Bella Leaned Forward, and Patted the Bottom of Her Chin So That She Closed Her Mouth

Bella leaned forward, and patted the bottom of her chin so that she closed her mouth.

"You are so amusing, darling. No wonder he married you," she continued. Putting on a robe, she seated herself in the nearest chair, casually draping her hands over the arm of the chair and crossing her legs. She looked at Ginny in speculation. "I don't think I was ever quite so limited in my thinking."

"This isn't funny, Bella!"

"Oh, pooh," she replied. "Don't tell me that you're jealous."

Ginny blinked. She was quite certain she wasn't jealous, but the entire idea of Bella and Lucius was simply...well...weird.

"Oh, please," Bella-Ginny continued, "I doubt that you are jealous," her voice needling and Ginny found it rather annoying, and wondered if her voice really sounded like that.

"No, of course I'm not jealous. It's just...strange!" She watched the version of her self turn back toward her as they continued their journey through the house. "Need I remind you that you are supposed to be acting like me?"

She glared at the other woman, completely forgetting that the small redhead at her side secretly contained a maniac. It was most disconcerting, but while Bella looked like her, Ginny couldn't bring herself to be intimidated like she normally would have been. She instinctively seemed to look at the woman as something more like a schoolmate, albeit an odd one.

"I did not give you permission to ... play with him. You reminded me so very harshly about me not doing anything to cause suspicion while you go and do something completely out of character! He could have noticed!"

She watched the other witch laugh, and, analytically, thought that the sound, coming from the body that looked like hers was relatively pleasant, as opposed to Bella's harsh normal tone. Shaking off the thought, she turned on Bella, her own voice sounding harsh to her own ears. "If you've messed this up for me, Bella, I swear I'll make certain that you have more than Lucius and your precious heir to worry about."

Bella stopped short, a pleased smile lighting her face. "Ooooh! The kitten has claws! I knew there was more to you, Ginevra! That's why I wanted to get to know you!"

The words made Ginny stop short, causing Bella-Ginny to grab her arm in a an almost friendly manner to tug her along. "This is not funny, Bella!"

"Oh stop being such a spoilsport! I did you a favor! Now, come along before the potion wears off."

Ginny followed unwillingly. They still had a few

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