Story: That Can Be Arranged

Main Characters: Draco/OC Samantha Black

Pairings: Harry/OC Katherine Black, Hermione/Ron, & Later Ginny/Blaise

Disclaimer: I own nothing except for my OC's Sam & Katherine

Ch. 14 Of Father's and Daughter's Who Date Slytherin's.

Dinner went fairly smoothly, there were a couple of mishaps where Draco and Ginny exchanged jibes, so did Draco and Samantha, and Samantha and Blaise, and Blaise and Ginny, but overall the meal remained pleasant. From the outside observer, the group seemed to be enjoying themselves immensely and Sam and Draco were happily in love.

At least that was what was reported on the front page of the gossip section of the Daily Prophet.

"That's a good picture of you Gin." Said Samantha as they looked at the article during family dinner this week held at Grimauld Place. "They think Zabini and I are dating now." Ginny said grumpily putting the paper down.

"Oh come on Gin, it's not a big deal. Besides you have to admit Blaise is not a bad catch for a fake boyfriend, he's hottt!"

Ginny gave her a withering look. "Right shutting up."

"Samantha Athena Black, I think we need a serious conversation!" Sirius Black burst into the kitchen, Katherine and Harry on his heels.

"We tried to talk to him Sam honestly." Said Harry, Katherine was simply glaring at her father.

"Gee, hi Sami I haven't seen you in while. How have you been sweet heart? How is the show going?" Sam said in an imitation of a deep manly voice.

"I'm doing great dad thanks so much! It is nice to see you too. Do you get where I'm going with this?" she asked.

"Draco-BLEEDING-Malfoy! What in Merlin's name are you thinking dating a bloody MALFOY!"

"Would you excuse us for a moment Gin?" Sam asked, "Dad." She said as she walked out of the kitchen motioning for Sirius to follow.

"You have a lot of explaining to do. He's a Slytherin for Merlin's sake."

"Oh for the love of…really? You don't like him because he wore a green tie five years ago."

"No I don't like him because he was a damn deatheater. He tried to kill Dumbledore, he worked with Voldemort and held one of your best friends captive in his basement."

"No he was never a deatheater if he was he'd be in Azkaban right now, and he only did all that stuff in sixth year because his family was being threatened. I would have done the same if I had no options and it meant keeping you and Kat safe. And Mal…Draco did not imprison Luna, it was his parents and Voldemort."

"Draco actually told me where Luna was and he made sure she was well fed and kept safe until she could be rescued." Katherine piped in having followed them up the stairs to the foyer.

"Yeah, he helped the cause really." Sam tried to argue.

"He's still a Malfoy. He comes from a family of stuck-up power hungry, purebloods, and they are bad news the lot of them." Sirius said, "You can't date him. I forbid it."

Katherine watched the scene unfolding before her. She really shouldn't have suspected anything else. When the article first came out that Sam was dating a Malfoy she was shocked and a little disappointed. But she realized that Samantha was an adult who could make her own decisions and trusted that if she was dating Malfoy than he was worth giving a second chance.

The way her father was handling the situation was horrendous. Everyone knew that you can't tell Samantha what to do, you can make suggestions, but ultimately she makes her own decisions. The absolute worst thing he could have said was 'I forbid you'. Sirius was about to have the wrath of Samantha unleashed upon him and he was completely unsuspecting. Katherine shook her head, you foolish, foolish man.

"Excuse me?" Sam asked slowly, "Could you repeat what you just said." Sirius opened his mouth but Sam cut him off, "Because it sounded like you just said you forbid me. I am a grown woman and can make my own decisions. And regardless you cannot forbid me from doing anything."

He seems to have realized he made a mistake Katherine noticed as Sirius floundered for words but Sam kept on plowing

"And while we are on the subject of clearing things up. Your sole objection to Draco is that he comes from a family of purebloods? A family who is stuck in their ways and believe themselves to be above others and support the dark arts? Even though Draco has changed and is not like his parents." Sam questioned

"He grew up in that environment. He can't change don't you get that they are all the same." Sirius said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

Wow really dad? You are handing this to her on a silver platter.

Samantha looked at Sirius shocked for a second. "Because his parents are evil, he is evil?"

"No not exactly, but yes." Said Sirius folding his arms over his chest.

"How about you look in a MIRROR Pops! I cannot believe I am hearing this argument from you!"

"Samantha, He is not good people he doesn't come from the same world you come from. He's not right for you, please try to understand."

