Bellatrix Black knew what was expected of her. Coming from one of the noble and most ancient pureblood families, she had a legacy to carry on -- a legacy she'd never fulfill thanks to her sister's Mudblood best friend.
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CHAPTER EIGHT the winter ball
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𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐗 𝐇𝐀𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐄 to hang out with Juniper ever since the movie Friday night. As much as she had tried to convince herself otherwise, she really did enjoy the petite brunette's company. Even though it went against everything she was taught to believe as a pureblood, she couldn't deny that her feelings for Juniper were growing stronger with every encounter.
And part of her was delusional enough to believe that Juniper felt the same.
Hogwarts was having a Winter Ball to celebrate the upcoming holidays. Bellatrix had been approached by many boys asking her to be their date – including Rodolphus Lestrange – but she had turned all of them down. She wasn't really into balls, but there was one person she was interested in going with should she decide to go.
The only problem would be that everyone would be watching her. She didn't want to risk everything she had built over her seven years at Hogwarts for something as stupid as feelings.
But as she rounded the corner on her way to dinner the evening before the ball, she found herself approaching Juniper, who was having a conversation with Ted and Andromeda outside the Great Hall.
"Willyougototheballwithme?" she blurted, making her presence known. Her face flushed when the trio turned to look at her. Andromeda gave her a skeptical look, a brow raising. There was a warning in her eyes that said If you hurt her, I'll hurt you.
"Sorry?" Juniper questioned, her heart leaping with hope. If she understood that correctly, then Bellatrix had just asked—
"W-Will you, um . . . go to the Winter Ball with me?" she repeated quieter, nervously glancing around the corridor to make sure no one was listening.
"Did you get abducted by aliens or something?" Ted asked, frowning. "Andy, I think your sister might be a—"
"Silence, Edward, or I'll curse you," Bellatrix snapped, sending him a glare.
"There she is."
Juniper chuckled softly. She looked up at Bellatrix, slowly nodding. "I'd be honoured to go with you."
"Yes, gracing you with my presence truly is something to be honoured about." Bellatrix smiled when Juniper laughed. It was a real smile; not the teasing smirks she'd usually give her.
Andromeda's brows creased together. She exchanged a look with Ted, silently asking him what the fuck was going on. He just shrugged as they headed into the Great Hall for dinner.
