The Alexander Chronicles Year 5: The Growing Darkness

Chapter 4: Missing

Sirius couldn't sleep as his latest conversation with Alexander ran though his mind.

He had just hit his own son, just as his own father had hit him numerous time. Granted Alexander had been extremely provocative and Sirius had really gotten sick of the teenager's constant rebellious attitude. However, Sirius couldn't help, but think that his own father might have felt the same when he had hit him.

Still knowing that Sirius still hated his father for hitting him. Did Alexander now felt the same about him? It had sounded like it. Sirius didn´t want that, although he deserved it.

Sirius loved his son, and he had been so proud when he had seen him at Hogwarts. He of course had to intertwine when Alexander had been beaten up by those two Gryffindor, but he had been proud of how Alex had stood up for himself.

Still there had been so many times when Alex and his attitude really got on his nerves.

No this was pointless; he needed a fire whisky to calm himself down.

One whisky let to four and Sirius fell asleep over the table, thinking about what he had done.

"Sirius, wake up!" Nymphadora said shaking Sirius.

"What? What time is it?"

"It is morning now, almost seven. I tried waking you a few hours ago; there have been a Death Eater attack." Nymphadora said sounding worried.

"What? Has Voldemort gone out in the open?" Sirius asked trying to ignore his headache.

"No, it was disguised like a robbery. No Dark Mark in sky, hardly mentioned by the Prophet and Fudge believes Voldemort´s cover story, mostly because of Lucius Malfoy."

"Who was attacked?"

"The Davis family."

"Why Tiberius Davis hasn´t supported our side, and he has never been in Dumbledore´s fraction in Wizardmort."

"He works in the Hall of Prophesise, so we think that Voldemort had blackmailed Tiberius to get you know what."

Sirius signed, "He didn´t get it for him did he?"

Nymphadora shock her heard. "No, at least we can be happy about that. The daughter - Alexander´s friend - you know Tracey survived though. Mrs Davis is in critical condition, but the healers thinks she will make it."

"Wait why did he chose Tiberius? I knew the man and he was very firm in his beliefs. Voldemort must have known this as well, so why risk it, when there is other that could be blackmailed."

"We also think it was a message for Alex-"

"Why?"

"Because Alex- the second hair to Slytherin - refused to join his side. So Voldemort targeted Tracey to show Alex what his decision means." Sirius didn´t respond as he wondered if his son would, he really had joined Voldemort. From what Harry had told him, Alex had hesitated when he had gotten the offer. But Alexander his Alex - No there was no way Alex would join Voldemort. "Anyway we are bring Tracey here." Nymphadora said interrupting Sirius´ thoughts.

Sirius ran his hand though his hair. "Okay then that is good. She needs the protection."

"So, Alex needs to know about the attack, before Tracey gets here. Will you tell him?"

Sirius looked away as the last conversation he had with his son again flashed though his mind. "I don´t think he wants to see me right now."

"Why?" Nymphadora paused and looked at her cousin. "Something happened yesterday?"

"We had a fight."

"Really what was it this time?" Nymphadora said crossing her arms. "Because you two have been had a lot of those lately."

"Yeah, well he have been a bit rebellious don´t you think?"

"He is a teenager and he does it to get your attention. Just what did you this time?"

"Look there is just a few things I don´t get about him. Like his attitude about Harry, my family, Adrian and muggles."

"Look Sirius, Alex is just curious about his heritage. I know that we wasn´t, but Alex is and he is just curious about it. You know that he is way too smart to fall for their pureblood propaganda."

"Well you know what our family is like?"

"I do, and so does Alex, but like it or not the Black family is a part of us for all the bad and good things."

Sirius signed again. "Maybe, but then there is attitude about Harry and the fact that he doesn´t speak about him killing his uncle, he haven´t told me a thing."

"Okay listen Sirius. Harry and Alex fight, yes, but they are equally good about it." Nymphadora paused and looked at Sirius. "As for the other thing. Look, I know that Alex isn´t an open book, but he does share his feelings if you are patient. You just have to begin slowly and gain his trust. It took me a long time, just to get him to open up about his grandfather´s death. If he hadn´t left then I could have get to open up as that as well."

"I do try, but it's hard, but each time we talk we end up yelling. Look Alex is just so irritating sometimes and I just gets so angry so with him, so I just-"

"He just acts up because he doesn´t think you care about him."

"I do care about him, and I have told many times."

"But you doesn´t show it. Look, go talk with him."

"I don´t think he wants to see me right now."

"What did you do?"

"Nothing."

"Sirius!"

Sirius felt very guilty as he admitted his sin. "I hit him."

"WHAT?"

"I know," Sirius said quickly. "I know it was wrong."

Nymphadora´s hair turned dark red, as she got angry. "Yeah it was wrong!" she scrammed. "Look Sirius; Alex is a great kid."

"I know-"

"Then why did you hit him?"

"Look I don´t know okay. I just we just argued and I got angry."

"Yeah and I bet Alex was angry as well." Nymphadora hissed. "Look I think it is best that I tell Alex about the attack on his friend. I highly doubt he wants to see you right now."

Nymphadora turned and began walking towards Alex´s room. Sirius followed her to the hallway and waited. He knew that he should talk with Alex and some point, but it was properly best to let him cool off a bit. He saw that Nymphadora knocked, but there was no answer. It was then a very angry Harry stormed past him.

"Harry what wrong?"

"Wrong? I tell you Alex stole my Firebolt." Harry half screamed.

"Now Harry I am sure there is an explanation." Nymphadora said, but she looked a bit worried, as Draco walked out his room along with Blaise asking what were going on.

"Have you seen Alexander?" Sirius asked quickly.

"No, isn´t he downstairs?"

"No," Harry cut in. "He isn´t, he have stolen my Firebolt."

Nymphadora signed as she opened Alex´s door. "Alex are yo- Sirius!"

Sirius immediately heard the panic in Nymphadora´s voice. "What happened?" He asked as he raced towards her feeling worried as well. What if something had happened to Alexander?

"He isn´t her."

As Sirius got up to Nymphadora he saw that she was right. Alexander´s room as empty, and there was no sign of where Alex was, except an open window.

"Great that just prove that he stole my Firebolt!" Harry commented in an angry voice.

Sirius didn´t respond, as he just felt worried about his son. Where had he gone? Had he ran away? Was he all right? He needed to gather the order so they could begin looking for him.

Chapter end.

Sorry for the short chapter. However, I thought that it would be interesting to see a chapter from Sirius´ point of view after he had hit his own son.

So Alex is missing. Where do you guys think he has gone?

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