A Subtle Obsession
By: Twisted Mister
Chapter 13:
"Now that we are all here we can begin. Thank you for agreeing to this, Andromeda… Ted." Pandora said. "Wha-what? You set this up?" Bellatrix's mouth fell open in surprise. "Yes… I did. Don't give me that look Bella, I know it's been a long time since the two of you talked.. but to be honest I'm tired of you and Narcissa avoiding her. After all she is your sister." Andromeda scooted closer to Ted.
'Merlin this so awkward...' She thought, searching for something to say. "Where's Narcissa?" Andromeda spoke keeping her gaze low. The sound of her voice sent chills down Bellatrix's spine. "I'm sorry... I couldn't manage it. I asked her if she wanted come hang out with me and Bella in the common room this evening. Her boyfriend asked her out on a date tonight."
"Boyfriend!?" The sisters said both at the same time, their eyes met for a second but they adverted just as quickly. "I dunno she wouldn't say." Pandora shrugged, her tone suggesting otherwise. "Would you like something to drink?" Pandora asked. "I got it." Ted waved his wand, four glasses of mulled mead appeared on the coffee table. Everyone took a glass, except Bellatrix. The silence stretched for a long time, until Ted cleared his throat. "So Bellatrix I heard that you learned how to do the Patronus Charm. Tell me what animal did you get?" He said in a friendly manner trying to break the ice.
"Who told you that?" She asked turning her nose up at him. Her views on muggleborns might have changed but she still didn't like him, he was the wedge that drove their family apart. "I did Bella… lighten up a bit." Pandora said. "It's a.. turtle." Andromeda nearly choked on her mead. "A turtle? That doesn't suit you at all." Andromeda mused. "That's what I said! There must have been a mix up, I thought she would have been a lion or something." Pandora smiled. "Bollocks, I'm not a bloody Griffindor." Ted let out a chuckle.
"The funny thing is she shares the same animal with Carwyn." Pandora said conversationally. The pair went silent and exchanged looks of amazement. "What's wrong?" Bellatrix asked. "No-nothing." Andromeda said brushing her question to the side. "It's been a long time. I've been thinking about you and Narcissa a lot. How has everything been going well?" Andromeda met her gaze, locking arms with Ted.
All of the sudden Bellatrix felt angry, the sight of them sitting there together made her blood boil. "Let me see… oh yes, it's been horrible ever since you left us.. for him!" She pointed at Ted. Andromeda's features darkened. "You don't understand Bella… mother was going to have me wed to Augustus Rookwood. She sent a letter telling me that my wedding ceremony would take place that summer. I had no choice." Her grip tightened on Ted's arm. "Aw boo-hew… You had a choice and you took the easy way out. What about us? Your sister's you abandoned us! Do you have any idea what happened to our family after you left? Everything fell the fuck apart!….." Bellatrix shouted, her voice echoed off the barrel vaulted ceiling.
An array of emotions flickered across Andromeda's face all at once, rage, loathing, angst. "The easy way out!? The easy way out!" Her face twisted in anger, in such a way that Bellatrix had never seen before.. apparently Ted hadn't either as he was nearly wresting, trying to hold her back. "You honestly think leaving all of you behind was easy, my family?" Angry tears filled her eyes. "I hated myself.. I was torn either way.. Do I leave the love of my life and get married to a sick and depraved man for the honor of the family? Or do I go with Ted and become a pariah forever amongst my peers and even my own kin." Bellatrix felt her gut clench, as her sister broke down crying.
'I never considered what her position was, I never knew about the marriage. Merlin how could I be so tactless. The truth is we abandoned her, when she needed us the most.' Pandora handed her a glass of mead from the table. "Drink this Bella, it'll calm your nerves." Bellatrix drained it immediately. It was delicious, warmth spread through her body. Feeling courageous she stood up and walked over to her sister. "Dromeda I don't blame you… you had to make a really difficult choice, one that would effect you for the rest of your life…. I want to say that I'm proud of you. What you did was really brave, I'm glad that you didn't marry that monster. We felt so lonely without you, everyone…. perhaps mother most of all. I.. love.. you" Bellatrix said as her vision was blurred with tears.
Andromeda pulled her down to the cushion beside her and embraced her little sister. The flood gates opened and they wept. "I missed you Dromeda." She said sniffling. "I missed you too Bella, you have no idea." She sniffled, felt so good to have her big sister Dromeda back. "So what happened that was so horrible, apart from me leaving?" Andromeda asked wiping her eyes on the handkerchief Ted offered them. "Mother is for a lack of a better word… mental." Bellatrix said. "She beat the house elves bloody every morning, randomly she would just start smashing stuff in a fit of rage. Talking about the dark lord and… you." Andromeda's face turned stark white.
Wanting to spare her the details, Bellatrix skipped their nasty encounter. "Dad got drunk everyday.. until he blacked out, sometimes I would find him lying in a puddle of his own piss. I only got about three coherent sentences from him over the entire summer." This seemed to alarm her even more, horrified that their once strong and gregarious father was reduced to such a state. "Merlin what have I done..." Andromeda put a hand over her mouth. "Don't be so hard on yourself Dromeda, I can only imagine what would happen if you married Rookwood. Judging by my experience." The memory of that night flashed sickly across her mind.
Andromeda studied her with big eyes. "When I heard about what happened to you Bella from the Daily Prophet I was mortified. I nearly left Ted's house to go see you but we reconsidered…. is it true? Did they-" "Yes… but they didn't do anything too horrible. Carwyn stopped them before they could go any further." Bellatrix said goosebumps rising on her skin.
"Good thing he was there to save you Bella, our family owes a great debt to him… Funny how these things happen, I remember you used to hurt him so much. Carwyn hated you.. you made his life a living nightmare. I remember he used to come to me late at night and I would heal his wounds. Carwyn didn't really have any friends to go to, at least he gained some little comfort in me." Andromeda smiled like a mother thinking about their child. Bellatrix felt her gut tighten. "Everyone treated him like dirt, he was a mudblood to them after all." "Don't say that Dromeda!" Bellatrix yelled, she couldn't recall her sister ever using the word before.
"When did you stop saying it Bella?" Andromeda asked one eyebrow raised. "Awhile ago, but that's not the point… Over the past few months I've found out that he is really cool and-" "To spell it out for the two of you Bellatrix fancy's him." Pandora chimed in taking a sip of her mead. "What!? Don't lie Pandora!.. I swear I don't Dromeda he's just a friend." Bellatrix pleaded, but her sister was having none of it. "My-my how ironic.. my sister is following my example I see." Andromeda winked at Ted, Bellatrix shook her head words failing her.
