𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙱𝚎𝚝 | 𝚁𝚎𝚐𝚞𝚕𝚞𝚜 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔

𝐒𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧

"Avalon, you've arrived," Tom said in his cold and chilling voice when he saw his daughter walking up to him, looking around the dark manor.

"Now, come, I need to discuss matters with you," Tom said as he led her to the meeting room, where the Death Eaters were all sitting.

"Cissy, Bella! Where's Andy?" Avalon smiled as she saw the two familiar women.

"She's disowned, running away with that mudblood," Bellatrix sneered.

"It's nice to see you, Ava, you've grown so much prettier than the last time I saw you," Narcissa said kindly as she hugged the girl.

"Thanks, Cissy, I doubt it though, I'm still the same girl you know," Avalon smiled.

"Now, enough of chit-chat here," Tom ordered as the three girls fell silent, "you look so much like your mother," he said a bit shakily.

"I've been told," Avalon said coldly, "anyways, why did you call me here?"

"Nothing, I just want to catch up with your life," Tom said as he ordered all of his followers to get out of the room.

"Well, life's quite blissful for me right now," Avalon said as she felt Tom prick her mind walls but she used Occlumency to block him out.

"Well, well, my daughter knows Occlumency," Tom said proudly as he asked, "Who taught you?"

"Self-learned from a book," Avalon said.

"That's quite impressive," Tom remarked, "You inherited most of my knowledge."

Avalon, unsure of what to say, just nodded slightly.

"Anyways, enough about academics, how about your love life?" Tom demanded.

"You've got to be kidding me, Father, your love life is nonexistent since my mother left you and now you ask?" Avalon said exasperatedly.

"I need to know the boy I need to scare," Tom said sternly.

"Fine, it's James Potter," Avalon sighed.

Tom immediately started muttering curse words under his breath as he demanded, "Why him? He's from a light family,"

"Hey, at least he's pureblood, that's what you want, isn't it? And anyways, James is someone that taught me how to live my life to the fullest, along with his friends. And I don't fucking care if he is light or not," Avalon sneered protectively.

"I guess then, he's acceptable, but if he hurts you--" Tom started but was interrupted.

"Then go and hurt Regulus Black," Avalon spat, "because he sure knew what he was doing cheating on me with Nott."

And let's just say, Tom stormed out of his room, furiously, to find Orion Black's family.

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When he apparated to 12 Grimmauld Place, let's just say Orion and Walburga were frightened and shocked.

"M-my lord?" Orion stammered as Walburga stayed quiet.

"Where is your son, Regulus?" Tom demanded.

"He's in the bedroom upstairs, turn right, first door," Walburga said fearfully.

Tom stormed upstairs and turned right, bursting through the first door he sees to find a Regulus calmly reading a book while sipping a cup of tea.

"Oh, hello, my Lord," Regulus said calmly.

"Crucio!" Tom sneered as Regulus kneeled down in pain, "How dare you hurt my daughter!"

"I-it was not my fault! Nott gave me a Love Potion!" Regulus shouted as Tom released him, but having a I-don't-believe-you look.

"Really?" Tom raised his eyebrow, "shall we get Miss Nott and ask her?"

He apparated himself and Regulus to the Nott Manor where Cassandra was chatting happily with her mother.

"My lord," Mrs. Nott bowed respectfully before exiting out of the room.

"My lord, how can I help you?" Cassandra asked politely.

"Regulus here said that you gave him a Love Potion, is that correct?" Tom sneered as he pointed her wand against her throat.

"I-I-" Cassandra stammered.

"Is. It. Correct?" Tom asked as he whispered in her ear, "if you don't answer truthfully right now, I will end the whole Nott line once and for all."

"Yes, yes I did," Cassandra said defeatedly.

Tom then removed his wand from her throat before saying nonchalantly, "well, we've got our answer. Come on, Black, let's go back to my mansion and tell my daughter."

"Yes, my Lord," Regulus said.

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"Well?" Avalon asked but frowned as she saw her father appear with Regulus.

"Black here, was under the Love Potion when he cheated on you," Tom informed his daughter, before leaving the two in the room alone.

"R-really?" Avalon stuttered with wide eyes. She stood frozen, stunned by the news she's heard.

"You know I still love you so much," Regulus whispered.

"I-I'm sorry Reggie, although you were a big part of my life, I love James now, too much to let him go. Maybe in a different universe?" Avalon said sincerely. 

She then shook Regulus's hand after saying, "Friends?"

"Friends," Regulus smiled but then murmured, "for now."

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A/N: Hi! Sorry for the slightly shorter chapter, this place felt like a good place to end for now :)

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