Interlude: Letters of Importance
Sirius Black
Gryffindor Table
The Great Hall
Hogwarts
My Son,
News of your recent brawl with your house mate has reached me here in our town house. Your cousins hastened to inform me that you unharmed, to this I had to say :'Of course.' You are a Black, and Blacks always come out on top of the situation.
This is not to say that I condone your use of muscle in a situation where a little application of your brain would have gone a lot further. I am assured, however, that if any person deserved a broken nose it was your Mr. Potter.
The Potter's are an upstart family of mushrooms, barely tolerated by the fringes of our circle. Your choice of enemies could not be better in my eyes. I hope that he will think twice about who he insults in the future.
Aunt Solaris has come for a visit and sends you a present, we both agree that this fight is a sign that you are rebelling against those tendencies that placed you in such a house as Gryffindor. Though I must say I would feel more relieved if you hadn't been found, to all accounts, rolling on the floor of your room. A most undignified position indeed.
Bellatrix also wrote to me of one of your other roommates, one Remus Lupin. Solaris has reminded me that the Lupins are an influential family, though not of our standing in any way. Cultivating a friendship with this Lupin is in your best interests as well as those of your family.
The Lupins have some secret that they've been keeping, and if you were to discover it your father might me much advanced. Think on this when you next talk to the boy. Knowledge is the key that unlocks many doors.
Your brother claims to miss you, though why I can't imagine. You two constantly bicker while under the same roof but remove one of you and the other comes to believe that I will be the replacement. Perhaps a trip to visit some friends is in order as the season ends soon and I am loath to spend that much time alone with your brother. He can be left in the care of the House Elves, they won't mind his screeching.
Your House Head has assured me that those horrible boys you room with will be disciplined and you are to be punished as well. All I can say to that is this:
Do not make our Family look foolish.
When you return to us for Christmas you will not teach your brother the common brawling you have picked up.
Your Father has recently learned a new protective ward, it has the most delightful side effect. When you return after Christmas your roommates had better not try to ruin your trunk again.
Your Mother
Arachne Black
Sirius,
Your cousins have told us of your roommate and I am impressed that all you did to the boy was to break his nose. In similar situations I might have been tempted to do permanent damage and can only believe that it was your mother's influence that stayed your hand at a mere physical blow.
The Season is almost over here and I am relieved. If I hear Malfoy turn one more compliment to Riddle about his proposal to deal with the Muggle and Mudblood situation I might just do something to the two of them that would make your mother unhappy. While I do not oppose harsher penelties for Mudbloods and I do think that population control for Muggles is a good idea I can't help but feel that dirtying our own hands is above the pale.
Malfoy tells me that his son has given you many detentions, and I can't help but feel that the blame lies solely on you. Lucius is a good boy and we have had many trials with you over the years. Your uncle has told me that Narcissa is being considered as a suitable candidate for Lucius, I tell you this because Mr. Malfoy has expressed some concerns regarding this union because of you being in Gryffindor. I am sure that your mother is telling you the same thing but if you ruin her chances here it will be very poor with you come Christmas.
On a lighter note Riddle, or Voldemort as he now wishes to be called, has expressed an interest in your schooling. He is in agreement with your mother and I that Dumbledore should have switched you into Slytherin when we asked him too. He has political aspirations and may not always be trusted, but few of our circle can be trusted anyway.
I know I ramble on to you. However I miss our talks to some extent, your view, though naive has helped me through more than one tricky situation here.
Good show on your temper.
Your Father
Thantos Black
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