Hate Every Beautiful Day

by Lamia of the Dark

Oneshot. 37mm series, but can stand on its own. Three words say so much about a marriage that failed before it began.

DISCLAIMER: All things Harry Potter belong to J.K. Rowling.

A/N: Another snippet from the cancelled fic "Sugar". Takes place a few days after "There Are Feathers Everywhere"

"I'm ready to take it on, yeah
Everything's feeling unclear
I wish it was raining
Cause I hate every beautiful day." -Sugarcult, "Hate Every Beautiful Day"

-- Hate Every Beautiful Day --

"So, how was your wedding night?" Lucius asked.

It was a few days after the wedding and they'd just come out of a Death Eaters' meeting. Hardly the right time or place to discuss such a thing, but it was the first time they'd seen each other since the ceremony.

"I slept well," Rodolphus replied flatly.

"That isn't what I was asking and you know it."

"I slept well," Rodolphus repeated.

And this time Lucius understood. He'd slept well... and not with Bellatrix.

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