Who is in control?

Well Earned Peace and Quiet || Belladolphus

“I’m sure we’re not the only ones either. Though I think your sister might be the exception.” Rodolphus chuckled. He remembered seeing Andromeda out in the gardens on the handful of trips he’d taken to Black Manor. “Andromeda seems to be very fond of the gardens.” He would have liked to see the sixteen year old paired with his brother if he hadn’t already been betrothed to marry Bella. It didn’t make sense for two siblings to marry from one family and another. Pureblood marriages were meant to extend and create alliances. “No, please. I enjoy having your company.”

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Bella chuckled with him. “She adores them. Between you and me I despise hiking, but she likes to do it when she feels the need to clear her head..and well, she opens up most then. Hardly a sacrifice.” she smirked, before nodding. “Then I’ll stay.” she granted. “But only if you continue as if I’m not here.” she told him, situating her head on his shoulder. “I’m hardly one to interrupt an artist when sketching his muse.” she murmured, referring to the rose.

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“Are you not enjoying the festivities?” she heard a voice speak. Bella turned around, elegant dark green ballgown flowing with her as she met Rodolphus’ gaze and charming smirk and she smiled faintly, though it didn’t quite reach her eyes. She was just outside the steps of the castle, hair decorated with snowfall but she didn’t mind the cold. She didn’t say anything as he stepped forward and wrapped his coat around her and she looked up at him, studying his beautiful features and reclining her frame against the castle wall.

“She seems happy.” she told him finally before bowing her head. “We couldn’t make her so.”

Rodolphus then stepped forward, cradling her chin in his fingertips before bringing her hand up and pressing a kiss to it. “Pius couldn’t.” he corrected. “There’s no one in the world you couldn’t make happy, Bellatrix.”

The eldest sister kept his hand close to her chest, lacing her fingers with his. “Are you sure about that?” she murmured with a sad smile, meeting his gaze as he towered over her and nodded, not a doubt in his eyes. “Yes.” he assured, before leaning in and pressing a kiss to her lips.

It was unexpected and Bella hesitated at first, but then she found herself sighing into his mouth and kissing back, pulling away shortly after. For a moment they looked at each other, his gaze telling her all the reasons he cared for her and hers counting all the minutes she’d spent that year falling for him. Rodolphus wondered what she’d do next, but he had no time to worry, for her lips were on his once more, pulling him in and close against her.

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“Bella, I’m sorry I’m--” Rodolphus had no time to apologize before she planted a kiss on his lips and took the bag he had in his hands, having to lean in particularly far due to the bump between them. “Mm, don’t think on it. I’m just glad you brought it. I’m starving.” she said, sitting down on their bed and plucking the box of pumpkin pasties from the bag, immediately stuffing one in her mouth. The powder got on her upper lip but the pregnant Black Sister didn’t even notice. Her husband did however, and he chuckled and set in front of her, placing his hand on her stomach and kissing off the powder with his lips. “Anything for both of you.” he chuckled.

“I love you.” she chuckled back.

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♀ proposing marriage

Well Earned Peace and Quiet || Belladolphus

“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” Rodolphus quoted, his graze scanning her face. “I know what you mean, however, mother often likes to take tea on the grounds when the weather is nice, it can get rather dull.” He grinned across at her, the fireplace lighting her face beautifully. If she looked at every other page of the thick book, she’d see her own likeness across the pages. He’d yet to draw her just right though. It was always her eyes that lacked the same life as the rest of his drawings.

“You look exhausted.” He chuckled, moving to continue with the sketch. “Are you sure you don’t want to head up to your dorm and get some sleep?”

Bella’s eyes stayed on his sketch, unaware of his gaze on her until he mentioned the grounds of his own home and she looked up and at him with an amused smile of her own. “Glad I’m not the only one.” she smirked, glancing down when he mentioned she looked tired and she brushed her cheek with the back of her hand before looking back at him. “Not yet.” she said, having had one too many things on her mind to properly sleep. “But if you want some privacy, I’d be happy to take my leave.” she offered, unsure if it was his way of requesting an evening alone.

