Chapter 1
Regulus wakes up to a light but rapid knock on his door. waking up with a quiet groan, he opens the door to see Sirius with slightly disheveled hair and his trunk behind him.
“What is it, Sirius?” Regulus asks exasperated, although it’s not too surprising as Sirius is usually antsy at night and bothers him at absurd times. Sirius brushes past and into his room and starts to grab Regulus’s clothes, throwing them in a pile.
“Sirius! Stop it, what are you doing.” Sirius waves a dismissive hand and continues, starting to head over to Regulus’s bookshelf. “What books do you want to take with you?” Sirius asks speaking up for the first time. “Take where? Don’t throw them like that you’ll hurt them!” He whisper shouts watching Sirius carelessly fling books on top of the pile of clothes.
Sirius snorts,” You say that as if the books can feel it.” “Shut it. What are you doing? Sirius! Answer me!” Regulus states getting tired of his brothers' antics.
“We are leaving.” He simply states grabbing things and adding them to the pile. “Um, to where?” Regulus questions yet again, as he briefly wonders if this was a dream.
Sirius doesn't grant Regulus an answer instead levitating the pile and dumping it into his trunk.
“Am I dreaming? What is going on?” Regulus huffs looking at the mess the other boy made looking genuinely lost. Sirius walks up to him and grabs Regulus’s cheek, pinching it hard. “Ow! What the hell?” Sirius shrugs and turns around to continue whatever he has planned, “See not dreaming.” He simply replies. Regulus ponders if his brother has finally lost his mind.
“All Packed. Come on before they might get back.” Sirius announces while shrinking and adding other spells to both trunks. “For the last time, WHERE ARE WE GOING!” Regulus shouts finally getting fed up with how Sirius is acting.
Sirius finally meets his eyes as he breaths out a sigh, “To the Potters.” Regulus opens his mouth to protest but Sirius cuts him off “I know Reg, but I can’t keep living here, I’m almost of age they are going to make me take the mark. I just can’t do that Reg, so you and I are getting out of here.”
“Sirius, I can’t leave.”
“Yes you can and you will, I’m not leaving you here alone.”
“Then why can’t we stay together?”
“Reggie, we are either both leaving the easy way, or I'm going to hex you and force you there.”
Regulus stands there thinking about what was just said,” Did you just threaten me?”
“Yes. But for good reason, if you stay here they’ll make you take the mark instead.”
“Can I just think for a minute?” he quietly asks and sits down on his bed as he sees his brother nod, silently sitting next to him.
Regulus knew that his parents didn’t love them, he’s not really sure if he loves them either they just never cared for them or treated them how parents should. His mother would do horrible things to Regulus and Sirius if they made a tiny mistake. Sirius does go out of his way to cause trouble, as opposed to Regulus who tries to avoid doing anything wrong, which ends up with him only ever speaking when he is obligated to.
His mother and father left a few hours ago saying they won’t be back till tomorrow evening, so they didn't have to worry about them coming home unless they are early. He knew that when- If they were to leave, they would not just let them go. They gave up on Sirius but Regulus was their last chance, he knew they would go to extreme lengths to keep the bloodline strong. They could threaten them, or do illegal things to get what they want, as they are Lord and Lady of the noble house of Black. No one stops them.
Of course, they are the most complicated problem but, Regulus had other ones. Like the Potter bitch, is how he refers to James Potter in his head ever since Sirius first wrote about him. Regulus was bitter towards the Potter bitch, is it childish and a bit unfair? maybe.
He has never really talked to James Potter other than the occasional greeting, not that he was complaining. Regulus has never liked him mostly because he was as obnoxious as Sirius. Except, Sirius was his brother, and as annoying as Sirius was Regulus still loved him, He did not love Potter so he was automatically worse than Sirius. He just could imagine how annoying it would be to see his stupid bitch Potter face for the two weeks until Hogwarts starts. At least Sirius will be there, so what if he might spend more time with the Potter bitch.
Sirius clears his throat and speaks up,” So, are you going to make me hex you or what?” Regulus looks at him and without thinking says a fast, ” Ok, Hurry before I realize how stupid this is.”
Sirius grins like an absolute idiot and yanks so hard that Regulus falls off the bed and onto his face. “Reggie!” Sirius shrieks and helps him up very carefully. “Really. How do you expect me to want to go with you if you're just gonna slam me into the ground.” He grumbles and pulls his shoulder away from Sirius’s grip, Picks up his own shrunken trunk, and stuffs it in his pocket.
“I'M SORRY!” Sirius cries out as he kneels down in front of and pleads for forgiveness. Regulus rolls his eyes, picks up Sirius’s tiny trunk, and flings it at his forehead.