Bellatrix: The Dinner
As promised, she went to Narcissa's room and helped her get ready to dine with father.
Bellatrix thought about that day when Druella had Narcissa. She heard some arguing and then a sudden scream. Cygnus slammed the door open and walked out of the room with a rageful aura. Bellatrix entered the room to see Druella had a bloodied lip and Narcissa was crying. Bellatrix watched, transfixed by Narcissa's bright colored hair.
"Go to your room, Bellatrix," Druella said coldly.
Bellatrix, even then, was Bellatrix. Bellatrix raised a brow, smirked, and left the room.
"You think you can eat," Bellatrix asked before opening the door. Narcissa still hadn't lost her gold tone hair.
"Oh yes! For some reason I'm really hungry," Narcissa said excitedly.
Bellatrix smiled warmly. She always had a soft spot for Narcissa. She didn't care what her father may have thought of her. "Well let's go down to dinner. If you don't feel to good just scratch your left ear and I'll think of something okay?"
Narcissa nodded and gripped on Bellatrix's arm lovingly.
Andromeda and father were talking about the Magnum boys. Bellatrix couldn't help but smirk.
"Oh papa, you should see this Pergrin boy. I'm almost jealous Andromeda," she teased.
She watched Andromeda's face turn red while Narcissa giggled. "It's not like that," Andromeda stammered.
"Papa, his hair is as black as oil, and his skin as pale as death," Bellatrix said hauntingly as Narcissa tried hard to contain herself.
"Oh dear Bellatrix, we can't always be the certain of attention," Cygnus smirked. "However, I would like to know how you are getting along. What are you doing to distinguish yourself?"
Bellatrix sat down very lady like in her chair, and acted very imperiously as she began to cut at her vegetables. "Well, father, if I should you tell you that now, then there wouldn't be any surprise in it… and I do hope you will like my surprise. I think, though, you will need to be patient. I have so much research I need to do, and because you won't let me take Muggle Studies, it hinders me."
Cygnus chuckled, "Why take a class? There are so many of those mudbloods in Hogwarts, they can tell you everything you need to know."
Now don't i feel stupid. "It looks like I still have a lot of learning to do father."
"Bellatrix, are you sure you don't want to be Lady Black? Narcissa seems to be enjoying herself and she is doing quite a good job at it. I've never heard of a female playing the part of a lord," Cygnus said taking a bite.
"But a lord sounds ever so menacing and I would like to think that is what I am. Many of the students seem to fear me when I just walk down the hallway. Besides, as your heir, I am the one who will inherit everything, not some man who has no idea what it is to be a Black. I intend to win that title through my own merits."
"Well I guess that sounds right," Cygnus said offhandedly.
She looked over to see an unaccompanied meal at the table. "By the way, papa, I don't see mother down here."
"I'm afraid she's come down with something. I have sent for a doctor to come tomorrow morning to see how she is doing. Something about that damn fall must have moved something."
You don't sound so very concerned. She could feel his mood darkening. "Papa, I'm feeling mighty jealous. You've bought Narcissa all of those nice things. Are you celebrating Christmas without us?"
Cygnus laughed, "Christmas? In this house?" He put his utensils down to wipe away a tear. "Oh Bellatrix, you always say the strangest things."
