The Way it's Meant to be

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*Sitting in Malfoy Manor reading my book with Teddy, I sigh hearing Cissa and Andi screaming, closing my book and getting up, I lift Teddy.

Following the sounds I find Cissa on top of Andi fighting over a bottle of wine "What's the problem?" I ask seeing Andi lifting her foot and pressing it against Cissa's face pushing her away.

"She's trying to drink my best wine" Cissa screeches twisting her body around and biting Andi's leg.

Walking over I grab the bottle while hitting both with stinging jinxes on the hand.

Stepping back I walk away with it "I'd almost believe they're children, you act more mature than your nana and great aunt" I say smiling at Teddy.

Putting the bottle in my bag I sit down again to read to Teddy more "HERMIONE GIVE ME THE WINE" both yell.

"I poured it out, there may be a few drops still in the sink"

"That bottle is a family heirloom" Cissa screams turning pale.

"How is a bottle of wine you both are fighting over an heirloom?"

"Aunt Walburga was given that bottle from grandmother in 1936 and it was given to her by her mother"

"What was so special for her to do that?" I ask confused.

"She never said, always told us to stay out of her business"

"I want to drink that as revenge now give it" Andi orders "I know you didn't waste it".

"Andi I will send her ugly cat after you"

"No won't Cissa"

"Hey leave Crook's out of your fights"

One week later

Andi runs by screaming while blindly throwing spells behind her "Leave me alone" she screams.

Crook's comes rushing after her ducking her spells, getting up I catch him holding him to me.

"He's been chasing and rubbing on me purring, I know he's trying to gather information on me" Andi screams pointing at him.

Sighing I rub my forehead "Cissa what did you do?" I demand.

"Catnip"

Groaning I quickly cleaning Andi off "Why do I continue to stay here? the cursed scar is gone" I say softly.

"You stay because we want you here and if you try to leave us we will hunt you down forcing you back here, and because Weasley can't get on this property" Cissa says calmly while grabbing my beaded bag digging the wine out.

"You know that you made that sound like I'm a hostage right?" I ask.

"You live in a beautiful manor, have access to all the books in this library and all the Black properties, plus have fancy wine and food there are worse places to be held prisoner as you put it"

Frowning I look at Andi before looking back at Cissa "This is why it was so hard to get people to not push for you and Draco to not be sent to Azkaban, Narcissa".

"I've told you to call me Cissa, we're family now"

"You were properly named for your attitude"

"Excuse me?" She asks frowning.

"You sound like a narcissist"*

Feeling my bed dip I open my eyes seeing Hooch sitting on my bed "You know it's a bit creepy for a teacher to be sitting on a student's bed when they're asleep".

"You were not asleep you were in your mind with your memories, and I am courting your Aunt"

"Another courting gift emergency?" I ask sitting up "Because I have helped multiple times already I thought you would have figured out how it works by now".

"You're the one who pushed me to do this properly, you've helped me with gifts I need your advice on this" she says pulling a ring out "It's nothing like she's used to but I used most of my savings for it".

Reaching out I take the ring looking at it seeing two small Golden Beryl in a beautiful black ring with diamonds around the whole thing.

"Hooch, this is beautiful Aunt Cassiopeia will love this"

"Will you're grandparents approve of it, I'm not wealthy like your family but I'd be able to support us comfortably"

Holding the ring out I hum pulling it back when she goes to take it "What they will want to know is if you can handle being pregnant with a child of House Black because it can be a lot".

"What?"

"Normal pregnancy can cause your magic to go haywire but with House of Black pregnancy it will be almost impossible to cast anything that doesn't mess up, and flying will cause the the child to respond to the excitement in extreme ways"

Hooch sighs looking at the floor "They'll want grandchildren and the only one between us able to is me" she says glancing at me.

"Yes, being in any kind of relationship with anyone in our family is challenging with the black madness, Walburga, Mother, and grandmother made it a point to remind me how troublesome I was from pregnancy till now"

She nods frowning "A little girl with the House of Black's notable beauty and my eyes would be wonderful".