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(Narcissa is playing Movement 3 of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata) I know that he is a Muggle composer…but let's just say that Narcissa knows good music when she hears it…And a word of warning…there will be some Lucissa in this chapter. I had to add the ice cream, though I am not so sure what flavor Narcissa would like, but honestly, you can't go wrong with chocolate. As always, reviews are love.

Wide Awake: Chapter 14

Narcissa sat her piano playing a song that she hadn't played in a long time, because she only played it when she missed Bellatrix, and now was one of those times. She had received a letter from her older sister the following morning, stating that she didn't need to apologize to Hermione and that she needed to stop ruling her love life, and finally that jealousy was an ugly color on her. Narcissa had sat the letter on top of the piano and glared at it as she played. The thing that hurt the most in the letter was that Bellatrix had no need for their intimacy now because Hermione gave her everything she needed. Narcissa knew that their relationship couldn't continue like that forever, but she had never expected it to end to abruptly. She heard the door open, but did not look up from her playing. She felt Lucius sit down on the bench beside her and pick up the letter in his hands.

"Cissa, I know that I can never replace Bellatrix, but I want you to know that I am still here, and that I love you." He said placing the letter back down.

He knew that he could never take the place of Bellatrix, but he was her husband, and therefore he cared about her. It didn't used to be like that, but in recent years he had really started to appreciate everything she had done for him and Draco over the years. She stopped playing, her chest heaving, she always got emotional when she played.

"I know Lucius…and I am sorry for being such a bitch about it." Narcissa said after a few seconds.

"There is no need to apologize Cissa. I know my place. She is your sister." Lucius said.

"But that doesn't give me the right to dismiss your feelings Lu." Narcissa said softly.

"That may be true, but let's be real here, I haven't exactly been the most faithful husband to you." He admitted.

"No you haven't." Narcissa agreed.

He could tell by her tone of voice that she had come to terms with his infidelity years ago. But that still didn't lessen the shame that he felt from all the times he had left her alone to go and be with his whore.

"So is it serious?" Lucius asked.

"Seems to be, I have honestly never seen her so happy before." Narcissa replied.

"I am just glad that she is gone." Lucius said.

Narcissa glared at him.

"I just meant that she is out of our home. It feels nice to have just you and me here, since Draco finally got his own place." Lucius said quickly.

"Ah yes, so the builders finally got it done did they? Good, I was afraid that I was going to have to fire them." Narcissa said relieved.

"Yes well Draco was happy to be out of here, you know he is thinking about proposing to Astoria." Lucius said.

"I had no idea! I guess I have been so wrapped up in Bella that I forgot about you two." Narcissa gasped.

"Yes well you were rather self absorbed." Lucius agreed.

"Never mind that now, I am no longer going to let her consume me, she has moved on with her life, and so should I. I should be happy for her, and I will be, but for now I just don't know what to feel." Narcissa replied.

"That is understandable, take all the time you need Cissa. I will still be here." Lucius said.

She smiled at him and placed a kiss on his lips.

"I love you so much." Narcissa whispered against his lips.

"I think I need a little more convincing. Could you kiss me again?" Lucius asked in a low voice.

Narcissa kissed him again, this time wrapping her arms around his neck, moving closer to him.

"Hmm I think I get the idea." Lucius said breaking the kiss.

"Good, because I think that I need to convince you a little more." Narcissa said standing.

A few minutes later they had ended up in their bedroom. Lucius kissed down his wife's neck, down across her collar bone. Narcissa moaned. He unclasped the button on her frock and pushed it off her, reaching behind her to pull down the zipper on her dress. She moaned again as his lips found her skin once more.

"You are so beautiful Cissa." He whispered against her neck.

She ran her hands through his long blonde hair, pulling him closer to her heated skin. She then pushed his shoulders back so she could remove his shirt, kissing the skin of his chest after every button was undone. He groaned as she took once of his nipples in her mouth and bit down lightly. He sat up and removed his shirt, reaching behind Narcissa to unclasp her bra. She gasped as cool air hit her exposed nipples; Lucius took one of them into her mouth, sucking lightly on it, kneading the other breast with one of his strong hands.

"Lucius…oh Lucius." Narcissa moaned as she felt his free hand move down her torso into the waistband of her knickers.

