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DNA Guarantee by Kodi Rhianna is Black Family coded
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The first stanza gives me the vibes of Alphard, Andie, and Sirius deciding to leave and begging for their siblings to follow. The Black family drains everything unique about it's children and makes soilders, and those three didn't want to be. They tried for so long to change (beating a long dead horse) but being apart of the Black family is a life sentence.
The chorus is everyone. All of them are trapped in a cycle until they break it. "Never your baby, just a maybe," they never had kids to have kids. It was always for heirs. The Blood purity, so forth eeee
The middle stanza is Sirius and Regulus and Walburga.
It's between them and Walburga in the first part. Sirius and Regulus reminding Walburga of Alphard and herself - one trapped and lashing out and one desperately fleeing. Its also difficult because of how similar all three are - forced into positions, unhappy, lashing out. I would image that if they interacted as older, Sirius and Walburga still would have issues due to this. Even if she doesn't or didn't hit them with her hand, spells and words do it best.
It's between Regulus and Sirius in the second part. The dogs biting the bone is Sirius messing everything up with Remus and the others. "Daughter bites her words," Regulus not coming out as FmT for years due to fear. "Fight like wolves, then flee like birds," Whenever the brothers fight it's always vicious, pulling at old wounds and cruel - like their family. Then they both realize, fleeing before the other says something. "From the save pack but rivaling herds," the brothers come from the same family, but in the end have vastly different friends.
I also just imagine that when it doesn't get physical, the family does have screaming matches often. Cops would be called, the whole thing. Very early the kids learned they could use their words effectively against each other even if they couldn't against their parents. I imagine that while close, the boys and girls had a battle of shouts at least once a day (then sneak each other treats to make up for it.)
I could also imagine Sirius and Regulus trying to settle into the Potters and realizing how intertwined their family is in them. And also Reg and Sirius have to stomp to the back of the garden to have their arguments - they cannot not have them, because then they get waaaay worse.
Yandere Cygnus Black and female reader and yandere Orion Black headcanon.(polly) Can you write ? Please.
YANDERE POLY ORION BLACK AND CYGNUS BLACK X READER
🐍oh my god.
🐍first of all they are terrifying not are they willing to slice others throats they are willing to do it to one another.
🐍they cross paths with you at a ball most likely and are mesmerised by your beauty and your pure blood.
🐍both trying to get the upper hand, showering you in gifts and trying to sabotage the other’s reputation.
🐍only when there are rivals do they team up. Both are eager to get rid of the dirty blooded wizard/witch.
🐍rivals they kill instantly if they can or a few days after meeting them.
🐍they begin to work together after two months of rivalry.
🐍after three months of knowing you they propose an arranged marriage with your family.
🐍when you find out you beg them to call it off but they only chuckle at you thinking it’s just the nerves talking(it isn’t).
🐍your wedding is small however you are welcomed with open arms into the house of black family after they find out your blood status.
🐍they want many children . They often use there children against each other. Or brag about there child in front of the other ‘my son can count to twelve and he is only five months old!’ Says orion to which Cygnus sneers and says ‘my daughter can count to 100 and she is only one and a half!’.
🐍they can get so terrifying with there rivalry.
🐍hates when the other gets attention.
🐍both equally possessive and obsessive with a twist of delusion and unpredictable.
🐍either way just hope you can get away (you can’t but just hope).
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Which husband do you think wants more children? Yandere Cygnus or yandere Orion. Which of these two men is more insistent on having a son?
YANDERE ORION BLACK / CYGNUS BLACK questions ….
🐍both love you too peace’s however they want some one to rember you and him when you are dead.
🐍in other words a child both wish for a child wanting apart of you and him together through blood.
🐍I believe that they are equally matched in wanting children .
🐍however orion wants a son (an heir) more then Cygnus .
🐍you see Cygnus is happy to just be with you and have a child or two .
