° 𝘣𝘳𝘰 ⧸ 𝘬𝘦𝘯

｢  𝐟𝐭.  𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚  𝐣𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬.  ｣

               bertha  made  a  good-natured  ‘o’  with  her  mouth,  widening  her  eyes  comically.   ❛   —  but  we  still  had  NINETY  NINE  bottles  to  go  !   ❜   but  she  cheerfully  acquiesced,  turning  her  attention  instead  to  her  nearly-finished  bag  of  sweets  from  the  train.   ❛   —  bertie’s  botts  ?   ❜   she  offered,  proffering  the  bag  to  bellatrix.   ❛   —  sometimes  i  get  cranky  too  when  i’m  hungry,   ❜   she  informed  andromeda  in  a  conspiratorial  stage  whisper,  who  again,  only  blinked  at  her  owlishly  in  clear  discomfort.

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rab !

“  oh  ,   can  i  watch  ?   ”   he  asked  with  a  curious  grin   .   he  knew  well  enough  to  know  she  was  simply  being  dramatic   (  and  he  would  thank  the  lord  his  mother  had  the  decency  to  birth  only  sons   )   ,   but  he  couldn’t  help  the  way  his  heart  skipped  a  beat  at  the  hypothetical  suicide   .   choas  would  ensue  if  the  charming  bellatrix  black  were  to  end  her  life   .   and  ever  the  pyromaniac   ,    rabastan  would  adore  the  opportunity  to  watch  the  world  burn   .

he  allowed  her  to  take  the  wand   ,   his  smile  still  present  as  he  raised  both  hands   .   “   you  gonna  give  it  to  be  good  now  ?  ”   he  laughed  lightly   ,   obviously  not  taking  the  situation  seriously   .   “   you  keep  bringing  me  up   .    sad  to  say   ,   i  was  never  on  the  menu   ,   black             but  it’s  flattering  to  know  you’ve  thought  of  me   .   now  tell  me   ,   were  the  curtains  drawn  when  you  did   ?    “  

it  was  a  rhetorical  question   ,   but  knowing  her   ,   he  half-expected  an  answer  anyway  .

“  no  .   no  they’re  not  .   but  bella  ,  ”   he  started   ,   placing  his  book  back  down  before  shoving  his  hands  into  the  depths  of  his  pockets  .   “  a  boot  cares  very  little  for  an  ant   …   yet  they  step  on  them  all  the  same  .  so  instead  of  starting  fights  with  people  on  your  side           like  me   ,  like  her  ,   ”    he  motioned  in  the  direction  of  where  the  girl  left   ,   “  focus  on  the  frauds  who  deserve  it    ;   those  worthless  fucks  who  consider  themselves  our  equal  .  ”

he  paused  .   “  because  if  you  go  around  attacking  us  and  ignoring  them  ,   ya  might  as  well  roll  around  in  the  mud  yourself  .   ”

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         “ Just as long as you promise not to wank off when I do . “ Bella replied in a sweet voice that never reached her eyes . Of course she would rather have them dead than to kill herself but it was a saying that she rather not be forcibly married to any of them . Of course, she only had eyes for one and she was on her way to greatness because of their lord . She would not be some bearer of children and a thing to be played with . She is not some property to be given to the next pureblood . Bella while knowing she would follow into her parents expectation she would do so her own way . 

         “---Ugh , as if , lestrange . You may be lush but as soon as you open that mouth of yours and an insult of me comes out from it , I want nothing more than for you to shut up . . . or to rip your tongue out . Whichever comes first. “ Bella rolled her eyes at him . 