He lightly brushed the curls at the apex of her legs; Narcissa jumped and gripped his shoulders as he began to tease her clit. Biting her lip as he teased her opening.

"Don't tease me." Narcissa moaned and he pushed three fingers inside of her.

She moaned and began to move her hips in a rhythm to his hand. She could feel his manhood at full attention pressing against her thigh. She reached down and unbuttoned his pants setting his erection free. He groaned as she took it into her hands and began to stroke him as he pushed his fingers in and along her g-spot.

"Cissa…mmmm Cissa…" He moaned as she began to squeeze as she stroked.

She knew that he would soon be close, so she stopped and continued to enjoy his fingers inside of her, but she didn't want to reach orgasm so quickly. It had been a couple of weeks since Bellatrix had touched her…and though they were different people, the both knew her body well enough to know what she liked and didn't. She didn't want to orgasm to his fingers… that was for Bellatrix.

"Enough." Narcissa snapped.

Lucius stopped, thinking that he had done something wrong, but she rolled him over, pulling his pants all the way off, discarding her knickers in the process. He smirked at her, though she acted prudish and snobbish in public, he loved who she was behind closed doors, even after 25 years of marriage, she still surprised him.

"Cissa…" Lucius groaned as she kissed down his neck, sucking on his pulse point.

He wrapped his strong arms around her, running his hands down her back, placing them on her hips, but she resisted, he groaned, but Narcissa just continued her decent down his body. His hips jerked as her lips came impossibly close to his erection. Without missing a beat she wrapped her mouth and hands around it. He let out a load groan and tangled his fingers in her long hair. She moaned as his shaft filled her mouth.

"Touch…yourself…" He commanded as she continued her vigorous sucking of his member.

Narcissa moved her free hand down between her legs and began to push and rub on her clit as she continued to suck hard on his shaft; he pushed his hips up meeting her mouth. Narcissa could feel his shaft twitch and she knew that he was close. He seemed to realize that she was close as well and pulled her on top of him, slamming her down over his shaft, gripping her hips and pushing her back and forth.

"Fuck! Lucius!" Narcissa moaned loudly as his hands gripped her hips tighter.

"Cissa…yes, oh gods you feel so good." He moaned.

Narcissa moved her hands into her own hair, thrusting her hips forward. Lucius ran his hands up his wife's toned body, gently squeezing her breasts and pinching hard nipples between his fingers. He could feel her start to become increasingly wet and knew that she was close. Her moans of pleasure sending chills down his body.

"Cum for me Cissa…" Lucius said huskily looking up at his wife, whose eyes were closed.

Her mouth opened and she let out a gasp as she felt her orgasm start to move through her pelvis, traveling up her body.

"Fuck…ahnnn yes Lucius…Fuck me harder!" Narcissa moaned loudly.

Lucius thrust his hips up into hers, pushing himself deeper and harder inside of her, he could feel his own orgasm start to flow through his body.

"Cissa…fuck Narcissa!" He groaned as he gave another thrust, pushing her over the edge with him.

"I'm cumming…Lucius…Oh Lucius…" She moaned loudly collapsing on top him, panting and trembling.

Narcissa rolled off of him and snuggled up into his strong arms, she began to cry into his chest. Lucius just held her as she cried; not knowing what to say, but then again, sometimes words failed him, even if they were about Bellatrix.

"I'm sorry Lu." Narcissa said after a full ten minutes of crying.

"Don't worry about it Cissa…it was much too soon for this." He said rubbing small circles on her back.

"No, I should never put her before you…" Narcissa said.

"I know my place, as I have already stated." Lucius said.

"That doesn't excuse my obsession with my sister." Narcissa said curtly.

He hated these after sex fights, they were few and far between, but they still made him slightly angry. Narcissa had been with Bellatrix over the past few weeks, doting on her and making sure that she had everything that she needed, and he would be lying if he said that it made him feel slightly neglected, but he understood that the loneliness she felt from his absences over the years probably closed her heart slightly to him.

"Let's not talk about Bellatrix for now alright? I just had the best sex of my life and I am glad that it was with you Cissa." Lucius suggested.

Narcissa looked up at him; she smiled and kissed him again.

"How about some Dutch Chocolate ice cream?" He asked breaking the kiss.

