Ok second edit, trying to to all of them in one day and get a new chapter out, anything wrong now? And don't think of it as sarcasm, i really am trying.

Disclaimer: I own Adriana... well that's all i own, that and Malfoy Manor, at least my description of it.

Adrianna's POV

I'd been living at the Malfoy house for a couple weeks. Still no news of mommy, or father now that I mention it… It's been really quiet. Mr.Malfoy has a particular dislike for me while Mrs.Malfoy seems to love me. She wants me to call her mum, I know she doesn't mean any harm by it but it hurts. Draco on the other hand is just weird. Apart from him, everything else has been normal, up till that dream…

'I stood in front of a house, my house, but the reason I almost didn't recognize it was that it was on fire. "No..." I tried to say but my voice sounded distant. My mum came running out of the house "Mum!" She ran out and fell on the ground screaming. She was trying to put out the fire on herself but two Death Eaters came out of nowhere and shot more flames at her. "Mommy no!" I tried to run and help her but something held me back. I thrashed and kicked but someone put their hands over my mouth. I suddenly felt an emptiness and then saw nothing but darkness.'

I shot up in bed. "Mum…" I got up and pulled on my white hoodie. I went on first instinct and climbed down from my balcony and ran in whichever direction I thought was home. I ran for hours, fueled on pure fear and adrenaline. Barely stopping to catch my breath. The trees and branches scratched my face, arms and legs but I didn't care, I had to save my mum. I ran until sunrise and saw no end to the forest I'd gotten myself lost in. Even when I ran out of energy, my adrenaline kicked in and I ran faster, longer and became more determined until I tripped. My body took it as a sign and shut down as I collapsed on the floor and just lay there until I passed out…

…I woke up back in my room. 'Was it all a dream?'

"You're awake!" I heard footsteps running away. I started to sit up but my head started to spin, so I lay back down. The footsteps came back. "Dria?"

"Draouugh?" I said incoherently pulling my face out of my pillow.

"Dria, are you okay? Don't ever do that again I- we were so worried…"

"Mum…my mum…" Narcissa walked into the room and hurried over to the bed.

"What, what about your mum?" Draco said confusedly.

"Fire, I couldn't save her…" I shot up. "Mum! I have to save her! Why am I back here?" I tried to get up and run, but didn't have enough energy and collapsed on the floor.

"Dria!" Dray half scolded, shocked. Narcissa put me back on the bed.

"Now what were you going on about?"

"I couldn't save her…"

"Save who from what, dear?"

"My mommy. I had a dream and my house was on fire and my mum was on fire too and she couldn't because more people made her burn and I couldn't save her…" I broke down into tears.

"Oh darling, that's just a nightmare."

"But it felt so real." I said, tears subsiding.

"That's what happens in most nightmares," She sat next to me and stroked my head, "Just don't ever do that again, you gave us all a scare." I nodded. "Good, now I have some business to attend to so stay here and I'll be back later." She left the room and Draco staring at her quizzically.

"That's the most I ever saw her. She's usually busy following father around and never talks to me like that."

"I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"For taking your mum away."

"It's not your fault."

"Yes it is, if I wasn't trying to save my mum, this wouldn't have happened."

"Yeah you're right, it is your fault."

"Hey!" I said slapping his arm "you're supposed to make me feel better."

"Well I don't like you so why should I make you feel better?" I looked down and pouted.

"You really don't like me?" I said fake sobbing.

"No- it's- I- I didn't mean it."

"I was just joking calm down… Are you really that stupid?" He looked offended but I knew he was joking.

"Hey! I'm not stupid… I'm just…"

"Slow?" I suggested.

"No, special."

"Yeah you're special. Hey! Stop hogging up all the special!"

"Hey! Stop hogging up all the pretty!"

"Yeah well- um... thank you?" He had his hand over his mouth. I chuckled at his mistake.

"I- uh- mum got you something." He said walking over to the nightstand and handing me a small box. I looked up at him. He scratched the back of his neck and looked up at the ceiling, then back at me. I smiled. I'd always been kind-hearted, before it all. I turned my attention back to the box, which opened easily. Inside was a small necklace, with a little locket-like pendant, covered in vines with one ruby.

"It's so pretty… Thank you Draco." I said fixing around my neck and hugging him.

"It- I- she-not-I-" He said stumbling over his words.

"I'll tell her 'thank you' too."

"There's no winning with you, is there?"

"Nope."

