pulling out what looked to be a small photo. She suddenly appeared nervous as she held it
out to the man who took it and instantly froze, his face paling. "I've named her
Nymphadora."
"Crucio!" The shout came from behind, and Andromeda fell to the ground
screaming.
Sirius looked up to see his eldest cousin, Bellatrix, standing beside her new husband,
the elder of the Lestrange brothers, both glaring down at Andromeda, who was seizing in
the middle of the ballroom.
"Stop!" Sirius shouted and rushed forward, only to be held back by his collar by
Alphard, who raised his wand.
"Bellatrix!" Alphard snapped. "This is completely unnecessary!"
"Father?" Bellatrix turned and looked at Cygnus as though waiting for permission
to either continue or a request to let Andromeda go.
Cygnus glared down at the photo in his hands and shook his head.
"Uncle!" Sirius shouted, trying to somehow plead for Andromeda's life.
"Leave her," Cygnus growled. "She is no longer my daughter. Shove the blood-
traitor through the Floo, and never let me look upon her again." He turned his gaze away
from Andromeda and looked immediately to Walburga. "You should take to heart what
has happened here. It is one thing for me to lose a daughter, but another for our House to
lose its proper heir."
All glaring eyes suddenly fell on Sirius as he stood, shaking with rage.
April 30th, 1973When Sirius and Regulus stepped off the Hogwarts Express in Hogsmeade after
their return, it only took a few minutes before the brothers collided with violent intent on
both parts.
Sirius had not intended to clash against his younger brother that day, but when he
and his friends stepped off the train to spot Lily Evans arguing with Snape near the
horseless carriages, there was bound to be drama between Gryffindors and Slytherins.