The Woods of Whispers {Regulus Black}

Chapter One

Regulus could hear the roars of his brother. Screaming at his mother and father. And they were of course screaming at him as well.  Something about hideous muggles and Gryffindor. Most of it was just them yelling over each other so Regulus couldn't here. Sirius had been sorted into Gryffindor. 

 Which had came as a huge surprise to Orion and Walburga Black. But too Regulus Arcturus Black it didn't.  Sirius had always been different from the rest of  "Of The Noble House of Black".  

When Mother and father heard the news they were furious and sent about a hundred howlers but luckily for Sirius he didn't have to face them until the end of the year. He stayed at Hogwarts for Christmas and Easter Break. It was his first day back and Sirius had already gone out of his way to decorate his room from what Regulus could understand. Regulus was a small boy with black hair and a haughty look. He was considerably handsome but not as much as Sirius.

Regulus was sitting at the table waiting for breakfast but now he realized this fight wasn't going to end soon.  So he said with his shallow scrawny voice "Kreacher" A crack came from upstairs. "Yes young Master Regulus" "Kreacher will you please get me something to drink?" "Yes master" Kreacher said. 

 Kreacher was a fairly young house elf. Regulus found it that it was good to be nice to Kreacher because then he would do your bidding more willingly but it turned out he had grown quite fond of the house elf and actually liked him. He was outraged at the mistreatment to house elf's. But there was nothing he could do.

  Kreacher walked back into the room holding a cup of tea. "Thank you" Regulus murmured.  Kreacher trotted off. Kreacher he said before he could leave. "Yes master" Kreacher said turning around happily.  "Could you tell me what a Mudblood is?" 

Kreacher paused. Regulus added on "I heard mother and father talking about it. I assume it is something bad by the way they say it." 

Kreacher said thoughtfully "Kreacher doesn't know much but Kreacher does know a Mudblood is a very ba-."  "Shut up Elf" Regulus turned around wildly terrified. It was just Sirius.  A Mudblood is nothing bad it's a foul way of saying muggle-born.

 "Oh" Regulus said he admired his brother for standing up to their parents and speaking his mind but being rude to Kreacher was not one of them and seeing him reminded him he would be going to Hogwarts! He couldn't fathom how he had forgotten. He couldn't wait to go he hoped he would be a Gryffindor like his brother but Slytherin would be what his parents wanted of course. But Regulus had been feeling rebellious lately. 

"Don't listen Reg I can hear mum and dad coming they'll tell you a load of rubbi-" He was interrupted by there parents who came in the door. They looked angry Regulus noted. "We're not stupid boy" he nodded at Sirius. "We hear what you say we don't need you filling our one good child's head with your-" "Don't interrupt me" he yelled at Sirius who was opening his mouth in protest. "I'll do what I like mind you" he said his voice raising. Regulus who had thought that he had seen enough of these types of arguments to know what would happen next but he didn't expect what Walburga yelled next  "Crucio" she barked mad with laughter. 

Regulus watched her in horror as the spell hit Sirius and the second it did he writhed in pain screaming. Regulus tore his gaze away from Sirius and turned to his mother. Who was looking at Sirius with a glazed look on her eyes. Regulus tried to talk but he couldn't he was still pretty clueless when it came to curses but even he knew enough to know that... Finally he stammered out three words "Isn't that illegal."

It was Orion who answered "yes but sometimes children have to be taught a lesson!" "And Sirius knows better than to tell doesn't he" his mother added. He then realized with shock he turned to Sirius who eyes showed so much pain. "They" he stammered. "They've done this to you before" Sirius ignored him and sprinted up the stairs.