"How is that a bad thing Bella? So what if you like him.. there's nothing to be ashamed of. I Love Ted more than anything in the world, to hell what everybody else thinks. If you love Carwyn you should-" "I don't love him." Bellatrix interrupted, nearly shouting. "Go to the library tomorrow and look up what a matching Patronus means, then you'll have your answer." Andromeda said. "Anyways, have you heard anything from mother about the "incident" yet?" She queried. "No, not yet I thought I would have received something by now."
"That is so unlike her… maybe she is busy looking after dad for something." Andromeda offered. "Dad's still at Saint Mungos I think, Merlin I hope he will be okay." Bellatrix said. "I think so.. it's getting late give Narcissa my love. Tell her that I want to see her soon." Andromeda leaned forward hugging her sister one last time. "Okay goodnight Dromeda.." She stood up and walked to the exit with Pandora. "I'll see you later.. Don't forget these." She handed her the invitations Dirk gave her at supper. "Maybe he'll be interested in accompanying you on Friday." Pandora gave her a sly smile.
"Hear me gods of land and air, sea and sky, of above and below. Please give me your blessings, help me to unravel the mysteries of the world. Guide me down the path of initiation so that I may come out pure on the other side. Shine your golden lamp of wisdom down the path ahead. Help me find my place in the universe." Carwyn whispered his prayer to the gods respectfully, after he finished he sat for a few minutes in silence. 'That sounded alright, it took me a long time to write it. Now the real work begins.'
Carwyn began the practice of alchemy in earnest a few days ago. This involves daily meditation and an ongoing ritual of purification. For the past four days he abstained from eating fatty foods, and perhaps the most difficult of all sexual relief. He awoke an hour before sunrise on Friday morning, first he washed himself in preparation for his lack of a better word "Experiment." Then closing his eyes he began the meditation.
He imagined he was in a crystal clear egg shaped vessel, a mass of dark liquid filled the lower third of the glass. His body descended into the murky depths, the liquid was lukewarm at first but as he moved down it grew warmer and warmer. Until his feet hit the bottom of the vessel, he felt the flame heating the glass beneath him. Then he floated up through the liquid ascending, his body spread apart on the top most glass almost fracturing apart turning into a gas. Sliding back down to the liquid again his body reformed. Carwyn repeated these motions several times, ascending and descending, separating and recombining. Until he felt his consciousness exit the vessel and return to his normal state.
'Remember Solve et Coagula, separate and recombine.' He thought as he gathered his materials, heading to the makeshift lab he prepared in an old classroom. Carwyn opened his book and read over his notes again. 'Alchemy is a form of natural magic, therefore it relies upon astrological and planetary cycles in conjugation with certain herbs and minerals to create a magical charge. Newcomers to the art start out by making plant elixirs called spagyric's. Instead of adding key ingredients and carefully measured stirs as in potions, you must instead separate and recombine the three essentials out of plants or minerals, as they are called. Mercury the life force, sulfur the soul or essence, and salt the physical form. The Alchemist does this process over and over until they are in perfect proportion and harmony with each other. Making something akin to an edible talisman that does not dissipate in strength over time.'
Carwyn looked at his watch in anticipation. 'A few more seconds until sunrise then I can begin. Since it's Friday the planetary hour will be Venus and the herb I need to use is Lady's Mantle.. okay.' He grabbed a sack full of Lady's Mantle he picked and dried from the greenhouses, as well as his mortar and pestle. 'Now I can begin.' Carwyn put a few ounces of herb in the bowl and began crushing, focusing on the divine power in the herb and in his self as he grind it to powder. After the substance was ground he poured it into a glass jar. Taking the flask of high proof grain alcohol he "borrowed" from Professor Slughorn's office. Carwyn saturated the powdered herb by a few finger widths.
Sealing the lid he examined his soon to be elixir. The concoction will turn darker with each passing day, this is by the extraction of the sulfur (soul property) from the salt (herbal matter) by the mercury (alcohol). For this first stage all he needs to do is shake it thoroughly once a day, the elixir will age for seven to fourteen days or he can leave it for forty an alchemical month. Then it will be ready for the next step.. calcination. 'I must treat it like my own child, after all it is an extension of myself.' Carwyn cradled it giving it a few gentle shakes, then he wrapped it in a cloth placing it in a dark corner of the room and cast a charm to keep it warm. 'It is in my care now, it has a part of me in it. As the sulfur separates from the murky sludge so too am I separating my soul from the physical constraints of life. As above so Below.'
He walked back to the common room through the silent castle. 'Magic is so different to how it was thousands of years ago. Back in those days energy was a lot less abundant and they didn't have wands. They had to preform complex rituals in order to create pure streams of energy for magic. That's when muggles and wizard folk lived together in harmony, the shamans or magic users of the day weaved spells with poetic language and other mysterious workings. Hell look at what they did.. they made megaliths like Stonehenge all across Europe and the great pyramids in Egypt. Even today wizards are clueless to how they built them.'
Carwyn entered the common room and sat down beside the fire. 'Why do I want to practice alchemy anyway, what do I want to get out of it?' He thought back to a particular day in his second year that changed everything.
To say that the year had been shitty so far would have been an understatement, it was horrible. Two weeks had passed since they arrived at Hogwarts. Last year Bellatrix acted mostly alone in her harassment of Quigley, now she had a gang of dim witted cronies to help in her reign of terror. They would often corner him after classes, Amycus and Alecto Carrow would take over the hexing when she grew tired. Quigley made a habit of avoiding them if at all possible, sticking close to prefects... even Griffindors who made cruel japes or at the best of times gave him cold stares.
One Saturday he decided to leave the library for once and explore the castle a bit, as he was not welcome in the common room. He went down a long corridor filled with old portraits, strolling down it he came to the spiral staircase that went up to astronomy tower. Quigley had never seen the sights a top the tower during the daytime so he thought. 'Why not?' and ascended.
Out of breath Quigley climbed the last of the steps, throwing open the door. He peered out onto the distance, a beautiful sight met his eyes. The sun was about to set, the sky was tinted an orange hue. Students splashed in the lake below enjoying the last of the summer weather. Wind rustled serenely through the trees of the forbidden forest. It was a picture perfect day, Carwyn leaned on the balustrade watching the sun sink lower and lower into the horizon. Then it happened….
