Life for Anastacia, never let her catch you calling you that, and Evangeline Black was never easy.
For the first three years of their lives they were showered in love by their mother. Not that she didn't love them now, she did. But back then they had their father.
Their father loved them, yes. But being locked up in prison for an infamous murder isn't the easiest way to parent. Sirius Black hasn't been in contact with his fiance or daughters since Halloween his best friends died. Being the reason their dead, being the reason those innocent muggles and his close friend Peter's death.
Not that Jessamine Razin thought that. She always thought, no, she knew that her fiamce was innocent. She never talked to her daughters about their father but they knew. They learned of what he did through everyone else.
For the next seven years they were given an over abundence of love from their mother, grandparents, and Uncle Remus.
They grew up around magic, laughing and waiting to be able to do what their family does.
Ana was proud of her first moment of magic. It was back in their second year, the latter was in a 'time out' due to pulling a mini prank on one of the girls who brought up her father, and Joshua Brookes (the ugliest boy in her words) took the opportunity to bully her twin while Ana wasn't there. Ana got angry as she saw him take Eva's book away. She had seen sparks shoot from her fingers and the next thing anybody knew Joshua had dropped the book and was crying as boils burst out on his skin.
But the two worried as their 11th birthday drew near and Evangeline hadn't shown a hint of magic. The day before their birthday they almost cried as their friends arrived for the weekend sleepover and Eva did accidental magic that saved her life.
All the children were outside playing Marco, Polo and it was Eva's turn to wear the scarf.
As her friends ran around to avoid being tagged they hadn't noticed the blindfolded Eva run into the street.
All Eva knew is that right before she felt her gut clench and she fell on the grass with a pop was that her sister had screamed her name.
She felt the blindfold being ripped off and she saw her family and friends with tear stained faces.
Their friends left without sleeping over to let the family get over the shock of what happened, and to stop grieving over what could have happened.
The next day when two letters arrived day the twins broke out in tears and went around the house showing the portraits everything.
They waited until a week before they hadd to leave for their trip to Diagon Alley.
Getting all their robes, books, and other items they ran into Ollivander's with their mother and Uncle in tow.
"Wait, Jessamine, I'll leave you guys here. I need to go back before-"
The girls watched as their mother gave their Uncle a sad smile as he disapparated on the spot.
"Come on girls. Let's get your wands, then we have to go somewhere for something I need, then we can go get you comanions."
Eva squealed and Ana opened the door for her sister and mum.
"Ah, The black twins. I was wondering when i'd see you both. And , your wand, eleven inch, Rowan and Unicorn hair. I suspect it is still working?"
Jessamine shifted akwardly, and Ana now knew why, the man's gaze made you feel like hundreds of people were staring at you; judigng you.
"Which one will go first?"
One look from her sister and Ana stepped forward.
"Wand hand please."
"Sir, they are-" Jessamine started, but got cut off by her daughter raising her right hand.
The man did some weird measurements and went to the back. He came back with a stack of wands.
It took five trys. Then, finally, Anastacia Black found her wand. Once she touched it warmth shot throughout her and dark red sparks shot from the tip.
Ollivander gave her a small smile and took the wand from his customer.
"Your wand, is a nine inch , Willow, with the core of a pheonix." He handed her the box and motioned her sister foward.
She put her right hand forth and let him do what he needed to.
Unlike her sister it took to long. Eva got scared, she thought that maybe, just maybe, the letter was a joke. She wasn,t a witch. She was a squib. But after twelve wands, she felt warmth when she grabbed one.
"Your wand, Miss. Black is a willow, 15 inch, unicorn core."
Eva stared in awe at the wand in her hand.
She gently handed it back to Ollivander, and stepped aside to let their mother pay.
Five minutes later they were waiting outside a potions shop waiting for their mother, who was getting some things for their grandfather.
"Hey, Ana, what'll happen if we get in seperate houses?" Eva said, looking straight ahead.
Ana had never thought of it. Her and her sister had never truly been seperated, and now that she was thinking of it ; Anastacia Black was scared.
"Eva-"
"No, Ana, answer my question."
"We're twins, your my best friend. You'll always be. No house or people will change that."
They smiled sadly at eachother for a few seconds before the door to the potions burst open and their mother came out yelling at a greasy man in black.
Ana blocked her sisters ears and the twins watched as their mother's eyes filled with tears and stared in shock as she disapparated.
Ana felt herself get angry as she saw her sister start to get watery eyes and before she knew it she was marching towards the man with her sister pulling her sleeve.
"Ana stand-"
"HEY! WHAT DID YOU DO TO-" Ana screamed through the hand on her mouth as her sister stumbled over her words to tell the man that he made their mother upset and how she apparated away and something about him directing them to the nearest phone due to their grandparents disabeling their floo system, and because it was her sister and not her she said it with a bunch of kindness and 'manners'.
Severus wanted to snort at one of Black's twins politeness, 'just like her mother.'.
But instead he straightened his robes and observed them for a second.
There was no doubt that these are were Jessamine and Black's kids. They both had their mothers complexion and freckles, but their hair was as curly as their fathers; the color being dark brown, and they had their mother's plump lips and her nose, they even had her dimples; though if you looked the polite one had deeper dimples. But as he stared at them more Black's features became prominant. His cheekbones and his eyes. He coudn't help but dislike them.
The girls knew better than to go anywhere with strangers, but it was late and their mum had their money; both muggle and wizarding, and tonight they couldn't floo to their uncle's. So what other option did they have. So wearily Ana gave him the address and the twins grabbed his arms.
They felt their guts clench and with a loud 'pop' they stood on the walkway infront of their house.
"Thank you mister!" Eva said as she ran through the gateway and onto their porch, stopping only when she saw her sister wasn't in pursuit.
Ana was still standing by Snape.
"I know you only brought us so you can see where she lives, thank you for bringing us by the way, but I am not allowing you to get any closer to her than you are now. You obviously did something that hurt her and whatever it was is the last thing you will ever do to, or with my mum."
And with that Anastacia Black ran to catch up with her twins, neither knowing that they would be seeing much more of the greasy man in black.