SADISTIC ↠ bellatrix black

chapter eighteen - the common room

Bellatrix woke up the next morning feeling tired, having tossed and turned most of the night haunted by strange vivid dreams that she couldn't really remember. It was freezing in the  room and she immediately saw it was because Andromeda has let the window open, frigid winter air streaming in along the sunlight.

Andromeda was staring at her in apprehension, no doubt remembering the illegal curse she had uttered last night. Bellatrix gave her sister a stunning smile and Andromeda couldn't help but think how much she would forgive if Bella smiled at her everyday.

Andromeda beckoned her over and whispered, "Bella, look!"

It had snowed during the night, not the patchy snow of the previous few weeks, where we could barely scrape enough together for a snowman, but a smooth white blanket covering the grounds.

"Cissy, wake up! Come look!"

"...don't wanna...shut up Bella..." she mumbled in response, scooting down until the blankets covered her head. She was always the slowest to wake up. They finally dragged her up, and dressed in our warmest cloaks and gloves and scarves, ventured out into the bright cold day.

The trio spent the day outside, sledding and having snowballs fights, until our shouts and laughter must have alerted Mother to our "unladylike" behavior. She appeared in the doorway as Bella was holding Narcissa down and trying to shove snow down the back of her cloak.

"Bellatrix! Andromeda! Narcissa! That's enough of this childishness! Get upstairs this instant and put on decent robes. We are having guests for tea and I expect you all to behave in a manner befitting how you were raised."

"Yes Mother," They all chanted.

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"...with the way things are going at the Ministry...well, my husband is naturally re-thinking that summer internship for Lucius."
"It is dreadful," agreed Mrs. Avery. "And young Lucius is such a charming, handsome boy, well-suited for politics."

"Naturally, but things at the Ministry going the way they are, we are encouraging him to consider...other avenues."

They all shook their heads ruefully and sipped their tea. Bellatrix wasn't too worried about whatever Ministry crisis they were currently worrying over. It was standard for Druella and her friends to have to complain about something, so it appeared today it was the Ministry. She had tried to ask what the "situation" at the Ministry was and Mother had told her that ladies did not interrupt, so she was contenting herself with making faces when Mother wasn't looking, trying to make Narcissa laugh, while she struggled to keep a straight face.

Andromeda seemed distracted the entire time, thinking about something quietly in that soft way of hers. Bellatrix nudged her with her elbow and she jolted up.

"What?" She whisper yelled.

"You seemed out of it Andy, thinking about a boy?" Bellatrix smirked at her.

Andromeda's face turned bright red as she blushed, "No..."

"Yeah, yeah, of course! You're going to tell me later!"

"Shut up Bella!" Andromeda blushed an even brighter red, which Bellatrix thought wasn't even possible.

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Rodolphus Lestrange was looking smug as Bellatrix took my seat in our first defense class after the holidays, and she could see a little smile playing around the corners of his mouth as I shot him annoyed sideways glances. Apparently getting tired of waiting for her to say something, he said politely, but with a teasing undertone "And how was your holiday, Bella?"

"I hate you. How dare you not let me come with you. I'm more than capable!" She hissed.

"Look Bella, you got the right idea but you're younger"