All the sudden his body felt weightless, immaterial almost like a ghost. Then it was as if he left he had left it altogether, and became…. everything. He was the people in the lake, the rustling trees, the singing birds, the setting sun, all of it at once. There was no boundary to where his body ended or began. It felt like everything was inside of him, that everything led to the deepest inmost most obscure part of his being like the highest branches of a tree leading all the way down to the inmost roots. He was that nameless void from whence everything originates from, the intangible. He knew fame and ruin, day and night, love and hate, life and death and saw them as one. Every action, thought, every breath he had ever made was right... as if his life had been carved into stone a thousand years ago.
Then it was gone, a warm buzzing was the only thing that remained. Month's, no years afterwards he longed for that sensation to come back. Quigley went up to the same spot numerous times trying to repeat his steps but nothing came of it. He wanted to experience it again so badly, to feel connected in his isolated world. In those short moments everything made sense.
A couple hours later Carwyn took a seat beside Narcissa at the breakfast table. "Morning, you look more tousled up than usual.." He looked across the table to see Pandora sitting beside Bellatrix. "Pandora what are you doing here?" She was wearing her sunflower earrings as usual, they clashed somewhat with her stained robes. "I decided to come sit with my best friend today. If Bella has the courage to sit with the Hufflepuffs, then why shouldn't I have the courage to sit with the Slytherin's?" Pandora said. "Courage? Phff Hufflepuffs are the epitome of kindness, now if I was to go over to the Griffindor's that would be another story.."
"I can only imagine.. House rivalry is at it's peak since the big match is tomorrow, they'd probably tear you limb from limb." Bellatrix smirked, sipping her tea. "So Carwyn who are you taking to the party tonight?" Narcissa asked. "No one, I've been having second thought's about going actually." He said. "Don't be so antisocial, it's going to be loads of fun! My boyfriend invited me, I'm so excited." "-and she refuses to tell me who it is, Pandora knows but she won't say either." Bellatrix said looking between them. "It's probably some handsome and mysterious man, she doesn't want to make you jealous Bellatrix that's all." Carwyn winked at her. "That explains everything." She rolled her eyes.
"So who are you taking to the party Bellatrix?" Carwyn asked as they walked to charms class together after breakfast. "No one… I thought about taking Pandora as a friend, but Xeno asked her instead." She said. "I see.. Don't worry if the both of us go alone we can keep each other company." They parted ways when they entered the classroom, Carwyn sat down beside Regulus who looked nervous as ever.
"Hey mate." Regulus was fidgeting, his brow covered in sweat. "What wrong? You look ill." Carwyn asked. "Oh! It's just nerves you know for the match tomorrow. For the past few days Poliver has been putting the team through the wringer, he wants us to win back the cup this year. It's been Griffindors for over six years now." He didn't care much for Quidditch but he was concerned for his friend. "Don't let it get to you buddy. Go to Madam Pompfrey after class she can give you a potion for nerves."
Professor Flitwick let them do whatever they wanted after a short quiz on the hardening charm, since they only had half a day today. "I have to tell you something mate I need some…. advice." Regulus turned to him. A sick feeling twisted in his gut. "It's not about.. You-Know-Who.. is it?" He whispered. Regulus looked confused for a second. "Merlin no.. It's about the party tonight… someone I want to ask out." Regulus said in a small voice. "Who is it?" Carwyn whispered. "It's Lily… Lily Evans." Regulus looked away from him embarrassed.
"Lily? Do you want me ask her for you-" "No I can do that myself. Is she already going with someone?" Carwyn honestly didn't know if she had a partner yet, with her being such a pretty girl James or Sirius had to of asked her already. "I dunno mate but you will never know if you don't try." Carwyn said, he didn't want to rub salt in his wounds by suggesting his brother claimed her. "You're right I'll ask her after Transfiguration wish me luck mate." Regulus went for a smile but grimaced instead..
That got him thinking about Bellatrix, she didn't have a date after all. Every time he saw her as of late he couldn't help but feel.. antsy. Remaining celibate for his purification ritual didn't help at all. Blood flowed to a certain part of his body more recently in the most inappropriate of times, always when she happened to be near. Carwyn swore that Bellatrix noticed it once, when she accompanied him to the library a few days ago. She was reading a book about Patronus's when it happened, he tried to stay calm and take deep breaths but it just wouldn't go down. Out of the corner of his eye, he thought she was stealing glances at it. Until it eventually went away… It dawned on him he knew who he wanted to go to the party with.
Bellatrix walked with him to the transfiguration room. "One more class and we're through." She said brightly. "Yep! I bet a lot of girls are ready to wrap today up, they will probably spend half the day getting ready for the party." She frowned, "I'm not like Narcissa or other girls for that matter. It's ridiculous how most women braid their hair and paint their face for hours at I time. I like to keep it simple a little bit of eyeliner and lipstick and that's it for me." Bellatrix said remembering how her mother would make her sit for hours braiding her hair, all for it to come undone minutes later. "Good, I like girls that take a natural approach." Carwyn said, she smiled at the compliment.
They separated when they entered the classroom, she groaned inwardly spotting the redhead sitting at the desk. Bellatrix sat down quietly beside her, the tension from their last encounter was all too present. 'I promised him that I would be nicer to the ginger. Merlin help me.' She cleared her throat.
"Morning…." Lily jumped as if a hex flew past her head. "Good morning." Lily greeted. Professor McGonagall wasn't as lax as Professor Flitwick, she demonstrated a spell that changes the color and texture of hair. After they had written notes she instructed them to practice with their partners.
The babble rose up around them. Bellatrix cleared her throat. "Do you want to practice on each other since we don't have mirrors?" Lily looked surprised, as if that was the last thing she was expecting. "Sure Bellatrix that's fine." Lily said. "You go first.. you mastered the last spell before I did." Bellatrix moved closer, offering Lily a lock of curly black hair. The redhead hummed tapping her wand lightly on Bellatrix's hair as the minutes passed. "
So Bellatrix.. are you going to Slughorn's party?" Lily asked. "Yeah.. what about you?" She replied. "Yep, I've got the prettiest outfit picked out and it doesn't have any gold or crimson on it believe it or not." Bellatrix had to stop herself from laughing. "I'm sure your date will be watering at the mouth..." She said sarcastically. "Actually I don't have one yet.."
Bellatrix turned her head in surprise. "You don't have a date? I thought they'd be lining up for the Griffindor queen." She said incredulous. Lily smiled shaking her head. "James and Sirius were the first ones to ask but I turned them down, along with a flock of other guys." She didn't understand. "Why did you refuse them? They were practically groveling at your feet." "They are so fickle… they only like me for my looks. I want a man that appreciates me for something other than my body, there aren't many guys like that. I want a guy that knows how to stir a cauldron." Her corners of her mouth turned up slightly, Bellatrix's face darkened. 'Is she talking about Carwyn?'
