Welcome to the latest chapter of Dark Daughter. Its late, so any mistakes please forgive. I don't have a spell checker, nor do I have a beta.
Disclaimer: The plot is mine, the story characters (besides Ria) unfortunatly are not. The song is Changes by 3 Doors Down.
Dark Daughter Chapter Ten.
Changes.
I'm not suposed to be scared of anything, but I don't know where I am
I wish that I could move but I'm exhausted and nobody understands (how I feel)
I'm trying hard to breathe now but there's no air in my lungs
There's no one here to talk to and the pain inside is making me numb
The library was located on the second floor of the mansion. The fire place that was located within the mansions library could easily fit a trunk of a hundred year old tree which was being used as fire wood on this merry october morning. Well maybe merry wouldn't be the word that should be used. As the library like all places within the dark and gloomy mansion was filled with dark magic, pulsing with a sentience that was not unlike the hogwarts castle. But unlike said castle, this sentience was a maleviolent presence. Which was what the Dark lord was looking for in his manor.
Rows of shelves lined the floor, and the dark magic could be sensed by the girl who had been led there by the house elf.
I try to hold this under control
They can't help me 'cause no one knows
Ria frowned as she walked through the library doors. Se had been hoping for the library to be a sanctuary, but the aura of the room was too dark. She would not be able to spend any amount of time in this area of the mansion, for the dark magic prickled around her like many small fire ants and she would not be able to concentrate.
Browsing the shelves and grabbing more than a few books that looked promising she walked toward the waiting house elf.
"Brillie, are there any places where dark magic is not present or at least is muted, a place where the Dark lord does not ever visit would be nice." Ria asked as they walked out of the library.
"Yes Miss, the kitchen, the attics, court yards gardens," Ria thought for a moment before nodding.
"The attic? Well yes, I guess that it wouldn't be visited often. Are there any attic rooms with large windows that I may use?" Ria questioned the elf.
I'm going through changes, changes
God, I feel so feel so frustrated lately
When I get suffacated, save me
Now I'm going through changes, changes
Brillie frowned trying to remember. "No Miss, though if you are interested I could magic some into a room."
"Brillie, if you could magic a room without being obvious and bring a table, some chairs and some book shelves that would be perfect. Oh and could you get me two blank notebooks, and a journal and put them in the room as well that would be great." The house elf nodded. "I'm going to explore, if I need you do I just call your name?"
I'm feeling weak and weary walking through this world alone
Everything you say, every word of it, cuts me to the bone
I've got something to say, but now I've got no where to turn
It feel like I've been buried underneath the weight of the world
"Yes Miss, I will appear right away." Ria paused then nodded again.
"I'm going to take some time and explore some more, could you put the books I picked out and put them in the book shelves in the room.Thanks."
With a snap of her fingers Brillie created a bag. "Miss, this is for you, if you find anything you wish to keep just take it. The master will not mind trinkets dissapearing." The house elf then curtseyed and left with a crack.
Ria slinging the book bag over her shoulder, took one last look at the library doors and walked off.
The Riddle Mansion, was not known to the wizarding world in general. Lord Voldemort, the supposed slytherin heir had claimed it, as it had remained hidden on a map located deep in the chamber of secrets when it was opened years ago by the boy Tom Riddle. Thus it was filled with many a dark mystery.
I'm running, shaking
Bound and breaking
I hope I make it through all these changes
Ria was walking down a hall filled with suits of armour, as well as pictures and other less than savory things. Leading to the left was a dancing hall, to the right was a dueling platform. She continued on, down steps and past rooms filled with dark history.
I'm going through changes, changes
God, I feel so frustrated lately
When I get suffacated, save me
Now I'm falling apart, now I feel it
The house being built by the founder of Slytherin had a larger than normal potions lab, which Ria stumbled apon most by accident. There were jars of animal parts, magical and not. Lacewing flies, boomslang skin, gilly weed stored in shelves and jars, most of these ingredients too old to be of use, turning to dust where they sat. Some ingredients though, with time their potency would increase, dragons blood, phenoix tears. These ingredients would be worth many galleons if sold to the right person.
Now I'm going through changes, chnages
God, I feel so feel so frustrated lately
When I get suffacated, I hate this
But I'm going through changes, changes
There was no dust on any bottles as the house elves of the mansion would never allow it, but the air was stale from disuse. Ria made a mental note of the ingredients and wondered over to the book shelf resting in the corner. Magical drafts and potions by Arsenius Jagger, Most Potente Potions and one thousand magical herbs and fungi make their way into Rias book bag as she didn't think she would be able to find the lab again without some help.
