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Just a little introspection into our dearly beloved Bellatrix, the beautiful and deadly Black Rose. Faint hints of Bella/Rodolphus, Bella/Lucius, Bella/Voldemort.

You are a fledgling who tried to fly from the nest, little bird. Tried to fly and fell. Why did you leave the safety of the nest? ``WARNING: cross generation femmeslash.

"Everything suddenly seemed much clearer now."

The first victim of the Death Eaters. Who she was, why she was hated... how she triumphed over her enemies.

The dark, evil Azkaban tower had no idea what it was in for when a quarreling couple tramped up to its doors, soon to be joined by a confused Severus Snape, still rattled and disgruntled from the HBP incident. And you'd never know that you could tell so much about someone just by looking at their socks.

How to make Gingerbread Women:````Mix one Peter Pettigrew, a woman he loved and a woman he became obsessed with together. Add healthy amount of angst. Bake until memories are golden. Sprinkle hindsight on top. Serve cold.

A look at life with the Black family when Sirius was a young boy. Sirius and Bellatrix are good friends until they start to grow up and have different viewpoints on life.

Bellatrix is bored, Severus has been picked on by James and Sirius, and Peter Pettigrew is in the wrong place at the wrong time. He needs to learn who his friends are.

Neville Longbottom contemplates the circumstances which caused the demise of his wand. Post-OotP.

Regulus Black had eight kisses. His first was the most important. (Written for the Regulus Black Group Cookie Challenge #6 - "Regulus's First Kiss.")

Why was the Pensieve scene really Snape's worst memory? Was it really just what James did, or was it what the events led to?

Narcissa reflects on her relationship with Bellatrix and her fear of storms. Rated for adult themes, incest, and femmeslash.

Peter Pettigrew learns of the events that took place at the Department of Mysteries.

Regulus has got a secret. And the one person who'd kill to find out - is the one person he'd die to keep it from.

Christmas is a time of peace and for them, it had finally come on a field on the Night Most Divine. DHr, HG, Oneshot.

Bellatrix worships her Devil.

Bellatrix Lestrange was desperate.

An August night just like any other, and yet not the same. A sister’s choice. A sister's fight. A sister's farewell. Because some things are better left unsaid.

Harry Potter finally gets at Bellatrix Lestrange for the murder of Padfoot. Will she die or will Harry let her live?

Bellatrix and Severus have a colourful history. What destroyed their relationship? How will they cope when thrown back together is extreme circumstances? This story spans many years, from the Marauder's school days, to the first war, the second war and the future...

A Moon for the Misbegotten: A Gothic Tale in Three Parts "A blood moon is the last full moon to rise before the fall of winter; it is also a symbol of darkness, devotion, and death." -The Dark Arts Compendium, Third Edition Companion Story to Ill Met By Moonlight

Bellatrix tapped her long fingernails on the arm of her chair like heartbeats. (Lucius Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange gen)

Narcissa Malfoy, nee Black, reflects on her life and her sisters' lives. She contemplates the role she took, to uphold the proud Black family name. ``"And me. Pretty Narcissa. I was the deceptive one."``A deeper investigation into the life of the Black sisters.

The lives of Bellatrix and Narcissa, dark sisters, and their cycle of love and abuse. Femmeslash. Blackcest. Good fun. :) Rated for violence and intensity.

'The blood of Black demands more blood.' Even after all these years, Andromeda takes her lessons to heart.

Sirius Black runs away from his parents' house on the second day of the Christmas holidays, and will not return for twenty years.

The world ends with merely the flutter of a veil. (A series of Drabbles relating to Sirius's death)

Narcissa Black has always lived in the shadow of her magnificent and proud older sister, Bellatrix. Finally, she has found something that her sister cannot steal from her. Growing up in the ancient and most noble house of Black is never what it seems. LM/NB

As the Death Eaters grow more powerful, even criminals must choose sides. A talented cat burglar finds a better use for her skills.

