Save Me
C21: Delivering His Doom
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of the recognizable characters
A/N: I know it has been a month, but all I can say is life happened again. I found myself with little to no time to write that past month. Can't promise any improvements on that front in the near future as well. I'll try to get another chapter of Revenge Is A Dish Served In Numbers out before the holiday's hit, but that will probably be the last chapter of any story for this year. I hope you guys enjoy this little drabble, and I will see you for the next one.
The following morning Bellatrix woke up early, wanting to have as much physical contact with her husband before they separated for the day. At the moment he was still blissfully asleep and was trying to pull her on top of him, like he usually did in the early morning, but for once she did not indulge him, otherwise they wouldn't be out of bed the entire day, and she couldn't have that today.
He groaned softly as he opened his eyes. "Good morning my Goddess." He said softly.
She kissed his cheek lovingly and smiled at him. "Good morning love. Did you sleep okay?"
He nodded and stretched his muscles, much to the appreciation of his wife. "I love that as you are getting older your muscles are getting even more defined, and yes, I slept amazing."
"And you keep getting more beautiful with each passing day my love." He said as he kissed her.
Bellatrix blushed a little at that. "Stop trying to make me blush this early in the morning. I'm already hormonal from our daughters being fussy in the mornings, and with your sweet words make it very difficult for me to not keep you in bed all day."
He smiled and kissed her softly. "I can't help it. You are so adorable when you blush."
Bellatrix pushed him back down to the bed. "If you wanted a quickie, you only needed to ask, my love, because this is what your teasing brought you." She said before kissing him deeply.
Fabian groaned and wrapped his arms around her waist before he flipped them over. "As much as I would love to indulge you, Luna will be here in ten minutes, and I can't pleasure you the way you deserve in ten minutes, as much as I would love to."
She pouted and crossed her arms. "Fine, but at some point today, you will be mine to do to whatever I please, your Goddess demands it."
He only smiled and gave her a chaste kiss. "Of course my love. When we are both done with the things we have planned, I will be your willing slave for the rest of the day."
Bellatrix smiled and kissed him before she made her way into the bathroom to get dressed, it was safest that way for both of them.
Fabian in the meantime also went to get dressed, choosing something comfortable from their immense closet, since Bella had asked Edi to bring some more clothes for them to wear.
A little while later Bellatrix wrapped her arms around his waist and kissed his neck. "I will miss you today, my love." She said softly.
"I will miss you too, my Bella, and my mind will be open at all times if you want to talk or have something you want to share with me." He said as he relaxed in her arms.
She smiled and kissed him softly when there was a knock on their door.
They gave each other a last kiss before making their way to the door, revealing Luna and Gabrielle with smiles lighting their faces. "Good morning you two. Did you sleep okay?" Luna asked with a dreamy smile.
"We did, thank you, it's just that the girls are a bit fussy in the mornings, even this early in the pregnancy." Bellatrix said with a smile.
Luna smiled at that. "That will get better as your pregnancy progresses, I'm sure of that. Soon enough they will pick up on the calm you both radiate and will settle down when you two are close to each other."
Bellatrix smiled at the blonde. "You sure seem to know a lot about pregnancies, Luna."
Luna blushed a little. "Since Gabrielle and I also want to start a family as soon as we are out of school, we have been researching a lot of options, and one of those researches mentioned Bonded pregnancies, although that was in the same book Fabian used to find out he was Bonded to you."
"I think everyone in our family is thinking along those same lines, and to help with that, Gabrielle and I will go and deliver the Cup to the Headmistress, it has been too long since we spent any kind of family time together." Bellatrix said with a smile.
Luna smiled at Gabrielle's blush. "You don't have to be embarrassed love, it will be good for you two to reconnect a bit."
"It's not that love, I want to reconnect with Bellatrix, but I am just afraid of what people will say when they see us walking through the Halls. Everyone knows what is going on and I worry that people will talk even more about us than they already do." Gabrielle said softly.
