Bellatrix was the first of her sisters and cousins to be sent to Hogwarts. She stood on the train platform, while her mother inspected her clothing for any imperfections, her father counselled her on good behaviour, and her sisters sniffed and tried not to cry. Before she got on the train, Cygnus spoke to her alone.
"You must show the world the best qualities of the Black family," he told her. "You must make it so that when your sisters and – eventually – your cousins join you at Hogwarts, there will be a standard set. You must make it so that people at the school know to respect a Black."
"Yes, Father," Bellatrix said.
"That's my girl," he told her, kissing her hair.
That was the only kiss she remembered ever receiving from him.