Hello! Another chapter of 'Black Waters' for all you wonderful readers!
Not much to say to start this off, but, glad everyone is enjoying this :)
Chapter Dedication: amazingtofu, Sophie-Shore, Reciprocal, PrimiGrl, yellow 14, MssrsMWPP, and Leanora.
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The next day, right at eleven, Andromeda Flooed into Uncle Alphard's cottage.
"Uncle Alphard!" she said happily.
"Hello Andromeda!" he said.
"Andie!" Sirius said coming and giving her a hug.
"Hello Sirius," she ruffled his hair.
"Andromeda, would you like anything?" Uncle Alphard asked.
"No thank you Uncle Alphard," Andromeda replied.
"I'm going to get myself some tea," he said leaving the room.
"Sirius, I was told to remind you of who you are in society. However, I think you already know, so I see no need to bore you,"
"Thanks Andie,"
"Just tell Aunt Walburga I did, if she asks,"
"Or if Uncle Cyngus asks,"
"Yes, or if he asks,"
"So, when do you go back to Hogwarts?" Uncle Alphard asked coming back.
"September 1st," Sirius replied promptly.
"Andromeda, you're going to be a seventh year correct?"
"Yes Uncle,"
"Did you get Head Girl?"
"No Uncle"
"I'm sorry to hear Andromeda, you would've done fabulously,"
"Thank you Uncle,"
"And Sirius! You're starting this year!"
"Yes sir,"
"Who's going to visit me this year?"
"Bella's not at Hogwarts," Andromeda noted.
"Bellatrix does not enjoy visits to my home like you two do," Uncle Alphard said.
"Regulus is home too, but he's like Narcissa, too snotty to go anywhere alone,"
"Don't talk ill of your brother Sirius, I wouldn't put it past my sister to give you a quick Stinging Hex,"
"Yes Uncle,"
"Good boy, now! What do you two want to do?" Uncle Alphard asked.
"We're fine here Uncle," Andromeda told him, "Right Sirius?"
"Right, of course,"
"Very well," Uncle Alphard grumbled, "We can stay here for a few hours, but Andromeda, your expected back by at least four, and I had to beg my brother for that, so I would say get home a few hours earlier, and Sirius, you're to be home by two, at the latest, your mother wants you home for more Hogwarts preparing."
"Yes Uncle," they replied together.
The next few hours at Uncle Alphard's were extremely enjoyable, and soon it was time for Sirius to go.
"Andromeda, why don't you go to Grimmauld Place for a few minutes and say hello, I'm sure your aunt and uncle will be delighted to see you,"
"Yes Uncle,"
"Sirius, go on," Uncle Alphard told him.
"Grimmauld Place!" he roared and got swept up by the green flames.
"I would like to talk to you Andromeda," Uncle Alphard said.
"Yes Uncle,"
"I understand my brother is intent on betrothing you to Rabastan Lestrange?"
"Yes Uncle,"
"Be careful, Rodolphus may be a good match for Bellatrix, but you are not your sister, as much as you two can resemble each other,"
"Yes Uncle, I'll be careful,"
"Go on now,"
"Grimmauld Place!" she said and the flames swept her away.
"Hello Aunt Walburga," she said pleasantly as she stepped out of the flames.
"Hello Andromeda," Aunt Walburga said.
"I just wanted to stop by and tell you hello,"
"Well you've done that," she snapped.
"I'll be going now, Black Manor!" she said and the flames took her home.
"Hello Andromeda," Mother said, she was there waiting for her.
"Hello Mother," Andromeda replied.
"I see you're home early,"
"Yes, and I stopped by Grimmauld Place to say hello to Aunt Walburga,"
"Very well, run along now, have Hoppy pack your trunks for Hogwarts,"
"Yes Mother,"
"Hoppy!" she yelled.
"Yes Miss Andromeda?"
"Pack my trunks for Hogwarts," she commanded.
