Hello Everyone,
As promised this chapter will be extremely AU. If you get confused just tell me and I'll explain it better. I'll even rewrite this chapter, But I think that if you read in Order Of The Phoenix from pages 98- 120 you will see just where my story started to take it's course.
Well no more of this, how about I just give you the chapter.
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Chapter 16
A week passed quickly at the Snape Manor and before they knew it the day of the reunion was at hand. Sirius was running around like mad trying to fix anything and everything. "Severus, make sure that Raven is going to be wearing robes and not his muggle clothes. Heaven forbid that mother sees him wearing Muggle clothes; She'll disown me faster that you'll say Quidditch." After barking some more orders at Severus he turned his attention to a house elf that was standing by, "Janey make sure that the food will be ready on time I've explained to you how prompt my father is when it comes to meals. He tends to get moody too so please make sure it is always served on time."
Raven was shocked at how uptight his Dad was about his family. His father had explained that Sirius was always scolded when he was young for not being the perfect child. He wasn't a Slytherin and that wasn't a crime, but the fact that he was a Gryffindor brought shame to his family. He had to work very had to win the approval of his family after he graduated. And was still of thin ice. His Father had explained to him how that Sirius hoped that his parents would approve of his choice in partners and that they would not shun you for being the child of their Gryffindor son. Raven desperately wanted to be accepted more than anything and made it his mission to prove that he was a Slytherin at heart and that he inherited all of his Dad's good qualities; Such as being witty, a prankster, smart, and very conscious of his power. He also wanted to show off the fact that he was indeed a Slytherin and hoped they would see that he got it from both of his parents and not just the Snape half.
"SEVERUS, RAVEN, THEY'RE HERE!!!!!!!!"
Raven ran down the stairs from the third floor and then the second and on his way down the first floor stair well he heard the voices of people talking and greeting one another and the loud pops of people apperating. He slowed his run to a slow walk; he was very nervous all of the sudden. As he reached the bottom of the stairs he noticed exactly how many people were part of the Black family. He quickly spotted his father talking to a couple of people in the corner of the entrance hall and walked over to him.
"Father, have you seen Dad?" he asked his father, as soon as he got there.
Severus turned to look at his son. He smiled. When he said dress appropriately for the occasion his son took him very seriously. He was wearing a set of open front black robes and beneath he was wearing a silk button up shirt and black paints. He most defiantly took the Black family reunion literally. "I don't know where he is but do let me introduce you to your aunt and uncle." Severus pushed his son in to the view of the couple he was talking to, "Regulus, Samantha, allow me to introduce to you Sirius' and my son Ravenus. Raven this is your Dad's younger brother Regulus and his wife Samantha."
Raven looked them up and down. He could see why his dad felt such competition with his brother. He appeared to be the perfect image of a dark wizard. It was like comparing quartz to diamonds. Sirius was a kind- hearted man who would try and help anyone who needed it and Regulus appeared to be the coldest man in the world. He had ice in his stare. Raven was a bit frightened by him but he wasn't going to voice it.
Raven bowed respectfully, "It is a pleaser to meet you Uncle Regulus, Aunt Samantha."
"Well Severus he is a real gem. Are you sure that he is half Sirius." Regulus commented.
Before Severus could answer Raven spoke up. " I most certainly am. Where else would I have gotten the wit and charm that I possess? Father is witty but is rather lacking in the charm department."
"He has you there dearest. Your brother may be lacking in some areas but he is very charming. And this one has a temper that of Sirius and is willing to stand up for himself like your older brother." Samantha said.
Raven noted that she seemed kind enough but he was still going to be cautious around her. He looked around and spotted his dad talking to two rather older looking people, his grandparents most likely. "I see Dad and I really must speak with him so I'll see you later, father. You Also Uncle Regulus, Aunt Samantha, I was a pleaser meeting you."
Before he could get away Samantha said, "you must meet your cousins later, they will be ever so pleased to have another person to play Quidditch with, with you we'll have a full team."
"Yes I shall look forward to it," he replied politely. Raven then walked over to his Dad.
"Dad I was looking for."
Sirius smiled a huge grin, "Hey Kido, let me introduce to you your Grandparents. Ravenus these are your grandparents."
"Do I look like such a child that I can't figure out who they were Dad. You did give me their picture after all," he said with a smile. His grandparents smiled approvingly at him.
"Well," Said his grandmother, "You seem to have lots of spunk. Well Sirius, you seem to have produced a child worthwhile. I'm proud of you. He is the perfect young Slytherin."
After about an hour of being introduced to one relative or another he was allowed to do as he wished, the adults were going to talk "Business" over tea, business of course being the new addition to the family, Him.
