#melania black

[ch3rry-van1lla]

At eight, Regulus could see Thestrals.

He knew why.

Grandmother.

She was very ill, deathly in her last months. He remembers. He remembers holding her hand as she passed.

He remembers what they were doing moments before. Reading.

Regulus remembers what happened after.

He screamed for Gandfather.

He and Orion rushed in. Pale in the face.

Regulus was sobbing. Orion let out a cry of anguish. Grandfather was pale. So, so very pale.

Others came into the room. Professionals. Medics.

Regulus was ushered out. Outside the door that held his grandmother's remains. He was sobbing and blue.

Orion held him. Wrapped his arms around the child. Clutching the young one, as if he too would end up like Grandmother.

For the first time since he was born. Orion held him.

He too was weeping. Again, for the first time in, well, ever.

The others found out quickly.

Walburga held her breath the moment she found out. A simple glance at the young boy infront of her was all it took for her to know. She bit her tongue.

Trixy was quiet, too quiet. Her face didn't move a muscle after everything occurred. Opposite to what she normally was.

Narcissa shared his sob, held him tight when Orion left him.

Sirius was mad and crying. He was always mad. But like Narcissa, the older brother held him with a squeeze.

And Andy... Regulus didn't know if she knew. But he knows she would've whispered in his ears that it was going to be okay and that it’s a natural part of life. That we have accepted it as is.

[goingghostagain]

I just know the Black Family funerals are so grandiose!! They are, dare I say, more spectacular, even, than their weddings. I just know it.

[rebeccasreveries]

arcturus black iii aesthetic [the prideful son & father]

the noble and most ancient house of black

“it's black friday, we're in a black taxi. you take my hand and hold it gently on the middle seat. it's all in my head, it's all in my mind. i'm so selfish, you're so kind. it's all in my head, baby, i can't breathe. i look in the mirror, what has happened to me?” tom odell, black friday

[mashenka-and-the7devils]

Danielle Galligan as Melania Deòiridh Macmillan

Melania Macmillan (b. 27 May 1901 — d. 8 December 1977) was the fourth-born child and only daughter of Balgair Macmillan and Deòiridh Snodgrass. She was one of eight children, all of which were sons, besides herself. Còiseam and Fionnán were two of her brothers, both having been her closest siblings. Melania became the wife of Arcturus (iii), in spite of his parents’ disapproval of their union. Within the mid-to-late 1920s, she had given birth to two children: Lucretia and Orion Black.

[nothelena21]

"Random HEADCANONS of BLACK FAMILY members"

Pollux Black: He hates art and anything related to the non-aggressive expression of feelings. Ironically, after his death, his children found complete and incomplete poems among his books of ancient runes.

Irma Black (nee Crabble): She likes to sit and embroider in front of the fireplace in the living room, in the rocking chair in front of the window in her bedroom, or any place she finds suitable for doing so. Many of her children's clothes featured subtle embroidery done by her.

Walburga Black: Known for being a chaotic and tough-to-manage child who could always be found on the move... she found peace walking around her family's vast grounds... that small uncut grove of trees? a perfect place to hide for a while from Pollux and Irma.

Alphard Black: Being one of the most neglected children by his parents, he found himself drifting in and out of different hobbies that kept him busy enough to escape reality. One of them was sailing and cartography... there was something special about feeling the cold wind on his face and the salty scent of the sea in his nose that visibly relaxed him.

Cygnus Black III: Most of the family members were educated in different branches of art: painting, music, theatre... there was nothing that the young Blacks had not tried until they were the best and got bored of it long after. Except for him, of course. He found himself immersed in the world of sculpture for longer than expected, spending days and nights until he managed to finish beautiful works that he asked Kreacher to place in corners of the family properties or their gardens. Many of his later sculptures were inspired by Druella, his beautiful and beloved wife... and later his three little princesses: Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa.

Druella Black (nee Rosier): So small and thin since she was a child... her fragile aura and delicate figure were easy to associate with a ballet dancer. That was how her classes began... her golden hair was tied neatly, her delicate skin was adapted to the makeup of the plays she participated in, her wardrobe was filled with costumes and comfortable clothes for training and her shelf with dolls had to be enlarged to proudly display trophies and gold medals. One of her biggest dreams when little Bellatrix was born was to hope that she would become as interested in ballet as she was and that they could practice and dance together for hours.

Arcturus Black: A skilled hunter for as long as he can remember, he loved to go hunting for animals in dark forests with his frivolous father. Unfortunately for his flirtatious wife Melania, that only meant an entire room dedicated to the taxidermy of these animals and many parts of them placed throughout the house as decoration. The only time he saw a gesture of admiration towards him from his father was in one of those forests.

