Aiden Rose Black sat in the Great Hall one morning eating breakfast, as the Postal Owls start their morning delivery. a large Snowy Owl swoops down low, Aiden quickly slips on her dragon hide gloves she had ready for her potions class first lesson. then raising her arm the owl lands elegently onto the gloved forearm. Pulling the letter off the owls leg, Aiden sends the owl off with a piece of plain toast.
Dearest Aiden,
i regret to inform you that your brother has passed away. he's cancer recently got worse and his body couldn't handle it.
you are to return home today for the funeral. I will be at the school 9oclock sharp to collect you. please be ready with some clothes.
Mother
Emily Black
Reading the letter Aiden felt ill, tears slipped down her cheeks before she even finished reading it. With shaky hands she sips her pumpkin Juice trying to appear unaffected by the letter, but failing miserably. picking up her bag she left the hall to go to Professor McGonagall. After an hour of talking, Aiden packed a bag of clothes and a few personal Items and waited for her Mother to collect her. Side a-long Apperation back to the Black family Estate.
//now to first person point of view.
Upon arriving home, Mother left me to go off and make final arrangements.
"ERICK? Where are you?" i cried out, knowing it was useless, but i wanted him to answer me. i needed him to answer. I ran up the first flight of stairs on the left of the entrance hall. running along the halls, till reaching the South Wing, also known as the "Wing of Little Feet." I burst into my brothers room. Only it wasn't he's room any more...
Tears sliding down my cheeks as I tear open the closet door to find it empty. ripping the draws from their cupboards, completely empty. Looking under the bed i couldn't even find one toy. i looked around the room now, the walls that used to be covered in posters and had photos on every bare surface was now as empty as most of the rooms in the house. it looked unnatural, non-lived in.
Falling to the ground, i lay on the fluffy rug crying. it smelt like him... it only made me cry more. *crack* Lily my loyal House-elf stood beside me, she took my hand. If it hand been anyone else i would of pushed them away. but Lily, she was always there for me.
Lily lead me to my room in silence, she obviously knew i couldn't handle words right now.
On my bed was a box. opening the box i looked in. finding a letter, photos, a ring and a stuffed rabbit just like my brothers. opening the letter i read it.
Aiden,
Father says I'm not part of the family anymore. I have an new family now. They're like me, they dont have magic... only their Muggles i thought Father hated Muggles? does he hate me? do you hate me? I miss you, I've been missing you since you went away for school.
Erick
One of the many photos, Erick & Aiden who had short hair
"Oh Erick, i know Father hates you... your he's son, he's first son. but your not magic, so your not allowed to be his heir. I dont hate you. I love you. I love you and i never told you, not once. I'm sorry, i'm a horrible sister." my tears keep flowing as i put the letter in the box. lifting up the photos and looking through them. I fall asleep in my bed cuddling the rabbit, refusing to eat dinner.
I wake, after a shower i dress in black. Going down the hallway i notice Ericks room has been restored to neatness, probably by a house elf. Sitting at the dinning table, both Mother and Father are seated too. Under any other circumstances this would be unusual. I make use of this. "Why?" i ask, my voice full of hurt, Father glares at me.
"you know why. he doesn't belong in our world. he's a disgrace to this family" He says his voice strong full of anger. "you will not speak of him again after today. He is Dead. Gone. he will Never return."
The funeral was painful, i felt like i really had lost my brother... i guess i have. i cry, i cry harder then before and it only made it seem more real. the lie my parents told. My brother, wasn't dead. But he was to the magic world.
When i finally return to Hogwarts i feel broken. Erick was my everything. he made me feel whole. Now i'm broke, will i ever be fixed?
