#sirius;2

[tonks-ted]

Starter for: Sirius Black @siriusbpadfoot Where: Ted & Andromeda's house When: before dinner

Dinner with Sirius never failed to entertain. Dora and Andromeda loved him to pieces, and Ted thought of him fondly, like one of his own family. He didn't even mind the mischief that Dora seemed to get into whenever they were together. She was full of life and innocence. He wanted her to be unaware of the war and its sorrows for as long as possible.

Striding out into the garden, cold drinks and tray of snacks in his hands, Ted found Sirius beside his motorcycle. He'd enchanted their home to the absolute brim. Evan Rosier's impromptu visit had set his nerves on edge. He didn't want anyone else turning up unannounced.

"Alright, Sirius?" Grinning broadly, he slid the tray onto a table and clapped the other wizard on the back. "I brought you some motorbike stuff from the muggle world. It's in the shed. All yours 'til your heart's content."

[bellatrix-lestrxnge]

Starter for: Sirius Black @siriusbpadfoot Where: Diagon Alley NYE street party When: the middle

Bellatrix's eyes roamed sharply, cutting through the Leaky Cauldron's dense crowd with the ease of a blade. She carried her usual expression of cold disgust, appalled by so much inferior blood swanning around her, yet also envigored by the chaos. She'd left the Selwyns' party, bored by its predictability. The Lestranges had planned to meet in Diagon Alley, bringing in the New Year with the masses. As repugnant as they were, she could not deny that the lower classes knew how to have a good time. So here she was, completely over-dressed and loving the effect that her rich attire ensured. The elegant picture was completely ruined by the large mug of beer gripped in her dainty fist. Raising it to her lips, she took a deep gulp and focussed her stare on Sirius Black. The fucking traitor.

Wiping her lips with the back of her fingers, she sauntered through the crowd, parting it with impatient flaps of her hand and not at all caring for the disgruntled objections that followed in her wake. She wanted to curse the idiot. But fortunately for her dear cousin, the Dark Lord had decided that he wanted to recruit James Potter. Bellatrix understood none of it. Potter was as much a disgusting dissenter as the rest of them, but she would never disagree with her master's desire. So as much as it sickened her, she would do what she could to make his wish come to fruition. That started with playing nice with Sirius - but not too nice. He was a Black, after all. He'd surely see through an extreme change of heart.

"Hello, Sirius." Cold and haughty, she contradicted her own tone with another hefty gulp of beer then slid the half-empty tankard onto the bar. She bloody well needed the drink for this conversation. "Long time no see."