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'impetuosità 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.
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