my love, you're something special
Delphini peered up at her mother over the pages of her textbook, equal parts amused and annoyed. It seemed like she had been drinking more than ever recently - was something wrong?
Bellatrix collapsed on the couch as Delphi rose, grabbing the empty cocktail glass next to her mother and whispering a quick aguamenti before offering it.
"Drink this first, Mum." Luckily Bellatrix took the glass without much of a fight, still patting the spot on the sofa beside her. Delphi reached her hands out to pull her up, sighing. "Come on. You still have on a full corset, not to mention a head full of braids. Let's get you ready for bed."
Her mother took her willing hands, opting instead to pull Delphi down onto the sofa. The younger witch collapsed on top of her in a tangle of limbs, head smushed against her mother's shoulder whilst Bellatrix planted laughing kisses in her hair. She rolled her eyes at her mum's antics, trying to stifle her own laugh at Bella’s drunken playfulness, all while acknowledging her own defeat.
"You're insane, you know - mad witch Lestrange." She mocked, melting against her mum. Clearly, they weren't going anywhere anytime soon.
Her mother only squeezed her harder in response, and Delphini couldn't help but wonder, again, what is was that might've made her so upset. She lifted her head, reaching up to plant a firm kiss on her mother's temple, and another on her cheek, before settling back against her.
"Love you, Mama."