Rating:
PG
House:
The Dark Arts
Characters:
Bellatrix Lestrange
Genres:
General
Era:
Multiple Eras
Stats:
Published: 11/27/2005
Updated: 03/19/2006
Words: 22,880
Chapters: 9
Hits: 3,297

Belonging in Slytherin

Luckynumber

Story Summary:
When Ethelina Hawley goes to school, she thinks she's in for a boring year. However, with the whole of Slytherin trying to guess the identity of Bellatrix Black's mystery man and a hyper-inquisitive friend, things get lively. As she has one muggle great-grandparent and a squib twin, Bert, things aren't easy for Ethelina, but capricious Bellatrix looks out for her and nosy Viola entertains her, plus she's as ambitious and as capable of scheming as any other Slytherin. Ethelina's ambition is to make the wizarding world a fairer place. After all, part of being a Slytherin is knowing you don't have to abide by Slytherin's rules at all…

Chapter 01
11/27/2005

When Ethelina Hawley goes to school, she thinks she's in for a boring year. However, with the whole of Slytherin trying to guess the identity of Bellatrix Black's mystery man and a hyper-inquisitive friend, things get lively.

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A chance remark from Bert, her squib twin, gives Ethelina the opportunity to 'persuade' an older pupil help her in her battle against bullies - much to Bellatrix Black's amusement.

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It's the day of the Halloween feast, and Bellatrix's secrecy over her new boyfriend is intriguing everyone, especially nosy Viola. Ethelina has a run-in with school heartthrob Sirius Black.

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Who is Bellatrix's new man? Viola and Ethelina are on a mission to find out. The famous Black temper is unleashed. Still, they think they've got the answer in the end.

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Away from Hogwarts, Ethelina meets Cassius, the secret Squib brother of one of her housemates.

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Things went badly for Bellatrix over the Christmas holidays. Things become far worse for one of Ethelina's friends in the new term.

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Viola is distraught over her father's imprisonment. Bellatrix tells Ethelina a secret, and Eth uncovers Lucy's secret for herself.

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Chapter 08 - Hope
03/07/2006

Bellatrix does Viola a good turn, and Ethelina forces Lucy to do one for her.

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Lucy tells Ethelina the truth about Bellatrix.

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