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It was the last few days he had to stay at Hogwarts. And Regulus would never have thought he'd be sad to see it end. In the 2 weeks since he's been here he's made a boyfriend and got his brother back, but the thought that in a few days he'll be back in France and won't see either of them saddens him.
But his thoughts of leaving are interrupted by Headmaster Dumbledore calling him and Sirius respectively into his office. He can't find the reason why he should go there, after all he's not his director or anything. But Regulus goes anyway, stopping at the office doors alongside Sirius, then knocks on the door.
The doors open and Regulus freezes at the sight of his parents standing there and waiting nervously, or at least more nervous than normal. Beside him, Sirius sees Sirius in the same state as him, but he seems much calmer than him.
-Regulus Arcturus Black, how dare you disappear from home like that?- his mother starts yelling as she makes eye contact with him, Regulus flinches at the sharp voice, feeling everything slowly slip by.
-Not shout to him.- cried Sirius, next to him, nervously with a murderous look directed at their parents. To which their mother just smiled arrogantly and their father seemed to just stand there ignorantly as always.
- Oh, so you don't do it anymore? You used to do it pretty well just like me.- says the woman excited with every word she said, as if she was winning, which Regulus won't let her do, not this time.
-What do you want? Surely you didn't miss me, so why are you here?- Regulus asks, seeing that Dumbledore wasn't even here, so he can be in danger with every word he says just like always.
-It's not clear? I want my heir. - she says, looking exasperated. And Regulus doesn't understand what this has to do with him.
-Sirius won't come back to you. He has a family now. Better than we ever were, so why do you think she'd go back to your being puppet.- Regulus says nervously, avoiding the death stares of his parents, or the shock on Sirius's face. He just talks, for the first time he really does.
-I know, that's why you have to come home and fulfill your responsibilities, Regulus. Because if the heir leaves, that's what the reserve is for. - she speaks casually, as if she wasn't talking about her children. And the words cut Regulus up inside. But the tears that wanted to come out, did not flow and the sadness came in anger.
-I'd rather die.- Regulus shouted defensively before he was hit by his mother's usual punishment spell.
-Then you die.- shouted the woman still holding him under the spell. Regulus doesn't see what his father or brother are doing during this time, he only feels the pain caused by the spell,ringing from his ears and trembling body.
-You should respect your father, but you only embarrass him.- shouted his mother, stopping the spell, leaving him to sit on the floor trembling.
-Orion has ignored me my whole life.- Regulus finds the strength to speak.
-You are his son.- she nervously raises her wand again but does not use it, Regulus knows that she is waiting for the challenge that Regulus accepts.
-I am the son of Sirius Black.- he shouted then felt the much greater power coming from the spell leaving him struggling for a few minutes before everything went black and he passed out.
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Sirius is now in the hospital wing. After his mother started torturing Regulus, his father froze him in a spell and he couldn't move. He was forced to stand there watching his younger brother being tortured until he passed out. Immediately starting to cry after what Regulus said, thinking that he didn't deserve those words from Regulus after what he did to him.
After faint, Professor McGonagall had appeared in the office, hearing Regulus' cries, then escorted Sirius' parents to the ministry.Denouncing them with child abuse and not to mention that he didn't even know where Regulus was for the last few years.
It had been more than 12 hours since Regulus had been passed out. And he had given no sign of waking up. During the time he was at his bedside, Barty and Evan, Regulus' friends, came storming over to his bedside, glaring at Sirius with murderous eyes until he told them what had happened. Evan thought Sirius hurt him, but he relaxed immediately after and had left for class.
James had come as soon as he got here, and since then he's been pacing the room like a lost puppy, not knowing what to do or how to do it. Sirius sees the worry and sadness in his eyes. Knowing that he feared for Regulus' life.
"You know?" Sirius says and James turns to look at him. "Before he passed out, he told the woman in the alley that he's not their son but mine." Sirius finished the sentence, avoiding looking at James and looking at the hand that he holds Regulus's hand.- it may sound a little strange, but he said it with such confidence, believing what he was saying, but I don't think I deserve it.- murmured Sirius.
-He loves you very much. What has happened between you in recent years will not change all the years before them. You should know that. - says James from a distance which he still maintains.
-Why isn't he waking up?- Sirius asks, changing the subject, looking at Reggie's angelic face.
-I would like to know.- says Jamessaddened again immediately at the sight of Regulus' figure.
Immediately after, Madam Pomfrey appears beside them with aface who warns them that he has no good news. Which makes Sirius's heart race, like he's running and running for miles on end.
-Gentlemen, I'm sorry to inform you, but Mr. Black shows no signs of waking up, and since tomorrow is the last day, we should transfer him somewhere, more precisely home, because there would be no point in we send to the hospital. I did everything that needed to be done medically. Now it's up to him if he wants to wake up or not. - says Mrs. Pomfrey, looking like she's close to death. - He's in a deep coma. He entered it before at the moment when his mother was going to kill him.- finished the thought and Sirius cried. Cry out loud. He screams, he screams, he does it all.
*∼*
It was the beginning of August. Sirius and James graduated, and after he explained everything that happened to Regulus, Effie and Monty took custody of Regulus and he is in his care. I mean, he's asleep in one of the rooms in Potter Manor.
With each passing day, Sirius lost hope that his little brother would ever wake up. It had been 2 months since he was asleep. And he gives no sign. It seems to become more lifeless.
