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If your friends don't make fun of you, then they are not really your friends.
FIRST YEAR III
Sirius knew that what happened during dinner is going to backtrack the progressive beliefs of his twin. He thought she would have soaked up the shit his parents—especially Mum—taught them but after her gaining an unofficial big brother,Tonks, (he is so not jealous, as James taunts to him every day) he knew that they were on the same thoughts towards anyone different from them.
But holidays had to ruin that.
He wanted to stay at Hogwarts over break and was ready to beg Adhara to stay, too. He knew there was a likely chance of her doubting herself when going back home. Sirius didn't think his sister would be naïve enough to share her opposing opinions on muggles and muggle-borns.
Their mum acted just as he thought she would.
But hit her?
And his father just sat there and did nothing.
And here he thought Adhara was his favorite (he doesn't mind).
Adhara scurried out of the dining room and ran up the stairs. It didn't take long for him to follow but not without causing a ruckus by kicking his chair back and stomping out not saying a word to them.
"You're an idiot," he said to her as soon as he caught up to her in his room. Sirius couldn't help but feel his ego rise that his sister would run to his room for comfort.
"I thought you felt the same," she croaks. Sirius had to hand it to her. She's not his blubbering little sister anymore who would cry every time she gotten reprimanded. Her eyes were full of tears but none fell yet.
Sirius rolled his eyes. "Of course I feel the same, Addie."
"Then please tell me why I am an idiot."
"Because Mum is Mum and she is not going to just change her prejudice views over muggles just because her daughter says their nice and no different," he replies. Addie can be so naïve sometimes. Thinking better of people. She is bad for his heart worrying about how people would take advantage of her kindness. "She's bloody forty-something years old. You don't think she heard this shit before?"
"I just thought—
-yeah, I know what you thought," he cuts her off. "We're young. We got lucky to be sorted into different houses than Slytherin giving us a chance to meet different people and come up without own decisions about them and not what they made us think."
"I didn't think she would hit me," Adhara mumbles.
She was right. Even Sirius couldn't believe it but then again it's not like their mum is the affectionate type. It would have been more shocking if it was their father. Sirius is more shocked that he's surprised his mother hit her. He should of expected that if they started spouting good things about muggle-borns. Stuff like that gets one kicked out the family, like their Uncle.
Remus couldn't keep the widening grin off his face when the Black Twins walked into their compartment. He smiled when seeing Sirius but when he noticed the boy drag his sister in by the wrist it widened.
"You prat, why didn't you write me?" James punched Sirius on the arm.
"Punishment."
"For what?" Remus asked. He was a bit curious. James wrote to him more than Peter. He was looking forward to Sirius' mail. When he visited home, he gave his parents all types of stories on his first friends he made.
"Not being Slytherin," Sirius shrugged. He sat next to James. Remus thanked whatever deity that Adhara was now sitting next to him. "And then this little one had to start spouting out some pro-muggle-born crap to our Mum and well, she didn't take it too well."
"Sirius," Adhara hissed at her brother.
"Come on, now that you think about it, it's pretty funny?" he chuckled.
Adhara rolled her eyes.
"She got the 'disappointed look and talk' from her father," Sirius continued. "She was devastated."
Remus couldn't help but smirk at Adhara's reaction. Her cheeks reddening at her brother's teasing. He couldn't help but add to it. "So you're a daddy's girl?" he asked her.
Adhara finally looks at him with a confused expression. "What do you mean?"
"It's a phrase the muggles use," he explained. "A daughter spoiled by her father. Got them wrapped around their finger."
Sirius barked in laughter after hearing the explanation. "Oh, that's so her."
"Shut up or I'll make you," Adhara said to him trying to sound menacing but failing. Remus thought it was adorable.
Sirius smirked. "Oh, really. And how, little Addie, would you do that?"
What Remus expected her to do was roll her eyes and pout. But she did something he expected a Gryffindor to do, especially to one who is from the Black family.
She pulled out her wand and said, "Silencio."
James' eyes widened. "How the bloody hell you do that? We didn't even learn that one," he asked her through fits of laughter.
Adhara shrugged. "I read ahead."
"Can you teach me that one?" Remus asked her. "I think it would come in handy with having Sirius has a roommate."
"Oh, please, teach us oh great one," James bows down.
"Fine but you must protect me if Sirius decides to retaliate," Addie requests.
