Hey Everyone,
Please dont get used to the quick updates. I am just happy i found my motivation again. Maybe. haha Anyways, dont hate me but I just had to do this. I cant always make everything go to plan, and I am happy to get this part of the story over.
I hope you enjoy,
Snow
Late Christmas Eve
"Are you sure this is what you want?" Narcissa asked.
"Yes," Fleur said and Narcissa smiled then summoned Dobby.
"I know it is Christmas Eve my friend, but can you inform the staff on the vineyard that there will be a wedding there on the 31st of this month?" Narcissa asked.
"I will do it at once," he said but Narcissa stayed him.
"No, you will do it tomorrow, it is far too late. Stay with our family, your family Dobby," Narcissa offered him and he smiled and let his eyes linger toward to floor. Narcissa lifted his chin up toward Fleur.
"That is miss Fleur, wonderful woman, kind and gentle," then she tilted his chin to Bellatrix and he cringed but stayed his chin, "This is Bella, ferocious in terms of family, but quite amicable when she likes you," Bella and Fleur nodded to the little elf, "If I am not here," all three gasped or interjected but she stayed them with a glance.
"No, all three of you, if I am not here. You will get along. You will help one another. Hell, I want you to live here. Wide open space, plenty of room, hell too many rooms. Fuck Bells kill a room. Rebuild it as your own. Just be together in harmony and equality."
All three nodded to the Lady of the house. Narcissa sat back and winced. Pregnancy sucked.
"Use the vineyard. I have had many wonderful memories there," Narcissa said looking at Fleur and the Veela laughed.
"I only wish to see my sister wedded by the means she has always wanted to be wedded by," Narcissa said and Narcissa saw Bella and Fleur reach for each other.
"The Goddess Atheme is all I ever wanted from those damnable vaults, thank you," Bella said, and Fleur nodded.
"Good because you get married in less than a week, please tell me you have dresses!?" Narcissa groaned about with a smile. Both women smiled and nodded.
"Good, I'll see you then, Bella you will be with me as the day begins at 12. Fleur, you will be with your family. I am sure there are Veela right that need to take place?"
"Yes, 12 hours separation, at least. A lot of it will pertain to me. My mate will be auxiliary in our ritual until later. She will be needed when we bond together two souls which will happen as we say our vows," Fleur's itemized out for Narcissa. Even though it was a bit vague.
"Alright, we will keep Bells away from you until the ceremony at 6pm, correct?
"Yes, and I will be able to give everything I am and will be to Bella," Fleur looked over to her mate.
Narcissa smiled at such love. She often wondered if she and Hermione had showed that much love. Bella looked over to Narcissa and winked at her. Narcissa took a chance and dove for a second.
Happy Birthday dearest sister. Now get out of my head. I think about Fleur A LOT.
Narcissa chuckled and sighed. Her family was gorgeous.
Christmas Letter
My Dearest Love,
It took me a while, but I gathered a device from my Agrippa vault. By the way I gave it to Fleur as a dowry and I stipulated she must keep it open to anyone in whom she deems worthy between our families. I took an orb on my final day in there. It was a device that allowed me to see if my loved one had passed away in time of war.
Well, I did as instructed. I gathered my blood and your blood (Dan's) and cast the incantation. You unfathomable witch. There were three options. 1. Black is Lost, 2. Blue No change or cant identify or 3. Iridescent blue is alive. When I took Dan's blood, yes, we did the instructions together. Who more needed to know if their daughter lived than her father? So, we tried with his blood. It was half of you. You weasel. It came up a weird pink. How in the hell can that be conclusive? Dan did have a wonderful idea. Seeing as it was pink, it wasn't black. Therefore, no part of his alive bloodline is dead. You have no idea how much I could have hugged your father right then and there lover.