"Sorry to break up this little moment but I need to speak to my daughter. Alone." Father said sharply, entering the room.

"Yes, sir." Draco bowed and walked out. 'Uh-oh. Nothing good ever comes from that sentence.' He walked in and closed the door putting a silencing charm on it.

"How nice to see you again Gabriella, I would have come next week but due to the turn of events, I had to cut short my meeting." He said in a surprisingly composed tone, then added viciously "Now what in bloody hell possessed you to run off in the middle of the night where there are thousands of people and things out there that want to kill you!" I cowered in the corner of my bed hugging my knees.

"I-I had a dream."

"Oh so now you think you're a seer?"

"No, it just seemed so real. I'm-,"

"And what prey tell did you see in your dream?"

"I- it was our house and it was on fire and mum-,"

"I told you never to speak of her again!"

"She was on fire! I went to help her!" I instantly regretted it.

"I told you to forget about her, she doesn't exist."

"Yes She Does! You can't expect me to forget her! She's my mum and I will never forget her!" I said with newfound bravery, which was shot down with his next word.

"Crucio." My body jolted up into the air as an immense pain hit it. I couldn't help but scream. After a few seconds, he dropped me onto the bed.

"She's dead."

"No!"

"Crucio." I jolted up once again sending a pain up my spine. "She's dead now! Forget about her, she never existed, never, ever again, you hear? NEVER AGAIN!" He lifted the spell.

"no…no…no…..no…….no." Then black.

Draco's POV

I was sitting right outside the door for a good fifteen minutes and was getting terribly bored. Suddenly the door opened. I stood up quickly and bowed. He gave a slight head nod. "She's resting, you should let her rest." And with that, he apparated away, leaving me in the hallway once again. Forgetting what he said completely, I walked into the room. Adriana was lying in bed but on top of the covers. I could see her trembling and something, I just, something wasn't right. She was barely breathing, then all of a sudden, she stopped. I gasped and reached out, she was ice-cold.

"Adriana? Mum, MUM!" I ran to the study, "Mum! She's not breathing!" Mum jumped out of her seat and followed me to her room. A couple seconds later, the room was swarmed with healers. I couldn't see anything and eventually, they pushed me out. Even when the Healers left, I wasn't allowed in. No one was allowed in. We all knew she was awake, but she wouldn't unlock the door and no one could apparate in. She would barely eat any of the meals they managed to get to her and every time someone tried to talk to her or knock; there'd just be a soft whimper on the other side of the door. It lasted for at least a week.

After a while, mum decided to invite some of my friends, a.k.a other Death Eater's children, over, to see if that would cheer her up. I walked over to her room. "Dria? Come on, some of my friends are coming over today. We're going to go swimming. Come on do it for-." I stopped. The door opened and she stood there looking at the floor. "Are you okay?" She nodded.

"Just a little hungry."

"Well you did lock yourself up in your room for a week." She looked up, her eyes a deep green.

"Yeah." There was a silence where we just stood there.

"Breakfast?"

"Gladly." She said smiling. It was weak but still a smile.

Adriana's POV

We walked into the dining room and received shocked glances from both Lucius and Narcissa. "Good morning."

"Um, why, yes, it is." Lucius gave off his usual grunt and went back to his plate. I sat down in my usual seat and instantly started in on some waffles and fruits.

By the time I was done, Lucius and Narcissa were gone but Draco waited. "You don't look like the patient type."

"I'm not."

"When are your friends coming?"

"Half an hour."

"Wha! And you didn't tell me," I smacked his arm, "I'm still in pajamas." I said running upstairs to go shower and get changed. When I was finished, in black capris and a long green tank top, I headed downstairs. I was heading down the stairs when I heard a shrill screech and then:

"Drakie-kins! I missed you sooooooo much!"

"Pansy…" he whined. I slid down the banister noticing six kids. I jumped off at the end and walked over to Dray who was fighting off a- Whoa! Is that her face? Oh! Um, ahem- well he was fighting her off then noticed me and walked over. "Dria, this is Crabbe, Goyle, Flint, Zabini, Bullstrode and Parkinson." He said while pointing to each person, I gave a small wave to each and they each gave a slight head nod- all apart from Parkinson.

"Those aren't their real names right?" I whispered. He laughed.

"No, those are their last names, that's Vincent, Gregory, Marcus, Blaise, Millicent and Pansy." He explained pointing again. "Guys, this is Adriana." Pansy shot me a glare and pushed me out of my place next to Draco. I stumbled and fell. Blaise came over and helped me up, while Draco wrestled Pansy off of him. "Get off of me!"