"Sometimes you know just the right thing to say to me." She said.

"Well I like to think that I know you well enough to know when you need ice cream." He said proudly.

"Oh Lucius, you know me better than you think." She said smiling.

"So how about a pint?" He asked sitting up.

"Are you trying to ruin my figure?" Narcissa asked in mock indignation.

"You'll burn it off tonight." He replied smirking.

"Oh will I?" Narcissa asked raising a perfectly sculpted eyebrow.

"Yes, because we are going out. Both of us have been cooped up in this house for far too long, its time to get out. I thought we could go dancing." Lucius replied.

"Sounds like a brilliant idea!" Narcissa said excitedly.

"Good, get in the shower while I get your ice cream." He said putting on a pair of boxers.

He left the room and Narcissa made her way to the bathroom, but was distracted by a tap at her window, a magnificent eagle owl was sitting on the sill holding a letter in its beak. Narcissa walked over to the window eyebrows furrowed.

It was Bellatrix's owl.

She took the letter and the owl flew off.

"Guess she doesn't need to wait for a reply." Narcissa said bitterly opening the letter.

Cissy,

I am coming over shortly, be waiting for me in the garden.

-Bella-

Narcissa rolled her eyes and didn't even bother to shower before dressing. She put on her coat and walked down the stairs, meeting Lucius on the way down.

"Going some where?" He asked holding two spoons and a pint of Dutch Chocolate ice cream.

"Bella said to meet her in the garden; I suspect that she won't be here long since she isn't coming inside. Don't worry. Let me take care of this and I will be up stairs shortly." She said placing a kiss on his cheek.

"Oh okay, hurry or I there will be no more left." He said smiling at her.

She rolled her eyes, swatting him on his backside as she made her way to the door. She walked for a few minutes to the spot she knew Bellatrix would be waiting for her. She stopped as Bellatrix's figure came into view, even if she was still angry, the sight of her sister still seemed to suck all the breath from her lungs.

"Hello Cissy." Bellatrix said brightly as her sister approached.

"Hey Bella." Narcissa said coming to stand in front of Bellatrix.

"The just fucked look suits you Cissy." Bellatrix said smiling.

Narcissa looked at her sister perplexed. She hadn't known Bellatrix to be so…well nice to her. She really had changed.

"Thank you Bella." Narcissa said blushing.

They stood in silence for a few minutes.

"I'm sorry Cissy…for what I did." Bellatrix said breaking the silence.

"I can't say that I am." Narcissa replied crossing her arms over her chest.

Bellatrix wasn't surprised, when Narcissa was angry, she stayed that way for a while. But that didn't stop Bellatrix from wanting to apologize to her. Narcissa knew that this wasn't easy for Bellatrix, but that didn't do much to take away the angry feeling in her stomach as she looked at her sister's face.

"I'm not surprised. But I needed to come and see you." Bellatrix said softly.

Narcissa scoffed, she hated seeing the vulnerable side of her sister knowing that she couldn't do anything to comfort her any longer, that phase of their lives was over.

"So how was it?" Bellatrix asked.

"How was what?" Narcissa replied.

"The sex?" Bellatrix replied.

"Phenomenal." Narcissa said smiling.

Narcissa knew that Bellatrix hated to hear about her sex life with Lucius, but it wasn't something that they talked about very often. And for Bellatrix to ask was a big step for both of them. Bellatrix smiled back at her sister.

"So what is the real reason you came to see me?" Narcissa asked.

"Walk with me?" Bellatrix asked.

"I can't for long…I need to get back." Narcissa replied gesturing back towards her manor.

Bellatrix looked a little disconcerted but shrugged it off. It wasn't going to be normal for Narcissa to put her first anymore, and she didn't expect her to. Her baby sister finally looked happy, and though it was painful for Bellatrix to admit it, she knew that had a lot to do with her being out of the picture.

"I wanted to know…well what sorts of things to kids do these days?" Bellatrix asked awkwardly.

Narcissa laughed, Bellatrix glared at her.

"This wouldn't have anything to do with Hermione now would it?" Narcissa asked.

"Well yes." Bellatrix said curtly, like it was obvious.

"You're asking me for dating advice?" Narcissa asked genuinely curious.

