weasley in horror. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry." I exclaim softly then I run from the hall with Tonks and Daphne trailing behind me.
"Trixie, what happened?" I look up and I see Mother and Aunt Cissy standing there with Madame Pomphrey over what looks like boil covered first year hufflepuff. Without a single word I throw myself into my mother's arms "I want to go home! Please, Mother, take me home! I'm too dangerous!" I sob. I hear Dora and Daphne come around to corner where I'm currently sobbing in mother's arms.
"What is the meaning of this?"
"She… Weasley… shadows… flames… horns!" Dora gasps.
"What on earth? Dora speak like a normal person please." Mother sighs.
"Ronald Weasley was taunting her about the murder of Mr. Finnigan and she lost it! Her eyes were completely black, here body was covered in black flames that seem to form an image of a monster with horns then a man made of shadows seems to form in front of Weasley and holds him in place with a shadow knife." Daphne explains and I sob.
"Please get me out of here! I don't want to hurt anyone!" I cry. Just then I realize Professor McGonagall's door is open and the entire fourth year class heard this.
"Trixie."
"Get back, Meda!" I exclaim as I rip myself from Mothers arms and throw myself against the wall away from her. "I don't want to hurt you!" I whimper as I curl into a ball. It takes them three hours to convince me that they could touch me without dropping to the floor dead. Another hour to convince me to return back to St. Mungo's where they can do tests based off of what they heard.
I sit on the very familiar Hospital bed with my knees up to my chest and my arms wrapped around my legs. The new healer comes in along with my mind healer, my mother and my aunt. Then surprisingly two unspeakables come in as well. "It seems there is something more going on within this poor girl than we first thought." The healer says.
One of the unspeakables step forward, pulls out his wand and does a scan. "You didn't mention that she was being possessed by a shadow demon." My eyes widen at this and I begin to tremble. I look over at mother who instantly comes and wraps her arms around me.
"What?"
"A shadow demon. They latch onto infants and feed off of their emotions. They remain small until something happens that triggers them to take over. You say this girl has killed multiple times. When was the first one?"
"When she was young." Aunt Cissy says. "I don't quite remember and she's not capable of talking right now because of the potions we gave her. it's a precaution."
"Well we're taking her to the ministry with us." The female unspeakable says. "We'll figure this out then our team will work on extracting the demon and destroying it."
"My poor baby." Mother sobs. "You've been through so much and you still can't get a single day without a new problem arising. My poor poor girl." I just lay in her arms mutely. Numb to the world.
Kill them all. None of them understand.
"Go away!" I sob not realizing my voice is back. I clutch my head. "Leave me alone!"
Kill them. They're going to kill you. Kill them.
"No! No I won't do it!"
Yes! Do it! Kill them!
"Don't! just stop! I don't want to kill them." I cry hysterically. "Don't tell me to! Don't make me!" a stunning spell is sent at me only for it to pause in midair, flip over and be sent right back. the healer dodges and comes over to me. He sticks a needle into me and inserts a drug that makes me tired almost immediately.
"What is that?"
"Tranquilizer potion." The Healer explains to Mother. "The needle is in case of emergencies. Can't make her drink it if she's hysterical, now can we?" already I feel the effects. I struggle to stay awake but the minute Mother's arms are around me I quit fighting it. I'm safe.