~*disclamer*~do i really need to keep repeating myself?

I tryed to make this an longer than usual chapter I hope I succeded. And by the way please PLEASE review. I don't care if you say something good or bad about it I tend to take critisism well. You could just write potato for all I care just review.

centerbuBig Trips and Big News/u/b/center

DING DONG! It was Aug. 4th the night before Adriana's big trip to London, the last night she would see her parents and her best friend...at least until Christmas break but still you have to admit that's a long time. "Adriana,"her mother Mariah yelled upstairs,"could you iplease/i go get the door. You know it's probably Shakira or the pizza." Mariah handed Adriana the pizza money just in case. She opened the front door.

"HEY! What's up Wish," Shakira greeted holding the sleeping bag she would be using that night," watcha got that money for?"

"Oh, my mom gave it to me in case it was the pizza man at the door, and as for what's up the ceiling as usual," Adriana answered.

"Shakira," Sarah her mom called.

"Yes Mom," Shakira answered.

"Ne pas couche trop tardif," her mom said in French.

"Don't worry Mom," Shakira responded," I'll try not to stay up too late."

"Excuse me miss," the pizza man said who had at last arrived.

"Yes the mystical pizza man has at last arrived. Let us all bow down and rejoice for he brings us nourishment," Shakira said to Adriana.

"Yes we must," Adriana replied," but first I must give him payment before recieveing our circular source of joy. Here is the cash oh great Pizza Man I surely hope your journey here was a good one."

"Uh...yeah thanks," said the pizza man handing Adriana the pizza," I'll be going now."

"Good-bye Pizza man," both Adriana and Shakira shouted in unison," may god bless you on your great journey to the lands afar. WE LOVE YOU!!"

"Come on let's go inside," Adriana said.

"Okey dokey," Shakira answered. They both walked into the kitchen and Adriana set the pizza down on the counter.

"You didn't harrass the pizza delivery person again did yopu," asked Mariah looking at the girls who were laughing loudly at the moment.

"Why I'm shocked that you would say such a thing," Adirana said," we just expressed our extreme gratitude for him bringing us the pizza and if expressing gratitude is now considered harassment then I stand guilty before the courts."

"Yeah what she said," Shakira said holding her arms out in front of her as if getting ready to be handcuffed.

"Whatever," said Mariah shaking her head," how many slices do you both want?"

"Two," they both said.

"JINX," Adriana yelled first," two for now anyway," she said turning to her mom.

"Ok, go ahead and help yourselves," Mariah said to the both of them.

"Chakira, Brazira, Sha...zebra," Adriana said getting her two slices of pizza. Shakira gave Mariah a pleading look. "Mom," Adriana said," don't you dare. If you do I will never forgive you." Mariah sighed and looked over at Shakira who was making a pouty face and batting her eyelashes.

"Hey Shakira," Joel said walking into the kitchen taking his own slice of pizza.

"Dad, she's jinxed," Adriana said," I would really appreciate it if you didn't say her name again. Please just don't."

Both her parents sighed and said at the same time," Shakira, Shakira, Shakira, Shakira."

"Yay, I'm free," Shakira said.

"Oh well," Adriana said in defeat," come on Kira let's go watch some movie in my parents room."

"What movie," asked Shakira as they walked upstairs stopping at Adriana's room first to set down her things. Adriana was holding her pizza.

"I dunno...how bout My Big Fat Greek Wedding," Adriana suggested as they made their way down the hall to her parents' room.

"I haven't seen it before,"Shakira said sitting down on the bed," is it any good?"

"Yeah it's really funny,"Adriana replied. They were munching on their pizza as the movie started. "You know what. I wonder...," Adriana blurted out.

"Wonder what,"Shakira asked.

"Who came up with the idea of Toula's dad thinking that Windex could cure everything,"Adriana replied.

"I dunno."

"Yeah me neither that's why I wondered it. It was a good idea for the movie though."

