Gif by ivrypetals

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𝗔𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗦 entered the Labropoulos' home, Toula felt like just running upstairs back into her bedroom, curling up in a large rock, and dying.

The teenage girl absolutely hated when any guest came over, especially when some prejudiced pureblood family came over (like the Blacks for example).

After all, they didn't like the Labropoulos family because they were nice quality people, the Blacks and many other pureblood families only favored them for their riches in their Gringott's vault and their blood purity.

Another reason Toula completely hated the pureblood family was because of her past clumsy incidents. For example, last year, the Blacks visited the Labropoulos', and Toula made herself look like a clown when she spilled the gillywater all over Wallburga's robes. Let's just say in summary, it was a dreadful night. And Wallburga Black has always been a bit...sensitive towards Toula since that day.

After the incident, her yiayia had been screaming curse words at Toula. But her father had made her laugh as he made a goofy gesture.

At least she had her parents and sister to support her.

Toula knew she was bound to making a mistake anytime before dinner was even served unfortunately. The embarrassing mistake was either going to be tripping on Wallburga, or ripping her pearl necklace and spilling the snow-white pearls all over the floor.

As long as Toula's future clumsiness didn't involve Sirius Orion Black, tonight would just maybe go smoothly after all.

"Orion!" Lukas beamed giving his old school friend a embracing hug. "It's been too long my friend! I remember at Hogwarts you and I were inseparable, but so were you and Wallburga."

Toula looked at the Black children, who both looked different since Toula had last seen them.

Regulus, who was a year younger than Toula, was a few inches shorter than her and looked very stiff at the moment. Sirius on the other hand, was looking very confident in his black suit and messy hair.

Wallburga and Toula's mother, Alodia, hugged each other as a greeting. The two were not school friends (as Wallburga attended Hogwarts; and Alodia attended Astoria, an all-witch school in Greece.)

Toula tried to stop herself from gagging by the fact that Wallburga and Orion were actually second cousins.

Thank goodness her mother and father weren't as prejudiced as the Blacks, who were so desperate to Purebloods that were eligible for marriage the two married their own cousin.

Lukas and Alodia didn't really care what status Toula and Ambrosia married into. As long as their two daughters were in an happy healthy marriage, that's all that mattered to Lukas and Alodia Labropoulos.

"Fatoula," Wallburga snapped examining Toula. "You've gotten taller and lost your baby fat finally. Plus your hair isn't a huge bush anymore. I suppose puberty brought out your beauty."

Wallburga acted as if this were a compliment. And it was obviously not.

Ambrosia nudged Toula's elbow and mimicked Wallburga, who was whispering something to Sirius and Regulus.

"Hello Ambrosia and Fatoula." mumbled Regulus awkwardly.

Toula gave a faint smile. "Urm...hello Regulus and his brother...Sirius."

Toula mentally slapped herself.

Why are you the most awkwardest living witch in the entire world?

"Hey Regulus, Sirius." Ambrosia said confidently putting her hands in the pockets of her pretty white bell bottom pants.

How does she do that while looking so effortlessly pretty at the same time? Toula thought in her head.

"Hey Toula...and her sister Ambrosia." smiled Sirius, whose voice had notably going deeper.

That little rascal! Copying my awkwardness!

Sirius was also about an inch taller than Toula now unfortunately. Toula had like being taller than Sirius.

"My mother made you us a Greek traditional dessert. As well did Alodia, who made a delicious dinner." Lukas said.

"Actually, where is she Lukas?" Alodia asked turning to her husband.

"She's taking a nap." Lukas chuckled, "Why don't we all sit down and have a nice chat?"

The adults begun to chat about the Ministry and the Daily Prophet in the living room area, as if they hadn't seen each other in years. Of course, Regulus, Ambrosia, Toula, and Sirius continued to stare at each other with boredom. At least Toula hadn't made a clumsy mistake yet.

Wondering where their parents' conversation is going, Ambrosia started to fiddle with the hem of Toula's floral dress when Toula looked at Sirius with the side of her eye. It was no doubt that the teenage boy was indeed attractive to Toula and many females, but Toula always thought he was just full of himself. No wonder he had gotten sorted into Gryffindor.

Sirius, who caught Toula observing him, winked at the girl without a thought.