Melania Black (nee McMillan): Her wealthy but stingy family did not allow her to make large monetary expenses on a regular basis: only on special occasions were goods, decorations or ostentatious clothes acquired to keep up with the elegant and superficial pureblood society. Great was her surprise when, after marrying Arcturus Black, he gave her the freedom to do with her inheritance whatever she wanted as long as she did not exceed what her work provided them. Decorating the properties and gardens as she pleased became her favorite activity, and she found a challenge in making her tastes in decoration ally with her husband's taxidermied animals.

Lucretia Black: Since she was a child, nothing pleased her more than to climb onto the back of any animal that wouldn't knock her down before she could count to ten. That's how Arcturus made sure to build a stable for five brightly colored horses and an Abraxan that Lucretia took years to tame without the help of specialists in the field.

Orion Black: Much to the chagrin of his Arcturus, his only son loathed the firearms hanging on the walls and the taxidermied animals that gave him nightmares which meant the house elves had to change his bed sheets almost regularly. Instead, he found immense love in stringed instruments and the rhymes that flowed on their own into a catchy and emotional song. He could spend hours hiding in the attic where old portraits lay waiting to decay with endless layers of dust on their surfaces. The one where Eduardus Limette Black rested under an apple tree with a predecessor to the conventional guitar glued to his hands was his favorite... and where he learned most of the notes and musical combinations that would drive anyone who heard them crazy.

[falling-aster]

Melania Ismenis Macmillan (1902-2014) was the oldest daughter of Melquiades and Sigrid Macmillan, and the sister of Eligius Macmillan. She was raised in Scotland alongside her uncles and cousin. She was sorted into Ravenclaw once she started at Hogwarts, where she discovered her interest in transformations, concretely the transfigurations of furniture.

At 18 she married Arcturus Black III, the young heir of the House of Black, and a year after they had their first daughter: Lucretia. After that they decided to wait a few years to have another child, since they didn't need to have any more yet. Melania started studying transfigurations and worked for other pureblood families to enhance the looks of their homes using a few methods she invented.

When she was 26 she had her second child, Orion, with whom she had a really strong connection since the beginning. As her children grew up, the pressure of the family to marry them off incremented. Lucretia decided to marry her high-school sweetheart, Ignatius Prewett, who the family didn't approve for his stance in favor of muggleborn rights. Even then she didn't get cut off because of the negative of her father to do so. She ended up having to accept the marriage of Orion with his cousin Walburga, who Melania didn't like for her difficult personality that contrasted gravely with her son's more calm demeanor.

Shortly after her son's wedding she decided to move back to Scotland with Arcturus, where he lived his last days. She lived many years more, even after the Second Wizarding War, but ended up dying of old age at 112 (which isn't that uncommon for wizards and witches).

[churami-nakahara]

Aiden Turner as Arcturus Black III (1901-1991)

Short Background; Arcturus III was born in 1901, as the heir to parents Sirius Black II and Hesper Black I (nee Gamp).

Arcturus III was the oldest of 5 siblings the other four being Lycoris I in 1904, Regulus I in 1906, Altair Sirius Black in 1908 and Phoebe II in 1909.

In 1916 he had gotten his secret muggle-born girlfriend Acantha Twelvetrees pregnant and in fear of what his parents would do if they found out he sent her away.

In 1919 he married his cousin/first wife Vulpecula Marianne Black (nee Burke) and had their son Canis Herbert Black soon after followed by a girl they named Belvina Black II in 1924 with their second daughter Hesper Dolohova (nee Black II) born a year after her in 1925.

In mid 1925 his wife passed away due to an unknown illness leaving Arcturus III alone with their three kids.

After being pushed to remarry after the death of his wife as his oldest couldn't be his heir due to his health being too poor; Arcturus III married Melania Black (nee Macmillan) a young woman who adored her new stepchildren.

Arcturus III and Melania eventually had their daughter Lucretia Prewett (nee Black I) in late 1925.

4 years after Lucretia I they had their heir Orion Black in 1929 with their second daughter Vesperia Melania Lestrange (nee Black) being born a year later in 1930 followed by their youngest child Corvus Nigellus Black in 1939.

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Katherine Mcnamara as Melania Black I (nee Macmillan) (1901-1995)

Short Background; Melania I was born in 1901, as the only child to parents Felix Macmillan and Eleanora Macmillan (nee Nightingale).

Melania I in late 1925 she married Arcturus III and the two had their daughter Lucretia Prewett (nee Black I) in late 1925.

4 years after Lucretia I they had their heir Orion Black in 1929 with their second daughter Vesperia Melania Lestrange (nee Black) being born a year later in 1930 followed by their youngest child Corvus Nigellus Black in 1939.

