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There’s a heart breaking story here, it was never told, but the universe knew, and that was enough.
Narcissa Black first noticed Alice Fortescue in year four potions class. Alice was rambling on about some random topic to another fourth year. What struck Narcissa as odd was that it was a Slytherin, most Gryffindors didn’t care to even interact with them.
From then on, Narcissa would observe her, how she moved gentle and smooth, but would curse someone out if they hurt any of her friends. How her brown eyes gleamed under the warm lighting of the potions room. Narcissa would scold herself every time for thinking such thoughts but she never could stop.
One day, when the sun was bright and shining outside, history was altered forever when Alice Fortescue asked for a pencil from Narcissa Black. They started talking and over the course of the year, found that they didn’t want to stop, so they didn’t.
They met in secret hallways just to talk, because if anyone remotely related to Narcissa found them, she would be doomed.
Loving Narcissa Black was interesting.
Interesting in the way that when the light struck her hair in just the right place, it would glow. Interesting in the way that when she talked, the world seemed to slow down. Interesting in the way that Alice Fortescue couldn’t believe that she was real.
Finally, in the month February, Alice confessed her feelings and kissed Narcissa. After that, nothing really changed, they still had forbidden meetings, but they were now filled with gentle kisses and reassurances.
Andromeda found them one day, she didn’t say anything. She knew how it felt to be an outsider, and she didn’t want her sister to have the same experience as her.
Of course, nothing good lasts forever. Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet, starcrossed lovers, destined to fall apart.
Their world fell apart, Bellatrix caught them, Narcissa was tortured, and told to never interact with Alice again.
You know how the rest of the story goes, Alice falls in love with a sweet Gryffindor boy, she marries him, but she never forgets.
Until a fateful day, she was tormented for hours on end by the same person who tore her life apart, years ago. Though she swore to never forget, the memory faded, and she was left with nothingness.
When Narcissa found out, it was already days after, and she knew that she was powerless. It was an awful feeling, but at least she was being honest with herself.
The first time Narcissa Black saw Alice Fortescue, her world filled with colors. The last time she saw her, her world turned to ashes.
There’s a heart breaking story here, it was never told, but the universe knew, and that was enough.