🐍but Orion is much darker wanting a son more then anything going to great lengths to gain an heir.
🐍they both love there darlings they truly do but it’s just not enough for them they need MoRe they need you connected to them forever.
🐍seeing you pregnant just absolutely makes them feel proud (and also turned on) don’t be surprised if you hear them talking to others about how extraordinary you are.
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What would Yandere Cygnus Black's reaction be? The reader does not want their children to become death eaters.
YANDERE CYGNUS reaction to darling not wanting there children to be death eaters….
🐍cygnus is a pure blood and he believes three should rule . However when his family and his beliefs are against each other it’s very difficult for him.
🐍when the dark lord truly begins to spread word in the wizard it world that he is looking for followers cygnus is ecstatic. This was yours and his chance to become above those pests.
🐍however when you speak your discontent about the lord cygnus has no idea what to do.
🐍his children want to be death eaters that’s what he believes but it tortured him to see your tear stained cheeks and your eyes that never look at his anymore.
🐍he will do his best to keep your children out of it but when the dark lord comes knocking he is quick to change his mind.
🐍your his love the reason he lives it isn’t just about being on top now . It’s about SURVIVING and he will do EVERYTHING in his power to make sure you and your children survive.
🐍if the dark lord ever and I mean ever threatens you all bets are off . He would do everything in his power to stop him for hurting you.
🐍his beliefs are very dear to him but you are more so . After all your his darling …
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What would Cygnus Black's reaction be? The reader reciprocates her love. The reader accepts her role as a submissive and housewife. She doesn't fight or run away.
YANDERE CYGNUS BLACK X READER question 4
🐍he is very pleased that you have accepted your fate .
🐍and to make him feel even more pleased you love him back.
🐍you don’t fight him or runaway anymore becoming perfect little house wife Making him feel like he is on top of the world.
🐍he gives you more freedom even allowing you to accompany him to work sometimes…
🐍will shower you in more luxurious then you know .
🐍you becoming the version he wants you to be deepens his obsessive behaviour.
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What if Andy leaves? Andy if she comes back with daughter Dora Tonks. What will Cygnus do? Will he accept her back into the family? Or will he do something else? What if she and the reader already have sons. Will he still demand that the reader give birth to another son so Andy can see her?
YANDERE CYGNUS X READER QUESTION 2
🐍if your daughter comes back with your granddaughter who was fathered by a non pure blood well…
🐍your husband feels like the family name is tainted like super tainted . The fact that your daughter came back with her own child sickens him.
🐍if you beg and I mean beg Cygnus to let her back in the family he will on one condition. She will marry a pure blood that he has chosen for her and her and her new husband will pretend it’s there baby.
🐍if she doesn’t do this then the child is either put up for adoption or killed by there grandfather. Your husband will do whatever it takes to keep the black name pure . He has been patient with your daughter offering her many ways to come back to the family .
🐍it doesn’t matter it’s your grandchild you will have other grandchildren. Even if you beg , cry even threaten the child will DIE.
🐍if you already have sons then you will have to use them to convince your husband to let you see your daughter there sister.
🐍he won’t make you have another son if you already have one . However it will help you convince him to let you see her if you do.
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Hello. For example, if the reader was from the Ravenclaw house. Would anything change? And yet would Cygnus erase their daughter Andromeda from the family tapestry for not marrying a pureblood? If the reader wants her daughter(Andy) not to be kicked out. If Andy is kicked out of the family and the reader wants to continue seeing her daughter. What would Cygnus do?
YANDERE CYGNUS X READER QUESTIONS
🐍if you are from ravenclaw or any other house other then Slytherin he is a bit more wary of his affection for you. But it doesn’t stop him from loving you in the most darkest ways imagining.
🐍as for your daughter… he loves his children very deeply they are an extension of both of you . However her marrying anyone other then a pure blood is seen as her rejecting you and him.
