The White Sheep
Rated PG-13 for Abuse and Language
DISCLAIMER: Harry Potter does not in any way, shape, or form belong to me. I merely steal J.K. Rowling's world and twist it to suit my needs (heh heh).
SUMMARY: Sirius Black grew up as the white sheep of the Black family at the hands of his loving, albeit prejudiced, mother. What happens when Sirius has a Muggle friend?
Part I Encounters of a Strange Kind
"Mum! I'm going to play outside!" Sirius yelled.
"Be careful and don't talk to strangers!" Mrs. Black smiled indulgently at Sirius as he went outside to play. Unlike other mothers of her social status, she took care of her children herself instead of hiring a nanny. She was proud of how her children had turned out. As she closed the curtain through which she had been watching her first born, she shuddered as she thought of her niece, Narcissa. That spoiled brat got everything she wanted and more. She even looked down on her elders. When Mrs. Black had children, she swore they would never be like that. They would know the importance of ancestry and the purity of blood. The wizard world was too precious to her to allow the Muggles to find out. With each Mudblood admitted, with each marriage or friendship with a Muggle, her world was put at risk.
Outside, Sirius was playing by the road. He decided to pretend to be an explorer and venture out into the tempting streets. He didn't see anybody on the deserted streets until he had walked for ten minutes. He saw a girl holding a rope in her hands, making a loop and swinging it in circles so she could hop through. He curiously walked over and waited until she stopped.
"Hello. I'm Sirius Black." He extended his right hand politely as he had been taught by his parents to greet all strangers.
"I'm Petunia Evans." She tentatively shook his hand.
"What are you doing?" Sirius asked.
"Haven't you ever seen this done before?" He shook his head. The little girl explained what 'skipping rope' was and taught him how to skip rope. By the time she was through it was time for lunch. Petunia invited him to eat lunch with her.
Aubrianna Evans said, "Does your mother know where you are, Sirius?" Sirius shook his head as he took another bite of the delicious food. "Would you like to call her? The telephone is in the parlor."
Sirius cocked his head and asked curiously, "What's a…telephone?" Petunia's parents exchanged glances and offered to walk him home.
Alden Evans and Sirius quietly walked home, the silence broken only by Sirius' instructions. Alden was amazed at the seven year old boy's remarkable memory as the lad led him through the winding roads and alleys.
Sirius' mother looked around the nearby vicinity of the Black house and gasped in horror when she saw her beloved Sirius associating with a Muggle.
"Sirius!" she yelled in genuine concern. She ran to him and hugged him fiercely. "I was so worried!" She kissed him on the forehead and seized his hand. "We are going to have a long talk at home."
As his mother dragged him away, Sirius called over his shoulder, "Thank you!" Mr. Evans smiled, waved, and turned away to walk home.
Mrs. Black waited until he was out of sight before pulling Sirius inside with her.
Once inside, she pushed him roughly against the wall.
"What did I tell you, Sirius? I told you not to talk to strangers! People like them are dangerous! They don't understand normal people like you and me. When you talk to them, you endanger our whole world. You are special and you don't need to associate with that rubbish. People, if you can call them that, like-"
"What's going on?" Sirius' father walked towards them purposefully.
"Sirius was talking to a Muggle," Sirius' mother said spitefully.
Sirius' father's eyes blazed in anger. He seized Sirius' shoulders harshly and Sirius let out a cry of pain. He whispered something to Sirius' mother. She nodded and left the room. A moment later, she returned carrying a small vial. She tipped his head back and trickled a few droplets into his open mouth. They looked at him expectantly as his mind went blank. The last thing he remembered was his father saying, "Tell me everything."
When Sirius awoke, he was in a small windowless room. He stood up stiffly and stretched; he had been lying on the cold, harsh concrete. His mother was standing in the corner of the room. She looked at him sadly.
"This is for your own good. I love you. I'll take you out when you've learned your lesson." She kissed him and left him bewildered in the middle of the empty room.
Sirius found out later from Kreacher's gloating and cruel comments that he was in "The Pit" for eight days. He was fed cold soup and stale bread once a day. When his mother took him out, she said, "I love you, but if you ever talk to another Muggle again, I will torture both of you."