Then the 3rd chapter is here. It's been a little while.. I'll try to work on it a little bit more now, that I have actually time to do it :)
3rd Chapter
It was finally time for Aleister to go to Hogwarts. His first year. He had already bought all the books, the robes, everything he needed for the year. He was so excited, but disappointed, because he hadn't still met the dark lord. ''Mother.. are you going to take me to the train?'' He asked Bellatrix as they sat by the kitchen table, eating their breakfast. Ali wasn't sure if she would really come with him, if she would risk it or not. It wouldn't surprise him if she didn't come with him.
''We will just see about that. If I'm not going with you then your father will..'' Bellatrix said, her mouth full of toast.
At those words Rodolphus choked on his own toast and coughed. ''Me? Take him to the platform? Don't be absurd. I am not going to Azkaban again!'' He almost shouted at the both of them.
Azkaban. The most horrible place there was. The dementors sucking all the happiness, all the joy out of you. Sucking on a person's soul. The dark place no one wanted to go on. Aleister had heard few stories about that dreadful place from his mother. He knew exactly what it was there for. ''But father.. you don't really think I /want/ to go with /you/, now do you..'' A grin formed on Aleister's lips as he saw the glare Rodolphus sent towards him. ''well you aren't going on you own...'' ''Narcissa will escort him if I cannot go!'' Bellatrix interrupted ''Draco is going anyway, she will go with him.
Across the table, Aleister and Rodolphus were shooting each other with glares, and narrowing their eyes to one and other.
''Will you two stop it!'' Bellatrix shouted at them as she noticed the looks that they were casting between.
''He started it..'' Aleister informed his mother, and a devilish smirk formed on his lips, but it was wiped straight away by his mother comment.
''I do not care who started it, or who ended it. You two are both grown men and should behave like such!'' She almost screamed at the two. ''Yes mother... ''
Aleister read the letter from Hogwarts over and over again. He wanted to make sure he didn't leave anything out. The breakfast was over and Aleister had only time to kill. It was after some hours that he could go with his aunt to the platform. He lay on his stomach in his bed and held his wand. The wand he had gotten when he was only three years old. He was wondering how it would be walking into that castle and begin his normal study of magic. Not like his mother did, though he loved to be her apprentice. He just wanted to know the other spells, not just the curses and spells that could help him in battle. He wanted to know how to make water into something less awful, he wanted to learn properly how to fly on a broomstick. He had learned that from his father actually, and got to practice with Draco over the summers and holidays. All he wanted was just to learn the basics of magic.
''Aleister!'' he heard calling. ''Yes mum?''
''Come down here! Your aunt is here!'' Aleister jumped off the bed and rushed down the stairs of their little house seeing Narcissa, Lucius and Draco standing in the living room. ''Auntie Cissy..'' he gave Narcissa a big hug. ''..Uncle Lucius!'' he smiled and shook his hand, then turned to Draco and nodded ''Hello Draco..'' The two cousins where close. When ever Bellatrix and Rodolphus had to hide they always went to the Malfoy manor, and then Aleister slept in Draco's room.
''Are you all packed and ready to go dear?'' Narcissa asked him, ruffling his hair, smiling.
''Yes auntie.. All packed. My trunk is up stairs'' Aleister answered politely, smiling back at her.
''Well then.. then there is nothing else to wait for, say good bye to your mother and father then we will go'' Lucius said, his arm wrapped around Narcissa's waist.
Because of his aunt and uncle Aleister knew what love was, though he knew it also from his mother to him, but he knew how to love a spouse if he ever found one.
Quickly he wrapped his arms around Bellatrix and hugged her tightly. ''Good-bye mum..'' he whispered.
She hugged him back, so tightly that she lifted him up from the ground. ''bye bye.. You have the owl so don't just go away and not write anything to me, but remember what I told you about the mail..'' Bellatrix let go of her son and kissed his forehead, before he went to Rodolphus and just shook his hand. He rather didn't want to hug him. They weren't even that close. They hated each other more then liked.
Draco stood quiet in the living room beside his mother, waiting to go to the platform for his third time.
After all the good byes and hugs, the four of them used the fireplace to get to the train station. The Malfoy's walked a head of Aleister and Draco, their chins up and acted like they were better then everyone there. Aleister knew he had to be like that sometime. He looked over to Draco and saw a sneer on his face as he looked around the muggles and other families that were going the same direction as they.
