a/n: Firstly I'd like to thank everyone in advance who gave this a read. Secondly I'd like to dedicate this story to my four sisters.
Disclaimer: I'm not claiming to own anything Harry Potter related, The characters, the world and the whole concept belongs to J K Rowling, I'm just a huge fan using my own imagination. Not to publish or plagiarize someone else's work. Some characters have been written in as siblings of characters mentioned in Miss Rowling's series.
Cygnus and Druella Black were two of the proudest purebloods in wizarding existence. They were from one of the oldest families, going back centuries. The Black family were so proud that any scandal that happened, the person behind that scandal would be written out of the inheritance and blasted off the family tree. The Black family had a saying, Toujours Pur, Always Pure.
Cygnus and Druella had had an arranged marriage but over time marrying out of duty turned into love. Although they never showed affection in public, behind closed doors was another story. They couldn't be more prouder of their three beautiful daughters, all unique in their own way.
It was a beautiful, hot day in the middle of June. Druella and the girls had been invited to a summer brunch get together at Malfoy Manor. Druella was sat on the terrace with Mrs Evelyn Malfoy.
"You know I am rather glad you came Druella," Evelyn said brightly as she sipped her tea.
Druella smiled as she placed her cup back on its saucer.
"I'd never miss one of your social gatherings Evelyn," she complimented.
Evelyn smiled.
"How are your lovely daughters?" she asked.
Druella scanned around where the children were playing on the grass.
"There's Bellatrix, you see her, raven black hair?" asked Druella.
Evelyn sat up a little straighter as she scanned the children. She nodded.
"Ah there's Andromeda, dark brown hair." Druella pointed out to a little girl chasing her elder sister.
Evelyn smiled as she watched them.
"And there's my youngest, Narcissa, blonde hair." she smiled.
"My, my how they grow," Evelyn gushed.
"Yes, Bella is eight, Dromeda is six and Cissy just turned four." Druella smiled as she sipped some more tea.
"It must be so lovely having three beautiful girls," Evelyn complimented.
Druella smiled warmly at her friend, "It is, I would've loved a son too but alas not," she sighed.
Evelyn patted Druella's hand, "There's still time," she said quietly.
"I'm afraid Cygnus cannot have anymore children," Druella sighed.
Evelyn smiled sympathetically.
"I wish I could have more, but Lucius is my world." she gushed as she watched a little blonde haired boy running after the many children he was playing with.
"So have you arranged a marriage for young Lucius yet?" asked a soft voice.
They turned to see that Henrietta Nott had joined them.
"Etta, no Abraxas won't arrange anything until Lucius is seventeen." Evelyn stated.
Henrietta added two sugar squares to her tea and stirred.
"Theodore won't arrange one for our Jemima, I have to say, she seems to get on rather well with your Narcissa, Druella." she said.
Druella looked over to see little Jemima Nott spinning around with Cissy.
"Yes Cissy is a delightful child," Druella said proudly.
"As our all your girls," Evelyn complimented.
"I don't know, your Bella seems a bit outspoken." Henrietta noted.
Druella stared daggers at Henrietta.
"Bella is passionate and speaks her mind but always behaves accordingly," Druella hissed at Henrietta.
Henrietta, slightly taken aback by Druella's outburst, simply nodded and sipped more tea.
Meanwhile over on the grass...
"I want to play Knights and Dragons," Narcissa insisted.
"That's a stupid game," groaned Evan Rosier.
"Yeah like little Cissy," cackled Theodore Nott II as he pushed the four year old.
Narcissa fell onto her bottom, unfortunately for Theodore, Bellatrix had seen.
Bellatrix tapped Theodore on the shoulder, he turned around, evidently scared by the angry black eyes that Bellatrix had. Bellatrix shoved Theodore hard so he fell onto his bottom like Narcissa had done moments previously.
"Pick on someone your own size Theodore," Bellatrix hissed.
The boy ran off whimpering. Bellatrix laughed, watching him as he ran back to Henrietta. She turned around to see a five year old Lucius helping Narcissa to her feet. Narcissa hugged him thankfully and then took his hand, they ran off to play Knights and Dragons.
Bellatrix turned to Andromeda who was doing cartwheels. Bellatrix rolled her eyes.
"Dromeda, you shouldn't be doing that, Father says you'll hurt yourself." Bellatrix said sternly.
Andromeda rolled her eyes and carried on doing cartwheels.
"Bella, I'm only having fun." Andromeda insisted.
Bellatrix sat crossed legged on the freshly cut grass. She pulled up a few daisy's from their roots and placed them in her palm.
"Dromeda watch this," Bellatrix said eager for attention.
Andromeda instantly stopped her cartwheels, she was intrigued by what Bellatrix wanted to show her. She sat in front of her sister and watched as Bellatrix showed her the daisy's and then they turned black, the once white petals started to wilt.
Andromeda looked at her sister admirably, she couldn't do magic just yet.
"Teach me?" she asked brightly.
Bellatrix smiled darkly, "One day little sister," she promised.
Narcissa ran back over to her sisters, she placed her hands on Andromeda's shoulders and jumped over her sister's head, landing in Bellatrix's lap. She giggled to herself as Andromeda clutched her chest in surprise.
"Lucius rescued me Bella," Narcissa said excitedly.
Bellatrix smirked.
"You're going to marry him one day," Bellatrix promised.
Narcissa pretended to vomit.
"Ewwww boys are disgusting," she said sickly.
Andromeda laughed and the three of them lay back in the grass, looking up at the clouds passing by in the sky. After a few minutes gazing, Andromeda pointed up.
"Look that one looks like a troll," she said.
Bellatrix snorted.
"Looks like you in the morning." she teased.
Andromeda threw some mowed grass into Bellatrix's face. Bellatrix smirked and sat up, "Your'e going to pay for that Dromeda". Andromeda squealed as her sister chased her around the lawn. Bellatrix dived and caught her by the ankles, making Andromeda topple onto her front.
"BUNDLE!" Narcissa screamed delightedly and Bellatrix jumped on top of her sister, and Narcissa jumped on top of Bellatrix. Andromeda tried pushing them off, but their combined weight made it impossible.
"Alright I give," breathed Andromeda and the two of them rolled off of her.
Druella sat watching her girls with pride, she couldn't have wished for better daughters. For they were everything she could ever want, three beautiful girls who loved each other affectionately.