Back in Time

Chapter 2 – The Black Twins

By Jamnaz79

Notification: I do not own Harry Potter or anything associated with it. I do not make money off of this at all. This is just written to get the ideas out of my head for others to appear.

Bellatrix and Andromeda Black were always very close sisters. In fact, they had always been closest to each other in the world. When growing up they ate together, slept together, played together, studied together and even dressed alike. They used to enjoy trying to fool others with who was who. They were able for a month to fool their father Cygnus that Bella was actually Andromeda and vice versa. The only people that wouldn't fall for their little switches were their mother, their aunt Dorea and Grandmother Melania Black.

The ability to appear like one another did stray when they got older. While they both had beautiful long elegant black hair and pale grey eyes to go with a classic beauty for their features there were differences too. Bella was always more into sports, in particular she was closer to a tom girl then Andromeda. This showed in her love of dueling. She would eat up any book on dueling, the black arts, and forms of combat. On the other hand Andromeda loved the aspects of healing. She lived for the chance to learn about new cures, new ways to solve the riddles that were injuries.

Over time the athletic choices of Bella would give her a more lean body. She would grow with a wiry muscle and the body of a swimmer which had pert B cup breasts. She was rather proud of their perkiness, not to mention her killer legs. On the other hand Andromeda still kept in form like most magicals still she added a bit of extra layer to her body. That was not to say she was fat but instead her backside was a little bit plumper and her chest filled out much larger. She was a curvy dream to most of the boys of Hogwarts. But, the twins together inspired many a wet dream in the elite wizarding school.

But, today found the pair seated in Gringotts to meet with the House Goblin. They had an appointment to review through contracts of old days for the possibility for something that would help them. For they both had been constrained to possible contracts by their uncle Lord Orion Black. If they did not do something soon Bella would be forced to wed Rodolphus LeStrange while Andromeda would be forced to wed Lucius Malfoy. Neither, while proper were purebloods in society for marriage was what either of them wanted. The twins wanted to find someone that they could relate to. They wanted someone that could give them a good life while fulfilling their dreams and desires. They wanted someone different then the dozens of boys that they had seen at Hogwarts. They wanted something different, unexpected.

Andromeda frowned as she looked about the white marble halls. She was nervous as they had not gathered permission from their Head of House to be here. If Orion found out they wanted out of their contracts it could be trouble for both of them and perhaps more particularly Bella. Her sister had always been a bit rambunctious. Hell she listened even to muggle rock music and had joined cousin Sirius going to a Led Zeppelin concert. She had no clue who that band was but Bella seemed to love it after she went. Not for the first time in their hour wait she let out a sigh.

Bella seemed not to notice or care about their surroundings. She sat there on the chair swinging her legs back and forth like a child would when bored. Other than that display she could be anywhere in the world for how content she seemed. While it was an exciting and dangerous moment for the younger twin sister, it was one she was looking forward to. This would be it. This would be her chance to get away from that horrible contract and that chasing fool. The beast had actually tried to touch her last year in the Slytherin common room! As if the foolish twit would be worthy to touch one such as herself. Don't get her wrong, she wasn't a prude but that man Rodolphus was so full of himself it was amazing that shit didn't fall out of his mouth whenever he opened it!

The twins turned to look at one another and bother forced a smile. They both knew the danger this choice was yet how could they not at least try?

Bella opened her mouth to speak up when out of the corner of her eye she could see a large gathering of goblins walking past. There were four goblin guards all holding spears that looked definitely not just for show surrounding on all corners an elderly goblin and a young man. The goblin was ancient and obviously high in the pecking order. From her family knowledge those goblins that were not considered in the upper caste were retired far below the surface before they got to this goblins age. After all, goblins cannot show weakness to an enemy and wizards despite their treaties were enemies. This goblin though looked to be well over a hundred years old!