The rest of the family, all the children under the age of Seventeen, were left to their own musings. There were fourteen children total. Raven doubted that he would be able to place the child with the right parent for a while, but there were four that he did know; Jessica, Adrian and Thomas Black were his first cousins, and Draco Malfoy was his Second cousin.
Raven was the host of this group and it had been explained to his that it was tradition that the kid play Quidditch. Knowing this he spoke up, "Well, hello everyone. What do you all say to a game of Quidditch?"
There was a chorus of yes from his cousins.
"Well first lets find out who plays what, so we can split up evenly. First things first who plays Seeker?" only Draco raised his hand. Raven thought this whole playing Quidditch was really stupid because most of the kids playing were younger than seven. As a matter of fact he and Draco were the oldest kids there, so when it started to rain he almost jumped with joy.
"Well Quidditch is out all I can think of is to go and talk with the Adults." This statement brought many groans, but it was the only solution for there were no games that would please everyone.
Raven quickly grew board of playing Chess and other games and told his parents that he was going to go work of some work in the library. They did not object but told him to return as soon as he could.
Raven walked around the manor pointlessly for a while exploring the manor once again the manor of which he called home. He stumbled upon a room that he had never seen before in the first floor west wing. It was full of instruments and music. How he could have missed such a magnificent room he did not know but he stated to wander around he searched and searched but could not find a violin. It was the one thing he missed most. He sighed and walked over to the piano. He flipped up the lid that is placed over the keys and sat down he played a few scales, then a few chords. He thought of all the times he played his violin and how many times it broke his heart that his fath. no that . James wasn't there to hear it. He remembered how his old tutor made him learn to play the piano as well as the violin. He said that in order to play violin you must know the theory behind music, and to know theory you must know how to play the piano. Thinking of all of these things he started to play the only song that he knew by heart for the piano. Canon in D. for the first time in what felt like and eternity he lost himself in the music that made him who he was with out music he would be nothing.
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Draco Malfoy was very board all he was allowed to do was sit and play with his stupid cousins. He wasn't even allowed to go ask his uncle Severus about his homework, which he was really having trouble with. He watched his new cousin closely. He was a strange boy, Ravenus; it hadn't been explained to me where he had been for the past eleven years only that he wasn't here. When he got up and left the room, Draco found himself once again with out entertainment.
Adrian was bugging him again. God he wanted out.
He quickly asked if he could answer the call of nature and left the room as fast as he could. On his way back he heard scales. He fallowed the sounds to their root and found his cousin playing on the piano. He opened the door wide and was going to stay to listen but saw Adrian out of the corner of his eye he quickly ran back to the sitting room where everyone was to escape his little cousins annoying questioning.
After a few minuets of boredom Adrian opened the door and sat down next to his father, leaving the door open. Everyone stopped talking they heard music.
"Severus, where is that coming from?" Sirius asked softly.
"The music room. It's been sealed for years." He answered. He stood up and quietly walked out of the room everyone fallowed curious as to where the music was coming from. They all walked down the corridor to the music room to find the door wide open. Inside was Raven playing the piano. They all watched mesmerized by the beauty of the song. As the song came to an end and raven started to look around the Black family started to applaud him. Raven jumped five feet in the air. He started to cry. Draco didn't know what to make of it. He watched as his uncles ran forward and tried to calm their son down. he listened as Raven cried.
"He was never there. He said he would be there. Why wasn't he there." He cried.
Not even Severus knew what to make of it. He picked up his crying boy whispered something to Sirius and carried him upstairs.
"Well, in light of recent event why don't we all just go out to eat? Lets all go get changed for dinner and meet in the front hall in thirty minuets." Sirius made the Announcement as if he was trying to cheer himself up. But every one did as suggested. They went and changed.
Dinner that night was pleasant for the Black family. Only one member was distracted. That one was Sirius. Severus hadn't been able to make it, neither had Raven, What had caused raven to breakdown like that?
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After the incident as the family soon came to refer to it as. Everything went smoothly. Raven was his normal self and acted like nothing had happened. It only made the family want to protect him after all he was the perfect little Slytherin. It only took one day to prove to them that this boy was worth of their love.
The next two weeks passed very quickly and it seemed as if they had only just got there when they all had to leave.
"Goodbye Aunt Bellatrix, Uncle Rodolphus." Raven gave then each a hug. Their kids Marcus, and Lydia, Were leaving a bit later they were twin seventeen year olds. They were going to use a portkey that was set up to go in an hour. He really liked his older cousins they were seventh years this year so he was looking forward to seeing them.
