Monday, April 21, 2008

Ap Bio Population Genetic Lab

... Communication

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New chapter for the AHM-your-joy.
look a bit 'what combines these two ...

III: Complications and intrigue

After twenty-two days of silence, tormented by a quarrel that had been humiliated and being wildly almost unable to sleep at night, Orion came to present themselves at home of his uncles in the early afternoon of a sunny Wednesday. Alphard received him with her usual cheerfulness, and when he asked his sister, the accommodate in the room while he went to call. The uncles were out and so Orion sat alone, with the curious sensation that the heart rate came in even at the very tips of his fingers and his throat dried up irrevocably anxiety. Completely unable to make any movement, he waited with his head down staring at his shoes compulsively.
He had no idea what he would say. The words of Walburga had humiliated in a way that he himself struggled to understand and his "boy" still echoing in the ears, but above all else was ruled by the knowledge that they can not resist his posting. Had run for two years in the belief of being able to walk away from her, but he could not take note of the failure.
Walburga Black's entry was in his veins and probably would stay there for life, and if he could not close it would have been satisfied as a woman of her as a sister. But his absence beyond all endurance.
"You should not have come, Orion."
Her voice made him an extremely mild and sweet jump. Walburga was standing in the doorway, pale and desolate. He bit his lips without looking at her hands clasped in her lap.
He swallowed with difficulty, shaking his head.
"I did not want among us ..."
"But it was my fault. I should have be the one to apologize, "she interrupted the momentum, coming a few steps. Orion's eyes widened with surprise: her cousin Walburga, the indomitable horsewoman, was bent by an evident sense of guilt.
"But you did not, so ..." he murmured Aton.
"Excuse me, Orion."
muttered those words in a voice so low and soft music to appear. Struggled for twenty days in pride, unable to allow his uncompromising and I am proud to make a single gesture of peace but without anxiety to avert and sadness. Now that the front of her, she was clearer than ever that he could not tolerate the hatred of his cousin. She had clear, especially, and unfortunately, that bound her to him but a simple attraction of a deep affection that she could not explain, yet perfectly sensible, because it turned to a stranger, but the boy grew up next to him , whose strengths and weaknesses and knew many secrets.
"Okay, Walburga," he said absently.
The light in her eyes pained silver the wounded instead of letting the relief due to his words. Without knowing how to control which lacks basic common sense and the natural gift that has always accompanied, Walburga across the room, as if an alien force or a curse driving until you come before him, he again lowered the head.
"Orion," muttered bending down at the same time when the boy raised his head.
Orion Black distinctly felt the lips of the woman he loved has always been on their own, softer and sweeter than any he had ever imagined. She held her breath in a gasp of surprise, unable to believe what was happening, until the fragrance of its skin, that he had learned to recognize from childhood, he was not in the lungs. With a sigh that was almost a sigh of relief, grabbed the momentum of the shoulder, drawing her to him without her objected. Indeed, obediently followed the movement that imposed, relying almost shyly with his hand to his chest for no cadergli him, as a part of you then can not find that unpleasant possibility. He let the boy's lips caress her with a craving almost overwhelming, breathless. At fourteen he began to imagine that one day kiss the man of her dreams would give her a kiss that would have stripped away any remaining air from the lungs, and finally he was receiving.
"... For Salazar."