Platform 9¾. Not once had Aleister heard of that, but when he looked up to the numbers on the signs he only saw platform 7 and 8, then 9 and 10. There in between Narcissa and Lucius stopped. ''Take my hand dear..'' Narcissa said to Aleister. Without asking he did so and held her hand tightly. He noticed her look around the platform before walking rather fast towards the wall. True, Aleister was a bit scared, but he knew there were some kind of a magic involved, because few seconds later he was on another platform filled with children and parents saying good bye to each other. A big train on the tracks in front of him and when Aleister looked on the platform sign it said ''9¾ Hogwarts Express''
A big wide smile was on Aleister's face as Narcissa pulled him with her. ''Where is uncle Lucius and Draco?'' He asked her, looking up to her. ''They will be here, don't you worry. Draco will help you with everything'' She smiled warmly down to him and then waved to Lucius as he rushed over to her, with Draco on his heels.
''It's rather packed this year..'' Lucius complained ''Probably more mudbloods..'' he said in hiss looking around. ''Shh Lucius!'' Narcissa hissed at him ''not here.. you know that. Not in public!''
Aleister let go of Narcissa's hand and stood in front of Draco, his heart pumping crazy. He was so excited to be there. To be almost in Hogwarts.
Draco looked at Aleister and smirked ''nervous there cous?'' he asked, and Ali nodded ''A little.. but darning excited'' he admitted looked back at Draco and smiled wider then ever.
Bellatrix had told Aleister that he was a better wizard then Draco was, because Aleister had been practicing for a longer time then Draco did, he knew more curses and jinxes, but Draco beat him in potions and transfiguration.
''All aboard!'' They all heard calling from a man that stood on a box so he would be easily seen by everyone.
Aleister's heart beat rose as he finally got to step into the train. ''Draco will help you through the first year. Show you were everything is and how things work in Hogwarts'' his aunt said, smiling to him, while Draco gave his father a quick hug.
''Thank you Auntie Cissy, for everything.'' Aleister said gratefully as he wrapped his arms around her, hugging her and giving her a quick kiss on the cheek.
When they released each other Draco hugged his mother then waited for Aleister to join him. ''Good bye you two. And no nonsense Draco...Help him if he need it!'' Narcissa called to them, but Lucius only waved them good bye.
All the kids on the platform rushed in the train, but fortunately Draco and Aleister were in there early so they got a empty compartment. Aleister could see Narcissa and Lucius still on the platform, but behind them in the shadows Aleister saw a someone. He felt like he knew who it was.
The person stepped a bit close to Narcissa then he could easily see his mothers face hidden in a black hood. He smiled widely and stuck his head out of the window and waved, and called ''Good Bye Mum!''
Bellatrix kept standing in the shadows but lifted her hand to wave good bye, and Aleister could have sworn he saw the glance of a tear in her eyes.
Finally when the train left the platform, and Aleister's head was back inside the compartment, he sat down on the bench across Draco, smiling widely. He knew it wasn't easy for his mother to leave the house, and he knew it wasn't safe for her to be in a public area like that, but the fact that she was there made him realize how much she really cared for him. She wouldn't go out on public unless if was absolutely urgent.
The train stopped, after some hours of constantly moving closer and closer to Hogwarts. Aleister and Draco along with some of Draco's friends, like Pansy Parkinson, and Blaise Zabini., were already in their school robes. Draco and his friends had the green and silver ties and the Slytherin badge sewed in the robes, but Aleister's were just plain black, and his white shirt.
Aleister already knew in what house he would be sorted in. His mother being Bellatrix and his father being Rodolphus, it was certain he would be sorted into Slytherin, at least that was what he hoped.
With Draco being on his third year, he went straight to the Slytherin table with Pansy and Blaise where he was greeted by two rather fat boys, but just before he left Aleister's side he whispered to him ''Don't embarrass yourself Lestrange''
Aleister didn't know what he could say back or what Draco meant with it fully, but figured it was just better being silent and walk with the other first years that gathered around in front of a big heavy wooden doors.
He was almost in the back of the crowd, trying not to get too much attention. A boy beside him looked nervous, more nervous the Aleister himself, but he didn't say anything either way, nor did the boy. He was with dark hair like Aleister and it looked like he had green eyes. His height was very similar to Ali's. ''Which home do you think you will be sorted in?'' the boy asked.
''Slythin, I hope. My whole family has been there, and I don't want to disappoint my mother..'' Aleister answered as they all were waited for something. ''What about you?'' he asked carelessly.
''My mother was in Hufflepuff, but my father was in Slytherin, so either way'' the boy replied with a shrug, but didn't look at Aleister.
Aleister didn't say anything more to the boy. He thought he was strange. Someone he shouldn't be talking to, but then again, who should he be talking to..
The big wooden doors opened slowly, and the chatter from other children echoed around the enormous hall. ''This is the Great Hall!'' some professor with a pointy hat and round spectacles that was down half her nose as she peaked over them. ''Here you shall have your meals and can study in between classes..'' she explained.
