The Black Family

They entered the Main hall and noticed a large amount of people gathered around the main doors. Professor Tonks was standing in front of the doors looking hassled, the grounds keeper Hagrid was standing beside her and they were not letting anyone go past them to the outside. Riyo and Liz shoved their way to the front of the group where Professor Tonks’s was standing.

“Aunty, what’s going on?” Riyo asked looking around. Liz was standing behind her looking confused.

“Riyo…hunny, go back to the Gryffindor common room.” She said trying to block her view of the outside. Riyo ducked under her arm and screamed loudly seeing what was outside. The students around her went silent, standing still, no longer wanting to see what was outside so badly. Riyo ran out to the pathway, Liz following her with Hagrid and Tonks on her heels. Riyo was standing on the middle of the path, tears streaming down her face as she looked up. There was a message written above the school, glowing brightly in the sky.



“I was there when your traitor father was killed Riyo Black. I will be there when the same fate befalls you as well!”



Riyo fell to the ground, her legs unable to hold her up as the grisly message burned into the sky, and into the hearts of all those present. Tonks wrapped her arms around Riyo, but she pushed her away. Riyo looked up, looking down the path to the gates. They were slightly open and a big shaggy dog came bounding up the path, pouncing on Riyo, licking her face. She started to sob and Tonks tried to pull the dog off of her. The dog growled at Tonks and kept licking Riyo’s face. Hagrid had managed to push everyone back into the castle and locked the doors, staying just outside of them to make sure no one else could come out, but also making sure Riyo would not get hurt by the big black shaggy dog. The dog climbed off of her and seemed to look around. Tonks started to cry herself as the dog started to transform, from a big shaggy dog; there came a big shaggy man. Riyo took a step back, looking at the man’s mane of hair, his wide shoulders and his eyes…the same eyes she saw every time she looked in the mirror.

“…Dad?” She said quietly, tears flowing down her cheeks still. The man nodded and she ran to him, wrapping her arms around his, sobbing into his shoulder. “What happened? I thought you were killed when I was born.” She said sobbing into him. He rested a hand on her long black hair and wrapped his fingers in it.

“I...I don’t know what happened hunny. I fell through the veil as I was fighting…I woke up last year in St. Mungo’s. I didn’t know whom I was, where I was. I didn’t know anything. I just regained my memory and went home. I found Harry was living there now, and he told me everything that had happened. He told me that Dumbledore had made them realize that I was innocent. That’s why they let me leave Mungo’s. Yesterday he told me about you, saying he didn’t want to tell me when I was still so affected by what happened when I was fighting Bellatrix.” He said with a look of pure disgust. “I came as soon as I could Riyo, to see you, too see my daughter.” He said and started to cry himself. Riyo kept sobbing hugging her Dad close. He picked her up and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

“Hunny…where’s your mother?” He asked, almost scared of the answer. He looked over at Tonks when Riyo didn’t answer and Tonk’s shook her head sadly. With a big sigh Sirius held his daughter close. “It’s okay. I’m not going to leave you…I’m so sorry I did in the first place.” Riyo kept sobbing, her heart soaring, but it was cut short as she fainted.



When Riyo woke, she thought she had just dreamed her Dad had come back,something that happend often. She sat up stretching, and saw Madam Pomfrey standing over her bed checking on her. She tried to get up, but Pomfrey shushed her and gently pushed her back down.

“Where’s my Dad? Is he here?” She asked quickly, trying to get out of bed.

“Yes Riyo, your Dad went to talk to the Headmaster, he’ll be back as soon as he can.”

Riyo nodded and lay back down, looking out the window. The message still was burning brightly in the now night sky. There was a tray of food on the nightstand beside her bed and she tucked in, looking at the message still. It didn’t hold such a dire warning now…now that her Father was alive and with her, the entire world seemed brighter then it had ever been. She had a real family now…she could feel happiness flowing inside her, spilling above the damn of sadness that normally held everything back. She fell asleep again, dreaming of her Father, dreaming of all the stuff that they were going to be able to do now, stuff they could do as a family.



Riyo woke up to raised voices yelling and shouting just outside the door of the hospital wing. Rubbing her eyes she got out of bed and put on a robe lying beside her bed. She opened the door and looked outside. Malfoy and her Father were fighting, her father’s face red and his hair mussed more then it had been when he came back yesterday. Malfoy looked furious, his face just as red as Sirius’s, his hands at his side balled into fists. As soon as the two fighting men heard the door creak open they stopped yelling at each other and just stood there fuming staring at each other. Riyo moved in-between them and looked from one to another. “Professor? Dad? What’s going on?” She asked, her hazel eyes troubled, her skin even paler then usual.

“Nothing Hunny, come on, I’ll put you into bed.” Sirius said smiling warmly at his daughter. He took her hand and turned around, his back to Malfoy.

“Already leaving her out Black? You haven’t even been in her life for a day and your already leaving her out of what she needs to know.” Malfoy said with a superior smirk.

“Now I know how I made Molly Feel.” Sirius mumbled under his breath. “I don’t want her to worry about it just yet Malfoy. It’s my choice, not yours.” He said stopping. Riyo’s heart broke as she heard him say thing and she dropped his hand.

