The scariest thing about this story isn't Bellatrix's insanity. The fic doesn't dodge much of what Bellatrix has done: no Peggy Sueing back to when she was sane, no Bellatrix secretly being a spy, and no soul mate. Bellatrix was clearly evil, torture and all. Yet they end up together. None of that is the scariest part of the fic. The scariest part is how it makes sense. The relationship is such a slow burn (its 274,000 words long, and them being together is relatively new) that it develops naturally and doesn't seem forced. But it's not just the relationship, it's everything. Even Bellatrix sitting out the final battle (that's what the Vow is about) despite her loyalty to Voldemort is explained. It made so much sense that Bellatrix/Hermione is now my OTP.
FanficRecs Got me to ship Bellartix with Hermione
The scariest thing about this story isn't Bellatrix's insanity. The fic doesn't dodge much of what Bellatrix has done: no Peggy Sueing back to when she was sane, no Bellatrix secretly being a spy, and no soul mate. Bellatrix was clearly evil, torture and all. Yet they end up together. None of that is the scariest part of the fic. The scariest part is how it makes sense. The relationship is such a slow burn (its 274,000 words long, and them being together is relatively new) that it develops naturally and doesn't seem forced. But it's not just the relationship, it's everything. Even Bellatrix sitting out the final battle (that's what the Vow is about) despite her loyalty to Voldemort is explained. It made so much sense that Bellatrix/Hermione is now my OTP.