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✧A HOPEFUL BIT OF NEWS✧

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A shout had followed, as Orion had tried to stop his wife—But Walburga always had a mind of her own regardless of what is right. Instead, it was Rhea who had gently pushed Narcissa out of her arms and stuck her wand up to hit the center of Walburga's throat.

"And what might you be thinking of doing, sister?"

"Get out of my way—"
"By all means, you will get the same as well—Something I wouldn't wish on anyone. But I will not let my husband feel the guilt of passing it to his own sister. So I say this as not only the head of this household, but as a certified Healer...Back up now." It had been Orion to pull his wife back, but he too stepped beside Rhea and eyed the room wearily.

"A bit of distance and wearing masks won't protect you entirely, the vaccine is—"
"Don't tell me you've gotten vaccinated, Orion!" Walburga shouted, and Orion's face turned grim rather instantly. "Orion!"
"I will not be scrutinized for a choice I made to be close to my brother. It was a decision I made to stand by him. Perhaps you will do the same." Sirius had stepped up, his question placed for Rhea only as he proceeded to wonder if he too could get the vaccine.

Which was followed by Regulus and Cygnus as well.

"You will not be getting it! I'm your mother!"

"And as their father, I am encouraging it." Orion retaliated, and Walburga had all but snarled as he tried to look for backup. But Druella had turned silent, perhaps pushed too far in the corner now that Walburga's power was slowly slipping from the room.

Or for the matter that she had reprimanded her daughter for the wrong reasons.

"As Alphard's wife, I ask that you all think about looking into the vaccine and making the decision for yourself and not for others. But I cannot have unvaccinated people in this manor, not when it's harmful for both Alfie's immune system and for your own risk." Another sob had escaped from Narcissa, which urged Bellatrix to come forth from Rolf's side to encase her sister with a hug from behind—Her head hooking onto her shoulder, hoping that would do the trick.

"What do you need from us, Uncle?" Bella asked, and Rhea turned to see that he had risen from his seat for the first time this entire conversation—And she knew well enough that he was struggling entirely to keep his knees from buckling under the stress of his own weight.

"I would greatly appreciate your support Bella, in these trying times. Rhea has been an immense help by my side, so I ask for all of you to please—Please—Be kind. That's all I ask, truly. When I am gone, I want a good memory, but as I've seen already, it's pointless to ask that of some of you." He expressed, his eyes pinning to his sister and flickering ever so slightly to Durella.

"You'll regret ever crossing me Rhea Lestrange, you'll regret it!" Walburga shouted, storming out of the room with her winged bitch following quickly behind.

"Oh, she involved us Lestrange now, didn't she?" Rolf smirked, leaving Bella to grin ever so deviously as well. Though Cygnus had sighed deep into his hands as he couldn't have looked any more guilty for starting the argument in the first place.

"How does one get vaccinated?"
"You can go directly to any apothecary and they can administer it, but if you have more deeper questions it'd be best to head to a Healer." Rhea informed, and Cygnus had nodded before bidding his brother farewell and to be on the lookout for an Owl.

And for once, Alphard had smiled—Though in the presence of his closer and kinder relatives, he soon fell back into his seat with a sigh. Making Rhea turn directly towards him and checking his eyes.

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