On to other topics…
Would you believe our friends and dear loves are to be married? Bella and Fleur will take the rite of passage as married in wizarding society on December 31st. Poor Bella. I only say that because she is not used to being an equal. Oh my love she is doing wonderfully but since our de-bonding, I will explain later, she has had a struggle with it. It was only when Fleur went to the goblin to sever our four-way bond to Bella that she began to become her own. My gods you would love her.
Fleur is wonderful. I will admit she confuses my heart. One moment I want her the next I want her at arm's length. Is it you? Your bond through me? Or am I in a moment of single motherhood seeing that Fleur is a phenomenal woman? I can't and will not dwell too much on the matter. Bella is her one and only and I will never ever take that from her.
I felt you today, in my heart. I wish you would just come home. It is our anniversary and I want nothing more than you to be here. This will be the first year where we are not together in one way or for a few days before or a few days after Christmas. If I had one birthday wish. It would be you here in my arms.
I love you
Always
December 31
On a vineyard in France stood a nervous Bellatrix in a white dress with blue studs, the color of Fleur's eyes, about the bodice in a Celtic pattern. She refused to wear black. It was her staple color. She wanted something for Fleur that was different. But she would not forsake the corsets. Like she said, if you had to wear clothes, you might as wear something that made you look good. Narcissa sat in the front row for her sister so she can have a moment. The woman looked like she was about to pop. Seriously. She still had one month, but the baby looked like it was about to come.
Bella stood at an alter with her blade and a silk length of white fabric. She twitched as she noticed Fleur was late. Harry walked up to Bella and placed and arm around her. Narcissa watched as Bella leaned into Harry and he talked to her, soothed her. The then bridal march began. Harry walked away but Bella clutched his wrist and looked to Narcissa. Narcissa nodded and smiled. Harry stood beside her.
"What do I do?" he asked and looked to Narcissa who was joined by Draco in the front row next to his mother.
"Just stand there and support her," Narcissa said and smiled. Draco let his mother clutch his hand and he smiled up at his lover. Bella and the Boy Who Would Not Die, Who Lived, blah blah…. He supported Bellatrix Lestrange get married to one of his friends.
"Are you ok with this?" Bella asked Harry as she leaned sideways.
"I will kill you if you hurt her, but other than that yeah. Go for it mum. Besides it kinda late to be asking that question isn't it?" he placed a hand on her shoulder as she smiled and looked at her bride.
She walked down the aisle, and in her opinion, it was a gorgeous eggshell dress, flowing and loose. All Bella kept thinking was when this was over, she would have her dreams come true. Finally, Fleur made it to the alter and smiled as Bella wiped moisture from her eye. As the knelt Fleur reached out to Bella and leaned forward. Foreheads pressed eyes closed.
Bella barely heard the words. It was as if someone Imperiused her and she was on automatic. She lifted their hands around the atheme. One firm pull and they bled into a cup. They squeezed each others hand milking the wound before it healed by magic. The Bella began.
"I will kneel before my house head, my goddess, and my lover. I love you, I will admit I have loved you from the moment I met you. From now till the end of time, I will want you and no other." Bella sipped their mingled blood from the cup. Fleur took the cup.
"I will kneel before Bella's house head, my goddess, and my lover. I loathed you then I loved you . I know firsthand what it is to love you, and I will never ever give that up. We are each other's. Mine and yours. I claim you Bellatrix Black," Fleur leaned forward and whispered two words in Bellatrix's ear. Bellatrix Delacour. The name Bella has been going by since she went through her goblin trial. Fleur took her sip from the cup and then it was announced to everyone, they were wedded.
Narcissa sat in the front row and clapped as the rituals concluded. Apolline Delacour walked forward.
"Lovely wedding, please enjoy the reception, but we have more to our ritual," The woman said and everyone went to catering, and Narcissa watched as Fleur and Bella apparated with Apolline. Veela rituals. Bah. She smiled thought. This will be the night of Bella' life. Once finished they would come back to the vineyard and begin their honeymoon. She will see Then back in England. Narcissa when to stand but a sharp pain drove into her abdomen. The she saw Andy. Andy was talking to Severus and Minerva when she spotted Narcissa's terrified face. She gave Severus her glass and flew to Narcissa's side.
