The storm raging on outside the family home. The wind was blowing rubbish bins down the street and the water was lapping up against the ankles of the few stragglers outside. It was one of the worst storms in history. Sirius was downstairs in the drawing room with his father. He was finally getting a baby brother. He was pleased as he was tired of playing with his female cousins whom truth be told he didn't even like. His father was proud to have been one of the few Black men to produce two sons. His brother had three girls. The family hadn't been pleased and Orion's chest swelled as he sat in his armchair by the fireplace holding his goblet of goblin wine. Two boys. The gleam in his eye was apparent from across the room, but Sirius didn't comment on it.

His wife Walburga was upstairs with the midwife and her sister delivering his second son. It was a proud day for the house of Black.

CRACK!

The lightening shot across the sky and threw a blinding white shadow across the floor. Sirius yelped and retreated behind his father's chair.

"Sirius!" Orion roared. "Get over here." his voice dripped with venom. Sirius walked slowed from behind the chair to stand in front of his father, he looked down at the carpet. "Are you going to stand there and tell me you are afraid of a little lightening?" he sneered. He didn't understand what was wrong with Sirius. The boy shook his head gloomily. He waved his hand, "Go to your room." he dismissed him. He was tired of looking at him. Sirius turned to go but his way was blocked by the midwife.

The aged midwife saw the look on Sirius face and her heart went out to the boy. "You have a son," she bowed respectfully to Orion. The baby and mother were upstairs resting. "She has named him Regulus," the midwife was keen to get home. She didn't rather like the Blacks, but as she was one of the few pureblood midwives she was always called to assists in their births. And she had been doing that for well over 40 years.

All three of them turned when the sound of the baby Regulus' cries reach their ears.