Love is weakness, but only if you let it be

3.

Bellatrix woke up on the Christmas morning. Today the Death eaters would have their every year meeting. They wanted to find out who was most powerful of them and this year they had got many new Death eaters so rankings may change. She stayed in her bed for a while, looking out from the window, staring at nothing. Then Bellatrix went for her closet, took some clothes and dressed up.

Downstairs Lucius and Narcissa had already finished decorating the hall. Bellatrix knew that the Dark lord would arrive soon, so she made some house-elves to bring her breakfast. Not that she could ate even half of it, before she vomited again. When she got out of the bathroom Lucius came across her, and asked "What's wrong with you?" Bellatrix didn't even think her answer "Is it any of your business?"
"This is my house don't you dare to speak me like that!"
"Or what?" At this point Lucius had gone really mad, so Bellatrix felt need of the joy to annoy him more.
"You fucking bitch! What the fuck is wrong with you!?"
Bellatrix decided to curse him and show him his place.
"imperio" she said. Immediatly he did what she wanted, so she made him bow.

"Enough" Voice came from the shadows and Bellatrix recognized it in a second. She lifted the spell and bowed to her Master, as Lucius soon copied her. "Are you really thinking it's wise to be against someone who is stronger than you?"
"I am deeply sorry My lord, i just wanted to know why she is sick every morning at my house."
Bellatrix stayed quiet in the corner, hoping he wouldn't realise.
"Lucius, stop making those stupid excuses and leave us."

When Lucius ran away like an embrassed dog, Bellatrix locked her eyes to the ground and tried to be as unnoticeable as she could.
"You've been sick?" He simply asked even tho they both knew the answer.
"Yes, but it's nothing" Bellatrix wanted to get out of the situation, but it wasn't so easy with her Lord.
"Surely? Because I do not want to lose the thing. It might be my greatest weapon against anyone." Bellatrix bowed to her Master and left the room only to find her very angry sister.

"May I ask why were you torturing Lucius in our house?"
"He deserved it." Was Bellatrix's responsseista as she walked up the stairs ignoring her sisters complaintment. When she went to her room, Bellatrix realised that she had got a letter, from her husband Rodolphus Lestrange. She didn't care about him even a bit and talking about their marriage couldn't even speak about love. It was good alliance between their pureblood families and a man like Rodolphus marrying as powerful witch is great. But he did care about her other than just the alliance though she never responded to his feelings.
Slowly Bellatrix took the letter and began to read:
"I'm still on the mission. Hoping to get it done before next weekend, so I could attend to the party. Our manor is still watched by the ministry. See you soon.
date 17.12. from R.L"

So he would probably come today. She didn't really care. Just to inform her sister to get a room for him ready. She walked downstairs knowing that Narcissa had already forget about the imperious curse.
When Bellatrix stepped into the hall, she got amazed by the amount of the decorations. There was green and red bringing up the christmas feeling, still keeping black the headcolor. There wasn't many people yet, Lucius was giving commands to the house elves, Narcissa was cleaning up the useless stuff back to their boxes, and their Lord was talking to a few death eaters, including their newest 'friend' Severus Snape and Bellatrix's and Narcissa's mother and father. Bellatrix was not in exactly warm relationship with her parents, but they didn't even seen to notice her arrival, which she was grateful from. She walked towards Narcissa, until she had to change her way to her parents hearing her mother " Bellatrix, why don't you come greet your parents?" She walked up to her parents, did a little nod with her head to respect her master.
"Hey mother."
"You could be a little happier to see your dearest mother" Druella smirked.
" Why are you even here?" Bellatrix did not need any complimental conversation. Her parents didn't usually want to fight in the christmas party, so they usually didn't even attend the whole thing.
"To fight. To show you and everyone else who still is better here." It was Cygnus to speak this time. Neither of them knew how much Bellatrix's powers and skills had grown since last time. His father and mother were really powerful, but Bellatrix didn't need anyone to convince her to win.
"We will see." With that she walked away and left her parents behind.

"Cissy!" She whispered. "What?"
"I need to speak to you" Narcissa led her sister to the hallway.
"Rodolphus is coming today." Narcissa looked at her with a curios look before she spoke.
" So? You know you don't need to show him any attent-" Narcissa stopped and somehow gasped: "He doesn't know, does he?" Both of the knew what they were talking about. The child. Bellatrix just shooked her head as no.
"What are you going to do?"
"I think I will just be like normal. He doesn't have to know yet."
"Are you going to fight?" Narcissa asked worried.
"Yes. I must to confess everyone of I'm capable of before people start to guess and know about the thing." Bellatrix explained. Her mother and father must have their revenge for what they've done to her. She never was their favorite. Not even close to favorite.
"Are you sure it's wise? With your condition, you get tired faster and if someone touches you with magic it could do damage, not only to you."
"I have knowledge and can make my own descisions." With that said Bellatrix left her sister and went to her room.

Later that evening Bellatrix had already dressed up, and was currently sitting on the edge of her bed. Knowing her husband would be there, Bellatrix did not want to go downstairs. But she still did. Walking down the stairs making sure there wasn't anything different about her than the last time. As she reached downstairs, she saw Rodolphus laughing with Lucius and her father, so she went up to them. Her husband was obviously already very drunk. "Ohh, hey Bella, my dearest wife, what's with the face?" He was starting to hug her more and more.
"You have no right!" He immediatly stopped amused by his wifes order. "You know what will happen if you do not do as I want." Bellatrix whispered. And before he could protest, there was already a cruciatus curse laid on him. Then they heard Narcissas voice: " The guests are arriving!"