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“But I’m not, Bella.” Andromeda cried, breaking away from her sister’s grip. “I’m not strong. You’re strong. Cissy is strong. I’m not. I doubt things and I’m terrible at my lessons and I overeat when I’m feeling anything that’s not positive. I have no idea how to run my own life with out you or Mother doing it for me, let alone a whole household.”

Bella pulled Andromeda back and held her hands in hers. “You start by trusting your instincts.” she told her. “Look at me.” She asked, her light eyes locking onto her sister’s. “You have been a part of this family for sixteen years. You’ve seen mother with father, you’ve learned with both Cissy and me, and yes, it’s terrifying to be apart but you are more intuitive than most of us. You listen. You have a way with people no one in our family has, and you’ll have a way with Pius. Trust yourself. Nothing is definite yet, but whether it is sooner or later, you, my dear sister, were born for this life. And you can tame it better than anyone. Is that clear?”

#andromeda

“I don’t think there’s anything father can do.” Andromeda sighed, trying to calm herself. It was alright to cry but it was just pathetic to continue to embarrass yourself with sobbing. She’d been so frantic though, that she continued to hiccough and shudder after she had stopped crying. “When it had all been said and done and Pius and his mother had left, mother took me aside and told me that everything was settled and I wasn’t to embarrass the family. From now on, I’ll be flooing to the manor once a week for lessons that I should have began once I graduated. Bella, what will the Lestranges think? You were supposed to marry first. Will Cissy still make a good match? Have I ruined everything?”

Bella only seemed to get more upset at the arrangements but when Andromeda spoke about blaming herself, she took her sister by either side of the face and made her meet her gaze. “Andromeda, you are not to blame for a thing.” she assured her, running a hand through her hair. “I will talk to mother. She knows the effects this could have, but people in the sacred 28 are familiar with Pius and his ruthless family, I’m sure it won’t affect either of us...but it will affect you.” she breathed sadly, dropping her hands only to take Andi’s into them. “Have hope, sister. I’ll see to it we don’t make any rash decisions.” she said, brushing a tear from her cheek.

“You are far too strong to let this shake you.” she promised her.

#andromeda

“Pius will no longer marry me when I turn 21. He’s agreed to wait until I turn 17 to marry me or not at all.” It was hard to get the words out but she needed to. How was she going to break it to Ted, to Narcissa. “P-Pius has agreed to let me finish my s-schooling…” She breath deeply, shivering. “As long as I’m no longer living in the common room. In a bid to keep m-m-me under the school’s roof, the headmistress has offered to change one of the unused classrooms into living quarters for me which Pius will visit on weekends so I can ‘fulfill my wifely duties’ - his w-words.” That was the part that terrified Andromeda the most. “I’m n-not r-r-r-ready for t-t-thisss.” She howled, clutching her sister’s skirt.

“What?” Bellatrix let out, the shock and offense fitting for that of an older sister, both expected to marry first and bound by blood to keep safe her siblings. As she began to shiver, Bella began to process the information, rubbing the girl’s shoulder to bring about some form of warmth. “No..” Bella actually whispered at the sound of him visiting her and having a room to herself. She was all but ready to storm out of the dorms and into the Headmistress’ chambers then and there, to request a meeting with her mother, her father. They couldn’t be this desperate, could they? What brought her back was the sound of Andromeda’s quaking voice and she sighed, pulling her in her arms. “It’s okay, Andi. It’ll be okay. We’ll figure something out.” she told her, helping her sit up only to cradle her head close to her bosom, though even Bella’s voice held a tinge of doubt. She forced herself to swallow it, for Andromeda. “Don’t worry. Father will fix this. It goes against traditions even his family can’t bend..” she hushed, kissing her sister’s forehead.

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Andromeda scurried over to her sister’s bed and lay down with her head on Bella’s lap. “I was just called to the headmistress’ office and Mother, Mrs Greengrass and Pius were waiting there.” She shuddered and snuggled toward her sister’s hand in a gesture that both of her sisters knew meant that she wanted her hair stroked. “There have been some… c-changes to my marriage contract.” She choked, the tears that she had managed to hold back since walking into that room and seeing the three people she feared most in the world staring back at her.