After a year, it was Draco first birthday. They had a big party in the morning with Draco's grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins. Now, They are celebrating with a small group of family. Andromeda had invited Sirius to the party without informing whose party. So they are waiting in the living room of Andromeda's house for the arrival of Sirius Black. Sirius confronted Regulus' association with death-eaters while Regulus was in Hogwarts. Regulus' positive response strained their relationship further. After Narcissa time travel, Regulus tried to contact Sirius discreetly all the efforts were in vain. Narcissa wants to save the Potters and Sirius this time. Andromeda joined Orders of Pheonix with persuasion from Narcissa. Regulus passed information he obtained by reading other death eaters minds when they were passed out to Order via Andromeda. No one asked her anything about her informant. They suspected to be someone who is a good acquaintance of Andromeda. Nobody knows about Narcissa and Andromeda rekindled relationships. At sharp eight o'clock, Sirius walked out off the floo. Ted moved the kids from living rooms to stop any accidents if the conversion heads in the opposite direction. Sirius froze when he saw Narcissa and Regulus standing close to Andromeda and drew his wand immediately as the reflex, Regulus also drew his wand and pointed towards Sirius.

"Andie, Step away from him."

Regulus remained silent. He was tempted to talk back to Sirius but remained silent. Andromeda didn't move from her place.

"Sirius, please put down your wand. We need to discuss some important matters here."

"Are you bewitched? Andie. Why are you hanging with their sort?"

"Sirius, please calm down don't do anything stupid there are kids inside the house. We need to discuss real matters."

Narcissa had enough of the peace talks between them. She thwacked Regulus' head and pulled his wand from his hand and walked back to Sirius and did the same and removed his wand as well.

"There are some urgent matters to discuss we don't have time for sibling and house rivalry right now."Narcissa hissed at both of them.

Andromeda started explaining to Sirius how Narcissa reconciled with her and asked her to be a member of the order. Regulus was her informant. Regulus told how Narcissa made him see his mistake and talked him out of being a full-time death-eater. Slowly, Andromeda moved from the conversion to put the kids in bed. For Andromeda's safety, Narcissa requested her to do so. When it comes to protect her own family, Narcissa will do whatever it takes. Andromeda had the first-hand experience when they were kids. That's why Andromeda reluctantly joined Order.

Narcissa cued Regulus to talk about Horcrux

"Sirius, what do you know about Horcrux?"

"Hox..what?"

Narcissa interrupted and explained what Horcrux was. Regulus pitched in saying that Dark Lord had made one. Sirius was listening to information carefully.

"We don't know how many he has made so far."

"Wait, what he made more than one?"

"He is Dark Lord; you think he stops with one."

"Do you know where they are?"

"I know where one of Horcrux is? But I cannot retrieve it alone. Narcissa volunteered to help me. I don't want to risk both of our lives then nobody would be there to protect Draco. I tried going alone, but Narcissa stopped me."

"Let's do it."

"What, Come one we can protect each other arse, can't we?"

Narcissa laughed" A few minutes back, you were trying to curse each other arses."

Sirius and Regulus also joined and laughed together.

"So how are you, Reggie?"

Regulus relaxed on the couch and slid his arm over Narcissa's shoulders.

"I am good and happy with a small family."

Sirius smiled " Glad Narcissa was able to talk sense into you."

"Me too" He smiled at Narcissa. Narcissa cued Regulus once again.

" Brother, There is one more important thing. It's about Potter's kid."

That got Sirius attention." What about Harry?"

Regulus was squirming on his seat. "There is a prophecy."

"What about it?"

" I don't know what the prophecy is about, but it is between him and Dark Lord."

"It can't be a good one, I guess."

"I don't know; I will find out about it as soon as I can but asked them to be careful always be on their watch put some Aurors on guards around their house."

"I will" Sirius was uncomfortable from the way the conversion was heading. Narcissa knew they were already under protection. She asked Regulus carefully frame the advice without any suspicion. Sirius still doesn't trust with his information, but Narcissa is alright with it.

They started discussing the Horcrux while Narcissa moved to another room to see if Draco is awake. Narcissa got Draco and introduced him to his uncle. Sirius was happy and playing around with his niece and nephew. Slowly everyone started to settle down for dinner.

Brothers decided to go to the cave on Halloween. Narcissa was happy if things don't go well for the potters tonight. Regulus will be there to control Sirius anger this time around. They need to protect Harry from the Dumbledore as well. Narcissa was sitting on the living room, staring at the floo while Draco was playing with his toys. The Brothers were back around 7; both of them were hurt. On hearing Regulus version of Kreacher story, Narcissa was looking for the antidote and consulting with their house-elves and stationed a few house-elves with good healing properties in the house to recover them. Both of them were wounded, Sirius drank the poison while Regulus opened the cave with his blood from his left hand. Narcissa tended Regulus first by providing blood replenishing potions while house elves were tending Sirius. Sirius was fast asleep in their guest room.

Around midnight, Severus came through the floo waking Regulus who was tired while Narcissa was awake. The arrival of Severus confirmed the things didn't go as planned. Narcissa moved to console Severus who lost the love of his life. He was sloshed for the first time. She moved him to another guest room and gave him dreamless potions and put some wards around his room. At the same time, she could hear thrashing sounds from the other guest room. Thank Merlin, Narcissa always has wards around Draco's cabinet. He is a light sleeper. Narcissa looked into room both Regulus, and Sirius were bleeding they were thrashing around it didn't stop even after Narcissa's arrival. Regulus was pinning Sirius down "Think about Harry, you fool. You are his only living relative. If you go off to kill that rat who will be there to take of him, you think Lupin will do it. Did you forget, entire wizarding society knows that he is a werewolf?" that calmed Sirius down. "You Gryffindors don't think before you act, What would you do if you were to be framed for Potters death along with that rat. That's life in Azkaban. You can never see Harry again". Sirius broke down into tears and sobbing loudly. Narcissa never wanted this to happen. If only she knew about how many Horcrux were there and their location or appearance. She could have interfered and saved them.

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