The voice startled and incredulous of the second house received them, and jumped to his feet with an exclamation Walburga suffocated.
"Alphard" exhaled, stunned.
Orion made a turn to get up in the wild-eyed cousin, still on the door and totally amazed.
"You! And you! You ... and you, "stammered the young man, without capacitance. "You ..."
"Alphard, I pray it's not like ... "began Walburga, wringing her hands.
"That 's right, however," he thundered stunned. "Orion Black! I would not have expected this from you! And you, little sister, waiting for dad to know that ... "
" Alphard, "interrupted Orion taking the necessary clarity. "Please do not make this situation ..."
"She's engaged! And you get married! You're four years younger! But thing ... "Alphard exclaimed vehemently, and her sister grabbed his hand. Burst out giggling hysterically.
"Alphard, is nonsense," Walburga assured him earnestly. "The other day we had a fight and we just get carried away ... Orion ..." he stammered nervously, seeking his help with the look.
swallowing the burning wound that inflicted those words the boy nodded firmly, serious and composed.
"It 's so, cousin. E ' just a nonsense. "
" On this we can swear! I ... I ... "
" Alphard, please do not say anything to Daddy, "she insisted suppliant, holding her hand more intensely. Alphard Black
repeatedly shook his head, snorting loudly.
"Of course not. I was not going to do really, "he muttered, trying to recover from the surprise. "I'm not a spy or something. But Salazar! Are you crazy? "
" It 'was the pathos of the moment, little brother, " Walburga justified himself with a chuckle artifact.
"I must have drunk a glass too, at lunch," said Orion plate.
"Go to dispose of it at home, cousin," she admonished the largest with a touch of coldness. "And you go to rest, you seem pretty experienced."
herself from the grasp of his sister without any bitterness, turning his back to both.
"Now," he added quietly, leaving the room. Orion
bowed his head and picked up the mantle, no longer able to look at the woman. The crossed in due falcate, con la sensazione che qualcuno gli stesse squarciando le viscere. All’ultimo si voltò indietro, grave.
“Io non ho bevuto un bicchiere di troppo,” affermò con serietà.
“E’ meglio se vai,” mormorò Walburga senza guardarlo.
Lui serrò le labbra e non rispose. Sollevando lo sguardo da terra Walburga si scoprì sola.
Tre giorni dopo Cygnus Black si presentò nella casa paterna come una furia. Walburga se lo vide precipitare in camera come un drago all’attacco e si spaventò dell’agitazione quite uncommon in the more controlled of his brothers.
"What are you thinking?" The attacked him, carefully closing the door behind him.
"What?" She stammered, feeling lost. If he knew he could count on the discretion of Alphard, which itself had a lot 'to hide from parents, the same could not be said of most loyal younger brother.
"You kissed Orion" Cygnus hissed indignantly. "What it tells you your head?"
"N-I do not know, I ... The situation we got out of hand, "she stammered nervously, getting up from his chair in front of the desk.
"As for this I have no doubt. How can you be so cruel to our cousin? I did not expect this from you. Orion is not a dirty beggar in jest and you're not a girl. "
Walburga bit his lip, looking slightly amazed.
"Crudele? It '... was only a kiss, "he defended himself, while the memory of that moment of ecstasy made her blush in spite of himself. Cygnus
froze, grave, and her face it was marble. He nodded slowly and do almost contemptuous.
"Just a kiss. Sure, "he murmured coldly. "I'm sorry, I have to talk to our brother."
"I told you ... Alphard?
He promised ... "she began eagerly Walburga.
"Orion told me this morning."
His brother slammed the door behind her, leaving her alone.
Cruel, had called. Walburga could not be cruel, if not against itself. He had tasted something could not have but wished with all herself and now the lack was made even more painful.
Crudele. Why cruel?

