Chapter 4
An unexpected reunion
The brothers glared at each other for an uncountable time. Sirius's face was torn between hate and confusion; Regulus's from amusement and cold resentment. "It seems ironic that we have been unable to see each other until yet another time in which I can prove myself better then you," drawled Regulus, a cruel smirk spread over his face. Sirius strained against his bonds, "You were never my better. All you ever were was a mindless slave. Even as a child, the only thing you ever did was so that you might earn our mother's praise." Regulus grimaced, "You never amounted to anything. All you ever wanted to do was leave. To live as fool along that blasted Potter and his ugly Mudblood wife!!" Sirius spat on Regulus's face. "Never speak of Lily that way," Sirius glared, "She alone had more heart and courage then a hundred people like you!" Regulus removed the wetness from his cheek then raised his wand until it was pointed over Sirius's heart. "But she is dead isn't she?" he asked with a sneer, "that is what happens to those who don't have the common sense to protect their own skins." Regulus grinned sadistically as his elder brother struggled, "It will be very refreshing to finally repay you for all the hurtful words and wasted years that could have been spent as real brothers. Crucio!!" Sirius screamed as the spell struck him. Regulus laughed wickedly as he watched Sirius writhe and twitch everywhere from the indescribable pain. "Enough Regulus," the cold voice whispered, "There will be other times. For now, send him to the pit. If he survives, you have my permission to torment him to your heart's content." Regulus removed the curse then made a gaping rend in the floor. "Sadly, it is time for a little trip dearest brother. I hope you enjoy yourself and hurry back, we have so many years to make up for." Regulus waved his wand and the chains and table vanished beneath Sirius. "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo," Sirius desperately clung to the edge of the crack. The edge crumbled away and Sirius fell, followed only by the cruel laughter of his brother.
Harry felt a hand grasp his as he began to stir. "Do not awaken yet," a soft and oddly familiar voice whispered, "Enemies are around. You must come with me, I will help you get away." Harry instinctly clutched the hand felt himself floating upwards. He opened his eyes and found himself lying on a strangely familiar grass-covered hill. "Welcome to the Book of Dragons, Harry."
Harry turned around and saw a young woman beside him. Her face looked familiar but he could not remember where he had seen it. "Who are you and how do you know my name?" Harry asked. The girl smiled then flopped down beside him, "My name is Gaya, Gaya Natasha Trotter. I have known you since you were small Harry and I was never far away. I just had trouble talking you before now." Giggling, she brushed a strand of hair out of Harry's eyes. He blinked, "You seem familiar to someone in a dream I had not that long ago. Where do you live?" "I live here. This place is part of the mind link between you and Voldemort. The part that exists in your mind." Harry started at Gaya for a moment, "Does this mean that there is a place like this in Voldemort's mind?" Gaya twirled a strand of hair around one of her fingers, "There used to be but it was destroyed earlier this summer." Harry scratched his head, somehow is sounded all too familiar. "What is this place called again?" Gaya laid on her back, examining the sky. "The Book of Dragons." Harry pondered this then it clicked, "The Shadowy book of Dragons! That was the place in one of my dreams earlier this summer!" Gaya continued to study the sky; a slight frown lined her mouth. "Do you remember anything from that time Harry?"
Harry frowned, "I remember the dream I had there and what was said there." He looks at Gaya, "Why did it all seem like a dream after it was over?" Gaya sighed, "We figured that it would be better for you if we didn't make you stay any longer in it was necessary in the mind link." "Was it all a dream or was the scene with Dumbledore actually real?" Gaya turned her head towards him, "It was real. What made it possible was that time can be altered so that people can be two places at once. Do you remember a time when something like this happened before?" Harry pondered this and thought about the time-turner that Hermione had been given their third year so she could attend all her classes. They also had used it to save Sirius from the dementors, Harry's throat tightened. "Do you remember what I told you before Harry?" Gaya placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"You said, 'It is not possible for one to forever hold all that is dear and never have to let it go. There is pain, but the separation is never permanent.'" Harry frowned, pondering suddenly his past dreams. Gaya watched him for a moment then handed him a small chain. On it was a tiny book; the cover was red velvet. "Keep this around your neck at all times Harry. You will need it where you will be going next." Harry looked upon it then at Gaya, "What do I need to do to save him?" Gaya observed him place the chain about his neck, "The only way is to enter the Book of Shadows. The book that was found by your aunt is one of the few ways to enter it. While you are within the book, you must not heed anything spoken to you and you also must never forget who you really are. If you ever forget that, you will be trapped forever."
Harry nodded, "How do I return to Privet Drive?" "We have to wait for the signal then we can leave the same way we can," Gaya examined the sky. A flash of turquoise appeared then vanished in the sky. "That is the signal. Lets go."
Harry grasped Gaya's hand and felt the familiar feeling of floating. Harry opened his eyes and found himself alone in his bedroom at privet drive. He searched until he found that odd little book that he had found before. Taking a deep breath, he opened it. Nothing happened for a moment but then the book emitted a malevolent red light and he was sucked in to it.