Bellatrix smiled kindly at her. "They won't talk, we are just two women catching up a bit, no one has any right to butt into our business, except perhaps Eliza and Narcissa."
Gabrielle smiled at her. "You're right of course. Opinions of people outside of our family don't really matter."
Bella nodded and gave her husband a final kiss before she grabbed the satchel that held the Cup and then linked her arm with that of Gabrielle, the two of them making their way to the Headmistress' office after Gabrielle had given her girlfriend a chaste kiss.
That left Fabian and Luna alone in the room. "So Fabe, tell me, how is it living with a pregnant woman? I'm terribly curious."
He smiled at her. "It has its ups and downs of course, but at the end of the day Bella is still the same woman, and her hormones are manageable at this point. I know they will get worse the further she get in the pregnancy, but I will take that in stride, she is pregnant with twins after all, and that concept alone is something I still can't grasp."
Luna smiled at that. "I can understand, having twins must seem like a mountain to climb at the best of times, but I think the reward will be well worth it. You will finally have the princesses you always wanted."
"Indeed I will, which reminds me of something I need to ask you. Will you become a Godmother to one of our little girls?" He asked softly.
Luna squealed and jumped into his arms for a hug. "Of course Fabian, I would love to be the Godmother to one of your little girls, but now I am curious on who else you and Bella got in mind."
He smiled at her. "Well, Bella wants to ask her sisters, and I am still on the fence about asking Hermione, Fleur or Draco."
"Fortunately you two still have plenty of time to decide that particular choice, and I am sure whoever you choose, it will be the right one, just because our family will provide anything they might need." Luna said with a dreamy smile.
Fabian smiled and nodded. "That is most certainly true, but we should really go and see Lady Helena, knowing us we will talk the entire day otherwise."
Luna smiled and linked her arm with his as they walked back to Ravenclaw Tower, a route now mostly strange to them.
…
As they climbed up the stairs to the Tower where they usually found Lady Helena they caught up a little, having seen little of each other in the last few weeks before school started.
Out of nowhere Lady Helena appeared. "I thought I heard two familiar voices. How has the summer of my two favorite students been?" She asked with a smile.
Both Fabian and Luna smiled at her. "It has been wonderful Lady Helena, we have a lot to tell you, not in the least that I have gotten married a while ago."
Helena looked a bit shocked at that. "Married already. You are still so young dear Fabian, this must really be true love." Helena said kindly.
"It is, Lady Helena. I found out I share a Soul Bond with my Aunt Bellatrix last Christmas and we haven't spent a night apart since." He said with a dreamy smile.
Helena smiled at him. "I remember Bellatrix well from her days at school, I am glad she finally found the love she deserved, although I wonder why you didn't bring her today."
He smiled at her. "Bellatrix and my sister Gabrielle went to the Headmistress to deliver an important artifact, which is part of the reason we are here today, besides catching up of course. We seek your mother's Diadem, so we can destroy what Tom Riddle put inside of it and restore it."
Helena frowned a little at them. "I want to believe you, I really do, but I have been betrayed before for my mother's Diadem. Do I have your word that you will do everything in your power to restore it?"
"We promise Lady Helena, and we promise to keep you updated on our progress if you choose to share its location with us." Luna said with a sweet smile.
"Very well. It is located in the Room of Requirement, its darkness alone should be enough to guide you to it. Just envision a Storage Room, but please be careful you two, I would never forgive myself if I lost my only friends to darkness." Helena said softly.
They smiled at her. "We promise to be careful, Fabian especially has plenty of reason to go back to Bellatrix unharmed." Luna said sweetly.
"Oh? Do you have something more to tell Fabian?" Helena asked intrigued.
He blushed a little at that. "Bellatrix is well over a month pregnant with twin girls, so yeah, I've got plenty of reason to be careful."
Helena floated up to them and smiled as she gave them as good a hug as she could give him. "And here I thought you two would eventually end up together, but the love you two share is a clear sibling love. I am sure you will be a wonderful father, Fabian, and that Luna will be an amazing Aunt."