I have not had a drink too many.
The words of the Orion sprang to mind with a start and suddenly every thing became clear: his stunned silence at their first meeting after his return to England, the professions of affection and interest to rabid Thomas Burkes and farther back, the questions about his happiness before leaving for abroad, his quiet and steady side throughout adolescence. The reality of the situation, simply, jumped in the eyes with new evidence.
He had to catch me back in his chair, putting his other hand to her mouth to stop a moan. He remained motionless for minutes, his heart thundered in my chest and ears invaded by a buzzing sound painful. When he was able to regain control of himself at the desk and sat down with slow, almost solemn gestures, he acquired a parchment and a quill pen, slowly starting to write.

Dear cousin,
I am sorry for what happened the other day.
I do not know how it happened and I am mortified to
having surrendered myself to that. I can assure you that will not
never anything like it and please accept my apologies.
I think it's better if you for some time does not meet.
Please do not misunderstand my words, because the love I bear you
is unchanged, but the idea that the situation
that has arisen requiring a certain decorous detachment.
hug, like a sister.

; ; Walburga Black

reread several times the lines just laid, before putting the scroll in an envelope and add the address of Orion. He clasped her in his hands for a few seconds before holding it with your fingers the tears that blurred vision. He was so sure you're doing the best for both the first and losing the necessary strength arose, and went up Owlery sent the letter without delay. Only then burst into tears.
The answer to his letter, he had to wait for three days, during which Walburga was intractable. He had a temper tantrum during the Sunday lunch, so that her father suggested she go back to bed and join them when she returned self-possessed, and refused to see her boyfriend explanation citing a fierce, prolonged migraine. When he saw the outline of the owl that fell and went off to welcome him snatched the bag from the feet, without even opening it back in the room.

Dearest beloved and cousin
do not intend to accept your apology, but only because you have no reason to extend
. As to your desire for detachment
I understand it fully and I bend, like I always did ,
to your will. I am thinking of leaving London and
quickly settle with my wife in her country. The climate
English I is in fact very healthy.
With devotion,