        “That girl is weak, rab. She would turn on us and our lord . She doesn’t have the guts to do what needs to be done and you can just smell the stench of a traitor on her . I do not trust her and neither should you .  As for picking a fight with you --- you called me crazy . “ She simply replied . “As for those frauds --- all in due time, love . I know my place and what I am suppose to be doing . Their time will come . ” 

rab !

that  was  where  they  differed   .   rab  would  never  be  stupid  enough  to  underestimate  anyone   ,   let  alone  a  family  who  made  their  name  by  climbing  a  ladder  of  broken  bones   (  certain  purebloods  included   )  .    as  he  remained  in  place   ,   amusement  dancing  across  his  darkened  hues   ,   he  was  suddenly  filled  with  an  urge  not  his  own  ;   a  tingle  in  his  hands  ,    fingers  itching  to  wrap  around  her  dainty  neck  and  squeeze  until  she  turned  a  pretty  ,  pretty  blue   .   fucking  bitch   .   if  she  thought  he  was  scared  of  the  way  she  gripped  him   ,   the  way  her  wand  was  pointed  at  his  neck   ,   she  had  another  thing  coming    .

never  thinking    .   rab  was  convinced  bellatrix  lacked  a  brain   .

“             well  shit  ,  princess  ,  if  you  wanted  it  rough   ,   all  ya  had  to  do  was  ask   .  ”

it  was  a  wicked  grin  that  painted  his  chiseled  features   ,    the  wizard  standing  tall  and  confident  before  the  eldest  black  daughter  .   “  no  need  to  demonstrate   ,   bella   .   everyone  knows  well  and  good  how  psychotic  you  can  be   .   it  makes  sense   ,   of  course   …   why  your  parents  had  to  practically  beg  my  brother  to  consider  marrying  you   .    ”    he  hissed  the  words   ,   relishing  every  syllable  that  passed  through  his  teeth  as  he  snatched  the  wand  from  her  grasp   .    with  an  unrelenting  grip  keeping  the  wand  tucked  away   ,    he  moved  closer  in  her  direction   .    he  was  like  a  tornado    ,   brutal  and  wild  with  harsh  warning  eyes   .

“   here’s  to  hoping  they  wise  up  and  offer  him  the  spare   .  at  least  andromeda  does  what  she’s  told   ,   like  a  good  little  girl  .   ”   he  studied  her  long  and  hard    ,   memorizing  every  curve  of  her  face   .   they  really  were  beautiful   :   the  black  sisters   .   but  perhaps   ,   as  he  had  come  to  realize   ,   more  trouble  than  they  were  worth   . 

“   if  you  want  to  paint  those  claws  red  ,   kitten   ,   go  ahead   .    just  be  smarter  about  it   .   ”    with  that   ,   he  walked  around  her  and  grabbed  his  book   ,   his  left  hand  still  wrapped  around  her  wand   .    when  he  turned  back  around   ,   he  was  wearing  a  smile   .   “   give  lily  evans  a  try   .   or  better  yet   …   hestia  jones   .   she’s  practically  the  school  whore   .   everyone’s  had  a  go  at  that  ego   .   ”  

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       Bella knew she had her tempers . She had her flaws despite constantly being pressured to be perfect . But it was people like him that had her want to scream . People like her parents for even wanting to arrange a marriage for her . She didn’t want to get married . She didn’t want a stupid husband. Right now she wanted nothing more than to kill him and everyone around her . Curse them all . Stab them all . Put their heads up on a spike and watch as the crows feast upon their eyes . or better yet watch as wolves feast upon their carcass and bath in their blood . 

       “---Shut up, you filthy little insect . As if I was to marry your brother or you for that matter . I would rather slit my throat should that ever happen or get sent to azkaban . “ She laughed in his face when he gripped her wand and moved closer . Was that suppose to scare her or intimidate her ? Or perhaps he thought he could scare her into submission . She bowed to no one or lowered her head down for anyone . Perhaps there was one whom she did so . The only one whom she would only call her lord and followed to no ends . 

          “----Is that suppose to insult me ? “ She laughed some more . “ Clearly I’m too much for you or your pathetic brother to handle . “  Eyes stared right back at him . She was no fool in admitting that he was handsome . Rab was easy on the eyes if he didn’t open up his mouth . She forcibly took her wand back from him . He was strong physically . but she still managed to do it . 

   𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲  ,  𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐬  𝐡𝐚𝐝  𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐝  𝐢𝐧  on the latter half of threats . a crease formed in between her brows as she watched the innocent underclassmen scurry away in fear . turning her attention to bellatrix , she couldn’t stop herself from speaking up . “that was a bit uncalled for , don’t ‘cha think ? she hadn’t done anything to you .” she’d most likely regret opening her mouth , but she just couldn’t bring herself to stop . “isn’t it a bit early to be acting so cruel ? let the little ones at least settle in first , damn .”

