What Lies Beneath~ An 'HP' Fanfic~ Prologue I don't remember much of what happened. Or why. But I do remember the pain. And how I felt when it finally all washed away. Truth be told, I don't even know how I did it. Or that I could. I didn't do it on purpose(I think) but they all should have known better than to take jabs at me. The day started off like any other. My nanny waking me and helping me choose an outfit. Eating breakfast together in my room then moving to an unoccupied office for my lessons. I was in the middle of practicing a Shield Charm when a knock sounded of the door. "Where's my favorite little Dragon?" "Draco!" I ran into my favorite cousins arms. "You weren't supposed to be back for three more days I thought." He smiled. "I couldn't stay away, so I came back early. Which means we get extra time together." "Yay! I'm glad you're back Dray Dray." "Me too Reag's. Me too." "Draco?" Called a voice from behind. Turning we saw it was his mother, Narcissa. Draco gently set me down and held out his arms to her. "Hello mum. I've missed you." "Oh my sweet boy. I've missed you. How was the journey back?" "Unpleasant. But, worth it." He said the last part to me and I smiled. This family may be all sorts of messed up, but Draco and I had each other. And that was enough. "Reaggy!" We heard my mother cry. "Come down here!" "Coming mother!" The three of us made our way to the landing of Malfoy Manor. There we saw my mother, Lucius Malfoy, Fenrir Greyback, Theodore Nott and Peter Pettigrew waiting. "Yes mother?" "Oh don't be like that. Show us what you've learned! Stupid girl." I went to go pull out my wand but realized I had left it in the study. "Here, Reag's. Use mine." Draco handed me his with a look of sympathy. I took the wand firmly in my hand and showed the adults what I had been working on that day. Everything was going smoothly until I tried the Shield Charm. I couldn't project a shield farther than 6 inches past the wand, no matter how hard I tried. "Hahahahaha" Cackled mother. "How do you expect to survive in this world if you can't make a Shield Charm? You stupid little girl." "Maybe she should become one with the pack." Suggested Greyback. Mother tilted her head towards me. "Perhaps. But alas, we need her. For whatever reason." "Perhaps we shouldn't take jabs at the child, she's still learning." Interjected Narcissa. "Perhaps. But it's so much funner this way. Right boys?" And that's when everyone started to make fun of me. Then they turned it into a game of who had the better insult. I don't know exactly what happened, or how long it lasted, but I flew. And killed them all. When I landed back on the floor I saw that Draco and Aunt Cissy had hidden under a Shield Charm. And everyone else had died. At least I think they did. All that was left were piles of dust in the places the adults had been mere moments before. Draco and Aunt Cissy ran up to me and pulled me close. "We have to go, Reagan. Now, okay? We need to pack a bag and leave." It was Draco saying these words, but they sounded so far. "Go pack her a bag, I'll stay here with her." Draco ran off to my room and started throwing in whatever he could find. He came back five minutes later and knelt down in front of me. "It's time to go little Dragon. Somewhere far away from here." I nodded and took his outstretched hand. "When will you be back?" Asked Aunty. "Within a week. I won't be gone long, just to get her settled in. I'll be safe mum, promise." "Make it back in one piece." She turned to me a held my face in her hands. "Here," she removed her silver rose necklace and placed it on me. "Take this. That way you remember me. And remember that, the most beautiful things, can end up being the most dangerous." I nodded and gave her a fierce hug. I couldn't find words, but in the end, it didn't matter. My Aunty knew I loved her. I grabbed Draco by the hand and looked at the Portkey in front of us. "Ready?" "Yes." And with that, began my 8 year journey in the Muggle world.
THANK YOU @HFF22 for making the pfp of young Reagan! <3
