AN: Sorry it took so long for this update. I have had major writer's block for almost three years and even then I didn't have a computer to update on. There should be regular updates from now on and I have decided to continue with the other books. Let me know what you think.
Chapter 47
James sat bolt upright in bed. He heard the stifled sobs from his best friend's bed and went to him.
"Sirius, what's wrong?"
"Regulus is in trouble and I don't know how to help him or even where to find him. He came to me in a dream and told me that he was leaving the Death Eaters and that he had found out some things that made him very with the way things are run. What would make him leave? He's always idolized Voldemort."
"Sirius, don't jump down my throat, but how do you know that this isn't some big trick? Regulus has never shown much worry over what is right."
"I know. But something doesn't feel right. Besides, people can change. Look at that thing we used to call our friend. Wait, I know. Kreacher!"
There was a loud crack and an old decrepit-looking house elf appeared in the dormitory. "What does the young master want? (Even though he is a horrible boy who hates his mother and causes her all kinds of grief and Kreacher can't believe he still has to respond to him…)"
"Kreacher, please. I know we've never gotten along, but this involves both our family and me. I know that I don't have the right to ask things of you being as mother blasted me off the family tree, but I'm not asking for me, I'm asking for Regulus. He's in trouble, Kreacher, and I think that you are the only one able to help him."
Kreacher stared at the youngest Black in disbelief. He had never heard the boy ask for anything from him in so respectful a tone before. "What do you want me to do?"
"Please, go find Regulus and bring him back here. Actually can you bring him to Headmaster Dumbledore's office? That is where we are going."
"Yes, young master, Kreacher can go find Master Regulus and bring him there."
"Be careful, Kreacher, I don't know where he is and I don't want you getting hurt while helping him."
"Don't worry, young master, Kreacher will be careful."
With that Kreacher disappeared with another loud crack, leaving a roomful of silence behind him.
Sirius turned to see both James and Remus watching him with somewhat awed expressions. "Shut up. Now I think it would be best if the three of us went to Dumbledore's office and explained a few things to him while we wait for Kreacher."