Trigger warning- child abuse
This chapter gets pretty dark! I hope you enjoy, and let me know what you think!
All of these characters belong to J.K. Rowling(sadly)
Sirius lands ungracefully in the middle of his father's dark study. He rubs his arm where his father had grabbed him, and started to stand up, but before he could, his father pushed him back to the ground.
"How dare you! How dare you kiss that boy in public! Do you know what people will think of me if they knew I have a gay son! I'll be ruined!" Orion Black screamed into his son's face. Sirius said nothing, and just looked his father in the eye.
"Answer me boy!" Sirius still didn't say anything, confronting his father silently from his place on the floor. Orion rolls his eyes. "Get up." Sirius scrambles to his feet, still maintaining eye contact with his father.
"Not only where you caught kissing a boy, but it was that filthy half blood. And Regulus tells me you hang out with that blood traitor. How dare you!" This finally caused Sirius to snap.
"Don't call them that! They're better people than you ever will be!" Sirius received a backhand to the face, which caused him to fall to the floor once more.
"YOU WILL NOT INSULT ME! YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THIS FAMILY! CRUCIO!"
Sirius could not hold in his screams, and his back arched as pain wracked his entire body. It seemed like ages until the curse was lifted. Sirius lay on the ground, panting, his body aching.
"F-father," Sirius whispered weakly.
"You are no son of mine." His father sneered back. Sirius, who had gained a little strength, sneered back,
"Fine by me. I'll leave then."
"Not on my watch. Cruranum intermissio!" Sirius had never heard this spell before, but found out it's purpose as soon as it hit him. He heard a massive crack come from his legs, followed by his legs screaming in pain. The pain caused him to writhe, but every movement caused his legs to hurt even more. Sirius let out another cry. "Try and get away now you filthy bloodtraitor," and with that, Sirius's father left him there on the ground, crying.
Little did either Sirius or Orion know, but Regulus had been in the corner of the room the entire time, after going in there to find a quill, and had witnessed the entire thing.
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Remus stood on the platform, dumbfounded. Sirius was there on second, then gone the next. He was worried. He knew that Sirius's relationship with his parent's wasn't great, and he didn't know how they would react after seeing the two of them kiss. Remus didn't think that even Orion Black would injure his own son, but Remus couldn't help but notice the bruises that Sirius had after break, and how he seems sore for days after he came back. But before he had anytime to really think, he spotted his mother and father. He decided that he would write James about as soon as he got home, and then write to Sirius.
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James was sitting at his desk, trying to start on a potion assignment, but kept getting distracted, and doodling on a piece of spare parchment. He had gotten back from school the day before, and was trying to get a head start on his homework, even though he knew he would most likely push it back until the last week of summer. He was doodling a rather poor broomstick, when a scrawny owl tapped at his window. He immediately recognised the owl as Remus's, and let into his room. He wasn't expecting any of his friends to write him so soon, so he immediately opened the letter to see what was up.
Prongs-
I hope your summer is going well so far. Something happened yesterday, and I thought I should let you know. Sirius's father caught us kissing on the platform. He seemed really angry, and he grabbed Sirius and left really quickly. I know Sirius never really talks about his family, but I would be a fool to think that his life at home is perfect when he comes back after each break with bruises. He's never talked to me about it, but you're his best friend. I just need to know if I should be worried or not. Please reply as soon as possible.
Your Friend,
Moony
Shit. James knew that Sirius's parents hit him. He had always felt partially responsible for it, because they were hitting Sirius because he was friends with James. He also knew that Sirius's dad would most certainly not be happy if he caught Sirius kissing a boy, definitely not if it was a halfblood boy. He quickly wrote a reply to Remus, knowing that Remus was probably worried sick for his boyfriend.
Moony-
I'll call Sirius on with the 2-way mirror, just to make sure, but I'm sure everythings fine. I'll let you know what happens.
Your pal,
Prongs
James quickly tied the letter to the owl's leg, and let it fly out his window. He then pulled out his trunk, which he hadn't bothered to unpack yet, out from underneath his bed. I pushed away his books and clothes, and threw them behind him until he spotted the mirror, conveniently hidden underneath his invisibility cloak. He grabbed it, and held it up to his face
"Sirius Black"