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      “---That was me being nice, half-blood.” Bellatrix hated being told off or when someone tells her to be nice when she was in her own way . especially if a half-blood or mud-blood directs it at her. “---I have not hexed her or put a curse on her . “ YET. “So run along and play hero somewhere else . I believe you still have time to catch up to her since you feel so strongly that I have wronged her for being simply honest . “ 

｢  𝐟𝐭.  𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚  𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤.  ｣

               andromeda  watched  the  student  scamper  off,  making  a  mental  note  of  their  face.  she’d  go  and  give  them  a  proper  welcome  later.  but  for  now,  she  turned  her  attention  to  her  sister  with  a  small  smile.   ❛   —  what,  i  can’t  say  HI  to  my  sister  ?   ❜   she  returned,  taking  the  now-vacant  seat  at  the  sofa.   ❛   —  i  made  some  tea,  if  you  want  some.   ❜

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rab !

“  sweetheart   ,  come  back   ,  ”   he  requested  almost  immediately ,  motioning  for  the  second  year  to  return  to  his  side  .  empty  eyes  housed  a  spark  of  something  foreign   ;   something  that  could  arguably  be  described  as  kindness   .   it  was  a  rare  sight  and  one  that  suggested  he  was  doing  a  bit  .   the  girl  stilled   ,   cheeks  flushed  as  she  nervously  rolled  back  and  forth  on  the  balls  of  her  feet   .   “  pay  no  mind  to  this  one  .  ”   a  whistle  emerged  from  his  lips  as  he  circled  his  finger  around  his  temple  ,  the  universal  symbol  for  cuckoo  .   “   if  you  have  any  questions  ,   you  come  find  me   ,  okay  ?   ”   she  nodded  kindly  before  shuffling  off   ,   cheeks  still  flushed  ,  but  now  for  an  entirely  different  reason   .  

“  do  you  really  not  THINK  before  you  open  that  pretty  mouth  of  yours  ?  ”   he  sneered  once  the  girl  was  out  of  sight   .   “  by  all  means   ,   make  an  enemy  out  of  the  young  girl        same  one  whose  brother  is  in  azkaban  for  murder  ,   the  other  one  currently  on  the  run  .   do  you  even  know  who  her  father  is  ?   jesus  ,  bellatrix  .   she  doesn’t  have  much  going  for  her  ,   but  merlin   ,   her  family  sure  as  shit  does  .   don’t  be  an  idiot   .   ”

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      Bellatrix found herself rolling her eyes at every words rabastan lestrange uttered towards the girl. She didn’t care for any of them . why should she ? what was even the point ? And she would ignore Lestrange if it wasn’t for the fact that he just called her crazy . And if he truly think that of her she would show him just that and the girl who dare laugh at her for it . Standing up, bellatrix grabbed him by his collar and pushed him against a corner that hid them and just in a blink of an eye her wand was against his neck . “---Enemies are just bodies piling up if one dares to make a move against me . “ In her eyes and how she was raised, anyone who isn’t a pure-blood is an enemy . 

       “---Do you really think I care about her brother or about any of that half-blood’s family . “  She pressed her wand against his neck . “--- What’s a little blood on my hands should they remotely even try to do anything to me .  Is that crazy enough for you or would you like me to demonstrate it and make her miserable pathetic life unbearable.” She spoke sharply. “ Making an enemy out of me is idiotic, itself, Rab. If you want to get up her skirt I suggest trying another alternative rather than become the knight and shining armor by calling me crazy or an idiot . ” 

     ❝ I envy people that know love. That have someone who takes them as they are . ❞

𝑐𝘩𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟⧸𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑒 :  bellatrix black    ▸    pure-blood    ▸    danielle rose russell  .

❛❛   aesthetic .  ❜❜   ―   ◜   ❏  . ― dimly lit rooms and smashed mirrors, how like a goddess she smiles : beautiful & sweet & ready to rip out your heart, gothic architecture, black roses with blood laced thorns . ―