Mortal Once More

When his house elf Kreacher tells him about the haunting events that he was forced to endure in a mysterious cave, Regulus Black realises the Dark Lord's secret and decides that he can no longer support such a monster. To his own surprise, he finds himself seeking out none other than Albus Dumbledore.But when Regulus is asked to become a spy for the Order of the Phoenix and reunite with his brother Sirius - and when it begins to dawn on him that there may be more than just one Horcrux to contend with - his life will change more than he could possibly imagine...In this story, Regulus not only survives his experience in the cave, but essentially takes Snape's place in the narrative. His survival causes the Horcrux hunt to start over ten years earlier than it does in canon, with Regulus, Remus, Sirius, Dumbledore (and some special surprise characters...) at the forefront.

I can't believe it has taken me this long to write a proper full-length Harry Potter fic!The very existence of this story owes a massive debt to MsKingBean89 and her unbelievably fabulous mega-fic All The Young Dudes. After I finished writing fics for another fandom and experienced a brief spell of writer's block, ATYD utterly consumed me and pulled me back down the Wolfstar and Marauders rabbit hole, eventually leading me to the wonderful mystery that is Regulus Black.Thank you to MsKingBean89, both for her gorgeous writing and for providing a fascinating portrayal of Regulus from a distance, encouraging me to wonder about him and get a little closer without feeling like I was treading on anyone else's toes! XDHere is a link to that other wonderful fic, in case any Marauders/Wolfstar fans here have been living under a rock and have not read it yet: https://archiveofourown.org/works/10057010/chapters/22409387.This story basically operates under the assumption that all characterisations and events that happened in *that* fic are canon - at least up to the obvious point of canon divergence which is the premise of this fic XD Don't worry though, no knowledge of that fic is necessary to follow this one!Wolfstar is not the central ship here, but still very prominent.I think that's enough of my rambling for now - please enjoy the very first chapter of 'Mortal Once More'!