The young man next to the ancient creature was not that old. It was obvious that the goblin was showing the young man respect, a strange occurrence by the beasts. What was strange was the teenager wasn't someone she had seen before. Obviously he wasn't a Hogwarts student; else she would have seen him before! She couldn't miss out on a hunk like this young man. It was possible that he was a self-study or even went to one of the Queen's schools. But, it was commonly known that anyone important went to Hogwarts. Of course he could have went overseas to Durmstrang but that was not a common choice for a British wizard. Still there was something different about the young man.

Bella almost turned his gaze away just moments before she spotted it. It was on his left chest, over his heart, dual house symbols. Not just any house symbols either! He had the dual houses of Slytherin and Peverell! This young man was heir or perhaps lord of two of the most famous and powerful houses in England and perhaps all of Europe! This was the Heir of Slytherin, her own house in school just before her. Her mouth opened to speak but the goblin entourage turned the young man away from where the twins were sitting instead taking them down a different route in the confusion tunnels that were Gringotts. Hell Bella would have followed but just at that moment the door opened to the House Black Account Master Irontooth's private room.

Out of the room stepped an old goblin, not quite as old as the one escorting the young lord that just passed but if he was a human he would give her grandfather a run for his money in age. "Bellatrix and Andromeda Black, I hope you have not come to waste my time."

Bella plastered on her most charming smile and stood to bow before the goblin respectfully, something not often done by a Lady of Ancient and noble blood. She then spoke up, "No master goblin, it has come to our attention that a new young Lord has entered the British elite and we wished to check if there was a contract for our House and his own House."

The stern older goblin kept his gaze locked onto the two young witches. They were not the lord of the House for his account but that didn't mean he would not be respectful. Add to the fact that if there was indeed a new Lord that was well off then that would mean new accounts or even better reopened accounts. The account master of that lord and their future companion would gain more than a bit of prestige in their society. His clan was a respected one and his sons were posted to minor households to manage their assets. If these witches were correct it was possible that the Irontooth clan status could be on the rise. The decision made he stepped to the side and motioned into his office, "Come then and let us see what we shall find."

The black twins stepped into the office of Account Master Irontooth and over to a pair of expensive leather bound chairs. The office was kept without personal effects only with a wall filled with books and scrolls behind the goblin. The desk had a restricted quill, commonly known as a blood quill, along with two other quills and ink well. Otherwise the entire office was bare walls were bare white marble.

Once the twins were seated the goblin walked over to the wall and pulled down a large section of scrolls placing them down before the two sisters. He stared at them with a frown on his lips, "Here are the contracts of the Most ancient and Noble House of Black with noble houses that are considered extinct."

The goblin paused and lingered his gaze on the pair of women, his beady black eyes hard as diamonds as he considered them, "If you know of the Houses you are looking for I could perhaps find contracts to family relations of the Blacks that might be fitting to you both. This would have a cost associated with it of course."

"Family relations?" Andromeda asked as she looked confused for a moment at the elder goblin.

"Your blood is intermingled by a number of noble houses. Technically you could fulfill the contract for a different household that may no longer be active with the young Lord you are seeking. The legal requirements would be expensive though if your newly joined house may need an account manager I could see the fees removed if you considered one of my offspring." The goblin kept standing as he stared at the twin sisters after making his bid to them.

Bella looked at Andromeda and the two of them were silent for a few minutes. As only twins could do it seemed they were communicating with just a glance together. After a few minutes had passed she turned back towards the older goblin, "If they would serve us as loyally as your clan has served House Black, I see no reason to not consider them on the short list of candidates Master Vault Keeper Irontooth."

"Good, you will not be disappointed Ladies Black. I have trained my offspring to know all of the proper ways to treat our elite clients. Now to business, who is this young man's Houses." The goblin leaned forward slowly to stare into the eyes of Bellatrix Black.

The lips of the beautiful young woman curled into a grin as pale greys flashed with excitement, "The young Lord is head of the Houses Peverell and Slytherin. We wish to become the ladies Slytherin and Peverell. If we are to be sold as cattle per custom then we shall become the elite of the elite."

Author Note: Yeah it is short but I just wrote what came to me off of the top of my head for the story. I hope it was interesting enough to consider whether to continue it or not. I will also be doing a chapter of Blade of Balance soon too. Let me know if you all like it.