"Yes Miss Andromeda," Hoppy said Apparating away.
Finally, a few days later, it was time for Andromeda and Narcissa to get on the train.
"Goodbye Andromeda, Narcissa," Mother said stiffly.
"Goodbye Mother," they chimed together, then went over to the train, their bags being towed by Lucius, thanks to Narcissa's pouty look.
"I have to go to the prefect's meeting Cissy," Andromeda told her sister, "I'll meet you in a compartment,"
"Yes Meda," Narcissa said walking away.
"Would you like accompaniment to the meeting?" Lucius asked.
"I think I can make it Lucius," Andromeda replied.
"Let me just walk with you then, we may be sibling-in-laws one day," Lucius reminded her.
"Yes, I know Lucius," Andromeda sighed entering the prefects compartment.
"Hello Dromeda!" Ted Tonks said cheerily.
"What. Did. You. Call. Me?" Andromeda asked.
"Dromeda, your name is too long to say in normal conversation,"
"Most people don't have a problem with it Tonks" she spat.
"Leave her alone, Mudblood," Lucius said and all the Ravenclaws, Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors stood, wands pointed at Lucius,
"That's enough, settle down!" Ted yelled and everyone sat down.
"Good, everyone here?"
"Just start Ted," Cynthia Brocklehurst, the Head Girl, told him.
"Alright then, if you don't know me, I'm Ted Tonks, I'm in Hufflepuff, and I'm your Head Boy! I think we should go around and say names, year, and house"
"If you insist," Cynthia said, "I'm Cynthia Brocklehurst, Head Girl, and I'm in Ravenclaw,"
"I'm Samuel Bell, seventh year, Gryffindor prefect,"
"Rachael Fairbourne, seventh year, Gryffindor,"
"Richard Dunbar, sixth year, Gryffindor,"
"Vicky Matlock, sixth year, Gryffindor,"
"Andrew MacDonald, fifth year, Gryffindor prefect,"
"Anna Coote, fifth year, Gryffindor prefect,"
"I can tell how traitorous they are just by looking at them," Lucius sneered to Andromeda.
"I'm Stephen Davies, seventh year, Ravenclaw prefect,"
"Eddie Corner, sixth year, Ravenclaw prefect,"
"Helena Inglebee, sixth year, Ravenclaw prefect,"
"Lisa Carmichael, fifth year, Ravenclaw prefect,"
"Grant Fawcett, fifth year, Ravenclaw prefect,"
"Right, I'm Heidi Cadwallader, seventh year, Hufflepuff,"
"Amos Diggory, sixth year, Hufflepuff,"
"Amelia Bones, sixth year, Hufflepuff,"
"Owen Jones, fifth year, Hufflepuff prefect,"
"Eleanor Fleet, fifth year, Hufflepuff,"
"A lot of blood-traitors," Lucius hissed.
No one else moved to say their names.
"All that's left are the Slytherins," Ted said trying to urge them on.
"I'm Andromeda Black, seventh year, Slytherin," she sighed and Ted smiled.
"Lucius Malfoy, seventh year, Slytherin," Lucius drawled.
"Graham Pucey, sixth year, Slytherin,"
"Mafalda Derrick, sixth year, Slytherin,"
"William Avery, fifth year, Slytherin,"
"Elizabeth Prince, fifth year, Slytherin,"
"Alright, that's everyone!" Ted cried, "Now, here's how this year is going to work,"
"Patrol schedules will be posted inside the prefect's bathroom every Sunday," Cynthia told us.
"Patrols will be done every night, and each night will be taken by a different house, you can decide among each other who the pairs within each house will be"
"That leaves extra nights," Lisa Carmichael pointed out.
"Right you are Lisa, well, Saturdays and Sundays are covered by the Professors, and Cynthia and I patrol one night," Ted answered.
