Title:  Family Trust
House: Gryffindor
Rating: PG
Characters: Bellatrix and Narcissa
Challenge: Changes
Word Count: 100
A/N:  There are 4, they are a series, sort of.  They definitely all stand alone (I wrote them out of order and two of them last night and two this morning just to be sure of that).  This deals with a certain comment Snape made towards Draco that would explain what someone was doing over the summer.  If these don’t count for the challenge, that’s fine too.

Bellatrix strode into Narcissa’s house, “Morning, Cissy.  I assume you got my owl last night.”

Narcissa nodded slowly, “I just don’t see…”

“Don’t you?”  Bellatrix arched an eyebrow, “Do you want Dumbledore to have access to your son’s thoughts?”

“Well, no, but…”

Bellatrix’s expression was closed, hard to read, “How about Potter?”

“Of course not.”  Taking her cue from her sister, Narcissa remained expressionless, “But why you?’

Impatiently, Bellatrix snapped, “Would you rather Snape do it?”

Yes!  Narcissa stared at Bellatrix, ignoring her traitorous thoughts, “Of course not.  You are my sister and I trust you.”  I think I do…

mood: amused
audio: Alanis Morisette