Back To The Beginning By THE PEVERELL's LAIR

Chapter 3 : Who are you ?

The two older men watched their gathered family after their shopping. They had made it a tradition to shop together and before the usual Hogwarts rush began.

These were two families that garnered attention without asking.

" You seem tense, Arcturus." The livelier looking man spoke, having observed his friend being tense all day.

His friend was not one for much emotion. He was subjected to a lot of teasing among family due to that. But Charlus Potter can confidently say that he had come to read his friend very well. The two had been inseparable from the moment they fought back-to-back against Grindelwald.

It was a shock. A huge shock to see the alliance between the Potter and Black houses. They always seemed to be two opposites. Blacks were feared all over the world for their cunning. They were quintessential Slytherins, through and through.

The Potters were ruthless warriors. They were world renowned for their abilities with a wand.

The most shocking news was when the Potters and Blacks had announced the marriage of Charlus Potter and Dorea Black. Many traditional dark families were affronted. Dorea Black was one of the most beautiful women in Britain. One who every house was trying to bring in to strengthen their alliance with the Blacks.

Imagine their surprise when Charlus Potter and Dorea Black announced their engagement. There were disagreements voiced but no one dared to oppose the Potter lord.

The man might be as gentle as they come but getting on the wrong side of the man's wand was confirming a death sentence.

Arcturus was the more temperamental among them but if he truly puts his two seconds to think of a person, he feels slighted, their remaining life will be very difficult.

" They keep pestering me. I don't know what to do. Cygnus is agreeable with the arrangement just because he had been to school with those bunch of piss mongers. That bitch my other son calls his wife. She is unbearable. I don't know how the fucking hell he even manages to sleep next to the sow. Her and her big mouth." He spat.

" The moment Sirius walked out of that house; it came tumbling down." He grumbled.

" They are planning ahead. They have already sniffed out the vulnerability we are facing. That's why they are trying so hard." He grumbled.

" What do the three say?" He asked, nodding towards the three young women who were speaking quietly to themselves.

" They haven't outright said anything, but they certainly don't like it." He said. " I can see it in their eyes, Charlus. I am holding out as much as possible. The moment I fall, the vultures will swoop down." He sighed softly.

" Well, we won't let it come to that." Charlus reassured him.

They were about to call their family when they felt wards go up. Arcturus and Charlus stiffened.

" Trapped." He said and Arcturus nodded.

" Get them to the center. I'll see if I can find any cracks." Charlus spoke as he flicked his wand to his wrist.

Bellatrix was not having a good day. Her grandfather had once again rejected the marriage contract that Lestrange and his ilk were demanding. Malfoy, Lestrange and Yaxley families were pestering her grandfather to sign a marriage contract between her sisters.