Lily leaned in close and whispered. "Don't worry Bellatrix, I don't like him that way.. He's my friend."- "I never said I was interested in Carwyn ginger." She hissed. "I didn't mention a name Bella…. Don't worry me and Marlene didn't tell anybody what we saw last Monday." Lily said in a honeyed voice. "We weren't doing anything.. he was angry with me so I-." She offered weakly. "Snogged him? I see the way you look at him Bellatrix. Don't try and fool me, I know that look… Carwyn must be so thick, not to notice." Lily whispered. "Shut up!" Lily smirked, pulling a mirror out of her purse.
"Don't be so ugly Bella.. I must say a lighter color suits you." Lily held up the mirror, Bellatrix gasped. Her hair fell straight down her shoulders in a beautiful platinum blonde color. "It's never been this straight before… even when my mum put sleakeazy's potion in it. Can you show me how to do it Lily?" Bellatrix asked. "Sure." She spent several minutes perfecting the wand movements of the spell, until Lily let her have a go on her hair.
"I hope you like curls." On her eighth attempt Bellatrix managed to give her a mane of chestnut brown curly hair. "It looks good, if I got rid of some of the freckles then I would fancy myself as a brunette." Lily said examining herself in the mirror. "The poor boys… they would have no idea that a fiery bitch lurked underneath." They laughed so loudly that it turned heads, her cousin spun around a giant black afro a top his head. "Women." She heard him as he pulled at the back of Carwyn's grey mullet
"You should ask him.." Lily said. "Ask him what?" "To go to the dance with you of course. If I remember correctly he told me that he is going alone. If you don't act then another girl will.." Lily said matter-a-factly. Bellatrix shuddered at the thought. "If I ask him out then.. he would know that I'm.." She trailed off.
"Interested?.. Just how long are you going to keep it secret? Guys do this all the time. They watch a girl for months, sometimes years. Then they finally muster up the courage to ask her out and guess what she rejects them. Don't be that guy Bella, just get it out of the way. The worst he can say is no, but I think that is.. unlikely. He seems pretty interested in you." Bellatrix felt her breath hitch. "You think so?" Lily nodded. "Okay… I'll do it after class." Butterflies fluttered inside of her. "I believe in you.. here take this Bella it's for nerves." Lily opened her bag and rummaged through her potions kit, pulling out a small vial. Bellatrix uncorked it with shaking hands, and drank.
The bell rang a few minutes later, Lily untransfigured their hair walking out of the class beside her. 'I feel better but I still feel nervous.' He was about thirty feet away talking with Sirius, when his brother ran up to them. Regulus looked absolutely knackered, sweat pooled on his brow his eyes were sunken and gaunt. He muttered something hastily to Carwyn and started off towards them even paler than before. Carwyn left Sirius and ran quickly to his side. "Hey Reggie! What are you on about? There's no way you-" Sirius looked pissed but he was swallowed in the advancing crowd.
They forced themselves through the rush of students to them. Carwyn stopped in front of her, Regulus stopped in front of Lily, both wore nervous expressions. "Do you want to go to the party with me?" They said at the same time, echoing each other. Bellatrix felt her stomach do flip flops, as she shared a glance with Lily. "Sure I'll go with you!" Lily was the first to recover. A look of disbelief stretched across Regulus's face as if he had just witnessed a miracle. "Really?.. Great!" All of the tension left him grinning ear to ear, Lily smiled sweetly back at him.
Bellatrix was still as a statue. 'He asked me out?.. That must mean he-' "I'm sorry Bellatrix, if you don't want too I understand." Carwyn said to her shoelaces awkwardly. "No! I mean I would love nothing more to go with you.." She said all at once, her heart pounding. He looked up confused. "You'll go with me?" Bellatrix nodded. "Of course I will. What did you think I would say?" He scratched his head nervously. "I thought you would have said no.. because I'm a muggleborn." Her face fell. "Carwyn I don't care if you are a muggleborn, it doesn't matter. I couldn't refuse you."
She grabbed his hand, intertwining her fingers with his. Carwyn gave her an embarrassed smile, heat crept up her neck as she realized that Lily and Regulus had watched the whole thing. "My best friend and my cousin together.. ugh creepy." Regulus said. Bellatrix shot him a foul look. "I can say the same thing to you cousin, auntie wouldn't be so happy if she knew you was taking a muggleborn." Lily snorted. "Look who's talking..."
Sirius finally pierced his way through the crowd to stand at his brothers side looking disheveled. "I hope Lily let you off lightly Reggie. To be honest she is a bit out of your league, I've got a copy of Witchesunder my bed maybe that'll help fill the void." Sirius said. "Anyways Lily, I was wondering when you would accept my offer tonight is the-" "I've already found a date Sirius." She said shortly. "Who?" He asked. "Your brother.." The words didn't seem to register with Sirius for a seconds. "Wait.. you are going… with Reggie!?" He turned to his brother who was smirking triumphantly. "No! You couldn't have, he's a Slytherin… Are you mad Lily? It's Reggie!" He pointed at Regulus as if he was some fool in checkered motley.
Lily snapped. "Why are you giving me that look? Can't accept that I like your brother more than you huh. Well then grow a pair, you always strut around like you have one. You and James are the same, you go around trying to fuck anything that walks on two legs. I'm not some Quidditch groupie or some cheap whore. I have standards! All you want to do is mark me off the list, to brag your Quidditch buddies that you had me. How pathetic.. go find James maybe he will help you rub one off to me." Sirius was flushed red in embarrassment, for once he didn't have a comeback he just turned and left.
"Uggh Pandora! You didn't warn me! There's sap all over my robes now.." Carwyn put down the pot full of crimson bulbs, the sticky substance burst like a giant pimple out of the pods when he touched one. Bellatrix and Pandora shook with laughter. "I'm sorry Carwyn it slipped my mind. I thought everyone knew that manticore bulbs explode… It's not dangerous or anything, here let me see." Pandora flicked her wand siphoning off the substance. "Merlin it's still in my hair, it smells horrible." He ran a hand through his now greasy locks, a stench akin to petrol permeated the air. "Why did you want these again?" Bellatrix asked. "For my Alchemy experiments, the book said to pick them a week before the full moon."
"Rhododenra." Bellatrix said waving her wand. "Now I smell like an old lady, thanks Bella." Pandora punched his arm. "Hey it took me a long time to create that. Show some respect." He gathered the pulp from the bulbs, sealing them in a jar. The girls finished tending to the flowers and packed up. "Merlin I need a shower I reek. I bet people can smell me from a mile away, I shouldn't go into the castle like this. I'm going to wash up in Quidditch locker room." He said. "We'll come with you." Bellatrix grabbed his bag for him.
