Chapter 2 Badoura awoke the next morning feeling extremely drowsy. Her mother had accidentally taken the wrong portkey home. They had ended up in the middle of a large field and had to walk the rest of the way home. Mr. Lestrange, who had been furious, dissapperated, leaving Badoura and Rodolphus to direct their mother, Rabastan didn't have much of a sense of direction. They finally arrived home in the very early hours of the morning. Badoura made her way down the dark wooden staircase, still in her pajamas. She arrived in the kitchen to see Molly was busy was busy with the breakfast. Molly was the Lestrange's kitchen elf. They had four elves in the Lestrange House. Molly, Sarah, Marcher, and Banks were all part of the house itself. Banks was the house elf in charge of the hallway, mainly greeting. Marcher did all the cleaning and served all the food. Sarah was Badoura's house elf. She was given to Badoura as a birthday present in hopes of Badoura becoming more like a Lestrange. It hadn't worked. "Good morning, Miss," said Molly interrupting Badoura's thoughts. Molly was vigorously beating an egg, "How did the young master sleep?" "Fine," mumbled Badoura grumpily. "You're mother is still asleep, Miss," Molly said carefully, "Is she very sick, the mistress?" Badoura laughed bitterly. "Sick, Molly," Badoura growled, "Please, she drank too much and now she is paying the consequences." Molly's mouth opened slightly. She thought Badoura's mother was a saint. Her image was ruined. To Molly, Mrs. Lestrange never did anything wrong. Just as Badoura's toast was beginning to burn an owl flew through the open window in the kitchen. It dropped a letter directly in front of Badoura. Badoura opened in while chewing on her toast.

Badoura:
Guess what! My father got tickets to the Quidditch World Cup. Can
you imagine? I am going to see Rodriguez and Carlos in action. By
the way I guess that means we are going to have to change the date of
our trip to London. How's today sound? Noon in front of Gringotts?
James, Remus, Lily, and Peter will all be there. Send your response
back with your owl.
Sirius

Badoura folded the letter back up and went upstairs to respond. Glinda, her owl was sitting looking greatly pleased with herself for bringing back a small baby rabbit. Badoura quickly took out some parchment and started to write.

Sirius:
Why don't you rub it in that I have parents who hate Quidditch almost
as much as I hate them? Anyway, I'll be there.
Badoura Lestrange

Badoura looked at her watch and quickly went to get ready.

Twenty minutes later, Badoura was showered and dressed in jeans, a red tank top, and a visor. Badoura made her way down to the kitchen to get the floo powder. Twenty minutes later, Badoura was showered and dressed in jeans and a red tank top. Badoura made her way down to the kitchen to get the floo powder. "Hey Molly, tell Mum that I went to Diagon Alley," Badoura said thinking, like she is going to care.

Badoura arrived in Diagon Alley covered in soot. She carefully brushed off as much as she could from her clothes and hair. "Badoura," said a familiar voice, "Oh my God, you are never going to believe the summer I have had." Lily was struggling to get to where Badoura was standing in the crowd. She was surrounded by many other Hogwarts students getting in the last of their before school shopping. Badoura smiled as Lily was almost toppled over by a tall pale man, who looked strangely like a vampire. "How was your summer?" Lily said once she had reached where Badoura was standing. "Probably not as good as yours," Badoura said letting Lily describe her entire summer in full detail. By the time they reached the steps of Gringotts, they were halfway through July. James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter were waiting sheepishly. James was especially nervous as he watched Lily come up the marble stairs. Lily rolled her eyes and walked past them. Badoura tried to stop her but she kept going. Badoura stopped just long enough to hear, "Badoura, are you coming or not?" cry out from the top of the stairs. "Yeah," Badoura called up. She gave them a sympathizing look and mouthed see you at the ice cream shop. Badoura made her way into the cool atmosphere at Gringotts. Everything was in perfect order. Badoura followed Lily to the desk with the goblin. "Do you have you keys," it said with a bit of impatience in his voice. "I'm exchanging, she is going to the vaults," Lily said matching his tone. Badoura pulled out the key she had taken off her mother's dresser just before she left.

They left Gringotts feeling a little heavier with all the money now jangling in their bags. "What do you have to get?" Lily asked looking around. "I need new robes, a new cauldron, and a new set of scales. Mine are a bit off," Badoura said looking down at a list she had written out, "I could really go for a new broom, too. That would punish my mum for her bad behavior last night." "Oh, I forgot to ask you about that how did it go?" Lily said as she looked through a charms book in Flourish and Blotts. "Almost as well as well as the rest of my summer," said Badoura looking back with little happiness, except for the fact that she had been with Sirius the entire time. "I hate when you don't give the details," Lily said flipping through another book, "Who was there? As far as I know you were there alone." "Sirius was there," Badoura said brushing it off casually, "And Bellatrix and William." "Sounds like a blast," said Lily who had lost interest at the sound of Sirius's name, "Come on let's get ice cream."

They found James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter already sitting at a table under an umbrella. Lily was taken by surprise at seeing them all sitting there. Badoura happily pulled a chair over to the table at which they were sitting. Lily dutifully followed her. The awkwardness was quickly replaced with a comfortable chatter at the table. No one even noticed, except for Badoura, that Lily was willingly talking to James. Finally, when everyone had had their fair share of ice cream they decided it was time to go home. The sun was slowly setting. Badoura walked beside Sirius as they headed for the Leaky Cauldron. "So, where are your seats for the World Cup?" Badoura asked trying to make conversation, since Lily was talking animatedly to James. "Top Box," Sirius said his hands deep in his pockets. "Don't seem so glum. You have the best seats in the house," Badoura said struggling to see why he was so miserable. "Yeah but I am going with my father," said Sirius looking at her to see if she understood what that meant. When she made no sign of understanding he continued, "My father thinks I am a disappointment to the Black family. I mean I was the first of my relatives in a hundred years to be put in Gryffindor. It's just going to be more work than fun there, trying to control my temper and all. Plus, the perfect son is going too." Badoura felt a little blown away by the fact that he was telling her this. She shook her head slightly in a sympathetic way. She watched her feet, so that she didn't have to make eye contact. "Anyway, I guess I will see you on the Hogwarts Express," he said turning to the fire and in an instant he was gone. Badoura followed suit and went into the fire. When she arrived back in the kitchen of the Lestrange house she found her mother already waiting for her.