; your cousin

Orion Black

He read several times the few lines written by the boy, and the tears that started the furrowed cheeks turned into a dark, fierce relief. At least if Orion had left it, perhaps, failed to return to leading a quiet existence until he returned. Impose herself to ignore the pain that the idea of its remoteness adversely, the unbearable sense of loss that already gripped by the thought of the desolation and suffering he was causing to the person she loved most in the world. With the hardness of his character less wiped tears from her face, she went to freshen up and sent Thomas at a dinner invitation.
That evening he began his insomnia.
As for Orion, he understood that promises dark moments the instant he recognized the handwriting on the curvaceous cousin envelope addressed to him and did not need to open it to know that it contained bad news. He still felt the need to sit down as soon as the reading.
For a few moments of anger and impotence blinded him, and his first impulse was to rush home and cry uncle and Walburga him in his anger, to know by what right do something like that to him, which would give his entire fortune to his only smile. He has only a moment to realize that having to do with the irritable and haughty girl was definitely a move counterproductive. It closed
outraged and suffering in silence, unable to accept the fact of not having the slightest hope yet complained of the same evidence. Do not eat or went to lunch or dinner and it was night when he finally left the house, without either father or mother had dared to ask for explanations on that shadow wrath. Marched aimlessly through the sleeping city odiandone every brick, every corner, because was the city where he lived Walburga who did not love him, without even looking after the numerous signs dell'impestante presence of muggles who normally would have frustrated. He spent the next day in the same state and only at night, crystallized her lips into a smile of bitter irony, scribbled the answer probably Walburga was waiting, but not send it. That same morning he made contact with parents of Katrina as much as possible to hasten the wedding. Would return to Germany and would never met the woman he loved madly, as she wished.
Only when he came to that troubled realized that the decision had not eaten for more than two days, sent the owl to Walburga and resolved to eat. His mother greeted his renewed presence at the family table with undisguised relief, saying that whatever he had so upset his son had at least begun to eat and therefore was better.
He was wrong. Orion emerges from his room only to eat and throughout the rest of the day the door closed when not a sound came. Even during the meal and spoke in a voice barely distracted. After five days of agony mother Melanie took the intervention of her husband and Arcturus, mindful of her twenty years, felt that the wisest thing to do would disturb the quiet tale of marital Cygnus to see if at least he had managed to rip his cousin and friend from the dark trance hallucination.
Cygnus arrived at Grimmauld Place on Saturday afternoon and look at him was enough to give a name to her condition, and that name was that of his sister. Patiently, with painstaking care, Orion tried to wrest a confession, or some vague explanation put clue on the evolution of the facts, but from the lips of the boy is not dry spills that elusive monosyllables. After three hours of solitary monologues Cygnus resigned himself to a shameful surrender and took his leave, promising to uncles A new visits in the following days to monitor the situation.
Orion had not defined a precise idea or motivation for the behavior that he was holding. His disgust was just a general malaise that led him to depart either from the surrounding world, because if it distanced Walburga then everything else is not worth it. He even set aside the project of fortification of protection to the house, because the discontent and unhappiness prevented him to concentrate on anything practical and rational. That attitude, however, was his salvation.
When, four days later, Cygnus came to visit him and found the situation dramatically changed was begun to really worry. Feeling over by events, he thought it was right to worry that his cousin to pull out from that miserable condition should be the same person who had it ditched. Without bothering to inform him that his relatives greeted the resolution with promises of sudden improvements and went immediately to his father's house. There he found that Alphard and at first it irritated him.
"I'm trying Walburga," he announced hasty.
"Got something diplomatic incident with the Orion? "he inquired, without raising his head from the paper business was examining.
Cygnus looked at him suspiciously.
"Maybe. Why?
Alphard shrugged his shoulders, always distracted.
"Just like that I can not sleep at night because you march to and fro like a lost soul. "
Cygnus froze in disbelief.
"You're talking of Walburga Black that I know?" Asked near to his brother.
"Let's see ... Brunette, blue eyes, nose and unashamedly beautiful" asked Alphard, without waiting for an answer. "Yes, you," confirmed turning the page.
"I do not sleep at night?" Repeated Cygnus stunned.
"Either that, or is definitely Sonnambula," confirmed Major shrugged. "I thought it might have something to do with the cousin."
Cygnus realized immediately that the situation was not exactly as if the era depicted. Obviously the "just a kiss" Walburga was thrown in a shot to save face and perhaps there was a single microscopic and can bring a smile to his cousin and sleep with his sister.
And that possibility was sitting in front of him, intent on carefully browse the content of a document, in that exact moment, he had great interest.
"Alphard," said Accor. "Alphard, I need your help."
"You put a gamble, you lost it all and you need a loan? "asked the other with a sigh, raising just looked up at him.
"No," replied patiently Cygnus.
"Then we can talk," granted Alphard, magnanimous.
"You have a much stronger influence on me Walburga."
Brotherly love I refuse to impose a modest, but I will not because it is absolutely true. And then? "Celio brother, on the other hand that day was unusually great for mood for the wonderful performance of its investments.
"You have to convince her to see Orion," Cygnus said succinctly.
Alphard looked at him seriously for a moment, considering how his words.
"No," finally settled, looking back down on the desk.
"No?" Cygnus repeated dryly put it near.
"Exactly, no."
"Why?" Protested the child, irritated.
"First, because our sister was married a few months and has already a miracle that has not yet screwed it up and promised that has survived these two years and result in broken without neurosis and depression, and there is no need to start all over again, "explained Alphard fluently. "And second, I tried to invite him to dinner the other night and she almost bitten the hand with which I was writing the invitation. He does not want to see it. "
" he insists, "begged Cygnus momentum.
Alphard merely to raise his hand as to argue that kept the integrity of all four of their limbs.
"Alphard, you want our sister to be happy?" Said Cygnus subtly showing off your best persuasive and affectionate tone.
The brother stopped reading, hesitating to raise his head. Finally, look back on him, to meet with the art of younger depressed. Cygnus knew perfectly well that the other even more than he loved Walburga.
"Salazar ..." Alphard snapped irritably. "I already know it will end very badly. Maybe I come off his arm and bites to be all your fault yours. "
" At St. Mungo miracles now, "said Cygnus optimistic.
"Get out of my sight, disabled brothers and blood traitor," cried Alphard Telegraph.
"Good. Let me know when there is news, "he concluded, turning to leave.
"There need be, read the Journal of my hand chopped off."
Cygnus smiled brazenly with her brother, before leaving the room and go home.
Alphard Black left their documents on the table and prepared Carefully attack. Muni is a bottle of Firewhisky, a plate full of chocolate biscuits and a pair of leather gloves dragon for good luck, then install Walburga's room and waited patiently for his return.



