Chapter 10----- Christmas Fun
Bellatrix opened her eyes early on Christmas morning. She saw an owl perched on her desk chair. Bellatrix sighed and got out of bed. Her long white night gown dragging on the floor. She walked over to the owl and saw a package was tied to the owl's leg. Bellatrix took the package from the owl and it flew out. She took the package over to her bed and sank down onto it. She saw a letter attached to the package. She took it and opened it. She took the letter out and started to read. It was a christmas gift from Rodolphus. She tossed the letter aside and opened the package. A black leather bind book was lying there. She opened it and saw that it was blank. It was a diary.
Along with the diary, a handsome eagle owl feather quill was there. Bellatrix smiled down at the gift. Her door opened and Andromeda and Narcissa ran in. "It's Christmas!" Narcissa cried. Bellatrix rolled her eyes and she put the gift on her desk. "Ooooo, who got you that?" Narcissa cried as she looked at the diary. "Rodolphus." Bellatrix answered. "Aw, he really likes you." Narcissa said. "Come on, let's go downstairs." Bellatrix snapped. The three girls walked down to the living room. They burst in the door to see Druella and Cygnus sitting in the living room by the big christmas tree. Presents were piled high under the tree. Cygnus was drinking his usual morning coffee. Druella was drinking tea. Bellatrix, Andromeda, and Narcissa's eyes sparkled. "Happy Christmas, girls." Druella said.
The girls ran to the presents and started to rip them open greedily. Cygnus walked over to his wife and put his arm around her waist. He kissed her tenderly on the lips. She rested her head on his chest and watched their daughters open their gifts. When all the gifts were opened, the girls sat on the floor admiring their gifts. "Thanks for the doll, Bellatrix." Narcissa cried as she hugged a blonde doll to her tightly. The doll was wearing a deep blue velvet dress. Bellatrix hugged her little sister. "Your welcome." Bellatrix told her. "I like my potions ingredients." Andromeda cried.
"You can make more potions." Bellatrix said. "I thought you were running low." "No more polyjuice potions, young lady." Druella scolded. "Sorry momma." Andromeda said. "Girls, your mother and I have a ball to go to tonight." Cygnus told them. "Uncle Orion and Aunt Walburga will be coming too so Sirius and Regulus will be here with you." "Who's ball is it?" Narcissa asked as she stood up. Bellatrix and Andromeda looked at each other. They rolled their eyes. "The Wilkes." Druella replied. "They have a son named Roland. He is a 6th year at Hogwarts." "I met him." Bellatrix said. Druella smiled at her. "She was waiting for you to say that." Andromeda muttered to her.
Bellatrix nodded in annoyance. Narcissa started to dance around the room. "I love balls." she cried. "Momma, daddy, when can I go to the balls with you?" Cygnus knelted down and picked up his youngest daughter. "When you are thirteen." he told her. She pouted and Cygnus kissed her forehead. "Hey girls, guess what?" Cygnus cried. "What?" the three girls cried in unison. "It snowed last night." The girls cried happily and ran from the room. "Don't run!" Druella yelled after them. Cygnus laughed and swung Druella into his arms. Druella smiled up at him. "Come on, let's join the kids."
Druella and Cygnus joined their daughters outside. Bellatrix and Andromeda smirked at each other. "Hey Cissy." they called. Narcissa looked up and she got a face full of snow. Bellatrix and Andromeda started to laugh. Narcissa's lip quivered. Tears started to fall from her blue eyes. "Hey don't cry, beautiful." Cygnus whispered in her ear. "Pick up some snow." "But they will get me back." Narcissa cried as she looked up at her father. "I'll be with you." he told her. "Now pick up some snow." Narcissa obeyed reluctantly. Cygnus made two snow balls. "Now come on." They walked over to Bellatrix and Andromeda. "Bella, An." Narcissa said. Both girls turned around. Narcissa and Cygnus threw the snow at them.
Bellatrix and Andromeda wiped the snow from their faces. Bellatrix scowled while Andromeda laughed. The girls started to chase each other around. Cygnus stood and watched his daughters. He felt a snow ball hit him on the back. He turned and saw his wife, holding a snowball. "Did you throw a snowball at me?" he asked. "Maybe." she said. "What's it to you?" Cygnus started running toward her. She threw the snowball at him and ran. The family stayed outside for the rest of the afternoon.
"I always loved Christmas." Andromeda cried. The three sisters were still sitting in the decaying living room. Andromeda was looking at the spot where the Christmas tree always stood. "Yea, we were so spoiled." Bellatrix said. Narcissa nodded in agreement. "But the real fun came later that night." Bellatrix said with an evil grin. Andromeda nodded with a laugh.
