Ever the loyal daughter, Anastasia Black is focused on pleasing her parents and holding the together the crumbling relationship between her brothers. At first, she does not think the scarred and quiet Remus Lupin will put a rut into these plans. Tha...
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Ana woke to Regulus shaking her by the shoulders. He was already dressed, which was strange. Usually she was the first one up and ready to go, and she had to practically drag him out of bed.
"We're leaving in 45 minutes. You're packed, right?"
She groggily nodded and pulled herself out of her bed. "My trunk is already downstairs."
Her brother nodded. "Want me to bring you something to eat? I think Kreacher made some sort of pastry."
She waved him off, brushing her hair. "I'll be fine." She grimaced at a particularly stubborn knot.
"You have to eat, Annie."
"Just leave me be, will you?"
Regulus pursed his lips, but left and closed the door behind himself.
Anastasia finished getting dressed. The clothing she had on was much fancier than what she packed. She just had to meet her mother's expectations for today, and then she was essentially free for three weeks.
Walburga was in the parlor, sitting in one of the hippogriff fur chairs. The twins had to floo to Eddie's house, as his family was making adjustments to their apparating procedure.
"Anastasia, that marriage better be arranged by the time you're back. You're too old to not be engaged."
Ana nodded, not wanting to deal with her mother this early in the morning.
Regulus went first, both his and Ava's trunks in hand. He threw down the powder and shouted, "Nott Mansion!" and he was shot up the fireplace.
Ana waited a few seconds before stepping into the fireplace herself. She carried the letter for Eddie and his father in one hand and her coat in the other.
Neither her or her mother exchanged any goodbyes. Anastasia closed her eyes before throwing down the powder and flying up the fireplace. She felt the soot fall on her shoulders and in her hair.
She had only used the floo system a few times before, as her family preferred to aparate. She stumbled out of the fireplace, Regulus catching her arm.
She coughed and tried to brush some of the soot off of her. Seconds later, the twins heard fast steps patter down the marble steps. Eddie appeared, a large grin adoring his cheeks.
He hugged Regulus for an awkward amount of time before hugging Ana. "Oh, and here's my lovely wife!" he joked, giving their suitcases to a house elf nearby.
