Back of the bus

December 3rd.

Journal entry 241.

"Write in a diary he says, it's not gonna affect you horribly he says, what could go wrong he says." If you haven't guessed he is James. James is he. Approximately 2 months and 10 days ago James got me a journal. I have written 240 pages in that time span and I'm not ashamed of it. Today's exit day for winter break which means I won't see him for a month and spare days. Worst part about it is I won't see harry either and I've grown rather fond of the child even though he's constantly pulling on my ties or anything on my personal he can't get his hands on.

I am in a constant war with myself. James offered for me to stay at the potter house but that would mean seeing Sirius every day of the week and actually speaking to him i just can't do it. All those years he had no trouble leaving me behind every winter break every Christmas and every new years I'd prefer to just stay here in my dorm away from it all. But my parents have rung me to come back this year. Which is fucking weird. We've only celebrated Christmas once conveniently we had guests in the house. James had this look on his face when I told him I guess Sirius really can't keep secrets."
-december 3rd, RAB.

As regulus ends his entry of the morning James bursts into his dorm as if on cue. "you do realize it's called  the Slytherin
Dungeon for a reason...it's for Slytherins." Regulus says to him with a smile rising from his seat in front of his desk.
"Yeah but as if this hasn't been me and Harry's haven for the past couple of months, oddly enough no one here actually bothers harry or swarms me, on the walk here only two people stopped, said 'what up' not to me by the way but to harry and then walked away.. the kids stealing my fame!" He said with a smile and it was now that regulus noticed harry was on James back in a baby sack.

"Yes well I'm sorry to say it James, harry is the cutest potter now you gotta live with it." Regulus says pulling harry out and fixing the pouch slightly so it's straight and placing him back in "you, would make a fine slytherin harry."
He said to harry and it was odd it felt as though every time he spoke to the baby, he was actually listening..
"Hey woah my son is a Gryffindor, I can feel it." James starts "potter I think your baby is conscious. Wait you can feel it?" Regulus says raising an eyebrow. "Yes I can feel it he's like radiating leader aura." James says turning around and moving harry to his front.  "Slytherins are leaders." Regulus says looking up at him. "Yes but I can picture him as a Gryffindor leader rather than a Slytherin leader." Regulus couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Hears to hoping he doesn't carry your pride gene James" james made a fake gasping noise as regulus walked out into the common room "and shouldn't you be packing? I've got a train to catch but your taking the later one right?" He continued "cmon reg you know I got that covered, moony is packing for me" he said following close to regulus. "The only  thing Remus is packing is probably siri-" "AHA-" regulus cut himself short and turned towards James who was covering his mouth in trying to cover his laughter "you just made a s-e-x joke." He said removing his own hand and looking at him

"And so I did, your rubbing off on me potter." James laughed again "oh cmon not like that!" He said to him "oh but it is it is like that,Reggie."
James turned and sat down "you know, I want you to rethink this..I can't shake this feeling that something bad is approaching." James spoke now the humour left his tone as he looked at regulus. "There is always more room at my house,always."

"Yeah and there's also one room which is being occupied by my not so brotherly brother." Regulus said setting Harry down and closing his suitcase before casting a spell and the suitcase was now levitating. James picked Harry up and held him close to his chest. "But, but if you had to choose and I mean only you don't count Sirius, would you come with me?" Regulus stopped and stood in thought "I suppose, I would. Yes I would. But counting Sirius I need time to think, to arrange, I have a feeling they wouldn't exactly let us go that easy."

He walked out the room and James followed him down the hall through the castle and to the boats, a slow ride down to the train station as they spoke to each other and laughed before regulus had gotten on the train. "I will see you both soon, I promise." James grabbed Reggie's sleeve and reached for something in his Sachel pulling out his gryffindor sweater.

"James? I can't take this..." he spoke with a little chuckle "why not? It looks better on you then me." He said with a smile holding it to regulus. "I'll find comfort in knowing you'll be wearing it when u miss me, which I know you will" James smiled at Reggie playfully and kissed his cheek, "see you after break? Text me call me send me howlers, I'll take anything."

It was no secret of the blacks find out Reggie was dating James they may have took matters into their own hands and anything could have happened. He has a plan to make sure it will never get to that, he was gonna get him out of there.

Regulus bid farewell to the boys and headed onto the train car in suit of his "home" it was weird, since he'd started dating James it felt more and more like the place he was raised in was just that. A place he was to be raised in, he'd gotten a taste of home and if regulus wasn't so stubborn, he'd be on his way to a real home, his home with James and Harry.

When regulus arrived he gave a kind nod to kreacher and let the house elf take his bag.
"A tea pot is on the stove for master regulus, kreacher has been expecting master regulus home and is prepared!" Kreacher nodded and woddled inside the house regulus smiled and headed up the steps. "You do make this house a little more liveable my friend." He spoke as he looked at the walls of the home and moved his book to tuck it into his elbow.

"My son! Oh you have grown since being away!" Walburga spoke as if she had actually missed regulus. It sent a shiver through him. He knew what this was. They had a guest. But who?
Regulus put on a smile fitting himself back into the charismatic charm he always had when with his parents and company.

"Oh ofcourse mother, Hogwarts mostly does me good. Though I have missed you and father dearly, glad you recieved my letters let's make the most of this break shall we?" He said smoothly as he felt his mother hug him, it was strong, but stiff a warning to behave and letting go when she realized he was playing the part finely.

"Oh and and impressive son we have do we not Orion?" She spoke "yes yes indeed! My son has many talents. It will truly help us in the future, how could he not." Regulus chuckled at his father's words as he watched his father wave on to a chair in the living room where he saw him sitting.. no. It can't be. It can't be this break. No way. Regulus thought as he tried maintain a calm demeanour and kept distance because there sat the dark lord himself wand in hand and a cloak over his head.

"My lord." He spoke heavily as he bowed. the three of them almost looked pleased at him. "Then you know who I am?" Voldemort spoke "I do," regulus spoke. "And you know what I am?" He raised from the chair. "I do." He said back.
"Then you know why I'm here." He stepped closer to the teen and raised his wand to regulus chin lifting his body up from the bow regulus raised calmly.  "I, do." He said with a change in tone, fear or acceptance? He couldn't tell. He just wished he had more time.

"Raise your arm."