Yesterday I got this image in my mind of Bellatrix sitting in the moonlight. I simply can't draw but I had to get it out of my head. After I thought of the title of this poem I just had to write it, and here it is.
Many thanks to Livvie for betareading.
Black Angel in the Moonlight
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A black haired woman
is sitting by herself
on the cold ground
in the moonlight
surrounded by trees
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Footsteps are heard
a pale man approaches
not so sure as usual
he appears from the darkness
directly behind her
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Tears run from her face
life has been cruel to her
there is only one who cares
a smile reaches her lips
when she thinks of him
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She feels two hands
touching her shoulders
they are so unusually tender
she imagines those hands are his
could that actually be real?
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But no, that can't be
he's a killer, a murderer
he's not loving or caring
just like she has never been
or could this be an exception?
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She looks over her shoulder
her vision is blurred with tears
but she knows it's him
he's just standing there
only touching her shoulders
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They stand like that for a while
neither of them wants to speak
his presence is reassuring
and thrilling at the same time
though his intentions aren't clear
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Finally he starts to speak
when I saw you sitting there
you looked like an angel to me
a dark angel in the moonlight
a creature too special for the day
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She doesn't answers, and he continues
I came here to see you, Bella
Please accept my company
Only when I saw you here I realized
How lonely and unhappy you seem
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For the first time since ages
she was completely at ease
her master was at her side
and when he was there
nothing could ever happen to her
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He sat down behind her
and wrapped his arms around her
his head rested at her shoulder
it was a strange thing
his being responded this way
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He breathed her scent
felt her radiating warmth
and slightly tensed muscles
he had never been this close
with her it felt perfectly right
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My Lord, she finally spoke
he hushed her, please say Tom
Tom… his given name felt strange
on her lips that seconds later
locked with his tenderly
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Minutes later she said again
I always knew you aren't a monster
like all those people say
whatever may happen later
do know that I am there for you
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I have always loved you, she whispered
though you never noticed me
I am so glad you did tonight
I don't know what your feelings are
but to me this seems meant to be
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My sweet Bella, Tom said softly
don't think I didn't see you before
I surely did but couldn't imagine
a strong and beautiful woman like you
would want to have anything to do with me
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You are my only reason to live
you take away the misery and pain
you let me be the person I really am
it wasn't said but they both knew
the truth of the words in their minds
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He sat down against a tree
she leant back against him
he put his robe around them
thus they fell asleep in the moonlight
the Black Angel and the Dark Lord
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That night was peaceful and quiet
everything was how it should be
and maybe it would remain like this
now the Dark Lord had found an Angel
who could defeat the devil within
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