A/N: So here I am at 3:00 am, still not tired, and thus writing Chapter 3. This is short and pointless, but I felt like showing that Sirius didn't have to be the annoyingfreakounwantedcousin all the time, though most of the time he is. This probably makes no sense to you unless you're reading this after you've finished the chapter for some reason (?) so, to all you non-freakos out there, I promise you this will make sense after you read the chapter! I know that the last chapter contained hints of Bellatrix/Sirius, but like I said, this fic is not centered on romance, so don't be surprised if that doesn't come into play until later. If you haven't noticed, the plot for this story is practically nonexistent, so don't expect any sudden "Oh, my God, a plot!"s or anything. Yeah…I'll stop rambling and get to the chapter…
Chapter 3
"Bella! I'm hungry, and you don't have any peanut butter!" was the cry that Bellatrix woke to the next day. She rolled over, trying to ignore what she had multiple times attempted to convince herself was a schizophrenic voice inside her head, and not an exasperating family member that she actually to answer to get it to go away. Finally Sirius rushed into her bedroom and ripped the covers off her head, screaming at the top of his lungs, "Bellatrix Black, you are supposed to be my hostess, and-"
This caused Bella to leap out of bed faster than she ever imagined. "YOUR HOSTESS?" she shrieked, "I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS ME WHO ASKED YOU TO COME STORMING INTO MY MANOR AND DEMAND TO STAY HERE! I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS ME WHO ASKED YOU TO COME BARGING INTO MY HOME AND COMPLETELY INTERRUPT MY DAILY LIFE, AND I'M POSITIVE THAT IT WASN'T ME WHO ASKED YOU TO WAKE ME UP EVERY MORNING AT SOME UNGODLY HOUR DEMANDING TO BE FED! DO YOU RECALL THAT, BECAUSE I CERTAINLY DON'T?!?!" Though Bella was a good 5 inches shorter than Sirius, he cowered at her rage, and waited until she had sat back down before continuing his rant. "Well it's still your house, and it's quite obvious that the human race requires a good amount of peanut butter daily to survive, therefore, you should have a full supply of it in your house at all times!" And with that, he folded his arms and sat down on his bed with a pout. Bella chose to ignore this, and instead fell promptly back to sleep. When she awoke, it was upon her own accord, thank God, and was quite pleasant. The shades were drawn, once again, and there was no noise from anywhere in the house. Bella sat up, stretched, and immediately noticed her bedside table. On it was a vase containing a single lily and a plate of peanut butter cookies. Next to them was a note. She picked it up and read it:
Dear Bella,
The elves finally found some peanut butter, not enough to eat, so I put it in the cookies. I've gone out to buy some more, and due to the fact that it's impossible to find good quality peanut butter hardly anywhere nowadays, I won't be back until later. See you later,
Sirius PS- I'm sorry I woke you up this morning. Blame it on my serious addiction to peanut butter…
Bella laughed, then smiled and fell back onto her pillows, taking a bite out of one of the cookies. Sirius really could be so sweet when he wanted to. It really was a shame he was more often just plain annoying. The rest of the day, Bella spent taking advantage of Sirius's absence: in her sauna, sitting peacefully on her porch in the sun, and (one of her newly discovered guilty pleasures) watching QVC- the ultimate home shopping channel!- on Sirius's television.
"Next, we have this beautiful princess cut diamond set, comes with earrings, ring and necklace. Oh, this is absolutely gorgeous, just look at the way it catches that light. As a matter of fact, this is Today's Special Value, and what a deal you get! If you'd like to order this, have your credit card ready, and this is J-85323." spoke the woman on TV, "Later on today, we'll have the princess cut bracelet, which would go perfectly with any in this set…" [A/N: Actually taken from QVC…don't ask] "QVC?" asked a voice behind Bella. She jumped, "OH, Sirius, your back. Um, well, I was just flipping through the channels when you got here, and-" "You were so watching QVC!" grinned Sirius. Bellatrix smiled slightly, "The ultimate home shopping channel! Oh, by the way, thanks a lot for the cookies this morning, they…they were very good," she finished, trying to compliment Sirius without sounding too overly sentimental. Sirius beamed, "No problem." Bella retired to bed that night, feeling as though the whole thing with Sirius just might work out. It was the day Bella would remember for a long time after this as the first good day. And by the next day, she assumed it might have been the last…
A/N: Ooh, what will happen the next day?!?! The sad thing is, I only have a vague idea of what's going to happen… For anyone just as eager as me to find out, and looking for a good way to pass the time before my next update, how about a fun little activity called "reviewing"! Lol. By the way, if you haven't noticed, this was just kind of a filler chapter leading up to the next one. I'll try to have the next chapter up for tomorrow, but if I don't then definitely by Friday. Also, I have been trying to fix the formatting problem with my computer and think it may be fixed, but I'm not sure, so I hope this works. Until then, I am truly sorry for it being so hard to read. Ciao!