Harry is trying to relax with his family, but things take a dangerous turn when three old aquaintances show up. Set after 'Padfoot in the Park' and at the same time as 'Passing the Torch'

“Sometimes I wonder if I’m lying to myself.” Sirius and Bellatrix Black have their last dinner together before she becomes Bellatrix Lestrange. A mellow oneshot.

"Quietly she stepped back on the platform and pushed her robe’s hood back. She looked up to the heavens, eyes soon fixing on one of the stars. It took Amelia a moment or two to grasp the meaning of this. The Blacks were a family of stargazers. Almost every one of their children was named after a star or a constellation. Before Amelia could remember which one of the cold, shining light-points had to be Bellatrix, Mrs. Lestrange turned around to the fortress." – New Year's Day 1982: Barty Crouch and the Lestranges are taken to Azkaban. What (and who) is on Lord Voldemort's most loyal servant's mind during her last hours in freedom?

Neither promises nor lies can save Bellatrix now.

Narcissa Malfoy has always loved perfection... (Post OotP)

It's 1979 and Bellatrix waits for Regulus.

She has denied her happieness, but the love is forever. (S/B)

Narcissa is worried for Bellatrix. She's also furious, because Bellatrix, a recent escapee from Azkaban, is currently having tea with her, as if it were a normal occurrence. And Narcissa isn't sure she can have that.

Sirius is giving in, she can tell by his face. The man down the hall is giving in, she can tell by his screams. But the dementors don't affect Bellatrix as much as they do the others, because her worst fear is something even those soul-sucking devils cannot comprehend.

In the Riddle House, Rolophus Lestrange has taken the Dark Mark...

"I cannot flee from your shadow – from the spell you have cast over me. It is omnipotent, omnipresent."````The fairytale that wasn't. The result of reminiscing - and regret. Bellatrix PoV.

A idle conversation between two Death Eaters. Slash warning--precisely what would give away the ending. (Poor Lucius.)

Bellatrix reunites with Rodolphus the night the Death Eaters escape from Azkaban. The story features her thoughts of him prior to her trial, her early time in Azkaban, and the night the prisoners were set free.

Oh Bella, what have you done?

The story of how Bellatrix Lestrange and nine other Death Eaters escaped from Azkaban during The Order of the Phoenix. Who needs a mole when you can have a rat?

Regulus Black gets Sorted. He will learn some things that will affect the rest of his time at Hogwarts. Sirius, Bellatrix, and Severus all make an appearance. Written for the Regulus Black Group Cookie Challenge.

You build your own Azkaban, and you let yourself out.

“A mother always has to think twice; once for herself, and once for her child.” ~Sophia Loren | A 'missing scene' set directly prior to the events at Spinner's End in HBP.

In which young Severus Snape and Bellatrix Black befriend one another, over tea and torture.

A set of fairly long drabbles about the three Black sisters: Bellatrix, Andromeda, and Narcissa, on the topics of power, passion, and pain.

Tomorrow will be the massacre to end all wars. The dark era will end at the hand of the midnight queen. He who takes a chance will fall while the one who remains at home will thrive in obscurity while the other dies in mock glory.

Where does Bellatrix's love for the Cruciatus Curse stem from? Why does she continue to torture those around her? Spite... power... or merely pleasure? Submerge yourself in the mind of a lunatic who prides herself in perfecting the human condition.... (rated R, includes Bellatrix/Harry pairing, torture, and blood. Read at own risk)

Which pain should we be grateful not to have? Molly's and Andromeda's points of view of their abuse at the hands of Andromeda's older sisters. ``Warning: femmeslash, torture.

The Wizarding World was slowly recovering and rejoicing the infant Potter boy's defeat of the Dark Lord - until Christmas, when things went very wrong for two unsuspecting Aurors and their young child.

Dumbledore tells us that Bellatrix learned the Dark Arts from Voldemort himself. What did she do to prove herself worthy of that honor?

