Summary: Each chapter will be the events of one year, centering on the Black family. Before the story starts, some real life events during whatever year will be listed, just to keep the Muggle and Wizarding worlds connected. As you can see, this starts off in 1950. It will span at least 49 chapters, through 1998. I have not decided what will occur in 1999 and beyond, but I'm sure I will figure something out. Most dates and events used will come from the Harry Potter wiki pages, if there are no dates given I will provide my own. Some events will not be used, and some events will be derived from my own creativity. The lives of the Black sisters will be explored in depth. I own no characters but for my own OC who will pop up in chapter 7 or 8.
1950
Events of interest in the Muggle World:
January 31 – American President Truman approves Hydrogen Bomb construction
May 4 – First organ (kidney) transplant
Post-war Baby Boom begins as birthrate rises dramatically
June 25 – Korean War starts
"Cyngus, may I speak to you a moment?" Came the unusually timid voice of Druella Black as she leaned against the doorframe of Cyngus Black's study.
Cyngus looked up at his wife, stilling the movement of the quill in his hand. "I'm a bit busy."
Druella pleaded him with her eyes. "Please. It's important."
Cyngus knew that look. He knew it was one his wife only got when she truly believed something was important. He sighed and sat the quill down on the desk next to the parchment he had been writing on. He rose from his chair and walked over to the doorway where Druella was waiting for him. He took her hands in his own. "What is it, dearest?"
Druella's gaze averted to the floor, the uncharacteristic nervousness taking her over completely. She wasn't sure how he would react. She'd put it off as long as she could, but now that she knew for certain she had to tell him. "Cyngus, I'm pregnant."
Cyngus let go of one of her hands so he could tilt her chin up gently, forcing her to look him in the eye. "You're positive?"
Druella nodded. "While it may be normal for a woman to miss her time of the month once, it certainly isn't normal for a woman to miss it twice. That means I'm already two or three months pregnant," her voice shook and tears gathered in her eyes. She was still frightened. Even though they were purebloods and one of the most important things to do in a pureblood marriage was to provide at least one child to carry on the family name, she and Cyngus hadn't even discussed children. She didn't know if he wanted any. Purebloods with siblings could choose not to have any as long as at least one of the others planned to continue the family line, and she knew Cyngus had a brother and a sister.
"Why do you look like you're about to cry, then? This is good."
Relief flooded through Druella. She managed to smile. "It's good?"
"It's good," Cyngus confirmed, enveloping his wife in a hug.
As Druella hugged back, she squeezed her eyes shut, the tears free to roll down her cheeks. "Thank you," she whispered, pressing a kiss to his neck. "Thank you."
Other Wizarding World events:
February 6 – Arthur Weasely is born
Unknown date – Igor Karkaroff born