"Deal," Remus said instantly.
Sirius did his best to make sure that Adhara put what happened over the holidays behind them. She almost forgot about it.
Almost.
It took three days for her to get her priorities in order from a letter from her dear father.
She was at the Gryffindor table during breakfast with a piece of bacon hanging out of her mouth when she recognized the black owl that swooped through the Great Hall. She sensed Sirius tensed up when noticing the familiar owl.
The letter landed right on top of her pancakes before flying out.
Adhara could feel his gazing burning through her.
She finally takes the letter, opening it slowly.
Adhara—this took Adhara by surprise since he usually starts his letters with My little star.
I did not want to ruin the mood further than it already became. I encourage you to be mindful of the company you keep since you have eyes on you and your brother. I do not have to worry about Sirius but you cannot threaten your reputation with your kind heart. Something like this would bring your prospects of a betrothed down exponentially. Since I know that Sirius' infectious rebellious personality can affect you, I have contacted the Greengrasses and Higgs to watch over you.
From,
Orion Black
Head of House of Black
Sirius pressed himself against her, slinging his arm over her shoulder and looking over the other one. "What it say?" he asked her.
"Just…" she thought about lying but knew that Sirius could see right through them. "…to be mindful of who I keep company with."
Sirius scoffed. "That can't be all."
Adhara sighs. "That he has eyes watching me," Sirius could sense the apprehension from her. Sirius knows that she can be gentle-hearted but disappointing her parents (especially her father) could sway her a bit. And Sirius can't lose her for doing the right thing. "And you too but my reputation is more on the line. Who wants to marry a 'blood-traitor'?"
"I would happily marry one," Sirius said proudly as he squeezed her into a side-hug. "And I thought you said you were marrying father?"
"I—shut up, Sirius," she growled at him. Her face flushing pink when she hears James snort (choked from laughing while eating bacon) and Remus chuckle. "You were pissed when I said that." She then turns to Remus who was seated in front of her. "Sirius pouted the whole time. He said he wanted to marry me."
Now it was Sirius sputtering with a red face. He shoved her away just a bit. "I will not be like the rest of our parents." He only just found out last year that he was created out of bloody incest. Yeah, that doesn't screw with a child's mind when you find out your parents are bloody first cousins. He would have felt a bit better if they were distant cousins. Sirius thanks, Merlin that he and his siblings didn't turn into a deformed creature that makes Snivellus look like a God.
Remus tutted at the pair of siblings that keeps shoving each other playfully. "You both are quite the pair. A sister with a father complex and a brother with a sister complex. What a strange pair indeed." Usually Remus as not as bold with his teasing. More subtle but he felt the need to bring himself a bit out of his shell. He didn't know why but he didn't want Adhara to only see him as the 'quiet' friend out of her brother's group of friends. Peter caught that title but Remus tied with it as well.
James laughed too loudly and rambunctious making him choke even more on the bacon he was scarfing down. Sirius being the prat he is loaded some eggs on his spoon and engaged fire on Remus' face. Adhara's flustered face (after the teasing from Remus she endured) broke into a grinning. Remus heard her giggle and cover her smile plenty of times but he actually succeeded in hearing her actually burst into a fit of laughter. It was actually similar to Sirius' but not as commanding of attention and more of a barking laugh. A bit softer but quite loud compared to hearing other birds' laughs. Not screeching and annoying.
He also noticed how her eyes would squint. He could barely see her silver eyes. Mouth opened in a smile showing her small yet adorable white teeth (with surprisingly the same sharp canines as her brother's). Her round cheeks were full of color. Her eyes then locking onto his and though she stopped laughing, she gave him a broad smile.
After breakfast, Sirius pulled Remus to the side and thanked him.
It took one week for the first Slytherin to befriend Adhara after the 'Letter Incident'.
He found her in the library in her niche. Adhara didn't even know he was one since he was out of his uniform just like herself. He wore a charming forest green sweater over a black collared button-down with gray slacks.
He was nice to look at. Slightly tanned skin with a few freckles over his nose and moles on his cheekbones. Playful hazel blue eyes that stared at her as she tried to figure out why he was speaking to her.
"Hello, Lady Black," he bowed dramatically, waving his hand dramatically. "I am Lord Higgs and Lord Black asked me to escort you and make sure that you are not diminishing your reputation."
