Autumn. Malfoy Manor, London, 1998.
All the guests were looking at Mr Lestrange with astonishment. Bellatrix was shocked and angry at the same time.
"Dad? What's with you here?", asked Hermione getting closer to her father.
"I am here to tell you the truth!", answered Mr Lestrange.
"You won't tell anything, Rodolphus!", yelled Bellatrix.
Narcissa and Lucius were trying to calm the guests and politely convince them to leave the manor. In some moments almost all of them left the Malfoy Manor, only some closest family friends remained. Anyway, after that evening, some witnesses were needed for the denial of Rita Skeeter's Daily Prophet article.
Rodolphus Lestrange took his daughter's hands in his, saying:"Hermione, dear, I was the worst father you could have…".
"Don't say that!", said Hermione almost crying and shaking her head.
"Please, let me say! I was the worst father in the world, because I lied to you! Bellatrix isn't your mother…".
"SHUT UP, RODOLPHUS! No word more!", said Bellatrix with anger getting closer to his husband.
"No, Bellatrix, today he will tell the truth!", said professor Snape.
"Severus? Oh, yes, of course you are involved here too! You convinced Rodolphus to come here, right?!", said Bellatrix looking at him with her madly opened eyes.
"It's enough with your lies, Bellatrix!", said Snape calmly.
"This is your mother, Hermione.", said Mr Lestrange removing Eleanor's photo from 0ne of his pockets and showing it to his daughter, "You were right when asked me about her…her name was Eleanor Greenstone, I saw her for the first time with Narcissa - Draco's mother, she was protecting Eleanor being much elder…".
"Fairy…", whispered Narcissa with tears in her eyes.
Professor Snape immobilized Bellatrix, as she was almost ready to attack Mr Lestrange.
"Rodolphus, remember about the Unbreakable Vow!", said Bellatrix.
Mr Lestrange looked at his wife for a while and then continued:"Hermione, I was crazy inlove with your mother and I was very happy to know that she loved me too, but…then I lost her forever, I killed her! She was only 19 when she gave birth to you and died. Your birthday is the date of her death, Hermione.".
Hermione was crying.
"This bracelet, was my gift for your mother. I gave it to her when I found out that she was pregnant. Eleanor was wearing it that day, when she died and left you in the clutches of trouble.".
"Professor Snape was right. And that's why this bracelet is so powerful.", said Draco.
"I was in despair! Bellatrix was controlling me. I married her and, Merlin, I don't know why did I accepted the Unbreakable Vow! I swore to never tell you the truth…", as he said about the vow, Mr Lestrange screamed with pain. A lot of bloody wounds covered his legs and he fell on the floor.
"Dad, what is this, are you OK?!", asked Hermione falling on her knees next to her father.
"This is the punishment for breaking the Unbreakable Vow, for telling you the truth! I will die…".
"No, father, you can't leave me alone!", said Hermione crying.
"You're not alone, Draco's with you! I hope you will have a happy life together!", said Mr Lestrange as Draco embraced Hermione by the shoulders, "Severus, come here.", he called.
Professor Snape approached saying:"Rodolphus, you did well!".
"Severus, I want you to tell Hermione the whole story and everything you know about Eleanor…and, if you can, replace me for her, you'll be a better father!", said Mr Lestrange while the wounds were covering his whole body.
"Of course I can, you know I always did when she needed…", said Snape.
"Hermione, I love you…now I go to your mother, she's probably waiting for me!", said Mr Lestrange and closed his eyes forever.
"No, Daddy, no!", screamed Hermione crying.
"Hermione, he's no more…", said Draco.
Narcissa was crying on Lucius' chest, the remained guests were shocked. Bellatrix yelled with pain as her hands and shoulders were suddenly covered with same bloody wounds and fell on the floor. Hermione got a little bit closer to her and with tears in her eyes asked:"Why, Bellatrix, why were you so merciless with me?! Why did you need to make my life a nightmare?! Why did you destroy my childhood?!".
"BECAUSE YOU DESTROYED MY LIFE, YOU KILLED THE MAN WHOM I LOVED THE MOST!", said Bellatrix screaming while the wounds on her body were progressing.
"What?! What are you talking about?!", asked Hermione confused.
"You killed Voldemort, I loved Him, you are responsible for His death! YOU!", yelled Bellatrix and finding a knife fallen earlier from a table on the floor, she threw it at Hermione, giving her last breath at the same time.
The knife pierced Hermione's belly and she fell on the floor. Draco fell on his knees next to her. "Hermione, no!", he screamed with tears in his eyes.
"My child…", said Hermione with pain and closed her eyes…