Oh she was wishing that she were anywhere but in this bloody class. Clairi was stairing at the front of the classroom, chin resting in the palm of her hand not paying attention to this class that used to be one of her favorite classes at Hogwarts. The class has become a joke, worse then when they had Lockheart at the Professor. The toad-faced, fake smile, pink-wearing women was evil, she was the bain of the schools existence. No more practical defense class, which wouldn't help either the 5th years taking their O.W.L.S which had the written test and practical, or the 7th years who had to take N.E.W.T.S, which both tests decided ones future after Hogwarts. But Professor Toad was relaying on theory to get them through the tests. Clairi got a detention for speaking her mind, their first class the Friday after school started, she ended up with having "I will keep my mouth shut" etched into her hand.
She was trying to break that stupid cursed blood ink quill. Especially after seeing what Harry had etched into his hand. Clairi noticed that Harry was with drawing from his friends and even her. She knew that with Jaspin out of school that she was responsible for Harry even with the boy being 15 years old.
"Clairi are you alright?" Fred interrupted her inner torture of the toad that was speaking about the theory of dark spells and curses, which was review for them.
"Yes I'm fine." She said through her teeth that where grinding the quill feather between them.
"I only ask because your chewing on your quill." He whispered.
"I'm fine Fredrick, just mentally torturing the toad." She nodded affirming her whisper.
Oh how she was picturing dissecting a toad that Hermione explained that she did once, looking for the toads black heart. Or imagining the Pink Professor being pushed into an Iron Maiden, and watching as her blood began to pool on the floor inform of the torture contraption. An Iron Maiden is a muggle mid-evil torture contraption that only had a small opening on the front, and sharp spikes on the inside that create large punctures in the body.
She noticed the look she was getting from Fred from the corner of her eye, it was a look of 'have you gone mad?' She'll just explain later after she has been to her charms class. Ever since Classes started, Zander who was normally her partner started sitting with George instead of her. Which was nice but she couldn't figure out what the reasoning was. Soon there was a nock on the classroom door interrupting the class. Clairi looked behind her to see her head of house standing there.
"Excuse me Professor Umbridge, but may I have Miss. Black for the rest of class?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"After class is over Professor, I'm going over something then need to know." Professor Toad squeaked.
"Excuse me Professor, but the theory of Dark spells is something I have a understanding and grasp of, seeing as my own family is considered a Dark Family." Clairi raised an eye at the toad.
"If that is true what's the theory behind the Curuciatis Curse?"
"The theory is that you have to mean if with every fiber or your magic core, which is why the curse is an unforgivable. The stronger the intent of a person, combined with a strong magic core can cause a considerable amount of damage to their victim. Take my Auntie Bella for instance; she comes from the Black family line, which means she already has a strong dark magic tie because of her core. Then add that she has also inherited the Black insanity, or the lack of remorse and hatred for muggles and muggle-born. Gives her a very strong curse, which is why being held under her curse caused the Aurora Mr. and Mrs. Longbottum to become as they are now. But then look at the Potter Family, they are consider a Light Family, but they also have strong magic cores. Now if the theory is to believed, then if a Potter have the intent to put behind the curse, then the curse can inflict the same damage as my Aunts has done in the past. So I wonder when dose the curse become an unspeakable? Is it once one casts it, or is it when the intent is placed behind it?" Clairi looked the Toad in the eye, daring the Professor to rebuff her.
"Very well, get the homework from a class mate." She nodded to the student.
With that she packed her stuff, and quickly left before toad faced can change her mind. Sighing once the door was closed behind them. Clairi didn't notice the look McGonagall was giving the student.
"Professor, what was so urgent that I needed to be pulled out of class?" Clairi asked when they got further away from Classroom 3C.
"Something has come up, that you have been asked to come to Dumbledore's office." McGonagall explained.
"Oh I see, is it something I did?" Clairi asked trying to think of what it could be.
"No child, you haven't done anything other then the usual Miss. Black." The women said as they came to a stop infront of the gargoyles to the headmaster's office.
"Cockroach clusters." McGonagall spoke, the gargoyle started to move revealing the staircase. The two rode the stairs till it stopped, McGonagall nocking to signal that they needed to enter.
"Aw, Professor McGonagall, and Miss. Black, pleasure to see you this day. Lemon Drop?" Headmaster asked offering them one of the candies.
"No thank you." Clairi said as she noticed that Hermione was sitting there as well, she looked very nervous and worried about something. Clairi noticed that the younger girls hair darkened since that mornings breakfast, instead of a warm brown, her hair was now a dark chocolate color, her skin lightened a light tan over her darker tanned skin. Her eyes stayed the same though, the warm blight brown color that was expressive as the girl herself.
