Ella and the forgotten promise

***12 year later***

“Elladora, what do you think you’re doing?!” Her mother snapped as Elladora watched a ship in the distance.

“I was just looking mama.” The young girl said innocently.

“LOOKING?!” Bellatrix snapped her voice cracking as it often did when she tried to raise her voice, damage that never quite healed from that scream so long ago.

“You don’t have time to look at muggels!! They are filthy dirty creatures that aren’t worthy to be made into our shoes!”

“I know mama but-”

“You know? You know?!” Bellatrix snapped. “What do you know?!”

“I am Elladora Narcissa Lestrange. I am the daughter of Bellatrix and Rodolphus Lestrange of the House of Black. I can trace my pure blood lineage back over 400 years. I am a pure blood, filthy are the mud-bloods and they need to be eradicated, to make sure our powers stay pure and clean. We are the last line of defense to save our kind from the flaws of their ways and if they stand in the way of our noble work they are no better than the mud-bloods.” Elladora said lifting her head to hold it high, showing pride in her recited.

“Then why do you look at the muggels?” Bellatrix demanded, but she wasn’t yelling.

“Trying to understand why anyone as powerful as us would ever taint ourselves with their kind.” She said softly. At first, there was silence then Bellatrix started to laugh it was rare treat and made Elladora’s heart soar. She loved her mother more than life, Bellatrix was everything to her daughter. She had only ever seen images of other people in her mother’s photo album. She knew nothing of her father, since her mother refused to talk about it and threated to perform the killing curse on her if she ever dared ask about him again. Secretly she had expected he was muggel but her mother had finally told her that he was a wizard and married.  That she had not loved him and Elladora was the result of a one-night stand. She had not asked any questions since and she had the strong hunch her father was her Uncle that was actually her father since they had the same eyes.

“Alright daughter, let’s-” Bellatrix started but she was interrupted by a tapping on the window.  Bellatrix jumped and looked at the owl in shock but it didn’t seem as shocked and kept tapping until she went over to the window and opened it. The owl gave her the envelope and waited; Bellatrix looked at it then turned to her daughter.

“It’s time.” She said and showed the letter to her daughter.

Elladora Narcissa Lestrange

House on the rocks, North Sea

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Headmistress: Minerva McGonagall

(Order of Morgana First class, Lady of International Communications of Witches and Wizards)

Dear Miss Lestrange,

Filius Flitwick

Deputy Headmaster

Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Year one equipment and supplies

• Uniforms [Please note all uniforms shall have students name tags]
  
  
  
  
  • Three sets of plane work robe (black)
  
  
  • One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
  
  
  • One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
  
  
  • One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
  
  
  
  


• Corse books
  
  
  
  • The standard book of spells (Grade 1) By Miranda Goshawk
  
  
  • A history of magic By Bathilda Bagshot
  
  
  • Magical Theory By Adalbert Waffling
  
  
  • A beginner’s guide to transfiguration By Emeric Switch
  
  
  • One thousand and magical herbs and fungi By Phyllida Spore
  
  
  • Magical Drafts and Potions By Arsenius Jigger
  
  
  • Fantastic beasts and where to find them By Newt Scamander
  
  
  • The dark forces: A guide to self-protection By Quentin Trimble
  
  
  
  


• Other equipment
  
  
  
  • One wand
  
  
  • One cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
  
  
  • One set glass or crystal phials
  
  
  • One telescope
  
  
  • One set brass scales
  
  
  
  


• Students may also bring, if they desire, and owl OR a cat OR a toad.

Parents are reminded that first years are NOT allowed their own broomsticks.

“Oh pipe down.” Bellatrix said to the owl before she walked over to give Elladora a rare hug. “I’m so proud of you, everything is turning out perfectly just as he said it would.” Elladora knew “he” was the dark lord. Bellatrix walked over to the desk and transcribed a response saying that Elladora would be attending and gave it to the owl who took off.

“We’ll go to London tomorrow to get your stuff.” Bellatrix said, they rarely left their little rock home and Elladora had learned long ago not to ask about leaving the island.

“Yes mum, I’m happy that I’ve pleased you.” Elladora said, smiling a little. Bellatrix smiled for a moment until she saw Lucius in her daughter’s sparkling eyes and smile.

“Yes well I knew you could do it, you’re a Lestrange. Go to your room now.” Bellatrix said, Elladora didn’t wait as to be told twice not wanting to anger her mother, she ran upstairs.