Fic: Stay

[dexstarr]

Title: Stay
Author: dexstarr
Word Count: 200
Rating: R
Challenge: femslash100 Challenge 260: Remainder, Challenge 258: After
Characters: Bellatrix Lestrange, Pansy Parkinson
Warnings: Femmeslash
Author's Note: More of me trying to write myself out of block, not sure how well it's going. Set after the Trio escapes Malfoy Manor.
Disclaimer: HP and all assorted belong to JKR and are not mine.
Summary: Bellatrix never lets Pansy stay.

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“Stay.”

Pansy pauses mid-movement, her leg hovering in the air. She turns, her eyes wide in disbelief, to stare at the woman beside her. Bellatrix never wants her to stay; she always kicks Pansy out after she’s satisfied. She certainly never comforts Pansy after she uses her.

“Stay,” Bellatrix rasps again, her voice hoarse from punishment at the Dark Lord’s wand. Her talon-like hand wraps around Pansy’s bruised wrist and yanks her back into the bed.

The older witch has taught her passivity and obedience, so Pansy lets Bellatrix pull her into an embrace, one leather-clad arm at her throat and the other snaking over her hips. Knowing better than to question this unexpected tenderness – and this is tenderness, coming from Bellatrix – Pansy simply closes her eyes and tries to sleep.

Moments like this are rare – nonexistent, really – so Pansy doesn’t mind when she feels Bellatrix’s nails dig into her skin, or when Bellatrix’s other hand squeezes her throat.

Bellatrix eventually falls asleep, but her hands continue to grip Pansy possessively even in slumber, and this more than anything soothes her.

Pansy is sure that tomorrow she will be unwelcome again after pleasing Bellatrix.

That knowledge is also soothing.


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Comments

[themirrorofsin.livejournal.com]

ahh ♥ Excellent read and love it!

[kellychambliss.livejournal.com]

Ouch -- painful and IC; you do a lot with 200 words.

[dexstarr.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[dexstarr.livejournal.com]

So do you! :)

Thanks, I like this pairing because of the opportunities for angst. And because I like to make people feel sympathy Pansy, or try to do that, anyway.

[reg-flint.livejournal.com]

Ahh. This was read after a cold wet day, and this drabble was a nice little fire in a grate meant only to give warmth to those who understand it.

In other words, outstanding drabble.

[dexstarr.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I am really on a Pansy kick lately, and pairing her with my other favorites.

[starduchess.livejournal.com]

Wow! Interesting dynamic between our favorite dark ladies.

Bellatrix needing comfort? Now that's a side you don't normally see!

Great work.

[dexstarr.livejournal.com]

I know it's a different side of her; in my mind this is set after the Trio escaped from Malfoy Manor, and you know Voldemort wasn't very happy about that. I could see Bellatrix needing something, and she took it from Pansy in her own way. So it was fun to balance the need for comfort with her usual cruel tendencies.

Plus I love this pairing, lol.

Thank you!

[musicffyou.livejournal.com]

This is the most convincing fic I've ever read about Bella. Like, I consider this one shot cannon.
Thanks for posting.

[dexstarr.livejournal.com]

Wow.

Thank you!

[prudence-3.livejournal.com]

Hehehehe. It's like a paragraph, but it says so much! Well done, love!

[dexstarr.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's quite a challenge to say so much in such a short amount of words.

I definitely must do something longer with this pairing, I'm really starting to love it.

[prudence-3.livejournal.com]

Indeed. It's certainly a talent I don't have! ^^

Yes, you must. I look forward to it greatly. ;)

(I can't figure out your icon, is it you or from a movie? It looks kinda like it would be from Narnia)

[dexstarr.livejournal.com]

Yes, I must. I shall add to my endless list! If only I could like plug my head into the computer and get out the story ideas, rather than having to go through the tedious process of actually writing them. LOL.

It's Pansy! From Half-Blood Prince, on the Hogwarts Express.

[prudence-3.livejournal.com]

*whines* I agree! It's be so much easier to write an essay!

*smacks forehead* OH! I totally see it now! Yeah. Right. She's far too brief in that movie, same with Draco. And Blaise - hello sexy.

[dexstarr.livejournal.com]

Yeah, very brief appearances, and I assume very brief in Part 2 of DH, as well. I saw a pic of her on set so I don't think they got rid of her part, at least.

Blaise wasn't in there enough either. :/ Damn directors, cutting out my Slytherins!

[prudence-3.livejournal.com]

Gosh in part 1 there was no one except Death Eaters and *sighs dreamily* the Malfoys. Damn it. I just got an idea for a Christmas fic. I need to do my essay! Never mind this! Gr.

I hope it's more than brief for Part 2. Oh oh! And we get to see a dragon yahoo! I need to stop. You should go on skype so I can whine to you about my new idea.

[darklight90.livejournal.com]

Powerful. I think this couple could grow on me.

Pansy seems quite passive for a change. Looks like Bella certainly has her under control for all purposes. Well-written and darkly charming.

[dexstarr.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's definitely grown on me since I started writing these two together.

In my head, Bellatrix is one of the few who could subdue Pansy. Makes for some fun happenings.