NOTE: My exams are over & I'll keep posting again but I've another exams within 15 days. It's a torture really 💀
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Ellena Black was standing near the fireplace, two of her suitcases beside her. She had informed Narcissa she was going to live with the Greengrass for the rest of the summer but in reality Ellena was going to the Number 12 Grimmauld Place.
Few days ago Sirius Black met Ellena in the diagon ally and told her about the secret order. Of course she wanted to come, anything to leave the manor as soon as possible
Besides the main and the important reason to visit the place was because of Regulus Black.
Ellena wanted to see where her father had grown, where he spend his small life in. His room, his things; she had only imagined it
The fifteen year old didn't bother to inform Lucius where she was going. Narcissa would tell him eventually.
She reached the Greengrass manor. Daphne's parents weren't home. From there she went to leaky cauldron
The reason why she entered the Greengrass manor in the first place instead of going directly to her location is because if Lucius or her 'mother' checked the fireplace and try to find out wether Ellena was lying or not, she won't be caught.
And she was sure they won't bother to check on her while she was at the best friend house
"Going behind your family will do no good and you will know it" Snape said
Snape was here to take Ellena to Number 12 Grimmauld Place. Dumbledore's order
She rolled her eyes "I'm not going behind my family, I'm going to my family"
Snape ignored her comment. He didn't liked the idea of Ellena considering Sirius as her family
"Gimme a hand now" she said nodding towards her two large suitcases
Snape hold onto one suitcase while Ellena grab the other. She touched Snape's arm and within a second they apparited
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There was a building in front of Ellena. She looked at it in amazement and her grey eyes followed the road and the area nearby
Snape eyed her with confusion "I-I've never seen a muggle neighbourhood before" she said awkwardly
As the two entered, there was a small space to walk into. She stepped over the threshold into the almost total darkness of the hall. She could smell damp, dust, sweetish, rotting smell the place had the feeling of derelict building. Snape passed her and lights were back, the charm must have lifted
She looked around and thought she had entered the house or dying people
The first thing Ellena saw was a door right next to the stairs at the end of the hall. It was half open, revealing only the chair with a person on it but Ellena could only see their side
Snape walked in first, opening the door. There sat Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and on the other side, Molly Weasley
"I did what I was told of" said Snape, avoiding the people in the room. He opened the door wider so they could see who was with him and left that very moment
"Oh my sweet lemon!!!" Sirius gasped as he got up from his chair and walked right towards Ellena, pulling her into a tight hug
"Lemon?" Ellena giggled as they pulled away
"El!" Came Remus's voice. The last time she saw him was when he was leaving
"Uncle Moony!"
"Oh hello dear" Mrs Weasley said sweetly "you haven't forgotten me have you?"
Ellena met Mrs Weasley few months ago before the first task.
Ellena smiled toward the women but she pulled her into a warm hug.
"The children are upstairs, second door to right" said Mrs Weasley "I'll ask Fred and George to take your suitcase upstairs"
"Thank you"
"Ellena" Sirius started "you'll be staying in my brother's room, which is yours now" a hidden smiled appeared on her face "and we have a houseelf. Kreacher. Try to stay away from him"
She looked at him with confused eyes until Remus whispered "he's very rude and grumpy. Hates Sirius"
"Got it!" Ellena said holding up her thumb
As she walked up the stairs, she could hear many voices coming from the room to the right. She felt something inside her before opening the door.
The room went silent. There were Ron, Hermione and Ginny sitting on the bed and Fred and George were standing
They stared at the girl in front of them. Ellena looked down at her outfit to see if something was wrong but it was plain black skirt and a blackish-greenish T-shirt.
"I'm aware I look hideous because I grab the first thing I saw but stop staring"
"Ellena?" Hermione was the first to speak. She got up from the bed and took few steps toward the girl "what are you doing here?"
"Er...this is literally my father's house" Ellena said boldly. What does Hermione even mean by that
"I didn't mean it that way" said Hermione "I meant to say, we didn't know you were coming"
"Surprise?" Ellena spoke sarcastically but she wasn't smiling or anything
Hermione hugged her "it's a good thing you're here too"
"Hello Black!" Fred Weasley said, approaching the girl "welcome to your little dark palace!" Said George and the next thing Ellena knew was a paper crown on top of her head
Ellena chucked
"They're of age" said Ron "hi"
Ellena noticed the youngest Weasley "hello ginny"
"Hello? I'm more of a hugger-" with that she hugged Ellena.