"Hermione, are you alright?" Clairi asked sitting down next to the girl.
"I don't know, I mean, I knew I was adopted, but nothing of my birth parents." Hermione spoke softly.
"We are waiting for one more person to join us." Dumbledore spoke as the flue came to life revealing Sirius coming through.
"What did you need Dumbledore, is it Harry or Clairi?" He asked dusting himself off.
"It's actually pertaining to Miss. Hermione Granger." Dumbledore started to explain.
Sirius looked over at both girls who where sitting infront of the desk.
"I see."
"Today, Professor Snape had the 5th years brewing the ancestry potion. Which brings us to why I asked the Head and Patriarch of the Black family and the Heir of the family to be here." The headmaster started.
"Yes, the potion was often used back about 100 years ago, mostly to prove if someone was of a family or not." Sirius agreed.
"But what dose this have to do with dad and myself?" Clairi asked.
"Well Miss. Black, we were just told that Miss. Granger was adopted as a baby, and never knew who her birth family was. At least not till today that is." Dumbledore said looking over his glasses at the two girls.
"Miss. Black, have your ever felt drawn to Miss. Granger? Or have you ever felt a magical familiar tie to Miss. Black, Miss Granger?" McGonagall asked the girls.
"Well yes, but I thought it might be just because I see her as a sister of sorts." Clairi looked at her head of house.
"Well, there maybe more behind the pull of your magic core, as they are from the same family line." McGonagall stated.
Clairi's eyes became wide as she began to comprehend what was between the lines of McGonagall's statement. Sure Clairi has felt the need to help Hermione as much as she could, that it was saddening every time they parted ways, but Clairi felt that way with everyone she was close to. But if what the potion and her professor has uncovered, then Hermione is a Black.
"Wait! How is Hermione a Black?" Sirius asked in shock.
"Well Mr. Black, you did have a younger brother who's entended moved to Hogwarts to be close to him and get to know the boy." Dumbledore stated with a twinkle in his eye.
"But…. But they never married!" He sunk down in the chair next to the two girls, rubbing his hands down his face in exasperation.
"Neither where you and mummy, Daddy. But you don't need to be to have a baby." Clairi eyed her father.
"I understand the process young lady." Sirius looked at her with silted eyes.
Hermione watched as the head of the Black family and the heir started at each other. Yes, she looked up magical families that she might be linked to, but never did she think she would be linked to the Black family. Sirius was the one Black that changed the family, with his daughter fallowing behind her. Being a Black explained why the Hat wanted to place her in Slytherin, but decided that the house wasn't ready for someone like her.
"So Professor, what does this mean?" Hermione asked taking her eyes off her Uncle and cousin.
"It means that I can come out of hiding." A new voice joined the room.
The three sitting down turned to find Professor Noir leaning in the doorway next to the opened window. Hermione and Clairi have talked about the familiarity of the professor they had, but they chopped it up to him having the same domineer as Sirius. They both looked at the man in shock, as Sirius stood and walked around the chairs towards the professor. Once he was in front of him, Sirius punched him as hard as he could.
"What the Bloody Hell Reggi!" Sirius yelled as Regales stood rubbing his jaw.
"What was I thinking? You broke out of Azkaban to be with your daughter. I left mine someplace far away from the Dark Lord." Regales said coming around to stand on the other side of the girls.
Now that both men where in the same room, you can diffidently see the resemblance of the two men. The dark hair that had a slight curl to it, the way their gray eyes at this moment looked like liquid silver swimming, they both had the same stance as well.
"Bloody hell!" Clairi breathed out.
"Language Miss. Black, its unbecoming of a Lady of the house of Black." Professor Black said not taking his eyes off his brother.
"Well Uncle Reggi, neither is flying through the window unannounced." She lifted up a brow at him.
"Good instincts Clairi, becoming animegases come naturally to us Blacks." He smiled at her.
"I…. why didn't you tell me?" Sirius asked, trying to gain his footing in the room that was getting smaller and smaller.
"That dear brother is a tail for another day. Just know, Hermione was the reason I came to you all those years ago, and why I turned coat as the muggles say." Regales said looking at the Head master.
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********Happy Christmas Everyone!********
Sorry that this update was so late, had a wee bit of a writer's block, but here it is. Yes I brought Regales Black back from the dead; I'll explain how he lived in a later chapter. And many may not like what I did, but I always believed that Hermione was from a powerful wizarding family that had a squid in the family for how talented she was. *******Remember I do not own Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling dose.*********