"Andy I'm having pains," she said softly not to take from the French reception. Emma was coming and she was coming early. Why?
"Alright we will meet Doc at St Mungo's," Andromeda tried to make Narcissa feel fine, but the woman felt it, she knew.
Doc showed at the hospital just as a frantic as Andromeda portkeyed her to the room Doc saved for Narcissa.
"What happened?" Doc asked calmly.
"I don't know she has pains, and she went down as if in labor." She and doc stripped her magically and put her on the bed. Andromeda began diagnostics and felt around her sister's abdomen.
"Andy do not make this child born on Bella's wedding day!" Narcissa pleaded.
"I can't help that if the baby wants to come love," Andy said and then Narcissa looked at her sister and then lifted her arm. She always wore the watch they gifted to everyone a few years ago. Her hands went to in danger, where Hermione's pointed between dead and in Danger.
"Give me 4 hours, PLEASE!" Narcissa asked and then Doc and Andromeda looked to the other and began working.
"What day were you Born on? I was an August baby," Andromeda started an easy conversation. Doc got the gist.
"Surprisingly I was born on January 1st. Haha," she tended to Narcissa's vitals.
"Narcissa tell me, did you figure out if she was alive or dead?" Doc asked then Narcissa seemed to seize up .
"She was different in a cloud of pink, she was outside of the reading but alive," Narcissa said as she gritted through the contraction. Doc looked at her. Smiled at her. And Narcissa swore for a second Hermione was delivering her baby.
"She will be strong, she will be powerful and kind. Ever respectful and wise., but you have to focus. She is your tie. And she is the one reason for living." Doc said and Andy looked at Doc.
"Your mate will return," Doc whispered to Narcissa's half-conscious frame as she looked to Andromeda. Narcissa nodded but she passed out. Doc looked to Narcissa and took her hand.
"She will be back by an anniversary. She will return and will not be met with her mate," Doc said, and Andromeda lifted her eyes, "Because she gave up here, now, on this table. Wait … please wait for the anniversary," Doc said, and Andromeda reached for the woman as she walked round the bed. Strangely they were met face to face. Doc smiled.
"I would want nothing more that to be yours, but you are my aunt. You will watch me grow up. Besides. What happens to Severus?" Doc said an Andy released a hold on her she didn't know she had.
"If it is any consolation, I do find a mate, as do you," the woman says as she loops an arm around her aunt watching Andromeda.
"Goods, I don't want to know. I know too much already," Andy sighed, and Doc chuckled.
"I found a mate in a neighboring Veela tribe," Doc begins to explain.
"Then why are you here, you might not find your mate?" Andy asked furrowing her brow. Doc smiled.
"Now you know, and you will push for Veela interaction as well as pureblood etiquette. Honestly you are the only person that kept my education on track until I went to Beauxbatons," the woman said. Andromeda shifted.
"YOU went to Beauxbatons? How did you end up back here?"
"Fleur, she explained the curriculum to Bella. It was well rounded and after everything from house rivalries, and the Wizarding society still being very prejudiced, she thought that would be best if I went there. So, I was in the light blues of the Beauxbatons Belles." Doc said as she curtsied.
"How do I keep you on track?"
"You loved me no matter what school. You gave me advice per parent. Essentially you gave me intel to manipulate my parents, Fleur and Bella, but what if she survived?" Doc asked as she walked toward Narcissa. She pulled something out of her pocket. She slipped into Narcissa's hand.
She cast a spell.
"It was from the Agrippa Vault. Fleur is a wonderful woman but let her know some people should never be allowed in that vault, "Doc said, Andy nodded.
The orb in Narcissa's hand was cast with a nonverbal spell. The Orb was a dark blue.
