Call from home!
Alphard was like a father that Regulus never had, and Regulus was like a son he will never have.
Although they were family but because it was Black family that made them not so close to each other. Knowing well that they can be too loyal to ignore the wrong thing their family was doing.
They wouldn’t say it but with Draco it made them see the other side of themselves, learn more different stuff and look things from other perspectives.
The letter contained obvious matters such as Regulus needing to go back, and prepare for Hogwarts and asking well beings of Alphard and nothing else.
Alphard found a loophole in the letter, it didn’t state when Regulus should go back! Alphards eyes twinkled in slyly. “Well it seems you can stay here until midnight of sunday!”
Regulus also smiled, the uncle-nephew had the same facial expression as if they were father-son. “It seems so, well then uncle what were we talking about?”
“Hm, muggle trading platform that is what we were discussing and then we were debating whether to open one more estate or not.” Alphard nonchalantly answered, he was holding a document about recent ups and downs of their company in the muggle world.
Draco exaggerated as he looked at two living beings scheming in front of him. “Why don’t you just start a program, where the muggle borns learn pureblood tradition and history to prevent them from ya know making things pureblood dislike?”
Alphard and Regulus paused for a second, as they stared at Draco as if he had said something very interesting.
“That is it! That is what we were missing in this world!” Alphard stood up in excitement, followed by Regulus who looked at Draco in bright eyes filled with excitement. “Cousin, you are god sent!”
And then the Black uncle-nephew were gone leaving Draco on his own to admire scenery.
Not that Draco is complaining, he was busy with making a marionette to possess. He didn’t want to possess living peoples, because it leaves a magic signature and with possessing someone it will be hard to keep up acting.
In the far away, Sirius received a package from his uncle Alphards owl. It was Regulus’s handwriting on the package.
Opening the package he saw it was a notebook? A red leather notebook with the Gryffindor symbol on front. Sirius was very confused, beside him were Remus and James also bewildered as to why had Regulus sent a notebook to Sirius who doesn’t study.
Sirius opened up the notebook under his mates eyes, on the first page there was a sentence.
Name:
Sirius grabbed a quill, and wrote down his name without any hesitation.
Name: Sirius Black
Not long after that Sirius, Remus and James let out gasps to see words appearing.
Reggie: Siri! it seems you have received the package earlier than i estimated!
Siri: Reggie!! What is this?
Reggie: This is how we will communicate at Hogwarts without letting mother or father know!
Siri: This is bloody brilliant!
Reggie: I know!
Siri: Are you with uncle Alphard?
Reggie: Yeah, I have been there since I came back from Potter manor.
Siri: I see, that is good.
Reggie: Siri, I will write later, i and uncle Alphard needs to do something.
Siri: Okay.
Sirius smiled at his mates, who were astonished and looking at the notebook dumbfounded. He wasn’t that much surprise because his little brother was fucking genius when it comes to creating such things.
After all his brother was a silent prankster, he had never been caught and most of Sirius' prank idea was from Regulus.
(What the marauders didn’t know was that throughout the notebook they will learn that Regulus knows all the dramas and secrets of the Black family and pureblood families. The boy was an observer and knew it all.)
Regulus and Alphard look at each other, helplessly slumped down.
They had underestimated the difficulty of creating that program. If they want to make such a program they need a willing pureblood to teach them. It can’t be anyone who is less knowledgeable and if they want to choose blood traitors it will not work considering who they threw the traditions away.
Draco, suspended in the study room, presented a thought-provoking idea. "Wouldn't it be simpler once the dark lord is vanquished, ushering in an era of peace? Consider crafting an essay elucidating the reasons why Muggleborns and half-bloods should embrace wizarding traditions.
In reflecting on this perspective, one could explore the potential for unity and cohesion within the magical community following the dark lord's demise. The essay might delve into how a shared commitment to wizarding traditions could function as a unifying force, fostering understanding and collaboration among individuals of diverse magical backgrounds.
Furthermore, highlighting the importance of cultural preservation and the rich tapestry of wizarding heritage might underscore the significance of learning and upholding traditions, regardless of one's blood status."
Regulus and Alphard, filled with gratitude, felt an overwhelming desire to embrace their cousin/grandnephew. His ingenious proposal had provided them with a seemingly simple solution to the challenges they faced.
Alphard had already known about his two nephew’s plans, and had demanded to join their plan. He wasn’t going to let children do something dangerous like this.
And so two of them worked on writing the most emotional(manipulation), dramatic and excellent essay for the rest of the day, drinking tea(stolen from Walburga) and enjoying scenery. Going to social events for businessmen.
Now almost everyone in the business world mistaken Regulus as Alphards son, which two of them didn’t correct.
So without Orion knowing Alphard succeeded in stealing his son away.
Alphard had not expected or thought of gaining so much of benefit, from making a deal with his grandnephew. He had gained an excellent son, well he was happy to steal away Regulus from his sister and cousin. Alphard now has an heir to pass down his knowledge as for wealth they had decided to give it to Sirius.
