No choice now - A Harry Potter Fanfiction

Chapter two

         James, Sirius and Regulus walked off the train and ran to Mrs. Potter, who had basically adopted Sirius and Regulus into her care.

"Mum!" Screamed James, who practically tackled her in a hug. 

"Oof, hi James." She smiled as she motioned for Sirius and Regulus to join the hug. "How was Hogwarts? You're almost done."

"Feels great, honestly."  Sirius said as he put his hands on his hips. Regulus nodded. 

"That's nice. Now, let's go home. I've developed a new chicken recipe that I want you boys to try, and I must prepare for dinner. It will be a big one!" laughed Mrs. Potter.

The boys followed Mrs. Potter through the busy platform 9 and 3/4.  

 ~^Later^~

         They approached the Potters' house and opened the door. Instantly, an aroma of cookies and coffee ingulfed them. Mrs. Potter had put a spell on the house so whoever entered felt welcomed. James, Sirius and Regulus  rushed upstairs to their rooms, Sirius and James running, while Regulus calmly walked. 

          The thought of Aurora floated back into his mind. She was all alone in Grimmauld Place, possibly the worst place to be alone in. While he was running away, he didn't pay a single thought to her, until he arrived at the Potters'. The memory resurfaced. 

     It was late, at least 2am, and Regulus had been packing. He remembers being bent over his luggage, double checking what he had. It was the last starw for him. His mother did the Cruciatus curse for 12 minutes staright. It was not as bad as it was when Sirius had it on him, but bad enough to make Regulus leave. He silently threw his backpack over his shoulder and opened his bedroom door to go to his father's office, where he had a fireplace and floo powder. Regulus had litterally walked by her door, and ignored it. Guilt filled the bottom of his stomach. he entered his father's office and grabbed a pinch of floo powder. He climbed into the fireplace and cleared his throat quietly. 

"The Potters'!" boom. He was being whisked away to and suddenly landed on the floor.

           That was the end of the memory. By now, Regulus was in his room and he threw himself on the bed, making a muffled groan. Hours later Regulus is laying on his bed, barely making a sound for a couple hours, he flipped through the muggle book, Pride and Prejudice. He didn't hear it, but, James must have opened the door at one point, because he leaned against the doorframe, grinning.

"Hey Reggieeeeeee" he said 

Regulus supressed an eye-roll. "What do you want, James?"

He smirked. "Mum says to come down. You're keeping everybody from eating"

He groaned and rolled out of bed. James wrapped an arm around around Regulus's shoulder,

"I don't need your guidance to get down to the dining room." Regulus said, as he rolled his eyes once more. 

"Yeah huh" replied James.

They continued the walk downstairs in silence until it was broken by Remus, who had come over to the Potters' for dinner. James broke into a grin and ran towards him, joined by Peter and Sirius.  Regulus walked over to the dinner table as dishes and dishes floated by him and placed themselves on the table, steaming hot. 

"Boys! Boys! Dinner!" Euphemia, (Mrs. Potter) called. Regulus took a seat, across from Sirius. They had been okay recently. Not as close as they were before Sirius left, but okay enough to not glare and scowl at each other all the time.

A couple days later, all the boys were layed on the couch, talking with each other while Regulus read a both with Remus. But, he wasn't reading. His eyes stayed in one spot, staring at the word 'sister'. Yes, that word meant differently depending on each person, but to Regulus and Sirius that meant Aurora.

He decided to go upstairs, back into the safety of his room. Regulus was about to flop down on the bed, but the problem was that, there was already a cat on it. 

It was a white cat, with one green and a brown eye. It would be completly normal, but it just had big beautiful wings like a bird on its sides. Regulus reconized it to be Borealis, Aurora's cat that she had rescued years ago from an animal testing place. He meowed at Regulus, reconizing him, but it was sort of difficult for it to, as it was holding a envelope in its mouth. Regulus took the envelope from it, and pausing to scratch under Borealis's chin. Then he gently opened the envelope and grabbed the letter that was inside. He slowly unfolded it, and began to read.

'To Regulus Black

From Aurora

Dear Reggie,

I hope Borealis had held it the correct way. Anyways, this letter is, well, difficult to explain. Let me start off with, I miss you, I truly do. Grimmauld Place was much, much better when you were around, but I don't blame you for wanting to leave. Father is ill, making his temper worse, snapping at me for probably breathing to loud. I'm sure that the security here is much higher,  to prevent me from running away. Today I had the cruciatus curse on me for 12 minutes, a little longer then I had anticipated, but don't worry about me,  as I have learned how to numb the outside of my body seconds before the curse is actually placed, it does help a little with the pain. But, nevertheless, this letter is for a question I've had for awhile, but have not found the courage to ask you face to face at Hogwarts. Will the Potters' be able to accept another child? I know with Sirius and James, they really add up to three, plus you, so four. I completly understand if they say no, just sent so in a letter before Sunday, August 18th. I love you.

                                                                                                                                       With love, 𝓐𝓾𝓻𝓸𝓻𝓪

P.S, Sent Sirius my love aswell, also, Borealis expects some food, as the rats he is hunted apparently aren't good enough for him'

     Regulus folded the letter gingerly and placed it on his desk. Aurora? Wanting to live with them? Euphemia had always wanted a girl. Yes, he knew what to do, ask her and then Fleamont. Exhausted, he shooed Borealis off his bed.

"You'll get food later" he muttered as he slipped under his blankets and fell into a dreamless sleep.

(Btw, this story will take longer then expected, srry! wEll, to the 5 ppl that are gonna read this anyways)