"The password for the prefect's bathroom is spearmint," Cynthia told us, "Don't tell anyone, or we will change it and not tell you the password,"
"Remember, Quidditch captains can get in the bathroom too," Ted said.
"That's all, any questions?" Cynthia asked.
"What if someone from our house is sick, or can't patrol, so we don't have enough people, or for us and Ravenclaw, since we have Heads in our house?" Owen Jones asked.
"Well, if someone is sick or can't patrol one of us will patrol in their place, you just need to inform us, and similarly for Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, I'll be patrolling with the Hufflepuffs, and Cynthia will patrol with the Ravenclaws," Ted answered.
"Anything else? No? Come see us if you want your house password," Cynthia said and Andromeda went up to them, Lucius behind her.
"Slytherin password," she demanded.
"Toujours Pur, whatever that means," Ted scoffed.
"It means 'Always Pure' in French, it's my family's motto," she told him haughtily, then left the compartment with Lucius.
"Now I'm truly convinced my family has taken over Slytherin,"
"That's not a bad thing," Lucius told her.
"Andromeda!" Narcissa cried running up to them.
"What's wrong Cissy?" Andromeda asked, immediately concerned since Narcissa used her full name.
"I can't find Sirius! And I was supposed to take him on the train, and show him all the new Slytherin first years!"
"Relax Cissy, I'll find Sirius, you and Lucius go back to your compartment," Andromeda said calmly.
"Thanks Meda!" Narcissa squealed following in step with Lucius. Andromeda meanwhile went to track down Sirius. She saw a little boy with black hair and a red-headed girl who looked like they could be first years coming out of a compartment. The black-haired boy reminded her of Elizabeth Prince for some reason.
"Excuse me, do you know where Sirius Black is?" Andromeda asked.
"Yes," the girl spat, "He's in there,"
"Thanks," Andromeda muttered going inside the compartment.
"Sirius," she stated.
"Hello Andie!" he replied brightly, "This is James Potter,"
"Obviously he's a Potter, can't you see the Potter hair,"
"Hm, didn't think about it," Sirius laughed.
"Cissy was on the verge of crying that she couldn't find you," Andromeda told him.
"Cissy's always on the verge of crying Andie,"
"Sirius, Aunt Walburga will murder all three of us if she hears you sat with-with-"
"James Potter," James said.
"Yes I know your name!" Andromeda cried, "I was trying to be kind!"
"Blimey, didn't know Blacks could be kind," James retorted.
"Listen Sirius, I don't mind you sitting here, you know that, but Cissy does, and so does your mother, and I would not put it past her to hang me up like a house-elf who's past it's time,"
"I can take on Mother, don't you think?" Sirius joked, "Go sit with Cissy, she's the one on the verge of tears,"
"I'll see you at Hogwarts Sirius, you should put on your robes soon," Andromeda said walking out of the compartment and into her own.
"Did you find him Meda?" Narcissa asked.
"Don't worry Narcissa, I found him, he's sitting with some first-years, don't worry, no Mudbloods," she said.
"Oh good! I thought Aunt Walburga would murder me!"
"Come on Cissa, no one could murder a pretty face like yours," Will Avery said.
"It's Narcissa to you," she told him haughtily.
Everyone in the compartment ohhhed him.
"Get beat down mate?" Malcolm Yaxley asked.
"Shut up," Avery replied.
"Does anyone know the time?" Flora Higgs asked.
"Ten to - Merlin's Beard! We'll be arriving soon!" Adrian Nott yelled.
"Men should grab the ladies' bags," Lucius said smoothly.
"Here Andromeda, let me help you with that, you're my cousin after all," Evan Rosier said grabbing her trunk.
"Thanks Evan,"
"Anytime Andromeda," he grunted under the weight of both bags. The train slowly smoothed to a stop and everyone began piling out.
"Andromeda!" Grace Warrington yelled out.