Only the one who has nothing but his friends and relatives.
Regulus looked at his parents standing in front of him very impatiently. Regulus was lost at what to do, when he felt hand on his shoulder, looking back he saw his uncle was looking at him in reassurance.
“Go to your room and prepare.” He heard Alphard say to him. At that moment without even hesitation or looking back Regulus left, that stunned his parents and Regulus didn’t care, he had stopped seeking their approval ever since they had the intention of giving their son to the dark lord.
Regulus knew the fate Sirius would be forced to face if he were to stay in this house was one of the reasons why Regulus wanted Sirius to leave.
Regulus wasn't stupid maybe in another world he might have lost his brother, and no one teaching him what is right or wrong, just following their parents blindly.
Regulus would hate to disappoint his uncle Alphard.
Draco whistled, making the two who weren’t blind look at him with confusion. “I have never heard of a brother stealing his sister’s child! Much less shove it on their face!! HahAhaHa”
The duo rolled their eyes at Draco’s ridiculousness, as for the manic laugh, it’s best to ignore it for their sanity. They had come to the conclusion that Draco wasn’t as sane as he appeared to be. They will never know when Draco was sane or insane because of the way he switches his mode like a clock.
Alphard looked at the two people standing in front of him, seeing their expression that was clearly displeased and frowning. Alphard knew it was going to be a long day. Because of the urging of those two, they had returned earlier than they anticipated Sunday morning.
Regulus in his room, levitating his things into his trunk.
“Why don’t I put Orion and Walburga into eternal sleep?” Draco crackled, Regulus’s hands stopped for a second to consider it, that made Draco laugh out even louder that Alphard flinched at the harsh and mad sound downstairs.
Alphard and Regulus sweated, this laugh was when Draco is seriously about something. Regulus in panic dropped his wand, the result of all stuff that were floating falling down with loud noise.
“Thund, clacks!”
Draco just amusedly looked at Regulus' stuff on the ground.
Regulus snapped out of it, and took his wand that was lying at his foot then cased leviosa charm on the stuff on the ground then put everything inside his trunk, neat and cleanly before turning to look at Draco with dark eyes. “Cousin, should know better than me, to not make a move right now. ”
“Of course, cousin! I will not mess up your plan.” Draco smiled in a completely different manner than he was a second ago. It was a calm, and reassuring smile that Regulus knew Draco was out of his insane mode.
When Alphard after having a communication match with his sister-cousin comes inside Regulus' room completely leaving those two downstairs dumbfounded. “What is going on?”
Draco shrugged, Regulus sent him what do you think? look. Alphard held back his sigh then the familiar laughter he heard back downstairs wasn’t his imagination.
Alphard had not even considered Draco actually inheriting the Black madness at all.
It was a 5 weeks ago, when Alphard was teaching Regulus last thing about business world, when one of his subordinates come to report, Alphard let him in but next second that guy attacked Regulus, shocked Alphard didn’t reach in time so did Regulus but Draco didn’t show any slightest hesitation as he took over Regulus’ body sent flying the man throughout the air with wave of his hand.
And when Alphard came back to his senses the man had been passed out from the curses, and Draco’s fist.
Regulus fist was bloody, so were his clothes and face. Alphard heard Regulus saying coldly. “How dare you attack my cousin! Do you have a death wish?”
Alphard shuddered, Regulus' voice sounded too much like Bellatrix. Alphard was sure that Regulus wouldn't be able to sound like Bellatrix if he was as crazy as Bellatrix, which means it was Draco. There was no single trace of guilt at all, but neither was joy like Bellatrix just voidness and anger.
He watched as Draco in Regulus' body cleaned himself by cleansing charm, then he left Regulus' body.
Regulus' blank stare returned to normal, Alphard was too stunned to say something as he watched his nephew look at the body on ground before turning to Alphard with a confused face. Alphard eyes moved from Regulus to Draco, who was still humming and crossing his arms as he floated beside Regulus.
Alphard shook his head at Regulus with later look, he turned his head towards the man who was lying there unconscious, Regulus also turned to look at the man before letting out a gasp, if Alphard couldn’t see Draco and saw him possessing Regulus then he would have believed Regulus was playing dumb and innocent.
Alphard called out, “Chris!”
An elf appeared with pop, she looked at Alphard. “Master calls Chris?”
Alphard nodded his head, he gestured to the elf to look at the doorway and the elf let out a shocked gasp. “Clean it, put that man into that place.”
“Chris, do as the master says!” With that Chris, the man and the mess around the door disappeared.
That night when Draco wasn’t there with them. Alphard explained what had happened, poor Regulus who didn’t know what happened was shocked silly. Regulus also told Alphard that Draco didn’t leave any memories for him to see or remember; that was why he was confused. Alphard, doubtful, had asked if Draco could do such a thing, Regulus nodded his head and explained when Draco possessed his mother’s body, she still remembered some of memories Draco deliberately left as to not arouse suspicion.
Alphard thought, ‘At least he is self aware that letting Regulus witness what happened from his perspective might traumatize the poor boy.’