"Goodbye Raven we'll see you soon okay?" Bellatrix gave him a kiss on the forehead and apperated with a pop
Two hours later
"Well Raven it has been a pleaser meeting you and we hope that you'll come and stay with us." Samantha said.
He wasn't planning on it. He really liked his aunt but he hated his uncle and Cousins with a passion. Good thing that Jessica wasn't coming to Hogwarts for another two years.
One hour after that and a lot of goodbyes on Ravens part.
"See ya Draco"
" See ya Raven, maybe we can go school shopping together." Draco was leaving and this was the hardest good bye. He and Draco had become pretty close and weren't looking forward to being alone again. They were the only kids in the family that were only children and they became a set considering that there was a even number of Cousins it wasn't surprising. Everyone fell in to little sets of two.
"I'd like that." Raven said sullenly.
"Draco hurry up," Narcissa called her son.
"I'm coming!" he called back. He pulled his cousin into a hug, "Bye, Raven."
"See ya later Dragon." Raven replied saying goodbye to the first real friend he had ever had. He watched as the Malfoy's left with a heavy heart. Everyone else had already left and now he was all alone again.
"Hey Kido." Sirius said pulling his son into a hug from behind.
"Hey Dad." Raven replied in a sad voice
"Don't be sad. You still have me."
Raven laughed, "Oh yes what would I do with out you."
"I don't know but I got you some thing."
He turned around at his Dad's words. He didn't say a word he just looked at him expectantly.
Sirius walked over to the desk that was on the other side of the room. Raven had already discovered its' propose, to throw the mail. Sirius reached behind the desk and pulled out a long box wrapped in green and silver. He handed it to raven with joy in his eyes. "Your father told me about why you broke down two weeks ago and I thought this might help."
Raven slowly pealed off the paper. To only find and white box. He pulled off the lid and looked inside. In side was a black case. He pulled it out and undid the latches. He flipped open the lid to see a beautiful red colored violin.
"Its beautiful." He looked from the violin to his Dad and smiled, "thank you."
"I thought you like it."
Raven closed the case and pulled his dad in to a hug. He didn't even notice the flash of a camera.
Severus was truly happy his son was happy Sirius had finally made amends with his family, whether that's a good thing or on he didn't know, but his family was happy. And that was all he needed.
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Well no Cliffhanger but maybe next chapter.
Review. Review. Review.
As promised this chapter will be extremely AU. If you get confused just tell me and I'll explain it better. I'll even rewrite this chapter, But I think that if you read in Order Of The Phoenix from pages 98- 120 you will see just where my story started to take it's course.
Well no more of this, how about I just give you the chapter.
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Chapter 16
A week passed quickly at the Snape Manor and before they knew it the day of the reunion was at hand. Sirius was running around like mad trying to fix anything and everything. "Severus, make sure that Raven is going to be wearing robes and not his muggle clothes. Heaven forbid that mother sees him wearing Muggle clothes; She'll disown me faster that you'll say Quidditch." After barking some more orders at Severus he turned his attention to a house elf that was standing by, "Janey make sure that the food will be ready on time I've explained to you how prompt my father is when it comes to meals. He tends to get moody too so please make sure it is always served on time."
Raven was shocked at how uptight his Dad was about his family. His father had explained that Sirius was always scolded when he was young for not being the perfect child. He wasn't a Slytherin and that wasn't a crime, but the fact that he was a Gryffindor brought shame to his family. He had to work very had to win the approval of his family after he graduated. And was still of thin ice. His Father had explained to him how that Sirius hoped that his parents would approve of his choice in partners and that they would not shun you for being the child of their Gryffindor son. Raven desperately wanted to be accepted more than anything and made it his mission to prove that he was a Slytherin at heart and that he inherited all of his Dad's good qualities; Such as being witty, a prankster, smart, and very conscious of his power. He also wanted to show off the fact that he was indeed a Slytherin and hoped they would see that he got it from both of his parents and not just the Snape half.
"SEVERUS, RAVEN, THEY'RE HERE!!!!!!!!"
Raven ran down the stairs from the third floor and then the second and on his way down the first floor stair well he heard the voices of people talking and greeting one another and the loud pops of people apperating. He slowed his run to a slow walk; he was very nervous all of the sudden. As he reached the bottom of the stairs he noticed exactly how many people were part of the Black family. He quickly spotted his father talking to a couple of people in the corner of the entrance hall and walked over to him.
"Father, have you seen Dad?" he asked his father, as soon as he got there.