🐍even though he loves his daughter he will erase her from the tapestry. Maybe if you beg and plead for him not to he will think about it . And possibly give her a chance to dispose of the person she loves and come back to you both. And he would pretend you were a perfect family. But if she didn’t and refused to get rid of the person she loved he wouldn’t kill her but he would pretend she was never born . Going so far as too remove and portraits or anything that could be linked to her .
🐍if you still wanted to see your daughter there is literally only one way . YOU have to give him a son . That’s the only way he wants a boy really bad like he’s willing to do anything to get a son. Going so far to healers to see if they can make sure the next child you carry is a boy.
🐍just give him a boy and he will let you however you can only see your daughter once a year . And in his eyes that’s very generous of him. However beg him plead him all you want if anything he will banned you from not seeing her it annoys him when all you do is talk about your daughter.
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alphard and cygnus make fun of walburga cuz shes the older sister so strict and perfect that she looks like a robot
cygnus and walburga make fun of alphard cuz hes the middle brother that doesnt fit in the family and no one pays attention
walburga and alphard make fun of cygnus cuz hes the younger brother that thinks he's smarter than he really is
i absolutely love the idea of walburga and druella being best friends that went to hogwarts in the same year
druella is the popular and beautiful girl that everyone loves, shes charismatic, fun and extremely sociable
walburga is conventionally pretty but people are so intimidated by her that they forget that, shes serious, never seems to smile and doesn't have the patience to (and doesn't even know how) make friends
and yet they work so well
they are super protective of each other, walburga always keeps an eye on anyone who might hurt druella while druella doesn't allow anyone to say bad things about walburga.
druella has thousands of people wanting her attention and yet walburga is always her priority
walburga always says that she hates jokes and "superficial" things but she could spend hours listening to druella talk about the most diverse and meaningless subjects. and druella is the only one that is able to make walburga laugh (which is still a hard task)
theyre also kinda sapphic but they will never realized that
they have to stay apart when the rosiers make druella marry a man from the nott family, far from each other after years of being stuck together at hogwarts. but then this random man dies, and the next husband that druella's family finds is walburgas younger brother that has only 18, while walburga just got married to her own counsin. and theyre glued together again, living in the same mansion, being in the same family and its kinda weird but theyre happy to be close
druella is the most beautiful person ever omg
Blackswan my beloveds < 3 Druella and Cygnus’s engagement photo, likely taken circa,,, 1943? 1944 at the latest
Walburga vs Tobias + Black Family Things
So I read this post, which inspired me to write this ramble.
When I write a fanfic, I always write Walburga to be the one with power in her and Orion's relationship, with her even sometimes going as far as to groom him (yuck!) because she's older than him by 4 years, so was maybe manipulative enough to convince him to marry her to keep things 'pure'. Walburga loved having power, and what other way could she have lordship unless it was through her husband? Taking it from him, even. Regardless of gender, there's a power dynamic. If Orion was 16, Walburga was probably 19-20. This goes against another headcanon I've made, but food for thought.
When I write Tobias it can get complicated, because I want more than just 'abusive dad'. There is the possibility that Tobias very much loved Severus, but they weren't on speaking terms because of the whole magic thing. I don't think we're even aware of the real reason they didn't get along. We can assume it was magic, but what if it was something else? What if Tobias occasionally got in trouble with the police? What if he was bad with money and the landlord was threatening to throw them out if they didn't find a solution? Maybe the biggest problem Tobias had with Eileen isn't the fact that she was a witch, but the fact that she presumably hid it from him? Deceived him? "If this is what you're hiding from me, what else are you hiding that I don't know about?" I also headcanon/believe that Severus was autistic, so maybe Tobias was really lost on how to communicate with him.
The Black Family Itself (Mostly headcanons)
I like to believe Sirius was raised to be a carbon copy of Walburga by Walburga herself, but she was too successful,which ended up back firing on her. He inherited all her rebellious traits because he was modelled after her. I like to believe Sirius' obsession with tormenting Severus started out of his own insecurities, but soon began to become a power thing. Sirius enjoys feeling power, at least I like to believe so.
