~The Black Rose~
Chapter 1:
The Hideout
Cold. Emotionless. A face of stone.
Adrienne crept along a rocky path, leading up towards the hollow of stone wedged into the mountain side.
The night was bitterly cold; the wind howled fiercly, whipping around boulders and throwing the dust from the path against Adrienne's black cloak. Adrienne coughed, eyes watering from the dust and wind. Slowly, she struggled up the steep hill towards the mountain, the wind's cries muting the sound of her footfalls.
Pausing for a brief moment and looking up into the starless night, Adrienne glanced fearfully at the moon.
She had dreaded the idea of another task, escpecially when it once again put the lives of her mother and sisters on the line. Her fears had been confirmed when an owl was reported to be seen flying to and from the 'deserted' mountainside by Wormtail. A day after her mission had been proposed, Adrienne gathered up her strength and began the uncomfortable trek up the mountain. Already a thin slice of moon hung low in the velvet sky. Voldemort's words rang repeatedly in Adrienne's ears:
"You will bring Sirius to me before the next full moon. Otherwise, the rest of your pathetic mudblood family will see their end!"
A chill ran up and down her spine and it settled in her stomach like a block of ice. Suddenly freezing, Adrienne pushed folward, a startling desire to kill overtaking her fear and urging her on.
In another fifteen minutes, Adrienne stopped, out of breath and felt along the side of the mountain with her palm.
Where was it? She was so sure Voldemort had told her it was here... Unless... Unless Wormtail wanted to get rid of me so he lied, knowing Voldemort would send me on this mission. Then panic started to sink in. What if she didn't find it? What would Voldemort say? Worse then that, what would he do? Adrienne trembled, aware of the fact that if she failed this mission, everyone she loved would die. And herself? She didn't even want to think of it.
Just as hope's glimmer was starting to fade away, Adrienne stumbled over a rock camaflouged by the ground. She tumbled down and down the slope, until she landed in a painful, broken heap at the foot of a boulder.
Stupid git, can't even see a mountain until you trip over it! She chided herself, biting back a scream.
Burying her head in her hands she felt the shame of defeat sink in. Adrienne let silent tears of frustration brim in her hazel eyes, then streak like rain drops down her face.
How weak I've turned out to be! Crying at the slightest thing!
She sat up, still unready to face the harsh destiny that awaited her failure. But then she looked at what was in front of her.
Almost in disbelief, Adrienne stared at a small fissure in the rock. She bit her lip to keep from laughing out. It had been here all along! All too soon, her happinness decreased into a dwindling flame.
Sirius Black. Another one to join the group. The group of those spitefully murdered at the hand of Voldemort. With her hands. Silently, she paced back and forth outside of the entrance of the cave.
He is just like any other! But then why do I feel this way?
Undecidedly, she reached into her boot and withdrew a dagger. Given to her by her father, it remained the one thing she could count on. Silver hilt, double edged blade, and two Dragon's Eye Rubies incrusted in the center.
Adrienne held it to her, remembering the last thing her father had ever said to her.
"It will protect you. Use it well."
I'm sorry father. I failed you. She thought sadly. She doubted her father ment for her to kill innocent people when he had said 'Use it well.'
But it would protect her. To his promise it held true.
Quiet and cautious, Adrienne slipped into the cave where Sirius Black lay asleep.
A/N: You're probably thinking: WHAT THE HELL?!? WHY DIDNT SHE JUST DRAW HER WAND AND START THROWING CURSES AT HIM!!!!!!!????? (although hopefully you are a bit more polite then that...)
So I'm am just gonna say now You have to wait to find out!
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