Title: Marius Black
Rating: T
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 154
Summary: Marius was different.
Notes: Written for the Scavenger Hunt at Hogwarts forum. Character: Marius Black
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Marius was never a normal, happy child. He had one brother and two sisters. He wasn't close to Pollux and Dorea; they were too normal, too Pure-blood. Cassiopeia, though, was at least a little odd as she never married, which wasn't the proper Pure-blood thing to do. Even with that, she pretended Marius didn't exist and was still considered a Black.

Marius, on the other hand, was born a squib, something absolutely horrendous in the wizarding world, especially in an old Pure-blood family like the Blacks. He was disowned and removed from the Black family tree tapestry. He was left in a Muggle orphanage and never adopted.

Marius left when he was eighteen with only a high school diploma. He eventually married another squib and had two children. He was surprised when his youngest child turned out to have magic. Marius guessed he wasn't as done with the magical world as he previous thought.