𝐈𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧...

Chapter 11

CHAPTER 11:

♫ Captured effortlessly
That's the way it was
Happened so naturally ♫

3, 10, 1977

In Which We Get To See How Azalea Gets Dragged Into A Competition, And Is Challenged To A Round Of Chess

13. 11. 1972

"Don't you ever wonder why your parents named you the name they did?" asked Severus randomly.

There was a chorus's of 'no', causing him to grin: "You never wondered?"

"Well," said Azalea "it's tradition in my family to named after a flower, so it is nothing necessarily weird."

"Same" nodded Andromeda, as Narcissa raised her eyebrows: "Well, I also wondered. I mean, we Blacks are all named after stars or constellations, and then I suddenly am named after a flower? Although, I do know why, so..."

"Why?" Inquired Azalea curiously.

"You see," Narcissa started "just like the names, the Black dynasty always has had black hair as well. My mother was going to name me after her, but then, seeing as I was blonde, I apparently wasn't worth it." She rolled her eyes, causing Severus to gasp dramatically:
"Narcisa Black, rolling her eyes! But that surely is not ladylike!"

Narcissa rolled her eyes again in response. "It is because you people don't have a good influence on me."

"Yeah, I agree" said Andromeda, as she blew a bubble with her gum "Poor, poor 'Cissa."

Narcissa threw her long hair back. "One way or another, I am special." She smirked.
"Why are you called Severus?" She asked him "No offense, but isn't that Latin for something like strict?"

He shrugged. "As you know, my mother's Italian. And she has this weird obsession with such names. She originally wanted to call me Tristitia, but my father—who back then wasn't how he is—" he hissed "thought it'd be way too saddening to have a son named sadness."

"Your mother did have a hunch of how'd you be" grinned Andromeda "Highly interesting."

"Shut up, Black"

     SINCE AZALEA'S HOGSMEADE  VISIT (OR RATHER, MEETING UP WITH NARCISSA AND BELLATRIX), SHE HAD BEEN MUCH MORE CHEERFUL THAN NORMAL, AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THOSE WHO KNEW HER AFFIRMED.

       It had been really good to meet up with her 'sisters' again, and just talking about stuff.

       Alice's date with Frank had apparently went fairly well, for the girl had returned with scarlet coloured cheeks, and hadn't stopped smiling the whole day. Yet, she didn't want to give any details, which caused Marlene to sometimes say... dirty things, or better said, insinuate them, reason for the girls beecoming a bit uncomfortable sometimes,  but apart from that they all were okay.

       Talking about Marlene, unlike Azalea's and Alice's visit in Hogsmeade, her's hadn't gone so well. According to Marlene, her mother had given her a seeming endless speech about her grades and school assigments, neverless, Azalea still slightly envied the girl; she wished her mother would just come and behave like a mother, and give her endless speeches about school and so, but instead what? Azalea had reminded Marlene her mother only meant best for her, yet the pretty blonde didn't want to hear it, so Azalea just gave it up.