❛ I admire restraint. ❜ ❛ You do? ❜ ❛ You almost accomplished it. ❜ ⚤ 𝔣𝔞𝔨𝔢-𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔱𝔰𝔥𝔦𝔭 Astraea Eshe Theon has been born into scandal, raised in dishonor, and cursed with malady. At eighteen, she convinces her father to leave the shadows behind, causing the aristocrats to tremble. Whispers follow her, her name gritted through teeth like a damnation, calling her unnatural and dangerous. And then there is he, the heir to The Most Noble House of Lack that is on the edge of collapse. Bored and reckless, he is drawn to her darkness. Or stumbling and babbling, he is pushed into her defiance. In a season of balls, rumors, and stolen moments Astraea must navigate fruitful vengeance and hunger that consumes her. ℑ𝔫 𝔴𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔥 veins long for teeth. [marauders era] [regulus black x oc][SLOW WRITTEN]

¤It is not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves. The love, life, and lies of Cassiopeia Vulpecula Rosier "The Dark Lord took a particular interest in me I couldn't have escaped his service if I had tried.... ...I must apologize, for I told a half-truth in the beginning of this manuscript. I beg for your forgiveness. Telling half-truths is so ingrained into my nature now from years of artfully crafted lies. I led you to believe that this story was about a girl. Cassiopeia Vulpecula Rosier. When in reality, it is the story of a boy too. Regulus Arcturus Black. For our lives were intertwined, and our stories one." ***I know mature content is not everyone's cup of tea. Adapted reading guide inside.***

"You're torturing me," she whispered. He huffed a quiet laugh. "You're looking like this, and I'm the one torturing you?" He pulled the ribbons tighter, drawing her waist in, and she bit her lip. "Just a little more," he murmured, tightening the next ribbon. Another grazed touch. Another tremble from her. "Reg," she breathed. His hands stilled. "Yes, love?" She swallowed. "You're doing that on purpose." "I absolutely am." . Alana Potter, Harry Potter's older sister, finds herself haunted by vivid, recurring visions of a man drowning in a dark, watery cave. Initially dismissing it as mere dreams, she soon realizes they are far more significant. The man in her vision is Regulus Black, the enigmatic younger brother to her godfather, Sirius Black, who was presumed dead decades ago. Alana uncovers the truth behind Regulus' fate: his betrayal of Voldemort and his attempt to destroy a Horcrux led him to be trapped in a cursed cave. Despite her fear, she feels an unshakable pull to save him, not only because of her connection to the Black family but also due to the feeling that she has to know him. . Part of the 'Second Series'. The 'Second Series' is a series of four books, each having an oc in each Hogwarts house. They can be read in any order as they are all happening within the same timeframe. If I was to recommend reading any way I would do a tandem read between the books, reading them by date. But if you would like to read them one at a time my suggestion would be reading them in this order: Second Chance, Second Sin, Second Haven, Second Storm.

Left for dead after escaping the Inferi, Regulus Black disappears from the world that shaped him. Injured and hunted, he finds refuge in a place never meant for him, and in a woman who offers safety without questions. What begins as survival slowly becomes something else entirely. A place to hide. A place to heal. I am really bad at writing descriptions, so please just read the book haha.

― "I love you more than life itself," ― Althea Potter had always been a light. Where James burned wild and reckless, she glowed warm and steady, drawing people in with her laughter, her kindness, and her stubborn belief that everyone carried a spark worth loving. She was the sister who brightened shadows, the girl who never let anyone feel unseen. Regulus Black, on the other hand, was born of shadows. Cold where she was warm, distant where she was tender, sharp where she was soft-he was a boy sculpted by duty, drowning beneath the weight of a name that demanded silence, obedience, sacrifice. They were opposites, orbiting each other in disdain. She saw him as cruel and unfeeling, and he saw her as naïve and foolish. Yet the world has a way of binding the unwilling, and war makes strange companions of enemies. Slowly, through whispered arguments and stolen glances, Althea discovered the boy beneath the mask, and Regulus found himself yearning for the light he had spent his life rejecting. But love in times of war is fragile. It does not always save. Sometimes it destroys, quietly, beautifully, tragically. And when the end came-as it always would-they both learned that hatred can turn to love, and love can burn into something fiercer still. Something unshakable. Something eternal. Something that could only be called devotion. ☽｡⋆