"She will know what this means when she wakes up. I might be gone soon. Just so you know I love you Aunt Andy," Doc said and as soon as Doc cast that spell the woman vanished and Andromeda was clutching to air. She looked to Narcissa. So far so good
"FUCK ANDY!"
Came the vulgarity from Narcissa as she tried to shove.
"Andy," Narcissa said after a contraction, "It's been hours. Should we cut her from the womb?" Narcissa asked and the Andromeda looked to the woman.
"I promise I will be here for here," Narcissa said as she gritted. Andy nodded and then began, she cut Emma from her mother and waited. Both Aunt and mother waited. Anything, a breath. Something.
Andromeda lifted her hand her to her lips as if she lost her own child then a chack. Chack and a whine then a cry. Narcissa looked to the little girl and the to Andromeda.
"I'm alive right?" She asked and then Andy smiled as she ran a diagnostic.
"You are perfect," Andromeda said.
"Why was she a month early? Narcissa asked. As Andy took the little girl and cleaned her off. Once finished she gave her swaddled in a blanket back to Narcissa. Narcissa looked down on the girl. So beautiful, so perfect.
"I don't know, some come early or late, But I have a feeling," Andy stopped. Narcissa with the newborn looked at her.
"It was time, and it was the magic around family," Andromeda stopped, "It was the happiness and joy. It was as if a piece of Hermione wanted to be there for that," Andromeda placed a hand on the little girl.
"Welcome to the world, Emma Lyra Black," Narcissa cooed. She moved and then felt something digging into her hip. She pulled it out from under her and looked at the orb. She looked to Andy.
"Doc said you know what that meant," Andromeda said.
"Where is she?" Narcissa asked and then Andromeda looked to Emma. Narcissa looked to Andy, then the girl in her arms.
"No fucking way!?" Narcissa exclaimed. Andromeda nodded.
"How much do you know?" Narcissa asked letting Emma lay on her chest skin to skin.
"Too much. Let her go to Beauxbatons, and let her go with Fleur if there is any Veela thing she has to go to, deal?" Andy said and then Narcissa nodded.
"I don't want to know anything more," Narcissa said. Then looked at the orb. She was alive. Hermione was alive, and their daughter was alive.
"Hey Andy," Narcissa said looking into Emma's face, "Thank you," Narcissa then turned to her with wet eyes, "Happy New Year," she smiled.
"Happy New year Cissy," Andy smiled back equally as misty.
They stayed until released. When Narcissa and Andromeda slowly stepped from the Floo Dobby met them with tears in his eyes. He climbed to the top of a table and held his friend in his arms. Then he took the baby and immediately fell in love.
"I am Dobby, and I think you will love our family," he began to chat with the girl as he slowly walked them to the bedroom for the girl. Narcissa sat down gingerly. Andy went and made them tea. The floo sputtered and Harry and Draco walked through worried. Draco looked to his mom, and then her abdomen.
"Oh thank Merlin," he dove to the floor before her and placed his arms around her waist and wept in her lap. Narcissa cried as well when she stroked his hair and shoulders.
"I am her my Little Lord, and I will never be leaving," she said through tears in a strong whisper. Harry went to his knees and wrapped his arms around Draco and Narcissa. When Andromeda returned she accioed two more cups.
"What does she look like?" Draco asked smiling. She is in her room with Dobby right now if you want…" both men were out of their seats before Narcissa could even finish her statement.
'BOYS!" she shouted, and they halted, "I don't want to keep it from anyone, but I want Bella and Fleur to enjoy their honeymoon. Alright? I will let them know in a few days," Narcissa said and both men grinned.
"Can you take a picture of Aunt Bella's face when she sees you alive? I want that one for a scrap book," Draco joked and Narcissa laughed and sent a stinging hex after him as they ran off.
"You alright Cissy?" Andromeda asked and Narcissa reached into her pocket took out the orb.
"I am good. In time I will be grand," Narcissa smiled.
All she had to do was wait. Besides she had another wedding to get ready for. She smirked. Everything is tying up nicely.
