secrets ↠ sirius black

01 - the parent figure

"i take care of the guy who takes care of me."
--oscar delancey : newsies the musical, harvey fierstein.
[ 01 ; the parent figure]

"Are you excited about going to Hogwarts, darling?" He asked sarcastically.

" I'm seventeen freaking years old! I do not understand why I have to do this! You have already taught me everything, these schoolboys don't even begin to know how much they're missing in their learning! And now I'm supposed to go to school, for what exactly?" I yelled as I kept searching for my clothes. Packing was not something I enjoyed. Clearly.

" I told you I need someone inside to pass me the information." He answered calmly, clearly unaffected by my outburst.

"Well why don't you ask one of your little minions?! I'm certain that Bellatrix would be delighted to do just what you say." It's not like i didn't like her, I did. But her complete lost of will whenever she was near my brother was quite concerning.

"She is quite...enthusiastic, I'll give her that." He answered. "But she is in Slytherin, as are all of my followers currently in Hogwarts. I need you to be sorted into Gryffindor, that's where the information I want is."

"What?! You're not only asking me to go to this muggle-filled school but you are also asking me to be in the same house as those blood traitors?! You have gone insane, brother."

" I allow you to be quite free, Phoenix, but you will talk to me with respect." He said sternly " I know that what I'm asking you is quite the deal, because I know how difficult it is going to be for you not to kill all those filthy muggle lovers, but I need someone i can trust completely, and that is only you." I must say I was quite flattered, that he of all people said I was the most trust worthy person he knew, it was quite the big deal. "Of course, all of my Hogwarts followers will be under your charge and will have to report whatever they find out, so you can tell me. Do not reveal who you really are, Phoenix, and do not, under any circumstance, let anyone see your arm."

"You know, the arm was probably not the best position choice to put a moving tattoo on. You know how everybody is bound to see it sometime."

" You've told me that a thousand times already, Phee. At least, make sure that, when they do see it, you've already gathered all the information possible."

"Fine, fine. I will do as you say, but i swear to God that if a mudblood touches me, I will burn my skin off. Halfbloods I can manage, but I will not risk my sanity with a mudblood."

"Oh, darling, I am so proud of you. You will do this in a breeze, I know you. There's no one more skilled than you at magic, certainly not those stupid little schoolboys. I have taught you everything i know, you are ready to do this."

"I will miss you a lot, brother."

In the years I had been with him, I was never parted from my brother. He would take me with him wherever he went. It's safe to say I've been to a lot places.

I saw my brother in a complete different way than all his followers did. Perhaps this was because with me, he showed another side of him, he was not cruel to me, but he taught me to be tough and merciless, but most of all, he taught me family is everything, I'd guess this was because he never had one. But he would never answer me when i asked about this.

It didn't matter really, i knew everything i had to.

We were Royalty. Salazar Slytherin's descendants, we were the heirs of the best wizard there had been. One of Hogwart's Four.

We, and we alone, had a gift. Snakes listened to us, obeyed us. It was pretty cool if you asked me, but of course Brother said it was dangerous if i used parcel tongue in public because that would make people recognize me.

Anyway, I loved my Brother with all my soul, or what was left of it, and i would do anything he asked me, even if that meant to blend in with blood traitors and mudbloods.

Because, you know, the end always justifies the means.

And, of course, it all was for a greater good.

"I will miss you too, Phoenix."