Fabian smiled at that. "I know she will an amazing Godmother to one of my daughters."
Now Luna blushed a little, but kept quiet for now, which made Helena smile at her, although she now flickered a little. "It seems my time is up for now. We'll talk again soon, and again, please be careful."
They nodded and watched as she disappeared. "I should have known it would be in the Room of Requirement. That storage room we found at first would be perfect to hide something that important." Luna said with a smile.
Fabian nodded at that. "Tom has always been pretty obvious in his plans. All we need now is a way to destroy them, but I am sure Hermione, Fleur and Dora are working hard on that particular part of this puzzle."
Luna smiled at him. "I think they are doing that right now, I heard Gabby and Fleur discussing the books they would need for the ritual."
He smiled and linked his arm with hers, like they usually did when they were alone. "Well, well. It seems like Ravenclaw's resident freaks finally made it out of their room. Did that blonde bitch finally get tired of you, Looney?" A familiar voice asked from behind them.
They turned to the person who had spoken, unsurprisingly it being Cho Chang, who always had something to say about how close they were. "Have you been talking to Ron Weasley, Chang? If you did he might tell you what happens to people who insult our family. You know perfectly well Gabrielle is my sister, and you do not want to fuck with me right now." Fabian said darkly.
Cho merely smirked at him. "I'm not afraid of you Fabian. I am still older than you and better in magic that you or Looney will ever be."
"Do you really want to test that Cho? I seem to remember that both Luna and I sent you flying more than once last year." He said with a smirk.
"That was in a controlled environment, neither of you stand a chance against me in a real fight." She said as she drew her wand. "Stupefy!" She yelled as she cast her spell at Fabian.
In an instant he had pushed Luna behind him and deflected it with a wave of his hand. "I'm not fighting you Cho, you're not worth the effort."
She smirked at him. "It seems you don't have a choice, Black."
He sighed softly at that. "Fine, have it your way. Petrificus Totallus!"
Cho tried to deflect it, but it was too strong for her, and so she fell backwards, although Fabian flicked his hand to soften her landing.
"Let's take her to Professor Flitwick and let him deal with her. We've got more important things to do." Luna said softly.
Fabian nodded and Levitated the girl off the ground as they walked to Professor Flitwick's office leisurely.
When they arrived at the office, Luna gently knocked on the door, hearing a faint shuffle before the door was opened. "Mr. and Ms. Black, what can I do for you today?" He asked kindly.
"Ms. Chang thought it was a good idea to attack us in the Tower, I merely defended myself and Luna by petrifying her. We figured you could dispense appropriate punishment." Fabian said matter of factly.
Professor Flitwick nodded and took over his Levitation charm. "I will deal with her and inform the Headmistress. You have done well Fabian, I know how protective you are of Luna, and I think Ms. Chang can consider herself lucky she did not speak out against your wife." He said as he revived the girl.
Fabian only smiled at that. "She wouldn't dare to because she believes what the Prophet wrote about her, much like Ron Weasley did, but if you would excuse us, Professor, we have some information to gather."
Flitwick only nodded and led Cho into his office, while Fabian and Luna made their way to the Seventh Floor.
…
Bellatrix and Gabrielle were casually strolling through the halls, making their way to the Nurse's office after having delivered Hufflepuffs Cup.
"It's really nice that you invited me to go with you to Madame Pomfrey. I figured you wanted Fabian to come with you." Gabrielle said softly.
Bellatrix smiled at her niece. "Fabian and Luna needed some time to talk about everything, and I feel it has been too long since we talked as well."
Gabrielle smiled at that. "That's most certainly true, but also very understandable given the situation you and Fabian found yourselves in from the day he came home."
Bellatrix nodded at that. "It all went so fast, and then considering how Apoline threw you out and everything connected with that, it is little wonder we hardly found the time to talk, but now that our lives have settled a bit, we can finally take the time to rekindle things."
Gabrielle nodded at her Aunt. "In our case it would be more like building a friendship instead of our Aunt/niece relationship, given how much your husband and my girlfriend care for each other."
