Sirius Black's daughter

Chapter 1- Diagon Alley

“Rachel time to get up” said Maggie, the lady who looks after us until we get adopted, yeah that’s right you heard me adopted, I live in an orphanage. The reason I am in an orphanage is because my mum was murdered when I was three and my dad is in prison. I know what you are thinking, no my dad did not murder my mum or in fact anyone, he was framed.

I think I should explain a little about myself. I am Rachel Alexis Black, the proud daughter of Alexis and Sirius Black the “mass-murderer”. I have long, black, wavy hair that reaches just below my shoulders; I have stormy grey eyes and high cheekbones. I am beautiful and I am not going to try to act modest because I know it is true; I am also average height. I am 13 years old, I am a witch (not the kind with green skin and warts) I attend Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry with my best friends Chloe Potter (yes, she is THE Harry Potter’s big sister) and Selena Lupin. I have lived in this orphanage since I was three years old when I appeared on the doorstep, no one knew I did so they assumed I was killed along with my mum. I have known I was a witch my whole life because my mum left me a letter and a scrapbook of my dad’s life in Hogwarts and the key to the Black’s vault at Gringotts. I am in Gryffindor with my best friends, (A/N if you don’t know what the Hogwarts houses are or anything to do with Harry Potter then turn this off and watch the movies or read the books) who along with me are known as the Maraudettes or the second generation Marauders; we are exactly like our fathers. I am flirty and confident like Sirius Black. Chloe is sporty and cocky like James Potter. Selena is smart and a book worm like Remus Lupin. Chloe and I are also illegal animagi like our dads are/were and for the same reason to help Selena on full moons because she is a werewolf like her dad except she was born one instead of bitten so she has a bit more control during full moons and we can communicate to her mentally. You are probably thinking “isn’t that dangerous?”, well, it is and it isn’t; in animal form werewolf bites don’t effect us even though they still hurt and we can still get hurt but we don’t care as long as it makes Selena’s life easier and better that is all that matters. I turn into a big black dog like my dad but smaller and female and Chloe is a doe. We have nicknames for each other, I am known as Paws, Chloe is Fawn and Selena is Luna. Anyway back to my life.

“I’m up” I groaned, I am not a morning person and waking up at 8 in the morning during the summer is not my ideal way to start the day. I slowly got up and walked across my room to my en suit bathroom. I quickly showered and got dressed before walking to the stairs and sliding down the banister. I quickly walked into the kitchen to get breakfast; the smell of bacon woke me up properly.

“Took you long enough said Ricky, a fellow orphan he also happens to be along with Maggie the only one that I actually care for. It also happens to be his 11th birthday to day.

“Shut up squirt, you know I am not a morning person. Happy birthday by the way” I say as I hand him his present, which he quickly rips open.

“Morning Rachel” Maggie said from the stove.

“Wow, erm, Rachel what am I supposed to do with these big gold things” Ricky asks me confused. I smirk and look at him as Maggie lays are breakfast in front of us and joins us at the table; he has short, spiky dark blonde hair with brown eyes.

“You’ll find out soon enough, thanks for the breakfast Maggie and where is everyone else?”

“They’re at the zoo remember” Maggie sighed, like I said I don’t really care about the other kids so I really don’t pay attention to what they are doing.

“Oh yeah I forgot” I said but then I perked up as I remembered that it was Ricky’s birthday, we are going to Diagon Alley today as soon as mine and Ricky’s Hogwarts letters arrive not that Ricky knew that.