"Not in gazillion years." Bella said so defiantly. She was turning into a beautiful woman. Yet she had never learned to do as she was told. Her innocence still remained with her and I wanted it to stay that way. I never wanted her to grow up to be like me. Yet here I was telling her to do the very thing. So much for mothers love. But This was one of Cygnus's family traditions and I really didn't want any of the Black adults yelling at my daughter. So here I am up here telling her to do the one thing I hoped she wouldn't have to do.

I smiled at her refusal. But then I frowned again. Last thing I need was Cygnus of one of his family members yelling the odds at Bella while she yelled back and it would result in god knows what. Cygnus would probably curse her.

I hated Cygnus for that. I loved my husband more than I knew I could. When we were promised for each other I was very disappointed. Yet I made no fuss. As if a girl like me could ever marry for love. I was a Rosier, therefore love was out of the question. But I grew to love him. Yet I hate him at the same time. How could my daughters not even have the honour of choosing a pure-blooded male? After Cygnus chose me and I had no choice in the matter I had always hoped that my children would at least be allowed to choose. And how could he treat my children like he did? Like they were scum and inferior. His stupid sister-in-law was no better. God how I hated that woman and offered Sirius and Regulus shelter from her wrath as often as I could. She accuses me constantly of being a traitor and not standing by the rules. I do stand by the bloody rules. I know Purity and I respect it. Not once have I ever even suggest caring for a filthy mudblood a hundred feet lower than us. So I ask Walburga if this is her covering herself for her own love of Mudbloods. So naturally we got into a yelling match. Yet it is I who get Cygnus yelling at me afterwards.

I raised Bella exactly how I was supposed to, giving her all the information of mudbloods that need to be stamped out. I raised all three of my daughters that way. But Bella was special. The way her eyes lit up with every new bit of knowledge. Her thirst to learn more. Even her interest in the dark arts had fascinated me even from her young years.

And as I looked up at her again I stared into her defiant eyes with a sorrowed expression on my face.

"Bella you don't have a choice."

"Well as of now I do. Dad is a complete Bastard…"

"Bella!"

"Walburga needs to rot in hell. Orion is well nothing. I don't care what curses they throw at me. There is no way in hell I am marring Rabastan Lestrange." She stated furiously.

Then I did something very stupid: I laughed. "So Bella. Who else do you have in mind?" I smiled.

Bella looked at me and laughed back. "Well maybe some run-of-the-mill Muggle boy." She joked.

"That's a great idea Bella. Maybe I can come visit sometime in your muggle house." I joked back.

"And we'll have muggle tea."

"And Muggle cakes."

Then we both burst out laughing.

"Druella can I see you for a minute." Cygnus said appearing at the door.

I sighed and went with him knowing this couldn't be good.

"Druella I don't appreciated you turning a serious matter into a big joke." Cygnus growled.

"I wasn't she just made a joke…."

"I don't want to hear it Dru. Either you get her to comply or I will."

"I will Cygnus it was just a…."

"Druella please just go and do as you're told." Cygnus said.

What did he think I was? A naughty school child? This was something I hated him for. He thought he owned me. He thought he controlled me.

"Stop it father." Bella said causally.

"Excuse me?" Cygnus asked.

I prayed silently. Please, please don't do anything stupid Bella.

"I said stop it. Druella did nothing wrong. She has sense a humour father. Humour means that you can appreciate things that are funny. And Funny means…well you are pretty much a lost cause in that department." Bella said in her specialized mock baby tone.

"Right young lady, your for it. See if I can curse that sharp tongue of yours not to make anymore smart comments." Cygnus said and moved towards Bella.

Who, to give her credit, did not even flinch just reached for her own wand.

"Cygnus!" I said moving in front of him. "Bella! Put that down and go to your room." I said. "Cygnus calm down!" I said.

He shuddered and he stopped. "Tell. Her. She. Will. Marry. Rabastan. Lestrange. Or. I. Am. Going. To. Kill. Her." Cygnus snapped and marched down the stairs.

I sighed and walked back into Bella's room.

She looked up at me. "Sorry?" she suggested.

"Bella, there was no need for that. You no your father is…"

"..A complete fatheaded prick?" Bella suggested.

"Bella, I will not tolerate language like that from you. You will remember your place." I snapped. The girl was too cheeky sometimes.

"Sorry mother. But Rabastan? I mean of all the people! And he is in Andy's year." Bella said.

"It's alright Bella. And to be honest I am not overly impressed with idea of wedding my daughter off to a younger man. But we promise the Lestranges a Black girl…well actually Cygnus and Walburga promised the Lestranges. It's really lovely of them to leave me out of the decision. But you have been promised to the Lestranges. Please don't make a fuss." I said. I didn't want any one coming up here screaming the odds at Bella or using some kinda of evil curse on her.

"Why not?" Bella asked stubbornly.

"Because they'll hurt you or you'll be made a disgrace to purity or something else. Bella, we have enough drama already. Lets not make more." I said.

Bella sighed and gave. "Fine. But I'm not doing it for Father. I am doing it because It suits me." Bella snapped.

Hell she could be such a frustrating child. "Right well your father wants to invite them over later to night to speak about it. So behave." I said.

"Fine!" Bella snapped.

I walked out the door. Realizing I had just convinced my eldest daughter to sign her life away to one that she would never love.

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I saw her come down the stairs. Wearing her best robes but looking sullen.

I am surprised no one else noticed how sullen Rabastan and Bellatrix looked. They completely ignored each other.

It was interesting because Rabastan was one of the only males I knew of that wasn't chasing Bella. But it was no secret that Rabastan had been with Shannon Avery. And no wedding promises were going to stop that. As for Bella, I am sure she would go out and fight and stay fully away from Rabastan. It would mean nothing except making Bellatrix a Lestrange.

But something fascinated me as Cygnus started up a very boring conversation with Mr Lestrange. It was the elder brother of Rabastan seemed to be giving Bella glances the whole times. But what fascinated me even more was that she seemed to be returning them. And I had thought that no guy could catch Bella's attention.

"Erm…where's your bathroom?" Rodolphus asked.

"I'll show you." Bella said before anyone else could say anything.

Cygnus looked suspiciously at Bellatrix and Rodolphus, while I hid my laugh in my drink.

No one seemed to notice the increasing amount of time they were gone. They chatted boringly while I sipped my drink and nodded politely in all the correct places.

"Where did Bellatrix and Rodolphus get too?" Rabastan asked rudely interrupting.

I could have whacked him over the head. Now Bella was going to be found out and get Merlin knows what punishment used on her.

"Right here." Bella said looking oddly flushed and her hair was slightly messy. "Sorry Rodolphus got lost and we were attacked by the wardrobe thingy." Bella said coming up with a convincingly lie for her messy hair.

But it seemed that Cygnus couldn't care less. He just went on with his conversation.

And no one noticed the mischievous grins on Rodolphus's and Bellatrix's faces.

Except me.

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