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"Five months have passed, Minerva! FIVE MONTHS! You promise to return her! All I can see now is your Stupid lies and Hallow Promises!" Bellatrix yelled pacing Minerva's office.
You can see the tiredness in Bellatrix's eyes, she has been sending daggers to anyone that will cross her eyes. Giving the students hell through essays, tasks and detentions. She has clearly loss huge mass of weight.
Cheekbones are popping out making her cheeks look hallow. If her Corset will be removed, sure you can count her ribs.
Minerva massaged her temples.
"I am not stopping Professor Black but I think it's best to believe what had the Ministry have stated." As expected Bellatrix looked at her, approached her desk and slammed her hands to the Mahogany Desk.
"That what? She's gone? Dead!?" Bellatrix whispered angrily, looking at the old witch as if about to Hex her.
"I cannot believe you. You promised me, you promised me to return her here! To me! But look at you now. You tell me that you haven't stopped, then what are you doing here? Relaxing in this desk as if nothing has happened." Bellatrix hissed.
Bellatrix removed her hands to the desk and composed herself.
"I will find her myself. Whether you like it or not." Bellatrix said before she exited the Room only to hear a sigh from the old witch.
Bellatrix sent daggers to every student and teachers that will dare to look on her eyes.
She ignored the whisperings and gossips behind her as she walks. She walked straight to her quarters only to find a white with a touch of black owl to her window.
She grabbed the Black envelope to the end of the owl's beak. She saw a blood red colored wax seal in the middle of the envelope that keeping the envelope closed with Letter M in the the center. She opened it and smelled the Luxurious sent from the parchment.
Dearest Sister,
I have heard what happened to the brightest witch of her age. What a shame that they stopped finding her and declaring her death just to lessen their work. Me and my husband do not believe that she's gone, they have not even find the body yet.
Not long ago whilst I was in our library, I stumble to this old book owned by Lucius's Ancestors. I have read how to brew a tracking potion, only a single drop to the person's belonging and it will return to its owner. I believe that we need something from her, just a peace of clothing maybe? We also need you to be here to find the ingredients and to help me brew it.
I have heard that the Headmistress is trying to get your mind off of the Brightest witch of her age by giving you missions about finding Ingredients to Stupid Potions, the students themselves must do it. I heard it from Draco.
Lucius and I will be hosting a Christmas Ball and you can use that as an excuse to leave Hogwarts.
Worry not dear sister, you're waiting has ended.
Narcissa
P.S.
The owls name is Claria, you do not have to give her anything she has already been fed.
She looked at Claria with hope she grabbed a parchment and dabbed her pen to the ink.
Narcissa,
Also I, do not believe their blabbering, stupid ministry. How dare them give up? I will sue them as long as I have her in my arms again.
A tracking potion? I am afraid I have not heard of anything like that before but I am willing to try just to find the Brightest witch of her age.
Expect me to be at Your manor a day before the said Ball along with her scarf. That time, we will have enough time to gather all the ingredients that we will be needing.
Your Dearest Sister
She melted a Wax Black seal and put the parchment to a Black Envelope. Bellatrix poured the now melted Wax to the center of the Envelope and put her Initial Stamp on it.
Once it cooled she removed the stamp, admired her work and put it to Claria's Beak.
"To Narcissa." She said to the owl and watch it flew away.
She stared at the grey sky and watched it until the moon and stars revealed themselves.
She then went straight to Bed not bothering her noisy stomach demanding to be filled with food.
She closed her eyes as a single tear escaped.
"Hermione." Is the last word came from her mouth before she sleeps.
"Dad? Must we really attend the Malfoy's Ball?" Vicky asked his father.
"Love, you know we must. That way I can talk to Mr. Malfoy himself and discuss to him my plan to you and his Son." He chuckled and wriggled his eyebrows as Vicky blushed.
"Victor Joshua Krum! Explain this to me, now!" He heard his lover yelled and heavy foot steps from the staircase. His eyes widened as Vicky laughed at his expression.
He looked at his Lover and saw her walking towards him with a floating broken vase trailing behind her.
"Well?" She said glaring at him
"Belle my love. It's just a vase we can buy or make-"
"Can you hear yourself Victor? This vase is very special! It was made by our daughter and you're saying that it's JUST A VASE?!" she yelled.
"Love, why don't you calm down and eat some breakfast?" He said as he took away her wand sent the broken vase to the trash bin and guided her love to sit down.
"Love, you need to calm down." He said
"I'm sorry, I'm just...the dreams...its haunting me and it looks so real and.." she ended up sighing.
"What have you dreamed about, mom?" Vicky asked curiously as she handed her mother a plate with pancakes and bacon.
Belle have put syrup to her pancakes before shoving it in her mouth. She sipped her coffee before speaking.
"I was with this woman in a room with other people we were dressed properly, I guess it some kind of uniform? But there she was standing infront of me and yelling at me then suddenly we are alone but still at the same room and she hugged me and we laughed but I can't see her face. Ugh... It's driving me sane." She explained
"Is the room same as what you saw at my school, in Durmstrang?" Vicky asked
"No. It's different." Belle sighed heavily.
