The Black Heir

Two

Two

September 01, 1991

Hogwarts Express

London, England

Andromeda Tonks remembered the first day of her Hogwarts very well. It had been quite a special day, after all. It had been the first time she had met Ted — "Well, I must say, it's quite a pleasure to meet you, Andromeda. I am Edward Tonks, but please call me Ted." — the first time she had been forced apart from her beloved sisters — even when they didn't get along most times, she loved them still and even now, decades after, she wouldn't even imagine having anybody else as her sisters. Even when Bellatrix straight out went out of her way to let her know how much she truly loathed her. It was a good thing Bellatrix was nowhere in the sight. Andromeda blinked once, stopping herself from reminding herself why exactly she didn't see her little sister around here any longer. No, that train of a thought would get her nowhere. It would only doom her into a depressive mood.

"Hadrian, remember to write." She told him, fixing the collar of his white dressing shirt. Like Regulus, he did love his muggle clothes. She honestly should stop comparing him to Regulus. They were quite little alike, despite their similar appearance. If anything, Hadrian was probably more like his mother. She didn't know Lily very well, if at all, but who else would she blame Hadrian's often reckless, thoughtless actions on? When he felt somebody was being mistreated, Hadrian always rose up to action regardless of the consequences. She would have admired him for it, if this part of his personality did not get him in a trouble far too often than she would have liked. "And don't get in the trouble. I mean it, Hadrian. Don't take after Dora."

Nymphadora stared at her mother dramatically, mouth gaping open as she faked a wounded heart in her chest. "Mom, I didn't think you thought so lowly of me! How will I live now?"

"You will live." Andromeda rolled her eyes. Honestly, if she didn't know any better, she would have thought she spawned a child with her cousin Sirius. They were so alike, it was eerie. "You always do." She turned to her daughter and inquired her, noting the lack of a tall, red-haired companion by her side. "Where's Charles?"

"Mom, despite what you may seem to think, we are not always together. I have my life. He has his life. So, really, who knows where the ginger wanker is? Certainly not me. I wouldn't care to know either."

Andromeda arched an eyebrow. "You are going to Romania for an Auror Training just because he's going to train there too."

"He's with his family." Nymphadora begrudgingly replied. "His little wanker of a brother is starting Hogwarts too this year. So, he's somewhere around here to see him off. We promised we'd see other at Diagon Alley afterwards."

Hadrian glanced at his cousin with a small, mischievous grin. "Are you two going on a date?" He inquired, looking far more curious than he probably had any right to be. But then again, Regulus used to do the same when he was at Hogwarts, if anything Sirius had told her was true. When there was anything juicy happening there, Regulus knew all about it.

Nymphadora looked as if somebody had just told her she was going to be a Professor at Hogwarts in the future, her worst fear. "Harry, don't be stupid! Of course not!" She made a disgusted face. "Eww! Even thinking about it gives me shivers. Charlie and me? No way in the hell."

"You don't have to be so dramatic, cousin. I was just asking."

Nymphadora glared. "Well, don't ask then." She made a face again, shaking her head, as if that would be enough to erase the picture off her head. "Never ask me that ever again." She chided him, "Bill, maybe? Definetly yes. I wouldn't thank you, however, if you try to set me up with him. But, Charlie? I will throw you off the nearest tower if you even consider it."