My name's not JK Rowling. Must we go over this again?

I'll be danged if I can keep up with today's moon cycles and the ones from 37 years ago. Yes, this story is taking place 37 years ago. Feel old? Me too. I feel especially weird, writing a story that's actually happening 22 years prior to my birth. Heck, my mother would've been six months old! Shout out to MY MOM!

Chapter X- Confessions & Rush

It was the morning after Sirius, Remus, and Regulus went to meet James in the Leaky Cauldron. It was early, only about 6 am, and Sirius lay in bed next to Remus.

"Firewhiskeys all around!" James called for the bartendress. In his book, this was another reason to drink.

'Groomsmen' seemed to be enough to satisfy Frank's attitude. Well, that and Firewhiskey, and the atmosphere was foggy only a few drinks later. "I'd like to give thanks to you five, as well as for the couple more I'm sendin' invites to," James said, spilling his drink, but hardly noticing.

"An' speakin' of the formal invites," he stopped to reach into his robe pocket and pull out the envelopes, "here ya go, guys."

When the envelopes were opened, they revealed more details, attire, rehearsals, etc. Sirius looked at his card, and he said, "Yes, Prongs, yes." Drinks went around. "A toast to James an' Lily!" Sirius called.

As was usual, Remus awoke first on said morning. He had a headache, but it was bearable. The sun was set high in the sky already due to the summer weather. Today was Friday, 4th August, day of the new moon.

He sat up in his side of the bed with a book for a while. That was the great thing about always waking up before Sirius; he had peace and quiet.

When he finally felt he was ready for breakfast, he got up and started downstairs. He paused in the living room, putting a record on to spin. He had to turn down Bowie down a lot when he did.

"L'enfer," he murmured under his breath. He turned around, towards the kitchen, when he saw Regulus.

"Oh," he said, "I didn't know you were awake." Regulus looked up.

"I could say the same." He turned back to the sack he was digging through. "Is Sirius awake?"

"No," Remus answered. "Not when I left."

"Figured." Regulus pulled a couple bottles out of the sack.

"What've you got there?"

"Hangover elixirs," Regulus replied. "Want one?"

"Yes, thank you."

It was after eight when Sirius sat up in bed. His head was killing him. He almost jumped when he saw Regulus standing at the foot of his bed.

Regulus chuckled. "How do you feel?"

"Like shite," he told him before giving the joke a sarcastic laugh. He groaned. "Ugh."

"Here," Regulus said, handing him one of the bottles. He looked at him funnily. "It's for the hangover."

"Oh, baby bro, I have something I need to talk to you about."

"I have something I need to talk to you about, too."

"You do? Well, you go first, I guess."

"You remember the 28th, the hearing."

"Yeah."

"And you remember how you spoke up against Bellatrix."

"How we showed Bella, yeah."

"You know I wouldn't have said anything about her being there if you hadn't said what you did." "I can never really stand up for myself without you present."

"Yes you can. You just have to know you can."

"Well, you know. I've never really been one to say anything, and with her… I'm not like you when it comes to saying what I want to."

"What are you talking about?"

"Well, you see, Bellatrix came to talk to me before the hearing."

"She did?"

"Yes, she did. And well, you know me…"

"Where's this going, Reg?"

"Well, um- She wants- she wants me- she wants me to- she wants me to be a death eater." Sirius sat straight up. "And, well, Goddammit, I said- I couldn't say no." Sirius was being uncharacteristically quiet, and Regulus felt that he was too quiet."And it's- it's supposed to be the next new moon,"-

"Which is tonight," he finished for him.

"And I don't want to- I'm so stupid! I know you hate me,"-

"I don't hate you," Sirius said.

"-and you have every right to- You- you don't hate me?"

"No!" Sirius burst out. Regulus jumped. "I don't hate you, Reg, you're my baby brother; I could never hate you." Regulus looked at him warily. "Aw, come here! He pulled him up next to him and put an arm around him. "Yes, I'm angry. Not because you said yes, that bitch is scary, I don't blame you. I'm angry because you didn't tell me before and now I only have today to get you out of this mess!"

Regulus sat there as Sirius stood up. He followed him down the stairs.

"Moony! Where's the mirror?!"

"On the counter, why?" Remus asked. Sirius didn't answer. He grabbed it.

"James! Are you there?!"

"Yea, Pads, what's wrong?"

"We're gonna need the whole Order over here, A.S.A.P."

"Alright, but what's wrong?"

"Our brother's got himself into a mess of trouble."

Well, that escalated quickly. I'm sorry this took so long to update! I have no excuse.