Prologue
Drama in F1: Upcoming Season Takes a Dramatic Turn!
As Lucius Malfoy vowed his eternal love to Black's darling, Narcissa, in tonight’s astonishing ceremony, the wedding symbolizes a long-lasting bond on and off the track between the Blacks and the Malfoys. After years of speculation about PitSnake (the F1 team acquired by the Malfoys a decade ago) and Star-Racing (a historical F1 team founded by the Blacks) favoring each other on the track, Lucius Malfoy’s toast tonight officially announced a partnership between the two teams.
Could anything be more romantic than vowing eternal love and partnership on the magnificent grounds of Black Manor, which boasts one of the world’s most beautiful private tracks?
If you, my darlings, thought this was the only surprise of the evening, you are sorely mistaken. During the night, a race among the guests took place, and you’ll never guess who appeared: the one and only Regulus Black, who vanished from the racing scene eight years ago after his older brother, Sirius Black, signed a contract with Pegasus Academia—Star-Racing’s main competitor.
If you ask me, the wedding sprint was one of the most exciting races I’ve ever witnessed, as Regulus Black and Tom Riddle battled for the lead until the very last lap, ending in a tie at the finish line.
After the race, beloved hosts Lucius Malfoy and Black family patriarch Orion jointly revealed the lineup for the upcoming season.
PitSnake confirms Tom Riddle for his tenth season, following a stellar decade of results. Former Meteorace driver Bellatrix Lestrange, née Black, joins PitSnake, and with her unapologetically aggressive driving style, we are in for a spectacular show from this duo.
Meteorace is taking a bold approach this year by signing rookies Barty Crouch Jr., a former PitSnake Academy driver and F2 champion, and Evan Rosier, a Star-Racing Academy graduate who made his F1 debut last year in several GP free practices.
And finally, saving the best for last, Star-Racing promotes Severus Snape from Meteorace after an extraordinary first F1 season. But guess who his teammate is? None other than Regulus Black, joining F1 at last, meaning this season promises drama at every turn.
It’s not only Pegasus vs. Star-Racing but also brother against brother on the track. Let’s not forget Ted Tonks, Gazelle’s driver and husband of Andromeda Tonks, née Black, sister of Narcissa and Bellatrix, will also be racing. Shall we start a poll on who will get their revenge? Honestly, my darlings, I’m beyond thrilled for the fierce competition and angst awaiting us this season.
And there’s more gossip! Did you know rumors suggest Sirius Black and James Potter might be dating? Follow me, and I’ll share my theory on this hot topic!
Xx to all my favorite darlings,
Rita Skeeter here with the best news for gossip lovers and F1 fans alike.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck… James, JAMES!! Where the hell are you??”
If Sirius Black had ever thought this day would come, he would have been better prepared. For instance, he wouldn’t be lounging lazily on a Puerto Rican beach, smoking a Cuban cigar and savoring a piña colada, blissfully carefree after a well-deserved holiday. Perhaps Sirius would have anticipated the news by making sure he was somewhere like, say, a rage room—ideally with James—ready to shout and smash things. That would have made this easier to bear.
But no, of course, Sirius had to be in a very public place, surrounded by people and missing his partner-in-crime, because James, predictably, was off somewhere dancing the bachata with his adoring fans.
James Potter, F1’s “golden retriever” and unintentional flirt, has somehow managed to make Sirius sprint across a beach, fighting against calf-straining sand. But no worries—Sirius is handling the news about his baby brother’s sudden reappearance with remarkable composure. Not causing a scene at all. And certainly not after grabbing a megaphone to shout, “JAMES POTTER, I SWEAR, IF YOU DON’T SHOW UP IN TEN SECONDS, YOU’LL BE DRIVING A PINK CAR FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON!”
Whoever said drama wasn’t effective? Because it did reach James’s ears, and finally, Sirius sees him jogging over.
“What’s wrong with you, Black? Do you want everyone to know we’re here? I thought this was supposed to be an anonymous vacation, far from the spotlight... missing the attention already, hmm?” James adds, only making matters worse.
To be fair, Sirius does look like a penguin who narrowly escaped an orca, but still—James should have had his phone on vacation rather than pretending to go screen-free, as if he isn’t texting Effie and Monty every day on a Nokia 3310.
James should have anticipated Rita Skeeter’s nonsense after the highly publicized wedding of Sirius’s dear cousin. He should have read the article before Sirius and brought him to a rage room. But here they are. And now, Sirius will just have to take it out on James.
As the sun sets beautifully over a Puerto Rican beach, Sirius Black and James Potter begin a mostly friendly scuffle, with James still clueless as to why his evening of bachata with a lovely Colombian in her late 30s has turned into an impromptu boxing match.
“Box, box, Sirius, please, I need a timeout. I’m confused. Why are we fighting? Is this about the Colombian? Wasn’t she the one you spent the night with?”
“Potter, I thought I was the dandy here. Stop using bachata as your excuse! And no, Cubans have been my only company.”
“Right, but you do know that you don’t get your virginity back just by abstaining, right?”
“Potter, if that’s supposed to be funny, I’m not laughing. Anyway, you’re distracting me from the real issue here.” Finally, Sirius shows James his phone. It takes James about five minutes to read the article, but his reaction is surprisingly calm. He stares at the screen, then hands the phone back, takes off his shirt, and heads toward the ocean. Only when James starts punching the water does Sirius hear the “fucks,” “shits,” and other colorful expletives echo among the crashing waves.
All things considered, Sirius’s reaction was not so dramatic after all.