A/N: I am sooo sorry, please forgive me everyone! My mum travelled to South Africa and I was soo busy with my exams and taking care of my brother and sister! But it's all done now, I'm off to uni and no one can stop me! Woooh! *ahem ahem* aaanyway, here is the long awaited chapter 4 with Bellatrix Lestrange! Woot woot!

*THUNK!*

Hermione Granger: *ahem ahem* sorry about that readers Draco got annoyed with Angel and stunned her, any way interesting fact about Angel, as you can see from her note above, she LOVES to over punctuate. Please don't be annoyed with her.

Draco Malfoy: *sneering* nutty bird, she's as bad as Aunt Bella.

Harry Potter: can it Drake, I like Bella.

Draco Malfoy: shut it Scarhead, you don't live with her, she's a downright enana loca!

Harry Potter: don't call her a crazy midget! She may be small but she's sweet!

*Draco snorts*

*Hermione rubs her temples*

Hermione Granger: let's just get on with the story. By the way, Angel doesnt own anything but non-canon characters and the plot, the rest belongs J.K Rowlingwho may or may not drive an Aston Martin.

Draco and Harry: Review or we'll Avada your arses!

Harry loved the way Hermione cocked her head to the side, she was downright adorable with her soft hair falling over one shoulder and a confused expression on her face , it was like looking at a wide eyed puppy. When he told her that they were going to see a good friend of his, that was her reaction however when he told her the person's name, he didn't expect her to release a volley of hexes and curses at him. Thank Merlin for Seeker reflexes or he would be a puddle on Mione's clean kitchen floor.

'-', half the things she said were unintelligible and the other half were cuss words that would make a sailor blush.

'Mya,' he quickly checked to make sure his shield spell was still in place, talking her out of a temper took a lot of concentration and patience, 'she honestly isn't that bad and she isn't mad, the Light just make her out to be!'

'oh really Ry! Then please explain if she isn't mad, why she tortured Frank and Alice Longbottom into insanity!"

'it wasn't her, she was in Transylvania as Voldemort's ambassador to the vampires during that time, I even questioned her under my strongest Veritaserum when she made the claim. Hermione please, she is the only one who would be able to verify whether or not Tom actually married someone and if they had any children. '

Hermione sat back down at the kitchen table and put her head in her hands, obviously upset and Harry crouched down in front of her and waited for her to look at him.

'Hermione, you know I would never ever knowingly put you in danger. Do you trust me." She nodded without a milliseconds hesitation, 'then believe me when I say that Bella isn't mad or dangerous just bloodthirsty.'

Mione smiled, just as he intended and stood up to hug him tightly, he savoured her warm honey and vanilla smell before she pulled away, she went to tuck her previously unruly hair behind her ear when she remembered that it was no longer there and grimaced adorably, Harry chuckled at her consternation.

'Hey, as much as I miss your old hair, your new hair isn't that bad. Now come on, we have to catch Bella before she moves to her new place.'

She beamed and he swallowed hard, she could break and reform his heart in a mere two seconds with her glowing smile. A nerve racking broom ride later where Hermione kept her eyes shut for the majority of the journey and only opening them when they were back on the ground again, they arrived at what seemed to be an inhabited island, it was slightly wild and although there was heavy magic in the air, Hermione could not tell if it was Dark or Light. Quickly shrinking his broom, Harry quickly transfigured a stone into thick long black cloak with a heavy hood and handed it to Mya, who took it with confusion.

'put it on and put the hood up, I don't want you to be harmed by any stray Death Eaters around.'

She nodded in understanding and quickly complied. To say that she wasn't scared would be an understatement however she was THE Gryffindor Princess, nothing made her back down. Harry led the way down a beaten path into what seemed to be a miniature forest, she could feel the chill of powerful wards when she , after what seemed like hours of walking, came into a large clearing that had a gate in front of it?

She looked at Harry in bewilderment, why was there a gate here if there wasn't a building to guard? Harry walked towards the gate and holding her hand, he lifted his wand, tapped it and walked right through it. When Hermione was on the other side of it, she realized it was a smoke gate. It was intensely Dark magic from the days of Morgan le Fay, it only allowed those keyed into the building by express permission and whoever tried to get through it, uninvited, would feel something akin to the combination of the Cruciatus and Sectumsempra. According to theory nobody had ever survived the smoke gate uninvited. Looking ahead she came up to a gothic style manor, high turrets and coloured panes with gargoyles that most definitely watched you as you walked down the gravel path. It had a slightly overgrown lawn, which quivered almost as if the ground itself knew that somebody powerful was walking past and wished to bow down to their greatness.

A great imposing set of doors stood before them, with a solid silver knocker in the shape of two snakes entwined around each other, with glowing emeralds for eyes. Harry raised his hand without hesitation and knocked once. The door creaked eerily, making the hairs on the back of her neck shiver. She saw Harry roll his eyes in what he thought to be a stereotypical entrance and walked into the atrium like front reception. Polished purple marble on the floor and also what seemed to be a ceiling that was enchanted just like the one in the Hogwarts Great Hall, she could see ravens circling the air above the manor, the air was blowing almost ominously. Hermione shook her head and watched Harry move through the atrium with ease, it was as if he was very familiar with the place, she hid a small frown as he called out.

'Zinky!'

A small pop later and a house elf with a clean white towel appeared before Harry and bowed deeply.

'Master Harry! It is good to see you again, you are here to see Missy Bella? She is in the white parlour.'