Just because Sirius surrounded himself with 'mudbloods' doesn't mean his family's views on them magically disappeared from his mind. He could easily be keeping any rude comments to himself. He did maintain his friendship with James out of rebellion as well, not to say they weren't true friends.
I like to believe it was Pollux's side of the family that inherited the madness, and thus it spread to Sirius and Bellatrix. Both of them had to deal with the pressure of being the oldest, and being the face of their families, so they must always be ready. Always high strung, smug and confident. I think that Bellatrix was specifically married to Rodolphus because she was the strongest out of her siblings. The Lestranges didn't treat women well, so if it ever came down to it, Bellatrix would set Rodolphus straight before he could ever lay a hand on her. She's ruthless, and all too willing to go off the deep end if it means getting what she wants. She and Walburga have that in common.
Cygnus II having Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa during his school years (+ Pollux having Walburga) actually sets up a tone for an interesting, yet messy story. The fandom dismissing it as Rowling getting her maths wrong is actually so boring, and they refuse to experiment with what's written in canon. If you guys are interested, I have experimented. (Not to be that person that advertises, but my name is CruelBritania on Ao3). I think Cygnus ended up being a little distant, but also involved with his daughters. He wanted to live his life freely, but also be there for his daughters. Being a teen dad is chaotic, and I guess his relationship with Druella was messy, because she kind of resented him for not being there enough. Cygnus isn't treated seriously because his parents had to help him raise his children. Even at an older age, he's immature. He never truly knows what to do, and always runs to his parents for help. Bellatrix was closest to her grandparents anyways, but Andromeda grew to resent his absence. Narcissa was a mommy's girl, so she didn't really care.
Regulus is the opposite of Sirius, which makes him an Orion copy. He doesn't rebel out of lack of control, but because he genuinely believes he should. That's why he died the way he did. Sirius was erratic, whilst Regulus was calm and collected. Regulus the embodiment of what a Black was supposed to present themselves as.
Arcturus didn't approve of the whole Voldemort thing, but Regulus was obedient to his mother. As I said, the Blacks loved power. Infiltrating the Death Eater circle was Bellatrix's and Narcissa's husband's job, not a heir's. He was suspicious of Voldemort, and what his intentions could be for the future of magical Britain. Being a descendant of Salazar Slytherin and speaking parseltongue doesn't make you special, it makes you worthy company.
The very second he learned Regulus took the mark, Arcturus knew it wasn't going to lead to anything good. He had to embrace that his family's long history was coming to an end. He watched as his family's influence became forgotten as The Boy Who Lived rose to fame. Magical Britain became more open to muggle influence.
I think the family having sexist views isn't too out of place, but I don't believe they were against the women having independence. For example, Elladora and Cassiopeia were unwed for their entire lives. The women of the family possibly acted like Genghis Khan's daughters, which is to get married to a prince and then send them off to war, while the daughter rules the kingdom in her husband's absence. In this case, infiltrate a family and spread their influence through their husband regarding their occupation. If I remember correctly, the Black family were known for being influential. The women were just as important as the men. Not enough to be heirs, but still very important.
I don't think the Black family took the Hogwarts house thing too seriously. Yeah, they were competitive, but at the end of the day, these are just traits that they valued. They still married into non Slytherin families if the surnames are anything to go by (Macmillan, Potter, ect.). When Sirius was sorted into Gryffindor he wasn't disowned for it, unlike Marius who got burnt off for being a squib. Who even knows if Marius was killed or given away? Phineas and Cygnus were brothers, so maybe Phineas ended up caring for Marius. Who knows?
I believe that not all of them had extreme views on muggles and muggleborns. Some of them preferred to be segregated, others didn't mind their presence so long as they remembered their roles in life, while a handful did believe in exterminating them. Racism comes in levels, after all. Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa are classic examples of this, with Andromeda learning that her family's beliefs on muggles are ridiculous, and even going as far as to marry one. They were normal every day people, in a 1950s white power kind of way.
