Slytherins/DE and Girls

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 91963

> Meri wrote:
> Wow, I wasn't expecting my little innuendo to spark a whole love-
> hate discussion. I was really just making a little, kind of gross 
> joke, about some sort of twisted DE version of Seven Minutes in 
> Heaven. My original point was that as Bellatrix is the only female 
> DE that we know of at the moment, there must be something about 
her (ie: a romantic, or more likely physical, relationship between 
her and LV) that confirms for him her loyalty to the cause and to 
him. <snip> (This brings up a whole new thing: who would Sirius 
Black's intended have been? As a member of a great pure-blood house 
he was probably set up at a young age to be married, but to whom? A 
LeStrange? A Malfoy? A Weasley? Ahh, too OT!!!!)

Mandy here:
I love it when that happens.  When you post one thought, but 
everyone jumps on another seemingly unrelated point. And I think I'm 
about to do it again. ;-)  

But firstly though, I agree with Bella your point that Bella seemed 
unconcerned about her husband in the MoM battle, but then we only 
have Harry POV and knowing how much he hates Bella, I doubt we'll 
ever get to see a 'good' side of her character, or indeed anything 
showing her 'good' feelings or intentions.  Why would we want to you 
might ask?  But I would as it would make for a more convincing 3 
dimensional character, much more interesting than a screaming, 
murderous banshee imo.

But now to you seemingly less important (only because it's in 
parentheses) but interesting point. ;-) Who was Sirius' intended?  
Knowing how the WW like to marry young, and working with the idea 
that there is a limited number of prospective pure-blood candidates 
for marriage, parents would feel the need to hook up their offspring 
as soon as possible to avoid missing out.  It stands to reason then 
that the children of pure blooded families were most likely 
betrothed or promised to each other quite young. As teens.  Will 
some of the purebloods, Draco perhaps be dealing with this in the 
next book? But back to your point I wonder who Sirius and his 
brother Regulus were supposed to marry.  Could it have been Weasley? 
Was there a Malfoy or Lestrange sister we haven't met yet? Or what 
about the most obvious and purest connection with one of their own 
cousins - the Black sisters?  Perhaps this is what sparked Sirius 
disconnection with this own family, his refusal to marry the 'right' 
girl, and the fall out from that.

Just some silly ideas, Mandy