Understanding
Sirius and Regulus’s heads pulled up from the pensive as they turned to look at Effie who was sitting quietly next to Fleamont. “There was one last moment before she passes that never made it into the memory, she asked me to look after her sister, I failed her once I will not do that again, you two are here now and I vow to protect you like you are my own.” Fleamont nodded his head in agreement as both boys sat down opposite them, Regulus spoke up first, “Seeing mother like that…, to think things could have been so different if it wasn’t for that day, why did you show us that?” Regulus asked confused. Sirius put his hand on Regulus’s shoulder, his eyes not leaving Euphemia. She took a deep breath before she continued, “Lyra was a sear, now not everything she saw came true but, she knew that something would happen to her sister that I would end up taking you two in, she probably thought that someone had killed her sister not that she would hurt the two of you. She left something for the two of you, she wanted you both to know that she loves you and that she wished she had gotten to know you. I think she knew she was going to die that day she asked me to leave with her…” Fleamont cut her off, “she would not want you to dwell on the past, love.” He got up and walked to the cupboard, pulling out two boxes before placing them in front of the boys. The boys looked at the boxes before slowly picking them up and opening them. Inside the boxes were two notebooks each with the initials R.A.B, J.F.P, R.J.L and S.O.B. Sirius looked up at Regulus as they both realised what this was. They opened the diaries with their initials finding a note addressed to them.
Sirius pov:
Dear Sirius
I’m sure by now Effie has shown you and your brother who I am, I do wish I would have gotten to chance to meet you in person and not in my visions. However, I did get to see the man you would become, and I want you to know I am so proud of you and that I love you beyond measure.
I’ve seen some of your elaborate pranks that you and your friends have pulled, I have also seen that none of them would have been pulled off without the help of your werewolf boyfriend. Yes, I know about him too, and I fully support the both of you. He’s good for you and you are good for him which is why in my will I left you my home in the heart of muggle London. Once Mr Lupin has come of age he will be contacted by my lawyers as the deed is now in his name, I thought it would be best that the family didn’t know about the house, you know what their like.
Sirius I’ve left one last thing in my room for you, it’s a ring, I hope one day you will be happy with Mr Lupin.
All my love.
Lyra Crabbe.
Regulus pov:
Dear Regulus
First and foremost, I need to give you my condolences, falling in love with a Potter, there could be no worse a fate. However, there is no better man out there that will love and be there for you more then James, so with slight reluctance I give you my blessing. Regulus, I need you to know that I may not have gotten to see what truly happened in your life that has led you to this moment, but I do need you to know that what has happened is not your fault, you have a right to be happy, and I know that James Potter makes you happy. Hold onto that happiness and never let it go.
I don’t have many possessions as I was fairly young when I died, however I did have a house on the coast in the French Riviera, I hope that it can become a holiday home for you and James. In the living room I had left my copy of the Iliad in French.
You are a good person Regulus, never doubt that. I love you more then you will ever get to know, and I am so sorry I never got the chance to see you grow up to become the man you are today.
All my love.
Lyra Crabbe.
3rd person pov:
The brothers looked up from their letters in their diary’s tears in their eyes for the aunt they never got to know. Effie and Monty moved to console the brothers. “Thank you so much for this.” Sirius managed to get out as the doors opened as Remus, James and Peter walked in stopping at the sight before them. James and Remus going to their respective boyfriends, pulling them into their embrace. Both brothers curling into their boyfriends. A few moments were taken to collect themselves before they showed them the letters and gave them the diaries. Remus opened his diary to see a simple note:
You have my permission to be with my nephew. I know who you are Remus and that you are a good person. Both of you deserve happiness, don’t deprive yourself of that. Fight for what you believe in Remus and don’t settle for any less then you deserve.
L.C
James opened his diary to a similarly short note: Hello James, now I might be bias of you potters but I don’t particularly like you, however that being said you are a good person and I know that you’re good for Regulus. Look after him and I wont haunt you from the afterlife. All jokes aside I’m happy that you’re with Regulus, the two of you deserve to be happy together.
L.C
The boys turned back to their boyfriends pulling them into a hug. They still had a year left of school but life seemed to be heading in the right direction for all of them. Peter joined them in the hug drawing out a contagious laugh lighting the mood in the room.
Something none of them knew was that Lyra was there with them, looking over them, protecting them. She smiled at them, finally satisfied that her family was safe and together.