Chapter Five- Missing

Bella had come back from the Weasley wedding in quite the terrible mood. "Not at the Weasleys or Andromeda's" she grumbled to Cissy before an idea occurred to her. "Where did you hide her?" Bella hissed.

Narcissa said nothing. She was not afraid of Bella. She was more afraid of what would happen if Carina was indeed found. Her older sister would most likely murder her on the spot, and Cissa would not that happen.

Lucius moped in, like he had been doing ever since his wand was snapped. He was immediately surprised to see Bella. They were not supposed to be back for hours. "Well, Cissy? Where'd you hide her?" Bella hissed. Lucius stopped moping. "Hide who?" He asked. Bella rolled her eyes. "Your filthy blood traitor daughter." She said. "Cissy's hidden her somewhere, and I want to know where."

Narcissa didn't say anything. It was hard for her to deny Carina's choices, but she had vowed to protect the little girl until the very end of her life. She finally chose her words carefully. "I didn't hide her, Bella." She said, hoping Bella could not tell she was being lied to.

Bellatrix's eyes narrowed. "I know you, Cissy. You hid her. I'll find her, I promise. If you help, I may just spare her life." She threatened. Fear spread its way through Narcissa's beautiful eyes. She may not have been scared of her sister, but when Bella made threats, they were not to be ignored.

Bella smiled triumphantly. "Well, Cissy? What's your choice? Her death, or her life?" Narcissa was inexplicably conflicted. She couldn't turn her own child over. Besides, if Bella didn't kill her, the Dark Lord would. "Bella, please." She whispered. Bella laughed harshly. "Choose, Cissy."

Narcissa could feel the tears threatening to spill over from the weight of the past year, and now this. She straightened up a bit, finding a bit of strength. "You aren't really going to make me do this, Bella." She snapped.

Bella was slightly troubled by this. She belonged to the Dark Lord, yet somewhere, she still felt the slightest bit of loyalty to her sister. She had every notion of killing the useless girl, except... Except she couldn't. Not now. Not after what Andromeda had spilled. How could she kill someone just like herself? "It's easy." She told herself. "Avada Kedavra, and it's all over." The more she thought about it, the more content she was with the idea, even excited about it.

"Yes, I am. Choose, Cissy." Bella snapped back. "I refuse." Narcissa said. "I'm not making a choice I'll regret." Bella rolled her eyes at this. "Fine, then. Be that way. You'll regret not choosing something when her death is on you."

Lucius sat down on the couch next to Narcissa, who had turned cold with fear and shock. She went willingly into his outstretched arm. "This isn't right." She mutter, but no one heard. A single tear fell down her face. "She'll be ok." Lucius promised uncertainly, knowing how much Cissa cared for her.