"They really are like twins, aren't they? Has no one ever accused them of being together before since you have come to school?" Bellatrix asked with a smile.
Gabrielle smiled at that. "They did ever since the Tournament, and it has been our own little inside joke to act like a threeway couple for most of third year, and just laugh at the looks we would get. Even Hermione believed it was true for a while, although that was before they learned Dora was a part of their relationship, and Fabian just sold it so well that sometimes even Luna and I believed that we were actually in a similar relationship to my sister and her mates."
"Really? I never figured he would do such a thing just to get a reaction from people." Bellatrix said softly.
"He did it to protect us from idiots and bigots, and while he could have done that in a lot of ways, like Draco did by being a protective older brother, he wanted us to feel comfortable in exploring our relationship while he took the brunt of the idiotic comments. Both Luna and I said it wasn't necessary, but it was the one time I saw him saying no to Luna. He always said that we deserved a relationship without having to deal with those bigots." Gabrielle said with a kind smile.
Bellatrix smiled at that. "That does sound like something Fabian would do, although I can't imagine him saying no to Luna."
Gabrielle smiled at that. "It's been known to happen on a rare occasion that they deny each other anything. Usually it is because they want to protect each other from something. It is honestly the only thing I have ever seen them argue over, which by all accounts is not much."
"I must say that I have not heard a raised voice between them for as long as Fabian and I have been together." Bellatrix said softly.
"They haven't had a reason to argue over the past couple of months, but I think when everything is going to happen, they will. He wants to keep her safe, and she wants to do her part." Gabrielle said with a soft smile.
Bellatrix smiled at that. "I am sure they will talk that through at some point, I actually think it is impossible for them to stay mad at each other."
Gabrielle smiled at her. "I know it is, I have never seen them angry at each other, and even when they argue, it lasts for an hour, if they make that. They really can't live without each other."
Bellatrix smiled at her niece as they arrived at the Medical Wing, pushing open the door with a smile.
Madame Pomfrey smiled at them as they walked towards her. "Good morning Mrs. Black, Ms. Black. I hope you find yourselves well on this beautiful day?"
"We are well Poppy, thank you. I trust you are well too?" Bellatrix asked with a smile.
Madame Pomfrey nodded and smiled as she motioned to one of the cots. "I am, thank you for asking. The start of the year is usually pretty quiet, but tell me, how have the past couple of weeks been. Any discomforts or things you think I should know about?"
Bellatrix shook her head and smiled at the nurse. "Nothing noteworthy happened. Fabian has taken really good care of me this past month, and after discovering that I am pregnant with twin girls, he makes sure that I eat healthy, get plenty of exercise and take my potions every day."
Madame Pomfrey smiled at that. "That is good to hear, although I expected nothing less from your husband, but shall we get on with this check-up? I am sure you two have other things to do."
Bellatrix smiled at that. "Nothing is more important than our babies, Poppy, we have nowhere else to be today."
"Very well, this won't take long either way." Madame Pomfrey said as she cast her Diagnostics Spell.
She studied the results closely and smiled at them. "The results are looking good Bellatrix, you're right on schedule and so far the twins are growing like they should. For now I think it is enough for an appointment once a month, unless something drastically changes. Once you enter your third trimester, we should switch to weekly appointments."
Bellatrix nodded at the nurse. "That's fine Poppy, we don't expect too much drastic things during my pregnancy. Our Bond should not interfere with that as far as we have been able to deduce."
Madame Pomfrey smiled at that. "If it happens and you start feeling unwell or anything out of the ordinary, I want you and Fabian to come to me immediately. I want to keep a close eye on your pregnancy since this will be the first time I get to experience a Bonded pregnancy, and it will be a very educational experience for the Wizarding World."
"That's more than okay, we certainly don't mind providing the community with more information on our Bond, but I hope you understand that some things will stay within our family, because as far a we know the Bond only forms in our family." Bellatrix said with smile.
