"To the Dark Lord
I know I will be dead long before you read this but I want you to know that it was I who discovered your secret. I have stolen the real Horcrux and intend to destroy it as soon as I can. I face death in the hope that when you meet your match, you will be mortal once more."
- R.A.B.Regulus Arcturus Black was not a good man. He had made many mistakes in his short life, but falling in love with Melissa Penelope Aster was not one of them.
He grew up being taught that emotions made you weak, and love made you vulnerable.
Attachments led to leverage, leverage your enemies could use against you.
Even with all the wealth, power, fame, and glory of being seen as practically royalty amongst the purest of the wizarding community.
Regulus knew that all that fame, power, and wealth came with a great price.
For dangling over the pureblood's throne was a sword.
The Sword of Damocles.
The throne presented to the heir of the ancient and noble house of Black was a tempting desire for many,
But the riches, fame, and glory could never make up for the fear, anxiety, and terror that came with everyone wanting to be you.
Perhaps that's why now, with the looming fact that Regulus Black was now expected to carry on the name of his noble house.
He realized,
he wanted to be anyone but himself.
That's why
He loved Melissa P. Aster,
She made him realize that he did not have to live to please his parents,
he did not have to breathe for them,
he could breathe for himself,
for them.
For his new family,
As he held his newborn child in his hands the ideology he had grown up to believe began to crack,
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