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The most ancient and noble house of Black. Known for blood purity, producing natural born animagi and metamorphmagus, As well as being bat shit insane.
Capella now dedicates her life to the title of Lady Black now that her big brother Regie was dead and Siri was in jail for a crime she knew he didn’t commit. The most painful part of it all is she’s never taken seriously even Cissys husband Malfoy tramples over her during meetings. To them she was simply just there to reproduce a male heir which never happened now since her betrothed Barty jr was caught as a death eater before they even married. With that said she rejected all proposals in spite and now she lived in Grimmauld place which was stuck in time as she has yet to change hardly anything, rarely interacting with others.
She walked past Sirius' room and her heart ached; she couldn’t get him out. When she stepped inside she flopped on his bed. Sirius interacted with her the most out of all their relatives and when she got to Hogwarts he would even let her hangout with him and his friends. Lily’s little boy should have just turned seven if she remembered correctly. Lily had been so nice to her like a big sister, they would study together, cheer the boys on from the stands, and watch them try and pull insane stunts landing them in detention. Maybe she should check up on the pup ?
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The pup in question was just getting better from the flu and was being let out to wash himself up. “Don’t take too long boy just make sure you no longer reek and get out, can’t be wasting resources on you.” Vernon yelled at the little kid who was all skin and bones “yes Sir” Harry marched up the stairs quickly and quietly as to not be any more of a burden. Not even five minutes in when he had to turn off the shower so he wasn’t slacking off. He also had to clean up his cupboard as to not smell up the house, afterwards he would have to catch up on all the chores he missed.
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“Albus, just tell me where you put the boy !” Capella was furious the old man wouldn’t tell her. “It’s not your concern dear” Albus attempted to calm her down but it only backfired. “Like hell it isn't, my brother blood adopted him meaning he is my nephew so just let me check in on the kid.” Capella was starting to worry that he was hiding something from her and not just his location. “I’ll have you know I still own a fourth of this damned school.” Capella wasn’t in the mood to be undermined so she just called for a house elf to bring her the book of magical students without Albus. She would have to go to a muggle neighborhood. She wouldn't be able to check on him in her dress robes, instead she went back home to put on a button down blouse in a crimson red and a black pencil skirt to blend in and check on the boy.
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Harry was doing touch ups on the baseboards that had been scuffed and chipped by carelessness after all why should they ? when they had the boy. A Knock was heard at the door. Harry picked up the paint and dashed to the kitchen so as to not be seen by any guest and his Aunt went to greet the door. “Hello, what can I help you with?” His aunt’s voice sounded tense. “I'm here to do a wellness check on Harry.” he was shocked someone was here to see him ? “We were told not to let just anyone in our house” Petunia snarled at the elegant lady. “I’m aware this is partially my fault, you're just a muggle so it’s understandable you don’t know who I am.” the lady smirked looking down on his aunt. "I'm Capella, Lady of the most ancient and noble house of Black, my brother was Harry’s godfather so he was adopted into our family. I'm not one you were warned to turn away.” The woman was getting aggravated so she invited herself in. “Now where is he ?” the woman's mood brightened when she got a glimpse of him. Harry was nervous but the lady seemed nice so maybe it would be okay to come forward.
“Well you're definitely James’s son, spitting image except the eyes those are unmistakably Lily’s , why are you wearing such rags though ?” Capella looked at the boy who was much too small. “We don’t waste money on freaks, he gets Duddykins old clothes” Petunia stuck up her nose. She just ignored her, Harry was who she was here for “Harry deer can you show me your room ?” if his clothes were anything to go off of then he was being neglected and when he pointed to the cupboard she knew she was taking him out of this place “well then, let's pack up anything you wish to take with you.” Capella keeled down to his level and tried to give him a soft smile. “Where are you taking me ?” Harry backed up a few steps unsure. “To my house it’s a magical mansion where you can have a proper childhood and a real room.” She hoped this would help sway him but before he gave any indication Petunia screamed out “NO HE’S NOT LEAVING Dumbledore said he’d protect us from your kind” but that just made him jump into her arms. “Is there anything you want from there that we can't replace” she kept her voice soft and quiet and was returned with an even quieter no that she might have missed if it weren't for her improved hearing. “Okay then hold on tight we’re going to teleport you might feel a little sick after”.