Toula gulped. Did he seriously just wink at her when her mother, sister, and father (plus Regulus) were right in front of the two?!

Don't go red...don't go red...come on Toula...just control your blushing for Merlins' sake....

Of course, Toula blushed. In fact, the lanky girl had gone red as a tomato. Ambrosia smirked as she started to laugh quietly.

"Ambrosia stop it!" Toula mumbled, looking the opposite way of Sirius.

Stupid Sirius, stupid boy! Why did I have the need to stare at that self obsessed warthog?

Sirius then whispered something to Regulus in a very low voice.

Great, now he's talking about me to his younger brother...

"Shall we dinner then?" Alodia suggested.

Everyone agreed as the two families sat at the glass dining table. With the wave of Lukas' wand, the plates, glasses, napkins, and expensive sliver were in their places. Toula stared in awe as the glasses flew into the air and were placed on the table. She had always found non-verbal spells so intriguing and interesting to see. After all, Toula's dream was to own a wand-shop and have a career as a wand keeper.

Toula then started to serve herself with a slice of lamb roast (that looked absolutely mouth watering) and a pile of spiced spinach.

"Haven't you ever seen a non-verbal spell before?" Sirius whispered as a steaming plate of roast garlic potatoes flew over to the table.

Toula turned to him. "Of course I have. I'm just fascinated to see it."

"If your so interested in non-verbal spells, want to hear a fact about it?" Sirius smiled.

Toula scoffed putting her fork and knife on the napkin. "Fine. Let's hear then."

"Me and my friends can do a ton of non-verbal spells. Including some spells without a wand even."

Toula laughed a bit as she devoured a piece of lamb. Sirius Black doing non-verbal spells? Impossible! Non-verbals spells were learnt only by seventh and sixth years. And Sirius and Toula had just finished their fifth year.

Sirius and his prankster friends were the jokesters of the school. It seemed very obvious that Sirius was just trying to impress Toula like the rest of the teenage witch population.

"Your a terrible liar Sirius Black." Toula snapped.

"And you need to chill down that temper of yours, Tooley." Sirius added. "I'm not lying love. I'll show you if you want me to."

"I don't need to see your pathetic so called proof."

Toula started to devour her food, which had been magically replaced with lemon bougatsa. After shooting down Sirius with deathly glares and eating dessert, everyone had finished their dessert. And the adults (including Ambroisa) were chatting in the living room.

"Αγαπημένος," said Alodia, "Why don't you show Sirius your violin? I'm sure he would be love to see it."

Alone? With Sirius? What a brilliant idea!

"Alright I'll show him." Toula mumbled in her Greek accent. "Come along Sirius."

Toula led Sirius to her large bedroom. The walls had been painted a beautiful shade of gold. The carpet was a creamy color. Everything in the room seemed so perfect. So elegant. It was as if royalty had slept and lived in the bedroom.

But only Toula knew, that her life was quite the opposite of a princess or a heroic warrior. In fact, it seemed like she was the maid or the girl at the back of the class in her fairytale at the moment. When was she going to be her own hero?

"Don't you want to get to know me first?" blurted Sirius. Toula was snapped out of her thoughts hearing the boy's voice.

"Excuse me?" Toula said looking at the boy.

Sirius sighed and smiled brightly. "Well were in your bedroom, I just thought Y'know.."

Toula rolled her eyes as she opened her smooth black leather violin case. Even the case had been polished and was shining. As the girl adjusted the shoulder rest on her violin, she used a tuning-spell, and started to play gracefully. To Toula, playing her violin was the only thing she could do without tripping or doing something clumsy.

Sirius listened to the Toula, and the only comment he had on her playing was she was an utter natural.

The way she moved her fingers across the fingerboard, the way she played each note, the way she moved the bow, was absolutely...flawless.

Toula's performance had been completely breathtaking. It was very unexpected to Sirius, he had expected an passing performance by Toula, not an outstanding one.

Sirius clapped as Toula placed her violin back in its dazzling case.

"That was bloody brilliant! I never knew that little Greekie Tooley could play that well."

Toula smiled at him for the first time in a three years.

Sirius smiled back at the girl brightly.

At that moment, Sirius and Toula both learned shouldn't judge a book by it's cover.

Toula, had also learned something else as well.

Maybe Sirius Black wasn't a complete goofball after all this time.