Tuesday, April 15, 2008

How To Clear Babys Throat



Here I am with a better communication service that will fill you with joy.

I mentioned that I updated every Monday Perfect Family and maybe someone will have noticed that today is Tuesday and yesterday there was no update. The explanation is very simple and no , it is not a drop of inspiration or a block in writing. Simply, I decided to take it easy and slow updates to once every two weeks.

But since I do not like to stand around with our hands and I wish this place would become a pleasant and talkative, I thought, however, not to neglect it so much long. And soon you will see how.

Monday, April 7, 2008

Truck Box Replacement Lock

suitors

We are going ahead with the second part of The brilliance.

(exhausting able to update on time today, but if I start late in the second chapter already, good night dreamers ...)

Here, then .




In August 1949, two years after departure, he returned to England Orion Black with a substantial increase in family heritage and his ability as a magician and businessman, as well as a blonde German girlfriend of good family who would join him for the wedding in a few months. He had received some requests from parents and one of Cygnus - with whom the rest had maintained an extensive correspondence - in the previous September, during which he had announced his engagement to Druelle Rosier. They had never spoken of Walburga.

supped with close family and was greeted with admiration and joy. Among other things, he dwells in commenting on the impending marriage of Cygnus, set for about a month later, and his father advised him to visit his cousin to congratulate him. Shaken by an indefinable fear, delayed almost a week visiting family and Cygnus. He had not seen her cousin for two years and eventually was able to come to terms with his desire for her, to the point of deciding to marry, but instinctively feared the meeting with the ethereal depths of his eyes.

It so happened that it was really Walburga to welcome his entry into the house.

The news of the return of his cousin had extremely welcomed, promising a tear in his routine each day. He had almost offended for seven days have elapsed without receiving his visit, he also expressed his disappointment with his brother, but Cygnus, who had a clear idea of the reason for this procrastination, it only had to answer that Orion would have certainly a good reason for delay and that probably had its work cut out to organize and settle in London.

When she saw him through the door, Walburga had the curious feeling that his feet had become boulders. She looked like watching a stranger, unable to To focus the image of the boy who had been his cousin with that the young man who smiled nervously.

Orion had almost ceased to be an adolescent and adolescent had become more solid, while maintaining a slender and elegant. The loose and shoulders erect posture made him look even taller than he was, giving it a noble and masculine. Gray eyes no longer had the innocence of a child's face time and had become more defined, cutting with sophistication in soft-edged but marked.

"Orion?" Murmured surprise.

"Walburga," he breathed, trying to conceal the earthquake that was shaking the legs.

She was her, and had not changed in a year old. Kept as fresh virginal young girl, with the natural sensuality of a grown woman. Orion felt immediately sink into absolute adoration that had always led and lost the ability to move, and the situation would hardly be unlocked, freezing in the hall for decades, if the providential intervention of Alphard had not broken the atmosphere unreal.

"Cousin!" Exclaimed the boy happily, appearing from the door of the salon. "Welcome back to London, waiting for you in a week," greeted him, approaching to shake his hand.

"I had a lot to do," he said mechanically, smiling briefly. "I apologize for the rudeness."

"Do nothing, does nothing," said the other kindly, motioning to an Elf because approaches to take his mantle. "Cygnus is there. You have already greeted Walburga, I see. "

" Not really, "she interjected a hint of a smile. "I have a joke about the weather, Alphard."

unable to stop watching the appearance that left her breathless, the closer and put his hand on his shoulder strong, leaning to touch her cheek with his lips.

"We missed you, Orion," he murmured, his scent invaded his nostrils.

"You too, Walburga," he said, not daring to kiss her.

spent the night almost without speaking and when the parents and siblings entertained guests snatching detailed accounts of his journey, Walburga was watching in silence, almost lost. Scrutinizing the profile of a face that is now thought to belong to the childhood dreams and looking terrified the materialization of his desires made real in the person of the boy who had grown, along the park and helped with the holiday homework.

