Sirius gazed around the room at what remains of his ‘family’, if you could even call them that. He had been dragged to this dinner to discuss the family estates. If they think he’s going to be carrying on this family legacy, they have another thing coming.
“Mother as fascinating as your rambling are I’m afraid I must interrupt you. Give me one moment.” Sirius said and abruptly stood from the table. He ran up to his old bedroom hoping that the guitar he had left behind when he ran away hadn’t been destroyed. He caught sight of it propped in the corner rather dusty but surprisingly fully intact. Dusting it off he gave at a quick check to test the tune and scrambled back downstairs.
“Now dear family I have a gift for you. I wrote you all a song!” Sirius piped excitedly. Seeing he had the attention of everyone in the room he began to play and sing.
“Theres a hole in your logic
You who know all the answers oh-oh-oh-oh
You claim mudbloods stole magic
And expect me to buy it.
Goodbye family name
You promised you would love us
But you treat us like shit
Goodbye family name
You had all the money
But no human touch”.
Looking around the room as he sang, he noticed his mothers face slowly shifting through shades of red. His father on the other hand just looked resigned.
“If Andy’s disowned now
For marrying Ted
You’ve one person down now
Its all on your heads.
Oh-woah-oh-oh
Oh-woah-oh-oh
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh.”
He remembered Andy’s face when she had been disowned. She had clung to him for a good half hour with tears streaming down her face. Being a Black the only thing she ever knew. She wasn’t a rebel at heart she didn’t take great joy out of going against the family. But her love for Ted had kept her strong. She’s even got a beautiful daughter with him who has the Black family gift. Not that this lot would care about family magics coming back strong if it involves a muggleborn.
“So busy telling me that I’m wrong
For getting into the house I belong oh-oh-oh-oh
So, so superior, are you not?
You’d love a little, but the Potters loved a lot.
Goodbye family name,
You promised you would love us
But you treat us like shit
Goodbye family name
You had all the money
But no human touch.”
He could remember all the hatred aimed at him from their family when he got into Gryffindor. A blood traitor, disappointment, mothers biggest mistake. He remembered when his brother had stopped talking to him. The little boy who would once follow him around like he hung the constellations they are named after, sneered at him whenever he was around. Bellatrix hexing him whenever the chance came to teach him a lesson.
“If Cissy is married
And gives him an heir
Well they are all Malfoys
Your answers not there.
Oh-woah-oh-oh
Oh-woah-oh-oh
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh.”
Same goes for Bellatrix unfortunately for this family. This is what happens when you marry your children off to ‘appropriate’ matches. If they had gone for a half blood without a title to carry or even a second born pureblood they could’ve changed their names to Black. But no, prejudices run hard in this family.
“Goodbye family name
Goodbye family name.
Goodbye family name
Poor Reggie is dead now
For working your side
Goodbye family name
Wish you hadn’t messed us up
And ruined our lives
Goodbye family name
You promised you would love us
But you treat us like shit
Goodbye family name
You had all the money
But no human touch.”
His poor brother. They may have grown apart Reggie too drawn into the family dynamics to see clearly. What he wouldn’t give to tell his brother that he still loves him and blames their family for this mess not him.
“If life is subtraction
Your number is up
This family’s a faction
No one to make up.
Oh-woah-oh-oh
Oh-woah-oh-oh
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh”
He took one more look around the room at the faces of the family who threw him aside like an old, dirty rag. He raised his hand and turned around to leave.
“You are to blame to the family name coming to an end. Later mother fuckers.”