"Oh you're here!" Narcissa squeaked and came to hug each of them, hesitating a moment when it came to Flint. "Well, come on, come on." She led us to the downstairs playroom. I sat in the far corner of the room building a Lego castle. I had built it up to at least the second story before Pansy came over with a doll equally ugly clutched in her arms, Millicent at her heels copying her every move.

"You better not get too close to Draco, he's mine." Millicent nodded her approval.

"Your what?"

"Don't play dumb, my boyfriend." She said with a sneer. I cocked an eyebrow.

"No I'm no-ot" Chimed in Draco from across the room.

"He's just playing hard to get."

"No I'm no-ot." Chimed Draco once again.

"Look just stay away from him." She continued in a hushed tone.

"But he's my friend."

"No he's not, so stay away from him."

"How would you know."

"Know what?"

"That he's not my friend."

"Because he told me, he's only being friends with you because his parents made him."

"That's not true." I said tears threatening.

"He thinks you're stupid and annoying… and ugly." (Note: at any age... if you believe it, that hurts.)

"You're lying." I said, tears free falling down my cheeks.

"No, I'm not." And with the end of that sentence, she kicked over the castle sending pieces flying towards me.

"What's with all the noise?" They cried in unison. I ran out the door and upstairs to my room, almost running into Narcissa. I closed the door, sealing it once again, and went out to the balcony staring up at the sky trying to clear my tears. I sat there for a few hours just staring up, and finally my hiccupping slowed down and my eyes lost their redness.

"Um, Adriana?" I looked up to find Blaise standing there.

"How did you get in?"

"The door?"

"But the- never mind."

"Are you hungry? Lunch is ready."

"I'm not hungry."

"You should eat."

"I ate at breakfast so I'm not hungry." Just then, my stomach growled.

"You were saying?"

"Fine, I'll come." I got up and followed him downstairs, back to the playroom where a table had been set up in the middle. Food was already on the table and everyone was waiting for Blaise and me. We sat down and started eating and the guys resumed their conversation. I took a sip from my glass and put it down. As soon as the bottom hit the table, there was a strange twinge at my heart and I felt myself fall out of my chair and onto the floor, slowly falling into unconsciousness. I heard a couple voices calling my name but they soon died out.

Draco's POV

I turned and watched as Adriana's eyes rolled back into her head and she fell to the floor. "Dria!" I ran around the table and kneeled next to her, Blaise on my right and everyone else watching from their seats. "Dria, wake up! Wake up, Dria!" but she just laid there, her face growing pale. "Mum!" I got up and ran once again in the direction of the study, "Mum," I said as I burst through the door.

"What is it boy! We are working on rather important business" Father glared. I looked around the room and saw several Death Eaters.

"Sorry father, but mum, Adriana passed out."

"Well then why didn't you say that before."

"Sorry father."

"I'm sick of your excuses. Learn to do things right! Now go." As soon as those words left his mouth, I bolted out the door back to the playroom. Blaise was still kneeling next to her and the other guys had decided to sit around too. They cleared a space for me and I looked down at her. She was getting paler, colder and stiffer.

"Come on, wake up." I said just above a whisper. I just wanted her to wake up and smile, just one smile, just to know she's okay…

Just then, mum ran into the room. "Where is she?" We all pointed to the center of the circle we'd formed around her. We cleared off a space for her and she knelt next to Dria. She pulled out her wand and whispered something. Dria's mouth opened and a light puff of purple smoke came out. Mum sighed. "It's just a sleeping draught, but a pretty strong one." She stood up and walked over to the table picked up Dria's glass, swirled it and watched it start to bubble. "From her water." She walked back and picked up Dria and cradled her in her arms before bringing her upstairs. I watched with a reproachful glare, but then going away when my eyes landed on Dria.

As soon as she left, I turned back to the group. "Who did that?"

"What? You think one of us did it?" Blaise asked.

"Well I wouldn't be asking if I didn't… and since you were the first-"

"Oh no, don't try and pin this on me. I was upstairs with her and I couldn't have put it in her water."

"Okay, so Blaise is out… and Crabbe and Goyle are out, cause they're too dense to be able to make or steal one, while we're there Pansy and Millicent are out… so that leaves us back at square one…" It took a minute to sink in.

