Poster by susiesamurai
Decadence
is a Marauder-era fanfiction written by Maddie-Rose centering on Slytherin Phoenix Black, twin sister of Regulus and younger sister of Sirius Black, who struggles between her parents’ expectations for her and her feelings for Sirius’ best friend, Remus Lupin.
Has a spinoff called Afterlife from the perspective of Phoenix’s best friend, Beth Fawley, which can be found here as well as a sequel, Turbulence, from the perspective of Phoenix’s daughter Cassie, a Ravenclaw in the same year as Harry, which can be found here, both of which are still on-going.
Decadence Contains Examples of:
- Abusive Parents: Walburga and Orion Black.
- Academic Athlete: Phoenix is the only girl on the Slytherin Quidditch team.
- Arranged Marriage: Phoenix is forced into one by her parents with Evan Rosier.
- Angsty Surviving Twin: Phoenix.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Lorna.
- Break the Cutie: Phoenix, Remus, Beth.
- Disinherited Child: Sirius as per canon. later Phoenix by Walburga.
- Driven to Suicide: Orion Black.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Beth.
- Insecure Love Interest: Remus doesn’t know what Phoenix sees in him.
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Phoenix breaks up with Remus after her parents threaten his life if they stay together despite still loving him.
- Killed Off for Real: Regulus, Orion, James and Lily, essentially none of the canon deaths are averted.
- Maligned Mixed Marriage: Walburga does not take Phoenix’s remarriage well.
- Manipulative Bastard: Walburga convinces her eighteen year old daughter that having a baby will heal her from her grief over Regulus’ death and bring her and Evan closer together.
- Original Character: Has quite a number of original characters, including minor background characters and of course, the protagonist, Phoenix.
- Passionate Sports Girl: Phoenix.
- Theme Naming: Phoenix is the name of a minor constellation in the southern sky in keeping with the Black tradition of naming children after stars and constellations. As is her daughter, Cassiopeia.
- Teen Pregnancy: Phoenix is only eighteen when she becomes pregnant and nineteen when her baby is born.
