Chapter 3

"Why can't you tell me about your discussion with McNair?" I asked.

"It involves your father and I'm not going to tell you until I know how trustworthy you are."

"I'm your nephew!" I exclaimed.

"Your family doesn't act like it. Today was the first time we actually ever met."

"I wish I had met you before. Did you get along with my mum?"

"She always hated me. I got higher marks, better student, smarter, I had a brain of my own! I wasn't living off of Lucius Malfoy," Bellatrix said.

"My mother doesn't have a brain of her own. I find it mad. My father earlier said that you were distant family. I just wanted to say, 'Dad! She's my aunt!'"

"Draco, you and I are going to be excellent friends," Bellatrix said with a laugh.

"I think we are," I said with a wink.

I stared out my window. I actually had a conversation with someone who was upset with my parents. People were always complimenting Mr. And Mrs. Malfoy; never able to know their true colors.

"Draco," my father said coming to my door. "Your mother and I are going away next weekend, so Bellatrix is going to stay here and see you off to Hogwarts. She'll stay here for the next week, so you two can get acquainted. Don't get too close to her, she is not good news. Everyone knows I am the Dark Lord's most faithful servant."

"I thought Wormtail and Crouch were. Well, Crouch is soulless, so I though Wormtail was the most faithful servant."

"Don't talk to me that way, Draco," my father drawled. He raised one eyebrow and then turned his back on me. He was walking down the hall when the elf showed up at his heels. "Elf, go entertain my son. He obviously isn't seeing enough people. Maybe an elf will do."

I closed the door and locked it before the elf could come in. I put a spell on it so that you couldn't open it with magic. I then pulled out my two way mirror that I took from Goyle and muttered Bellatrix Lestrange.

"Hello, Draco," Bellatrix said.

"Hello, Bella. When are you coming?"

"I'm apparating in ten minutes. I'm in Knockturn Alley. I'm getting your parents a

present. I might need to stay longer than a week, my house was burnt down last night. Slip of the wand," Bellatrix said. "I'll check in before I apparate."

"Okay," I said and cleared the mirror.

A few minutes later there was a loud bang on my door and my mother screamed, "Open this door, Draco! I need you to clear a room for Bellatrix!"

"Have the elf do it," I answered and pulled out a piece of parchment. I started to draw a girl and my mother gave a scream.

"I don't want the elf to do it! You do it, now!"

"No, mother. I will not," I said forcefully.

"Fine," my mother said. "I'll just go get your father to talk to you."

"All right, I'm coming," I said.

I walked to my door and unlocked it. I slowly walked to one of the guest bedrooms and opened the door. There was already a bed made and I frowned. My mother lured me out of my room, so that she could search it. I put a hand over my mouth when I realized I left my two way mirror in my bedroom. I raced down the hallway and found my mom looking under my mattress. She was holding up the two way mirror and shot a look at me.

"I found this," my mother said to my father, holding up the mirror, "In his bedroom. Do you have any idea where he got this?"

"No," my father drawled in an annoyed tone.

"I have a feeling he got it from Bellatrix!" my mother screeched.

"I didn't get it from Bella! I got for Christmas from Goyle!"

"I'll be checking up on that," my father said.

My mother handed it back and then glared at me, "Do not call her Bella! Her name is BELLATRIX!"

"I'll call Bella whatever I want," I said and stormed to my room. I pulled out the mirror and muttered her name.

"Yes?" Bellatrix asked.

"I'm afraid to be in my own house."

"What?" Bellatrix asked.

"My parents are jealous that I like you, more than them. They know, that I know, you are the most powerful death eater, and not to mention the most faithful female."

"Back up. I'll see you in a less than a minute," Bella said and apparated at my side.

"I go them a murderer's candle. Kills when you light it with a green flame."

"You duffer! They'll kill you!"

"I was joking. I got them a card that they can get anything in Knockturn alley that's worth twenty galleons or less."

"Mad, but they'll love it."

"My point exactly."