till death do us part -regulus black (the blacks, vol. 1)

evangeline's letter

My little star,

Hi, this is your mother.

If you're reading this it means that Cissy has told you the truth.

I bet that you have a lot of questions, and I think the first one is who I am. Hello, my name is Evangeline Moira Black, "Eva" for short and my last name used to be "Rose" before I married your father. I met your father when I was a teenage girl who had just moved overseas to a different country. We bonded over a book, more specifically Little Women. God, I love that book. Louisa May Alcott is a genius!

Sorry, I'm going to get back to the subject on point.

Despite being a muggle, your father and I became fast friends. We used to meet in the park near our houses every day during the summer we first met. We'd talk for hours and hours about the most random topics. He was my first friend here, in England, and I'm so lucky to have known him even if it was for only such a short period of time.

I was nineteen when you were born, nineteen and a widow already. I lost your father seven months before you were born. Those were the longest, saddest and most painful months of my life. Of course, I had your grandmother, Walburga, and your godmother, Narcissa, but your father...

Now, no matter what people might tell you about your father, don't listen to them. He was a good man who once made a difficult choice in order to survive. He was a good man who believed in equality not just among the wizarding classes but also among witches and wizards and creatures. He was brave, kind, and strong. He was the love of my life, my soulmate.

I'm so sorry for leaving you with Narcissa and Lucius but I didn't have any other choice. Your uncle was out of the question since he and your father had a fall-out way before I met your father. Leaving you with Walburga would have been worse than leaving you with Lucius Malfoy, trust me on that. That woman is ratchet and evil. And taking you with me back to New York meant that you would never be living up to your fullest potential and you'd never be safe.

Also, your full name isn't Draco Lucius Malfoy, but Draco Sirius Black. "Sirius" after your uncle, one of your father's last wishes.

I love you with all of my heart and I wish I would never have to leave you behind, but I have to in order to keep you safe.

With love,

Your mother.

-E.M.B.'