Okay this is an AU. No slash involved between the brothers, give it a chance, and read and review!
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The Auror jumped across the rooftops before landing on the roof of the old movie theatre. It had been blasted too many times to count but still, it stood strong. He stopped to listen and could hear nothing but the sound of his own harsh breathing. He jumped down onto a dumpster located on the alleyway and collapsed against the wall. He let out a sigh of relief before relaxing against the cold boxes hidden behind the dumpster.
He had lost them, and at the same time lost his pride. Who was he to run? So much for Gryffindor bravery! But for whatever reason, He couldn't bring himself to kill the enemy. He never had a problem before… He had not even seen the Death Eaters face, but something was wrong, He knew it.
He loosed his tight grip on his wand and drew out an old photo frame; he squinted his eyes but couldn't see a thing in the darkness of Old London's streets. Could he risk it? He had too. He had to see Her, and this could be his last chance. He made his wand shoot a small beam of light over the picture. She was beautiful her long flowing black hair, her sparking topaz eyes, her slender figure smiling at him, blowing kisses as though she knew it was him who was gazing lovingly at her.
Suddenly there was a loud bang. He stood up throwing the photo frame in his robes, wand in his hand. They had seen him! He knew it. He began to run down the alleyway as quietly as he could. He was panicking. Running again. He listened intently as he heard footsteps. He was not a coward! He stopped in his tracks turning around waiting for his stalker.
A green flash flew right past his left ear. "Shit!" He yelled running his hand through his black hair whilst ducking behind a wall. He looked out cautiously and saw his enemy looking around searching for him. The familiar mask of a Death Eater, but this one was young for his age. Short, skinny and nervous. But he had to fight, for his friends, elders and his new family.
He jumped put striking the offender in the chest. "AVADA KEDAVRA!" He screamed emitting a green streak of light from his wand, just before the death eater dropped to the ground.
The Auror looked at the lifeless body of the Death Eater. His prey's eyes wide open; they were a grey shade like that of his own. This wasn't a man; he was nothing more than a boy. He shivered at the thought of war. Pointless. He dropped to the ground by the frail corpse.
He felt a sudden curiosity as to the identity of the boy whom he had murdered. He had too see who it was, curiosity coursed through his mind as he reached for the mask. But before it could come off he froze, what if he knew him? He bit his lip as he closed his eyes and removed the mask.
He gasped, for his brother, Regulus was lying lifeless in front of him. And for the first time during the war, he cried. He broke down. Collapsing on the muddy street.
"Why?" Sirius murmured tears streaming down his face.
When he looked at him all he saw was the small boy, who he had taught to ride a broom. Not a man, not an enemy. The only family he had ever cared about. No matter how much Sirius had told himself before that he didn't care about him anymore since he went to the dark side, he still did.
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AU! Regulus was killed by a Death Eater for trying to back out.
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