The Black Family preached about purity, whether of blood or whether of one's self, but the black family were not saints, not even close, they were sinners of the worst kind, they lied, they cheated, they killed and they did so much more. They were by no means perfect, they were snakes and vipers, they wore the finest gold and silks to distract you from their hideous insides, they blinded you with their pearly smiles, they lied to you by hiding their true selves behind masks that took years to perfect.

Yet no matter what anyone may say, in the end the black family was truly brilliant, an inspiring example of what a true Slytherin and a pureblood should be. Unfortunately what many people don't see is the faults that lay inside the family, the stolen kisses between two men who only ever wanted to be with each other, the father who just wanted to love his sons without consequence, the boy who would do anything for a family that didn't love him or except him, a girl who was abused and made to be seen mentally ill and eventually she became the monster they made her out to be.

The boy who got his freedom, but at a very heavy price, the girl who was the first to stand up for what she wanted only to be shunned by her family when she left to find her happiness, the man who failed at being the protector of his family, the one had seen too much for a man his age and just wished death would take him and finally the girl who just wanted everything to be alright again, who learnt that marriage and reality aren't as amazing as she thought they would be, and who just wants to protect the ones she loves.

They all were different people, with different hopes, dreams, causes of death and different views on this world, but yet there was one thing they all had in common and that was the fact that the Black Family ruined their lives and fucked them up more than reality ever could. They were all trapped in some way in this family, they all had their mental, emotional and physical scars to bear, they had all experienced the lies and deceit that came with being a part of this family, they had all seen the wicked ways of their relatives, had seen how they would give each other wine to loosen the tongue so secrets could slip past it, everyone in this family craved secrets, they lusted for them.

Secrets were the only thing more valuable than their lives to the Black Family, and many in the family had died to protect their secrets and someone else's, secrets were not easily given out in the Black family, you see the family has spent decades making sure that no one, not even their family knew what goes on inside the wards of the Black family houses, and try as they may not one single person would ever be able to find out a Black family secret unless they wanted you to know, but most of the time they didn't, and secrets in the Black family came at a price and that price was death.

The Black Family didn't like airing out their dirty laundry to everyone in the Wizarding world, and that's the way it has been since their ancestors time and the way it continues to be even after the death of the last Black. Now anyone who did manage to find out something this private family didn't want you too.....well let's just say they wouldn't live long enough to tell the tale, yes I know what you are thinking, why didn't the Blacks just pay them to be quiet or something, well the answer to that is that the Black Family has extreme trust issues, they don't even trust each other, forget about other people.

Another thing that many didn't know about the black family was the fact that most of them hated each other, this rivalry started a long time ago and it is now a tradition in the family that there must be at least one fight (whether physical, verbal or just a duel), between either the women in the family (which is most common), or the men (they don't fight as much as they just tend to smoke their cigars and drunkenly insult each other, but then they end up giggling like school girls because of all the liquor in their systems).

You see there have been so many fights during family reunions (the whole thing is a bad idea, but they need drama and entertainment from somewhere), that it has become strange to have a peaceful family reunion and over the years it has practically become unheard of, but the good thing is there is always something to fight about, whether it is because someone bought the same gown and jewels as you, or you don't like your brother's or husband's or father's second or third wife, or simply because someone bumped into you or because you feel like causing drama.

But no matter how exhausting being a Black is you cannot stop, no matter how much you wish to leave or start over, you can't, because the memories and the scars will always follow you, once you're apart of the Black Family your demons are yours forever, because if there's one thing all 8 of these people have learnt, it's that if you try to run away from it or even if you except it (it being the Black family and their murderous ways), you can never escape the darkness and loneliness that comes with being a Black and it will haunt you for the rest of your miserable existence. Death is just one solution to a problem that has a thousand answers........don't pick the easy way out.

A/N: Sooo what do you guys think? I know I haven't updated in a long time, but I hope this kinda makes up for it. 😅 I'm sorry this isn't as good as the others, I'm not really sure what I wrote, it's kinda all over the place I guess. ☹️ Anyways I hope you guys liked it and have a good day/night. 😄