"So you two are going to spend the rest of the day getting ready?" He asked as they crunched through the snow towards the Quidditch pitch. "No! Maybe an hour or two at max for me. Xeno likes me how I am. Most women are so self conscious about their appearance…" Carwyn shared a look with Bellatrix. 'Hopefully she scrubs the mud out of her hair...' "I'll take a couple hours, but I hope look pretty tonight." Bellatrix said as they approached the locker room. "I bet you'll look stunning." Something tugged behind his navel as he looked at her. "See you later." Taking the bag out of her hands.
He entered the locker room and placed his bag down on a bench. Removing his towel he pushed open the doors to the showers. Finding a stall he stripped down bare, the ice cold water sent chills down his spine. The water grew warmer and warmer until it was nearly scalding.. just how he liked it. 'I feel weird.. like something has changed. I can't believe I asked Bellatrix to the dance…. Merlin I didn't think I had it in me. It was eating away at me all through transfiguration, I kept going through the motions over and over in my head. When it came down to it, I didn't think I just.. acted.'
Carwyn felt blood flow down to his member. 'I don't like her like that.. it's been four days I'm just.. antsy.. or am I?' He shuddered as the image of Bellatrix's breasts flooded his mind. 'Don't think of that.. she was being abused. Why do I remember shit like this out of all things?' He didn't feel aroused when he had seen them spilling out of her torn bodice those weeks ago… hell he hardly noticed them at the time. The image of her pale shapely mounds sent warm ripples down his body as he stiffened.
They were the first pair of breasts he had ever seen.. well he had probably seen his mothers but he couldn't remember that. Carwyn couldn't stop himself, he grabbed his member and started stroking. His mouth watered as he imagined sucking one of those small pink nipples. 'The taste of her skin, I wouldn't mind if they were a little sweaty. I wonder if her cunt tastes the same.. No stop it, she doesn't like you.. you're a mudblood.' The falling water muffled out his groans as he was engulfed in his lewd fantasy. Gasping for breath as the pleasure built, going faster. Then the climax took him, Carwyn curled his toes in ecstasy as he spurted his seed against the marble wall. Then the shame flooded in. 'What am I doing, Bellatrix is a friend.' He assured himself. 'Just a friend.'
"Don't worry mate you got this, you're going to have a lot of fun tonight. Just be yourself, asking her was the hard part." Regulus stared at his own reflection in the mirror anxiously. He was wearing stylish black robes with a purple trim. "Are you sure mate.. What if she doesn't like me? I don't know what we are going to talk about, we are practically strangers." Regulus said nervously. "Just ask her questions. Most of the girls I've been around like to talk about themselves." Carwyn cringed remembering the hours he spent in the Ravenclaw tower with Emily Chambers. "Alright… wish me luck Carwyn." Regulus said. "Don't sweat it Reg I'll see you at the party." Regulus nodded and left the bathroom.
Thank Merlin he didn't have to walk seven floors to pick up his date, all he had to do was climb a staircase. Truth be told Carwyn was nervous to see her, for the first time this feeling wasn't based out of fear like it had on numerous occasions in the previous years, it felt more intimate. As if he was attending his own wedding ceremony. He tidied himself up in the mirror one last time. Carwyn wore sapphire blue dress robes, he transfigured them by the advice of Regulus apparently they would match his eyes.
Gathering what courage he had left he put the foul glass of vanity behind him, taking deep calming breaths as he climbed the spiral staircase. The common room was packed, the guys stood with their dates mingling. From the look of it they were all Slytherin's, he guessed most of them chose to pick partners within their own house. 'I don't see her… maybe she is still getting ready.' He strode across the common room weaving a path through the crowd. Carwyn drew nasty looks from various people, he even heard a few "mudbloods" being muttered here and there. He found a place near a window peering out into the murky depths of the lake, in few of the girls staircase.
A few minutes later he saw Narcissa coming out of the staircase, she spotted him almost immediately and walked over. She looked pretty, she wore a stylish violet dress, a silver necklace with a crescent moon pendant hung around her neck. Her platinum blonde hair was braided ornately. "Hey Narcissa you look beautiful." She smiled. "Thanks Carwyn. Bella will be up in a few minutes she's finishing up. My date is waiting on me, see you at the party!" "Bye." He gave her a wave and she left through the crowd.
Butterflies fluttered in his stomach as he waited, he gazed out of the window glancing towards the staircase every few seconds. Until he saw her…. At first he almost didn't recognize her, her hair was different it wasn't as bushy as it usually was, it was straighter and wavy. She wore a crimson red dress that ended just above the knee, the dress opened up at the top slightly revealing her bust. He smiled at her when their eyes met and waved, she grinned back her heels clicked on the floor as she walked towards him.
"You look.. stunning Bella, absolutely gorgeous." He said when she approached. "Thank you.. You look so handsome I like your robes they match your eyes." She said admiring him. "I've never seen you wear heels Bella." Carwyn said. "I only wear them to formal events. I nearly fell on the staircase, we are going to have to go slow or I'll break an ankle." She laughed.
"Maybe i'll have to carry you to-" "Looks like I was right Bellatrix fancy's the mudblood!" A derisive voice that sounded somewhat familiar screeched over the den of Slytherin's. Aghast he turned his head to see the prefect Bellatrix offended, red faced pointing at them standing beside a pudgy boy. The silence spread like a ripple across the room as everyone turned their heads to stare at them. Carwyn's shoulders slumped, he looked at Bellatrix giving her a deep look of apology. Her face contorted in anger, her dark eyes burned with fire.
"If it isn't the ugly pug faced bitch! Is that the best you could get? That tub of lard Crabbe." Bellatrix said crossing her arms. "At least he is a pureblood! Not some mudblood filth like what you have. I would have considered that he slipped you a love potion, but judging by your whore of a sister I think it runs in the family." The girl smiled nastily as an outbreak of muttering filled the room. "At least someone is interested in me. You look like a pig in a dress. Your mother must have shagged a dog to create something as ugly as you." The girl shook with rage, her hair falling down in front of her face. She drew her wand, many of the Slytherin's gasped... the crowd parted to form a circle around them.
Bellatrix lifted up her skirt and pulled the wand from its holster on her thigh. "Bellatrix no!" He stepped in front of her, but she sent a hex under his arm before he could stop her. The spell hit the girl right in the face, she recoiled back onto the floor screaming. "Ahh you fucking bitch! It burns!" The girl writhed on the floor in pain, her skin seared beneath her hands. Crabbe stooped down beside her mouthing stupidly.
