Characters: Alphard & Cygnus Black
Description: Sirius' removal from the family sparks some severe reactions, especially between the brothers.
Rating: PG-13.
Note: Back story for our boys!

[The handwriting is initially shaky and verging on illegible, but evens out toward the end.]

Alphard Alphard BLACK Alphard,

You could not even begin to imagine where I've spent my evening.

You owe me so many explanations.


Cygnus,

If I had to guess, I'd say in the arms of -- oh yes, I forgot what I promised in my last owl. Anyway! I've no idea, where might you have been?

Owe you explanations? Of what, exactly? I've done nothing wrong.


No, you've done everything wrong, and now you are ruined for it.

All of this -- for Sirius?


You too?

Merlin, Cygnus, I thought you'd be different from the rest.


[Badly crossed out.] You did nothing when

You were wrong.


I did nothing when .. what, exactly? Finish that thought.

I'm wrong? This entirely family turned against that boy when he needed someone most and I'm wrong?


Where were you when my daughter needed someone?


Is this.. this is what you're upset with me over? That you decide to throw your daughter out and I'm not the one flaunting after her, to rescue her from your rash decision?

Cygnus, Andromeda had more than enough support where her boyfriend was concerned. Sirius, however, did not. The one man I thought would understand and offer him guidance threw him out as well -- I did no wrong.


Don't you fucking dare pin the blame for that boy's stupidity on me.


If that boy is stupid then you, Cygnus, are the very definition of mentally inept.


And yet I'm still not the one who had his name torn out tonight. That dishonor, big brother, is all yours.


I'd rather not have my name listed in a family of barbarians, anyway. It's no dishonour to me.


Good night.


Are you tossing me out of your life as you have the others?


[No reply is forthcoming.]


CYGNUS. Stop acting like our sister and answer me.


You tossed yourself out.


If that's what you honestly believe, Cygnus, then I have nothing else to say.


What do you want me to say? That I understand?


Is that so much to ask; support from a brother I've been there for and who I'd hope to be there for me when I needed him?

Of course it is, Cygnus. Of course. If this is what is left of the Black family then by all means push me from your life as you have your very own child and nephew.

I'm sure Walburga will be thrilled to have you run to her for words of advice among other things now. Oh, how close you two will become.

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