"Where is she?" Lucius fumed for what had to be at least the seventh time as he paced up and down the length of the drawing room as his sister-in-law looked, clearly amused,
"Out, I'd imagine." Bella suggested helpfully. Lucius turned on her darkly, but the darker woman was unfazed, "Well if she's not here, then she must be out."
"Don't smart-mouth me, Bellatrix." Lucius warned, resuming his infuriated pacing, "If you're not going to be helpful, leave. I'm sure your husband is missing you." Bella looked genuinely surprised,
"Rudolphus? No, he's spending time with his family." She spat out the word as though it disgusted her, "And, of course, you know what they think of me." She rearranged herself on the sofa and pulled out a packet from her pocket, out of witch she drew a cigarette and lit it with her wand. But she had inhaled no more than a couple of times, when it was plucked from her fingers. She glared up at him and was met by a look of pure arrogance. 'So he's in that kind of mood, is he?' She thought darkly,
"Really, Bella," Lucius drawled, disposing of the fag, "You're as bad as your sister." She pulled a face, "And rude too. How nice."
"Don't patronise me, Malfoy." Bella snapped, "If, on the off chance, you want information, you'll have to be nice. Or maybe I'll simply forget…" She smirked as the blonde man's head snapped abruptly around,
"What?" He demanded, "What do you know?" But she simply shook her head,
"Uh uh, it doesn't work like that, Hun. Cigarette first, information after."
"You've got your own."
"Ah, but you threw one away so you owe me." Lucius glowered at her, but gave in. Unfortunately, Bellatrix Lestrange happened to be one of the few people that refused to be intimidated by him. That, of course, was one of the reasons that he'd chosen Narcissa instead. She was a china doll then, easily controlled, easily broken. Exactly the things that Lucius was looking for in a partner. Once the exchange of fags had taken place, Lucius tried again to gain information from the stubborn woman seated besides him,
"You won't like it." Bella said innocently, lighting up, "In fact, I think you'll go crazy."
"Just tell me!" Lucius snapped, becoming impatient, "Tell me where she is!"
"Visiting Draco." She told him with a smirk, "To give him his Christmas present."
"What Christmas present? Why do I not know of this?" Bella grinned smugly in an infuriatingly superior way,
"Wouldn't you like to know."
"Yes, I would." Lucius sighed, determined that she was going to pay for this. Bellatrix giggled,
"She's given Snape full custody of Draco!" She exclaimed triumphantly. Lucius froze in shock, then his hand shot out and grabbed her wrist, jerking her forward,
"Don't mess with me, Bella." He hissed, grey eyes suddenly turned silver with energy, "You know better than that."
"Would I mess with you, dear brother-in-law?" Bellatrix smirked, "Oh no, what I tell you is the truth. If you choose not to believe me, then that's up to you." She yanked her hand out of his grip, "Told you that you wouldn't like it."
"I am so going to kill her!" The blonde man muttered, rising to his feet. Bella jumped up after him,
"If you hurt my baby sister, you'll have me to answer to!" Lucius slowly turned to face her and fixed her with a look,
"I am not a woman-beater, Lestrange. Honestly what kind of a person do you think I am." Bella raised an eyebrow, "Actually, don't answer that." He added quickly before she could open her mouth to reply, "I promise I won't hurt Narcissa."
"Fine." Bellatrix slumped back down in her seat, "Where are you going, then?"
"To get my son back." Lucius replied without turning around.
a/n: Short i know, but i needed something with Lucius and dear old Bella so...this is it. :) No the story isn't finished. Yes, it nearly is, but not yet. You'll know when cos i'll put 'The End' at the end. Lol!
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