The Last Will and Testament of Bellatrix Elladora Black
Dear Friends and Family (that is, my closest friends Rabastan, Rodolphus, and Severus, and those family members I still count amongst me, Narcissa and Regulus and yes, even An):
Due to circumstances which you've no doubt seen unfold on these very journals, I will certainly be dead within a few days time. I predict this death will come from m'Auntie's very wand, perhaps in the form of Avada Kedavra, and will be quick and painless. Narcissa, please see that I am properly outfitted for the funeral. No pink. An, please do consider attending despite the differences that have plagued us. I know you love Sirius more than me, but remember that I died very young.
As for my belongings, since I will soon be dead I bequeath t'thee:
To Rabastan, the necklace which was a special gift to myself. I hope you put it t'as much clever uses as I have. In addition, you will receive a hand-drawing of an Atropa belladonna that I made after our first private meeting by th'lake. I had never showed it to you. I regret our time together ended before we grew up enough to know what we would be.
To Rodolphus, I leave you Puddin's guitar, hat, and tutu. No doubt you will find these trickets silly, but they had meaning t'me and will as such perhaps have meaning t'you. Thank you for defending me to the end.
To Severus, I leave no actual belongings because I know you wouldn't find them as meaningful as the truth. I think I have loved you since I was a little girl. I hope that's all right.
To Narcissa, my owl, Diablo, who will make a good companion for Marinette. I would also like to leave you my savings, small as it is, because I was saving in the first place to buy yourself and Lucius a wedding gift. I know you will both be very happy. I am sorry I was not there to be your Maid of Honour.
To Regulus, I leave my assorted cosmetics. They look better on you anyway...even Ciss agrees.
To An, my books. They're not as good as yours but perhaps they will be of some use to you.
To Sirius: congratulations, you succeeded in killing me. Not directly, as I'm sure you regret. But I am dead because of you anyway. I s'pose some will say that I brought it on myself and true I did act rashly. I confess I will act without thought and defend my friends to the death if I have to, time and time again, and that is precisely the only way in which we've ever been related, cousin. Now you go to your fate and I to mine.
Due to circumstances which you've no doubt seen unfold on these very journals, I will certainly be dead within a few days time. I predict this death will come from m'Auntie's very wand, perhaps in the form of Avada Kedavra, and will be quick and painless. Narcissa, please see that I am properly outfitted for the funeral. No pink. An, please do consider attending despite the differences that have plagued us. I know you love Sirius more than me, but remember that I died very young.
As for my belongings, since I will soon be dead I bequeath t'thee:
To Rabastan, the necklace which was a special gift to myself. I hope you put it t'as much clever uses as I have. In addition, you will receive a hand-drawing of an Atropa belladonna that I made after our first private meeting by th'lake. I had never showed it to you. I regret our time together ended before we grew up enough to know what we would be.
To Rodolphus, I leave you Puddin's guitar, hat, and tutu. No doubt you will find these trickets silly, but they had meaning t'me and will as such perhaps have meaning t'you. Thank you for defending me to the end.
To Severus, I leave no actual belongings because I know you wouldn't find them as meaningful as the truth. I think I have loved you since I was a little girl. I hope that's all right.
To Narcissa, my owl, Diablo, who will make a good companion for Marinette. I would also like to leave you my savings, small as it is, because I was saving in the first place to buy yourself and Lucius a wedding gift. I know you will both be very happy. I am sorry I was not there to be your Maid of Honour.
To Regulus, I leave my assorted cosmetics. They look better on you anyway...even Ciss agrees.
To An, my books. They're not as good as yours but perhaps they will be of some use to you.
To Sirius: congratulations, you succeeded in killing me. Not directly, as I'm sure you regret. But I am dead because of you anyway. I s'pose some will say that I brought it on myself and true I did act rashly. I confess I will act without thought and defend my friends to the death if I have to, time and time again, and that is precisely the only way in which we've ever been related, cousin. Now you go to your fate and I to mine.