𝐕𝐈. 𝐍𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐄 ➵ 𝐏𝐉𝐎 𝐱 𝐇𝐏

006.

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⟻ NEPENTHE ⟼

006.

the reunion.

——— ☾𖤓 ———

THERE WAS ONLY SILENCE AS THE MEMBERS OF the Order stared at the unmasked figure. The curly black hair, sharp features, and cold gaze of none other than— Regulus Black.

"Regulus. . . . ?" Sirius breathed out.

Regulus simply stared at his brother blankly, and the four other figures behind him stepped forward. Their wands were still drawn cautiously, ready for chaos to ensue. "Who are the rest?"

The second figure stepped beside Regulus, unmasking himself and pulling off the hood.

"Nott?" Fred furrowed his eyebrows.

"Weasley." Theodore Nott stood, greeting one of the twins. "Good to see you alive."

The next figure unmasked himself.

"Cedric!" Hermione exclaimed, widening her eyes.

"Hermione." Cedric smiled slightly, but it wasn't as warm as his smile used to be.

"Who's the other two?" Remus gazed steadily at them.

The two masked figures stepped forward, beside Regulus. Sharing a glance, they both unmasked themselves.

"What the—?" Sirius widened his eyes. "How?"

"Black." Evan Rosier smirked, his cruel gaze following the man's actions. From beside him, Barty Crouch Jr. scoffed slightly.

"Y-you're—" Harry widened his eyes, "Barty Crouch Jr. B-but—"

"Yes, he's young again now, or whatever." Rosier rolled his eyes, waving the matter off.

"How is this possible . . ?" Remus breathed out, "We saw your body—"

"Ah, yes." Evan nodded cheerfully, "I was dead, but not anymore! Yay me!"

"What?" Bill questioned, "What are you talking about—"

Regulus looked beside him and nodded slightly. Theo rolled his eyes before waving his hand— and suddenly, their eyes glazed over as all their memories resurfaced.

They remembered the revelation of the existence of gods. They remembered Lilith's true identity, and they remembered the threat given by the one-eyed boy.

". . ."

"Yes, Lilith brought us back." Regulus spoke up as they remembered the time Ethan Nakamura came to them. "Ethan told you, I recall?"

"B-but. . ."

"The thing," Harry said with wide eyes, "-that was a monster, wasn't it?'

Cedric nodded. "That's why we're here."

"I thought you wanted to kill us." Tonks asked hesitantly.

"We still do." Theo replied monotonously. "But not yet. We have much bigger things to do. When we're done, then we'll kill you. We're just not allowed to, not yet, at least— not until we do our part."

"And what is that, exactly?" Ron asked warily.

"The war." Crouch Junior spoke up, "It's not only yours now, it's ours too."

"How do you mean?" Arthur asked.

"Voldemort has joined Gaia."

"What?!"