"Huh, strange." Victor muttered
"Anyways, we were just talking about the Malfoy's Ball and our daughter's crush to the their heir ." Victor said and shoved pancake to his mouth
"Dad, stop." Vicky said as she put her hands to her now red face.
"Oh honey! We could go to shops and buy you a dress! That way you can grab his attention!" Belle smiled to her daughter
"Mooommm." Vicky whined making Victor and Belle to laugh.
They sat there eating and teasing their daughter but then Victor said he have to leave early to work and Vicky to school leaving Belle alone in the house wondering who the Woman was. Belle sighed and and washed the plates.
"What in Merlin's beard is that?" Draco asked as he heard a loud crash from their front door. Narcissa and Lucius looked at each other.
As the head of the Family, Lucius stood up and about to Check the crash when Narcissa stopped him and insisted that she will check.
Narcissa pulled out her wand to reassure her husband. She opened the door and found a dark figure standing right infront of her. The familiar curls to Bellatrix head is easy to be recognized.
"Bellatrix Zamira Black my dear sister, is that really you?" Bellatrix nodded and Narcissa hugged her sister only to feel nothing but bones.
"Have you been Eating Bella?" Narcissa pulled away as she felt her older sister not hugging her back.
Narcissa looked at her only to find Bellatrix's head bowed and her left hand extended, handing her a red Scarf.
"Here." Bellatrix said plainly bothering what ever her sister have asked not even bothering to look up.
Narcissa then took the scarf and guided her sister to her Quarters to rest. Bellatrix and Narcissa never said a word to each other and Narcissa left her sister to sleep. She came back to where her husband and child been sitting.
"Is that Aunt Bellatrix?" Draco asked.
"Yes, honey and she needs to rest. Later on, I'll be sending her meal myself." She said
"Mindy can do that." Lucius said.
"I know but I reckon that she doesn't want an talkative elf right now. She will not hesitate to use the Avada to kill Mindy and besides I need to talk to her." Narcissa retorted as she put a towel in her lap.
"Did she tell why is she a day early from what we agree on, I thought she's supposed to be here tomorrow." Lucius asked curiously
Narcissa glared at him
"Why are you talking as if you don't want her here? You were itching to see and talk to her about the potion and No, She did not tell me." She snarked
Lucius let the conversation go and continued eating supper.
"Bella? Are you awake?" Narcissa asked as she knocked to her door.
Narcissa heard nothing but silence.
She sighed and pushed to door open and entered the dark room
She swish her Wand and put the floating tray of food to the nightstand.
She turned around and found Bellatrix sitting to an armchair facing the window, staring at the sky.
"Bella..." Narcissa started but ended up sighing
"This is what I do. Every night, waiting for her to return." Bellatrix said and sobbed
"Oh Bella..." Narcissa approached her sister. She placed herself infront of Bellatrix.
Narcissa saw the tired red eyes looking at the moon and stars, Sharp cheek bones and hollow cheek.
Bellatrix looked down and looked at her fidgeting fingers.
"This is what I do, every night and I'm so tried of it. I'm tired if it, Cissy. That day, she left crying, full of anger, she hated me. She hated me, Cissy." She explained as she sobbed.
"I've been playing around with others whilst we are together, I always knew that she's special that's why I don't want to let her go. I like the fact and I like to see her jealous because that way I feel loved, I feel wanted but I never knew that she's hurting. I never..." She said and tears leaked down of her face.
Narcissa kneeled down ans hugged her sister tight.
"Hush now, sister. We'll find her." She whispered but she heard Bellatrix chuckled.
"You know that's the same exact word that Minerva spat. We'll find her she said but she stopped, she wanted me to believe that Hermione's gone. She even forbade me to find her saying that my personal life is affecting my Professional life." Bellatrix said and pulled away.
"I'm no way like her. I keep my promises." Narcissa said anger hinting her voice.
"I'm tired, Cissy." Bellatrix said she then looked at the window.
"Rest for now, Sister and eat, we don't want Hermione to see you like this when she returns, do we?." Narcissa said and flicked her wand to gather the tray and sat it to Bellatrix's Lap.
"I don't know...I haven't eaten in days and I surprisingly don't feel hungry." Bellatrix admitted honestly.
"Then you better gain Energy. Two days from now, we'll have the ball and yes, you have to attend." Narcissa said
"But the potion. If I rest tonight and tomorrow we won't have time to brew the potion."
"Draco already found the Ingredients earlier this morning then Lucius and I brewed them just so you can relax." Narcissa said reassuringly.
"You just said that you need me not really to brew the potion or to gather the stupid Ingredients but to attend the Ball, do you?"
"I...yes but please don't be mad...I just want your mind to ease a little. You also need a rest."
Bellatrix smiled at her.
"You and your dirty games." Bellatrix said and started to devour her meal gracefully.
"I'll leave you be, just call Mindy when you're done." Narcissa said and tapped Bellatrix's shoulder before she left.