"Yeah, yeah it was," commented Shakira absent mindedly," hey Adriana."

"Yeah," she answered.

"Whadda ya think that school you're going to is gonna be like?"

"I dunno," Adriana relied.

"You're not gonna meet a new best friend over there to replce me are you," Shakira asked.

"Course not,"Adriana stated," What have you been smokin'? I mean duh, I'm gonna have new friends but I'll never have another bestest priend."

"Oh, oh, oh," Shakira said.

"What, what what," Adriana asked.

"Do you wanna get your present now or right before you go on your trip," Shakira asked eagerly," you're gonna love it my mom helped me make it."

"Hmmm,"Adriana said," how about I get it...now."

"Okey dokey I'll go get it," Shakira said. She left the room and went to go get the present. It was a kind of care bear bag. The body of the bag was a bright pink cotton, the inside lined in a lime green seersucker fabric. A panel featuring Love-A-Lot bear was sewn on the front of the bag as a pocket. There were insulated pockets on each side and a large pocket across the back in a coordinating Care Bears cotton print. The bag had a fold over velcro closure. The straps were made from a heavy craft fabric so it was sure to last a long time. It was clearly some of Sarah and Shakira's best work. She walked back into the room with the bag behind her back. "Are ya ready," Shakira asked.

"Give me my present already," Adriana said impatiantly. Shakira handed her the bag from behind her back. "It's adorable," Adriana shouted," I'll use it to put all my non-school stuff in thank you sooo much.

"No problem,"Shakira said," I actually had fun helpin' my mom make it. Now you can carry your music box around with you all day if you wanna."

"True, true," Adriana commented," good idea I will. They both watched the rest off the movie in silence laughing hysterically at some of the comments Toula's dad made and especially the part with her and her fiance's mom and the bundt. They kept copying parts of the movie for the rest of the night, and ended up not decorating Adriana's knew bookbag.

"Give me a word," Adriana said for what seemed like the millionth time," any word and I will tell you how that word is Greek."

"Girls," Mariah yelled up the stairs a few minutes to midnight," get ready for bed you know we're gonna wake up earlier than usual tomorrow. Adriana you might just wanna sleep in the clothes your gonna wear on the trip. In fact just go ahead and take a shower, the both of you. Shakira you go in my bathroom and Adriana you go in yours. If you need anything..."

"Just ask," said the girls finishing her sentence. They both made a stop in Adirana's room to get the clothes they would be changing into after their shower. After they both got done showering, brushing their teeth all that stuff they went back into Adriana's room. Shakira rolled out her sleeping bag and stole one of the pillows from Adriana's bed. After they both snuggled into bed, or in Shakira's case sleeping bag, they stayed up talking once again about nothing in particular until they both drifted off to sleep.

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That night Adriana had a strange dream. She was seeing things through the eyes of a woman who looked like an older version of her perhaps seventeen or eighteen except for the fact that instead of jet black and straight hair hers was dirty blonde and wavy.

The words seemed to escape from Adriana's own mouth"Bella, I'm not so sure if I'm up to doing this. What if the Dark Lord doesn't find me worthy enough?"

"Don't worry Marlene," said Bellatrix in a cold empty voice unknowingly leading a spy into the midsts of the infamous Death Eaters," you know how powerful you are. I'm sure the Dark Lord will find some use for you." The scenery changed suddenly Adriana was the same woman as before just three or so years older not yet showing any bodily changes to indicate that she was carrying the child of the love of her life. She apparated to the headquarters of the Order making a very narrow escape.

"Marlene," said James Potter smiling," you just missed the group picture." He saw the look on her face and so did the rest of the Order. "What's wrong you look like you've just seen a ghost or somthing. You didn't recieve bad news about the baby did you?"

"No," Adriana said with Marlene's voice," they know. They found out I'm a spy." Suddenly Adriana woke up in a cold sweat to a knock at the door.