Poppy nodded and smiled at her. "That's understandable, but we shall hope it won't be necessary and you can share anything you want when they are born, and just out of professional curiosity, what are you and Fabian expecting?"
Bellatrix smiled dreamily at that. "We're expecting girls, and I couldn't be happier about that fact. Not that we wouldn't have loved boys or a boy and a girl, but I know Fabian would love to raise those girls as his princesses."
Madame Pomfrey smiled at that. "I have no doubt both of you will be amazing parents."
Bellatrix only smiled at her. "I am starting to believe that more and more thanks to him, but we'll take our leave now, I am sure you have more to do than just talk to us."
Madame Pomfrey smiled and nodded. "That's okay Bellatrix, I'll see you next month, and please, don't hesitate to come to me if something changes."
Bella nodded and together with Gabrielle, who had been looking at some of the potions and available books while her Aunt had her conversation with the Nurse, they made their way back to their room.
"Sorry for ignoring you Gabrielle, I really didn't mean to." Bellatrix said softly.
Gabrielle merely smiled at her. "It's okay. I want to become a Healer after I graduate Hogwarts, and Madame Pomfrey lets me read some of her books whenever I want, and next year she offered me an apprenticeship with her, so I am getting all the experience I can get."
Bellatrix smiled kindly at her. "Still, I feel a bit bad about ignoring you. I shouldn't have done that."
Gabrielle smiled and gave her a side hug. "It's okay Bella, you didn't do it on purpose, and I really didn't mind."
Bellatrix only smiled and linked her arm with her niece, the two of them walking back to their room in relative silence.
…
Later that afternoon, Bellatrix was lounging on the couch, talking softly to Fleur and Nymphadora, while Hermione helped Gabrielle with her Ancient Runes homework, since that was a subject the blonde sometimes struggled at. She was waiting for her lover to return with Luna, and since it was taking so much longer than was supposed to be the case, she was getting worried and several scenarios were playing in her head.
"Don't worry Bella. They are probably taking a bit longer to find the Diadem than they anticipated." Fleur said with a soft smile.
Bellatrix frowned a bit but kept quiet as the door opened, revealing a slightly frazzled Luna and Fabian. She hurried over to him and gathered him in her arms, nuzzling his scar and inhaling his scent deeply. "I was so worried about you love." She said softly.
He smiled into her inky curls and kissed her softly. "The Diadem proved a bit difficult to find. Tom really found the best spot for it to never be found, and I tried reaching out mentally, but I think the close proximity of the Horcrux prevented it."
She smiled and kissed her husband deeply, needing to feel close to him again. "I'm glad you think of my sanity enough to at least try it. I was conjuring up horrible images in my mind."
Fabian smiled as they sat down, after he hugged Luna, who joined her girlfriend and Hermione in quiet study. "I will always have your best interest at heart, my love. That is why I have to tell you about what happened after we talked to Lady Helena, and since there is no easy way of saying this, I'll just be blunt for once. We were attacked by Cho Chang after our talk, although she fired a very weak Stupefy at me, which I easily deflected before petrifying her and bringing her to Professor Flitwick."
"I'm glad you put her in her place and that she didn't hurt you, otherwise I might have had a word with her about attacking my husband." She said as she cuddled into him.
"You won't have to love, she is not worth it. We are so much better than her, and Flitwick is now going to keep a very close eye on her, given what happened to Ron." He said softly.
She smiled and kissed him softly before relaxing into him. "You know, every time I see you two interact, it seems you keep getting more adorable. Someone that is not a part of our family is guaranteed a sugar shock." Nymphadora said with a grin.
"Like you and my sisters are any better, and just so you know, it is probably going to be a whole lot worse the further Bella's pregnancy progresses." Fabian said as he wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her scar softly.
Bellatrix moaned softly. "Don't start now love, or we might give our family a show."
He smiled and kissed her softly. "It's nothing they have never seen before, or have done themselves in some way, shape or form. I've heard Hermione is fond of Dora's shaping abilities." He said with a wink to his sisters.