"That's what you get for calling him a mudblood and my sister a whore! If I hear any of you say that shit in my presence ever again, I will personally make sure that you get it worse than she did!" She bellowed to the room aloud. They stared at her, some wore surprised looks most were terrified. "Comon let's get out of here." Carwyn grabbed her hand and led her towards the portrait hole, past the girl who's face had swelled to twice its regular size.
When they crawled through the portrait hole Carwyn wiped a bead of sweat from his brow. "Jeez Bella now I know why I used to be so scared of you." She cocked her head. "I couldn't stand her or any of them talking about you any longer, I just snapped." She leaned forward and planted a kiss on his cheek.
The sounds of hundreds of people talk met their ears as they approached Slughorn's office, a line of students ran the length of the hallway. "I heard Professor Slughorn hired a goblin band, some name I can't pronounce." Bellatrix said. "I wonder how they feel about playing for a bunch of teenage wizards. They wouldn't like it very much, judging from the kinds of goblins working at Gringotts." "Goblin's are a proud race of creatures, I'm sure they were paid handsomely."
Before they knew it they were at the door, where they met a familiar first year. "Dirk?" Dirk stood behind a podium collecting invitations. "Hey Carwyn! Professor Slughorn has been keeping me busy. When I'm not helping with the party he has me attending the goblins, they even taught me a few words in gobbledegook!" Carwyn handed him their invitations. "That sounds really cool! See you later buddy." Dirk wished them farewell and let them enter.
The office had been magically expanded to half the size of the great hall. Golden streamers hung everywhere, pixies floated above the crowd emitting soft light. A passing server offered them goblets of honeyed wine. "This is marvelous Bella, come on this way." He led her through the crowd, to a closed off area full of plush benches. "Looks like the band will be starting up soon Carwyn." She pointed at the goblins setting up their instruments. "Would you care to have a dance?" He felt nervous. "Sure.. I never really tried it before." Sipping on on his mead finding a seat. "That's fine I'm not that good myself. I'm sure it will be loads better than all of the formal dances I've been to." She said sitting down beside him.
"Bella! Carwyn! You made it!" Pandora and Xeno emerged out of the crowd. Pandora was wearing a blue robe patterned ornately with flowers, she wore a wreath of daisy's around her head. Xenophilius wore yellow robes, similar to that of an egg yoke. A gold chain was strung around neck, with odd looking pendant attached to it. Bellatrix got up and hugged her friend, Xeno went around and held out his hand to him.
"What's up how is the magazine coming along?" Carwyn said shaking his hand. "Splendid! I sent drafts of my January edition to a few publishers I should be getting word back soon." Upon closer inspection he noticed that the pendant was triangular, all though he had no idea what it meant. "I received word a few days ago from a highly credible source to the whereabouts of the men that attacked Bellatrix." Carwyn was instantly lost. "What you know where they are?" Xeno nodded sitting down beside him. "Yes, they are hiding in the Hogs Head inn, you see the barman is secretly a follower of he who must not be named. Mundungus Fletcher told me- " He had to sit there and suffer the teen's rambling for several minutes.
"Regulus, Lily!" Glad to have an excuse to leave Xeno he stood up. Regulus led Lily by the hand to where they were sitting. "Hey Carwyn! We just got done talking to the seeker of the Irish Quidditch team Adrian Millet!" Regulus beamed. "I'm not much on Quidditch myself but Adrian was so charming! He could convince You-Know-Who to start up a charity for muggles, if he put his mind to it." Lily added. She looked absolutely stunning in her emerald dress and graceful... she didn't stumble or lose balance in her high heels like Bellatrix occasionally did. Regulus looked so happy with Lily at his side, every now and then they would glance at each other. It wasn't the fraught nervous glances a couple makes on their first date, it was something more intimate. Carwyn was glad that they were getting on so well.
"It seems that we've reversed roles Bellatrix… You look good in crimson." Lily said. "Thank you, I like yours too it matches your eyes. Come sit down I'll call for some more mead." Lily took a seat beside her along with Regulus. "Tell me." Bellatrix asked as they took goblets from a silver platter. "How did the Griffindor's react to their princess being stolen by a Slytherin?" Lily put a hand over her mouth after taking a sip.
"Not so well... Everyone was crowded outside the portrait hole when he came to pick me up. They were calling him all kinds of horrible names that I will not repeat." Carwyn gave his friend a piteous look. "That goes to show the kind of people they are, Regulus was so brave facing them like that." She turned around and pecked him on the cheek, he went red as a summer cherry. "Was Sirius or James there?" Carwyn asked. "No thankfully he wasn't."
"I don't understand it, why are Griffindor's and Slytherin's such bitter rivals? Slytherin consists of mostly purebloods, but Griffindor has loads of pureblood families as well. The Potters, the Weasley's, the Longbottom's, to name a few. Griffindor is more open I guess you could say, but it's ridiculous when you think about it." Pandora said.
"Good point, I never thought about it really. The school is suspicious of Slytherin by default, I guess the aristocratic edginess of their students puts people off. I think the main reason why the two houses dislike each other is Quidditch. No disrespect to Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw." Xeno and Pandora didn't seem bothered." "They are the two main "factions" struggling for the cup every year. So naturally competition breeds rivalries, decades or centuries later prejudge arises." Lily mused.
The sound of flutes and drums reverberated through the room, they sounded so strange and foreign that the party goers grew silent all at once. "The music is starting up! Lets have the first dance together." Pandora exclaimed nearly dragging Xeno off the bench onto the dance floor.
'It's time to make a fool of myself.. splendid.' Carwyn thought sweat forming on his brow, he spared a glance at Regulus who looked back at him white faced, more nervous than he was. "Do you want to go?" Bellatrix whispered. "Honestly not really.. but hell I'll give it a try." He took her hand in his, standing up. Regulus did the same, as a group they weaved through the crowd onto the polished marble of the dance floor.
Bellatrix couldn't recall ever having as much fun as she did tonight. At first everyone on the dance floor was stiff, Carwyn especially. Pandora and Xeno danced gracefully through the crowd doing a kind of weird waltz. After witnessing them and downing a few more goblets of mead of course, Carwyn took her in arm and they started to do a freestyle of their own. The sounds of pipes and odd string instruments filled the hall, the couples wove in and out like an acromantula's as the goblins played their alluring symphony. Regulus and Lily was even bolder than them, keeping pace with Pandora and Xeno part of the floor cleared as Lily spun and whirled in step with her cousin.