"Girls," said Joel's warm voice through the door," time to wake up. Today's the day." Adriana quickly pushed the strange eerie dream out of her head for a moment.

"Dad," she said glad it was her own voice she was hearing speak," I'm awake. We'll be down in a few." She reached down to where Shakira was slumbering peacfully and gently shook her awake.

"Hmmm, what," Shakira said groggily," five more minutes Mom."

"Shakira wake up," Adriana yelled in a whispery voice," it's...5:45 am. Time to get ready to go to the airport."

"Ok," replied Shakira," I'm up, I'm up." Adriana went to her bathroom to do her regular morning grooming routine while Shakira got herself ready in Adriana's room. When Adriana went back into her room she placed her music box gingerly into her new bag, and put her deoderant and toothbrush in one of the pockets. Her bookbag had been packed into one of Adriana's new suitcases that were now downstairs by the front door. She slipped on her rainbow toe-socks and favorite pair of hot-pink flip-flops.

"Are you ready to go," Adriana asked Shakira who was putting up her corkscrew curly brown hair into a neat ponytail.

"Just a sec.," Shakira answered," ok, now I'm ready. Got your camera?"

"Almost forgot," said Adriana putting the camera in her bag. Then they both walked downstairs into the kitchen where Joel and Mariah were waiting each sipping a cup of cold orange juice fully prepared to leave. The plane was supposed to be departing at 7 o'clock that morning.

"You two ready to go," asked Joel keys in hand.

"Yup," they both replied. They headed to the front door each girl taking a stuffed suitcase off of the floor. They put the luggagge in the back of the truck as each of them piled in. The car ride to the airport was mostly silent except for when they pulled into the drive-thru of Bojangles to get some breakfast.

"What do you girls want," asked Joel turning around to face the girls.

"I want a bacon egg and cheese, and can I get some borounds," Adriana asked.

"I want the same thing," said Shakira.

"Alright," Joel responded. he ordered the food and drove up to the window to pay for and get the food. As soon as Adriana got the bag from her dad she gave Shakira what belonged to her and started to scarf down her food as if she hadn't eaten in days. When they got to the airport and found a parking space. The family and Shakira walked quickly to Adriana's terminal. Stopping only to get Adriana's luggage checked. Both her parents gave her a huge hug.

"Now when you're on the plane remember...," Mariah said.

"Not to talk to anybody but the flight attendants," Adriana said finishing her mom's sentence.

"See you during Christmas Wish," said Shakira.

"Bye Cheer," Adriana said back. With that said Adriana walked away onto the plane to London, England. She found where she was supposed to sit and grabbed the window seat putting the bag that Shakira and her mom had made for her in her lap. As the plane was about to take off she fastened her seat belt, closed her eyes and laed her head back on the seat. i I can't believe this is actually happening. Thank God I took that motion sickness medicine before I got on here./i she thought to herself silently becoming a bundle of nerves. When the plane leveled off she opened her bag and took out her music box and opened it up humming the tune drifting off to sleep. Another dream headed her way.

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"Dancing bears, painted wings. Things I almost remember," Marlene sang to a baby girl who was crying hysterically in her arms,"and a song someone sings once upon a december. Someone holds me safe and warm, horses prance through a silver storm, figures dancing gracefully across my memory..."

"Adriana looks so angelic when she's asleep doesn't she," Sirius asked Marlene.

"Yeah she does," Marlene agreed looking at their daughter," I don't know what I'd do if anything ever happened to her. I mean what if ihe/i finds out I have a child and goes after her as revenge for my being a spy."

"Don't worry," said Sirius soothingly," you know Dumbledore will have a plan if anything should ever happen." Marlene placed Adriana into her crib gingerly as not to wake her up. Suddenly a head popped into the fire.

"Sirius," said the head of James Potter," come here we're about to have an emergency meeting. Bring the family with you." Sirius just nodded as his answer, and with a pop James' head dissapeared out of the fire.

