Chapter 2- Forgiveness and Journeys that lay ahead

Chapter 2- Forgiveness and Journeys that lay ahead

Summer soon turned to spring, and another ball was upon me my skin was paler and my eyes less bright. I had finally found someone who saw me. But when they found who me was, they ran.

I sat in front of my bureau mirror, my hair laid loosely around my shoulders. My hands stroked the stones in my tiara. To me it was a pair of sparkly handcuffs strapping me to a fate that I did not want. My mothers shrill Voice reached my ears, "Leianna it is time" I glanced at my reflection, once more to check my perfection, before leaving for the ball. As I stepped into the entrance hall, my mothers gaze scanned me for mistakes but with a nod, I was excused, to stand at her side ready to greet the guests. A fake smile stayed on my face the entire time so much that my cheeks began to hurt. My gaze was cast down, till I heard his name.

Does it Matter?

"Hello Mr and Mrs Black, and the young master Blacks" My mother said in a pleased voice, the sarcasm seemed to drip from her ever word. I curtseyed at them. "It's nice to see you again" I said, out of cue. Sirius looked down, not daring to reach my gaze. "May I be excused mother?" I asked who nodded in return curtsying once more I left the blacks behind me as I exited the party, trying to get away from the hatred within me. Nothing was ever going to change on its own, I had to do something. But lucky for me I didn't have to make the first move, Sirius did. "I'm Sorry" he said from behind me. A grin spread across my face.

"Forgiven" I said, throwing my arms around his neck.

After that we never left each others side, we would battle the horribleness of the parties, and the rudeness of our parents. None of it mattered as we had each other. But then the letters came, and everything changed, bit by bit. The owl landed in my bowl of serial during August I reached out to grab it. But my father got their first, a look of disproval on his face. "Hogwarts" he said in a matter of factly voice to my mother, who nodded curtly whilst sipping her tea. I was told that lunch, about the "arrangements" that would take place at Hogwarts, I remember jumping up and actually hugging my parents, whose expressions were a mixture of disbelief and repulsion.

The headmaster had convinced them that it was important for me to have a proper education, they agreed but only under the agreement that I attended under a false identity, everyone would think I was someone. When my mother said that very phase, I filled with hope. I could be normal.

I spent weeks teasing Sirius who begged me to tell him, what my disguise was. But I refused, I enjoyed teasing him and I wanted to see his reaction. On the 1st of September I sat in my bedroom windows alcove, watching the maids packing my belongings. They all seemed sad to go, unlike my mother who acted normal.

Kingsley took me to the train station; I peered out the window the entire way.

We sped past the open fields that were turning brown as summer turned to autumn. The trees reminded me of the palace guards standing at attention, along the side of the road, looking like they were falling asleep, at the boredom of the uneventful day that lay ahead