Bellatrix lay awake in her bed, her hand resting on her bump, she sighed in irritation at the sudden bout of insomnia. Realising the sun had started to rise; Bellatrix swung her legs over the sit of the bed and sat up. Rodolphus' written words swam around her head as stared out of her window at the changing sky.

'If you tell the ministry where I am again, I assure you it will be the last thing you and that bastard child does, the last thing you and that bastard child does, the last thing…'

She stood carefully, before waddling over to her wardrobe to dress. After her clothes and hair were fixed Bellatrix walked into her kitchen. Immediately noticing the tawny owl cleaning its feathers on her kitchen table, Bellatrix walked over to the bird and took the note it offered to her.

'Ms Black,

Your husband is still on the run. I once again ask you to tell us if you know of his hiding place. We have, as you said 'retraced our steps' to previous safe houses, to find them empty. I unfortunately must insist upon this matter, time and time again, due to the terms of you release from Azkaban

Barty Crouch Sr.

P.s. This Tawny owl, Bonnie, is yours to keep and has a similar tracking charm as your applied.'

Bellatrix rolled her eyes, now she would have to buy a cage and food for the bird, that was starting to shred her towels. Bellatrix groaned, wondering how young this bird actually was. She walked out her back door and grabbed two of the cardboard boxes left over from moving in; ensuring one was slightly bigger than the other she walked back in. After reopening, sealing and creating air holes for the young bird, Bonnie, before throwing a towel over her and placing her in the box, Bellatrix slid on the bigger box as a lid to keep the bird inside.

Bellatrix ran her hands through her hair, before letting them drop and hit the side of her legs with a resounding slap. Deciding that going to Eeylops Owl Emporium would be best now, in the early morning, Bellatrix grabbed her cloak and sung around her shoulders and left, praying that Bonnie wouldn't escape.