24 Jul 2020, 15:58
This isn't family?
Date: August 10, 2020
Location: Durham, England
Henry looked up at the large manor and felt nerves in his chest as well as a rising angry, that was boiling inside him. He still didn't want to believe that after everything his father's family did to him, his father still wanted a relationship with them, not only that Henry earlier in the summer found out their true motives for welcoming their son and his children back into the "family" and Henry couldn't wait to expose because he knew, or at least thought that his father would never agree with it, he then remember he wrote Carol during the last week of camp and strangely that also might be the last time that he would write her. As Henry hoisted his messager type bag higher on his shoulder he looked around at the rest of his family, his twin; Annabeth had a single bag like him but hers as a light blue backpack and decided to wear her jeans with a long sleeve red flannel shirt while his older brother; Arthur worse black jeans or dress type pants with a blue collared shirt along with his black wizarding robes. He to had a single bag, but his was a black duffle bag, Henry then looked down at his own outfit which was muggle clothing; jeans, a light blue shirt, and his greenish jacket, Henry smiled to himself as he thought was better way to ruin this trip then to wear nothing but muggle clothing to a biased and one sided pureblood family. Henry then looked up at his father who actually seem sort of nervous in his muggle suit and black wizarding robe, holding on to his single suitcase.
As he watched as he father knocked on the door of the manor, he thought his father seemed more nervous than him and that was saying something, Henry however got pulled from his thoughts when he heard his father say"the things that I might have said in the past about my family, please do me a favor and forgot them. Their not as bad as I may have said, their also family and you can't chose your family." Words that Henry didn't want to hear at the movement and either did his sibling's as he older brother spoke" you can't chose it but that doesn't mean you forgive them for all they did and how can I forget you telling us that their bloody gits who have backward views against muggles, father." Arthur smiled at his father, he clearly seemed happy that he said what he said, as their father turned to look all three of his children in the eyes before speaking " Arthur this isn't the time nor place to disobey me," Their father paused and Henry felt odd but also shocked, as he never heard his father use the word disobey to him or his sibling's before as his father continue "it's important that all three of you are on your best behaver and manners, that means no talking out of term or not doing what I ask and disobeying me." Now Henry felt a bit sacred and nervous as his father spoke, he couldn't remember a time before when their father spoke to them in this tone or about these topics, which made Henry angled his head down and allowed his hair to fall over his eyes, covering where he was looking as he heard his father speak again " I'm sorry if I don't sound like myself but these people can be dangerous and ruthless, and I wouldn't like it if any of you got hurt." Arthur smiled at his father as he saw his younger sibling's were a bit nervous he spoke" we understand father and we'll try our best to do what you just asked." Henry wasn't so sure he could as he thought he were footsteps approaching the other side of the door and then he felt a hand that wasn't his own push his hair back and away from his eyes, losing his hiding spot. Henry looked and saw it was his father's hand who did it and was about to say something when the door to the manor opened.
Standing at the doorway was a elderly women who still stood high in a black dress, she didn't seem to smile but at the same time had almost of a sly smile upon her face. She seem to be hiding something as she spoke to Henry's father" Luke it's good to see you again, dear," She then turned to Henry and his two sibling's as she seemed to speak to them next" and it's nice to meet you three, finally." Henry didn't know what to think her as he saw his father become a bit more nervous as he cleared his throat and spoke" uh, you to mother. Arthur, Henry, Annabeth, this is your grandmother; Addison Alluring."Henry didn't say anything because he felt if he did then he would have shouted everything that had happened over the summer at her, as Henry glanced over and saw Annabeth quiet and unmoving as Arthur just smiled as the women, who seemed like for the first time to be at a lost for words, it didn't really matter as Addison spoke again " well, come in. The others would like to meet you before we show you to your rooms." Addison then turned and walked down the hall of the manor, as their father smiled at them and followed her which soon left the three kids who were unsure of what to do before Arthur spoke " let's get this over with, shall we?" As he made his way into the manor and following the others, soon Annabeth and Henry followed their older brother to as the manor door shut by itself as soon as the twins were inside.
