"I used to be there," said Sirius, pointing at a small, round, charred hole in the tapestry, rather like a cigarette burn. "My sweet old mother blasted me off after I ran away from home.."
"But . . . why did you . . . ?"
"Leave?" Sirius smiled bitterly and ran his fingers through his long, unkempt hair. "Because I hated the whole lot of them: my parents, with their pure-blood mania, convinced that to be a Black made you practically royal . . . my idiot brother, soft enough to believe them . . . that's him."
"He (Regulus) was younger than me," said Sirius, "and a much better son, as I was constantly reminded."
"...he joined the Death Eaters" "Come on, Harry, haven't you seen enough of this house to tell what kind of wizards my family were?" said Sirius testily.
'Were your parents Death Eaters as well?'
"No, no, but believe me, they thought Voldemort had the right idea, they were all for the purification of the wizarding race, getting rid of Muggle-borns and having pure-bloods in charge. They weren't alone, either, there were quite a few people, before Voldemort showed his true colours, who thought he had the right idea about things . . . they got cold feet when they saw what he was prepared to do to get power, though. But I bet my parents thought Regulus was a right little hero for joining up at first."
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"Did he just call me an idiot?" asked Regulus as he looked down at Sirius and Harry.
"I am sure he means it in an endearing way." said Lily.
"You are an idiot." said Pandora with a grin at the same time.
"The moment he dies, I swear to God. I will bring him back to life just to ki-"
"Okay love, breathe." said James with a grin.
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Just like that... Sirius saw nothing. Bellatrix threw the curse at him. All he could hear were Harry's sobs.
Finally he managed to move, just to be hit on the head.
"Reg come on, at least give him a second." said James, gently.
"JAMES?" yelled Sirius and got to his feet hugging him.
Then he turned next to James to see his little brother with a scowl, staring him down with his arms crossed.
"I will just take a step back." said Lily as she waited.
"Reggie, give your brother a cuddle."
"I am sorry, I am too idiotic, I must not recall how.." said Regulus and turned around with his head high.
"Well, you are but-"
"Some things never change.." mumbles Lily.
"Regulus can still hex and he did say he will hex anyone who crosses him the day Sirius dies." said Dumbledore who passed by, just to walk away.
"OKAY. I STOPPED;;; GOODNESS REGULUS." said Lily as she threw her hands in the air.
"Come on, soft boy."
"Is this your way to hug me, dumb little shit?"
"YOU. JAMES" he turned to his friend and then pointed at Regulus. "He can call me that but.. NOT FAIR."
"Oh boohoo, DUMB -"
"RUDE."
"I feel like I am back in 7th year.."
"Shut up, James" said Sirius and Regulus in sync.
"Tough crowd, if it helps. I almost got hexed.. to another kind of death."
"AND YOU BLOODY DESERVED TO."
"YES, SIRI."
"WHY?"
"You dated my brother and then went and had a kid."
"He was dead. I WAS MOURNING."
"... Want me to punch him?"
"Nah.. Wouldn't want you to, hurt your new brother."
"Okay, I saw this coming, Reg. James is like my brother. But, that doesn't mean you don't come first."
"Could've fooled me, when you left."
"It wasn't you vs James. It was evil vs good. I would find you afterwards. But, with Peter's betrayal. Then I found out you chickened out and ran away."
"NO. I ran to destroy the Horcrux and when I realised I couldn't I just got fucking drowned in a lake and was KILLED not chickened. By Voldy's Inferi. I gave it to Kreacher to destroy but he never did."
"Voldy.." said Pandora and Evan in sync.
"I didn-"
"How would you? I was too idiotic wasn't I for you to-"
"Okay okay, I got it."
"Soo..."
"I am sorry, softie."
"OH FOR GODS SAKE, SIRIUS."
Regulus threw his hands in the air.
"I did miss you."
"I know, you cry like a baby. Such a loser." said Regulus but his voice softened.
"Hugs now?"
"Fine."
"YAY OKAY."
Sirius finally hugged his brother after all those years separated. They finally managed to find each other. Good won. Their parents tried to separate them, but they were always gonna find each other somehow.
"Your ex is dating your niece."
"Yeah, when he does I will give him a piece of my mind too, don't ya worry."
"GROUP HUG." yelled James as he pulled all in a hug.
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A few years later Fred, Remus, Tonks passed away and even Harry did for a moment.
"Where am I?" asked Harry as he looked around at all the people he lost.
"No... Harry, you have to go back."
"Regulus?"
"Yes."
"Why did I find a picture of you and my dad cuddling?"
"Yeah, no I am not doing this now. Just go go war time."
Just like that he disappeared.
"That was so funny." said Sirius.
Then, he saw Remus.
"REGGIE OH MY GOD." yelled Remus the moment he saw Regulus to which he got a hug and a laugh from.
"Good luck to you because Siri isn't happy with you."
"Oh lovely.."
"REM."
"Heyyyyy padfoot. My old pal."
James laughed at that and Remus saw him and ran to him.
"Oh my God, Prongs. I missed you."
No one saw Remus cry in years, but the moment he saw his best friend his eyes just started to well up.
James patted his best friend.
"I am as alive as I get."
"Stupid humour."
"Well, I am dating an...idiotic brother."
"I am leaving you." said Regulus and James let go of the hug.
"Then. I will just annoy you into taking me back." said James with a laugh.
"Well, why moony?"
Remus finally looked at Sirius.
"I had to. I had to leave a heir somehow. I was told by Dumbledore. He told me and Tonks. I had this plan to tell you after the war but.. None of us made it."
"Dumbledore is such a cunt." said Tonks. I liked Bill Weasley. But just when we were gonna run far, it all just.. Sigh..
"THE LEGENDS. THE MARAUDERS." yelled Fred, excitedly.
"So, are we okay?" asked Rem.
"In time, we will be." said Siri gently.
They hugged.
"GROUP HUG." yelled Tonks, James excitedly pulled everyone."..Oh God, there's two of them now." "You are dating me, Reg." "Yeah, what's wrong with me?" "I love you." "Je t'aime." the pairs gently said.