Severus turned to look at his son. He smiled. When he said dress appropriately for the occasion his son took him very seriously. He was wearing a set of open front black robes and beneath he was wearing a silk button up shirt and black paints. He most defiantly took the Black family reunion literally. "I don't know where he is but do let me introduce you to your aunt and uncle." Severus pushed his son in to the view of the couple he was talking to, "Regulus, Samantha, allow me to introduce to you Sirius' and my son Ravenus. Raven this is your Dad's younger brother Regulus and his wife Samantha."
Raven looked them up and down. He could see why his dad felt such competition with his brother. He appeared to be the perfect image of a dark wizard. It was like comparing quartz to diamonds. Sirius was a kind- hearted man who would try and help anyone who needed it and Regulus appeared to be the coldest man in the world. He had ice in his stare. Raven was a bit frightened by him but he wasn't going to voice it.
Raven bowed respectfully, "It is a pleaser to meet you Uncle Regulus, Aunt Samantha."
"Well Severus he is a real gem. Are you sure that he is half Sirius." Regulus commented.
Before Severus could answer Raven spoke up. " I most certainly am. Where else would I have gotten the wit and charm that I possess? Father is witty but is rather lacking in the charm department."
"He has you there dearest. Your brother may be lacking in some areas but he is very charming. And this one has a temper that of Sirius and is willing to stand up for himself like your older brother." Samantha said.
Raven noted that she seemed kind enough but he was still going to be cautious around her. He looked around and spotted his dad talking to two rather older looking people, his grandparents most likely. "I see Dad and I really must speak with him so I'll see you later, father. You Also Uncle Regulus, Aunt Samantha, I was a pleaser meeting you."
Before he could get away Samantha said, "you must meet your cousins later, they will be ever so pleased to have another person to play Quidditch with, with you we'll have a full team."
"Yes I shall look forward to it," he replied politely. Raven then walked over to his Dad.
"Dad I was looking for."
Sirius smiled a huge grin, "Hey Kido, let me introduce to you your Grandparents. Ravenus these are your grandparents."
"Do I look like such a child that I can't figure out who they were Dad. You did give me their picture after all," he said with a smile. His grandparents smiled approvingly at him.
"Well," Said his grandmother, "You seem to have lots of spunk. Well Sirius, you seem to have produced a child worthwhile. I'm proud of you. He is the perfect young Slytherin."
After about an hour of being introduced to one relative or another he was allowed to do as he wished, the adults were going to talk "Business" over tea, business of course being the new addition to the family, Him.
The rest of the family, all the children under the age of Seventeen, were left to their own musings. There were fourteen children total. Raven doubted that he would be able to place the child with the right parent for a while, but there were four that he did know; Jessica, Adrian and Thomas Black were his first cousins, and Draco Malfoy was his Second cousin.
Raven was the host of this group and it had been explained to his that it was tradition that the kid play Quidditch. Knowing this he spoke up, "Well, hello everyone. What do you all say to a game of Quidditch?"
There was a chorus of yes from his cousins.
"Well first lets find out who plays what, so we can split up evenly. First things first who plays Seeker?" only Draco raised his hand. Raven thought this whole playing Quidditch was really stupid because most of the kids playing were younger than seven. As a matter of fact he and Draco were the oldest kids there, so when it started to rain he almost jumped with joy.
"Well Quidditch is out all I can think of is to go and talk with the Adults." This statement brought many groans, but it was the only solution for there were no games that would please everyone.
Raven quickly grew board of playing Chess and other games and told his parents that he was going to go work of some work in the library. They did not object but told him to return as soon as he could.
Raven walked around the manor pointlessly for a while exploring the manor once again the manor of which he called home. He stumbled upon a room that he had never seen before in the first floor west wing. It was full of instruments and music. How he could have missed such a magnificent room he did not know but he stated to wander around he searched and searched but could not find a violin. It was the one thing he missed most. He sighed and walked over to the piano. He flipped up the lid that is placed over the keys and sat down he played a few scales, then a few chords. He thought of all the times he played his violin and how many times it broke his heart that his fath. no that . James wasn't there to hear it. He remembered how his old tutor made him learn to play the piano as well as the violin. He said that in order to play violin you must know the theory behind music, and to know theory you must know how to play the piano. Thinking of all of these things he started to play the only song that he knew by heart for the piano. Canon in D. for the first time in what felt like and eternity he lost himself in the music that made him who he was with out music he would be nothing.
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Draco Malfoy was very board all he was allowed to do was sit and play with his stupid cousins. He wasn't even allowed to go ask his uncle Severus about his homework, which he was really having trouble with. He watched his new cousin closely. He was a strange boy, Ravenus; it hadn't been explained to me where he had been for the past eleven years only that he wasn't here. When he got up and left the room, Draco found himself once again with out entertainment.
