By Ani
Her cousin slumped forward on his bed as the garish light faded and the natural shadows of the room slunk back to their proper place. Deprived of support, the dead weight of his body slid down the silken sheets and into a heap on the floor. Bellatrix stepped from the cadaver and looked into the gilded mirror on the wall as she smoothed her hair back into place. With a final inspection of her own image, she slipped from the blood traitor’s room and walked casually toward the front door.
"Did you find Regulus?"
Bellatrix paused by the door to her Aunt’s estate and let her thick lips pull themselves into a honeyed grin. "Yes, yes I did." She pulled the door open.
"And your . . . discussion, it went well?" An eyebrow arched. Cygnus could not quite hide the curiosity that crept into her eyes.
"Oh yes, Aunt." Bellatrix murmured, looking downward like the respectful young woman she was not. Her smile widened. "Everything went fine."
Still grinning, Bellatrix excused herself with the expected curtsy to her elder then apparated back to her lord.
-End
Author Notes:
Naming Sirius's mom Cygnus was Youkorei’s idea. I use it here because that is what I am familiar with.