Today when Sirius had left Regulus' room and gone down to the living room to join the rest of the family, Sirius overheard the conversation between James and Effie. Which is odd, if only for the simple reason that James had avoided speaking. They could only hear him talking to Regulus when he went to his room, but otherwise he was like a ghost.
-I miss him so much. - James whines with a trembling and crying voice, full of pain.
- I know, dear. We all want them to wake up. But nobody can do anything about it. We just have to give him a reason to make him want to come back, Effie explained taking James in her arms. Then Sirius had returned to Regulus' room which was the same as the beautiful asleep from Remus' muggle stories. Except that the kiss for love doesn't work here.
- Reggie, pleaseLook alive. In a few weeks you should be back at school. You like school, don't you? James said if you wake up he'll make a library of his own in one of the rooms in the mansion. She would be all yours, you just have to open your eyes.- Sirius speaks sitting down next to his brother's bed, crying between the words.
-We all want you to wake up. "I miss you," Sirius murmured, but Regulus remained awake.
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It had been more than half a year since Regulus had been in a coma. Today is December 24th, so it's Christmas Eve and Regulus' 17th birthday. The house is decorated with festivities, everything is ready for the small meal tomorrow where James and Sirius' friends are coming. But nobody's smiling. Sometimes only Effie and Monty force a few smiles but they are as sad as their children for Regulus. Even if they didn't know him officially.
The evening began with everyone sitting at the table, then giving their presents at midnight. But nothing excited them. Because the celebrant of the day is more dead than alive and that hurts, hurts too much.
James and Sirius go upstairs to Regulus' room. Sitting by his bed, looking at his dry lips and face much paler than before, showing signs of dying, and Sirius knew it, but he couldn't accept it, he just couldn't. It was too hard to think about the death of his younger brother.
-Reggie, I got you a present.- James starts to speak, picking up the glass globe, which has an imitation of Regulus and James playing in the snow.- Sirius, he said you like these things, I would I wish you had told me that. - James' tears start to fall. - Look and sing, I have chosen a song that you would like. - James adds, making the globe sing.
The melody echoes throughout the room, being a melody calm for Christmas. Sirius looks at James's unstoppable tears,breaking and soul to see how much James loves Regulus. The tune continues to play and James sinks his head into the hug he is giving Regulus.
The song finally ends, James' sobs echoing through the room instead until Sirius looks up at his brother's face and sees his gray eyes and his adorable confused face.
-James!- says SiriusPulling to raise his head then they both look at the confused face of Regulus who probably didn't know where he was or what was going on.
- Siri, Jamie? Where we are? Why are you crying? - says Regulus in a small voice, seeming that a small child compared to his age.
- We are at my house. It's okay now.- says James hugging Regulus.
-Don't you remember anything?- Sirius asks, looking at the confusion on Reggie's face.
-I remember that measure with mom, then I'm here.- says Regulus trying to get up, but he whimpers in pain immediately.- How long has it been?
-It's Christmas already.- says James wiping his tears and smiling at Regulus.
-What the? I had to go to school.- Regulus panicked, and Sirius and James started laughing.
-Of course, we're telling you that you've been in a coma for months and your mind is on school.- James giggles and Regulus blushes.
-Okay, let's get you down.- James adds, taking the blanket from Regulus, taking him in his arms bridal style, and Reggie wraps her hands around his neck and rests his head.
When they went down to the living room, their friends were already there. Everyone was shocked at the sight of Regulus in James' arms.
-Regulus, dear, you are awake. Are you ok? Something hurts you? Do you want water? I think you're hungry. - rambled Effie approaching Regulus who was still sitting in James's arms, feeling ashamed immediately. - I'm going to get you something to eat. - she added and disappeared into the kitchen.
-Jamie put me on the couch, I'm embarrassed.- Regulus whispers to James and he just smiles before placing him on one of the larger couches where he could stretch his legs.
-We're glad you're okay, Regulus.- Remus and Peter say smiling at Regulus, Lily and Marlene just nodding.
-Thank you.- Regulus says smiling back.-Jamie, can you get me some water please?- Regulus asks, and James smiles and goes to the kitchen.
Sirius sat down next to RegulusSmiling, Regulus Turning I the smile.
-Reggie?- Regulus looks at him questioningly.- Did you really believe the words you said to your mother before you passed out?- Sirius asks, and Regulus smiles.
-Of course, you are the only parent I had, Siri. Even with everything that happened, you were the first steps, the first words, to read and write, the word love. And love itself.- Sirius looks at his brother and starts to cry from emotions but the smile never disappears.
-I love you, Reggie.- Sirius says hugging him dearly.
-I love you too, Siri.- Regulus says, relaxing into the hug.
-Hey, don't steal my boyfriend.- James says chuckling appearing in front of the two brothers.- Yours is over there.- he pointed to Remus who was talking to Monty.
-Don't be jealous, James, Reggie is going to leave you.- says Sirius, and James makes a dramatic indignation.
-You're not leaving me, honey, are you? You know I love you.- James says taking Regulus's face in his hands and kissing him all over his face making him giggle and Sirius wince as he vomits.
But Sirius wasn't doing it because he didn't like it, it was just his duty as a brother. Because he's happy that Regulus woke up and he's happy. He is happy that James loves him so much. He is happy for the family he has and can have with Regulus. Because Regulus is the most important person in Sirius's life, no matter how much anyone else would argue. Because Sirius is Regulus' true parent, and always will be.