Author's Notes: Written for the second assignment for Arts and Crafts for Camp Potter – write a freeverse with the prompts "nowhere", "heartbeat" and "fireflies".

Warnings: Incest and (presumably) underage sex.

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Andromeda shared a bed with her sister and every night they lay together.

Nowhere was as safe as their bed.

Nights together where no one would see them.

more importantly, no one would hear them.

They lay together

and she listened to her sister's heartbeat

thump – thump – thump – thump – thump

quiet … soothing … gentle …

and then Bellatrix began to stroke her back.

Andi?

Yes, Bella?

She looked up to meet her sister's eyes and Bellatrix shook her head.

Watch the fireflies.

She looked out the window and watched them while her sister's hand moved lower

lower

lower

until it was in between her thighs and her heart beat faster

thump-thump-thump-thump-thump

and Andromeda bit her lip to keep silent

it felt nice

Bellatrix's fingers inside her

places that weren't supposed to be touched; mother said

and Bellatrix's heart beating ever faster

thumpthumpthumpthumpthump

Andromeda shivered but Bellatrix moaned

and then she relaxed and Andromeda curled up tight and listened to her heartbeat slow again

thumpthumpthump-thump – thump.

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Fin