[A/N: Hey guys, I was really sick for over a week and couldn't update, sorry about that. I wasn't planning on being that sick haha but I'm alright now. Don't worry I'm not leaving the story, so calm down my little darlings lol I love you guys too much to leave you hanging! So here's the next chapter ^_^ the long chapter is yet to come…for now I wanted to reassure everyone I wasn't dead haha…oh and there might be some mistakes, sorry in advance!]
"It's been a week…I don't think he's okay."
"He'll be fine."
"Sweetheart, please…Go check on him."
"No."
Mrs. Black sighed heavily, putting her head back against the couch as she spun the liquor in her glass. She had been worried about her oldest soon for the past seven days, ever since he had started playing sick. The young boy seemed to have an awful first few days at school and didn't want to go back. She tried talking to him, giving him sweets, and even offering to take him out to exotic places for a holiday. So far, Sirius had declined every offer.
"Something had to happen, you know he's not normally-"
"He's fine! He needs to learn how to be a man, Walburga!"
Orion's wife sat in shock, the statement taking her back as he yelled at her. She raised a delicate hand up towards her lips as she let out a breath. Her husband turned towards the grand window, taking a sip of his wine.
"Orion…He's still just a child." She blinked, letting out another breath. "He's not even close thirteen yet!"
"No, Walburga…But, he's a Black." Mr. Black turned to face his wife, a glare on his face as he turned. "And as soon as he started school, he entered a social circle of possible employers one day."
"They're children…They have no idea what you're talking about yet."
"No, but their parents do…" Orion walked across the room towards a sleeping Regulus on the couch, he smiled before stroking the child's hair back. "Regulus is younger than Sirius, but already knows…"
"Orion…" Walburga sadly sighed, tilting her head and glancing at her younger son. "We don't play favorites…Sirius and Regulus are both bright children who will succeed with the business."
"Not if you keep spoiling Sirius!" Orion yelled quietly, careful not to disturb his younger son.
"And what would you like me to do?" His wife glared, "Not pay attention to my son? Treat him so badly that he want's to do better in life? Treat him in a way that he'll be his best just for love and attention?" Walburga seemed about to cry, until her husband spoke.
Regulus turned on the couch with a low groan, sucking his thumb into his mouth as he continued to sleep.
"No…not exactly."
"What?" She gapped, watching her husband walk across the room and towards the entrance to leave. "Just no special attention…and we should favor Regulus."
Walburga sat in shock as she watched her husband leave the room.
"Sirius?…Darling, are you okay?"
"Fine."
"…Mrs. Pierre would like to know if you wanted to help-"
"No!"
Sirius's mother moved away from the door, putting her hands against her dark red dress. She glanced down at Regulus who stood beside her, his fingers in his mouth as he raised his eyebrows at her. She smiled down at him before looking back up at Sirius' closed and locked door.
"Let's go get some ice cream, Regulus."
Eleven year old Sirius sat in front of his window, his bottom on the floor as he glared outside. Mrs. Pierre was outside watering flowers, a girly thing. She seemed happy doing what she did, and Sirius was happy doing it at one time. But, he knew now that he was a growing man, and growing men didn't waste time in flower fields with their maids. Instead, he had to focus on what his father wanted, he needed Sirius to be like him and make many friends.
When Sirius grew up he wanted to be just like his father, that way he couldn't go wrong.
"Sirius! Sirius, open this door this instant!"
"I sorry mistress, he just refuses to open his door." The older maid pleaded, knowing all hell was going to break lose soon.
"Sirius Black!"
Walburga banged on the door, her fist banging harshly against the wood. She was ignoring the maid beside her as she listened for any movement inside the room, but heard nothing. Rolling her eyes with a heavy sigh she rushed down the long hallway towards her room.
"Mistress?"
"I have the key in my room!" Walburga shouted back, not meaning to sound so cruel.
The maid shrunk back at her voice, deciding to stay against the opposite wall just as Mr. Black came up the steps looking confused.
"What seems to be the problem?"
"…Sir, it seems master Black is not listening to his mother. She wants him down for lunch and he isn't budging." The maid said with her head down.
"Ah?…Sirius?" Orion knocked softly, looking up at the ceiling as he listened to hurried footsteps come towards the door. Orion smirked back at the maid behind him as they listened to the door unlock and hurl open.
"Father."
Walburga walked quickly towards the room just as Sirius came out, presenting himself to his father with pride. His smile was nowhere to be found, but instead he stood proudly with his chest out and hands behind his back. Walburga stopped before the staircase in wonderment, the keys in her hand dropping to the floor.
"Your mother ordered you to be at the table for lunch. Do as your told." His father glared down at Sirius, getting an understanding nod from Sirius before the boy walked calmly towards the steps where his mother stood in shock.
"Sirius, why did you not listen to me?" She demanded to know as her son walked calmly past her and then down the steps.
"I want to be like father." He answered simply, then stopped on one step before turning his head to the side, "And father doesn't do what you say."
"Do you really think it's okay, Orion?" Walburga asked as she glared at her husband across he table.
"Really. Walburga at least he's acting like a proper man now." Orion wiped his mouth clean, smirking behind the napkin.
"A proper man? Our son treats me like one of the maids!"
"But, he's made so many friends in school, even with teachers! He has the highest grades in the school and will no doubt be a great hire." Orion stated, looking his wife start in the eyes. "He would've been a little mommy's boy if you let him continue doing what he did."
Walburga at quietly, breaking eye contact as her husband stood up and began walking out of the room.
"It's for the better of the family…besides you can baby Regulus."
Sirius wiped hiss face with his hand, not caring that he just mixed different body fluids all over his blankets. Right now, he just wanted to disappear into his sheets forever…and maybe take the soup Remus brought up.
Glancing over at the offending bowl that possibly started the brawl between the two young men, Sirius sighed and picked it up. It was slightly cooled off now anyway, it wouldn't hurt to have some.
Remus slouched against the wall, one leg out stretched and the other still bent as he rested his arm on his knee. Remus closed his eyes, ignoring the passing maids as they walked by him with questioning glances. Right now he just needed to cool down and think about what he'd done. Hopefully, Sirius won't get him fired.
