"Protego!" Nissa yelled using all of her strength to shield her and Lucius from Bellartrix's curses.
"What are you doing you silly girl? Stand aside! You heard the Dark Lord, Lucius Malfoy MUST be punished!" Bellatrix shrieked at the girl she had raised. The girl she had saved.
"No mother. I won't. You will NOT hurt him" Nissa stared defiantly at Bellatrix. Out of the corner of her eye she was vaguely aware that she was being watched. Somewhere within her she knew that Draco was one of those staring at her the hardest.
Bellatrix danced back and forth trying to find the best way to get around her. She had to obey the Dark Lord's order. He was watching her, more than that, he was counting on her.
"What is he to you?" she hissed. "I am your mother. I raised you. I gave you everything and this is how you repay me? You would have been nothing without me. I gave you life."
Nissa laughed, "You stole me from my family. You took my parents from me; my brother. You gave me power Bellatrix. Lucius gave me a reason to live"
Suddenly Nissa was knocked sideways. As she hit the ground and slid, she saw the hulking form of Alecto Carrow on her. "Stupify" she yelled sending a stunning curse so powerful it knocked the Death Eater off of her and sent them flying back. But it was too late, she saw her mother stalk towards the chained elder Malfoy with murder in her eye. Bellatrix raised her wand high and said with a sneer, "You tried to take what's mine from me, and for that you will pay dearly". Nissa's heart stopped cold as she saw for the first time, fear in the eyes of the man she loved.
"NO" Nissa yelled with a feline snarl. She grabbed her wand and yelled out the first curse that came to mind. "Crucio" she cried. Nissa watched as her mother fell to the ground in convulsions. She saw Draco point his wand silently at his father, and heard the sounds of chains falling to the floor. Lucius was at her side in a minute, arm around her waist. "Crucio" she yelled again over her mother's ear piercing screams. "You will not take anyone else from me!"
"ENOUGH" the command came from Lord Voldemort himself and the sound of his voice had her blood run cold. "You are a powerful witch" he said with a nod of his head at Nissa. "But your judgment is clouded." He nodded towards the pair of them, to the fact that she now had her hand in Lucius'. "He has disobeyed me for the final time. He has shown where his loyalties lie. Now my dear, I ask you, where are YOUR loyalties? Think carefully before you answer. Lord Voldemort does NOT grant second chances."
Nissa locked eyes with Draco across the room. She saw the pain of her betrayal in his eyes and she prayed he would understand why she had not told him. Nissa turned her body into Lucius' "I'll love you forever" she whispered caressing his face. "Until the last breath" Lucius replied bringing his lips to hers.
"AVADA KEDAVRA!" she heard Lord Voldemort hiss. And then there was nothing.