18th December 1971

⚠️TW-Torture⚠️

"CRUCIO,"

Screams were echoing throughout a room.
A head of platinum blonde writhed on the ground,and it was clear as to whom the screams belonged to.

If the spell wasn't stopped and the person would soon go insane from the amount of torture.

The cruciatus curse wasn't stopped.

Until it was.

The person was convulsing.

"Let's put the poor thing out of its misery,shall we?" A cold snakelike voice sneered.

"AVADA KEDAVRA,"

There was a green flash,then nothing.

And as 2 girls stared at their own face...

And both Lucia and Natalie Malfoy were screaming.

As Bellatrix Lestrange and Gillian Fairman ran to shake Natalie Malfoy from whatever nightmare she was having,3 girls were in the same situation with Lucia.

"LUCIA!!"Aanya said, being the first to recognize the screaming in her room.

"Wake up,"Hestia muttered."wake up,wake up,wake up,"

"Marlene go get some water,"

Marlene grabbed the glass on Lucia's bedside table and ran into the bathroom.

She ran back,water spilling but passed the glass to Aanya,who placed it back onto bedside before trying to wake the girl.

Lucia jerked awake.

"Shhh,"Aanya said soothingly."It was just a dream,Lou.It wasn't real."

"It-it felt so real,"Lucia sobbed,voice cracking.

Aanya passed her the glass of water.

"Drink some water,"Hestia said,as Lucia tried to drink some water.

"Wanna talk about what happened?"Marlene questioned.

"I-I-"

"Maybe later Lou,"Aanya soothed,"Just breathe,"

Lily and Mary burst into the room.They took one look at Lucia and understood.

"Are you okay?"Lily asked softly,as Lucia shook her head.

"It-Its fine,"

Lucia almost sighed in relief when she saw her older sister.

Natalie clearly had the same reaction,as she rushes to her younger sister and made a fuss.

Natalie wrapped her arms around Lucia,who reciprocated the action.

"You okay Nat?"Lucia said,breathing in a scent so familiar to her own but yet so different.

"Yeah.Are you okay?"

"Yeah,"

"You two ready to go back to Malfoy Manor?"Lucius asked,slinging his arms around both of his sisters.

"Not really,"Lucia replied.

"Why?Because you're a Gryffindor instead of a Slytherin?"Lucius asked.

"Yeah," Lucia replied."Remember Fathers reaction to Nat taking Muggle Studies?"

Natalie swallowed.

"It's fine."Lucius said,"We'll look after you,"

"I think one of your Gryffindor's are calling you,"Natalie said,"We'll see you on the train,"

Lucia turned around and saw Sirius yelling her name."See you both in the train,"

"Hey,"Sirius said.

"Hi,"

"Do you know what you're going to say?"

"Yeah,"Lucia said."Anyways I've got your Christmas presents.Apart from Sirius,"

"I'll see you three next year,"Lucia said,smiling sadly as she hooked her arm through Sirius'.

"See you next year,"the 3 boys echoed.

"So what's your plan?"Sirius asked.

"Oh trust me,"Lucia smirked,"You'll love it,"

As both purebloods stepped off the train,Sirius glanced up to see his mother glancing around for him,with a sneer on her face.

"Good Luck,Lou,"Sirius muttered,"You'll need it."

"Thanks."

"Mother,"Sirius greeted as he walked closer to his Mother with Lucia.

"Sirius,"Walburga said,looking at Lucia with a sneer on her face.

"Lady Black,"Lucia greeted ,curtsying,"It's a pleasure to finally meet you.Mother always talk about you and how pure your bloodline is."

"And who might you be?"Walburga said,her voice unnaturally sharp.
She eyed Lucia's Gryffindor uniform with disgust.

Sirius winced.It was clear that whatever Lucia was doing,it wasn't working.

"Oh.Did I forget to introduce myself?"Lucia said,"I'm Lucia.Lucia Malfoy."

Walburga's face instantly softened,a bit.

"Sirius is constantly talking about you both,"Lucia added,to which Sirius snorted.

"Now,now Sirius.No need to feel embarrassed."

"I've heard quite a bit about you too,Miss Malfoy,"

Sirius choked.

"I must hear your piano playing at Mothers Christmas Ball,"

"Oh no,"Walburga said,"I can't play that well,"

"Sirius said that your playing is exquisite,"

"Oh,did he now?"The older woman let out a short laugh.

Sirius' eyes widened.

"Anyways,Lady Black,"Lucia added,as Sirius watched with bated breath,"Me and Sirius have been partnered for an astronomy project, and I was wondering if Sirius could come over to Malfoy Manor to finish it?"

"Of course,"Walburga said,"I think Helena's calling for you,"

Lucia turned to see her own siblings and Mother waiting.

"Well I must go then,"Lucia said,"It was a pleasure to finally meet you!"

Sirius sighed in relief.His mother had not murdered on of his friends.

"Come along,Sirius!"His mother snapped,all niceness gone now that Lucia was gone.Her fingers dug into his arm and the apparated.

When they landed in front of 12 Grimmlaud Place, Walburga shoved him inside the drawing room and slammed the door shut behind them.She cast a silencing charm.Orion was waiting,a cruel sneer plastered across his face.

"YOU FILTHY BLOOD-TRAITOR,"Walburga screamed."HOW DARE YOU TARNISH THE NAMEOF THE BLACK FAMILY,"

"HOW DARE YOU BE A GRYFFINDOR!"Orion yelled.

"CRUCIO,"

Although he had been under many Cruciatus curses,this one was different.
It was like fire was flowing through his veins and the pain.
The pain was unbearable too.

For hours and hours,Sirius writhed on the floor,his parents stopping the cruciatus curse every 15 seconds.
Then spells like diffendo and flipendo.

And finally the spells stopped.

Sirius was trying to breathe,but Walburga kicked him on the way out and Orion did the same.

Minutes passed,but they felt like hours.

"Sirius?"The unsure voice of his younger brother sounded at the door."Are you in there?"

Sirius tried to get up but collapsed,just as Regulus unlocked the door,with a spell.

"Sirius!"And the younger boy half-carried,half-dragged his brother to his room.

At Malfoy Manor Lucia wasn't faring that well either.

"GRYFFINDOR?"Abraxas exploded."I TOLD YOU THAT YOUR 2 HOUSE CHOICES WERE SLYTHERIN OR RAVENCLAW!WHERE DID GRYFFINDOR COME FROM?"

Lucia took a step back.

"Abraxas,"Helena said,trying to calm him down.

Natalie cut into the conversation."No,you won't touch her,"

"No?"

"Lucia's house doesn't matter anymore."Lucius added,"That was 4 months ago,"

"You're not going to crucio Lucia because of her Hogwarts house,"

"Besides there's a reason why I asked the hat to sort me into Gryffindor,"Lucia interjected.

Both of her older siblings sent her a sharp glare,warning her to shut up.

"You asked the hat?"Abraxas laughed bitterly,pointing his wand at his youngest child.

"Because how else would I be able to get information for the Dark Lord?"Lucia was lying to save her life now."You know,the Potters are in the Resistance."

Natalie shot her an impressed look.

"Very well,"Abraxas said,now calmer."Go to your rooms,"

Helena sighed in relief.

"Lucky your lie worked,"Lucius said.

"Lucky me and Lucius were actually here instead of at Hogwarts,"Natalie corrected.

"Oh please,"Lucia said,"I could have done just fine without you two."

"Really?"

"How long do I keep it up for?"Lucia said,pacing in her lilac bedroom,"How do I even keep it up?"

"You'll work something out,Lou,"

Lucia smiled weakly.

Another long chapter.
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