Hermione blushed at that. "You just wait Fabian. There will come a time one of us will catch you and Bella at it, and then we will be laughing."
He just smiled at her. "Ah, but is no secret that Bella and I are very much addicted to each other and that we have no secrets about our sexual escapades."
Fleur and Nymphadora giggled as Hermione turned a nice shade of scarlet. "You two should be on my side." She muttered before turning back to her homework.
Fleur smiled and walked towards her lover. "We are on your side, but you should know by now that you can't win a game of banter with Fabian, he learned that from the best." She said as she kissed the brunette just below her ear.
Hermione shivered and shut her book to kiss the blonde deeply, the two girls losing themselves in each other quickly.
"I think we will excuse ourselves as well, I'm suddenly feeling inspired." Bellatrix said as she stood from the couch and almost pulled her husband to their bedroom.
Fabian grinned and tipped his sisters and cousin a wink before the door closed and he was pushed against it. "I'm craving you right now love. I'm game for anything right now."
He smiled and kissed her softly. "Then let me make love to you baby, we've been slaves to our desires for too long, and it is high time we take back some control over our urges."
She smiled and wrapped her legs around his waist as he lifted her against him. "You're right, and those desires and hormones will eventually tire us out, and that might endanger our little girls."
He smiled and carried her over to the bed. "And that is something we both don't want, so instead of fucking each other senseless, how about we take a nice hot shower and then cuddle up in bed."
Bellatrix pouted lightly but nodded none the less. "You're right, we can't keep ravaging each other until we keel over. A nice night of loving each other differently will sate us just as good."
Fabian smiled and picked her up in bridal style as he carried her to the bathroom, while Bellatrix flicked her hand to fill up the bath. "I just love how much stronger and confident you have become with your magic, my love. Wandless and silent magic is something not a lot of people can do with that ease."
"Since we helped Frank and Alice both of us have become much more powerful, which will help us both tremendously in the coming months. The stronger my magical core is, the easier the pregnancy and birth will be, and more importantly for you, the less possessive I will become of you." She said softly.
A pleasurable shiver ran down his spine and he smiled at her. "You should know by now that I love it when you are possessive of me, but I understand what you mean."
She smiled and kissed him as he lowered her into the water, which was the perfect temperature for how she felt right now, and as he joined her and he locked his arms around her waist, she couldn't help but moan softly in contentment. "Sweet Morgana I needed this, and to have you in here with me is its own very special kind of heaven." She said softly.
He smiled and kissed the back of her neck. "I can't do anything else but agree with you love, this is heavenly."
She leaned into him and smiled as today's stress drained away. "What really happened today love, because I get the feeling you didn't tell me the whole story." She asked after a while.
"After we talked to Lady Helena, Cho was waiting for us behind a corner and started taunting us like she usually did when Luna and I were still living in the Tower, but this time she actually backed her talk up with spells. It really was an absurdly weak Stupefy that I didn't even need my wand for. I then petrified her and hauled her to Flitwick, and after that we made our way to the Room of Requirement, where we really spent hours looking for the Diadem. How did it go with Madame Pomfrey?" He asked softly.
Bellatrix giggled at his little rambling. "It went well. The twins are growing as they should and until I hit my third trimester, we agreed on one appointment a month, although I would like to have you there next time, I felt kind of guilty towards Gabrielle for ignoring her while we were there."
He smiled at that. "I'm sure she understood, but I will come with you next month. I want to be there for as many moments as possible."
"I'll remind you of that when they are born and need to be fed or changed in the middle of the night." Bellatrix said with a smile.
"You know that I won't mind that. I made you a promise, and I intend to keep it. I actually look forward to doing my share of the work." He said with a soft smile.
Bellatrix smiled and kissed him softly. "I know, I was just teasing you love. I know you will do everything to be a good father to them, and any other children we decide to have later on."
He nodded and kissed her, pulling her flush against his body as they relaxed in the bathtub and let the warm water wash their stress away.