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Three year old Sirius Black lay in his bed looking up at his ceiling. He had been trying to get rid of the bad stomach flu he had contracted a week ago, Kreacher, the family house elf had come in to the room carrying a tray. "Master Sirius, It is time for your medicine and lunch sir" Sirius sat up a little and sighed. "Is young master alright?" Kreacher asked quietly. Sirius looked at the house elf affectionately.
"Yes Kreacher I'm alright, it's just that it hurts a lot' The elf's eyes widened and Sirius could see the worry in them. "Kreacher must get master to come and look at Master Sirius." "Kreacher I'm-" It was too late the elf had left, Sirius lay back and sighed Kreacher never listened. A moment later the elf had come back with Sirius's father and brother. "Daddy, I'm alright really." Orion Black sighed looking behind him where two year old Regulus hid, peeking out just slightly to see his brother. "Sirius, what is going on?" Orion moved closer to his son's bed and sat on the chair next to it, Little Regulus followed him closely.
"Nothing Daddy really" He turned to Kreacher. "I wish you would let me finish before you go telling the whole world" He had not meant it to come out the way it had and immediately felt bad. "Kreacher come here please"Sirius called after the house elf, his arms stretched out to it. "Kreacher is only worried about you Sir" Kreacher said climbing up onto the bed. Kreacher took the blanket and pulled it up farther for is young master.
"Thank You Kreacher, you are a wonderful house elf."Sirius said bringing him into a big hug. Orion smiled and looked down to his youngest son. "Regulus, would you like to go up and see your brother?"The small boy nodded and was picked up by his father and placed on the bed, where he crawled over to Sirius and joined the hug. Over all, the Black Family was a loving one as long as Mrs. Black wasn't home. Regulus loved his Sirius and Sirius loved him.
Knowing that his brother was ill worried the child. Sirius was often ill, it seemed he had a talent for catching everything that came into England and had his own health problems to deal with also. At the age of one he was diagnosed with severe stomach problems which caused him pain. But with the love of his family, well, his brother and father anyway, he got over the pain and all of the illnesses that came his way.
"Alright boys, Sirius needs his medicine and some sleep. You can come and see him later, Kreacher, Take little Regulus down into the dinning room and get him something to eat" "Yes Master"The elf had taken the little boy from the bed and they were off . "Sirius, I'm worried about you you've been ill for a week now and your fever hasn't gone down any."Orion said putting a hand to Sirius's head. "I think it's time I took you to see a healer." "But Daddy-" "just sleep for now son, We'll go tomorrow morning" Orion handed him his medicine and waited for him to take it.
It took several moments of protest but finally Sirius took it and fell into a very deep sleep. Somewhere east of where little Sirius lay asleep, a house elf was born to a pure blood family. "A girl? I wanted a boy father, must we keep her?" Lucius Malfoy complained. "Well there are many was to get rid of them my son. But a house elf is a house elf, -" "Girl elves are trouble father everyone knows that" Before Mr. Malfoy could say any more Lucius was off with the baby elf in his hands, putting a small hat on her head and thus releasing her from his service.