After Sirius's defection, Bellatrix comes to see him, to confront him about his decision and try to convince him not to betray his family. Examines the relationship between the cousins, and how their loyalties have torn them apart. Sirius/Bellatrix.

Draco reflects on his sixth year: his mother's faith in him, The Dark Lord's assignment, Bellatrix's assistance, and Snape's interference. Written for the 2006 springtime_gen gift exchange on LiveJournal.

Had Sirius Black not lost been in a foul temper on the night December 23, 1980, Neville might have normal parents. But none of that would have mattered had Peter Pettigrew not attended Mr. Jugson's Christmas party as a spy, flirted with Bellatrix, and found that he liked sitting on the top of the fence. Flattery and alchol do wonders, but even mice have pride. One-shot.

After the Marauders humiliate him by the lake, Severus Snape sneaks a midnight swim in the Prefects' bath to cool down and manage his temper. (One-shot.)

Bellatrix Black Lestrange has always had a flawless``memory. Only now, she wishes she didn't remember quite so well. She``wishes she didn't recall that one night a very long time ago, or the``man named Tom Riddle. Rating due to implied sex.

Bellatrix Black is a sixteen-year-old beauty. She has grown under the strict reign of her father's dark power, catering to the future Dark Lord. One of her requirements as future heiress to the Black fortune is to acquire a stable Slytherin marriage, and she knows her duty will come soon. But when she sails headfirst into a stranger, can she help herself but to defy Daddy dearest?

Harry faces many terrible things by the time he finished his fifth year. What if his sanity had snapped after all he went through, and he held a grudge against the world? But who's to say what is or isn't sane? Spoilers up to OotP. Harry/Bellatrix

There's nothing left anymore, nothing anywhere. That means you've got nothing left to lose, and it's a great bloody New Year. (Warning: Dark)

They say the good die young. Once upon a time, Gregory Goyle was as decent as a Slytherin could be.

Some pain is usual. Some pain is acceptable. Some pain is Unforgivable. One-shot.

He spat, unable to contain his disgust any longer. Not easy, being firmly tied to a stone floor, arms and legs stretched to the point of snapping the joints.``‘My Lord, what have I done to deserve such humiliation?’ He was pretending to be pleading, and not doing a very good job at it.``‘You know what you have done, Lucius. Why don’t you share it with us all? It may make you feel better.’

Ever wonder how Bellatrix Lestrange came to be such a wicked witch? The thoughts that went on in her mind? She left behind a letter that tells all...

It's been a while since Ron has seen the sunlight, and he dearly misses it. He's been stuck in a dungeon for weeks now since the Final Battle ended. Harry is dead; Hermione is dead; he is the last of the Weasleys. His last request is to just fade away and Voldemort's feeling a bit moody...

After reading "The Order of the Phoenix", we all hate her. But killing Sirius in the Department of Mysteries isn't the only crime Bellatrix Lestrange is guilty of, and Harry isn't the only one she robbed of a father figure.

"...I glance to the side, where I know Draco is, and I see he's leaned forward, mask pulled down so he can watch more intently. His face is impassive, but his Adam's apple bobs erratically with each spastic breath– he's afraid. Afraid the Dark Lord will, in one way or another, rob him of this precious thing." -- Bellatrix observes the induction ceremonies of the new Death Eaters. Hints of B/V, B/L, L/N, D/G, T/G.

Tom Riddle has no memory of his mother. He knows only three things about her.

What is worse, to remember nothing or to remember everything? The war is over and Severus and Bellatrix are living their hell.

A Death Eater reminisces about her childhood and the changes in later life. Written for the Unexpected Task challenge: \\

Bellatrix reflects on her two visitors, Harry and Voldemort. (Dark fic, implied violence, possession, and necrophilia).

