If it's not supposed to be, why does it feel right?

Part 5.

"Reggie! Have you seen- Prongs what are you doing here?", Sirius said while stumbling into Regulus room, 'Prongs? These guys and their nicknames.', "Your best friend made me play 'truth or dare without dare' with him.", Regulus explained and pointed at James, who was lifting his arms in defence, "You were busy telling your boyfriend how much you miss him already and that was just so.. boring and annoying.", James explained himself, which made Sirius cheeks take a light pink colour.

Sirius sat down on the floor, what made Regulus roll his eyes. "What You're playing with him", Sirius pointed at James, "but when I join you roll your eyes at me? I am hurt!", Regulus scoffed quietly, "I was hoping you would rescue me from Potters presence. But yeah, sure. Feel free to join. But I am warning you guys; I will not play for long.", the older boys high-fived, and Regulus had to hold himself back to not roll his eyes again.

They played for a bit, but Regulus got bored and sent the two older boys out, so he could read his book. But he didn't read. He grabbed his sketchbook and started some drawing, he was drawing the garden of the Potters, because it looked nice. The door swung open but there was no one standing outside. 'It was probably just the wind- wait didn't Potter..', "Black and Potter. If you are in my room right now using Potters invisibility cloak I swear to god, I will get Mrs. Potter and tell her you tried to curse me or something.", James and Sirius heads appeared in the middle of the room. "You wouldn't dare.", Sirius said, "try me."

"You're a Black too, you know..", James said after a while. "I- are you kidding? Get out.", Regulus said pretty calm, his arm pointing out of the opened door. "Your Brother has issues..", James said after they walked out of the room. Regulus heard, but decided not to care. 'He isn't wrong though, I do have issues', Regulus thought to himself. He sat down again and picked up his drawing. Later someone knocked at his door, Regulus opened because he didn't recognise the steps to be from James or his brother. And when he opens Mrs. Potter stood there, he smiled politely.

"I made you guys some hot chocolate. So if you want some just come down.", she smiled, "Oh that sounds great, I will be right with you.", Mrs. Potter went down the hall to get Sirius and her son, and Regulus went back to the window to close his sketchbook and put his pencils back again. Then he went down the stairs and Mrs. Potter was standing there filling hot chocolate into three cups. "Ah, Regulus. Do you want a marshmallow dear?", she asked as she saw him, "oh yeah sure. Thank you.", James and Sirius came down the stairs, "Thanks mum.", James said, "yes. Thank you.", Sirius grinned and grabbed a cup.

"So what were you doing?", James asked while the three boys were sitting around the table drinking their hot chocolate, "when?", Regulus asked back, he knew what James meant he just wasn't in the mood for big conversations, "after we were forced out of the room.", James tried again, "just.. working on my issues.", Regulus actually wanted to say drawing or reading, but then he remembered what James had said and thought that would shut him up for a bit, and it did. James smile faded slowly, "You heard? I didn't mean it like that..", he tried to apologise, "heard what?", Regulus kept mocking, "oh the 'Your brother has issues.'? Yeah, yeah. I definitely heard that.", Regulus finished his chocolate and took his cup to the sink to wash it out.

"He didn't mean it.", Sirius said walking up to him, "I don't care man. I just don't want to have big conversations right now. If it helps you, tell him it's alright. But please just.. leave me alone for a bit okay?", Regulus said, he placed his cup upside down next to the sink and went up the stairs again, giving James a little 'it's fine' smile, which made the boys face light up, big time. Back in his room, Regulus collapsed on the bed. He was mentally and physically exhausted from so much social contact on this day. He just fell asleep right in spot.

Regulus woke up the next morning, he found himself in his pyjamas, wired he didn't remember putting them on. But it didnt matter. He went down the stairs, where the Potters were all sitting, "Your brother is still sleeping. Do you want Coffee, Tea or a hot chocolate?", Mrs. Potter asked, "uh Tea please.", Regulus said while sitting down next to James.

After they had breakfast he went upstairs to brush his teeth. He heard a scream, and ran out the bathroom. He ran downstairs and there were Mr. and Mrs. Potter laying on the floor. Dead. Regulus stopped before seeing the person he was guessing stood around the corner so he could not see them. But James and Sirius were coming out of the dining room. A green light flashed at James. And he fell to the ground. Tears filled Regulus eyes. "Where is your brother?", a deep voice asked Sirius, Sirius pointed at Regulus. A green flash and Sirius laid on the floor too. Tears rolled down Regulus cheeks and his vision went blurry. He could just make out three people walking towards him, a woman and two men he guessed.

He dried his eyes. And when his vision was clear again, he saw them. He guessed right. Infront of his stood his paren- Orion Black, Walbugra Black and Lord Voldemort. Orion was reaching for Regulus arm, Regulus tried to resist but Orion only held tighter. Walburga was lifting his sleeve, the scars weren't there, and the dark lord lifted his wand he placed it right in Regulus wrist and pain flooded through Regulus. He screamed and in that scream, he woke up. Crying. His face was wet. And so his shirt. From the sweat. He still laid on the bed. But not in his pyjamas. He was wearing his regular clothes.

Regulus got up and checked the time, it was eleven p. m., he had been napping for three hours. Regulus decided to take a shower. He took his pyjamas out of his case and went into the bathroom. There was a towel which had a paper on it saying 'Regulus', probably put there by Mrs. Potter he thought. Regulus took off his clothes and went into the shower. Now he felt better. He was still panicking. But he physically felt better. After the shower he dried off, and tried to carefully dry his hair, it didnt work out. Then put on his pyjamas and went into his room to grab his toothbrush and a few other things. He went back into the bathroom and saw James leaving his room, "oh you're awake.", James said, Regulus looked down on himself, "yeah. I think so.", he said and stepped into the bathroom. He locked the door.

Then he brushed his teeth, went to the toilet, washed his hands and put some cream on his scars. The cream was supposed to help a little but the scars weren't that old and some were very recent, So it didn't. When he unlocked the door and stepped out, James was leaning on the wall. Regulus saw him and jumped. He rubbed his head, mumbled "goodnight", and walked the two steps to his room, "Reggie, are you okay?", James asked, "yeah, just a nightmare.", Regulus shrugged, "wanna talk about it?", James looked at him very carefully, "another time maybe. Thanks though, I appreciate it.", Regulus smiled, a real smile this time, not some ironic or forced or polite smile. He actually smiled, because it was a nice gesture. "Goodnight James.", he said. "Goodnight baby Black.", James said and stepped into the bathroom. Regulus sighed and stepped into his room, and let himself fall on the bed. He fell asleep fast, but he didn't dream this time.