Title: Cygnus Black III
Rating: T
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 280
Summary: Cygnus's thoughts on his daughters, Andromeda in particular.
Notes: Written for the Scavenger Hunt at Hogwarts forum. Character: Cygnus Black III
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Cygnus watched his three daughters. He saw how close they were as children and hoped they would continue that closeness when they went to Hogwarts.
His girls were all sorted into Slytherin, but Cygnus watched as they kind of separated a bit. Although Bella and Cissa maintained a close relationship, Meda seemed to go her own way. She didn't hold the same view as their family and was curious about the world around her.
That became more than obvious when she began spending time with a Muggle-born Hufflepuff at the age of 16. It was bad enough she took up with a Hufflepuff, but to know she also was spending time with a Muggle-born...
It was unbelievable and both of her sisters made their anger about the turn of events known. The more they pushed though, the more Meda withdrew from them and the family as a whole.
Cygnus watched all of this sadly, choosing not to step in. He felt that if Bella and Cissa had backed off and allowed Meda to experiment, she would have lost interest in the Muggle-born.
The one quality Meda inherited from the Black legacy was her stubbornness. The more Bella and Cissa made their disgust known, the more she committed herself to the path she was going down.
Cygnus watched all of this. He tried to tell her sisters to leave her alone, but both of them refused to listen to him.
And it was with great sadness that he was forced to disown her when she decided to marry the Muggle-born. He burned her off of the family tapestry with remorse, but there was no other way. It had to be done.