A month after the summer holiday and Regulus had finished summer school work and was helping his guardian roy in the garden which to the normal pedestrian it looked like a normal scene but a lady with black hair that brightened into white while wearing black robes walked up to the gate. "Good afternoon." She said as both men looked up as Roy coughed slightly before speaking. "Good afternoon ma'am what can we do for you?" Roy groaned as he slowly got up with help from Regulus who handed the weathered man a cane. "Yes I'm looking for Regulus lestrange." The lady said as Regulus looked up at her. "That be me ma'am but who might you be?" Regulus said as he pulled out a sweat rag wiped his forehead. "Oh pardon me where are my manners my name is Narcissa malfoy. I'm Draco 's mother." Narcissa said as Regulus gave a polite bow. "A pleasure ma'am but what brings you all the way to the country side?" Regulus asked as Narcissa smiled. "I came to meet my nephew."
After a few moments the McGills were in the living room sitting across from Narcissa as Regulus walked in with four cups of tea. "Regulus dear you didn't have to make the tea." Peggy said as Regulus smiled while handing them cups. "Oh I know but I wanted to besides I was already in the kitchen washing my hands." Regulus said as he sat down on a chair. "So aunt Narcissa what can I do for you?" Regulus asked as Narcissa took a sip of her tea. "I wanted to see how you were being raised and personally I'm pleased you have a rather humble normal life." Narcissa said the McGills nodded. "We made sure he was capable of manners before anything but he has always been a thoughtful child." Peggy said as Regulus rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment. "So tell me Regulus what is your goal in life?" Narcissa asked as Roy and Peggy took a sharp breath as it was a rather loaded question. "It is to clean up the lestrange reputation and turn it into a name that can be looked for support." Regulus said as Narcissa smiled. "You are absolutely nothing like your mother and father." Narcissa said as she reached into her purse and pulled out a small black box.
"It this box is the lestrange heir ring since you are actively involving yourself in the political things you will need this." Narcissa said as she slid the box to Regulus who opened the box to find a gold ring with a crow embroidered in the metal. Regulus pick the ring up and placed it on his right index finger. " Thank you auntie." Regulus said as Narcissa smiled before looking at the McGills. "If at all possible I would like for Regulus to stay the rest of the summer at my manor that way I can instruct him on the more formal practices of being a house heir." Narcissa said as Peggy sighed. "I don't suppose I see the harm in it just a heads up the moment you ask him to read a book he won't stop until he has read the last one of that series." Peggy said as she looked at Regulus then directed her eyes towards his room and Regulus went to go pack.
"Anything else I need to worry about?" Narcissa asked as Peggy shrugged it was then Roy spoke up. "The boy drinks as much coffee as a soldier so I hope you have plenty of coffee." Roy said as Regulus's head poked back inside the living room. "Coffee?" Regulus asked as Narcissa suppressed a chuckle and a giggle. "I see your point but What started this?" Narcissa asked as Roy rubbed his neck. "That is on me actually I had set a cup of coffee down when he was 6 I believe and let's just say he was in Four places at once and talking at the speed of mock Jesus." Roy said with a chuckle as Peggy rubbed her forehead. "That was certainly a entertaining 10 hours." She said as Narcissa suppressed her laughter. After a while Regulus walked in with his trunk as he and Narcissa left the house and Narcissa held her arm out. "Grab my arm dear." She said as Regulus raised a eyebrow and just as he placed his hand on her forearm the world spun and in a crack the surrounding changed and Regulus fell forward and promptly threw up behind a bush. "What- what was that?" Regulus groaned as he wiped some puke from her lips. "That was Apparition. You will learn about it when you are 16." Narcissa said no longer suppressing her laughter as she lead the way to a gate which opened up for her and Regulus as they walked up to a rather large manor.
Upon entering the main door Regulus removed his shoes as Narcissa raised a eyebrow. "Regulus why did you take your shoes off?" Narcissa asked as Regulus stood up as he lifted his trunk again. "Being polite Aunt Narcissa i know me shoes aren't the cleanest as I was in the garden when you came over and I didn't want to get dirt everywhere." Regulus said as Narcissa nodded in understanding as a small brown creature with droopy eyes and wearing a drulap sack run up. "Mistress has returned! How many Dobby be of service mistress." The creature now dubbed Dobby asked as Narcissa looked at it. "Ah Dobby take my nephews trunk to one of the spare bedrooms near Draco's. He will be staying with us for the next month until it is time for Hogwarts." Narcissa said as Dobby nodded. "At once mistress." Dobby said as it dragged Regulus trunk away. Narcissa lead Regulus into the living room where a man with long platinum blond hair sat reading the paper and on the couch sat Draco reading a book. "Narcissa where did you disappear to?.... and who might this be?" The man asked as he looked up from his paper. "Well Lucius I told you I was going to meet Bella's son at the home the ministry placed him at." Narcissa said as she walked over to her husband.
"Ah so this is him. I apologize for my rudeness I am Lucius Malfoy head of the house of Malfoy." Lucius said as Regulus respectfully bowed his head. "It is alright sir I am Regulus lestrange heir of house lestrange." Regulus said as Lucius chuckled and looked at Draco. "I see you taught him the formal etiquette." Lucius said as Draco nodded. "Yes father but he already had a handle on proper manners." Draco said as Regulus sat down on the floor with his head resting on the couch. "The family in charge of his upbringing didn't teach him manners it was expected from him plus according to them Regulus is a thoughtful and helpful kid." Narcissa said as Draco poked Regulus who was now peacefully sleeping. "Really?" Lucius asked as Narcissa nodded. "The man Roy McGill was in the muggle military the royal Marine commandos if I remember correctly." Narcissa said as Lucius whistled in amazement. "So why did you bring him here?" Lucius asked as Narcissa smiled softly at the two boys. "Formal reason is to teach him more of the things he has to know as heir of house lestrange, but the actual reason is I want to spend time with my nephew." Narcissa said as Lucius nodded at her reasoning.
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the road to redemption
FanfictionThe wizarding war is over the dark lord Voldemort has been defeated but many death eaters didn't believe it and many searched for him and this includes Bellatrix and her husband but they took their newborn son with them as they tortured the long bot...