Behind The Mask

Chapter Two: Pickle Nose Muggle

Crack

Aceia landed roughly on her feet. She gazed around her surroundings, realizing she was outside in the muggle world. Busy muggles scatter along in the streets, brief cases tightly clutched in a firm grip. Most of the people dressed in business suits or in uniform. Aceia always liked the way muggles transported from one place to another. For example, the bus train station was an ideal way to get from one place to another. Of course she has never actually been on a train... Or in a muggle car. Aceia was always stuck in the Manor or out in the Wiazarding World, picking up information for her master. Before she lived in the Manor, she was a regular passanger in the Knight Bus for stranded witches and wizards, along with  Avior. That was when she first spotted Harry Potter in Little Whinging. She concluded that Harry must of escaped from wherever he was and needed assistance to get from one place to another. Aceia also knew that he was registered at Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardy which meant that he was not permitted to use magic outside of school. Aceia on the other hand can freely use magic even if she is under aged. She never went to school before. During summer vacations, Draco would come home and was forced to teach Aceia what he learned. That was his fathers orders. 

Large buildings surrounded Aceia, making her feel slightly overwhelmed. The sun hid above the overly large puffy clouds, which made the city look gray and dull. "Aceia dear" a voice snapped, dismissing her from her trance. Aceia spun around, noticing Bellatrix right behind her. "What are we doing here?" Aceia automatically asked, feeling clueless. 

"The real question here is why haven't I taken you here earlier?" Bellatrix replied, her dark shaped eyebrows raising. Aceia shrugged lazily and zippered up her sweat shirt, a cool breeze whipping through the air. Bellatrix slipped her wand into the sleeve of her dress and began to walk down the busy sidewalk. Many people beamed at her hair situation. Some people even backed away and moved to the other side of walk way. Aceia sprang forward, desperately trying to keep up. Many people pushed and shoved her, throwing her around like a rag doll. "Wow, these muggles are rude" Aceia grumbled under her breath, having an urge to just whip out her wand and cast a curse on all of them so they'd leave her alone. Bellatrix had no problem walking. If anything, Bellatrix was the one to push and shove people out of her way. She came to a stop at a crossing street and waited for Aceia. 

"You still never answered my question" Aceia pointed out urgently, standing beside her cousin. 

"Oh yes, yes we are here because -- HA! Look at that mans nose!" Bellatrix burst aloud laughing wildly, holding onto her side for support. "What..?" Aceia stood on her tippy toes and saw what Bellatrix was cackling at. A large muggle man crossed the street, his nose very wide and large. If Aceia wasn't mistaken, she saw some bats in the cave as well. "Oh my Lord -- What a bloody pickle nose!" Bellatrix continued on barking  loud laughter, drawing muggle attention. She even pointed mockingly at the man who's cheeks blistered into a red glow. Aceia shook her head. Sometimes she felt like the adult in the family when it came to Bellatrix. Her number one specialty was to make fun of the muggles. Don't get Aceia wrong, she did find these jokes humorous. 

"Oh that is just amusing, very amusing indeed" Bellatrix cooed, pushing her wild curls always from her face. "Ah, yes. We are here because you deserve to be." 

"Come again?" Aceia said in an uncertain tone. Both Bellatrix and Aceia crossed the street and lowered down town. 

"Well, I shouldn't be telling you this... It was suppose to be confidential until tonight's meeting..." Bellatrix began, still chuckling in between. Aceia was becoming very impatient. "but the Lord asked me to bring you down here to pick up your things." 

"What things?" Aceia question anxiously. 

"Stop with the questions!" Bellatrix snapped. "Shut it for a moment and you will see for yourself, Aceia dear!" 

The rest of the walk was quiet. Bellatrix occasionally burst out laughing about the way a muggle looked or the way they dressed. One muggle accidentally tripped and fell, and Bellatrix belowed in uncontrollable mad laughter. She even decided to slip out her wand and transform him into a large black toad. Bellatrix then levitated the toad, making it bounce and dangle in mid air. When she felt that it was enough, Bellatrix dropped the toad into the sewer, not bothering to change the muggle man back to his normal state. 

"Bellatrix, if you dont tell me where we are going, I'm apparating back" Aceia threatened tiredly. 

"Do you ever shut that irritable little mouth of yours?" Bellatrix sneered. "You may good at what you do, but you do get quite heated up easily."  

Bellatrix walked directly to a run down looking shop and swung the door open. Not many people were there. The place reeked of alcohol and had a rotten mold scent. Wooden chairs and tables gathered around, with one or two wizards who read the Daily Prophet quietly to themselves and drank a glass of butter beer. No one was up at the front. 

"Does anyone even work here?" Aceia asked, scrunching her nose from the scent. 

"Who cares" Bellatrix responded quickly, making way all the way to the back of the bar. "I am risking my freedom here  -- for my lord and for you". By the way Bellatrix retorted, Aceia could tell she wished she didn't have to.Bellatrix lead Aceia into a small room with just a plain brick wall. 

"Why risk your freedom? Lets just go back and --" 

Bellatrix whipped out her wand, tapped a couple of bricks in a boring matter and watched as the brick wall disappeard. Now in front of them was a long street filled with a bunch of kids with stores on either side of them. Aceia went wide eyed. "Where are we?" she asked for a final time. Bellatrix pushed Aceia into new street, but stayed put. Bellatrix scrunched her face in disgust by the sight of the happy faces. 

"Diagon Alley" she groaned under her breath. "Have fun shopping" 

"Wait what?" 

"Meet me at Knockturn Alley right away" Bellatrix ordered strictly

"Huh? Why didn't we just go there first --" 

Before she could even finish, the brick wall reappeared, leaving Bellatrix and Aceia separated.