Regulus was slipping in and out of sleep, while Sirius and Remus were doing... whatever they were doing. (y'all they were just talking don't get dirty-minded lmao)
Well, he finally did sleep.
He woke up a few hours later. And again drenched in sweat, breathing heavily. Boy did he hate those dreams.
'' I was going to ask you how you slept well, but looks like you didn't.''
Regulus looked at Remus through eyes heavy with sleep.
When Regulus didn't speak, Remus gave him a small smile, which Regulus tried to return but couldn't.
That's when Sirius came in.'' How did you sle-'', he stopped mid-sentence when he saw Regulus condition.
Remus gave a small nod in Sirius' direction and stepped aside.
Sirius walked towards Regulus and sat on the smaller sofa.
'' We- uh- Reg, I know this is not the best time but- uh- Dumbledore might wanna have a word with you. Y'know because he- well he- I trust you Reg but,'' Sirius glanced at Remus for a split second.'' We need to be sure what happened to you and, we have to keep you safe and just make sure that what you're saying is the truth, I believe you Reg but we just have to be sure.'' His voice went quite along the last words.
Regulus was silent, but nodded slowly. ''Ok.''
Sirius looked at him with furrowed eyebrows, he wasn't expecting a reaction like this. ''Ok?''
''Yeah.'' Regulus swallowed.'' Yeah. He can have a word with me. I knew no one would believe me and I'm fine with that, because you believe me and I just told you what I thought would be the right thing to do before I die, 'cause I will die Sirius, I know I will. If not today, if not tomorrow, I will die. I don't care if they don't believe me. You believe me, that's enough for me.''
'' And also, I didn't come here because I wanted someone to keep me safe. I'm not afraid to die. I'm not afraid to face him. Trust me Sirius I'm not. I only came here to tell you that your my brother and you'll always be. I solely have one thing i want to do before i die, I'm gonna do everything to get that done.''
Sirius was shaking his head.'' No. Regulus, I-i believe you, I believe you reg.'' He reached forward and took hold of Regulus' shoulders, gripping them firmly and tightly but not so tight which would hurt him.'' And you're not going to die. I won't let that happen. I won't. I would keep you safe. We all would. I. wouldn't. let. anything. happen. to, you.'' His voice was also firm like his grip on Regulus' shoulders. Something Regulus rarely ever heard.
He just seemed so sure that he would do anything and everything to keep his little brother safe.
Regulus wanted to argue. Because he knew he would die. Voldemort would find him and he would kill him. And nothing could save him.
Nothing.
However, he just sat there not speaking a single word. Remus was looking at the two brothers.
'Maybe Regulus was really telling the truth.'
All three of them were sitting in the small yet cozy lounge, unspeaking.
Remus and Sirius were sipping on their tea in silence and Regulus, well, Reulus was staring at the blank blue walls of the room, lost in his own mind full of thoughts.
The only thing that was stirring in his mind was, Dumbledore would use Veritaserum on him. It was pretty obvious. Regulus was worried. He wasn't scared. No, he definitely wasn't scared. But there was one thing which was really worrying him. Dumbledore, as some point, would ask where he went mere hours ago, and why did he go there. He couldn't lie under the influence of Veritaserum. Not ever. And no matter what, he didn't want Dumbledore to know about the Horcrux. Sirius was alright, but not him.
Definitely not Dumbledore.
There was nothing he could do now.
Regulus gave up.
Dumbledore will find out.
After a while of them sitting in the awkward and unbearable silence, Remus finally spoke up, slicing the silence like a knife.
Remus was looking at his wrist watch.'' He should be here just about.....now.''
Just as the words left his lips there was a crack, louder than the crack Krecher's apparition made, and Dumbledores tall figure was walking towards them.
Sirius and Remus stood up briskly and greeted their ex-head master and Order leader.
Dumbledore had that same old warm smile plastered on his face as he greeted them back.
Regulus didn't move a inch or even looked at Dumbledore when he said,'' Mister Black, glad to see you again.''
He didn't even show any signs that he had heard him at all.
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drowning; REGULUS BLACK
Fanfic(on hold) . . . . regulus black survives; this changes everything. first time writing a fic (have to admit, my writing isn't that great) and i'm just writing this purely for my own, in my free time and testing-the-waters thing i don't know where th...
