Title: Druella Black
Rating: T
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 140
Summary: Druella encounters motherhood for the first time.
Notes: Written for the Scavenger Hunt at Hogwarts forum. Character: Druella Black
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Druella never thought of herself as the maternal type. In fact, when she first found out she was pregnant, she was frightened. She worried that she wouldn't be the strong maternal force that her child needed, and when she found out she was having a girl, she was even more worried. She needed to be a witch that her daughter could look up to, a witch her daughter would be proud to call 'mother.'
She knew she'd have the help of a nanny house elf, but she wanted to have some say in raising her daughter.
She was alone when she gave birth, Cygnus not wanting to be in the room. Afterwards, when she held her newborn baby girl, she felt nothing but love. And when she whispered, "I shall name you Bellatrix," she could have sworn the baby smiled.