Regalus told her how Bellatrix would treat her worse than the beheaded house elves. Bellatrix went from trying to retire house elves to dropping them in a boiling cauldron if they made one mistake during their chores. Rupertin reminded him Bellatrix nor her master could attack Lord Black to the world, especially when the former Lord Black was still alive. And by extension, they can't really attack her.

Reglaus looked Ruperta over. "Damn girl you're a natural, down to your eyebrow game."

Ruperta wasn't sure why Regalus was talking like a muggle, she knew how to after playing tricks on muggles. She assumed being on the run meant Reglaus stayed amongst muggles sometimes.

It was unexpected seeing Regalus drop muggle slang but it was refreshing change from all of Hogwarts acting like boomers, except Rab and Barty, ironically.

Ruperta did shape her eyebrows, and used genie pull spell followed by a leprechaun vanishing spell instead of shaving. Regalus' words flattered her. Her shaped eyebrow highlighted her dark amber-orange eyes and emphasized her cheek bones. She was pretty as a genie and fairy, but she even had wizard aristocratic like features like her uncle, who is a mix of Cedrella and Septimus.

"I'm a genie, it's in my blood," Ruperta said then blanched when she realized what she let slip.

Regalua have her an odd look. "Is that how the Weasley curse was broken? Your mother is a genie-"

"Not quite what you think," Ruperta grumbled. "I'll tell you later, as Lady Black by Proxy I have other business to attend to."

"Is that why you clash with Evans, Potter, and Pettigrew?" Regalus asked her. "Granted Evans is a hypocrite and Mary is also a muggleborn, but she isn't as manipulative or a controlling or witchy as Evans."

"Yeah I like Mary too. Evans is a witch, with a B," Ruperta replied. "Her mother is a crazy hag too. Batshit runs in her family, she's dominating and doesn't leave her quarters with James. Peter, James, and her are off and fanatics in their own right. Your brother didn't corrupt them, just ask Cissa how they treated her. Bellatrix is probably attacking them in war on behalf of Cissa. I would do the same. Medal can't forgive them."

Regalus shook his head, Cissa was his favorite cousin, even if he didn't like Lucius as much. "That witch annoyed me too. Meda didn't pretend to be Bellatrix alone, I helped her pull off being Bellatrix. 'Bellatrix came to Hogwarts to talk to Dumbeldore about a student being Lord Black.' This was before the war, now students can be Lord of their house, like Siruus supposedly is. Or join the Order or take the mark." He winced. He took the mark this year. "

Rupeeta down at him kindly. "I was wondering why people believed Bellatrix could come back after graduating Hogwarts. Even with how close shw was to Cissa, she can't waltz into the Great Hall whenever she wants. Well she's probably trying now but yeah."

Regalus laughed. "She is not, that's not a cap. She's probably waiting in Hogsmeade as we speak. I don't look forward to meeting her when she finds out I'm still alive and kicking. But Bellatrix has always been one screw loose from tipping. It was the intermarrying, not as bad as Cleopatra's family or the Hapsburgs, but bad enough."

Ruperta nodded. "The other Slytherins besides Rosier, Avery, Rodolphus, Lucius, the Carrows, and Barty who resents his father because of serious neglect weren't so hostile. Poor Severus wss mentally tortured by the mauraders. And Lily never told James that she would pick Severus over him whenever he flirted with her. She only exploded on Hames and humiliated Severus. I don't think she showed compassion to hee ex friend, not that she really knows how, the manipulative witch."

Reglaus hummed in agreement, "Yeah for sure. James and Peter were scumbags to Severus. Even my brother was an arse to Severus, but atleast Sirius has been traumatized by my parents and lashes out at Kreacher too. What's James and Peter's excuse? Atleast the hippie Remus is ok. Lily also seems self serving and an expert manipulator, she isn't too different from her muggle sister," Regalus said in an indecredulous voice. "I've seen Severus after the torture those arses put him through. He was physically effected and emotionally drained for days. Even Barty and Rab were effected after seeing Severus. I admit seeing him brought back bad memories of my own. Last year, when Bellatrix heard about it from Cissa and me as we kept tabs on Sirius, she wanted to come to Hogwarts to torture the Mauraders. But Andy heard from Sirius or Cissa, and came back to Hogwarts to attack the Mauraders for Severus again. Andy magically whipped Sirius and James. And Andy put a bad hex on Lily for daring to attack Cissy."

"When Bellatrix is defending the downtrodden, you know it's bad," Ruperta replied. "I haven't seen Severus personally but being a fellow target of thr psychopath, I can empathize with him. I think Lily, James, and Peter are true narcissists. I haven't had it bad as Severus, but I can attest to the psychological damage those psychopaths try to inflict. They gatekeep Firenze's territory just for control, it's sick. I avoid them, but I can't imagine what Swver had to go through."