"I'll get us another drink Carwyn you stay here." She said laughing as they gilded off the dance floor. "Are you sure Bella?" His face was flushed red from the wine. "Yeah, I need to get a breath of fresh air I feel a little dizzy." She leaned forward placing a sloppy kiss on his neck, originally aiming for his cheek. "Don't get too feisty now." She rolled her eyes at him, walking away towards the refreshment table.
"Get your arse out of there you mongrel!" She looked to her right to see Flich dragging a large boy out of a small room no bigger than a walk in closet. "Don't touch me you slimy gargoyle!" The drunken boy was twice the caretakers size, Miss Norris clawed at his leg. "You just broke down that door bloody idiot! Come on we're going to my office!" Curious, Bellatrix went around the struggling pair and stepped over the splinters that littered the floor.
'This is Professor Slughorn's private potion store.' She thought examining the shelf's that went all the way up to the ceiling, full of dusty bottles and sealed ingredients. Realizing that no one was paying attention she bent down and began reading the labels. 'Wiggenweld potion, Tension elixir… Sweet Sleep.' Sweet Sleep she knew what that was, her mother used to threaten them with it when they were children. A few drops would make you fall almost instantly into a deep, almost coma like sleep for a few hours. The committee on experimental potions tried to have the use of it banned after an elderly witch died in a house fire under its effects.
A thought flickered in Bellatrix's mind nearly as dirty as the one she had acted upon previously that day. Watching the door she slipped the tiny bottle from the rack and placed it carefully in her bra. Bellatrix stalked out of the room towards the drinks table, trying to look inconspicuous as possible.
She took two goblets in hand stumbling slightly spilling a bit of the mead when she noticed Regulus beside her. "Hey cousin are you enjoying your fiery ginger beauty?" Regulus shrugged. "I guess so." Someone chuckled behind them. "I hope you live it up tonight Reggie, we are going to bury you on the Quidditch pitch tomorrow."
She turned around to see Sirius and James. They were absolutely shitfaced Sirius glared at his brother swaying on his feet slightly, James's cheeks were tinged pink his glasses lopsided. "That means a lot coming from a pair of loser's that couldn't find dates." Regulus said. "Loser's!" James bellowed. Marlene came with me you twat!" Sirius emptied his goblet dropping onto the floor, the pair closed the distance within seconds. "Marlene is over there dancing with Poliver my Quidditch captain, women can only stake so much of you Potter." Regulus causally said taking another sip. "You've lost your girl and tomorrow you will lose the match."
James turned red as a tomato. "Do you really think we are going to let you get away with stealing Lily from us Reggie?" Sirius slurred getting within inches of his brothers face. "Steal her? Is that what you tell yourself? She accepted my offer. Unlike you, whom she rejected numerous times. What is she to you? Do you want her as a trophy, to tell your friends that you fucked her like some slutty Quidditch whore? Lily isn't like that, she isn't going to blow smoke up your arse like everyone else does."
Sirius was livid, he balled up his fist and reared back. "Now-now boys lets try and be gentlemen tonight." Professor Slughorn waddled over to them in his silk smoking jacket. Sirius eyed his brother for a second then released him. "We were just having a little family meeting professor." Sirius said giving his brother a dark look. "Quite a physical conversation if I might say so Mr. Black. I've seen many and more between siblings, leave your quarrels for the Quidditch pitch. Have you met Adrian Millet yet, the seeker for the Irish national Quidditch team? Perhaps he can give Mr. Potter a few tips that may come in use for the match tomorrow." His walrus mustache upturned slightly in a grin.
"I've already met him Professor, please excuse me I need to get back to Lily." Regulus said respectfully, walking into the crowd. "Come along boys." James and Sirius followed him, for the first time they looked peeved at the prospect of meeting a famous Quidditch player.
She found Carwyn sitting at a table speaking with a couple of people. 'Narcissa.. and who is that sitting beside her?" They were facing away from her towards the wall, the only thing she could make out was the boys light brown hair. "Bellatrix what took you so long? You were gone for nearly twenty minutes." Carwyn asked as she approached. "Ran into a few people sorry."
"Bella.. I would like to introduce you to Remus, my boyfriend." Remus stood up and offered her his hand. Bellatrix knew Lupin, he always hung with her cousin and that idiot Potter. But, he wasn't like them. He was the most intelligent and sensible of the three. For some reason he always looked ill, but tonight he actually looked healthy and content for once. His robes were modest, plum colored.
"This isn't the first time we've met Narcissa, me and your sister have worked on a few assignments together in the past. How are you doing Bellatrix?" Remus asked genially. "I'm well." She took a seat beside Carwyn. "Remus was just telling us about his father, he works for the department for regulation of magical creatures." Narcissa said smiling at Remus.
"He's more of a career politician now if anything. My father is very busy these days, the minister gave him a task force of over fifty people to repel dark creatures from Great Britain and Ireland, you know giants, dementors, vampires, and especially… werewolves." Bellatrix and Carwyn glanced at each other nervously, Narcissa was unfazed.
"That's so cool Remus! My sister Andromeda looks at people attacked by dark creatures on a regular basis, she's training to be a healer. What do you want to do when you graduate?" Remus bit his lip thinking. "I don't know, it may be a little… difficult for me to find a job. Maybe I'll have to aim for something a bit simpler than I would hope for." Narcissa looked confused. "Bollocks, you do loads better than my cousin and James combined! You told me yourself that you nearly got all outstandings on your O.W.L's. So what if you are prone to sickness… you can take potions for your condition." Remus nodded looking uncomfortable. 'Merlin she doesn't know that he's a werewolf? I wonder how Cissy will react when the truth finally comes out…. and she says I'm clueless."
"I wonder if Dromeda is here with Ted." Bellatrix said trying to lead the conversation in a different direction. "Yeah, I've been wanting to see her ever since you told me that you guys had a talk." Narcissa said. "Maybe we can get together soon, how about tomorrow during the game." Her face lit up like a Christmas tree. "Do you want to meet my sister tomorrow Remus? She is such a nice person, maybe she can even diagnose you." Remus pulled at his collar. "I would love to Narcissa, but I promised James and Sirius that I would watch them play tomorrow."
'Thank god for that, Dromeda would spot him from a mile away.' "I want to hear Carwyn and Bellatrix's story on how they went from being such bitter enemy's to bussom friends. Narcissa's explanation left me with a lot of questions. If the two of you would be so kind." They shared a look. "Okay Remus I'll start from the beginning… on our first train ride together." Carwyn drained his goblet.