If it was not for the teasing tone and attitude from the second year, she would have thought he was actually serious. Well, she knew he was telling the truth but from the manner, he was treating her she could tell he was not as bad as his other housemates.
"Ah, yes, my reputation," she said with aloofness. "I can't have many of my suitors scared away because I'm a decent person."
Adhara noticed the raised eyebrow at her statement. "Wow, and here the rumors say you're quite demure."
Adhara shrugs. She actually doesn't know why she was acting a bit openly with the bloke. "Maybe your playfulness is infectious."
"Well, I try," he jokes. "I'm Thomas Higgs."
"Adhara Black."
He finally sits down across from her. A wide smile still on his face showing that one dimpled cheek.
"So…" he starts. "How's it like being with so-called 'mud-bloods'?" Adhara frowned. It's not like he said in a nasty tone but the word still made her want to hit something (and usually she's not that violent). "Ah, you are different," he said after noticing her reaction to the slur.
"It's…insulting," she said quietly.
"Don't worry, love. I won't shout 'blood-traitor' at you." He winked at her. "I don't actually believe in that tosh. None of my family does," he shrugged.
"So how are you not a 'blood-traitor'."
"It's a little thing called being neutral," Thomas said. "We don't start spouting pro-muggles shite but we also don't say some bigoted crap."
"Ah, so why can't my parents' accept that instead of thinking I'm going barmy," she asked. Terrence had this attitude that made him easy to talk to.
"Because being neutral is almost as bad as being a traitor," he replied.
"Ugh," Adhara groans.
"I know, love," he said. "You just need to learn how to…withdraw some of your thoughts on muggles when your around…certain people."
"But I'm crud at keeping secrets," she admits. "Oh, teach me, oh wise one."
Thomas chuckled. "I like you. I'll make sure that your parents stop riding you."
"Why are you wearing Hufflepuff colors?" Sirius asked her with his arms crossed. Adhara rolled her eyes at her brother and sat between Remus and him. And instead of giving an answer to her idiot brother, she turned to Remus and said (to his surprise), "Did he honestly forget I'm a badger at heart?"
"More like in denial," he responded. "He likes to think that you're sorted into Gryffindor. He would look in the mirror and talk to it every time he misses you. You would be shocked at a number of times I hear him whimpering, 'Addie…Addie."
"Figures. He is a stubborn one," she said with a light laugh. "Do we honestly look that much alike?"
Remus knew that it was an invitation. That he has free reign to actually stare at her without looking like (and feeling like) a creep. While Adhara's profile was splattered with a heavy amount of freckles (which he thinks is adorable) with a charming little heart shaped mole on her cheekbone, right under her eye; Sirius had a clear complexion. His cheeks sharper than Adhara's round ones.
Sirius and Adhara shared the same cupid-bow shaped lips with the lower lip fuller than the top (does it sound creepy that he noticed a detail like that) yet they have the same smile.
Her nose smaller and up-turned that scrunches up when she laughs, frowns, or in deep thought. Sirius' noses do the same yet his was long and narrow and not too large (like a certain Slytherin's). Both had matching silver-grey eyes that crinkle when they laugh. Both their hair dark brown (can be mistaken as black). Sirius wears his straight (since he looks like a madman if he kept it naturally wavy and wild) while Adhara's is opposite.
Remus finally gives her an answer.
"Adhara, I have the pleasure of giving you good news," he said with a serious tone. "No, you do not look like—
-Remus, what the hell?" Sirius shoved him on the shoulder.
Both ignored him. Adhara placed her hand on her chest faking to be relieved. "Thank Merlin. I thought I was doomed."
"Addie, we're twins—
-you know there is such thing as fraternal twins, right?" Remus cuts him off. "One might not be fortunate enough to resemble their better half. I'm sorry to say this, Sirius, but…"
"You know you just called my sister fit, right?" Sirius smirked. He knew that this would fluster the werewolf.
Luckily, Adhara saved him. "But wouldn't that me barmy of him to call you fit?"
"Unless you have something to share with the class?" Remus raised an eyebrow.
"Why are you guys ganging up on me," Sirius broods. "I want my sister back. I want her to myself again."
"Sorry, brother of mine, the 'Black' charm strikes again," Adhara jokes. "And now I've caught Remus in my web."
Oh, how little she knew that she was right.
