Be My Flames

New Neighbors?

I was unfortunately unlike most duchesses woken up with a slap in the face. I rolled out of bed and onto my knees wanting nothing but the sight of the stone walls and secret passageways of my dear home I call Hogwarts. Although its not much better its better because I can always run away to the Room of Requirement. I opened my eyes to see my plain room. The bed was small with a thin blanket and a small couch pillow with a mattress that was as hard as a rock. My peeling walls were covered with pictures. Most of which with me and Sarah. Occasionally with some with Xeno we're kinda like the 3 musketeers. I may be a pure blood but I know a lot about the Muggle world because when one of your best friends are a half-blood that's kinda what happens. I slid on a black sweatshirt and some skinny jeans. I brushed through my black curly hair. I slid on some white converse and opened my door which led to the hallway. I closed my eyes before I went downstairs. I changed my brown eye to blue the same electric blue so that my mother wouldn't hit me when the neighbors left.  

I whispered in Latin as I went downstairs,"Every person has an Achille's heel some people just havent found there's yet." The saying made me feel like there was something I had to live for. It taught me that everyone has a weakness, some people just don't have visible ones. I walked into the living room with my head held high and my back straight. I saw my mother sitting on the love seat with Dimitri. I sat on the recliner next to them. It was far enough away from them for them to know I hated them and close enough for the neighbors to think I loved them. I smiled at the couple and stood up. I shook the mother's hand her hands smooth and delicate; I looked straight in her eyes and saw pride and ignorance, along with the snideness I saw in most pureblood's eyes.  

She said her name as she saw me smile,"Call me Mrs. Black." I smiled and blocked my mind as someone tried to penetrate it. I shook the father's rough study hands and thought he's strong but not strong enough.  

I heard his voice say,"Mr. Acturus Black." I smiled as I let go of his hand and shook the younger brother's hand. I felt his hands were rough but delicate meaning he was strong but preferred wand work.  

As I shook his hand he said,"Regulas Black." I went to the eldest son's hand I felt his hands were rough but they were smooth at the same time they were delicate yet sturdy, meaning he was either he was an animagus or a werewolf.  

As I looked into his eyes he said,"Sirius." I looked into his eyes and they were....different from normal, they held compassion and love yet hatred and a certain deviousness. I was confused because I saw no recognition in his eyes. I smiled a real smile and sat back down.  

I let my parents do all the talking as I observed everything until the youngest asked me,"What house are you in?"  

I smirked as I awaited his reaction as I said,"Gryffindor." Sirius's booming laugh filled the room as my parents glared at me and his parents and brother's jaw dropped. I smirked at my parents and his laughter slowed to a stop. I said,"Mother, Father I'm sorry to retire but I must for I have another priority to attend to." I stood up and left not even waiting for permission. I shut my door and locked it. I put all of my things in my trunk and shunk my trunk into my pocket. I owled Sarah telling her that I was accepting her offer of a place to stay. I grabbed my broom and my owl. I let Niteri my black and red owl loose. I shrunk my broom and put it in my pocket. Slowly and quietly, I opened my window. Once I had opened up my window I jumped down nine feet onto the solid ground. I started to run as fast as I could until I started to get tired so I shifted into my animagus. A jaguar, isn't that cool. I ran all the way to Kings Cross which was about 20 miles away. I went into the bathrooms and shifted back into a human. I walked out of the bathroom and saw Animal Control officers patrolling around the station. I chuckled. I walked through security and bought my ticket. I went on the train to Wolverhampton. Sarah lives twenty miles outside of a small town outside of Wolverhampton, so ya guess her brothers are gonna figure out I'm a animagus. I got on the train. It was extremely boring I sat by myself and the ride was an hour long. I got off the train and started off on the long walk to Sarah's house.