When Bellatrix and Neville meet for the last time

The Blacks are strong - together. Fate seems to be picking them off, one by one. How did Narcissa see her cousin, Sirius Black? Was he a cousin, an enemy, a criminal, a mad-man, a shame to the family? Narcissa's view on the crumbling Most Ancient and Noble House of Black

This is a background story of Bellatrix's Death-Eater initiation ceremony. It basically chronicles why Bellatrix turned out to the way she did and the various things she did in order to accomplish her goals.

One-shot, intended as a supplement to OotP, a "missing scene" if you will. Years after their affair, Bellatrix finally exacts her revenge on Remus in the Department of Mysteries.

Three sisters come to bury their dead and their memories. An emotionally-drained young woman sickened by her choices, an entirely too well-educated one who has none, and an idealist who'd rather damn them all.

Come here and sit a while with me; I will sit you on my knee, and we can pretend The past twenty years away— Run a timeline parallel to our dizzying private hell— Throw them into a wishing well.

This is "Bella"--a cold, cruel, calculating shell of a woman. Where Trixie was warm, if a little indifferent and aloof, this stranger is hard and angry; the result of thirteen years in Azkaban and almost thirty with that brand on her arm...

Voldemort reflects on his childhood. Then his years at Hogwarts. And finally, his rise to power. Entrances made by Voldie and Bellatrix.

Christmas time at St. Mungo's - An Auror tries to reassemble his shattered mind, but some things are best left forgotten. PG-13 for language and impolite Longbottom/Lestrange interactions.

Voldemort attempts a spell, which backfires and robs him of his powers, forcing him to live a Muggle lifestyle, aided by his faithful servants, Bellatrix and Wormtail.

Ginny, Luna, Bellatrix, and a dungeon. Genfic, dark.

Bellatrix is devoted to her Master. But she can never satisfy him.

First-Year Bellatrix Black doubts herself; Rodolphus Lestrange "comforts" her.

She could feel him stare at her constantly.

It's Bellatrix's birthday. Her wedding day. Her turning point. Mentions of Bellatrix/Regulus, but nothing major.

Bellatrix reflects on her love for her cousin.

They do not know me; no one does. If they did, they would that their jealous looks and hateful stares do nothing to me in any way. I do not feel them. I hover somewhere between happiness and sadness in a state which I suppose one would call numbness. This state is rather pleasant on the whole, with no attachment to anything except you.

Bellatrix takes a moment to look back at how her life``was and how it is now, and how she has changed.

"I grew up in a haunted house. This isn't who I wanted to be. You can never outgrow anything, and how does that make you feel? I'll never stop being one of them. I grew up with ghosts in my childhood and vampires in the bed next to me, and I'm not afraid of monsters anymore. And I'm stuck in the past and I can't get out, and I know that they're like that, too. I can feel it in their blood." Andromeda reflects on her family.

Prelude to chapter \'Spinner\'s End\' in HBP. Bellatrix calls to \'comfort\' and calm Narcissa, and has exactly the opposite effect.

A lifetime ago, she made her choice. The dusty memories of golden summers and broken bonds. Presenting the Postmortem Observations of Andromeda Black-Tonks

She was in Azkaban for a very long time... she had to do something to keep herself entertained, but how much was she willing to pay?

Roses are red, violets are blue, he sends his regards- to a witch that is true. Sometimes valentines are sent to the most unlikely people from the most unlikely sources. It's all very scandalous.

We've seen the Dark Lord at his worst. We have witnessed his most terrifying fury, and the unspeakable horrors that he is capable of. But do we really know all of his true characteristics? Read on as I chronicle a day in the life of Lord Voldemort, and you will learn many interesting facts about him that are not found in the books. But be warned- what you find may shock you.

Bellatrix Lestrange's mind is beautiful in the most twisted of ways... Companion to Perfection.

AU. "I was born in Azkaban..." Following the death of her French grandfather, the daughter of Bellatrix Lestrange is brought to England to live with her relatives, the Malfoys. The story begins in the summer holidays between CoS and PoA.

Music, magic, madness, and a morning in Azkaban.