Don't look up just let them think,

There's no place else you'd rather be.

The Martinez Mansion

Riley watched in horror as Narcissa Black walked up to them and joined her sister and Claudia. In the background, she could see Sirius and Regulus with their parents in what seemed like a hushed argument. Narcissa had walked over to Riley's father.

"Mr. Martinez, my Uncle and Aunt have said we can just leave for the Leaky Cauldron and that they will get us later."

"Very well then," he replied and took hold of Claudia's trunk, "Let's go."

The walk from the station to the Leaky Cauldron was horrible. Riley walked behind her mother and father and in front of Claudia, Bellatrix and Narcissa. Her parents kept glancing behind them and the three girls were giggling and whispering and Riley was too scared to look behind her. She felt trapped.

When they entered the Leaky Cauldron, they sat at a table near the apparation point and waited for the rest of the Blacks. Sirius came in last a frown on his face. Riley stood up and stood beside him while their parents greeted each other.

"Did you know about all this?" Riley asked him.

"I had no idea. You?"

Riley shook her head and looked up at him.

"Same. Looks like we're not as important as the rest."

"That's always been the cause for me, Riles," Sirius said, smiling at her.

"True," she laughed.

"Riley!" Her mother called. "I'm going to take you and Narcissa."

"Alright," Riley replied and sighed. "See you soon."

Riley walked over to her mother and took the hand she had outstretched in front of her. Narcissa took her mother's other free hand and in an instant, Riley felt suffocated. Her head was aching and then she hit hard ground. She hated apparation.

On the happy side though, she was looking up at her house. She smiled to herself as her mother opened the door. Even in Spain, it was quite chilly during the winter but Riley didn't think about that. As soon as the door was open, she was running through the foyer, straight through to the dining room and then down the stairs into the kitchen. There was the staff of the house.

"Riley!"

Rosa, one of the servants the same age as Riley, stood from the table in the centre and pulled her into a hug. Many of the other servants engulfed her with hugs too.

"Te he echado mucho a todos!" Riley said, pulling away from them all.

She was glad that her parents decided to give away their house elves. It wasn't that she didn't like them. They just weren't good company and she hated it when they were beaten by her father.

"Te hemos echado de menos!" said Andrea, the cook.

Riley looked at ever one of the staff. She loved them all to pieces. They were why she looked forward to coming home at holidays. There was Rosa and her twin sister, Reyna, they were servants for both Riley and Claudia. There was Andrea and her three on-side cooks, Gloria, Belinda and Alexia. These were the people she spent most of her time with. They were her real family in Spain.

"Riley!"

Riley sighed when she heard her mother.

"Te veré más tarde todos, adiós!"

They all said their goodbye's and she ran back up the stairs, re-entering the dining room where she found everyone sitting at the large oval table. Sirius was sitting at the top end of the table whereas everyone else was at the bottom half.

"Nice of you to join us," he Father said as she slid into a seat next to Sirius. "You are going to show Sirius and Regulus to their bedrooms in the east of the house."

"Sí, papá."

Riley stood up and waited for Sirius and Regulus. She walked them back out to the foyer and lead them up the stairs on the left hand side of the house. The walk to the guest bedrooms was silent. She could feel the tension between the two brothers and was thankful when she arrived at the first bedroom.

"This is the first one," she said, opening the door to her right. "The other bedroom is the next door down on the left. There's no difference between them, except the view."

"I'll just take this one," Regulus muttered and entered it.

"Well I don't have much of a choice do I?" Sirius said, half smiling and making his way to the door further down.

Riley hesitated on whether to follow him or go back down stairs.

"Are you just going to stand there or are you coming?"

She looked at Sirius who was standing, fully smiling at her now as he entered the room. She walked in and sat down on the stool at the mirror.

"Your house is amazing," Sirius said walking over to the balcony doors and pulling them open.

"Thanks," Riley replied and watched him walk out and then back in.

"It's a bit chilly out there," he said, laughing and shutting the doors.

Riley just smiled.

"What's up?"

She shrugged. "I'm just not sure whether I should be happy or scared. I mean, happy because I have someone I actually like here or scared that Claudia has minions."