The lady was right. Harry did feel awful afterwards but he knew better than to vomit. The house they were now in was dark a bit creepy even but the scariest part was the little goblin looking thing that appeared in front of him “Harry, this is Kreacher he’s our house elf you don't need to be scared. Kreacher what rooms are free right now not counting my siblings and cousins." The house was huge despite how it looked on the outside. So hopefully she wouldn't have to empty out someone's room. “The one a door over to the left of your’s Lady Capella” Kreacher responded after having to think about it for a minute. They walked up stairs to a hall with eight doors and stopped at the second one on the left side “This will be your room it’s connected to another one that belongs to my nephew by a bathroom in between but he’s never here the last one on this side of the hall is mine, but let's focus on you room right now, okay”. Harry gave her a quick yes. The room was spacious. It had a full sized canopy bed with matching bedside tables and wardrobe all made from an almost black looking wood, the curtains were green, bedding was blue as well as the carpet. “Now to start, would you prefer your bed to be in a corner ?” Harry was still holding on to her leg but pointed to a back corner so she spelled away a bedside table and moved it there “do you like the colors ?” Capella wasn't expecting a verbal response, “yes thank you mam” was still quiet but his politeness was a bit too good she felt it might have been beaten into him.
“Harry, you don't have to call me mam if you don’t want to. My cousins call me Ella and my nephew calls me aunty Ella and my brothers and your dad called me Cappy so you can pick one of those, call me by my normal name, or come up with something of your own. Whatever feels right to you.” he just shook his head yes this time “I will never hurt you and you don’t have to clean anywhere but your room, that needs to stay tidy if you ever need something just ask me or Kreacher, you may have snacks when ever you want as long as it’s not too close to dinner okay ?” again he didn’t give her a verbal response but she was gonna take what she could get she asked Kreacher to get any toys and books appropriate for his age out of storage “I’ll get you your own new things but for now all we have are these so while I go take care of somethings can you just play in here for a bit ?” and when he gave another nod Capella left to go contact someone and as she walked she pointed to things that should be put in storage like the elf heads Harry wouldn’t have to fear them like her and her brothers.
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Severus got a letter from Capella Black strangely enough. They weren't friends per say but they did help each other when the death eater hunts were happening. She never took the mark similar to Narcisa not to mention she had only just gotten out of Hogwarts and was getting sold off to be Barty jr. 's wife. He saw her at a meeting or two, she’d be serving tea because she was simply at the wrong place at the wrong time. She didn’t go to Azkaban since she had no mark, never participated in a raid, so she was labeled as a victim to her family and fiance, just a helpless little pure blood girl. Despite rarely interacting he could tell she was far from helpless and has the right ideas but no one will hear her out, she had earned some respect in his opinion. So he gave the letter a chance. All it said was emergency come quick talk later with how quickly it was written he felt it seemed worth investigating.
“Snape, thank Godrick your here I’m still unsure who I can trust with this but my instincts told me I could trust you, something told me to check on Harry and what I found was awful he was with his aunt being treated worse than a house elf, his room was a cupboard under the stairs, he looks so sickly ! I need a healer to look at him and I thought you were the best choice.” Capella led him to Harry's room as he processed the information he was just given. When he saw the boy he immediately noticed how small he was thin too. “Harry, this is a friend of mine and you mums he’s a wizard doctor. Will you work with him so we can help you feel better ?” Capella saw as the boy’s eyes lit up with the mention of his mum. “Hello Harry I'm Severus and as she said I’ll be helping to make you feel better now would you prefer her in the room as I work ?” This wasn’t how he pictured he thought he’d have another four years and the child he’d meet would be a snarky ass like his father. Not a child that made it feel like he was looking at his past self, shaking, scared, ready to flee. The check up went well but they arranged to talk after dinner when Harry was asleep.