Pandora Black was the youngest Black sibling. She was close to both of her brothers, even Sirius, though he had left home when she wasn't even old enough to go to Hogwarts yet. Many things happened in her life that tore down most of her happiness, t...
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Halloween was getting closer. The night Sirius went to Azkaban was only one week away. Pandora wasn't looking forward to it, since the reminder of her brother's lifetime in Azkaban sentence wasn't fun for her. Even if he did hurt a lot of people, he was still her brother, and she was always going to miss him. Hell, she still felt as though he never actually did anything wrong, and it was all a setup.
Technically, Sirius never had a fair trial, but Pandora was too young at the time to push for one. She had wished, but it never came true. She wondered if there was more to that was being covered up, but she could never be sure. Pandora was never granted access to visit him either, to see if he was really as evil as everyone was saying. She also wasn't allowed to send him any letters, since she would've been held as suspicious by the Ministry.
Anyhow, as the week grew nearer, Pandora began to feel a bit down. Bill could tell something wasn't right, but at first he didn't have any clue as to what could be wrong. Then, when he had finally thought it was time to ask what was wrong, Nymphadora explained everything to him. Bill was under the impression that Sirius Black was guilty, but he knew if he was in Pandora's shoes, he would miss his brother as well.
"I know you miss him, and I've been told that telling stories about someone you miss can cheer you up. So, I was thinking, you could tell me some of your favorite memories with him." Bill commented, as he sat down next to Pandora.
Enzo was asleep on the couch, sprawled out on the cushion on the other side of Pandora. She had agreed to watch over Enzo whilst Bill was at quidditch practices, and she would watch Enzo during games as well. That deal had come once Bill was told he was on the team again this year, which was what he had definitely wanted.
"I have a couple stories, if you want to hear them." She murmured, and Bill nodded.
"Of course." He replied, causing the girl to smile.
"Once, when I was eight, it was around Christmas time, and my parents weren't getting us anything. They believed I was too old, and they didn't want me to be spoiled. They had gotten Reggie a book though, I remember seeing it wrapped under the Christmas tree, but there was nothing for Sirius and I, but by then, Sirius was already disowned. Well, Reggie and Sirius weren't happy with the way our parents treated me. So, Sirius sent a few gifts to me, and Reggie kept them in his room until Christmas. That morning, after watching Reggie open his present, which had been a book on dark magic unsurprisingly, Reggie brought me back upstairs and to his room. He made me sit on his bed with my hands over my eyes, as he piled gifts on to his bed. When I opened my eyes, I remember seeing at least twenty gifts laying on the bed in front of me. All of them were from my brothers, and a couple were from Sirius's friends. I just remember feeling so special that day, and I remember Reggie pretending to be so excited over the gift I had gotten him, which was just a quill and notebook," Pandora reminisced, before sighing,"That was the last Christmas Reggie was alive."
"Your parents sound horrible." Bill commented, and Pandora nodded.
"Oh, they were. They use to hate me as much as they hated Sirius, but I have a feeling it was because they knew I wasn't going to be a happy little follower of their beliefs." She replied, causing him to chuckle.
"It turned out fine though. You're a great girl." He said, and she smiled.
"I actually remember meeting Sirius's friends one time. I remember James Potter was crazy, but he was definitely one of the kindest people I had ever met. He taught me how to tie my shoes, since I was only five. My parents never did teach me, and when I didn't know how, they would punish me for it. They didn't allow Reggie to teach me either. Remus Lupin, he was so sweet, and he always smelt like chocolate. It was funny, because I remember him giving me chocolate before I had to go back to my parents. Peter Pettigrew, he wasn't that amazing, but I remember him being very polite. He just never said much, and he was always quiet. I liked Remus and James more than Peter, but I never questioned Sirius's friends, since I didn't really have any. Remus and James claimed they were my honorary first best friends though, but James swore he was my first and Remus was my second. They were the sweetest, and I miss them." She said, as Bill listened contentedly.
"You think you'll ever see Lupin again?" Bill asked, causing the girl to shrug.
"Don't know," She answered,"but I believe if I was going to see him again, it would've already happened. I mean, don't you think he would've come to check on me or at least see me after both of my brothers were gone?" She questioned, a slight quiver in her voice.
"Maybe he couldn't find. Maybe he's still looking. You never know, Pans, he could be out there searching for you right now." He replied, making her smile sadly.
"If only that were true," She murmured,"I have to say, talking about memories did help a little bit." She added, and he smiled as well.
"I'm always here to help," He answered, biting his lip,"Y'know, I think we should go on another date." He said, causing her to chuckle.
"When?" She asked, and he smiled.
"How about the Halloween party?" He asked, hoping to make a good memory on Halloween,"You'll have to dress up, but Dora can help you pick something. I've already got mine and Enzo's outfits. We could make the party our second date, whaddya think?" He asked, and she nodded.
"I can do that." She answered, making him grin.
Yes, Halloween sucked for her, but if Bill was willing to try and make it better, she was going to give him the benefit of the doubt...
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A/N: I hope you guys liked this chapter. Two updates in one day! I'm on a roll! Do you guys want smut in later chapters??