"What! You don't think I could?" Pansy whined.

"No… not really."

"Well I did! I did it! I put the stuff in her water. I did it so she would leave you alone."

"Pansy! You know you could have killed her!"

"Yeah… so?" I sighed heavily and turned away.

"You're a bloody idiot, you know that, Pansy…" I said as I walked back to the table and sat down, going back to my meal, and soon the others followed. We stayed down there for the rest of the afternoon.

Adriana's POV

I woke up in my room still a bit groggy. There was a vial on my nightstand that said… something… I don't know. But I tasted the bitter taste of the potion in my mouth. Narcissa walked into the room, a smile appearing on her face when she realized I was up. She came over and sat down next to me, cradling me, "How are you feeling sweetie?"

"Okay… just tired."

"Oh, that's normal, now come on, let's get ready for dinner. You didn't have lunch and sleeping draughts tend to make you hungry."

"I don't feel like eating." I said darkly.

"You should, you need to." She said completely oblivious to my tone.

"I'm not hungry." Stomach, don't fail me now.

"Come on, at least come downstairs, everyone is really worried."

"No they aren't" I muttered. "Fine." She smiled and I got ready for dinner. When I was done, she took my hand and brought me downstairs to the dining room. When the doors opened, everyone at the table turned their heads. I looked down and blushed before getting a push in the direction of an open seat. It was next to Blaise and across from Draco. The food appeared and Blaise whispered;

"Are you okay, I mean feeling alright?"

"Yeah…"

"Then why aren't you eating?" He was right. I wasn't eating.

"I-I'm not hungry."

"That's what you said last time."

"Really, I'm not." I whispered back trying to move away from the conversation.

"Adriana dear, why aren't you eating?"

"I'm not hungry."

"The draught gives you a tremendous hunger, so eat."

"I'm not feeling so good, can I go back up?"

"Eat first, you need to put something in your stomach before you pass out."

"I can't eat."

"Oh it's okay honey, we checked this food, and there's nothing unusual."

"It's not that, I'm just not hungry." But it was, this time a sleeping potion, next time I might die. I truly did feel sick too though. I clutched my stomach as it lurched and grabbed my mouth while running towards the nearest bathroom.

Lucius's POV

Narcissa got up to follow her when I intervened. "Narcissa, sit."

"But she's ill, she needs help."

"Sit Narcissa."

"Lucius, please." She pleaded.

"Narcissa." I started getting angry.

"Please…" She'd been different ever since Adriana had come. In my opinion, she'd gone soft, maybe it's the fact she'd always wanted a girl, and when Adriana showed up, it was her second chance.

Narcissa's POV

"Fine, but we'll talk later." He said. I knew what that meant, but I still went in search for her. Luckily, she wasn't too far. But somehow, I wished I hadn't found her. She was leaned over the toilet emptying the already non-existent contents of her stomach. Every few minutes, she'd stop, cough, hiccup and start again. Even when she'd emptied her stomach, she continued dry heaving for a couple of minutes before starting to cough up blood from lack of air to her lungs. I stood at the door in shock and pain immobilized. Staring at her. I hadn't noticed anything around me until there was a tug at my leg. I looked down at Draco, "Mum, is she okay?"

"No Draco, now go upstairs and take your friends with you."

"But what about Dria?"

"I'll take care of her."

"Mum?" I looked back at Draco, he'd never called me that before, it was always mother, "she won't go, will she?"

"No, she'll stay, she'll make it through, she's not going anywhere." He half smiled as if he thought I was lying. He was bright for his age, they both were. I smiled at him and he cocked an eyebrow. I just pushed him slightly in the direction of his friends and the stairs. Blaise gave him a worried smile and patted his back as they walked up the stairs. I turned back to Adriana, who was lying on the floor in the fetal position rocking back and forth. I kneeled down next to her, she coughed more and covered her mouth, her eyes widening at the sight of her own blood. After a couple seconds and with much pain, she asked;

"Am I dying?" I stared at her incredulously.

"No! no you're just sick, it's okay, you'll be fine." I held her close, pushing the thought from my mind. I got her to drink some water but didn't try food for fear that she might start throwing up again. She fell asleep a couple minutes later, when I brought her up to her room. I was afraid to let her fall asleep, or fear that she'd never wake again. I changed her into a nightgown and tucked her into bed. She seemed fine for now, her breathing was even and she wasn't struggling so I watched her for a few minutes before turning off the lights and closing the door.