The next morning, Bellatrix woke up and ran to the bathroom. She expelled the remnants of what she'd last eaten, then stood up groaning. She rinsed her mouth out then returned to her room. She sat down and looked at her belly. "As much of an honor, this is troublesome." There was a knock on the door so she flicked her wand, opening it. In walked Narcissa, smiling. Bellatrix smirked. "Cissy, good morning."
Narcissa went and sat next to her sister. "How are you feeling?"
Bellatrix scoffed. "I'm fine, Cissy. Considering the given news..."
Narcissa rubbed Bellatrix's back. "It gets better. Be glad you're not in Azkaban again. Technically, you're dead."
"And you?"
Narcissa sighed, looking down. "Lucius is, well..."
Bellatrix sighed. "And Draco?"
"He's here. Probation." She sighed. "He hasn't been the same."
"He had a duty to the dark lord. As did I."
Narcissa smiled. "We've rebuilt our lives before: we can do it again. Draco doesn't remember and you, well, you'll be okay."
Bellatrix smirked. "Right." She looked out the window. "Where is Draco?"
"In his room."
Bellatrix nodded and stood. "I'll talk to him. He knows I'm alive, right?"
Narcissa laughed. "Of course, Bella." She stood and walked out. "Breakfast in half an hour."
Bellatrix nodded and walked down the hall to Draco's room. She knocked on the door, met with silence. She slowly opened the door, seeing her nephew sitting on his bed. "Hey."
Draco looked up and ran to her, hugging her. Bellatrix's eyes widened at the uncharacteristic show of affection. Draco sighed, standing back. "I thought you were dead. Then, you weren't."
Bellatrix laughed. "No Weasley can kill me."
Draco looked down and saw the ring on her finger. "Is that a...?"
Bellatrix nodded. "I had to protect myself. The dark lord gave me one last task. He placed a horcrux within me."
"Then, he's alive?"
Bellatrix sighed. "I don't know. The horcrux is still alive, unhurt from the curse. And yet, I feel nothing of him."
Draco nodded. Then he raised an eyebrow. "You said alive. Are you-"
A dinner gong sounded, saving Bellatrix from attempting to explain herself as the two went downstairs to eat breakfast.