"see Ron! Learn something" she said fixing her paper crown
"I told you not to open the door; kreacher would—-" Ellena turn around to the owner voice and it stopped the second he saw her
Harry doesn't know what happened to him but he felt like the things stopped around him. His green eyes were only on a single girl who was standing in the middle of the room with a paper crown on her head
"Harry!" Her voice bring him back to life "good to see you. How did your hearing go?"
Harry had been expelled from Hogwarts the starting summer but Ellena knew he would find a way. There was no chance dumbledore would let Harry be expelled
"Brilliant" he said
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They sat on the dinning table having dinner. This was the first time in Ellena's life that she actually enjoyed a dinner other then at Hogwarts.
In the Malfoy Manor, a very strict rule; never talk on the dinner table
Which she was ok about as she didn't liked to talk with them either but whenever she was at Hogwarts things were different. Same goes for here
Mrs Weasley cooking was something Ellena never knew she needed. The food she made was delicious and filled with love.
"I had tasted food from literally every place in the Wizarding world and this has to be the winner!" Ellena spoke grateful
"I'm so glad you liked it dear. Have some more" Mrs Weasley started serving her some more food but she stopped her. Ellena had eaten a lot tonight and can't have another bite
It felt like, she wanted to eat more but there wasn't any space left.
"So.." Remus started looking at Ellena "I heard your mother's back"
The smile on her face disappeared. Harry who was sitting in front of her curiously looked at Ellena.
"I guess so" she said looking down at her empty plate and forcing a smile
"Wait—your mother?" Ron said loudly "I never knew about your mother"
"Ron, it was in the daily profit!" Hermione said to him "
"And I would like to keep it that way" Ellena replied to Ron with a big fake smile. Hermione didn't said anything to it
"Why did she even showed up" Sirius said bitterly. He knew Yamin Patrova and he never liked her
Harry didn't know why Sirius's tone was rude about Ellena's mother.
"It's obvious isn't it?" Ellena said as she drink water "what happened at the end of the term? She's here because of him"
The whole table knew who she was talking about. Voldemort.
"Did she said something to you?" Sirius said urgently, eyes on his goddaughter
Yes.
"No" she lied
When the dinner was over Ellena went to her room, which was her father's before he died.
The room's wallpaper was very different from her liking but still very likeable. There were many beautiful showpieces which were either gold, sliver or black. The room looked like it haven't been touched but still was very clean
Ellena opened the first drawer and moved things gently which were in it. She picked a something which looked like a snake and observed it
It was a snake shaped brooch
"That is master Regulus's!" Came a unfamiliar voice.
Ellena turned around and saw a old elf standing near the door looking at her
"You must be kreacher" she said, closing the brooch in her fist
"You're master Regulus's daughter. Ellena Cyra Black" kreacher spoke, taking few steps towards her "which makes you mistress"
"You were loyal to my father weren't you Kreacher"
"Very" he said "Kreacher was very loyal to master Regulus! He wasn't like his blood traitor brother or should I even call him a brother"
"Kreacher would advise one thing" he began "stay away from these blood traitor who are ruining the noble house of black with their dirty blood! Those mudbloods—"
"Kreacher!!" Harry walked in "Leave. Now!"
Kreacher looked at Harry in disgust before leaving. Ellena swear she heard him say 'blood traitor' when he went out
"Sorry about him" Harry said
"That's fine. He was ok before he started talking about blood"
There was a awkward silence after that
"Er... I'm happy for you that you finally left the Malfoy's and came here. It's nice"
Ellena nodded "bit freedom you can say" she sat on the bed "I know you're here to ask something. Shoot"
"I just wanted to know why you were upset when Remus brought the topic of your mother. I'll understand if you don't want to tell—"
"That's fine" Ellena said as she put the snake brooch on the side table "my relationship with my mother isn't really great. She's not around so I really don't know her and she doesn't know me. End of story"
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Author's Note
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