The Sacred 28 families are some of the most powerful wizarding lines in the world, and their purity is guarded carefully. Many a pureblood has been forced to marry for blood rather than for love, but no one takes it quite as seriously as the last of the original sacred families. They marry for status, not for love. Never for love. With the families dying out and the old traditions fading into distant memory, it's never been more paramount for the Sacred families to make powerful matches for their children. Preserving the pureblood lines and the magic that runs through them is of the utmost importance. The Black Family Dynasty is more than familiar with the traditional customs, and no one has arranged a more powerful match than Walburga and Orion Black. A Gaunt and a Black. An inconceivably powerful alliance, two of the most prominent family lines in wizarding history, finally connected. Their son, their heir, matched with a Gaunt? They couldn't be happier. Magdelyna Merope Gaunt, the daughter of Morfin Gaunt and the cousin of Tom Marvolo Riddle himself. She could never refuse such a match- no good pureblooded girl would ever dare to turn away a member of the House of Black. And with her family nearly eradicated, she has no choice but to marry. Who better than Regulus Black? The only complication? The wizarding world is teetering on the edge of a war, and Regulus is right in the middle of it. When a prophecy complicates matters, Regulus and Magdelyna have to work together to stay alive, caught up in a game that neither fully understands: a game that stretches through time, that defies the laws of life and death. When the side of good isn't completely good and the side of evil isn't completely evil, they have to find a middle ground. --- {1978-1998} Regulus Black x Original Female Character MATURE BOOK! Cross-Posted on Ao3 under the same name --- Rankings: #2 in "riddle" [August 1st, 2026] #2 in "houseofblack" [August 1st, 2026]

"and i'll say i love you, but saying it is hard, so i won't say it at all, and I won't stay very long." She never thought love would be found for her, until she is betrothed to Regulus Black and find herself falling for him in way not even she could explain. The moon and stars are destined to shine together. *** Also little note from author I am still working on cover :) I update every Thursday and Sundays if I can!!! Started: circa 2024 Published: July 24th, 2025 Completed: June 20th, 2026 Rankings: 🥈noblehouseofblack

Elyanna Potter-Clermont, born a Potter but raised as a de Clermont, is a girl caught between two legacies. When she arrives at Hogwarts in her sixth year, she is a whispered enigma-brilliant, alluring and veiled in shadows. Unlike her brother James, Elyanna's path is marked by mysteries. Then there is Regulus Black-the perfect Slytherin: cold, cunning with darkness coiled around his heart. Drawn to her like a moth to a flame, he finds himself ensnared by her presence, even as it threatens to burn him. In the looming shadows of war, Elyanna and Regulus find themselves entangled in a love that is magnetic, consuming and edged with darkness. The question is how much they're willing to risk for a love that could either save them or drag them into the abyss-and what it will cost. (Marauders Era) (Regulus x OC) #1 in purebloodculture: 12th February 2025 #1 in regulusblackfanfiction: 10th September 2025

Winnie Potter had once been warm-full of laughter, always trailing after James and Sirius like a second shadow. But everything changed the moment the Sorting Hat whispered Slytherin. Her bond with them cracked, then broke. She became the black sheep of the Potter name, a stain on their legacy. They stopped looking at her the same way. Eventually, they stopped looking at all. But in the shadows of Slytherin, she found something else-not redemption, but belonging. Her new friends and family who held her hand when no one else would. Love, in quiet looks and cruel loyalty. Peace, in secrets. It wasn't what she thought she wanted. But maybe it was what she needed because, If the light casts you out, are you wrong for choosing the dark? (I started this when I was like 13, and just now decided to continue it. The writing gets better after chapter 3-4. Please bare with me guys. Also, there might be some small grammatical mistakes in the book because English isn't my first language)