Adrian was bugging him again. God he wanted out.
He quickly asked if he could answer the call of nature and left the room as fast as he could. On his way back he heard scales. He fallowed the sounds to their root and found his cousin playing on the piano. He opened the door wide and was going to stay to listen but saw Adrian out of the corner of his eye he quickly ran back to the sitting room where everyone was to escape his little cousins annoying questioning.
After a few minuets of boredom Adrian opened the door and sat down next to his father, leaving the door open. Everyone stopped talking they heard music.
"Severus, where is that coming from?" Sirius asked softly.
"The music room. It's been sealed for years." He answered. He stood up and quietly walked out of the room everyone fallowed curious as to where the music was coming from. They all walked down the corridor to the music room to find the door wide open. Inside was Raven playing the piano. They all watched mesmerized by the beauty of the song. As the song came to an end and raven started to look around the Black family started to applaud him. Raven jumped five feet in the air. He started to cry. Draco didn't know what to make of it. He watched as his uncles ran forward and tried to calm their son down. he listened as Raven cried.
"He was never there. He said he would be there. Why wasn't he there." He cried.
Not even Severus knew what to make of it. He picked up his crying boy whispered something to Sirius and carried him upstairs.
"Well, in light of recent event why don't we all just go out to eat? Lets all go get changed for dinner and meet in the front hall in thirty minuets." Sirius made the Announcement as if he was trying to cheer himself up. But every one did as suggested. They went and changed.
Dinner that night was pleasant for the Black family. Only one member was distracted. That one was Sirius. Severus hadn't been able to make it, neither had Raven, What had caused raven to breakdown like that?
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After the incident as the family soon came to refer to it as. Everything went smoothly. Raven was his normal self and acted like nothing had happened. It only made the family want to protect him after all he was the perfect little Slytherin. It only took one day to prove to them that this boy was worth of their love.
The next two weeks passed very quickly and it seemed as if they had only just got there when they all had to leave.
"Goodbye Aunt Bellatrix, Uncle Rodolphus." Raven gave then each a hug. Their kids Marcus, and Lydia, Were leaving a bit later they were twin seventeen year olds. They were going to use a portkey that was set up to go in an hour. He really liked his older cousins they were seventh years this year so he was looking forward to seeing them.
"Goodbye Raven we'll see you soon okay?" Bellatrix gave him a kiss on the forehead and apperated with a pop
Two hours later
"Well Raven it has been a pleaser meeting you and we hope that you'll come and stay with us." Samantha said.
He wasn't planning on it. He really liked his aunt but he hated his uncle and Cousins with a passion. Good thing that Jessica wasn't coming to Hogwarts for another two years.
One hour after that and a lot of goodbyes on Ravens part.
"See ya Draco"
" See ya Raven, maybe we can go school shopping together." Draco was leaving and this was the hardest good bye. He and Draco had become pretty close and weren't looking forward to being alone again. They were the only kids in the family that were only children and they became a set considering that there was a even number of Cousins it wasn't surprising. Everyone fell in to little sets of two.
"I'd like that." Raven said sullenly.
"Draco hurry up," Narcissa called her son.
"I'm coming!" he called back. He pulled his cousin into a hug, "Bye, Raven."
"See ya later Dragon." Raven replied saying goodbye to the first real friend he had ever had. He watched as the Malfoy's left with a heavy heart. Everyone else had already left and now he was all alone again.
"Hey Kido." Sirius said pulling his son into a hug from behind.
"Hey Dad." Raven replied in a sad voice
"Don't be sad. You still have me."
Raven laughed, "Oh yes what would I do with out you."
"I don't know but I got you some thing."
He turned around at his Dad's words. He didn't say a word he just looked at him expectantly.
Sirius walked over to the desk that was on the other side of the room. Raven had already discovered its' propose, to throw the mail. Sirius reached behind the desk and pulled out a long box wrapped in green and silver. He handed it to raven with joy in his eyes. "Your father told me about why you broke down two weeks ago and I thought this might help."
Raven slowly pealed off the paper. To only find and white box. He pulled off the lid and looked inside. In side was a black case. He pulled it out and undid the latches. He flipped open the lid to see a beautiful red colored violin.
"Its beautiful." He looked from the violin to his Dad and smiled, "thank you."
"I thought you like it."
Raven closed the case and pulled his dad in to a hug. He didn't even notice the flash of a camera.
Severus was truly happy his son was happy Sirius had finally made amends with his family, whether that's a good thing or on he didn't know, but his family was happy. And that was all he needed.
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Well no Cliffhanger but maybe next chapter.
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