Here's the next chapter! thanks for reading! (new requests are on their way).
Anything but a Black
Andromeda hated sharing a room with her sisters. She knew it was only temporary, the other rooms were being restored and refurnished, but the past few weeks had been going by much to slow, she just needed to last two more. There were many reasons why she'd rather sleep in the kitchen than with her sisters. One, her and Bellatrix and Narcissa were constantly bickering and arguing with each other. It was rare for there to be a peaceful afternoon. Also, Narissa was always talking about her crush, Lucius Malfoy, and she would stay up late into the nights writing and reading their letters to each other. Narcissa was a very poised and private girl. Bellatrix on the other hand, would always love to challenge both of them to the most ridiculous and absurd things ever. Whether it be a gruesome game of Gobstones (which she bewitched to bite your fingers) or a woundful round of Exploding Snap (the cards would burst into flames) or simply dangerous dares. She lived on risks. The three of them were very different, but at one point shared one common dream: to make their family proud. After all, they were from the most noble and ancient House of Black, something Andromeda had forgotten long ago.
Bellatrixwas sliding into her covers and pulling back her wild hair when Andromeda walked into the room. Narcissa was on her bed, located and the corner of the room, scribbling away on a sheet of parchment unaware of the time. Andromeda's four poster bed was resting right below the large glass window, inbetween the posts. She climbed into the sheets and plopped her head on her pillow. She had such an exhausting, though exciting, day. As she tried to fall asleep, the light of the lamp that buffered her from Narcissa was still on. It's brightness was keeping her awake.
"Cissy, could you turn that off? It's nearly 10 o'clock," Andromeda asked, trying hard to keep the sourness out of her voice.
Narcissa raised her head from the parchment and narrowed her eyes.
"Very well," she answered.
"If," cut in Bellatrix, a smirk started to form, "you tell us where you've been all day," Andromeda's blood ran cold. They mustn't know.
"I have no idea what you're talking about", she said, reaching to turn off the lamp. Bellatrix threw a pillow at her hand.
"Yes, you do," Bellatrix sneered. She looked at Narcissa for backup.
"You can tell us 'Dromeda. We're your sisters, remember?" said narcissi, pulling her covers over herself.
Andromeda sighed. "I was just—looking for something. A necklace. I wanted to engrave the house crest on it," she lied, knowing that the answer would please her sisters. Which it did.
The both noded their heads in approval before settling down, then narcissi turned off the light. Soon, Andromeda's head was running with memories of with what had really happened earlier that day: getting to finally see the boy she had fancied for years. Her dreams were suddenly interrupted by a faint tapping noise. Confused and curious, Andromeda sat up and squinted her eyes at the window. Jude, the family owl, was flapping furiously against the glass, a letter in hi his beak. Her eyes widened in fear when she read the return address and quickly opened thw window to let Jude in. She hastily snatched the envelope out of the owl's beak and stuffed it beneath her blankets. Jude flew out tof the room, and Andromeda shut the window and returned to bed, grateful that none of her sisters had woken up. You could have gotten me killed Ted , she smiled to herself.
"Dromeda, why do you have Lucius's letter?" asked Bellatrix suspiciously, giving Andromeda a heart attack.
"Don't scare me like that, Bella" said Andromeda.
"Answer me," Bellatrix demenaded, which woke up Narcissa.
"What is happening?" mumbled Narcissa, her blond hair sticking out in various directions. She then turned on the lamp.
"Dromeda's got your newest letter from your lover," she jeered. Narcissa's eyes widened and through the dim light Andromeda could see her blushing.
"That's impossible. I haven't sent my response yet," she said, alarmed. An eerie silence filled the room. All Andromeda wanted to do now was jump out the window. Bellatrix caught her sister's guilty look. And her signature malice filled her voice when she said, "Who have you been writing to, Dromeda?"
Andromeda's heart started hammering faster. "No one,"
Bellatrix laughed mirthlessly. "Lies!" she spat, causing even Narcissa to jump.
"it doesn't concern you, Bella" retorted Andromeda, slightly shaking. She would never admit it, but her sister had always frightened her.
"Does this have anything to do with where you were earlier?" Narcissa said slowly, starting to catch on.
"Of course not," Andromeda said much too quickly. Narcissa raised her eyebrows but said nothing more. Suddenly, Bellatrix leaped off her bed and pushed her sister aside, searching for the envelope. After a loud wrestling match, Bellatrix finally grabbed it out of Andromeda's grasp and sprinted to her bed. Andromeda got off her mattress in pursuit of taking back her latter when another set of arms grabbed her waist.
"Get off of me ,Cissy!" she yelled, squirming her way out, but Narcissa was string enough to hold her down. With terrified eyes, Andromeda watched Bellatrix gingerly open the envelope: a sick smile plastered on her face.
"Stop Bella! You have no right to read that! It's my letter!" screamed Andromeda, still thrashing about.
"If—you hold—still I'll let—you –go!" reasoned Narcissa. But her sister wasn't listening.
Bellatrix cut the wax seal with her nail and pulled out the parchment within. She unfolded it and read it aloud, her voice dripping with mock kindness and exaggeration.
"Dear Andromeda, I had such a lovely time with out today. I never really knew how fun you were to be around. I hope we can do this more often. In all honestly, I haven't been able to stop thinking about you, you're everything I've been looking for. I also have not had the courage to ask your out since 3rd year, until now. So, Andromeda, would you like to accompany me to another date? Please respond back. I can't wait. Thank you again—" read Bellatrix, but the last words were incoherent. Bellatrix stared at the signature in disbelief, Andromeda was sure she was to explode any second. Tears were brimming on her eyes, she was scared of what was to come.
"Who is it from, Bella?" asked Narcissa quietly.
Bellatrix looked up and gave Andromeda a glare of the upmost look of hatred and abhorrence.
"How dare you even talk to someone of his filth!" screeched Bellatrix. "You have disgraced the Black name and household!"
Narcissa let go of her sister and reached for the letter, reading it over and glancing at the signature. She gasped.
"Ted Tonks?" she asked breathlessly. "The muggle-born?"
Bellatrixgave a sick motion, ripping the letter to shreds.
"Bella, stop!" cried Andromeda. She was now sobbing uncontrollably.
"Wait until Mother hears about this," she spat, rushing out of their bedroom. Narcissa bent down and rubbed her sister's shaking back, the she got up and headed fro the door.
"Cissy, please!" pleaded Andromeda desperately. Narcissa looked over her shoulder at her sister with saddened eyes.
"Please," she repeated. Before Narcissa could say anything, Mrs. Black's voice echoed about the house.
"Narcissa! Come here at once!"
With that, the youngest Black sister took one last glance over her shoulder and hurried down the corridor, leaving Andromeda on her knees, sobbing alone in the room, wishing to but anything but a Black.
A bit longer, but I'm quite proud of it!Anywho, read and review! i really appreciate it! :) or request! :D
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