They greeted almost coldly, Orion when he retired, and were seen for two weeks. The encounter with the woman he had so destabilized the young man who preferred, for its own sake, than disperse gatherings that its attraction would allow him, as to Walburga, the vision he had so upset, understandably, to make them want to stay away.

Then Pollux Black's cousin invited him for tea Arcturus and Orion and family members heard all the relief the thought of finally being able to see again. Did not notice the same anxiety in the look of her, because she was not ready to take it. But this time the four cousins, deserting the company of parents, concerts in the Alphard a long chat room in memory of old times. Walburga pointed to Mr. Burkes and his girlfriend's life and Orion told Germany's business and Katrina, his young promise. He seemed to barely remember the features.

"Von Tielsen ..." Alphard muttered almost to himself, listening to the story of how he had known the Orion girl. "I think I've heard of this surname."

The youngest nodded, pleased.

"Mais oui . His father runs the largest company of export of magic in the country. You've covered some business with him or his associates, "said offhand, and the other nodded vaguely.

"Of course your story is not as romantic as that of Cygnus," Walburga intervened with a joy that only she could be forced. The image that had formed in his mind for the future Mrs. Orion Black was a young tasteless and meaningless, an intruder at all related to them. "Say, Cygnus, Druelle you already liked in school. Have you been good at hiding it, though, I personally did not suspect anything, "he added, with a genuine spiritual impulse of tenderness for his little brother.

Cygnus hesitated for a moment, glancing sideways at his cousin. When he came to speak, he so above a whisper.

"Perhaps, cousin, it is because you are not very keen on this sort of thing," he said with studied nonchalance.

Walburga chuckled, with little conviction, accompanied by a sneer of Alphard.

"Well, when you have so many people around should not be too easy to lose count," jokingly defended his brother, earning a look of mild outrage from the girl.

Cygnus cleared smooth voice with a smile, pointing to two hours a watchful eye on the quiet cousin. He had not had the opportunity to engage in a conversation with him relative to his sister from Orion when he returned from the mainland, because the circumstances had never brought them to that topic and if he had felt forced to lift it.

'It is true, Druelle has always held a certain fascination for me, "she admitted, preferring to keep attention on himself than on the dangerous subject of Walburga suitors. "But I did not think seriously until we met almost case for the popular reception of which was Mulciber convict, "he continued, referring to an episode in which everyone present had already heard the report: Cygnus Druelle and, on that occasion, had to strike up a friendly conversation on school time which was then extended for more than two hours by tapping the most diverse subjects had the most widely spoken that evening that seven years of school. "I am convinced it will be an exemplary wife," he continued, with a resigned tone that contrasted slightly with the satisfaction expressed by her eyes.

It was almost time for dinner and Orion had only held for one last chat with his uncles on his trip abroad, while the parents had returned, when the bells on the door announced a further visit . Walburga roused from sleep while emerging as Kreacher did wait in the hall Thomas, who came to fetch her to take her out to dinner.

Orion had no idea who the new arrival because he had never met in person, and he saw only healthy family treat with his uncle and then move closer to rest the hand on my shoulder her cousin, sitting in front of him, and deposit a small kiss on the forehead. Realizing who he was and was plunged in anguish over a black one.

Walburga smiled with embarrassment, before indicating with a nod.

"My cousin Orion, just returned from a stay in Germany. He is Thomas Burkes, my boyfriend, "presented them, without being able to explain their feverish anxiety. "I'm afraid to be late, dear," murmured finally, while the intruder shook his hand amicably which aimed at Orion suddenly heavy fatigue.

