Fic - "In The Wrong Light" (Lucius Malfoy/Bellatrix Lestrange, NC-17)

[thaneofcawdor]

Title: In The Wrong Light
Pairing: Lucius Malfoy/Bellatrix Lestrange
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Fingering, brief genital abuse, possible non-con.
Word count: 1,957
Summary: A post-Azkaban Bellatrix languishes in a spare room in Malfoy Manor. Lucius naturally believes he knows a cure for her erratic behaviour.
A/N: Originally this opened with Lucius failing

Comments

[dexstarr]

So I think I read this the day you posted it, but needed a few days to process my overwhelming love for the way you write, and the way you wrote these two.

Utterly fucking delicious, perfect, and amazing.

This may be the best Bella-post Azkaban I've read. You wrote her the way she should/would be, recovering from fourteen years of mental torment and loneliness and every other tribulation she faced in prison. A lot, myself included, tend to think she'd be this strong woman on day one of release, but I think your version is way more accurate. Plus there are great hints of the canon Bella.

Lucius...oh my. Such a caring brother-in-law...I love how he deals with her. It's so right for the both of them, and the little observations he makes is just so Lucius. I also greatly enjoyed the little hints of Narcissa, and comparing her to Bella.

Some of my favorite lines:
-Narcissa was more obedient but teaching was his forte.

-He was unsure whether she was regretting what she’d succumbed to, or was - more likely, if he knew her at all - burning with secret triumph. (<-- ding ding)

-“Or I shall have to confiscate your wand and... force you to earn it back.” (write me this, please! I will give you Barty forever? :D )

[thaneofcawdor]

I actually think I'm blushing a bit... especially the part where this is "the best Bella-post Azkaban" you've come across!! Thank you so much! This makes me so excited! My initial reaction to praise is to figuratively ball up and roll around happily like an armadillo on crack and I'm still doing it now so please forgive the inanity of this entire comment.

"Some of my favorite lines:
-Narcissa was more obedient but teaching was his forte."
THAT line was hell - I was like, "I love this line, but... is it too random?" and then I tried taking it out and I missed it, so it went back in and then got moved around a bit and then just got left there... I'm insanely happy that you like it. I'm insanely happy about everything you said. I'm insane, full stop.

Ahem... what do you like the idea of Lucius doing, you know, if I were to hypothetically write this hypothetical little sequel for you? *Innocent smile*

[dexstarr]

LMAO! I do the same thing. Well grin nonstop like a fool. I think I'll try the armadillo thing next, that sounds fun! :D And you deserve every bit I wrote, this fic is seriously amazing.

I personally enjoyed the bit about Narcissa being obedient because well I like her, but also, with the other little hints about his wife, such as Bella wearing her clothes, it just fit so nicely IMO.

What would I like Lucius to do...hmmm. This requires some thinking. I don't know, honestly!

[thaneofcawdor]

The armadillo has so much more to offer to the world of emotional display than just making people laugh with its silly face! I highly recommend adopting its stance on rolling around merrily.

The funny thing is, when first encountering Narcissa I didn't particularly care for her; then she grew on me, rapidly. Her and Bella have such a fascinating dynamic.

I'm starting to wonder what she'd do if she walked in on Bella "earning her wand back" from the master of the house.

[dexstarr]

I'll give it a shot, I'm sure I'll get some quizzical looks, which will probably just make me laugh more, lol.

I didn't care for Narcissa much at first either; I got into fanfic through the HG/SS ship. Then I read a truly amazing story by celta-diabolica, Scylla, Charybdis, and the Delicate Art of Secret Keeping (link to the first part, and it's part of a longer series she's written, but they're somewhat standalone), and she just jump started my girl crush and love for Narcissa. To the point where it takes over all else! I love all the possibilities, and enjoy puzzling out more realistic details on her. Plus then I fully embraced my love for evil and Death Eaters and purebloods, and it's all a downhill trip from there.

And yes definitely - the dynamic between her and Bella...major love. Again, there's just so much there to think/write about. I'm not sure if blackcest is a squick for you, but if it's not, you might want to check some out - it's great for exploring their dynamic. Mmm.

Narcissa discovering what Lucius is up to with Bella...oh yes. Please!!