"I understand perfectly, you are judging him solely based on his past and heritage."

"I'm done with this discussion Samantha. You cannot be with him, it goes against our family values and I will not have this kind of behavior in my house."

"Than I guess I won't be invited in your house anymore, the most noble house of Black. You are such a hypocrite! You know what you are? You are just like your mother!" She pulled the curtain down that hid the portrait of Walburga Black whom immediately began shrieking.

"Congratulations dad, I hope you have a nice life together!" She stormed out of the room.

Katherine stood there staring at her father who looked as angry and stubborn as ever.

"You happy you got that off your chest?" She asked with her hands crossed leaning against the wall.

"I'm right. He is going to hurt her and I won't be here when she comes crawling back."

"Dad, it doesn't matter if you are right about Draco. The fact is you are wrong to tell her what to do, you are wrong to give her a choice between him or you, and you are absolutely being your mother by judging someone based on their family and blood status."

"But…But…It's Draco-BLEEDING-Malfoy!"

"Oh did you say Malfoy? What a wonderful family, true pureblood heritage." The portrait said nodding her approval.

"Oh shut up!" said both Sirius and Katherine who snapped her fingers to cover the painting back up.

"Dad, go talk to Samantha. I believe the rest of the Weasley clan has arrived."

"Fine."

Sirius eventually found Samantha in his childhood bedroom. She was on the floor with her legs crossed going through one of his old photo albums.

"Your mother made that for me for my 22nd Birthday. She said that it would help me remember our Hogwarts days in my old age." Sirius said smiling slightly at the memory of Maria DeVega.

Sam looked up briefly at her father before looking back at the album.

There was a long silence while Sirius stood awkwardly in the middle of the room. He tried several times to speak but couldn't figure out what to say without apologizing.

Sam waited patiently she knew how this worked. Sirius wasn't good at admitting when he was wrong. She learned over the years that her irrational stubbornness and overwhelming pride came from her father. It had taken 14 years of her mother's parenting for Sam to recognize the behavior, if not always admit it.

Finally she took pity on the man and spoke. "You and mom made a cute couple."

Flipping the book over for him to see a picture of a much younger self and Maria sitting on a couch in the Gryffindor Common Room.

He was propped up against the armrest with one leg on the couch and the other dangling off because Maria was lying between them, her head on his chest and his arm wrapped around her waist. They were both laughing and you could just make out a foot falling out of view in the corner.

"That was taken right after we won the House Cup in 7th year." Sirius said plopping down beside Sam on the floor. "That foot is James getting knocked down by a spell from Evans. Oh Lily was so mad at him for jinxing the Slytherin pudding to explode in Snape's face."

"You still won the house cup after doing that?" Sam asked with a raised eyebrow, trying not to portray how funny the image of Snape covered in pudding really was.

"It was after we won, and any way final feast last year of school, what were they gonna do about it? Besides no one could prove it was us."

"Naturally. Innocent until proven guilty." Sam replied. "Mom didn't care?"

"She gave up trying to control me. She thought I was an arrogant prick and would tell me as much, but the curses stopped around 6th year."

"So you and mom didn't always get along?" Sam pressed looking through more photos.

"No we didn't. I was a mess during school. Merlin knows I still am. The point is that your mother saw that I had potential and helped me see it for myself. Ha I will never forget when she came to get me from this house. Oh Mother had such a fit." He was laughing at the memory. The old bat screeched and hollered calling Maria everything in the book, but Maria took it all in stride completely ignoring the woman snogging Sirius right in the door way then driving off in her muggle car. His mother's reaction to him dating a supposed muggle-born reminded him of why he was sitting with Samantha in the first place.

"Maria would have cursed me out today." He told Sam, finally grabbing her eye. "She would have reminded me from where I came from just like you did. She also would have reminded me that the reason I got out of this life" he motioned around his room, "was because I had a place to go, I had friends to help me see the truth and escape. I suppose Malfoy didn't have that."

"All I want for you Sam is happiness and if you are happy with him then I suppose I can give him a chance."

"Thanks Dad!" Sam said throwing her arms around him in a hug. Him never realizing how much she needed his support.

"I love you Sami, I always want you in my life no matter what. But if he hurts you I will kill him and make it look like an accident."

Sam smiled, "I'll help you hide the body."

Author's Note: So a little Father/Daughter bonding. I had fun writing this chapter to add the family dynamic. And there will be plenty more of Black family shenanigans so stay tuned!

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