An unexpected reunion
The brothers glared at each other for an uncountable time. Sirius's face was torn between hate and confusion; Regulus's from amusement and cold resentment. "It seems ironic that we have been unable to see each other until yet another time in which I can prove myself better then you," drawled Regulus, a cruel smirk spread over his face. Sirius strained against his bonds, "You were never my better. All you ever were was a mindless slave. Even as a child, the only thing you ever did was so that you might earn our mother's praise." Regulus grimaced, "You never amounted to anything. All you ever wanted to do was leave. To live as fool along that blasted Potter and his ugly Mudblood wife!!" Sirius spat on Regulus's face. "Never speak of Lily that way," Sirius glared, "She alone had more heart and courage then a hundred people like you!" Regulus removed the wetness from his cheek then raised his wand until it was pointed over Sirius's heart. "But she is dead isn't she?" he asked with a sneer, "that is what happens to those who don't have the common sense to protect their own skins." Regulus grinned sadistically as his elder brother struggled, "It will be very refreshing to finally repay you for all the hurtful words and wasted years that could have been spent as real brothers. Crucio!!" Sirius screamed as the spell struck him. Regulus laughed wickedly as he watched Sirius writhe and twitch everywhere from the indescribable pain. "Enough Regulus," the cold voice whispered, "There will be other times. For now, send him to the pit. If he survives, you have my permission to torment him to your heart's content." Regulus removed the curse then made a gaping rend in the floor. "Sadly, it is time for a little trip dearest brother. I hope you enjoy yourself and hurry back, we have so many years to make up for." Regulus waved his wand and the chains and table vanished beneath Sirius. "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo," Sirius desperately clung to the edge of the crack. The edge crumbled away and Sirius fell, followed only by the cruel laughter of his brother.
Harry felt a hand grasp his as he began to stir. "Do not awaken yet," a soft and oddly familiar voice whispered, "Enemies are around. You must come with me, I will help you get away." Harry instinctly clutched the hand felt himself floating upwards. He opened his eyes and found himself lying on a strangely familiar grass-covered hill. "Welcome to the Book of Dragons, Harry."
Harry turned around and saw a young woman beside him. Her face looked familiar but he could not remember where he had seen it. "Who are you and how do you know my name?" Harry asked. The girl smiled then flopped down beside him, "My name is Gaya, Gaya Natasha Trotter. I have known you since you were small Harry and I was never far away. I just had trouble talking you before now." Giggling, she brushed a strand of hair out of Harry's eyes. He blinked, "You seem familiar to someone in a dream I had not that long ago. Where do you live?" "I live here. This place is part of the mind link between you and Voldemort. The part that exists in your mind." Harry started at Gaya for a moment, "Does this mean that there is a place like this in Voldemort's mind?" Gaya twirled a strand of hair around one of her fingers, "There used to be but it was destroyed earlier this summer." Harry scratched his head, somehow is sounded all too familiar. "What is this place called again?" Gaya laid on her back, examining the sky. "The Book of Dragons." Harry pondered this then it clicked, "The Shadowy book of Dragons! That was the place in one of my dreams earlier this summer!" Gaya continued to study the sky; a slight frown lined her mouth. "Do you remember anything from that time Harry?"
Harry frowned, "I remember the dream I had there and what was said there." He looks at Gaya, "Why did it all seem like a dream after it was over?" Gaya sighed, "We figured that it would be better for you if we didn't make you stay any longer in it was necessary in the mind link." "Was it all a dream or was the scene with Dumbledore actually real?" Gaya turned her head towards him, "It was real. What made it possible was that time can be altered so that people can be two places at once. Do you remember a time when something like this happened before?" Harry pondered this and thought about the time-turner that Hermione had been given their third year so she could attend all her classes. They also had used it to save Sirius from the dementors, Harry's throat tightened. "Do you remember what I told you before Harry?" Gaya placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"You said, 'It is not possible for one to forever hold all that is dear and never have to let it go. There is pain, but the separation is never permanent.'" Harry frowned, pondering suddenly his past dreams. Gaya watched him for a moment then handed him a small chain. On it was a tiny book; the cover was red velvet. "Keep this around your neck at all times Harry. You will need it where you will be going next." Harry looked upon it then at Gaya, "What do I need to do to save him?" Gaya observed him place the chain about his neck, "The only way is to enter the Book of Shadows. The book that was found by your aunt is one of the few ways to enter it. While you are within the book, you must not heed anything spoken to you and you also must never forget who you really are. If you ever forget that, you will be trapped forever."
Harry nodded, "How do I return to Privet Drive?" "We have to wait for the signal then we can leave the same way we can," Gaya examined the sky. A flash of turquoise appeared then vanished in the sky. "That is the signal. Lets go."
Harry grasped Gaya's hand and felt the familiar feeling of floating. Harry opened his eyes and found himself alone in his bedroom at privet drive. He searched until he found that odd little book that he had found before. Taking a deep breath, he opened it. Nothing happened for a moment but then the book emitted a malevolent red light and he was sucked in to it.