Dark, gloomy halls with framed painting hung around them on the halls, Henry thought it was rather depressing as he walked next to Annabeth following his older brother, father, and Addison. Soon they made their way into a spacious room with a long, sleek dining table with multiple chairs and large panel window looking out to the country side. Henry stood next to Annabeth as Arthur stood at his other side, and their father stood a next to Arthur but a few paces in front of them to. As Addison joined a man who had a sinister appearance with gelled back hair and a pressed down black robe who stood facing them, just a few paces away from the table. Henry also noticed by their side stood a younger man with black hair and blank face with a women with blonde hair and looked almost frighten with her right hand on her shoulder, standing next to them was two boys. One with black hair and a arrogant express well that's what Henry thought and the other, seemed to be around Henry's age with blonde hair and a smile that screamed mischief. To the young man with black hair, other side stood other women with blondish hair and a small type of sly smile, as Henry got pulled from these thoughts when he heard his father speak again " Arthur, Annabeth, and Henry this is your grandfather; Adam," Henry then saw that he was pointing at the sinister looking man and he silently wonder how is father was related to him, as the sinister looking man or Adam spoke in a clod voice" Hello, it's a pleasure to meet all of you and get to know you all better since we do have much to discuss. This is my other son and daughter, or your aunt and uncle; Aaron and Ainsley. I know we may not seem like family now but I hope by the time that you leave we are family." Adam studied the three very carefully before speaking yet again " Ainsley's two sons; Colin and Leo are sadly a bit buys at the time but can't wait to meet you three."
The young women with blondish hair and the sly smile; Ainsley waved to them a bit as the young man with black hair; Adam spoke " Thank you, father for the introduced. It is my pleasure to meet you three, and see my younger brother back where he belongs. This is my wife Jessica, and my two sons Andrew who might be the next head of this family, and Charles." Henry saw how his wife; Jessica kept her hand on his shoulder and how the older son; Andrew smiled to what his father said while Charles seemed to be lost in thought. Henry then heard his father speak " it's nice to meet all of you to, and good to see you again little sister and brother," Henry wanted so badly to roll his eyes at how much they acted like typical purebloods but didn't as Arthur spoke "Yes, it's nice to meet you all."Adam seemed to turned to Arthur as he spoke "you seem too old to still be going to school, tell me what do you do now? Planning any marriages yet?"Arthur seemed to be taken off guard as he replied" I recently turned 18 and yes I graduated from hogwarts last year, but I am in school further school to become a auror and no I'm not looking to get married till I'm a bit older."That seemed to displease Adam as Andrew laughed a bit and spoke with a arrogant and pride voice" hogwarts what a lousy excuse for a school. More like a gathering of blood traitors and mudblood's alike. Dumstrang is by far the better school, I'm glad I go there." Henry was shocked but also angry that he would use those words and saw that only his sibling's and father were upset with that, as he couldn't hold back his anger he spoke "it's muggleborn not what you just said, and some of the best wizards and witches are muggleborn. Most of my friends are muggleborns and from what I see, their more smarter than you." Henry didn't care what the others thought, he had to say something which helped since Annabeth then spoke " he's right, muggleborns are some of the brightest and best wizards and witches." Henry smiled at his sister as he saw Adam outraged and about to say something but Charles seemed to speak up first " I can't believe someone else that I'm related too thinks sort of like me, I also think that purebloods are equal to muggles and muggleborns also. Also I really want to go to hogwarts but sadly father made me go to Dumstrang but maybe you can tell me about hogwarts." Henry was about to speak to Charles who didn't seem as bad when Adam's voice shouted atop everything else " If I didn't know better, your family are blood traitors Luke. That's why I took it upon myself two arrange your only to magical children pureblood marriages."
Henry was ready to shout at this but instead Arthur did" YOU WHAT! Your not my family, I never knew you till now and you arrange for me nd my younger brother to marry into pureblood families. No, I won't let you because were not family and I won't let my life nor my brother's or sister's get control by you, were leaving come on guys," and after that Arthur started to walked away and Annabeth soon followed him then Henry as Luke stood there facing his family. Addison then spoke " Luke you know what could happen if you refuse this, do you really want to take the chance, dear." Luke looked up at his mothers eyes but this time with courage in his own as he spoke" I was afraid before but now I see that your just threating me to do what you want and ruin my own children lives, this isn't family. This is fear, a game and I'm done, I'm done with all of you. Don't contact us again and don't arrange anything for my children, like my son said were leaving." After Luke walked of the room, Adam spoke " he will regret that because Alluring's always get their way, for the good of the pureblood family. Addison write some letters to the families to let them know that marriages are still on."
As Henry started on his way home with his older brother, twin sister and father he didn't know the whole story but he did know that everything was going to change and his life wasn't going to be the same. He also knew that his father controlled his life for too long because he was afraid and doing the biding of his family and Henry had enough, it was time for the 12 year old to rebel.
After Henry arrived back at his home in Liverpool and felt more lost then ever, as if his whole world was turn upside down and he was living someone else's life. He tended to stay in his room more as his he isolated himself off from the world and started to keep any emotions he had, hidden away. His brother came in to talk to him one day, which he explain to him bad things happened and it was up to them to make it better and not give in to the dark. He told him not to isolate himself and find someone who he can talk to, like his brother or his twin or even a friend but Henry while he listened to his brother, couldn't do that. He would isolate himself come the start or term and start to rebel against his father, he would change and not for better but before he would write one last letter to Carol before the new Henry took over.
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
