Absence of a brother

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
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Absence of a brother

“Regulus!” I hear someone shout.


I don’t recognise the voice. It sounds to strange.


I bring my hand up to my face and I feel it burning.


“Regulus!” I hear even louder.


The people around me.


Everyone’s faces are blurry, a mess and I can’t make them out.


“Regulus Arcturus Black!” The person shouts.


I wake up and see my mother standing next to my bed.


She looks angry. No, mad.


“Are you okay?” She asks.


What. Why? Why does she care?


I bring my hand up to my cheek and feel tears on them.


My eyes burn.


“Regulus?” She asks but her voice is getting distant into the background noises.


There is no background noises.


Arms wrap around me.


She’s hugging me. Why?


“Regulus I’m so sorry” Walburga says crying.


“I’m sorry I caused Sirius to leave” she says sobbing as she holds me.


It reminds me of when I was little.


“what?” I don’t even recognise my voice as the word leaves from my lips.


My lips are quivering and before I know it I’m a sobbing mess.


Mother and son both crying for the absence of Sirius.


I know she misses him.


I miss him too.