Chapter 3
"Bella! I'm hungry, and you don't have any peanut butter!" was the cry that Bellatrix woke to the next day. She rolled over, trying to ignore what she had multiple times attempted to convince herself was a schizophrenic voice inside her head, and not an exasperating family member that she actually to answer to get it to go away. Finally Sirius rushed into her bedroom and ripped the covers off her head, screaming at the top of his lungs, "Bellatrix Black, you are supposed to be my hostess, and-"
This caused Bella to leap out of bed faster than she ever imagined. "YOUR HOSTESS?" she shrieked, "I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS ME WHO ASKED YOU TO COME STORMING INTO MY MANOR AND DEMAND TO STAY HERE! I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS ME WHO ASKED YOU TO COME BARGING INTO MY HOME AND COMPLETELY INTERRUPT MY DAILY LIFE, AND I'M POSITIVE THAT IT WASN'T ME WHO ASKED YOU TO WAKE ME UP EVERY MORNING AT SOME UNGODLY HOUR DEMANDING TO BE FED! DO YOU RECALL THAT, BECAUSE I CERTAINLY DON'T?!?!" Though Bella was a good 5 inches shorter than Sirius, he cowered at her rage, and waited until she had sat back down before continuing his rant. "Well it's still your house, and it's quite obvious that the human race requires a good amount of peanut butter daily to survive, therefore, you should have a full supply of it in your house at all times!" And with that, he folded his arms and sat down on his bed with a pout. Bella chose to ignore this, and instead fell promptly back to sleep. When she awoke, it was upon her own accord, thank God, and was quite pleasant. The shades were drawn, once again, and there was no noise from anywhere in the house. Bella sat up, stretched, and immediately noticed her bedside table. On it was a vase containing a single lily and a plate of peanut butter cookies. Next to them was a note. She picked it up and read it:
Dear Bella,
The elves finally found some peanut butter, not enough to eat, so I put it in the cookies. I've gone out to buy some more, and due to the fact that it's impossible to find good quality peanut butter hardly anywhere nowadays, I won't be back until later. See you later,
Sirius PS- I'm sorry I woke you up this morning. Blame it on my serious addiction to peanut butter…
Bella laughed, then smiled and fell back onto her pillows, taking a bite out of one of the cookies. Sirius really could be so sweet when he wanted to. It really was a shame he was more often just plain annoying. The rest of the day, Bella spent taking advantage of Sirius's absence: in her sauna, sitting peacefully on her porch in the sun, and (one of her newly discovered guilty pleasures) watching QVC- the ultimate home shopping channel!- on Sirius's television.
"Next, we have this beautiful princess cut diamond set, comes with earrings, ring and necklace. Oh, this is absolutely gorgeous, just look at the way it catches that light. As a matter of fact, this is Today's Special Value, and what a deal you get! If you'd like to order this, have your credit card ready, and this is J-85323." spoke the woman on TV, "Later on today, we'll have the princess cut bracelet, which would go perfectly with any in this set…" [A/N: Actually taken from QVC…don't ask] "QVC?" asked a voice behind Bella. She jumped, "OH, Sirius, your back. Um, well, I was just flipping through the channels when you got here, and-" "You were so watching QVC!" grinned Sirius. Bellatrix smiled slightly, "The ultimate home shopping channel! Oh, by the way, thanks a lot for the cookies this morning, they…they were very good," she finished, trying to compliment Sirius without sounding too overly sentimental. Sirius beamed, "No problem." Bella retired to bed that night, feeling as though the whole thing with Sirius just might work out. It was the day Bella would remember for a long time after this as the first good day. And by the next day, she assumed it might have been the last…
A/N: Ooh, what will happen the next day?!?! The sad thing is, I only have a vague idea of what's going to happen… For anyone just as eager as me to find out, and looking for a good way to pass the time before my next update, how about a fun little activity called "reviewing"! Lol. By the way, if you haven't noticed, this was just kind of a filler chapter leading up to the next one. I'll try to have the next chapter up for tomorrow, but if I don't then definitely by Friday. Also, I have been trying to fix the formatting problem with my computer and think it may be fixed, but I'm not sure, so I hope this works. Until then, I am truly sorry for it being so hard to read. Ciao!