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No clue if this made sense, but yeah. I want to know more about the abuse they faced at the hands of their family (Sirius, Bella, and Narcissa, and so on).

Ohh, that's a good question, anon!

Yeah, they are. Unfortunately.

You see, they're obviously a very dysfunctional family with waay too much power, money and complicated relationships. There's no doubt they love each other, but that love isn't alway healthy (actually, most of the time it's pretty toxic). I wouldn't say they were beaten all the time, but yes, it definitely happened.

It really depends on which family member we're talking about. The Blacks in my fics grew up believing they owned everything (and everyone). The definition of old money: power, wealth, influence, beauty.... and very strong personalities. Mix all that with the rise of blood purity ideology, the Dark Lord and two wizarding wars and you've got the perfect recipe for toxicity 🫣

The most violent ones were Sirius II (our Sirius's great-grandfather) and Cygnus (Bella, Andy, and Cissy's father). They both had terrible tempers and absolutely hated being challenged. Old Sirius constantly hit Arcturus (Sirius's grandfather) because Arcturus had a quieter, more introvertd personality, which Sirius II saw as weak. Cygnus, on the other hand, always resented the fact that he only had daughters, and Bella was the one who got hit the most because, well, we all know she never backed down from a fight. Andromeda and Narcissa were smarter about avoiding their father's temper, but once Andy rebelled, she got the worst of it too.

As for the Grimmauld branch of the family, Orion (Sirius's dad) wasn't hit very often. Arcturus genuinely didn't like hitting his son, so it only happened a handful of times (Orion truly was the perfect son, he only disappointed Arcturus twice in his entire life). Walburga, who also has a very strong personality, was hit by her mother (Irma), but never by her father. Pollux never laid a hand on his children, which Arcturus always judged him for because, well, look how they turned out.

Ironically, Walburga would've never imagined herself hitting her own children, but Sirius had (and still has!) a very special talent for getting under his mother's skin. So they screamed, argued, and every now and then she did hit him. As he got older, she mostly slapped him across the face, but eventually that stopped because he ran away from home. Regulus, being much smarter about these things, was always the well-behaved son. He got hit more when he was really little (for normal kid mischief), but as he grew up, he quickly figured out exactly what he could (and couldn't!) get away with.

If Sirius ever had kids (would he? 👀 lol), he would never hit them. He'd definitely want to sometimes, though, because obviously at least one of them would inherit the (in)famous Black personality.

James was never hit (truly the golden boy), and Lily got into some fights with Petunia when they were little (classic sibling fights). Remus and Pete were never hit either (I hate the HCs that make Remus's dad abusive).

Well, this got pretty long, but I hope it gives you a better idea. Obviously I'm against violence, I include it in my fics because I think it adds another layer to the complicaded dynamics of the Black family.

Hi dear!! ❤️

I'm fine, thank you for the asking!

Oh, yes. Probably on Sunday, if I don't reread it again and decide to change everything (as I've been doing for the past month). You know the myth of Sisyphus, where he has to roll a rock to the top of the mountain only for it to fall back down, and then do it again for eternity? That's me with this chapter.

I've rewritten so much of it, and still I feel like something is missing. Anyway, I'll try to post on Sunday or, in the worst case scenario, sometime next week.

Hello anon! ❤️

Well, this ask is very interesting. The thing is, Lily has her own dilemmas to deal with – her complicated relationship with her family (especially Petunia) and with Snape (I can't even begin to describe that one...).

Yeah, we'll definitely see Lily's POV in the future. I really like making her her own person, you know? Sometimes people paint her as only Harry's mother or only James's love interest, and that's not fair. She's a person with feelings, desires, dreams and flaws like everyone else in the fic.

omg I just saw this now! This is so cute, thank you so much ❤️🥹

wow, this is like, super difficult. I feel like I'm a mother having to choose between her children 😭

Okay, so first of all, I love all my fics equally (after all, I started writing them because I wanted to read specific stories with specific pairings and dynamics that I couldn't find), but I'd like to highlight 5 that surprised me in a positive way:

These Violent Delights (MCU, Sam/Bucky) = I started writing this one because I loved Sambucky since 2021 when I watched The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and then after Brave New World (the famous "i love you buddy"), the obsession came back strong like a sleeper agent, lol. I was so overwhelmed by the love I received from the fandom, and to this day I still get very sweet comments on this fic. Also, it's lighter than my usual fics, so it was really fun to write.

