Characters
Regulus Black, Harry Potter, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Tom Riddle | Voldemort, Narcissa Black Malfoy, Regulus Black & Sirius Black, Evan Rosier, Andromeda Black Tonks, Walburga Black, Orion Black, Hogwarts Staff, Kreacher (Harry Potter), Regulus Black & Barty Crouch Jr. & Evan Rosier, Regulus Black & Narcissa Black Malfoy, Regulus Black & Harry Potter, Regulus Black & Kreacher, Bartemius Crouch Jr., Regulus Black/Bartemius Crouch Jr., Regulus Black & Black Family, Regulus Black & Andromeda Black Tonks, Unrequited - Relationship, Guest starring her horrible portrait, Black Family Members
Tags
Not Canon Compliant
Angst with a Happy Ending
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
Internalized Homophobia
wolfstar
First Wizarding War with Voldemort (Harry Potter)
Regulus Black-centric
Sirius Black Lives
Regulus Black Lives
Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies
Regulus Black and Sirius Black Angst
Dissociation
Horcrux Hunting
POV Regulus Black
Dysfunctional Black Family (Harry Potter)
Morally Grey Regulus Black
POV Sirius Black
Regulus Black Has PTSD
Regulus Black & Sirius Black Friendship
Second Wizarding War with Voldemort (Harry Potter)
Regulus Black Has Issues
Sirius Black-centric
Hurt Regulus Black
Young Death Eaters
Asexual Regulus Black
Sirius Black Has Issues
Hurt Sirius Black
Sirius Black Has PTSD
they tried tho
Summary
Sirius barks out a surprised laugh. Regulus hasn't changed at all, has he? The more the things change, the more they stay the same. "You aren't wrong," he admits, shaking his head.
"Then, why are you here?"
That is a very good question. However -
"Why are you here, Regulus?" Sirius snaps. "Instead of six feet under, that is. I bet it has nothing to do with a certain Dark Lord's return." ____It is 1995 when the war begins again (it was never over in the first place, was it?) It is 1972 when Regulus attends Hogwarts for the first time. Somewhere in between, there is a story.
Note
Please, mind the tags. TW for PTSD, drowning, violence, angst, murder, death, war, dysfunctional relationships, attempted suicide, dissociation, madness, some obsession, thoughts about mortality. I think that's all :)EDIT: this has reached over 13k hits!! Thank you guys so, so, so much!!