The Great Hall was really big. Aleister had never seen that big room or hall before. From the wooden door to the other end of the hall, where apparently the teachers where sitting a little bit higher then the students, it was like there was a lane to the teachers table.
Five long tables where in the Great Hall. Four of them for the students, one table for each house, then the fifth for the teachers that lay across the hall so the professors could see the students clearly.
The first years walked behind the professor, right after she had introduced herself, towards the teachers table. On one side of the hall Aleister saw Draco and his friend chattering and laughing, until Draco looked at him back and nodded once to him.
Aleister only smiled and kept walking with the others towards the other professors. He was quite nervous. Nervous to find out if he was going to be in Slytherin or some other house. If he would get into some other house, he couldn't even imagine what his mother would do to him.
When they finally reached the back of the hall professor McGonigall stopped them and walked up where the teachers sat and silenced the other students.
First year, after first year they went up to a stool and a magical hat was placed on their head then when it was there the hat shouted out. ''Ravenclaw!'', ''Hufflepuff!'', ''Gryffindor!'' or ''Slytherin!'' and when each house was called the tables that belonged to them shouted and clapped their hands for the new comer in the house.
''Aleister Lestrange!'' McGonigall called out and the whole room fell silent, and whispers of the name 'Lestrange' could be easily heard. Aleister swallowed hard but quickly moved up from the crowd and sat down on the stool. As he gazed over the room he felt the glares he got from some of the students, but when he looked over to Draco, he only saw a smirk.
McGonigall placed the hat on the top of his head and when it barely was there the hat shouted loudly ''Slytherin!'' and the only the Slytherin table shouted and clapped as before.
Aleister hopped down from the stool and made his way over to Draco saw there was no room there for him, but strangely Draco motioned him to come to him and sit with him.
Aleister saw Draco push one of the fatter boys from his side and nodded towards Aleister ''Sit here..'' he ordered him.
He sat down beside Draco and smiled ''Welcome to Slytherin cous'' Draco said cheerfully and pushed him on the shoulder. ''Thanks.. I think mother will be thrilled to hear it..'' Aleister replied grinning and ignoring the glares he got from the other tables.
Soon enough every first year belonged to some house and professor McGonigall had taken her seat on the teachers table beside some old man, with half-moon spectacles and even larger pointed hat. ''That's professor Dumbledore..'' Draco pointed out to Aleister, as he noticed how Ali was looking to them. ''He's the headmaster... and you see the big half giant there at the end?'' Draco said pointing to Hagrid ''That's the game keeper. Potter's favorite professor...'' Draco said with a sneer as he said Harry's name.
''What about that one there, with the black hair and sitting on the game keeper's side.?'' Aleister asked Draco looking towards the professors.
''Severus Snape. He's a part of the order of the phoenix...'' Draco leaned closer to Aleister and whispered. ''he's also /his/ follower...'' Draco sat back up straight and looked around. ''Or that is at least what my father tells me.''
''so he's some kind of a...a spy..?'' Aleister asked In a whisper, hoping no one heard him.
Draco nodded ''yes... '' a smirk formed on his lips. ''you can call him a spy..''
Aleister grinned and looked up and down the table, seeing who was there. He was surprised he saw the dark haired boy sitting on the Slytherin table, few feet away from him. Few moments later the table in front of him got filled with all kinds of food. Chicken, pudding, cupcakes, even pumpkin juice.
Aleister hadn't noticed he was hungry at all until he finally saw the food appear before his eyes. ''whoa.. is it always like this?'' Aleister asked Draco, which answered with a nod. ''Brilliant'' Aleister laughed and started to dig into the lovely feast that was there in front of his eyes.
Dinner came out quickly and Aleister was suppose to go with the prefect so he could see where he should go and what the password was to the common room but Draco grabbed his upper arm and dragged him with him to a shorter way to the dungeons. ''come.. you don't want to walk with them. It takes them forever to get to the common room..'' Draco said letting go of Aleister to let him walk on his own.
Aleister smiled to Draco gratefully and followed him. He remember to hear his mother say something about short cuts and only the members of the family knew about them, but more she didn't say.
Finally reaching the cellars, Draco turned to the wall, where apparently the secret entrance of the common room was, and said ''Pure-blood.'' A gap formed on the wall which Draco stepped in and Aleister to follow.
The common room was like a low ceilinged dungeon with black and greenish chairs and lamps. The sofa's where low backed, black and dark green sofas with buttons and skulls, along with dark wooden cupboards and tables.
When Aleister entered the common room he felt a nice, powerful, grand atmosphere, but sent a creepy chill down his spine. In which case he felt like home again.
There you go. The third chapter about Aleister and his up bringing. Please R&R.. I will really appreciate it. :P
Hope you guys like it. I'll try update as soon as i can.. x's and o's :]