the road to redemption

book 1chapter 1

July 28th 1991

"Regulus get up you have slept in long enough!" A woman's voice sounded as the owner stepped in a relatively humble bedroom the was rather neat for a ten year old boy this woman's name was Peggy McGill she was nearing her late forties who despite her age still looked like she was in her late twenties if one ignored the strains of grey that was beginning to appear in her brown hair. Peggy sighed as she walked over to the bed and pulled the covers off a ten year old boy who had messy black hair who sat up gogerly and yawned. "Yes ma'am I'm awake." The boy said as he opened his eyes to reveal his black pupils this boy was Regulus lestrange the only son of the death eater Bellatrix lestrange and for the past 5 years since the moment he learned of the horrible things his birth mother did he made it his personal mission to right those wrongs. "Good because your letter for Hogwarts came in by owl this morning." Peggy said as she walked back out the door as Regulus crawled out of bed and fell off the bed face first face planting on the floor to Peggy's amusement as Regulus has never been a morning person.

After some time Regulus managed to get dressed and he heading downstairs to find Peggy setting the breakfast table with eggs bacon and toast. On own side of the table sat a man looking to be fifty with grey hair taking the place of what used to be brown hair. This man's name is Roy McGill. "Good morning sir." Regulus said as he sat down before looking at the other man at the table who was wearing fancy robes and had thin grey hairs this man is Cornelius fudge the minister of magic. "Pleasant morning minister." Regulus said as Peggy walked over to the table and set down enough coffee for everyone. "Indeed pleasant morning but I'm afraid I can't stay for long." Fudge said as he took a sip of coffee, before turning to Regulus. "Roy here tells me that you are actively trying to redeem your family name is that true?" Fudge questioned as Regulus nodded while nibbling on a strip of bacon.

Fudge smiled at Regulus' action as he reached into his pocket and set a small golden key infront of Regulus. "Good then I paid a visit to Azkaban recently and spoke with your mother Bellatrix and despite her curses towards me she is glad you are well, but I went and asked her if you had access to the lestrange vault so that you can get school supplies and she calmed down a bit to sign the paperwork to get you a key to the vault for your own." Fudge said as Regulus grabbed the key and placed it in his jean pocket. "Well then I guess we'll go ahead and take you to diagon alley after all the sooner it's done the better." Roy said as he took a bite of his eggs. "I don't want to hear that from you mister." Peggy warned as she pointed her fork at Roy, who sighed and nodded. "Yes mama." Roy said as fudge finished his cup of coffee. "Well Roy, Peggy thank you for having me but I must get back to the ministry." Fudge said before he walked out of the house.

The family continued to eat in a silence for the rest of breakfast until Peggy spoke. "Go on we both know you want to go but you have to be back before dark." Peggy said as Regulus smiled and nodded before finishing his cup of coffee and got up and took his dishes to the sink and cleaned up after himself. After cleaning up Regulus walked over to the fireplace and climbed in. "Remember as soon as you get your things come right back." Peggy said as Regulus nodded while reaching into a flower pot and lifted out a powder. "Diagon alley!" Regulus said clearly as he threw down the powder and he vanished in a blast of green flames.

Regulus stepped out of the fireplace in the middle of diagon alley only to bump into a boy with a pudgy face and black hair. "Sorry I wasn't looking." The boy said as Regulus shook his head and stuck his hand out. "No harm done I take you are starting Hogwarts this year to?" Regulus asked as the boy grabbed his hand and shook it. "Yes the name is Neville longbottom, what is yours?" Neville said as Regulus' eye twitched as he swallowed. "Regulus I prefer not to say my last name I have no love for it." Regulus said and Neville nodded without pressing it. "Alright so you headed to gringotts?" Neville asked as a lady wearing a green dress and a grey hat with a vulture on it. "Yep I might see you around afterwards." Regulus said as he started walking away waving at Neville who returned it.

After some walking Regulus entered gringotts and walked up to the goblin in the center lecturn. "Greetings I would like to enter my vault." Regulus stateed clearly as the goblin put away his quil and looked down. "Name?" The goblin drooled as Regulus took a deep breath and looked up at the goblin. "Regulus lestrange." Regulus stateed as he presented the key to his vault. " Very well." The goblin hopped off the lecturn and lead Regulus to a mine cart as the mine cart zoomed along the rails.

After arriving at the vault Regulus promptly threw up having never ridden the mine cart as the goblin chuckled. "Worry not master lestrange the ride will get easier." The goblin said as Regulus stood up wiping his mouth. "I bloody well hope." He groaned as they walked up to the vault door and the goblin lifted a small cover on the door and inserted the key and opened the door. "I shall await you here." The goblin said as the door opened to reveal a massive room full of gold coins, sliver armour and skins of beasts as Regulus stepped in and when he did he made his way over looking around looking over unknown potions in jeweled flasks, a skull with a fancy crown and a small golden cup that had a badger on it but Regulus walked past them and he picked up roughly 36 galleons before turning around and leaving.
After a few trying minutes Regulus was back in diagon alley while looking at the supply list for his first year.

After some time Regulus managed to get ahold of all his books and his cauldron before he walked into Olivanders as the famous want maker walked up to the counter. "Ah Mr lestrange I will not lie I have not been looking forward to your visit." Mr Olivander said as Regulus sighed and nodded. "Seems like a good caution to have Mr Olivander but I can assure you that I don't intend to walk down the path my parents did." Regulus said as Mr Olivander frowned and tapped his finger on the counter. "That is a dangerous path you have set yourself on." Olivander said as Regulus nodded firmly but Olivander saw a righteous flame in his dark eyes and Mr Olivander smiled and turned and walked over to a shelf and pulled out a box and walked over to Regulus. "12 inches in length made of walnut with a dragon heart string just like your mother." Mr Olivander said as Regulus picked up the wand and immediately fireworks shot out and sent the wand flying into a wall and both Olivander and Regulus share a look and both said in unison. "Nope." Olivander retrieved the wand and returned it to the shelf and grabbed another box. "10 and 1/2 inches long made of sciamore wood with unicorn hair core." Mr Olivander said once again and the results repeated itself as Olivander shakes his head and retrieved the wand and as the minutes turned to to hours and Olivander sigh as he grabbed one more box. "You know Mr lestrange in all my time I haven't seen a case like this in all my time." Mr Olivander said as he walked back to Regulus. "My apologies Mr Olivander I didn't realize I would trouble you this much." Regulus said as Mr Olivander shook his head with a faint smile. "Not all of anything this tells me that you have resigned to a fate that will lead to death or prosperity though I wish you had not. "Olivander said as he opened the last box. "10 and 3/4 inches made of Rowan wood with a Phoenix feather core." Mr Olivander said as Regulus picked up the wand and fireworks shot out of the wand but it remained in Regulus had as wind blew around the shop. "Interesting?" Mr Olivander said as he looked at the wand."It seems a partial match by my guess it is the core that is rejecting you but it is the last wand in the shop." Mr Olivander said as Regulus paid 9 galleons for the wand and for the trouble.

After leaving Regulus returned to his guardians to await the day to head to Hogwarts.