The walls were swaying... her body felt pleasantly numb, Carwyn was supporting her an arm swung around his shoulder. Her bare feet half walked half dragged across the smooth stone floor, she had no hope in walking with high heels anymore so she took them off. "Ca-carwyn are we almost there?" She spluttered the world still spinning like a top. "Yes Bella all we have to do is walk a little ways down the hall. God forbid if I was a Griffindor and had to climb the marble staircase after getting this messed up." Bellatrix laughed out loud. "I-i know Griffin-dorks."
It was well past midnight, all though she couldn't remember much of it the two of them took turns retelling their history. Some of it was embarrassing, heart wrenching, and outright hilarious. Carwyn reminded her of things even she forgot, he spared Remus and Narcissa no expense. He told them all of it in painful detail, the bullying he received at her hands, Remus and Narcissa looked aghast at several parts, Bellatrix nearly broke down when it was all laid out on the table in front of her. But the wine helped them get through it, there were a lot of funny moments as well.
"Willow" The portrait hole slid open, Bellatrix nearly stumbled backwards. But with his help he pushed her safely through. "Let's sit together on the couch Carwyn.. If I try to go to my dorms I'll probably go tumbling down the steps." He led her carefully to a couch near the fireplace, taking a seat beside her. "You don't feel sick do you Bella" I can get a bin if you need one." 'Merlin he looks so fine tonight. I just want to lean forward and kiss him.' But she felt too wobbly, instead she laid back putting her head in his lap.
"Making yourself comfortable?" She nodded gazing up at him. Carwyn ran a hand through her hair gently. "Oh that feels goood." She moaned as he kneaded her scalp softly. "What do you think the Slytherin's are saying about us Bella?" He asked. "Probably that we are meeting up with Dromeda and Ted to have secret orgies together, to make pureblood mudblood hybrids." Carwyn laughed, Bellatrix put a hand over her mouth. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to say that." He placed a hand on her cheek. "I thought it was cute."
"How would you feel if we actually did…. like each other." He looked away unable to meet her eyes. "If we became closer like a boyfriend and girlfriend?" She asked her heart pounding in her eardrums. "Yeah… I mean they would probably disown you like they did with Andromeda, your family would too. You would become an outcast, your status ruined." He stumbled over his words.
Her throat tightened like a vice. "I wouldn't mind it.. I mean if there was anyone that I would rather to have… it would be you" Her face burned bright red and she knew he could see it.
"But, you wouldn't like the consequences.. I understand, If I was in your shoes I wouldn't either. No matter how you look at it's… impossible" Carwyn sighed looking defeated. 'What!? Does he think that I'm rejecting him? This is bad.' Bellatrix sat up quickly staring at him full in the face with frantic eyes. "No! It is not impossible, we can make it work." Carwyn shook his head. "Not without hurting you I'm afraid." Bellatrix got closer placing her hands on his thighs.
"I've been hurt Carwyn trust me… I never told you about what happened last summer. She had started acting crazy when Dromeda left, everyday was a living nightmare. I can't explain it she would just go nuts talking about Andromeda mostly to herself then she would start breaking shit. One night my mother was in a fit of rage smashing things, after hearing this go on for two weeks I had enough of it. I stopped her and said that she was tearing the family apart, she slapped me and said that I was her least favorite child, that I should have been sent off to an orphanage…" Bellatrix dug her nails into his thighs. "I know what it's like to be shunned. So don't act like I'm some precious flower!"
"I'm sorry that is horrible.. a mother should never say that to their child." He ran a hand up her arm. "Your muggle parents said the same thing to you! All because you're a wizard." She said. "I know." It was a long time before he said anything. "Listen Bella… I don't know how or when but over these past few months I've started to… develop feelings for you." He blushed looking awkward.
Warmth radiated from her chest in waves, a sweet smile spread across her lips. "Carwyn I feel the same way. I like you too. I didn't know what it was at first. I was in such a miserable state last summer, for some reason I kept thinking of you. When we started back at Hogwarts I felt conflicted with these new feelings. After I attacked you they kind of... surfaced, I felt so guilty and alone I thought I had no chance of making it up to you."
He leaned forward and kissed her forehead. Her skin burned where his wet lips touched "I can find it in my heart to forgive you Bella. How about we go on a date tomorrow evening? I have a little place that is very special to me. If we decide, we want to got through with it then…. we can go from there." Bellatrix sprung forward straddling his torso, raining kisses on his face. "Bella.. you're smothering me!" He pulled out his wand and pressed it lightly to her stomach. Suddenly it felt as she was being tickled furiously, Bellatrix squirmed laughing until he let up. "Why tomorrow? We already know how we feel about each other." She asked running a finger down the scar on his neck.
"In the daylight we'll know better. For one we are both roaring drunk tonight, and we don't want to do anything that we will regret come morning." 'I wouldn't regret a single thing.' Bellatrix sighed still lying on top of him. "Okay.. don't keep me waiting too long. I can be very impatient." She smiled.
"We need to get into bed if we want to wake up before lunch tomorrow." Bellatrix licked her lips, as an idea came to mind. "I have to give you something before you head down. Let me see." Improvising she got up and strode over to the table where they kept the coffee and tea.
Grabbing two mugs she poured hot water into them, emptying two hot chocolate packets in each. "Are you making us tea?" He asked. "No it's hot chocolate it helps me sleep." She said. "Another one tonight won't hurt." Swiftly she pulled the tiny bottle out from between her bust and poured three carefully measured drops in a mug. Slipping the bottle back inside, she walked over and offered him the laced glass. "Thanks."
Bellatrix sat waiting for him to take a sip. "What's up Bella?" He asked when she got quiet. "Oh nothing I'm just… exicited." Carwyn blew on the steaming beverage then sipped. "me too, I can't wait-" He nodded his eyes closing sleepily. "Sorry I feel sleepy." Carwyn yawned. "I don't know if I can finish this." "Here I'll take it." She took the mug out of his hands.
"Why do I feel sooo heavy.." Carwyn sank back into the cushions, his eyes fought to stay open then they finally closed. "Hey.." She nudged him. "Wake up!" His chest rose and fell. 'It worked. It actually worked.' Bellatrix looked towards the portrait hole then the staircases. "Now that we are alone." She put a hand on his cheek. "I can do whatever I want." A few dirty thought's flickered through her mind. 'No that is too much… I think I'll settle with this.' Getting closer Bellatrix pressed her lips on his neck and began to suck. Savoring the taste she ran her tongue across his soft flesh.
'Only a bite..' She finished with a wet smack of her lips, leaving a red emprint on the side of his neck. Admiring her handiwork Bellatrix curled up beside him and fell asleep.
Hope you liked it guys see ya soon. Twisted Mister