"Sirius!"
I heard a scream, footsteps tumbling down the stairs, and a pair of arms wrapping themselves around my stomach.
"What's the occasion?"
I asked. It was quite rare of having her...let's say... Not angry at me... Especially after Saturday's prank...
" I'M GOING TO HOGWAAARTS!"
My little sister said in a sing-song voice, let go of me and started jumping up and down, a big grin plastered on her face.
She was really lucky. She was beautiful- flaming red hair, flashy, emerald green eyes, and the sweetest grin I've ever seen. I know it's probably weird talking about my sister like that, but I really love her. She's the only one that doesn't think I'm a different person just because I got sorted in Griffindor. Ever since the Sorting Hat said it, my whole family has ignored me, I feel hated, repulsed... In one word: the odd one out. But she- she loves me. And I love her back. She's a year and a half younger, and well, I guess that isn't that much, but I still feel quite protective. My only fear is that, when she gets sorted into Slytherin ( even though, there's still the tiniest ray of hope she won't), she'll begin listening to the rest of the family and begin hating me... I just hope she won't give in.
And sooo... Tomorrow she's coming with me on the Hogwarts Express, traveling through green fields, watching the streams and rivers underneath the train tracks continue their journey, enjoying the glowing sun, shining through the window... Oh god, what's wrong with me? I'm getting too poetic... Ah, I'm guess I'm in that kind of mood... Oh! But the best part of the train journey- the candy cart! It has EVERYTHING.
Chocolates, candies, sandwiches, drinks, frogs (chocolate ones, of course), Bertie Bott's, FOOD,...
"Sirius? Why are you drooling?"
A warm voice snaps me out of my thoughts.
"I- I'm not drooling!"
I retorted, wiping off my chin with my sleeve.
My 11- year old sister was staring at me with those wide green eyes... She was quite cute... Too cute...
Suddenly I pounced on her, successfully knocking her on my bed, tackling her, and beginning to tickle her.
"STOP! STOP IT SIRIUS!"
"Ah, there's a price to pay!"
"PLEASE-PLEASE! I didn't do anything!"
"Lily. Dinner."
A cold, empty voice sounded behind us. I stopped tickling her immediately, got off her, sat down on the bed, head bowed low, staring at the floor. I knew that echoey voice all too well.
All those times- all those horrid memories flooding back; abuse, screams, shouts; " You got sorted into Griffindor!"; "How could you?!"...
"Coming father."
My adorable, grinning, darling sister's face fell- she stood up, no longer skipping merrily like she did a few minutes ago.
She stole another glance at me- smiled a soft smile, and followed father to the dinner room.
I knew I wasn't forbidden of going to dinner- it was some sort of pureblood ritual... I never really understood those things... But then again, it wasn't very pleasant either. Everyone keeps glancing and glaring at me! I can't eat in peace like that! And eating is VERY important!
So I gathered myself up, and headed towards the dinner room. I don't know why they even call it a dinner room... It's more like a dinner hall..no... It's a ball room, where some people put a table. So it's a dinner-ball-room-where-you-can't-really-dance. Yeah. That's it.
With all the Griffindor courage I could muster, I pushed the door and entered. Oh, just pray to Merlin, I hope father and uncle Cygnus don't get too drunk after dinner... I just might have to run...
Well... I can't that went very smoothly... I just got in a tini-tiny fight with father... Just a little misunderstanding... Then again... He was quite drunk, and well... Ah, I didn't go well... I kinda ended with a few bruises here and there... But they'll go away quickly. If they don't, I'll just use some charm to cover them up.
And I think I may have a bit more tomorrow, if I'm not careful... After all, in the Black family, you can't just slam the door in your parent's face now, can you?
I heard a faint knock on the door. I looked at the clock. Eleven thirty-five. Wonder who it is. But just in case... I won't open. I doubt that somebody will get in- I locked it. You can never be too sure.
"Sirius?"
I barely managed to hear the faint whisper- for a second i thought it was just the wind outside- but the I hear it again, a little louder this time:
"Sirius? Are you awake? It's me, it's Lily!"
I jumped up, unlocked the door, let her in, and carefully closed the door behind her. I put a silencing charm- you could never be too sure. And besides, I could always blame it on my parents using some cleaning charm or summoning something.
"What is it? Are you ok?"
I immediately asked, turning around before noticing her bloodshot eyes and the dry paths the tears had took, falling down her cheeks.
"Lil? Are you ok? Did someone hurt you?!"
"No, it's-it's not that... It's just that... What if- what if I get sorted into Hufflepuff, or-or- or Ravenclaw? Then I'll d-definitely have no one! I-I mean, everyone's in-in Slytherin, and you're in G-Gryffindor, and-and- wha-what if I don't make a-any friends? I-I- I'll be all alone, and- and-"
She said hiccuping. I didn't leave her time to finish before scooping her up in my arms and trying to stop the tears from escaping her gorgeous eyes. She just stayed there for a couple of minutes, just cuddled up, and said:
"You'll stay with me forever, no matter what happens."
And that wasn't a question; it was a statement. I couldn't agree more.
She lifted he head up; looking at me right in the eye;
"You'll always be my big brother."
"You'll always be my little sister. Ok? And don't worry- the house you go in doesn't determine who you are. Yeah?"
She groaned slightly and I noticed her eyelids dropping, and soon she was sleeping against his chest.
And from that moment I knew- I don't really know how though- I was the only one she really confided in. She could've gone to mother, father, Bella, Cissy, Dromeda- anyone in the house, really. But she came to me. And I know that even if she comes to hate me, I could never hate her. No one really could really hate her. My little sister Lily.
