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There was, what one could joke, a pregnant pause.

Andromeda had known. Unfortunately, after sleeping with Rabastan, she had to bed Ted just in case something like this would happen. She should have made sure she was pregnant with Rabastan's child before sleeping with Ted. It would have been much easier to tell her 's eyes were wide, and it seemed as though he quit breathing. Or blinking, for that matter.

"But- You're pregnant. Pregnant... Pregnant." He repeated the words over, for it to sink in. Ted's face went unnaturally pale, but then he smiled. "You're pregnant!" He grinned and embraced her tightly. "I'm so sorry. For everything." He spoke into her shoulder.

She let go, and their eyes locked, "I went to St. Mungo's after the meeting. I wanted to check, and, well..." She lied through her teeth.

"Oh Andromeda!" He smiled stupidly and hugged her once again. Andromeda couldn't believe it. Any Pureblood husband would have used Legilimency to see through a lie like that. She always made sure she had her Legilimens guard up around him. Coming from the Blacks, she was taught Legilimency and Occlumency at an early age. Thank Merlin she learned from the master, Bella.

"Well, we can move the wedding to next week now!" He beamed, "We'll just say we can't wait a whole month." He said seductively and Andromeda cringed inwardly. "I can't wait that long though... How about this Friday?" He smiled.

Andromeda's heart stopped in her chest. Friday was her next meeting with the Dark Lord. She couldn't just not go, and she couldn't exactly leave Ted. Him and his family were starting to get suspicious due to her coming home late, or not at all.

"That's perfect." She managed. Andromeda knew for a fact that she dug herself a very deep hole.

"Oh look at you," He smiled proudly, "All choked up over our baby." He placed a gentle hand on her stomach, "Did you think I wouldn't want it?" He frowned.

"No! No, of course not. I just, well you never know now-a-days. I'm sorry I had to tell you that way. It should of been special, but it just kind of came out." Andromeda spoke truthfully. It should of been a special moment, but she hadn't a clue whether the child was Rabastan's or Ted's, with each time so close together. Hell, she could be carrying a half-blood little brat for all that she knew. Now she'd have to go to St. Mungo's to see if she really was pregnant. She was pretty positive, but you can never be too careful.

"What do you mean by now-a-days?" He tilted his head to the side.

"The war. It'll be awful bringing a baby into this world now. This couldn't have happened at a worse time."

Ted stared for a moment, then lowered his head, "Andromeda? Are you happy here?" He breathed heavily.

"Of course. Why wouldn't I be?" She let him hug her.

"I just- Don't think you are, but if you are," He grinned, "We're having a baby." He whispered, and Andromeda let a small smile spread across her face.

Andromeda had to owl her mother immediately. She didn't say much, for fear of interception. She made it sweet and short.

C&D,

The meeting time will have to change, perhaps earlier than usual. I'm to be married that day. Let 'Him' know, please.

AT

Andromeda hands and quill trembled as she wrote out her soon-to-be initials. Andromeda Tonks.

"Mother, you've got an owl!" Bellatrix shouted from the drawing room as a small, ugly feathered, barn owl tapped on the window. Bellatrix scrunched up her nose as she saw it. It couldn't be anyone important, going by the looks of the owl. It looked like an owl the Weasleys would have.

Bellatrix lifted the window and untied the letter from the owl's leg. She grabbed the yellow parchment with her left hand and smacked the bird down to the ground. She let out a shrill cackle and closed the window.

"Can I just open it?" Bellatrix shouted to her mother.

"Don't raise your voice! It's not lady like!" Druella shouted right back.

Bellatrix rolled her eyes and muttered, "Honestly." She ripped open the cheap seal and pulled out the worn parchment.

Bellatrix was confused. Who was this AT person who was meeting with her parents? More importantly, why in Merlin's great name, were they going to a meeting with the Dark Lord? That's what Bellatrix got out of the short letter, at least.

"Bellatrix! Nor is it polite to snoop through another's privacy! Hand me that!" Druella's eyes were wild.

Bellatrix glanced at her mother and handed her the envelope without problem.

