Short version:
Regulus Black felt overwhelmed as the Sorting Hat placed him in Slytherin, the same house as his parents. His heart sank even further when he saw Sirius's disappointed gaze from the Gryffindor table. Seeking solace in his brother, he found only rejection. "I'm not like them," Regulus tried to explain, but Sirius wouldn't listen. With his soul shattered, Regulus left the Great Hall, feeling as if an empire had collapsed upon him.
Directionless, he arrived at the Astronomy Tower, his mind tormented by the image of Sirius looking at him with disdain. The weight of disappointment and pain engulfed him. A wave of panic swept over him, and in a desperate attempt to escape his agony, he fell into the darkness from the tower's heights, with his heart broken and his spirit shattered.
Long version:
Regulus Black felt a wave of anxiety wash over him as he sat on the stool in the Great Hall, the Sorting Hat placed on his head. The whispers of his fellow first-years faded into the background as the Hat deliberated. When it finally shouted "Slytherin!", Regulus's heart sank. He had known it was a likely outcome, but hearing it confirmed was a different matter entirely. He glanced towards the Gryffindor table, searching for his older brother, Sirius.
Sirius's face, usually so warm and encouraging, was now a mask of disappointment. Regulus could see the disapproval in his brother's eyes, and it cut deeper than any curse. He felt a surge of panic. Desperate to explain himself, he hurriedly approached Sirius before joining the Slytherin table. "I'm not like them," he pleaded, his voice trembling. "Don't hate me. I'm still your little Reggie, the light of your eyes."
But Sirius's expression hardened. "You're just like them," he spat, turning away from Regulus. The rejection was like a knife to Regulus's heart. He felt his world crumbling.
Dazed, Regulus stumbled out of the Great Hall, the laughter and chatter of the other students a distant hum in his ears. He wandered aimlessly through the castle, feeling as though an invisible force was guiding him. His mind replayed the scene in the Great Hall over and over, Sirius’s words echoing in his head. "Just like them."
He found himself at the Astronomy Tower without knowing how he had gotten there. The cold night air did little to clear the fog of despair that had settled over him. The weight of his brother's rejection and the fear of becoming like his parents pressed down on him, suffocating him.
Regulus's breathing grew rapid and shallow. Panic clawed at his chest, and he felt as though he were drowning. He staggered to the edge of the tower, his mind a whirlwind of anguish. The scene in the Great Hall kept replaying, an unending torment. In a moment of utter despair, seeking escape from the unbearable pain, he stepped off the edge.
As he fell, the wind whipped past him, and for a brief moment, there was a strange sense of peace. The torment, the rejection, the fear—all of it seemed to fade away. With his heart broken and his spirit shattered, Regulus Black fell into the darkness below, leaving behind a silence more heartbreaking than words could ever convey.
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