"Grace!" Andromeda said going to join her at the Slytherin table, "I didn't see you on the train,"
"I sat with Annabelle, and my sister, since she is starting this year, then Terence Vaisey and Lucas Harper joined us,"
"Andromeda!" Annabelle Greengrass said coming and sitting with them, "How was your sister Bellatrix's wedding?"
The whole Slytherin table turned to look at her, curious for the news of the volatile Black sister's wedding.
"Pleasant," Andromeda replied, "Wouldn't you agree Cissy?"
"Yes, it was very beautiful," Narcissa added.
"I heard that Bellatrix threw a fit before walking to the altar!" Ivan Crabbe shrieked.
"What you heard Crabbe, is false," Lucius said, "I attended, there was no such fit, it was a traditional wedding fit of a pure-blooded woman like Bellatrix Black now Lestrange,"
Just then the doors opened at the new first-years strode into the Great Hall.
"Look at that, lot of Mudbloods," Marcus Wilkes hissed and the Slytherin table laughed. Professor McGonagall glared at them.
"Black, Sirius," she said and the whole table was quiet. Annabelle's little brother Duncan, a second-year, scooted over to make room.
The Sorting Hat sat on his head forever, and finally opened it's mouth.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
The whole hall sat in shock. Then the Prewett twins stood up and began cheering, loudly, and all of Gryffindor followed, then Ravenclaw, then Hufflepuff. Sirius stood up, handed the hat back to Professor McGonagall and sat down at the Gryffindor table.
"Filthy blood-traitor," Marcus Wilkes hissed.
"We should be blaming the Sorting Hat," Adrian Nott retorted.
"Let's burn it!" Will Avery cried.
"Hush," Lucius said, "Wait until we are not surrounded by Mudbloods and blood-traitors to begin your planning,"
"You in though Malfoy?" Avery asked.
"Of course Avery, now hush up," Lucius scolded.
"Warrington, Sally," Professor McGonagall said and everyone was quiet.
"SLYTHERIN!" the hat said a second later and everyone cheered loudly. Little Sally ran to the table happily.
Many more people were sorted, including a Snape, Severus to Slytherin house.
"Attention! Welcome back to Hogwarts!" Professor Dumbledore yelled.
"Crazy old coot," Adrian Nott mumbled.
"We have a few announcements to make, first, Ogg, the gamekeeper, will not be returning to Hogwarts this year, Hagrid will be taking over as the full-time gamekeeper," he announced and all the Gryffindors cheered loudly.
"Second, we would like to welcome the new, Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Dorkins,"
"Dork," Malcolm Yaxley snorted while everyone else cheered.
"Now, a very important announcement, a Whomping Willow tree has been planted at Hogwarts this year. You are, under no circumstances, to go near it, for it can be extremely violent. Remember, the Dark Forest is forbidden to all, tuck in, and you may begin," Professor Dumbledore finished and the food appeared in front of everyone.
"I'm not much in the mood to eat," Narcissa scoffed glaring at the Gryffindor table where Sirius sat happily.
"Me either," Jane Mulciber, a sixth year who loved to follow Narcissa around, said.
"Why don't we go back to our dormitory and begin unpacking?" Narcissa suggested and Jane's face lit up.
"Meda? Can you tell me the password?" Narcissa begged.
"It's on the top of the tapestry," I told her.
"Really?" she asked.
"Yes Cissy, if you can't figure that out you're in major trouble, the number of hours Aunt Walburga has made us stare at that thing,"
"Come along Jane," Narcissa commanded sticking her nose in the air and leaving the Great Hall.
"She sure knows how to make an exit," Will Avery said scooting closer.
"Don't think about it Avery," Andromeda sneered.
"So, Andromeda, how does it feel to have your little cousin sorted into Gryffindor?" Elizabeth Prince, a huge gossip, sneered, "I know my cousin was put in Slytherin, like he should be,"
"Your cousin is also a half-blood, Prince," Evan sneered.