Druella raised a perfectly arched eyebrow and scanned the page in front of her.

"Who is AT?" Bellatrix spoke once her mother's eyes were done following the words written in front of her. Druella, however, didn't answer. She snuck a glance at her mother to see her almost glaring at the page in front of her.

After a moment or two of silence, it seemed that Druella was clutching the piece of parchment so hard, her knuckles were turning white, as was her face. Bellatrix had her arms crossed expectantly, waiting rather impatiently for her mother to answer her question.

"Mother, who is thi-"

"Cygnus! Come at once!" Bellatrix was cut off by her mother dashing out of the room into the hall to meet her father who was reading in his study.

Bellatrix heard loud footfalls echo through the entire household. With the news of her grandmother, Irma Black, in St. Mungo's in critical condition, it was no surprise that her father was constantly on his toes and prepared for anything that came his way.

Bellatrix followed her mother out of the room in an impressive pace. She saw the two about halfway between the study and the drawing room. On her way over to them, Bellatrix thought of anyway she or her parents may know who has the initials AT. Come to think of it, she wasn't sure if there were any Purebloods left with the last initial T.

When Cygnus looked up from the letter to meet a frazzled Druella, he immediately turned to Bellatrix. "Did you read this?" He held the piece of parchment in his right hand almost threateningly.

"Yes! Now, will one of you please tell me who AT is? I don't know if either of you noticed, but I'm becoming rather impatient now."

"I believe you need not know." Cygnus spoke directly to Bellatrix.

"It's got to do with the Dark Lord! I believe I need know"! Bellatrix imitated her father. "Tell me, what business do you have with the Dark Lord?"

Cygnus backhanded her as soon as she finished speaking. His eyes were blazing. Bellatrix grabbed her cheek with her hand, sunk her nails in her cheek, and sliced her hand downward leaving her crimson blood to contrast with her pale face. It almost gave the illusion she was attacked by a monster. Druella stared, almost frightened by her eldest daughter.

"You dare-" She spoke darkly.

"Yes! I dare." said Cygnus. "Now, I'd appreciate it if you left us alone."

"Gladly."

Bellatrix breathed heavily and gripped her wand tightly in her pocket. She turned on her foot, walked towards the fire place, and Flooed home.

"Sweet Merlin, she read this?" Cygnus spoke.

Druella only nodded.

"Thankfully she doesn't know who it's from. I wouldn't either if I didn't recognize the writing. I'm quite surprised she didn't, really." He spoke low.

"She was much too focused on the words and the initials, not the hand writing." Druella's voice was hoarse.

Cygnus looked up, concerned. "What's the matter?"

"She's to be married, Cygnus. You read it. We won't be attending. Merlin, you won't even be able to walk her down the aisle!" Druella's voice began to rise almost angrily.

"That's not necessarily true, Druella... I've got an extra batch of Polyjuice in the potion room."

"You would want to see our daughter marry him? He's a Mudblood! Not to mention, she's not exactly what you would call happy. Couldn't even imagine the marriage as a whole."

"Druella, it's not much different from our other children's marriages. You know Bellatrix and Rodolphus don't love each other. Maybe more of a sibling love."

"Well, yes, but they'll eventually come to love each other. We did. They're already starting to anyway, and they've come to accept it! Andromeda is a completely different story."

"I just don't understand why they moved the wedding so close. From what I had heard, they hadn't decided on a set date yet."

"How am I supposed to know? She didn't say anything about it last night when she was here." said Druella.

"Something had to happen. Maybe she'll tell us at the meeting. Unfortunately though, if we move the meeting up, it'll be the same time as the normal Death Eater meeting. If anyone sees her..." He trailed off.

"She'll be fine. I'm sure of it. Now, Cygnus, where did you say that Polyjuice was again?"

A/N The last chapter was actually the longest chapter yet, and I didn't know it. It ended up being longer than the first chapter, so yeah...I tried to add a little more Bellatrix in this chapter, but it's not too much. I realized I used Merlin quite a lot... A bit too much, you think? Ignore the grammar and spelling errors, if you find any, let me know! Review!