Hermione had never come across a house elf that was so well spoken. It was astonishing, but harry was moving swiftly and she had to rush to keep up. Harry moved through a confusing set of wide corridors with what seemed to be a massive collection of priceless paintings and sculptures and antique furniture. Pushing open a door on his right and pulling her through it, he didn't give her a chance to push her hood down before she heard a feminine shriek and a mass of black curly hair launched itself into Harry's arms. He held tight, chuckling at her excitement then quickly set her on her feet, framing her face in his hands so that he could see her properly.

'Harry! What are you doing here? How have you been? Are those pigs treating your properly? You still look too thin! What the-'

He placed his hand on her mouth to stop her babbling and questions.

'it's good to see you too, Trixie. How've you been?'

Bellatrix beamed up at Harry, and Hermione could look her over properly. She was nearly ten inches shorter than Harry, with curly black hair and hazel eyes. She was almost childlike in stature, with her dainty hands and feet.

'I'm fine Harry, but I'm bored! There's nothing to do here, Tom won't let me go out. I'm grounded because I went a little crazy the last time we went out.'

Harry raised his eyebrow and crossed his arms, 'Bella…'

She giggled and when she saw Hermione behind him, she nearly jumped for joy, 'Harry, did you bring me a new toy? Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!'

She was just about to launch herself at Hermione when Harry shook his head and quickly pulled her to a couch. Bellatrix looked at him questioningly before crossing her arms and pouting up at him,

'Harry, but I wanna play with it.'

'it's not yours to play with. I will bring you a new toy next time I come around. But for today, I need your help and some information.'

'Hmph, I don't wanna talk to you now.'

Harry sighed and sat next to her on the couch, pulled her toward him and started to whisper in her ear. She stared to wiggle and Hermione felt uncomfortable watching them, she felt a deep pit of fire in her stomach and almost a heating in her head, seeing how comfy they were with each other. Pull yourself, Hermione. Now is not the time to be acting all emotional. We are here to find some answers. While Harry and Bella carried on, she took the time to examine the room they were in, it was beautiful. The ceiling was a shimmering white, a stark contrast to the dark, forbidding exterior of the manor, and the high majestic walls were a pale gold. Despite its size and grandeur, the room was cosy and welcoming, projecting a warmth and comfort that Hermione had not expected. The furnishings and ornaments were obviously expensive and of the finest quality, yet their design added to the welcoming feel (this was borrowed from It's All About Blood by angelrider93, I hope she doesn't mind. I'm no good with describing rooms much)

A pealing laugh pulled her out of her reverie, 'ok, I yield. So what do you want to know, my beloved?'

Harry motioned for her to pull of her hood, watching Bella's reaction carefully, which was not as expected. She shrieked and pulled out her wand from Merlin knows where.

'Harry, this is an imposter. That person they are portraying is not even here and she does not have silver eyes. She has purple ones, incarcerous! Crucio! Sectumsempra!'

Hermione quickly cast a Protego as Harry calmed Bellatrix down.

'Bella, I have a lot to explain. You see this is Hermione Granger-'

'Harry, I thought-'

'Bella, for Merlin's sake-'

'Ok, I'm sorry, please go on!'

'Ok, Hermione woke up this morning looking like this and she went to her parents for some answers and the explained to her that she was not a muggle born and everything was explained in this letter to her. Bella, you're close with Tom, was he in a relationship with anyone?'

Bella closed her eyes in pain, 'yeah, he was married to a woman named Alecto Carrow. She was my best friend, they were so in love it was sickening,' she gave a shaky laugh, almost on the verge of tears, 'the last time I saw her was before she went missing. She had just had her baby girl and then the next day they vanished, it was when Tom went on a raid and Dumbleass invaded the stronghold Tom had placed Alecto in so as to protect her. Tom went frantic with worry and when we couldn't find her, that was when he lost his humanity and sanity, he was out of control and started doing the very things that he punished his followers for. He just lost the will to live…'

A tear slipped down her porcelain cheekbone and Harry wiped it away gently.

'but Harry, what has that got do with Miss Granger looking like Ally?'

'oh, it has a lot to do with her.'

Harry handed her the letter and the locket. She read the letter first and then examined the locket.

She looked at Hermione in overwhelmed happiness and tears started streaming down her face, Hermione was shocked she didn't think Bellatrix was capable of human emotion, ' sweet Merlin, the heiress has returned. Welcome back my dear.'

Hermione dropped to the floor in fear and almost passed out. Her vision was swimming and her tongue felt too thick for her mouth, there was no point trying to delay the inevitable. But she still couldn't accept it as easily as that, she couldn't just claim such a birthright without knowing what she was letting herself in for. She could make out Harry's concerned gaze at her right and Bella was looking a little anxious at her reaction, almost waiting for her to deny and then disappear.

'so it's true? I'm Voldemort's daughter?'

'yes my dear. I recognise that locket anywhere, it was a gift from your godmother, me, to you and I recognise Ally's handwriting anywhere.'

'so… what do we do now?' Hermione looked at Harry for guidance, Harry's heart squeezed she seemed so vulnerable and frightened. It was a lot to take in.

Harry looked at Hermione like it was obvious, 'we go pay a visit to Tom Riddle of course. This should be fun.'

A/N: I don't really like the way I ended this chapter or how I explain Tom and Alecto's connection, ah well I've done my best, I hope it's okay. I should have the next chapter out in three weeks. Reviews are my personal heroin (how Twilight-y of me). Until next time I love you all! xoxo