"Almira Victoria Krum!" Hermione Shouted at her step-daughter.
"Coming!" Vicky shouted back from her room.
"Victor? Are we ready to go?" Hermione asked his lover.
"Yes, Belle. Everything is good relax now, my love and don't you dare asked again about our belongings it's all in the ship, I repeat all of it are on the ship." She said quite annoyed at his Lover.
"Are we ready to go?" Hermione asked again as Vicky came down to her room
"Yes mom." She said and handed his father her bag.
"Good! Come now." Victor said they stepped to the Massive Ship, Casted a spell and went under water.
"You're so slim Madame Black, have you been eating?" Perez said the Tailor whilst taking Bellatrix's measurements.
"It's none of your Business, filth. Just do your job and make Narcissa's money worth it!" Bellatrix replied to the nosey Man
Perez shut his mouth and continues measuring her.
"Can you lift your arm up Madame?" Perez said and took her arm measure and never uttered a word.
When she's done she sat down to one of the chairs beside her sister who is reading a book.
"Nosey stupid Filth." Bellatrix muttered under her breath enough for Narcissa to hear. Narcissa just chuckled.
"The potion will be ready on Wednesday. " Narcissa said.
"What day is it today?" Narcissa looked at her.
"Sister... It's Monday, tomorrow night the Ball will happen."
"I'm sorry...I just forgot what day today is, Damn that girl. I'm getting mad!" Bellatrix said causing Narcissa to frown.
Narcissa decided to change the topic.
"Tommorow we will meet the Krum's. Their Heir, Victoria will be Draco's date."
"Lucius's Idea?" She smirked.
"You know him. But I reckon she's beautiful and rich at that."
"Wait. Krum, you said?"
"Yes, why? Family from Russia. I believe you and Lucius almost handled the case before, back to your Auror days." Narcissa asked
"Case? Krum? Almira Katelyn Krum?
Narcissa sighed and put the book down tko her lap, shifted and looked towards her oldest sister.
"Almira is the Mother of Victoria. Victoria was only a child when her mother died because of Ambush, She was a victim. If I can still remember the ambush was because of their business, they were doing something illegal before but now they changed their ways and now it's legal. They were suppose to ambush Victor Krum that night but Almira was in the carriage not Victor." Narcissa explained.
"What do you mean we almost handled the case? Why didn't we?" Bellatrix asked curiously
"You, Lucius and Jose Tigrae wanted to handle the case but the Ministry denied your request. Minister Fudge said that the Russian Aurors will handle the case even though the accident happened in here UK."
"Huh? Why would we want to handle such a case? Why don't I remember any of this? Only Mrs. Krum." Bellatrix asked
"Jose might have Obliviated you, you wouldn't want to let that case go, you even went to Russia yourself to check for the Krum's they are doing fine, you almost got caught by Russian Aurors good thing Jose was there to get you out of the situation. To stop you, he Obliviated you." Her sister explained.
'huh? Why would I be so invested with Krum's?' Bellatrix thought to herself.
"Where is he? Jose Tigrae? I never heard anything from him since I worked at Hogwarts." Bellatrix asked hee black eyebrows crossing.
"He died. Liver complication, he likes alcohol that much." Narcissa said and shrugged.
'Why I didn't know?'
"Madame Malfoy? Can I have a word with you please." Perez said appearing from nowhere.
Narcissa smiled at her sister and stood up.
'Why would I be so invested with Krum's? What are they hiding me?' Bellatrix thought as she again stared at nowhere.
Narcissa came back and sat beside her sister.
"You really frightened Perez, he was asking if you would prefer any color for your dress." Bellatrix smirked.
"Black obviously and maybe dark shade of Purple." Narcissa nodded and stood up once again.
She came back with the dress in her hand and displayed it to Bellatrix.
Bellatrix just nodded and stood up.
"Come on, I don't want to stay in this Filthy Shop." She snarked whilst looking at Perez who has his head bowed and step a foot ready to leave the Shop.
"You're not gonna try it on?" Narcissa asked
Bellatrix just flicked her hands of dismissal and muttered I trust you to Narcissa that made her Sister smile.
They left the shop and walked around Diagon Alley, Narcissa suddenly decided to window shop.
Bellatrix stopped to her tracks when she saw a woman as tall as Hermione, as slim as Hermione wearing a black leather hooded jacket.
"Hermione" She muttered and ran off, chasing the girl.
"Huh? Bella, Where are you going?" She asked as Bellatrix vanished beside her causing the girl.
Bellatrix grabbed the girl by hand and turned her around forcefully.
"Hermione." She gasped but then the girl has freckles and she's blonde.
"Excuse me? How may I help you?" Asked the girl
Bellatrix let the girls arms go and muttered "I'm sorry, I thought you were...nevermind."
Bellatrix turned around and leave the girl confusedly.
Tears ran down to her cheeks.
'What if I see her again? And she doesn't feel the same way like before? What if-'
"We're going home." Narcissa said as she hugged her Sister and let Bellatrix sob to her arms.
Yyyiippiiee! I'm excited to post the next chapter.
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