"Do nothing, Walburga. We will wait for as long as necessary, "said the man, just as she got up to go to get ready. It is dismissed with a quick smile and take with the fiance and future father-in-law Alphard a conversation that Orion could not be interested. Square the stranger with discretion, without being able to explain what could be seen in the young Walburga impersonal and not particularly attractive, while the sense of powerlessness in the growing bones.

is automatically turned to her aunt, looking for support. She, unfortunately, began to sing the praises of the aspiring son with fervor, pointing out the perfect elegance and praising the kindness and patience never failed to bestow on her daughter.

did not wait for her to be dropped, thinking he could not bear to see her dressed up and even more beautiful for another man. He rose, with the cordiality which managed to bring together and apologized profusely, on the pretext of fatigue and the commitments the next day, took leave of their relatives.

The rest of the week flew between the preparations for the wedding of Cygnus and Druelle, scheduled for next Tuesday. Orion spent some time alone with the frantic cousin, made it absolutely elated by the prospect of marriage. In that atmosphere was almost hysterical certainly not the occasion to speak of her sister, nor wanted. It was indeed raised by the thought that they were too busy to devote attention to his marriage to his sister that provoked in him yet.

Walburga The day of the ceremony was wonderful. Orion spotted in the very moment when he made his entrance, finding its slim shape too close to the couple. At his side was too much this Burkes, who was holding his arm with chivalrous courtesy. Orion thought that her cousin was a woman too strong and complete to need similar attention and pathetic that this man did not know her at all.

He would know exactly how to behave on that occasion would have been a discreet distance, leaving the intimacy with his brothers and parents but ready to join her. It had not been moved to fill of flattery, as did the dude when some tears flowed from her eyes adamant before the first official kiss of the couple, but merely to stay next Walburga was waiting to ask him a tissue, because it was an emotional but proud girl, and not understand how this man could bear. Sooner or later he would come to hate him and would have been unhappy, and this was a prospect that Orion could not bear.

During the banquet following the ceremony Orion sat side by side single family, Alphard. The two cousins had never been particularly well together, even by virtue of friendship preference that is tied to the groom, but this time they began to talk thick. Alphard was an enthusiastic drinker and Orion mood extremely grim: the unfortunate pairing meant they did not need much time to be slightly drunk.

"I think we should go out and get some 'air," muttered Alphard, rising from his chair.

"The proposal meets with my full support, Mon Vieil. I think your brother would not appreciate our drunkenness, "said him, following him outside while laughingly noted that it was still the groom's brother and had every right to celebrate. He pulled the folds of a new bottle, smiling slyly. Orion shook his head with vague disapproval, however, that for once saying he could even exceed.

They sat under a gazebo continuing to enjoy the excellent white wine, chatting idly. Alphard, firmly opposed to any marriage plans, he prepared to take the reins of foreign branches of the empire and family at the time pointed to France. The scholarly conversation, however, decreased tone with the decline in the level of wine in the bottle. Orion was just telling of Katrina when a familiar voice reached them.

"You two!" Thundered Walburga, appearing suddenly on the scene. "You can see that ... Oh, Alphard! You're drinking again, "he hissed angrily.

"For Salazar, I saw my cousin for two years and my brother has just married. Where is the problem? "He protested mildly, with a seductive smile that he knew enough to soften it: usually kept an angry because this time Walburga unchanged.

"Giustappunto," he snarled, coming to Stratton for an arm. "Your brother is looking for a quarter of an hour for a drink!" He continued, forcing him to get up and push it in the wrong way inward.

Orion thought that when he got angry and his cheeks became red, his eyes darting, looked like a queen. But when she turned back to her lips tightened and marched towards him like a fury began to find it less attractive.

"We're putting a riot like that depraved?" She asked sharply.

"I thought it was your favorite brother," he remarked vacuum, with a shrug.

"It is," retorted violently Walburga. "But the fact remains that having disreputable habits. I see that Germany has made you well. "

"Oh, Walburga ..." he sighed, with a hint of annoyance of the hand.

"And do not treat me like a naughty little girl, you know you can not stand it!" She silenced him angry.

"But if you marry a guy who treats you like a doll!" Orion snapped, pulling a slight kick to the chair just vacated by cousin.

