Lyra Black

Regulus and Sirius

When Sirius was a baby, he was neglected there was no doubt about it. He could cry for Walburga and she wouldn't even hear a sound. Lyra was actually dumbfounded.

How did they have a baby they wanted to make an Heir just to abandon it?

Nevertheless, she refused to have her brother grow up like this. Her little star should have the best of the best.

So, she taught him everything he could comprehend. When he was smaller it was how to talk, how to walk. As he grew her lessons became harder: how to transfigure something, how to control his magic.

His first word was said infront of her. His first step was taken infrot of her.
His first spell was taught to him by her.

He called her матушка: mother in Russian. She hadn't corrected him but instead openly gaped at him.

Her brother had loved her so clearly, and when he was so little all she wanted was to teach him everything she wasn't.

She taught him ballet when he was three. She was strict as Walburga was, but she didn't yell at him she corrected him and danced with him. After she made him a treat and was often comforting him.

She wanted him to love what he learned, and because of her he loved what he did and was good at it.

The thing she feared most, school. Lyra was 3 years older than Sirius, and he was born during November. He wouldn't start school until 3 years after she would have started.

Scarily the year that he started training, she started school. She felt that when she left he would suffer because of her parents.

Sirius was her little star, her brother and she refused to let him suffer like this.

So on June 31, she sat him down. She has done that a lot after they completed a lesson.

Lyra: Sirius we are going to start a new lesson tomorrow. You are old enough for this and I cannot stress the importance of the lesson.

Sirius: Yes Lyra, what is the lesson?

Lyra: Simple healing spells and herbs

Sirius:Why would I need those Lyra? You are here!

Lyra:Sirius, I cannot stress the importance of the topic I am to share with you. I am going to start school in two months time. I need you to be able to defend yourself and Regulus.

Regulus? Her other brother the year after they had Sirius her parents had Regulus. Her little Leo, her Lion.

Sirius only then realized the importance of her words.

Lyra was leaving, and he was responsible for keeping Regulus safe from any one who may harm him

The next day they got to work. She taught him healing magic, muggle first aid , how to deal with their parents, and safe places he could hide.

He learned faster than anything ever before. At the end of August, he was ready.

He only hoped he was ready enough.

He realized that his success in magic would be the only way for Regulus to survive at home.

His older sister, his матушка was counting on him.
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Lyra received her letter in August 3rd, 11 years to the day she was born. But it wasn't a single letter she received.

She received 4 letters,

Beautbaxton for the French wanted to teach the first Lady of house black to be a proper French Lady.

Durmstrang academy for those who wish to learn to fight. They wished to teach her that being a strong independent lady was the most important virtue.

She got an invitation to Hogwarts, we're every one of her family members to the start of the tree have gone.

Lastly, she had a personal invitation from the headmaster of the Russian school of Magic: Koldovstoretz.

She took the letters in her hands and put them in her purse. Then she went through the floo to the only person who could help her: Her Grandfather.

She appeared out of the other end in a hurry. She walked with purpose to her Grandfathers study. She gave a deep curtsy.

Lyra: Grandfather.

Agturgus: Ah Lyra, I trust you got your letter.

Lyra: Grandfather, I have indeed gotten my letter. In fact I have received three.

He turned around, troubled in many ways. He looked into her eyes. Not a sound passed between then, but a look of understanding.

Agturgus: You wish to not attend Hogwarts I assume?

Lyra: Grandfather I wish to attend Hogwarts for my first year and possibly meet a match to go forward with in my future. But Hogwarts has no spell or knowledge I myself haven't taught myself. I ask you to after my first year at Hogwarts, to allow me to attend Koldovstoretz. I will return in the summer after my with year. That year we could extend a proposal to the house of my choosing. I could marry shortly after my 17th birthday.

Grandfather: Do as you wish child. Just know the repercussions aren't of my fault.

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Lyra was Regulus' idol. He looked up to her in a way Egyptians worshiped their gods. If she said jump, he jumped.

On the night he was born. Lyra was waiting, comforting a crying baby Sirius. As was an outrageous family tradition all family members had to be present for the birth of the new addition to the family.

When she heard a baby cry, that wasn't Sirius, Lyra ran into the delivery room before her father had a chance to stand up.

Her mother was glaring at the baby almost as if every wrong thing that had ever happened, came from him.

He was looking around and when he saw his mother's face for the first time he cried. As if he knew she didn't like him.

Walburga motioned for Lyra to take him.

Lyra gently took the baby from her mother and soothed him to sleep. Her parents looked at the baby in disgust.They didn't want children, they just didn't want her as Lady Black.

Walburga: What's this brats name?

Lyra: Regulus, Regulus Acturus Black. My little lion.

She whispered. The sleeping baby seemed to smile at the name.

You can probably guess that she raised Regulus too. She loved her brothers, truly, to the end of the earth.

She knew she had a while left with him, and she knew overall she would raise him as if he were her own child.

Like with Sirius, Regulus was heart broken when she learned she would leave. His older sister was his favorite person.

He was only 7 and couldn't protect himself from Walburga's wrath. But the night before she was to leave, Lyra bought them an owl who could fly long distances and more paper than they would ever use in their lives. She made sure if they ever needed to get in contact with her they could.