#cassandra black

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Cassandra Black

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`` ☆ || fatherless ; cassandra b̶l̶a̶c̶k̶.

Blessed be the Daughters of Cain Bound to suffering eternal through the sins of their fathers committed long before their conception

One day, a maid from the Rosier household gave birth to a child. And no one asked who the father was because such questions only created more problems. “There will be another pair of hands when she grows up," they said.

“Name me the house of the pure-blooded rich and I'll tell you the name of a maid who lay under Orion Black,” is what they gossip about in high society. That's what they whisper behind Walburga Black's back when she pretends not to notice in order to preserve her pride. Even with house elves, many families still use women as servants. It's not about comfort or pretty picture, it's about hierarchy. It's about the desire to feel powerful. A reminder of their superiority.

Vanessa doesn't remember exactly how she got to the Rosier house. She must have been a little girl. But she definitely had no family here, no friends, nothing to brighten her days in captivity and keep her tied to this house.

Where the other maids saw abuse and the use of their bodies, Vanessa somehow saw an opportunity for escape - having a baby born to a pureblood wizard in her arms was surely a ticket to a better life?

However, Orion Black was not so stupid. Words “no one will believe you,” which he whispered in the ear of each of his mistresses, contained a real spell. No one would really believe her.

Mother named the girl Cassandra, which Vanessa found ridiculously ironic.

Cassandra. A prophetess of doom. The one whose words no one would ever believe.

Over the years, Cassandra only repeated her mother's fate – cleaning, cooking, serving her masters. The years passed.

••• Sirius' escape from home left Regulus in disarray, forcing him to balance between two abysses. He couldn't deny that running away was the best thing for his brother, but he still couldn't ignore the heavy pain inside him from losing him.

Yes, he felt abandoned and at the same time blamed himself for this feeling.

And it hurts to miss you, but it's worse to know That I'm the reason you won't come home

Regulus began to spend more time outside the house - seeing the old walls without Sirius among them became unbearable.

Seeing black holes in the place where the brightest star used to shine killed any hope he had.

Regulus stopped walking with his head held high if his mother was not around. And that's why when he visits Evan, he doesn't notice the small girlish figure on his way.

This is strange, Regulus thinks. Why does the girl's round, unfamiliar face look at him with Sirius' eyes?

He hasn't seen those eyes in so long, he must be mistaken. But he's not.

The girl does not hold the glance for long. She quickly realizes what has happened, looks down at the guest's muddy shoes, covered in water from her bowl, and falls to the floor.

Regulus doesn't care about her apologies, her promises to fix everything, or her pleas not to tell the mistress; he wants her to show him her eyes again. He wants her to raise her head high so that she is a few centimeters taller than him and looks at the boy with trust and love.

He searches her eyes for the lost Sirius and wonders how she stole a piece of his brother. He doesn't want to let her go, clinging to this piece of him.

“No one will believe you,” are the words that crack and fall apart as the pieces of the puzzle come together in Regulus' mind.

He visits Rosier's house more often. He disappears in the middle of the day or a party through a hidden door. Probably creating a new gossip for the upper circle. “Just like his father,” they will whisper.

However, while Orion hid in dark corners to take, Regulus only wants to give. To give the girl who shares blood with him that unknown feeling of love and belonging.

It comes as a great surprise to him to learn that she has no magic. A squib. To think that the mighty and glorious Orion Black is able to bring a squib into the world.

This changes something in his worldview - from now on, the two alive creatures closest to him are representatives of the minorities he has been bred to hate. Minus for minus gives plus, and Regulus finally questions everything.

If house elves deserve better treatment. If one of the most powerful families can give birth to a girl without a drop of magic. Does blood really matter that much?

It was only when Regulus had her in his life that he realized what it was like to be an older brother. He was able to try on Sirius' shoes.

He is sure that Sirius will love Cassandra. He is sure that Sirius already loves her, even though he doesn't know it yet.

Regulus dreams of the day when he can introduce them.

This day never comes. Secrets die with those who keep them. “I'll tell him when I get out,” Regulus thought to himself.

“When all of this is over, we'll be a proper family,” Regulus had told Cassandra on their last meeting. He sealed this promise with a kiss on her forehead.

[thecassandrablackchronicles]

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