Per Aspera Ad Astra

by FandomsForeva

Sirius Black's life was full of many defining moments, from his stay in Azkaban to his friendship with the other Marauders to the moment that he realized he could never be his parents' child. 365 100-word vignettes.

10. Chapter 10

10. May 13, 1966

"You two are members of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black. You will bring our family pride, you will serve the Dark Lord well, you will remain pure of blood, and you will carry on the name with the purity that it deserves.

"But remember well. If you dishonor our family, if you falter in your belief or purity, no longer are you a member of our family." Mummy's hands are moving over the blackened marks on the wall. "Do not falter. Do not stray."

Her words make Sirius proud and afraid to be—or fail at being—a Black.