Author's Note: I don't own the characters. The almighty J.K. Rowling does. And to show my devotion, here is a song. Based on O Holy Night, a Christmas carol.
O Holy Rowling!
The critics are raving madly!
This is a song of my dear devotion
Long lay the world, in wait for number six
But now you've done it, and a loss is felt
A thrill of hope, the anxious world rejoices
For yonder is a new Harry Potter book
Fall on you knees! O hear the portraits' voices!
O book divine! O book that I so love!
O book divine! O book that I so love!
Truly she taught us to know Tom's past
He has made, seven deadly Horcruxes
Chains shall he break, for Harry is almost a man
And in his name, all Death Eaters shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all with in us curse Lord Voldemort!
Tom is Voldemort! O find his Horcuxes!
His pow'r and glory evermore will die!
His pow'r and glory evermore will die!
Thank you, thank you. Aren't I great? And now for the story.
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We aren't pure. How can we call ourselves that? Muggle borns are not scum. I refuse to call them Mudblood. I hate that term.
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My family is pureblood, the most famous kinds of wizarding family. We are the Ancient and Most Noble House of Black. Every single one of us (including myself) has been in the House of Slytherin. Except for Sirius, but I don't blame him for it. I know what he feels like.
Pureblood means that you can't associate with Muggles. Pureblood means that you have to be good at magic. Pureblood means you have to be in Slytherin. Pureblood means that you have to think that everyone else is scum.
I hate that. I truly, honestly hate it with all my heart. Hate it with the very core of my being. So you can see why I don't talk to my family very much. I'm not too good at keeping secrets.
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Sirius. I love him for going against us that way. By us I mean purebloods. He got into the rival House of Slytherin, Gryffindor. Hooray! Gryffindors really aren't all that bad. Sirius has introduced me to his friends, James, Remus, and Peter, and they are all quite lovely. There is one girl he seems to ahem, hate, if you know what I mean. She is very pretty, with long auburn, slightly wavy hair and startling green eyes. She is quite nice; I don't know why he hates her. I mean, I do. But I don't know why he pretends to hate her. It's not bad to like someone. Well, when you are eleven and the runts of the school it is.
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I think I've fallen in love. With Ted Tonks. But no one must ever ever know, for he is a Muggle born wizard. But he is so talented, and funny, and smart, and charming, and handsome. I could drown in his eyes.
Bellatrix is sure to find out sometime. I know she will. She knows everything, all of our secrets! I think she even knows the Headmaster's secrets! But if she finds out, she will tell Mother and Father, and I shall be cast out of the family. Even though I hate their opinions and despise their ways, I really love my family.
Narcissa is the beauty. She has porcelain skin with hair like the moon. She almost looks like a veela. I'm jealous of her. I'm scared for her too. I'm afraid she'll end up like Bellatrix.
Bella. I know that she will join this Dark Lord. I know she will. It's just her sort of thing to do. Not mine though. Definitely not mine.
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Ted Tonks. His very name gives away to fireworks in my head.
He kissed me. He kissed me. He kissed me. He kissed me.
I still can't believe he did it. It's so surreal. But I know something. I know that he is the best thing that has ever ever happened to me.
Nothing can compare to that night.
We were just studying in the library, but near the back and surrounded by bookshelves. It was cozy. I love the way old books smell. It's so comforting. I love being surrounded by old books in the library.
Well, anyway, I was telling him about that and he was leaning quite close to me. Then he leaned closer. I could feel heat from his face. And he wasn't blushing. Then, oh so gently, he pressed his lips down to mine. It was like something from a fairy tale, how it magical it made me feel. I know magical seems like a very strange way to put it, but that's really how it feels.
I can't get my mind off of him; everything leads back to him. But now I have something more to hide. If Bellatrix tells, I'll be cast out of the family. I don't have anywhere else to go.
I can't let anyone find out. But how will Ted (dear, dear, Ted) take this? I mean, it's bad enough that I am in Slytherin, and he's in Ravenclaw, but if I'm cast out because of him…
I have to stop thinking about it.
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Christmas time. Winter break. Holiday break. Holidays. Whatever you want to call it, it's when my whole family (well, my aunts and uncles) gets together and rants about Muggle borns being in Hogwarts. I hate it.
The only good part is seeing Sirius. He is so nice! And handsome, although I wouldn't get together with him. That's a wrong thought. But he's going to be a heartbreaker, I can tell. I just hope he doesn't take it too far.
But when we're alone, we talk a lot about how we hate our family. Narcissa even comes sometimes. But we have to be very careful, because if Bellatrix found us we would be in huge trouble. It would be the same if Regulus found us. He is going to be like Bellatrix, I can tell.
But we talk a lot, Sirius and I. We have a lot in common. Sometimes I wish I wasn't in Slytherin. But most of the time, I'm glad to have some connection with my family.
I told him about Ted. He said he's glad that I am with him. I'm glad he thinks so.
Dinner with the family was delicious, although the conversation was boring. Sirius's brother doesn't talk all that much, Narcissa was shy, and Sirius and I didn't really feel like talking about the things we wanted to.
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She found out. Bellatrix found out. I'm ruined. I'll be an outcast. I am going to be thrown out. Although we are back at school, she'll write to them, and they'll come over here.
I'm too numb to cry. I can't feel. I'm in shock.
I hate her.
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I love Cissy. I love her. She's saved me. She told me that she made sure that Bellatrix wouldn't tell. I don't know how long that will last though. I know I'll be found out.
But that breath I've been holding has finally been let out.
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Ted told me that he loves me. I know I love him too. I know I'm only in my sixth year, but I know when I am in love. I really am. I know I love him.
I know I do.
But my parents… They won't let me.
Doesn't everyone say that love is the most powerful magic of all?
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Bellatrix told. She really has this time.
But I've graduated. So I'm alone. I don't have a family.
But I have Ted. Isn't that all I need?
Isn't it?
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I'm living with Ted. We have a little flat near Diagon Alley. Narcissa comes to visit sometimes. It's hard for her to get away. She hasn't graduated yet. Well, she will soon.
I miss my family so much. I know that Sirius has been cast away too. We're alone together. But I'm not really alone. Ted and I are going to get married. He proposed to me last night.
I still can't wrap my mind around the idea of being married. It's so foreign. And what about our children? Will they know about my side of the family?
It's so hard. I'm scared.
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I am a married woman. Andromeda Tonks. It sounds strange, but I am going to get used to it. I have to.
And we are truly one now.
And I know that I will have children one day.
They won't go to the side with Bella and the others, I hope. I hope that they can make their own decisions. I know I won't cast them out for loving someone.
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I have to let my children know that everyone is pure, somehow. It's not just "purebloods". Not just them. It's everyone who has magic. Even those who don't have magic are pure somehow.
It's not just them.
This one started out more light-hearted, but turned out sad. I liked it. I hope you do to. Thank you to all of my reviewers. I miss you Padfoot!
This one was going to be a New Year thing, but I hadn't worked on it for a while, so I forgot what her resolution was. Oops… (Looks sheepish).
Well, this story is almost done. I like it. The Girl in the Green Dress by TheKnowItAll inspired me. You have to read it. It is one of the best stories I have read. It's in our favorites, so READ IT.
Another really good story is Riddle's Phantom. It is an unusual pairing, Tom/Hermione, but it is sooo good. It made me cry at the end!
Oh yeah, check out Padfoot's and Moony's stories! I COMMAND YOU!