The grandfather clock had just chimed midnight. Everyone was asleep in the Black family house. Everyone that is except for Andromeda. She quietly descended the stairs; grabbed her cloak from the front closet, and went to the door. She looked over her shoulder once, thinking she heard a noise. Deciding it was nothing she opened the door, and disappeared into the night.
She appeared on a hill top. There was a small table, with two chairs on either side. The same floating balls of light that surrounded the table in the garden surrounded this one, but when Andromeda got to the table they were already lit. There was a man seated waiting for her. He got up when she arrived, and pulled her chair out for her to sit.
"Hello Ted." She said smiling. "Sorry I'm late, Narcissa was up late, said she wanted to catch up on some reading or something….." Her voiced trailed off.
"I'm glad you came, I wasn't waiting long." He lied. He grabbed the pre-poured glass, and took a sip. She copied him.
"I wish we didn't have to meet in secret like this." She said crossing her arms. "I love you Ted, and I just wish my parents would accept that."
"I love you too, but you'll be disowned from your family if you reveal us." He said worryingly.
She sighed heavily, taking another sip of wine. "Nope, I have made up my mind, I don't care what my family thinks I'm going to tell my sisters tomorrow, but I can not tell my parents, they would kill me on the spot. I'm sure my sisters will some how tell my parents." He nodded slowly.
"Whatever you say love." He said coolly. Reaching across the short table to put his hand on hers. She smiled at his warm touch.
Bellatrix awoke the next morning, and went down to the kitchen. Andromeda was already up, and looking quite nervous. "Andromeda, what's wrong?" She asked in her caring sister voice.
"Nothing, I'll tell you when Narcissa comes down." Bellatrix sat down at the island ,and watch Andromeda pace. Narcissa came down a few minutes -what seemed like hours to Andromeda- after Bellatrix. "Girls there is something I need to tell both of you." She started, Bellatrix was starting to worry, whereas Narcissa sat there confused. "For the past year I have been dating this man, named Ted. Ted Tonks." Bellatrix's eyes widened; she knew exactly who Ted Tonks was, he was a year behind herself, and a year ahead of Andromeda. A Hufflepuff from what she can remember.
"He's a mud blood!" She gasped, Narcissa's jaw dropped. She being to young to have any idea who Ted Tonks was. Andromeda nodded her head, tears forming at the corners of her eyes. "Why are you telling us this Andromeda? Are you telling us you made a terrible mistake in liking him, and now your guilty conscience wants closure." She looked to her youngest sister, who was looking at Andromeda horror struck.
"No I'm telling you this, because I am going to marry him." Bellatrix lost her breath. She was speechless.
"Nice try Andromeda, we aren't falling for it." Narcissa said chuckling. Bellatrix looked at Andromeda incredulously.
"I'm not joking, I'm leaving today."
"Well if you wanted our blessings you'll be sorely disappointed." Bellatrix said acidly. She had walked to the other side of the island, and drew her wand.
"Bellatrix, please hear me out." Andromeda said, knowing full well if this were to turn into a wand fight, she would lose.
"Why, your no better than Sirius, you filthy little blood traitor." Tear started to flow down Andromeda's cheeks.
"I'm leaving Bella, and there isn't anything you can do to stop me." She had tried to walk around the counter, to put as much distance between herself, and Bellatrix's wand, as possible. Bellatrix started to Circle the island, trying to cut Andromeda off.
"Don't you ever call me Bella again." She said murderously. Andromeda ran for the door, she ducked out of the way of Bellatrix stunning spells. "Fine, go you blood traitor, see if I care!" Bellatrix screamed after her sister. Bellatrix feel to her knees, and hugged herself, tears flowing down her pale cheeks. Narcissa walked over to Bellatrix.
"Andromeda will come to her senses, she'll be back." She tried to comfort her sister.
"No," Bellatrix said dangerously, "she is never coming back, never setting foot in this house again, I will make damn well sure of it."
They both stood up, and walked into the den. Bellatrix laid herself out on the couch, folding her hands on her stomach, and Narcissa took the chair opposite the couch. "How are we going to tell mother, and father?" Narcissa asked, after an few moments of silence.
"We'll tell them when they ask." She said angrily.
They both went to their own rooms, a few hours passed and Bellatrix heard the front door slam. "Glad she's gone." She said to her reflection in the mirror. She sighed heavily. "This will break mother's heart."
"What will?" She jumped slightly.
"Oh my Lord, you have got to stop doing that." She said with a tiny smile.
"I'm sorry, I really should knock before I enter a ladies room."
"I don't feel like a lady right now." She grumbled.
"Why?" He asked simply.
"I almost killed my sister."
"I take it that was the 'she' you meant." He chuckled. She glared at him.
"My sister Andromeda ran off with a mud blood." She rubbed her temples with her fingers.
"That is serious."
"Apparently they have been dating over a year." She sat down on the bed beside him, and he put an arm around her shoulder. "They're getting married." She punched the pillow beside her. "I don't know how I'm going to tell my parents."
"Do you want me to leave you with your thoughts?" He asked politely. She looked at him horror struck, she hated the idea of him leaving her at a time like this.
"No, please stay, I need the company." Just then there was a knock on the door, Bellatrix gasped, and ran to go open it; it was Narcissa, she was shaking all over in an attempt to hold back her sobs.
"Bellatrix may I come in?" Her voice sounded hoarse. Bellatrix turned back to her bed, but Lord Voldemort was gone. She sighed , and let her youngest sister in. The realization seemed to have finally hit Narcissa when she heard the front door slam, and knew her sister was gone forever. "Bel…Bella she's gone…gone forever, I'll never see her again." Narcissa cried into Bellatrix shoulder. Once again Bellatrix had to be the strong one, this was the price she paid for being the oldest. Bellatrix spent hours trying to calm her sister down. She had finally got her to calm down by dinner time. They went down to dinner; Bellatrix's mind reeling with ideas on how to tell her parents of Andromeda's betrayal.
"Good evening ladies." Mr. Black greeted.
"Good evening father." They said in unison. They sat down in their respective chairs, neither one looking at their parents.
"Where's Andromeda?" Mrs. Black asked after a few moments. Narcissa looked quickly to her older sister, then back to her plate.
"Mother," Bellatrix started. "Andromeda ran away."
"What do you mean she ran away." Mrs. Black asked, starting to raise her voice.
"She ran off to marry some mud blood, that she had been dating a year." Bellatrix yelled, shocking her mother.
"That can't be right, girls if this is some sick joke I'll hex you into next week." Her usually cold eyes, looked frightened.
"Mother, its not a joke." Narcissa said looking up.
"Damn it all, first Sirius, then Andromeda." Mr. Black said getting up from his seat. He started to pace in front of the fireplace; Bellatrix deciding it was time to leave her parents to their thoughts, got up from the table, Narcissa followed her.
When Bellatrix got back into her room she saw Lord Voldemort sitting on her bed, waiting for her. She rushed over to his side and embraced him. "I did it, I told my parents." She said, tears rolling down her cheeks. He kissed her head, saying gentle words of comfort. She fell asleep in his arms.
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Two chapters in two nights, I'm on a role here. Not a lot of Voldemort/Bellatrix, but i need the Andromeda Drama for later chapters, so it had to be done. I hope you liked it, and i will update soon, i promise.