Belinda Lestrange is the daughter and only child to Bellatrix and Rodolphus Lestrange. If there's one person Bellatrix is more loyal to than the dark lord, it's her beloved daughter she was forced to leave behind.
With both parents in Azkaban, Beli...
"Happy Birthday dear Belinda! Happy birthday to you!"
Belinda sat at the long table with Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, Astoria, and Blaise.
"Take a bite."
She braced herself when she felt her uncle come up behind her. Draco was missing from his seat as well.
"Let me take a bite first! Before I'm suffocated by frosting!"
Too late. Draco had grabbed a handful of her chocolate cake and smacked it on her face. Lucius brought her head down to the rest of it. Narcissa shook her head but couldn't help her smile. She watched as her niece had the time of her life, chasing her friends and uncle with the other cakes they had bought her.
Lucius was having extra fun. Because he knew this would be the last time his children would be this happy.
The following week brought a cold aura to the Malfoy Manor. Narcissa kept the cousins as busy as possible to distract them. She allowed Blaise to spend nights as well as Draco's other friends. Lucius was gone way too much. It was like the family had broken apart. They no longer shared meals together.
Draco and Belinda would talk about it, but never got very far on answers. Narcissa always walked around the manor cautiously, as if it was no longer her house.
"Come here, why're you sitting so far away?"
"Just tired." She said to her boyfriend. She resisted when he tried to kiss her neck.
"The hell's up with you?"
"Are you deaf? I just said I'm tired."
She winced when he grabbed her by the arm, and brought her to the bed.
"I'm trying to be nice to you."
"I know that. I just want time to think."
"Think? There's nothing in this relationship to think twice about."
"Oh my goodness not everything is about our relationship Blaise! Can you not see something's wrong here. I keep ranting to you and telling you how lonely I feel now that my uncle's been gone and you take everything in one ear and out the other!"
His hand came down on her face, knocking her onto her desk and another time when he smacked her again, forcing her to lay on the floor by her stomach.
"How many times do I have to remind you that you belong to me. Sooner or later, this family bullshit is going to be put to an end. I am your family now. When we marry, we're leaving this bloody country do you hear me?"
She sniffled and rubbed her eyes with her wrist. Blaise sighed and brought her into his lap. The two of them sat on the floor.
"Please stop making me hurt you...... will you try and be happy for me?"
"Yes."
"Want to ask the guys if they want to play some quidditch outside? You can invite Astoria."
She smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck, giving him a kiss on his cheek.
"I love you."
He wrapped his hand around her throat and squeezed.
"Say it again."
"I love you, Blaise."
"Belinda! Draco! You've got the train to catch let's go!"
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Belinda and Draco got dressed and met Narcissa downstairs. She didn't drill them with double checking questions like she normally would. She was ready to get them out of the house for some reason.
Narcissa apparated them to the platform, fixed their hair, and apparated back home.
"Uh......"
"We should find a seat-"
"Yeah."
The two of them sat in a compartment by themselves.
"Please don't call them over." She begged. Crabbe and Goyle walked by and to her satisfaction, didn't notice them. "I'm sorry I just can't deal with anyone else right now."
Draco held her hand and rested his head on her shoulder. Pansy walked past their compartment, but didn't even take a second look as she shoved past people to get out of there.
"What do you think is happening with mom and dad?"
"I think he might really be back."
"Potter's got himself in trouble. But he was cleared of all charges?" Draco read the Daily Prophet in disbelief. "What a load of rubbish. He just gets away with anything now."
"Belinda..... hey Draco."
He gave Blaise a nod and Belinda got out of the compartment to talk to him.
"I've been looking everywhere for you!"
They could see Draco looking at them from inside of the compartment. Blaise snatched her into the bathroom.
"Where've you been?! You didn't even write to me the last few days."
"We got on the platform later than usual. And we were busy the last two days packing."
"One letter is too much to ask apparently."
"I can't have this conversation right now." Before she reached for the door, her head hit the wall BOOM. She was too in shock to react. He had hit her before, but never with a closed fist like he did now.
"Belinda-"
She stormed out of the bathroom and rushed to sit next to Draco. Her cousin looked at her, then at Blaise outside the compartment. He walked away and Draco saw she sat there looking out the window.
"You two fighting again?"
"Yeah.. it's stupid he'll be back by tonight."
Draco grabbed Belinda by the hand as they walked out of the train. She wanted to wait till everyone was ahead of them, so they did. Once they were on their way to the carriages the two of them weren't too far behind Potter and his friends. She rolled her eyes when he picked up his pace.
"Surprised the ministry's still letting you walk around free Potter. You better enjoy it while you can! I expect there's a cell in Azkaban with your name on it."
Belinda pulled her cousin back by the jacket of his suit when she saw Harry lunge towards him.
