Hi again! So 2 reviews for the last chapter, not bad, seeing as the rest of the fics with Andromeda have about 0 reviews. C'mon guys, and I thought Harry Potter was one of those HUGE communities where every fic gets like 300 reviews! LOL
Disclaimer: J. K. Rowling is the genius here, guys. :P
Everyone who isn't Germprince can just go straight to the story now. :)
Germprince: You have disabled PMing and it is really annoying me. :P thank you for the beautiful review which brought tears to my eyes. :') Who do you think you are showing me up at writing in your review! So...I hope you don't mind that I took your suggestion, haha. Also: I edited a couple things in the first chapter to make my pronouns more clear, thank you for that! Since the Black family was described as being so dark and evil, I think it would make sense for bullying to be something to be proud of. It's not actually the bullying though, more like the strength. So look at it through the eyes of Mr. and Mrs. Black: Bellatrix = bullying = strength = WINNER. Better? :)
Puberty hit not-so-little Cissy in her third year. Narcissa, with her pale delicate looks, fared much differently than Bellatrix. Her breasts were modest at best, and she retained the willowy looks that she had had in childhood. Though, the slight roundness of her hips and chest made her waist seem even more slender than it had before. This increase in slimness only made all the boys in Slytherin, and admittedly other houses as well, hoot and holler more than ever as she passed them in the halls.
Bellatrix was in her seventh year at Hogwarts, and had already acquired curves to make a full-grown woman jealous. Her hips were round, and with a well-endowed bosom and derriere, she made all the boys in her class drool. But there were two boys who were perfect for Andromeda's beautiful sisters, their equals in wit and beauty. And those two boys were Lucius Malfoy and Rodolphus Lestrange.
Lucius was in Andromeda's year, and boasted enough of his pure-blood heritage that Andromeda knew her parents would be simply delighted by him. His pale pointed looks and silky-looking white blond hair were so reminiscent of Narcissa's that they could be cousins. The only main difference being that while her eyes were an icy blue, his a stormy gray.
He was much taller than dainty little Cissy, and leanly muscled like a panther. They were so similar that after they started dating both of them were often teased for being narcissistic, an extra pun being that Cissy's name stemmed from the word. Andromeda thought he was perfect for Narcissa. They were both highly intelligent, witty, and cunning and they complemented each other perfectly. Anyone could tell they adored each other, and Andromeda was glad that Narcissa had found someone she could love and who loved her.
Rodolphus was a year older than Bellatrix, three years older than Andromeda, and six years older than little Narcissa. He was sturdily built, even during his years at Hogwarts, and he was nice enough. He laughed easily at almost anything, and his little brother, Rabastan, was best friends with Lucius. However, Andromeda knew that none of these desirable qualities were what drew Bellatrix to him. There were two characteristics in particular that she found the most attractive in Rodolphus Lestrange.
The first: his pure-blooded status. Bellatrix was a staunch upholder of the traditions of the house of Black, and with toujours pur being it's motto, a pureblood was the only way to go. The second: Rodolphus practically oozed power. Though his wandwork was not as good as Bellatrix or Lucius', his bulging muscles more than made up for it in Bellatrix's eyes. She loved to be in the company of power, and it excited her that his bicep was thicker than her neck.
Andromeda's gift from puberty was much less extravagant. Her waist was a little too wide for her tastes, her legs rather short, and her chest on the small side, but at least her face didn't resemble a pug's like that Parkinson girl's. Only one boy had shown a vested interest in her, and he was a Muggle-born. And a Hufflepuff at that! However Andromeda would rather it be a Hufflepuff than a Gryffindor (she couldn't quite repress a shudder at the thought)
Andromeda was happy for her sisters. She just wished that she could find her perfect match too, perfect enough that her parent's would smile upon the marriage, and her sister's would talk about what good judgement she had, since she had little other noteworthy traits. Yes, Andromeda dreamed about the day when her family finally acknowledged that she existed in a positive light, and was proud of her.
"Jealousy is nothing more than a fear of abandonment." - Arab proverb
A/N: And whooo booiii is Andromeda jealous of her sisters/afraid of being abandoned. Even if she doesn't say it outright. :) So I got their respective ages and stuff from Harry Potter wiki, so I'm not sure how reliable that is, but I guess since I'm the author you're gonna have to go wtih it. Mwahahah. I got the idea of Bellatrix being attracted to power from this other awesome LuciusxNarcissa fic that I read. I just...can't really remember the name of it.. Early Days? Or something like that. ANYWAYS - Thanks for reading!
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