Title: Hester Black
Rating: T
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 265
Summary: Hester is very close to her sister, Alexia.
Notes: Written for the Scavenger Hunt at Hogwarts forum. Character: Hester Black
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Hester was one of five children. She was particularly close to Alexia as she was the one sibling who was closest to Hester's age. In fact, Hester was only a year older than Alexia.
When they were young girls, Hester and Alexia chose to share a room. There were more than enough rooms for them to have their own, but they wanted to be in close quarters. They did each other's hair and told each other secrets. They even had their own secret language, a language that not even their other siblings could decipher.
Licorus, their older brother was a bit of a bully. He was the heir and liked to hold it over their heads and deemed himself the most important of the Black children. Alexia and Hester protected each other from him. As long as the other was around, neither one of them could be hurt.
When Hester got to Hogwarts, she was scared. She had never been away from Alexia for such a long period of time and worried about her little sister. At least Licorus was also at Hogwarts so he wouldn't be able to bother Alexia.
Hester was sorted into Slytherin and made friends with a Longbottom boy who had a little brother at home. Like Alexia, his little brother would be coming to Hogwarts next year. Hester and Longbottom bonded over their love for their sibling.
When Hester went home for the holidays, she told Alexia all about Hogwarts, something Licorus had never done.
Afterwards, Alexia smiled. "I can't wait to go next year."
"Either can I," Hester said.