"I am shit at this Cissy, and everyone knows that you are a hopeless romantic." Bellatrix snapped.

She felt embarrassed asking her sister all of this, especially with everything that had happened between them in recent weeks, but it was a softer side of Bellatrix that Narcissa hoped she would see again.

"Have you taken her out yet?" Narcissa asked.

"I have…we went to lunch." Bellatrix replied.

"Did you give her flowers?" Narcissa asked.

"Yes, everlasting roses, you know the ones that you grow." Bellatrix replied.

Narcissa smiled, this seemed to anger Bellatrix.

"This isn't funny Cissy." Bellatrix said.

"I know, but it is cute. What did you do after the date?" Narcissa asked.

"We…went for a walk around London…we talked then went back to her place…" Bellatrix finished.

Narcissa raised her eyebrows, Bellatrix actually talked; Narcissa didn't have to ask to know what the nature of the subject was.

"And then?" Narcissa pressed.

"We talked some more." Bellatrix said evasively.

"You did it didn't you?" Narcissa said childishly.

"No! We didn't! Well not really." Bellatrix exclaimed.

"Ah so you're taking it slow." Narcissa said.

Bellatrix nodded, though she was irritated that Narcissa was making fun of her, she felt good knowing that she could see Narcissa's anger with her go away.

"Well that's good. Why don't you take her dancing or take her to the family vacation home?" Narcissa suggested.

"I can't take her to France! Not this soon." Bellatrix said hysterically.

"Calm down Bella, it was just a suggestion, so I would say take her dancing. You are a very, very good dancer." Narcissa said.

"I haven't danced in years Cissy." Bellatrix admitted.

"It's like riding a broom, you never forget. Just take her dancing." Narcissa said.

Bellatrix knew that the conversation was coming to an end.

"I will, possibly Friday after I see Luna." Bellatrix said finally.

"Luna?" Narcissa asked raising an eyebrow.

"Mione said that Luna needed to take over my case, it wasn't acceptable for us to be intimate while she was treating me, and so Luna agreed to take my case." Bellatrix explained.

"She is a smart young woman indeed." Narcissa said impressed.

"Like you didn't know that already." Bellatrix scoffed.

"Well it is even more apparent now." Narcissa replied dryly.

They stood in silence for a few minutes; the snow had started to fall again.

"You should get back to Lucius, I am sure he is missing you." Bellatrix said breaking the silence.

"I should." Narcissa said but she made no move to leave.

They looked at one another, there was a look in Narcissa's eyes that Bellatrix couldn't quite place, but she really didn't want to get into another fight with her baby sister.

"For what it's worth, I think you will be a wonderful partner." Narcissa said sadly.

Bellatrix moved forward and kissed Narcissa like her life depended on it, and Narcissa was surprised to taste salt.

Bellatrix was crying.

She kissed Bellatrix back, but she knew that it was a farewell kiss. A kiss saying that this was the end. They broke apart and Narcissa held Bellatrix in her arms for a few minutes, breathing in her smell.

"I am going to miss you Bella." Narcissa said holding her sister at arms length.

"It won't be the same being here, but I need to move on, and so do you. Thank you Cissy…for everything." Bellatrix said.

"You would do the same for me." Narcissa shrugged.

Bellatrix smiled and hugged her sister again.

"Bye Cissy, I will see you later." Bellatrix said walking away.

It was a surreal feeling Narcissa felt, watching her sister walk away from her. It felt like a small loss, like she was watching someone walk towards the unknown, knowing that she couldn't go with them. Hermione was good for Bellatrix, as much as it pained Narcissa to admit it. Her sister was finally happy and that was all she wanted for her. Narcissa stood there for a few minutes after her sister had disparated, frozen tears streaming down her face. Lucius watched from the window, smiling, he knew that he finally had his wife back.

Narcissa snapped herself out of her blank staring and went back inside the Manor, taking off her coat, joining her husband in their bedroom.

"Everything okay?" He asked watching Narcissa change into a pair of pajama pants and a tank top.

"I think that it will be Lucius, I think that it will be." She said climbing into bed next to her husband.

"Now, let's tuck in to this ice cream." He said taking off the top and handing her a spoon.

She smiled and they enjoyed their ice cream in the warm silence of their bedroom.

TBC…