I headcanon that the hatred the Blacks had for muggles wasn't too bad until they started losing some family members to them (marriage, witch trials, ect.), and only then did their resentment for muggles become more prevalent. How is it that some family members were able to have enough empathy to fall in love with mudbloods and blood traitors? Support muggles? They have madness, but they're not all heartless.
Here are some of the headcanons I've made:
Arcturus & Melania Headcanon
Arcturus and Melania were an odd couple that no one expected.
She was quiet and easily slipped by people, but also great at being diplomatic, and could've made a good lawyer or spy. That of course went hand in hand with Arcturus' aspiration to be a court judge in the ministry.
She had a kind heart, with a peculiar sense of humour, and just an overall warm person to be around. Arcturus was quite possessive of her, and got jealous easily, but he was covert about it. He didn't show her. A bit of a yandere, honestly. Any man he felt a little competition with? Critically injured, or never seen again.
Arcturus treated everyone he came across with respect, even mudbloods, which is why he was never suspected of being insane. He was recognised as one of the normal or civil Blacks.
Melania came from the Macmillan family, who were known for being a long line of Hufflepuffs. They were fairly middle class, but not to the same level as the Blacks.
The Black family didn't approve of Arcturus marrying her, but he stubbornly continued courting her, and they stayed together. It took 5 years for Melania to gain Sirius II approval, but it didn't stop the other family members from looking down at her. Out of all her inlaws, Lycoris was nicest to her, with Regulus I being second place. Being an unseen middle child, Lycoris understood what it's like to be visible when people wanted something from you, and confided in her. Regulus I was the baby of the family, and seen as harmless with the agonising need to prove himself. Melania couldn't help but see him the same way, and Regulus kind of hated her for it.
She didn't like playing favourites, but Lucretia was her favourite. Melania loved having a daughter to dote on and spend time with. She didn't love Orion any less, but found it hard to understand his interests.
Lucretia and Walburga didn't get along as children as they were constantly compared to each other: With Lucretia being the well behaved one, and Walburga being the spoiled brat. Melania would set up play dates for them whenever Violetta was unavailable to look after them, but Walburga hated visiting.
Orion inherited Melania's hardworking nature, and focused on his work, never thinking of dating. When Regulus I died, Arcturus started to worry and tried to match Orion with a suitress. Pollux took advantage of this, and convinced Arcturus to have Orion and Walburga wed. Melania was against it due to Walburga's beliefs on muggle hunting, and what that could mean for Orion's future children, but Arcturus' mind was set.
She was a very kind grandmother, and didn't voice disapproval over Sirius' ending up in Gryffindor. She tried to be a mediator surrounding Sirius' growing rebellion.
She occasionally volunteered to look after Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa since Cygnus and Druella were still in school. Melania worried that Pollux and Irma would poison their minds, and she had been correct to find that it had been the case with Bellatrix.
The Prewetts were lower classed, and everyone was horrified to find out that Lucretia became engaged to one. Melania convinced Arcturus to give his blessing, reasoning that if they could marry for love then their daughter could. She used the fact that Orion was an heir against Arcturus, thus being the only one they should truly worry about. It's thanks to her that Lucretia wasn't burnt off, especially after Molly Prewett married into the Weasley family.
A lot of the family members believe that Melania cursed the bloodline, and that Arcturus was a fool to fall in love with her.
Edit: I assumed Lycoris was a boy's name and always thought he or she was male. I like the idea of Arcturus, Lycoris & Regulus being a trio of brothers. I thought it would be funny if there was a doppelganger trope within the family.
Callidora, Cedrella & Charis. Walburga, Alphard & Cygnus. Bellatrix, Andromeda & Narcissa. Arcturus, Lycoris & Regulus.