Title: Services Not Needed
Rating: T
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Andromeda, Bellatrix/Narcissa
Warnings: Incest
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 534
Summary: Andromeda doesn't like her third wheel status.

Notes:

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: February Event: Singletons' Problems - When you are a '3rd wheel'

The Ultimate Patronus Quest Competition: Class G - Birds - Albatrosses: Write about the black sisters

Andromeda sighed sadly as she watched Bellatrix and Narcissa together. She would have never thought Bellatrix would be so affectionate, especially considering their relationship was taboo. Of course, the outside world didn't know about it, but Andromeda wasn't part of the outside world.

Both sisters thought Andromeda could be trusted with the knowledge, and they had been right. Andromeda would never tell a soul; she would never want to be the reason for her sisters' unhappiness, but she wished she didn't have to watch the two of them together.

It wasn't that she found it disgusting. Andromeda was of the mind that if two people, or three people, or four people, or whatever, were in love, it was never disgusting.

It was just that Bellatrix and Narcissa were so into each other. They were always kissing each other and holding hands. When they were in the same room, it was like everything around them simply disappeared into nothingness.

And if Andromeda happened to be in the same room, it was like she disappeared as well. It broke Andromeda's heart that she was so easily overlooked since they had something special now.

Narcissa and Andromeda used to be close. The youngest Black sister would tell Andromeda everything but not anymore. All Narcissa cared about was what Bellatrix thought.

Logically, Andromeda realized it might be because the relationship was relatively new, so the two of them were kind of crazy right now and trying to get their fill of each other. When the relationship lost its newness, it was possible the two of them would calm down, but waiting for that to happen would be torture for the middle sister.

She would try to make the best of it, though. "Um, Cissa?" Andromeda slowly spoke up.

Narcissa tore her lips away from Bellatrix's lips. "Yes?" she gasped.

"I thought you'd maybe like to do something later? Maybe go to the library? I can help you with your Transfiguration," she offered.

Narcissa's lips twisted and a grimace marred her usually flawless features. "No thanks, Andi. Bellatrix already helped me."

"Yeah, Andi, your services aren't needed," Bellatrix added with a smirk. She took Narcissa's chin between graceful fingers and pulled so their lips crashed back together with fierce intensity.

Andromeda's heart sank. Her services weren't needed? Was that the only thing she was good for? Tutoring?

She sighed sadly. Maybe she should just get her own life. That cute Hufflepuff, Ted Tonks, had been hinting that he was interested in her. He was always smiling at her and flirting. And if one could overlook his blood status and house, he wasn't that bad. He was certainly charming and kind. He never seemed to care about her family's reputation, and that was certainly a plus in Andromeda's opinion.

Of course, her family would probably kill her if she dated a Muggle-born, or at the very least, they'd disown her. Was the threat of being kicked out of the Black family enough to stop her?

Already, since her sisters had each other, they didn't seem to care too much about her.

It was time for her to find someone who did care. And Ted Tonks just might be that guy.