“Dad…It’s not your choice…It’s mine.” She said her eyes filling up. “I know you mean well, but…If it’s about the message, I need to know.” Sirius looked taken back slightly then pulled her close hugging her.

“Riyo, hunny, I didn’t want to leave you out of it, I just wanted you to feel better before I told you. You’re so pale…you don’t seem healthy.” He said stroking her face. She nodded and put her hand over his.

“I’ve always wished you were here.” She said quietly “I never thought it would come true.” After she finished this statement she started to cry and hugged her father tightly. He dropped to his knees and hugged her back, drops of water falling into her robe. Sirius picked her up, leaving Malfoy standing outside of the door, and put Riyo back into bed. He sat on the side of her bed, stroking her hair until she fell back asleep.



It was Monday when she was out of the hospital wing, a day after she went in. Madam Pomfrey had made her stay in so she could make sure she ate more and became a little healthier. Riyo had given up on her health lately, not bothering to eat, and just being extremely depressed. Riyo was sitting with Liz at breakfast telling her about her Dad. Riyo didn’t even notice when the Owl’s came in to deliver the mail and was surprised when Hedwig nipped her fingers lightly. Liz looked down at the table,

“Isn’t that Harry’s Owl?” She asked taking a bite of toast. The snowy white owl hooted contentedly and took a bite of Riyo’s own toast as Riyo read the letter Harry had sent her.



“Riyo,

I’m going to Hogsmead this up coming weekend to visit You, Tonks and Lupin. I’ll meet you at the three broomsticks on Saturday. Just go home with your Aunty Tonks Friday,

Love,

Uncle Harry.



PS.

Did your Dad see you yet?”



Liz laughed as Riyo handed it to her. “Your Uncles a bit nuts sometimes hey Riyo?” She said feeding Hedwig some more toast. Riyo was smiling and nodded in agreement.

“What do we have first?” She asked Liz.

“Double Potions.” She said groaning. Riyo shuddered and gave Hedwig an affection little cuddle before she flew off to go home.

“Oh well…better get going.” She said grabbing her backpack.

“Riyo, where’s your Dad anyway?” Liz asked following her.

“He’s at Aunty Tonks and Lupin’s. He’s staying there when I have classes and stuff.” Riyo said heading down to the dungeons where Professor Malfoy’s class was. When the two girls got there, there was only a group of Slytherin’s waiting for the class to start. The leader of the group, a thickheaded brunette named Carl was standing at the head of the group nearest to the girls. He was talking to his gaggle of morons he called friends when Riyo and Liz arrived.

“Look who it is!” One of Carl’s thugs said. “Little Miss Perfect and her Orphan companion.” He said finishing with a laugh. Carl and his group all laughed, Carl smirking walking over to Riyo and leaning on the wall in front of her.

“Come on Riyo…one date.” He said “I’ll make them all leave you alone. You can be my girl.” He added reaching out to touch her cheek. He lightly touched her cheek and she was almost tempted by the offer, he did have his moments. Liz kept to herself and looked at Riyo, almost acting like her bodyguard.

“Carl…” Riyo said shyly, Carl nodded and smiled. “I wouldn’t be your girl if you were the last male on this planet.” She said quickly. “Now take your hands off me or I’ll personally kick your ass Muggle style.” She said sticking her chin up and looking him defiantly in the eyes. Carl moved his hand back like he had been burnt and glared at her.

“My family will be in power one day. Then we’ll see what happens. You’ll be mine. No matter what, I’ll make you mine.” He said moving away from her as a couple of Gryffindor’s stronger second years came down the stairs. “We’ll talk about this later.” He said going back to his friends, his back ramrod straight, his brown hair bouncing with each of his proud steps. Riyo’s eyes followed him, thinking of his, as painful as it was to admit it, handsome face with its deep cheek bones and bright blue, albeit evil eyes. He was cute…but he was as mean as cute, maybe meaner. She sighed and turned to face her fellow Gryffindors, shaking her head.

“I’ll hex him, just say the word.” Liz’s twin brother said. “I have a clear shot as we speak.” He said angrily. Riyo took out her own wand. It had a Phoenix Feather in its core, was made of beautiful Redwood and fit her hand perfectly, being 8¾ inches long. She held it lovingly, and shook her head.

“I’ll be the one to hex him if anything.” She said smiling. Professor Malfoy moved past them, throwing open the class doors and striding to the front of the class with his usual cocky swagger.

“Today we will be making a standard sleeping drought. The instructions are on the board as follows, you have two hours.” He said and with a flick of his wand made the steps appear on the board.

Malfoy walked around the room, looking into everyone’s cauldron. Just as Snape used to he praised his favorites, mainly, the stuck up snobs. Riyo read every line twice and like always found it extremely easy. She excelled in potion making, and even Malfoy couldn’t find mistakes sometimes. She kept working until Malfoy came to her.

“Miss Black” He said looking into her translucent potion. “Everything, as per usual looks good. I want you to see me after class however.” He said quietly. Riyo looked up at him fuming, and nodded. “Good.” He drawled.