My mother took a deep breathe and then stared back at me.
"What are you talking about, Capella?" She asked. I had to lie to her and come up with something quick.
"Well, I heard some kids at school talking about it and I thought you might know." I tried to sound as convincing as possible but I could tell she didn't completely believe my story. She took a minute to think before she replied.
"Well, I promise I will tell you in a few years but right now I think you are too young to know and I know your father would agree. So why don't you get ready and lets go shopping today, maybe see you Aunt and Uncle." There was nothing I could say back I just simply replied with an "okay". I quickly pulled my hair into a tight and sleek pony tail and slipped on a blouse and a pair of shorts, then waited in the drawing room for my mother. After about ten minutes of just waiting around my mother finally came down.
"Ready?" I just nodded and we departed.
The afternoon was nice and peaceful, mum and I shopped, had lunch, and even had time to stop by and see my Aunt and Uncle, but now we were back home. My dad and mom were making dinner, which is something I had grown to love rather than having elves make meals. I stayed in my room just reading by the fire when there was a sudden knock on window, it was a large black owl. I slowly walked over and let it in, it dropped a note on my bed and I gave it a treat as it flew out of my window. The letter was rolled up and tied with a green ribbon, I slowly untied the ribbon and unrolled it.
"Be careful who you trust and what you ask. For now young child, you will be told only what you NEED to know, as time progresses things will make more since... Remember that curiosity killed the cat. Sincerely, The HBP." There were so many things that fled through my mind, who was HBP, what was I being curious about, did someone hear me ask about the dark mark, this letter made no since to me. I just sat on my bed examining the letter, the writing look so familiar and it was killing me to know who the letter was. I read it one last time before there was a knock on the door, I quickly hid the letter beneath one pillow and ran towards the fire place and began to read my book.
"Come in," I said. The door opened and it was my father.
"Darling dinner is ready, come down."
"Okay father," I said picking myself up and placing my book on the table. My father was almost out of the door when he turned away.
"And Capella why don't you close your window, it's getting dark." I nodded in reply and he left. I had grabbed an owl treat and set it on the window ledge, just closing the curtains so no one would notice if it was open or not. When I came down mother and father where sitting at the table with three prepared plates waiting for me. Dinner was good and simple, we talked about our day outtings and events but once I asked my dad about his day and where he went the table fell silent. We finished dinner in quiet and I had excused myself. When I got back to my room I went to the window there was another letter and the snack was gone, I had shut the window and skipped back to my bed. The letter was tied with the same ribbon in the same elegant way and had the same exact handwriting.
"Don't worry young child, have a patience and you will have answers. Once again, HBP."
The rest of my break was uneventful, I stayed at Malfoy Manor a few times, started taking cello lessons with Draco, and every once and a while I would get a mystery letter from 'HBP'. I was glad that school was stating up again and I was going to be a 4th year. All the students had said their goodbyes and it was hard for me to say goodbye to my parents but I was ready to start a new year and have new adventures...