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India Eisley as Vulpecula Marianne Black (nee Burke) (1902-1925)

Short Background; Vulpecula was born in 1902, as the oldest daughter to parents Herbert Burke Snr. and Belvina Burke (nee Black I).

Vulpecula was the oldest of 4 siblings the other three being Herbert Burke Jr., Phineas Cygnus Burke and Lenore Ursula Burke.

In 1919 she married her cousin/husband Arcturus Black III and had their son Canis Herbert Black soon after followed by a girl they named Belvina Black II in 1924 with their second daughter Hesper Dolohova (nee Black II) born a year after her in 1925.

In mid 1925 she passed away due to an unknown illness leaving Arcturus III alone with their three kids.

Children with Vulpecula

Colin Morgan as Canis Herbert Black (b.1919-1994)

Short Background; Canis was born in 1919, as the only son to parents Arcturus Black III and Vulpecula Marianne Black (nee Burke).

Canis was the oldest of 7 siblings the other six being Belvina II, Hesper II, Lucretia I, Orion, Vesperia and Corvus.

In 1937 he married Cordelia Boadicea Black (nee Flint).

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Belvina Black II (b.1924)

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Olivia Cooke as Hesper [Vulpecula] Dolohova (nee Black II) (b.1925)

Short Background; Hesper II was born in 1925, as the second daughter to parents Arcturus Black III and Vulpecula Marianne Black (nee Burke).

Hesper II was the third child of 7 siblings the other six being Canis, Belvina II, Lucretia I, Orion, Vesperia and Corvus.

In 1943 she was arranged to marry Dimitri Dolohov.

Children with Melania I

Marion Cotillard as Lucretia Prewett (nee Black I) (b.1925)

Short Background; Lucretia I was born in 1925, as the oldest daughter of Arcturus Black III and Melania Black I (nee Macmillan).

Lucretia II was the fourth child of 7 siblings the other six being Canis, Belvina II, Hesper II, Orion, Vesperia and Corvus.

In 1947 she married Ignatius Prewett after being engaged for 2 years and the two ended up adopting a daughter they named Artemidora Ophelia Lee (nee Prewett) in 1959.

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Orion Black

Already did Orion

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Derya Pinar Ak as Vesperia Melania Lestrange (nee Black) (b.1930)

Vesperia was born in 1930, as the second daughter of Arcturus Black III and Melania Black I (nee Macmillan).

Lucretia II was the sixth child of 7 siblings the other six being Canis, Belvina II, Hesper II, Lucretia I, Orion and Corvus.

In 1948, she was arranged to Phoebus Corvus Lestrange and they had their first daughter -

Darcelle 'Darcy' Vindicta Lestrange later that year.

Vesperine 'Perry' Leonie Lestrange in 1949.

Matthias 'Matteo' Falco Lestrange in 1951.

Valencia 'Val' Melania Lestrange in 1953.

Eleodora 'Ellie' Minette Lestrange in 1954.

Nymeria Vesperia Lestrange in 1956.

The twins Caelestis 'Arcky' Arcturus Lestrange and Icarus 'Iccy' Corvus Lestrange in 1958.

Karianna 'Anne' Corinne Lestrange in 1965.

Corbin Cyrille Lestrange in 1970.

Voronina 'Ronnie' Félicule Lestrange in 1979.

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Corvus Nigellus Black

Already did Corvus

Illegitimate Child Of Arcturus III with Acantha Twelvetrees

Sophie Turner as Acacia Marie Twelvetrees (b.1916)

Short Background; Acacia was born in 1916 as the only child of parents Arcturus Black III and Acantha Twelvetrees.

Her father had gotten his secret muggle-born girlfriend Acantha Twelvetrees pregnant and in fear of what his parents would do if they found out he sent her and her mother away.

[billie-j-nimal]

Ah, well, this is my shy comeback in the HP fandom, so... hello guys!

CONTRECTATIO

I've been working for quite a while on this fanfic, and the updates will keep on coming. This is family feels, Wolfstar and (endgame) Jegulus, just like I love them. Don't hesitate to give me a read and some reviews! And, by the way, here's the list of my fancast as shown on the cover: Colin Firth as Orion Black Eva Green as Walburga Black Ben Barnes as Sirius Black Timothée Chalamet as Regulus Black Charles Dance as Arcturus Black Helen Mirren as Melania Black Karen Gillian as Lily Evans George MacKay as Remus Lupin Thomas Weatherall as James Potter Liam Neeson as Fleamont Potter Hema Malini as Euphemia Potter Cilian Murphy as Voldemort