A Blended Family

Chapter eight

"I forget you and I can share thoughts without really trying." Bellatrix kind of mumbled, as Narcissa stood beside her. "What's wrong?" Bellatrix shrugged her shoulders. "A lot is on my kind is all, Nass. Nothing to worry about." Narcissa looked at her sister, who took a minute to realize she was being looked at and slowly turned to face Narcissa. "I understand we have been out of touch for some time...But you are still my sister...and I see something is clearly bothering you." Bellatrix frown, before letting out a sigh. "Just the whole thing with Mary and her children. I worry about how Hank is going to handle everything and the plans to take that potion really excited him and I don't want to say no just because of the new kids, so I'm just overthinking and a bit stressed, but you, cravings, don't need to worry." Narcissa looked away, she didn't want to give the face of surprised, when her sister finally figured out what was wrong with her. "What...makes you say that?" Narcissa voice was low and Bellatrix just smiled lightly. "That's the only thing you'd eat for like three weeks when you were pregnant with Draco. Who else knows?" Narcissa finally looked back at her sister, but looked a bit upset. "Just...Henry. I haven't yet admitted it to myself...let alone anybody else. Things are just...unknown right now." Bellatrix frown lightly. "Little Draco and Potter won't let anything happened, I am sure of it. I am also sure Henry will do anything and everything to be sure you are safe as well." Narcissa gave a small nod. "That doesn't take the fears away."

Hank was running late and ran down the stairs with a bit of a shaky hand running throw his hair. He dropped on the bottom step to fix those stupid dress shoes he had to wear with his suit for work. Not sleeping the best made him a little more... Sensitive and he didn't want to put his shoes on. The were still untied when he got back to his feet and hurried to grab his jacket. "Ah, no!" Whined Faith who came running down the stairs. She didn't want Her daddy to leave. She never wanted him to leave. He understood her, better then anybody and she was after all a daddy's girl. Hank just lend down. "I have to. No fussing for mommy. I know there's been a lot of changes, but I promise your okay." Hank wasn't even sure of that himself. A lot of changes was even making him uncomfortable and a bit more shaky himself. She just shook her head, and grabbed a hold of his arm and tired to pull him away form the door.
Henry just picked Faith right off her feet and Faith screamed out, but Henry was all to user to how Hank used to be. A quick hand pend her little wrist together and he set her feet back on the ground. "Go, I got her." Hank just hurried into the kitchen, giving Bell her kiss goodbye, he felt bad, he had nearly forgotten, before he hurried out the door.

Faith was NOT a happy five year old girl. She was screaming and fighting with Henry, it brought Bellatrix into in living room. Bellatrix frown, before Henry let her wrist go. All she done was fuss out and gave Henry another slap. "Faith! We don't hit because you get fussy." Bellatrix kept her voice calm but Faith turned around, giving Bellatrix a hit and before Henry could grab her again, she took off for the front door, that had not been locked yet.
When Henry caught up to the girl, who was running still in her jammies down the road, he picked her up and walked then right into the grass part by the road. She screamed and started kicking and hitting until Henry out her down in her feet, but he took a very strong hold of her little shoulders and turn her to face him. "What do you think your doing? Do you want a car to hit you?" Henry fussed at the girl. "Not...daddy!" She whined and tried to hit him again, but because of the grip, she couldn't out her arms up. She got madder. "I know I am not your daddy, but that doesn't give you the right to hit somebody. Does your daddy hit people? You know he is a lot like you." After a moment, she frown. One really bad day, she seen him hit his own head, but never hit anybody else. "See? Because your daddy knows that isn't how we get what we want. Things are difficult for you, we all know this. Hitting? Is not okay! Running away isn't okay missy! You hurt your mommy and your mommy's feelings. That isn't okay." Henry was letting his voice get a little angry and raised at the girl. She knew she was in trouble and started to sob. Henry let out a sigh. "You need to tell your mommy you're sorry."

Faith didn't say a word or even fight Henry on the walk back to the apartment. The very charmed apartment that was now two stories inside, well, as of yesterday. Another reason Hank was a bit fussy this morning himself. Henry pushed opened the door, and after a moment of hestation Faith cried out, running over to Bellatrix, who picked her up. Faith just nuzzled to her, trying to hide herself and Bellatrix just held the girl close. "Hush, baby." She whispered, before disappearing with her.
Faith sat on her lap in the rocking chair. "...mad at me." Bellatrix shook her head. "No...I'm upset a little...but I'm not mad at you baby." Bellatrix give her head a light kiss. "Uncle...was." she frown. "A little. Uncle...is troubled right now. Your daddy was a lot like you. Your daddy is...different now..it's hard on him..he doesn't know what to do. Do you understand?" After a moment. "I...can be...better like daddy to?" Bellatrix gave her a smile. "One day. It might take you longer then your brothers and sisters, but you'll be able to do everything they can do."