Disrupted Allegiances (HP, the Black Sisters) = I know I'm very late with updating this fic, but I really love the concept I created for it. Writing the wizarding wars from the Black Sisters' POV is amazing. They're such fascinating characters.

Fetters of the Damned (HP, Harry/Voldemort) = of course!! I was so sure I'd get canceled for writing a dead dove fic, but for my absolute surprise I ended up with the most amazing readers ever. Like, seriously, this fandom is so sweet and understanding. Also, I do love writing dark relationships 🤭.

Dissonance (HP, James/Sirius) = this one is so special because it's the first fic I ever posted on AO3. I was so nervous, especially because Prongsfoot is a rare pair, but I was (and still am) so angry with the horrible characterization of Sirius and the Marauders (from w*lfstar and j*gulus 'fans') I had to take matters into my own hands. Anyway, I love prongsfoot so much. And it's been such a ride, so many things have happened in this fic (and many more will happen).

Turbulence (HP, Dorcas/Marlene) = this fic so dear to me because it's my least popular fic, but I love it so much. I love the characters and the dynamics. It was also really fun to create their background and personalities because there's so little about them in canon that it gives us writers a lot of freedom to work with.

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As a war rages around them, Sirius Black and Severus Snape continue to despise each other.

A new chapter of Midnight Pursuit is up! You can read it here:

Of course, anon! And, well, I'd say that at this point everyone knows Voldemort is obsessed with Harry, but not exactly how deep that obsession goes (or the... intimate nature of it, lol). And if someone does suspect, no one is crazy enough to point it out directly.

Here's a snippet from chapter 18 of Fetters of the Damned:

Oh, they're very, very powerful.

You see, in my interpretation of canon and what I put into my fics, the First Wizarding War was incredibly unbalanced. There was one side that was practically winning already (Voldemort and the Death Eaters), and the other was just fighting to survive (the Order). If it hadn't been for the miraculous power of love, there's absolutely no doubt Voldemort would have won.

And because I like playing around with darker scenarios, I use that a lot in my fics, even though in most of them the Order still ends up winning. With the exception of Fetters – in that one, Voldemort not only wins, he already has won.

The Death Eater are highly trained and extremely capable, and for the most part they also have the advantage of being rich and pureblood, so they've basicaly been wrapped in dark magic since birth. But the Order find ways to train too.

Well, the Ebon Circle is basically a brothel disguised as a gentlemen's club (for pureblood wizards, of course). It's not illegal, it's extremely expensive and exclusive.

At the Ebon, men go to meet, make deals/business, and have fun (in whatever way they consider 'fun'). It's a brothel because there are women there who obviously aren't pureblood, since pureblood women are considered suitable for marriage, not entertainment. And yes, they're mostly young, but there are women of all ages and types, and although I didn't describe it directly, there are men there too. Whatever is requested, the Ebon will provide.

Hi anon!

Ohhh, that's actually funny, because Regulus' sexuality is a very important topic in the third act (he's not asexual, and he'll have a love interest).

I then wanted to ask if you know what fic(s) you plan on updating first? I'd love to like mentally prepare myself and reread the stories so I can refresh/jog my memory on them.

Anyway, glad to have you back again!! I love your stories, and miss youuuu 😭😭😭😭

This is so sweet, thank you!! ❤️❤️

Of course! Well, the schedule is looking more or less like this:

Next week, I'm planning to update Turbulence (YES, FINALLY! Why is it so difficult to finish a fic??) and Midnight Pursuit (writing Sirius/Severus is so much fun, I love these idiots).

Then, I'll update Dissonance and Fetters of the Damned. But hear me out... the chapters for both fics are enormous. And sad.

In Dissonance's next chapter, we'll finally understand why there's a 'Friends to Enemies to Lovers' tag. Things are not looking good for James and Sirius at the moment 🤐

And in Fetters, well, the aftermath of the battle is here. The Order is over, and Voldemort won. No one is having a good time 💀. But Chapter 18 is one of my favorite chapters of the fic, so I hope you'll enjoy it too! Also, it's the last chapter of the second arc, and it's a very, very important chapter for explaining Harry's change (we do have a 'Morally Grey Harry Potter' tag for a reason...).

After that, I'll focus on updating Disrupted Allegiances. This one will be my focus right after these other updates because I really want to finish this fic this year. Although it's canon compliant, it's not Cursed Child compliant -I'm giving Delphi a better ending. I miss writing my girls, and writing from Narcissa's POV is so interesting.