Sirius thinks of his brother the night he finds out about his death
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PG-13: Angst, mentions of Character death, mild HBP,OOTP and POA spoilers
Sirius Black heir to the great house of Black lay on a dirty cot in his cell in Azkerban. dead. Regulus was dead drowned. He always knew that the name of black would not save him. He who was the black sheep Cain if you will. It never occurred to him that it would fail his little brother the "good one" as well. The story was that he became a death eater and when he panicked and tried to back out they killed him.
Staring at the sea will she come?
is there hope for me after all is said and done
Anything at any price
all of this for you
A lot of good it did being a Black It did not save him from being framed for the murder of his best friend and his wife or those poor people in muggle London. I did not help him from being thrown into Azkerban without any type of trial.
all the spoils of a wasted life
all of this for you
all the world has closed her eyes
tired faith all worn and thin
for all we could have done
It did not save Regulus from being dragged down into the water by minions of Lord Voldermort. Was he afraid? did it hurt? Did he wonder about his life's mistakes?
and all that could have been
Oceans pull me close
and whispers in my ear
the destiny I chose
all becoming clear
the current have their say
the time is drawing near
washes me away
makes me disappear
And now the name of Black will probably die with him for he will never get out of Azkerban unless he himself was a corpse.
I descend from grace
In the arms of undertow
I will take my place
In the great below
I can still feel you
even so far away
Maybe it was better that way. The world can due with a little less Black
