Things- for the most part- returned back to normal as the holiday break ended.
Everyone had returned back to school for the rest of the year, although most counted the days until spring break.
Regulus spent most of his time in bed.
Since he'd returned to the castle he was constantly feeling dizzy and nauseated.
Regulus wondered if maybe his cave wounds had got infected- even though James made him see a healer.
He wasn't sure what the potion could do to him- maybe poison him.
Although, he was almost positive he'd thrown it up by then.
Any time he wasn't studying for NEWTs or supplying James with constant attention, Regulus was researching about how to destroy the locket.
From what he'd come up with, to destroy the horcrux they had to ruin the locket beyond repair- which was a hefty task.
Regulus had been reading up on the deadliest poisons, toxins, and venoms when James burst into the room.
It was quite late when James returned to their room, but Regulus figured it had something to do with the order.
"There are more." James huffed.
Regulus furrowed his brows in confusion.
"Horcruxes. There are more." James explained.
Regulus' eyes widened, "What?"
"Dumbledore destroyed one, a ring." James said.
"How?" Regulus quizzed.
"The sword of Gryffindor." James muttered.
Regulus had read many things about how powerful the Godric Gryffindor's sword was.
"He's been collecting information- he believes there are more." James spoke as he sat on the edge of the bed beside Regulus.
"How many more?" Regulus asked, although he wasn't sure he wanted to know.
"He believes there are five including the locket and the ring." James explained.
Three more.
It wasn't terrible.
It wasn't great, but they'd made it this far.
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"Three?! Are you kidding me!" Claudette whined.
The trio stepped into Ivan's room out from the Gryffindor commons.
"You'll never believe what they are." Regulus huffed.
Ivan looked at him intrigued as if saying 'go on'.
"Helga Hufflepuff's cup, Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem, and some diary." Regulus explained.
"A diary?" Ivan quizzed.
Regulus shrugged, "James said it had some type of relevance."
"Where are we supposed to find all of them?" Claudette quizzed.
"Well I have it on good authority that the diary is in the possession of my cousin's husband." Regulus explained.
"How did you find that out?" Ivan questioned.
Regulus smiled knowingly, "What can I say, house elves love to gossip."
"How do you suppose we get it?" Claud quizzed.
Regulus sighed as he fell back onto Ivan's bed, "I think it's time I pay my dear cousin a visit."
"Oh great. Another Black family reunion, what could possibly go wrong." Ivan scoffed.
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Regulus Black and The Butterfly Effect
FanfictionRegulus and the crew once again find themselves in a predicament. With the locket in their possession, there's a new task at hand- destroying it. Only they soon find that the locket isn't the horcrux and Voldemort isn't their only problem. Betwee...
