FORGIVENESS

Remus arrived after lunch. Thinking something had happened to Harry. He went straight to Dumbledore's office. Remus regained calmness as the gargoyle step aside. Soon he was standing outside the dark wooden door, straighten his robes.
"Come in Remus." Came Dumbledore's voice from behind the wood.
He couldn't help but smile. Even after all these years Dumbledore's voice still commanded respect.
"Hello Professor." A smile still stretched on his features.
"Hello Remus. I guess we should get right to it. Regan is here. You know what that means?"
His smile faded. Yes, Remus thought sadly, another secret we have to tell Harry.
"Yes, Sir. Have you told Harry?"
"No Remus. I thought I would wait for your arrival. You do know how he will react, don't you?" Dumbledore's voice was sad with regret.
"With confusion and anger. I did wish this day would never come." Remus said earnestly.
"I know Remus, I know. I suppose you'll want to see her?"
"If that's alright Sir?"
"Yes, certainly, Remus. Follow me, she's in the hospital wing."
As he followed Dumbledore through the familiar halls of Hogwarts he couldn't help but feel guilty and a sense of failure. Dumbledore's hand patted his arm as if he knew his inner turmoil. Before he knew it he was standing in front of the doors.
"Go in. I'll wait out here. I still have my questions." Dumbledore smiled an encouraging smile.
"Yes."
Remus pushed the heavy doors and walked into the Hospital wing. Blue screens cornered off all the white-blanketed beds he remembered from his school days. The windows streamed with mid-afternoon light. And sitting up in her bed not twenty steps from where he, was Regan. Her dark red hair flowed around her shoulders. Her small form covered in a soft white blanket.
Remus's heart gave a lurch. He was the first person to see her and know who see was and would have to answer her questions.
"Hello Remus."
"Hello." He hadn't moved from the doorway.
"Come in and take a seat." She was so polite.
Remus crossed the room to sit in the deep armchair. He was uncomfortable. Regan's pale blue-grey eyes were looking into his. God, he prayed, please let her understand.
"Stop blaming yourself for something no one could have stopped. I can see the guilt eating away at you. It was not your fault." She said with earnest.
"I'm so sorry." His defenses fell and he cried into his hands.
Regan pulled back the covers and knelt in front of him.
"You did nothing wrong. Please stop blaming yourself."
Regan pulled him into a hug. Her small arms were wrapped around his neck, her small face rested on his shoulder. His guilty tears stopped as he hugged her back. How like Lily she was. She pulled away.
"There. Better? Can you stop blaming yourself now?" Concern evident in her eyes.
"Thank you." He whispered back.
Regan kissed him on his forehead and climbed back into her bed. Calm registered on her features.
"You're here to help Dumbledore to tell Harry of my existence, aren't you?"
"Yes. And I'm dreading that. He'll be confused and angry."
"He'll surprise you. He understands more than you give him credit for."
"How can you be so sure?"
"He's my twin, isn't he?" A small smile played no her lips

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a/n: thanks again to all you reviewers. I hope you guys like the new installment to Regan's story.