A very powerful read.  My heart goes out to them.  Excellent drabble.

Aw, that was a touching moment between the Black sisters.

Nicely done.  Families already have enough tension without an outside source adding more.  I found the 'obliviate me' part heart-breakingly sad.

Oh, how bittersweet that the sisters can't speak to each other, but the love that ties them together will always be there.  And a good explanation for what happened to Bellatrix.

oh, how sad!  The don't speak for years, then Cissy will never remember it.  :( 

The bond between sisters - it runs so deep - and the bond of motherhood they share, could only serve to make their connection even stronger... I appreciate that you've given them both dimension. I suspect the scales truly fell from Cissa's eyes when Bella boasted how she'd gladly sacrifice her child, if she had one, to the wishes of the Dark Lord - and having none, Draco would do nicely.     

I really like this, a very nice interaction. Was Bella the eldest daughter of a youngest daughter?

Oh, my...this was touching and bittersweet.  I like the fact that Narcissa hasn't become a monster like Bellatrix.  By chance, was Bella a victim of the curse you mention...the one about the eldest daughter of a youngest daughter?  It's also not hard to see why Voldemort would want Nymphadora, half-blood or not -- a Metamorphmagus could be incredibly useful to people like the Death Eaters.

Lovely scene between the sisters!  What a scary thought, those Black family curses!  But I loved the tenderness of their meeting, the care they still express for one another, and the care Narcissa took to protect Andromeda.

Wonderful. Powerful. Poignant. Love this human insight into rarely depicted characters and their intimate dilemmas; love the elder daughter's curse & of course Voldy would love to bend & use a Metamorphmagus to his will. Love the *love* between the two sisters - beautifully done

This broke my heart. Voldemort is a good riddance. You incorporated Narcissa's canon tendencies very well into this. She is beginning to ascertain the thin revolt that will blossom in the final battle. It's poignant and illustrates what war means very well.

I love the Black sisters, and this was just gut-wrenching. ~needs Kleenex~

What an amazingly complex back story for so few words - wonderful use of the characters!

Definitely different. Ominous and sad, but touching too. Well done.

Oh, wow. 

How terrible and poignant...

Damn, that was good! I feel so badly - having three daughters myself. They are extremely close, and I tell them to cherish that gift because it can go away so easily.  It's wonderful to read that they're still trying to remain close (sans Bella)- despite choosing different sides.

This is perfect.  IMO, there isn't enough good stuff about the three Black sisters.  I'm glad you added such a nice and real story.

Beautifully written but so sad.

Wow. That's crushing and beautiful.

Oh... this is... so terribly heart-wrenching, to see sisters torn apart like this and yet so clearly want something better. Andromeda's reactions when her sister asks for Obliviation are particularly wonderful: initially heartbroken, thinking Narcissa wants to forget her, then the realisation that Narcissa's asking in order that she may protect her.And the litany of Black family curses? Well done, especially Bellatrix's manifestation of madness and Tonks' abilities, and the knowledge that Voldemort going after them because of it all. This is such a pearl of a story. Thank you.

So sad for the Black sisters to be forced to keep their distance from each other, when they both still care for one another.

Wow, this was fantastic!

Loved this. So poignant, so realistic.

Nice use of the two sisters. :)