Sorry for the long wait, I've been sooooo busy and so has my Beta. But I'm gonna TRY to be quicker, I know I always say that but I'm sorry. I'm on my summer Holidays so I have more time now anyway. :) Thanks to all who reviewed last time!! :D Cookies for all! Anywho, hope you enjoy.
This isn't right . . . Not happening . . . Can't be real . . . It's a joke . . . This isn't funny . . . those thoughts probably would have been some of the many running through her mind at that moment if it weren't for the heart-breaking shock that took over her the very instant her younger sister had explained the urgent letter that had been flown through the window of Bella's manor in France (Bellatrix had recently married wealthy pureblood Rodolphus Lestrange) pleading with her to return to her childhood home immediately.
Of course, Bellatrix now regretted the decision to come as soon as she had heard what Andromeda had to say to her. She sat in her sisters room, mouth wide open in what would have been a comical look of shock if it weren't for the intense look of emotional pain that was clearly shown in her tear brimmed, dark eyes. She had been sat like this for what then seemed like an eternity, Andromeda staring at the floor to hide her tear stained face until the elder sister finally spoke.
"No . . ." Was the only word Bella could say in her shaky voice, barely above a whisper.
Andromeda looked up, pulling her tear sodden hair out of her face and looking at her elder sister; she had of course expected this reaction and prepared what she was going to say. She took a deep breath to stop herself breaking out into yet more tears but before the words could leave poor Andromeda Black's lips, Bellatrix was on her feet, shaking her head, pacing the room and speaking in a raised voice, clearly she had gotten her voice back.
"No! Don't be stupid Andromeda... Stupid... Not going to happen... He's a Mudblood Drommie!!" Her words came out hysterically and pleadingly whilst the elder sister tugged at her curled hair in desperation.
"Bellatrix I love him! I want to marry him!" Dromeda looked at her sister through tear filled eyes.
"You love him?" Bella asked "More than me? ... More than Cissy? ... More than your family?"
The two sisters stared at each other for a few moments, tears streaked down each of their faces, both with a begging look in their eyes. They stood like this for what seemed like hours to each sister. Neither had any doubt that this would be the last time they saw the other-at least on good term- as both believed such strongly in their views. It was Andromeda who spoke first.
"I'm sorry . . . I'm sorry that you can't look over something as simple as someone's blood to stay with the people you love . . ." Tears filled the younger sister's eyes and voice as she looked at her sister one last time and turned to leave.
"Don't think I'll accept you again, Andromeda!" All sorrow was gone from Bellatrix Lestrange's voice as she spoke to her sister with what seemed to be pure hatred "You'll regret this! . . . I hate you . . . I have only one sister and it isn't some Mudblood loving blood traitor!!"
Andromeda didn't even turn to see her sisters face, she simply looked down at the floor and said, in words so quiet it was barely a whisper "Goodbye, Bella . . ."
And with that Andromeda Black left to face her parents.
Bellatrix slid against the wall, falling to the floor and clutching her knees to her chest as she cried for her lost sister. Moments later, when the furious yells of their parents could be heard throughout the manor, the youngest Black sister, Narcissa, walked in. A look of confusion was across her face as she looked to Bellatrix.
"B-Bella . . . What's going on? Why are Mother and Father shouting at Drommie?" Cissy asked, her brows furrowed in confusion.
Bella looked up and simply opened her arms for her sister, pulling her close and crying into her hair, she'd let Cissy find out from her parents. And as the two sisters sat there, it was not revenge or anger that went through the eldest's mind, but hurt, sorrow and loneliness, all of which she would never admit. And even as she swore hatred and revenge later in life to the sister that had left her, no matter what Bellatrix said, she never stopped loving Andromeda Black.
Yeah, I know it's short, sorry. Hope you enjoyed it though. :) Reviews are my Oxygen *Insert corny mojo* x