"Besides, every family has bad seeds," Lucius defended the Blacks.
"I didn't hear the name of a Prince," Andromeda commented changing the subject.
"He's a half-blood, Severus Snape, mother's a Prince, father's a Muggle,"
Adrian Nott informed everyone.
"Severus Snape? Merlin, that's one greasy head of hair," Malcolm Yaxley said with a laugh.
Elizabeth snorted and returned to her conversation with fellow fifth-year Francesca Baddock.
"Andromeda, want some pudding?" Ivan Crabbe asked.
"No need to become a pig Crabbe," she sneered and the table erupted in laughter.
"Good one Andromeda!" Grace laughed.
Andromeda looked over and saw Sirius begin to get up with his new friend James Potter and the rest of the Gryffindor first-years.
"Excuse me, won't you? I have a little cousin to talk to," she said smoothly.
The table erupted into more laughter.
"Knock him down hard Andromeda!" Adrian Nott called.
"See you in our dormitory!" Annabelle yelled as Andromeda left the Great Hall and ran to catch up with Sirius.
"Sirius Black!" Andromeda yelled and Sirius turned around to face her, his face a mix of terror and amusement.
"I'm not going to yell at you Sirius, your mother can do enough of that in a Howler," she told him and he calmed, a smile spreading across his face.
"Then what do you need Andie?" he asked.
"Just to talk to you,"
"James, go ahead, I'll catch up,"
"But mate, you don't know the password," James reminded Sirius and Sirius sighed.
"I'll get it for you," I sighed.
"Thanks Andie!" Sirius smiled and James went away. Andromeda pulled Sirius into a little alcove off the side of the main Entrance Hall.
"I'm not mad at you Sirius, don't think that, I'm just worried," she said.
"Relax Andie, I'll be fine!"
"The Slytherins are not happy, even Elizabeth Prince was teasing about it, yet again, she got shut down quickly after she mentioned her cousin,"
"Cousin?"
"Severus Snape,"
"Snivellus?"
"Sirius, don't go making people's lives more difficult, your life will be hard enough, with Aunt Walburga finding out you got put in Gryffindor of all places!"
"Andie, I can take care of myself,"
"I know you can Sirius, you constantly remind me of that fact,"
"I really like the Gryffindors Andie, they're a lot of jokesters like me, and a few super studious people, it's like a big mixer, but more elite than Hufflepuff!"
"You know your Mother will get word of your Sorting, correct?"
"Yes Andie," Sirius groaned, "Now can I go see my common room?"
"Sure Sirius, do you want me to try and get you the password?"
"Please," he said and she went to go find a Gryffindor prefect. As she walked out of the alcove she ran face first into Tonks.
"Hello Miss Andromeda Black," he greeted her.
"Gryffindor password," she demanded.
"No can do, you're a Slytherin, not a Gryffindor,"
"Just tell Sirius the password then,"
"You're cousin? Sure," Ted said, "Where is he?"
"Right here," Sirius sighed coming out of the alcove. Ted bent down and whispered the password in his ear.
"Bye!" Sirius said running off.
"He's a cute little kid,"
"Bye," Andromeda grumbled walking away from Tonks and to the Slytherin dungeons.
"Toujours Pur," she said and the wall opened letting her in.
Well, there you go, Chapter 3 :)
Note: Ted and Andromeda acting all romantic and lovey-dovey won't be for a while! Sorry! Ted will have many appearances, but they won't be lovey-dovey until later, she has to learn to tolerate him first! This is Ted/Andromeda though, and they will be going out romantically eventually!
Anyway, REVIEW PLEASE! Or if you have anything else to say, I would love to hear it.
I know A LOT of names were introduced, and most of the prefects names will never come up again, and some will come up minorly (Quidditch players, etc.), it's really only the Slytherins you need to remember, but I can draw up a chart for you, if you need it!
Thanks again for reading!
-dancergirl7