"I'm sure they won't try anything with your parents around," Sirius said.

"I sure hope not."

"I can't really believe this has happened, you know."

"Neither can I," Riley said. "I didn't even know our families new each other…except Claudia and Bellatrix though. Why are Bellatrix's parents not here too?"

"I don't know," Sirius shrugged. "My parents prefer her and Narcissa over me so maybe they just brought them along. I don't even know why we're here."

"Your guess is as good as mine," Riley said, standing up. "Well, I better go back downstairs. There's probably other things I've got to do."

"I'll come with you," Sirius said, standing up too. "It's not as if I have anything to do."

X

"I hate unpacking without magic," Sirius moaned while putting his shirts into the wardrobe.

"Hey, you didn't need to," Riley said, passing him several folded trousers. "You could of just kept everything in the trunk."

"But then everything gets creased!"

"Eres una chica a veces!" Riley laughed.

"Don't talk to me in Spanish! You always insult me when you do!"

"How do you know?" she laughed again.

Sirius looked dumbfounded for a moment.

"I just do!"

There was knock at the door and Riley got up and answered it. The laugh she was still carrying faded instantly when she saw who it was.

"Mother would like to see you downstairs," Claudia said. "Now."

Riley glanced back at Sirius who was watching the two of them. She then looked back at Claudia.

"Ok," she said. "I'll be back in a few, Sirius."

As she walked down the long corridor, she looked back behind her and saw Claudia enter Sirius' room. She bit her lip, wanting to go back, but she couldn't. As she got to the foyer, she walked into the dining room and then walked through the large doors to the right.

"Mamá?"

Her mother was sitting at the desk in the far left hand corner.

"Yes, Riley, come."

Riley walked over and sat on the couch that sat to the right hand side of the desk. Her mother turned to face her.

"How are you? Is everything okay?"

"I'm fine, mamá"

"Good," her mother replied. "I know this may of all came a shock to you-" Riley rolled her eyes and her mother sighed. "Riley, is there a problem?"

"No."

"Very well then. What I wanted to talk to you about is the eldest boy, Sirius and your sister."

"I'm sorry, I don't understand."

"Well I was speaking with your sister and she is rather upset about the relationship you and Mr. Black share."

"We're not dating, Mum," Riley said, sitting up straight.

"I know, but what you have to understand that your sister is. And it's upsetting her that you are spending a lot of time with him."

"What are you-?"

"Riley, maybe you can't help your feelings, but he is your sisters boyfriend."

Riley burst out laughing.

"What are you talking about? They're not dating anymore!"

Her mother looked shocked.

"I don't know where you are getting that idea from, Riley. Why on earth would your sister be saying such things if they aren't true?"

"Because she's a-" Riley stopped and bit her lip.

"She's a what, sorry?"

"Nothing," Riley said, "Nothing. Shall I go get ready for dinner?"

"Yes," her mother said, now eyeing her daughter as she stood up. "Please dress appropriately."

"Yes, mamá," Riley sighed and exited the room.

X

Riley made her way down the staircase from the west of the house, on her way to dinner. She had on a emerald green silk skirt that reached her knees and a plain white halter neck top. She decided the colouring was appropriate for their guests. Minus Sirius. When she walked into the dining room, she was met by Mr and Mrs Black, Regulus and Narcissa. She tried to smile politely, but she was sure it never really turned out that way as they gave her dirty looks.

She sat at her usual seat, at the top of the table on the left side. She loved sitting at the top, she always smelled the cooking first. After a short period of time, her parents arrived and following them was Bellatrix and walking closely behind her was Claudia and Sirius, holding hands.

First of all, I am so so so so SO freaking sorry for the wait. School and writers bock. Ugh, it's killing me. I promise though, I am starting the next chapter ASAP. Not even I can wait to see what happens next, haha, yeah, I like to stir things up.

Translations:

Te he echado mucho a todos! - I missed you all so much!

Te hemos echado de menos! -We've missed you!

Te veré más tarde todos, adiós! - See you all later, bye!

Eres una chica a veces! - You're such a girl sometimes!

Abbey xoxo