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'But, Mother! We were only climbing that tree in the park!'
'Sirius Orion Black! How dare you even visit that filthy place? With all the dirty, dangerous kind that exist around ther – '
'It's not dangerous Mother! The tree wasn't that tall. And I wasn't that good either. You should have seen Tracey, she was much better than me.'
'No filthy Muggle is "better" than you, Sirius. Playing with Muggle brats! Such behaviour is not befitting of someone who belongs to the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black. Next I know, you'll be consorting with mudbloods and blood traitors. Go to your room immediately and you are to stay there for the next two weeks as punishment for going to that "park" place.'
'Bu – '
'NO! Do not answer back or I shall make it three weeks. Go now. Kreacher will bring to you your meals.'
Sirius made his way to his bedroom, head drooped down and shoulders hunched. He slumped down onto his bed. He was sure his mother was being like this because she wasn't there in the park. He was sure that she would care if she knew how pretty and funny Tracey was. Because he was sure he was in love with her. He knew he was too young – he was 8 and she was 7 but he was convinced that they would be engaged like Bella said she and Rodolphus Lestrange would be one day.
He thought of Tracey. She had long blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes, round like some of Cissy's old dolls. She had smiled at him.
It broke his heart to know that he would never see her again.