Bellatrix’ pov
I woke up to see a paper on the floor with Andromeda's handwriting. I got up and picked it up, it was a letter. I opened it and read the letter.
“Dear Bellatrix,
I hope you’re doing alright. I'm sure you’ll find out sooner or later but I ran away. I’m really sorry.
With all my love,
Andromeda”
As soon as I finished reading the letter I burned it in the fireplace in my room. I was enraged with Andromeda right now. She knew I didn’t like her, how could I, she's a blood-traitor, probably ran to her beloved mud-blood. She knew I could never take care of Narcissa alone, that was her job. It’s not that I don’t want to, it's that with me being a death eater I can’t take care of a child. I also can't count on neither mother nor father to do so. Narcissa needs someone that will love her and show her they love her. So it can’t be me or our parents. It has to be someone like Alice or something.
Narcissa came running to my room, tears streaming down her face. She flopped on the floor and started crying more. Her tears were everywhere. Another reason why I would never raise a child, crying. Whether it’s from a heartbreak or whatever, I just don’t like people crying.
“Andromeda ran away”, She whispered while crying. “She left us here to rot. With mother and father. I would've liked at least to say goodbye.”
I knew at that moment that I was going to find Andromeda and run away with Narcissa. Even if I said I would never raise a child, I will do it because it’s Narcissa. I would do anything for Narcissa. I would find a way to reach out to Andromeda and make sure Narcissa was safe. Why didn’t she take Narcissa with her? It would've been so much easier. Cissa would be happy with Andie and she wouldn’t be crying on my floor.
“Let me tell mother and father and the minute I find a way to reach out to Andromeda we'll go to her.”
I will protect you Narcissa. I won't let you take the dark mark because Andromeda’s gone. I won’t let it happen. I will take the hits just, stay safe Narcissa. I won’t tell mother about Rita nor Alice. Andie was the one who was supposed to get the dark mark but I won’t let you have it instead of her. Never in a million lives would I let mother do that. Mother can torture me as much as she wants. She’ll probably call aunt Walburga to do it. I won't break If it means keeping you safe I won’t. I won’t tell her about my relationship with Rita or yours with Alice. I know you love and I can tell she loves you too. I have to admit I’m not the number one fan of Alice but if she makes you happy then be it.I love you Narcissa, even if I don’t show it, I love you.
As if reading my mind, Narcissa pulled me into a long and tight hug. I felt as if the dangers disappeared. I was with my sister and nothing else will separate us.
“Okay”,she said in an inaudible voice that I couldn't have heard if I didn’t pay very close attention to everything she did.
The weight on my shoulders lifted. By saying this four letter word I knew exactly what she meant. She meant she wasn’t going to interfere with what I have going on at the moment and just trust me. Don’t exactly know why she trusts me, she just does so I won’t complain. We stayed on the floor next to each other for a while afterwards in silence. Not an awkward one, a comfortable one.
Few minutes later, Narcissa went back to her room. Me on the other hand knew I had to tell mother about Andromeda (almost forgot about her until now). So I went downstairs knowing what was waiting for me, a lot of shouting, torturing, begging and misunderstanding.
I will find Andromeda no matter the amount of time it takes me. Days, weeks, months, years, decades, centuries, I don’t care. I WILL find her and try not to kill that blood-traitor by just looking at her (because Narcissa would probably kill me) for Cissa.