Chapter 1: PROLOGUE; THE MEETING
The doorbell rang multiple times on that evening when they met. Her mother rushed back and forth between the door and the ballroom, making sure all her guests were accommodated and had everything they needed, even if they were supremacists and raging pureblood fanatics. Her father entertained their guests in the ballroom with business conversations about his company and his wife's interests with creatures.
Celeste was merely one year old during that time, but that evening was one she would remember forever. Her brothers were always with her, eyes never leaving her. Killian played with her causing her to giggle, and Thomas watched the people surrounding them with narrow eyes, ready to attack anyone who looked suspicious.
Then a baby crawled their way. Thomas let his guard down because why would a baby pose any threat. He knelt down to see if the baby was okay and the baby reached out and yanked Thomas' hair causing Celeste and Killian to giggle. Thomas scowled. The baby crawled past him towards Celeste and before he could stop it, the baby reached for Celeste's platinum blonde locks.
But instead of yanking them, the baby simply pulled them playfully, giggling at how the colour was so different from its own hair. "Who's child is this?" Thomas muttered, annoyed.
A girl older than Killian but younger than Thomas walked over. She had dark brown hair that was very curly and equally as dark hair. She was dressed elegantly in a pale blue dress. "I'm so sorry if my cousin disturbed you." She pointed at the baby playing with Celeste. "Auntie and Uncle got a bit distracted. I'm Andromeda Black. That's Sirius."
"It's alright. Thank you for coming to look for him though." Thomas waved it off. The Blacks were another member of the Sacred Twenty Eight. "I'm Thomas Fawley. Those are my siblings, Killian and Celeste."
"Lovely to meet you. Shall I take Sirius off your hands?" She walked to Sirius and reached her arms out, but the younger boy screeched at the prospect of parting with Celeste.
"No! No!" Came the stubborn response.
Celeste giggled, clapping her hands and copying him. "No! No!"
At this point, they were causing a ruckus and Celeste's parents, Zachariah and Marie, made their way over, closely followed by Orion and Walburga Black. "Thomas, what is this ruckus?" Marie asked her eldest.
"I'm sorry, mum, it doesn't seem that Cel wants to be separated from her new friend. And the same to him."
"Who is that?" Zachariah looked at the other child beside his daughter. He had dark hair, grey eyes and was dressed very expensively.
"That is my son, Sirius." Walburga commented from beside them. "Seems he's taken a keen interest in your daughter."
"The more friends she has, the better. This is wonderful." Marie approached her daughter. "Look at you Celly, making new friends already. I'm so proud of you."
"I quite approve of this friendship. It's good that they have pureblood relations." Orion commented. "I should like to keep them around each other, with your permission of course, Lord Fawley?" Orion didn't like that Zachariah and Marie Fawley thought of Muggles and Muggleborns as equals, but as they were pureblooded themselves, he respected them.
"Of course. The more friends Celeste has, the better. And I do believe you have another son, Regulus?" Zachariah replied.
"Yes, our new-born." Walburga nodded.
Marie placed Celeste back down beside Sirius before joining the conversation, knowing what her husband was thinking. "Perhaps when he's old enough, he could join as well? And if you know anyone around the age of Killian, that would be welcome as well. He is quite attached to Celeste, as is Thomas."
Orion looked over at their eldest, who seemed happy conversing with his niece, Andromeda. "It seems he's enjoying the company of Andromeda, my niece."
"Well, she's very welcome too if Cygnus and Druella wish to drop her by." Zachariah smiled.
"I shall be sure to pass the message onto my brother and his wife." Orion nodded. "I will send an owl soon, and we shall discuss whatever this arrangement will be. For now, we just leave, Regulus is getting quite restless." His eyes drifted to where a baby was being held by his sister-in-law Druella Black née Rosier.
"Very well. I look forward to your owl. Our thanks for joining us this evening." Zachariah bowed his head in thanks before shaking the other man's hand. Marie and Walburga air kissed each other's cheeks before Walburga picked up her son and carried him away with her husband.
Celeste was left on the ground, frowning. Andromeda approached her and knelt down. "Hello, little Celeste. I'm Andromeda but you can call me Andy. I have a little sister your age. Her name is Narcissa and she has hair like yours too. I'll bring her around the next time I see you."
"Andromeda!" Andromeda turned to see her older sister Bellatrix calling her name. Andromeda and Bellatrix looked alike. Both dark curly hair, but Bellatrix had black locks, and her eyes weren't warm like Andromeda's, they were darker and more heavily lidded.
"Coming, sister." Then she stroked the little girl's hair. "Goodbye, little Celeste. I shall see you soon."
When she departed, Killian walked over to her. "Celly."
She made some happy sounds seeing him, reaching her hands out to him. He smiled and took them, letting her stand and sit in his lap. "Tommy?" She asked.
"I'm here, Celly." Thomas sat down beside them and took one of her hands in his, letting her curl his fingers around his index finger.
Zachariah and Marie looked down at the three beings that brought so much happiness into their lives, and they thanked their lucky stars they had been blessed with them. "Mama! Dada!" Celeste called out, making grabby hands at them as well, a little laugh escaping her pink lips.
Marie picked her daughter up, and let her sons stand beside her as they watched their surroundings. Zachariah stood behind his wife. "I love you, my little babies." She pinched Celeste's chubby cheek.
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