The answer to the rhymes let the woman open mouth, disoriented for a few seconds. Then thinned eyes.

"It's not your affair with who I marry."

"It's none of your business how I act."

"Very well, Orion , "concluded Walburga cold. Turned his back and walked a few steps, however, unable to leave.

did not think of him from that day: from the moment he was gone without a goodbye, the night of the dinner with Thomas. There had been bad, but not limited to: the presence of boyfriend same time as his cousin had put her deeply uncomfortable, even though it had no effect, and for a while it seemed that the Orion had not found exactly at ease, but rather that there had been almost evil. It was a profoundly stupid but thought he had made and could no longer drive him: that his cousin was jealous of her.

was terribly silly but the idea was almost ashamed of the pleasure .... Orion felt it was possible that some kind of feeling against him beyond brotherly affection?

"Walburga."

His voice suddenly close, startled, but did not turn.

"Go back to your bottle," he said angrily.

"Walburga, do not be ridiculous," he repeated, without the slightest condescension but with definitive and authoritative voice.

"You're so weird. Before you seemed a codfish and then I find you here with my brother to get drunk. And then what do you care for Thomas? None of your concern. "

overwhelmed dall'impetuositĂ  He let his words and his person without reacting, in part because not too shiny.

"I care," he said finally. "Je suis ton cousin."

Walburga had no apparent reaction, but a slight stiffening of her face.

"Exactly, you're my cousin, not my father."

If he had not drunk at that Orion point probably would not have dared to gently grab his arm to force her to turn around.

"No," he said. "No, but I loved the six," he added, his eyes fixed on the ground.

She swallowed hard, his eyes getting lost along the elegant features of the boy's face. The features elegant dreamed of a lifetime, to be precise.

"You too," she whispered. "And Alphard," he added hastily, just moving back with his leg and repeatedly slamming her eyelashes. "So do animals."

not escaped from the gentle grip of the hand of Orion on his white skin, or in any way he expressed the desire to leave. They stood, without looking.

"And you do not marry a man who does not love," she whispered Orion after a silence that seemed eternal.

"You know nothing!" Walburga snapped with new anger, stung. "You only a boy, Orion, only a child! "yelled a voice too high. A Orion seemed that he had slapped him with violence.

"So do not waste your time with me," retorted angrily, pulling his hand so sharply to push.

"I have no intention!" She hissed and spun around, making sure that no one had noticed, came almost running into the living room, his heart pounding in my chest.

had to force them to get a frown from cheerful sister of the bridegroom, but he could not regain contentment in spite of all efforts to appear cheerful in the living room and twirl to the music, dancing with her boyfriend and brothers. Orion forced himself to ignore and not turned to speak for the rest of the day.

Nor for the next three weeks.

The young wizard in an attempt to drive away the thought of her obsessive, devoted most of his time to the preparation of a project conceived in the days immediately following their return, inspired directly as seen in Germany in the continental countries, in fact, the situation in civil settlements had reached the maximum degradation in consequence of the violent war that shocked the world Muggle few years earlier, claiming millions of victims whose loss neither Orion nor its business partners could be said to be the least disappointed. However, the unfortunate situation had led to a further barbarism of society is not magic and the pureblood Germans had opted for the vast majority to a further estrangement from that wild system: those who had not chosen to abandon the big city were living in isolation, separate from the rest of their miserable people with all sorts of spells and magical protection. The same held Teutonic Black was shielded by powerful magic of infringement.

returnees Orion had noted with relief that the situation on English soil was not deteriorated at that point, but the bombing of London, the long misery of its inhabitants muggles and privations which they had been were still undergoing heavy legacy aftermath: it was time that the family mansion in Grimmauld Place were properly protected by the advance of the wretched of impure blood. Under the supervision of his father, the young man occupied begin processing the security system at home Black, to fortify the outer defenses and perfect invisibility. Chino sketches on parchment and tried to remove the image from his mind Walburga, but with so little success that soon had to give up.