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"Excuse me," said a flight attendant gently shaking Adriana awake,"we're about to land sweetie. Just thought I shoud wake you up so you won't be the only one here after everyone gets off the plane."

"Yeah, okay," said Adriana sleppily rubbing her eyes," I'm up." iThat's the second time I had a dream of those people. And why did they call their baby by my name./i Adriana thought silently to herself as the plane landed. When she got off the plane and into the airport she was quickly spotted by a rather stern looking woman who looked rather out of place in the airport and that style of clothing she was wearing.

"Hello my name is Minerva McGonagall, but to you I will be know as Professor McGonagall," said Proffesor McGonagall sternly yet kindly to Adriana," you are of course Miss Adriana Bellatrix Black right," she asked with a slight smile.

"Yes, Profesor McGonagall," Adriana replied," are you the one that the school Hogwarts sent to come and get me."

"Yes,"she answered still smiling," now let's get your luggage and we will be on our way to where you will be staying for the rest of the month until school begins." They got Adiriana's things rather quickly and made their ways briskly out of the airport. When they got out there was a green car waiting outside for them.

"Off to the Leaky Cauldron now right," the driver in the front seat asked out of the window.

"Yes sir," said Professor McGonagall. Adriana helped load her things into the trunk with the exception of her bag. When she got herself seated next to Professor McGonagall in the car they were off. Adriana took out once again her music box and opened it to listen to the song. McGonagall looked at her fondly thinking back to when Adriana was a little baby and how Marlene used to sing her that song whenever she started to cry or just use the music box. When they got to the Leaky Cauldron it turnded out to be just a grubby looking little pub.

"Excuse me," McGonagall asked a man who Adriana guessed was the owner of the Leaky Cauldron," you have two rooms booked under McGonagall right?"

"Yes ma'am," he answered looking at the driver bringing in Adriana's luggage," you have rooms 7 and 8."

"Thank you," McGonagall said," can we get a private booth. I'll have a gillywater and you Miss Black?"

"I'll take a soda," Adriana said," and please just call me Adriana." McGonagall nodded in reply as the owner looked at Adriana curiously.

"I'll take you to your booth," he said seating them in a private booth," your drinks will be served momentarily. McGonagall looked at Adriana ithinking now is the time to tell her it's now or never/i

"I have to tell you something,"McGonagall said seriously.

"About what," Adriana asked.

"About your parents...your real parents," McGonagall answered," I knew who they were and was told to tell you about them. If you wouldn't mind don't interrupt me save your questions till the end. Your mother was a woman named Marlene she worked for a secret order that worked against a very evil wizard and decided to join him and his crowd to work as a spy for this secret order. She and another spy were indeed very succesful in gathering information for the order until this dark wizard found out that she was working against him. At this time she had just found out she was pregnant with you and just narrowly escaped him when she informed the order about this. She stayed under extreme protection through the rest of the pregnancy and a few months after you were born. She was murdered by that eveil wizard's followers a few months after you were given up for adoption and just a few weeks after Lily and James Potter were killed only their son Harry survived. You will meet him at school. Your father was Sirius Black he was an Auror and also worked for this secret order when Lily and James Potter were killed a man named Peter Pettigrew who suspected he had given information about the Potters to the evilest wizard and got killed himself by Sirius. He now sits in Azkaban prizon for what he did." Adriana just looked at McGonagall with a look of pure shock on her face. Her soda had gone untouched.

"May I be excused," Adriana said in a small voice," it's been a long day I just wanna go rest."

"Alright," said McGonagall understandably," room number 7." Adriana nodded and walked slowly out of the booth. When she got out she ran up the stairs to room number 7 slamming the door shut behind her and jumping onto the neatley made bed. Then she put the music box on the desk next to the bed, put her face into her pillow and started to sob uncontrollably until she fell asleep to the sound her her sobbing and the gentle tinkling of the music box leaving her pillow drenched with tears.

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