Chapter 22
*Sitting in Malfoy Manor I sigh as Andi and Cissa check my arm with a book on Black family magic open between them "so do you think you can help?" I ask.
"Possibly but we need the dagger she used, that was turned into the ministry right?" Andi says.
Shaking my head I open my beaded bag calling the knife box out before holding it out to her "Kings let me take it when I was trying to figure out how to undo this".
Cissa nods taking the dagger out waving her wand over it causing it to glow a dark black.
Andi starts flipping through the book mumbling to herself, eventually she points something out to Cissa who nods moving to her Potions Station and starts making something.
"This isn't an easy fix Hermione and you will have scares from this, but we can heal it and help minimize the scar as much as possible" Andi says moving to sit by me.
"What are you leaving out?"
"We'll need to stay in Black Manor, you'll need to stay in the heart of the house until this is done, you won't be able to leave the whole time and we're not sure how long it will take, because you'll need to do this a few times" Cissa says while stirring the Potion.
"What does it involve?" I ask nervously.
"Old magic, we need to dig up our families blood magic book for exact information but we'll need to use our blood in removing it, I'm excited to use it I think I'll read it afterwards see what forgotten magic is in it, according to our grandfather he claimed it was the last copy in the world" she says proudly*
Feeling a hand on my shoulder I look behind me seeing Hermione smiling sadly at the memory I was watching "we miss them".
"I know" I say sadly while pulling another with Hermione sitting beside me laying her head on my shoulder watching with me.
*Stepping into Black Manor with my beaded bag filled with my clothes and books I follow the sound of Andi talking loudly.
Coming to a room set up like a bedroom I find Andi holding three wine glasses while Cissa holds two bottles of whine "what's going on?" I ask confused.
Andi squeals dropping the glasses before rushing to me and pulling me into a hug "Hermione you're here, we can start the process, come on" she says clearly drunk but cheerfully.
Following her as she drags me behind her I see Cissa laughing while repairing the glasses "first step is bonding together" she says pulling out a dagger sitting it on the table.
"That muggle thing of blood siblings friends do, you're familiar with it right?" Andi asks squealing.
Nodding I frown seeing Cissa pick up the dagger pricking her finger placing a few drops in two glasses, Andi repeats it putting a few drops in the empty one and one with Cissa's blood before she moves it to the side and hands me the dagger "your turn".
"Is this necessary?"
"Yes now come on" they both say loudly.
Sighing I prick my finger putting a few drops in the glasses in front of me before Cissa pulls one to herself and Andi grabs the other while handing me the one she had set aside "don't think about what to say, the magic will guide you" Andi says.
"Let today be the start of a bond of friendship, I offer my blood of The ancient and noble house of Black to show, I will never knowingly allow you to be harmed again, I will protect you when I can" Cissa says pouring a little wine into mine and Andi's glasses filling it halfway before handing the Bottle to Andi.
"Let today be the start of a bond of family, I offer my blood of The ancient and noble house of Black to show no matter where we may go, we will always be seen as family" Andi says filling mine and half of Cissa's then hands the bottle to me.
Frowning I take it taking a deep breath "Let today show a bond of friendship and family, I forgive you for all past misdeeds done to me, I accept you as you are with open heart and open mind" I say while filling Cissa's glass.
Turning to Andi's I start again "Let today show a bond of friendship and family, I accept you as you are with open heart and mind through war and peace".
Sitting the bottle down I sit down and take a sip of the wine after Cissa takes a sip, she sits her glass down crying and pulls me into a suffocating hug explaining what happened when I was being tortured and how she tried to help me the only way she safely could.
"Cissa you're going to suffocate her" Andi says laughing while pulling me away before she's caught in a hug by Cissa*
"I think they learned that from Walburga, she has done that multiple times while trying to reassure herself we're okay"
Smiling I nod as she grabs one pulling it to us.
*Hearing a crash I look up seeing Cissa smile with a peacock statue at her feet broken "oops" she says sweetly before breaking another.
"Why are you breaking them?"
"I always hated those, they where courting gifts from Lucius" she say before throw one at the wall laughing.
"I'm starting to question if you're really as sane as everyone claims"
She hums looking at another statue "Hermione, I am a Black by birth, all Black's are mad it's the price of our magic it shows up in many ways even Andi's mad, she's never had a familiar because she's sure all the familiars no matter who they belonged to were plotting against her, she even thinks the owls are".
"You're joking right?" I ask frowning.
"No watch her next time the post comes"*
Laughing I look at Hermione "she was watching the owl so closely I think even it felt uncomfortable with having her attention on it" she says before laughing.
"You don't fool me" I say mimicking Andi's answer when the owl hooted at her.