BLACK WATER

CHAPTER 2

=CHAPTER 2=

THIRD POV:

"Sit straight. Chin up. Cassiopeia stop slouching–" lectured their governess. Cassiopeia pouted, watching in envy, seeing as Luna easily picked up the lessons and got to sit in the corner to read.

It wasn't her fault she was raised by a fat walrus and half-starved horse. While she was too busy pouting she didn't notice her older brother walking in.

"Luna." He greeted, patting her soft wavy blonde hair down. "Cassie still struggling with her etiquette lessons?" He questioned his baby sister.

The six year old nodded, "yeah, big brother, but that's okay! I know she can do it." She held her fist up cutely in pure faith.

The ten year old suddenly felt lightheaded, the blonde was just too cute for her own girl. She easily wrapped everyone in the mansion around her cute little finger.

"Freeeddddooommm~!" The two sibling looked up only to see their sister dive between their governess legs and fled out down the hallway.

And from the sudden screaming of "Let meh downnn!" It seemed their Butler Alfred caught the runaway heiress.

Not even a minute later since her escape, the ravenette was plopped back into the room.

"Excuse me for the intrusion, Heir Lucien and Miss Luna. Governess, I brought your student back." Alfred informed them calmly as Cassie pouted at being caught.

"Aww Alfie! Studies is so boring. Let me play outside please~" Cassie begged using her puppy dog eyes.

Their Butler merely sighed at his free spirited heiress and patted her raven waves, "If you finish your studies and do as you're told. Then I suppose we can have a picnic outside today for tea time."

Cassie brightly smiled, "Yes! You got yourself a deal Alfie!" She cheered along with her siblings who smiled endearingly at her sudden enthusiasm.

"What's going on in here?" A voice boomed. All who heard turned to the door.

The tall, ruggedly handsome, and dark-haired imitating man was none other than the Master of the Lestrange household and also the—

"Papa! Papa! Papa! You're back!" Luna and Cassie shrieked, running over to hug the man excitedly while Lucien took his time. He was already 10 and thus a man-in-the-making.

Immediately his blank and cold expression cracked at his two adorable baby girls. He bent over and lifted them in each arm.

"Little moon and little star, you've gotten bigger since I last saw you two!" He said surprised. The two little girls giggled and pecked him on the cheeks before he set them down and turned to his eldest and only son.

"Lucien, my light. How are you son?" Cepheus asked his son who shuffled near him but didn't give him a hug because he was too old to give hugs to his father.

"I'm doing alright father. How was your business trip? And where's mom?" Lucien asked, peeking behind his father to look for his mother.

Cepheus chuckled and hugged his half-protesting son. "Still a mum's boy, ehh son?" He teased his son who blushed and protested as his sisters giggled.

"Did someone call for me?!" A feminine loud voice shouted for down the hall, again all heads turned to the door,

"Mum!"

"Mum!"

"Mum!"

The three children shouted running towards the blonde woman who was the source of Luna's light blonde hair. Blue eyes softened at her trois anges as she cuddled the living daylights out of them.

"Gabrielle love, you're home early." Cepheus greeted his wife with a welcoming kiss much to the disgust of his children.

The parents snorted at their children. "Mon beau, I missed you too." She smiled up lovingly at him.

The three children on the other hand were harassing Alfred and their Governess for an early release. And by the power of Luna's begging eyes the two adults faltered in their resolve and in the end the family had their tea time in the garden as Alfred promised.

Cassiopeia was already running wild in the garden with Luna faithfully following her only to get distracted by the pretty butterflies that fluttered around her.

Lucien who sat beside his parents, kept a watchful eye on the two but mostly engaged in talking with his parents as his time for Hogwarts drew near.

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CASSIOPEIA POV:

I was turning 7, well Luna and I, I still couldn't believe we were reborn as twins. Fraternal twins, that is.

We looked similar even though I looked like a perfect mix of our parents while Luna got most of her looks from our mom.

Did I mention we have an older sibling— a big brother. I've always wanted siblings and now I have two! Yay for me.

I glanced at my reflection as my seamstress and handmaiden fluttered around me, making sure I was looking the best for my introductory ball.

Emerald green eyes sparkled back at me, and I smiled softly. I had a family that loved me and weren't afraid to show it back, it made me extremely happy.

I turned to Luna who looked like an angel that she was, pale blonde hair just like our mother was twisted up into a complex bun that looked very fancy nevertheless. Her matching emerald green eyes met mine and we started making funny faces at each other. We giggled ignoring the fond exasperated sighs from our helpers.

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We waited for our family to be introduced, Luna and I were behind our parents and Lucien who gave us a reassuring smile.

Hand in hand with matching alternating gowns, Luna and I took our very first step into the pureblood world we were born into.

I took a deep breath, and flashed a charming smile to the sea of purebloods.

It was now or never.

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A/N: I thought about writing out their entire(well most of) their childhood but in the end I decided I could do flashbacks or extra chapters dedicated to the life of the Lestranges.

Also would anyone like to see Luna's POV?