Regalus shook his head in disgust, "They gatekeep Firenze's territory? Is Lily ok? Severus would eat in the Great Hall early then go up to his dorm to finish his breakfast, just to avoid the psychopaths. Barty and Rab would flank him. Cissa and Meda would also stand in between them, but after Meda left Cissa became that witch's target too."

"Yeah they think it's their territory because Firenze let's them use it to give a werewolf student more freedom," Ruperta said. "But they take things too then they have a huge powertrip. When I need to go to the forest because of my leprechaun instincts, they lock me out if I don't follow James or Peter' barky instructions that keep you in your toes. I stay out becuase on top of that Lily follows me around like a jailer, trying to be fake sweet right after James barks. It's sick."

"Oh hell naaaah," Regalus burst out. "That's sick as fudge. I'll help you. The next tome you go through their territory, I'll come with you. Let's see Mrs get a guy to yell at a girl, try to intimidate me, the born and bree Lord Black." He looked at her. "With a Proxy."

Ruperta giggled at the proxy. "It's clear she and her mum have some serious issues. They're always trying to force me to suppress myself to somehow prove they're better or the unborn child is. Lily walks around like a slob, she doesn't even deal with her body hair. And she stays holed up in her dorm with her mouthpiece guard dogs. Then tries to trap me and Cissa in her outdoor territory if we wanna go to the forsst. Her mannerless sister gets out a bit more but having a guy yell at girls like a psychopath hick for you doesn't make you superior. These poeple make death eaters look like angels."

Regalus crinked his nose, "I don't know why everyone treats Evans as high and mighty as she acts in her deluded episodes, just becuse she's muggleborn," Reglaus muttered.."You're clearly not a full breed witch, every Slytherin can tell and we've been gossiping on how thr Weasleys stopped their curse since first year. But only Evans deserves respect to these hypocritical bigots. Neither your nor Kreacher have rights but some of these so called light Gryffindors are not bigots. Make it make sense."

Ruperta nodded. "Facts, I get why Barty, Rab, Severus, and you were pressed to get the mark. Even Lucius doesn't seem to subscribe to the dark lord. People blindly idolize one side as if they can't do any evil, and they do. And they ignore the actual people who were good people before society crushed them and drove them to do deeds outside desperation. Or pressured them immensely like you," Ruoerta agreed. "I hate the light side calling themselves light. The hypocrisy and judgement of the people whos support evil pretrnding to be self righteous is nausiating. Even Dumbeldore. Atlesst the death eaters are transparent."

"Nasty light blood traitor, psychotic soul traitors," Kreacher spoke up, agreeing.

Regalus nodded, "Oh yeah Dumbeldore is a huge manipulator. That's why I was so annoyed by Sirius. Well let's go down to the territory, I have to tell Sirius about the new Lord Black by Proxy."

Regalus offered his arm to Ruperta like a gentleman. Ruperta awkwardly put her arm around Regalus' arm and he led her out of the treehouse.

Regalus helped Ruperta down the rope ladder and climbed down the ladder after her. Kreacher sat on Regalus' shoulder as he climbed down by kreacher used his magic to prevent either student from falling down.

They traipesed through the snow covered forest, listening to the birds chirp and feeling snow flurries fall on them. "I miss Halloween, when Cissa trying to act like Bella the old Bell at Halloween was wild. I miss planning Cissa too."

Ruperta chuckled. "That was wild, Bella and her lord made Hallows Eve scarier but Cissa is hilarious. The haunted attraction led by Peeves was hilarious. Barty, Severus, and Rab dressing up in muggle costumes is something that will stay in my mind forever. I think they scared Peeves. Barty was a sensitive guy, it's a shame he went down the path he did."

Regalus nodded, "I hope they're disenchanted by the dark lord before it's too late. It sort of is too late if you look at me. Still all the same I good Barty and Severus' resentment doesn't cloud their judgment completely. They've been psychologically damaged, we all have, yet it isn't the answer. And Rab, Rab is conditioned by Bellatrix, which should stop. On the Gryffindor side James is also brainwashed by Lily mum, and her mannerless sister."

"Yeah he is," Ruperta agreed. "I once heard Lily the light girl say she wants to drop Garroting Gas on every goblin once. Out of nowhere! Or maybe because they didn't let her muggle family take back some money after dealing with a goblin made artifact. Either way she's lost it."

Reglaus agreed, "those people are 100% certain they're right and 100% sure every other life is tradeable. That's how you get a dark lord. Anyways..."

He knelt down and took off one of his Black Lordship Rings. "Ruperta, Lady Black By Proxy, wear this ring that to cement your Ladyship by Proxy. And represent the true Lord of Balck in Wizangamot during civil trials, as per the discretion of the Lord of Black. Bound yourself to the backing of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black."

Regalus took Ruperta's hand and placed the House of Black ring with a purple gold band, amethyst stone, and dark pink tourmaline stone on her finger. "You have asylum in the court of the House of Black, Lady Black By Prixy," Regalus looked into her eyes, reciting a fact that dated back to the Medieval Ages.