My life flashed before my eyes. I thought I was doing good, but it turns out that everything I did just messed up the world I live in. I would tell you my name, but I don't think I can think with the water filling my lungs. Then why can I see my life in my head, I coughed as more water filled my mouth. This is my fault really, I put this one myself. I tried to do something good, but this is what I get. Oh, how I wish my brother would see this. Not my parents though. My legs burned as I felt the clawing at them. Oh, how I wished I could call for help but who would help a Black? Let alone little Regulus Black. coughed trying to get the water out of my lungs but I knew that this caused more water. 'I'm sorry.' I thought as my eyes fluttered closed. The screams of the beasts around me filled my ears. 'I'm sorry, I'm sorry.' I thought again as I blacked out.
When I woke again, my chest was heavy, and my brain was fuzzy. I was dead I'm sure of it. However, when I felt someone shaking me, I knew that I was still alive. Even though I didn't want to believe it. Why would someone save me if this is what this was? "Regulus?" someone was saying. I recognized the voice of Remus Lupin. Sirius's werewolf friend. Or at least that's what Sev told me. "Regulus? Are you all right?" I opened my eyes and saw Lupin staring at me. He looked worse than the last time I saw him. More scars lined his face. He looked nervous though. I can't blame him. I was just drowning in a cave by beasts. I coughed and felt water burn in my throat.
"I…I don't know," I answered. My voice was rough and scratchy. Lupin nodded and held out his hand for me to take. I looked at it for a while lost in thought. Why would Lupin help me? Why would a werewolf half-blood find me? Does Sirius know about this? What about mother and father do they know that I almost died? Do they even care? Shaking my head, I took his head cause there is no way I'm sitting on the hard ground. My eyes moved around me. We were out of the cave. The smell of water, dirt, and mud filled my nose. I think I'm sick of that smell now. My legs burned as I rocked on my feet.
"That's all right. What happened?" Lupin asked me.
"Well," I said. "It started when.
Nevers filled me as I walked into the cave. Something was wrong. I could feel it, but I had to do this. "I can do this. I had to get the word out even if I die," I muttered to myself as I walked up to a podium of some kind. Some kind of liquid was inside. 'Drink it.' My brain told me. 'The Horcrux is under all of this.' I nodded to myself and started to drink. After a few sips, I started to cough. It was too much but I knew that I had to keep going. I nodded and took one last sip after what felt like three hours, I found it! It was right there. I smiled and picked it up.
'Now get out of there.' My brain said again. I was about to leave when something grabbed my leg. I shook it away but more grabbed my leg and the next thing I knew I was being pulled into the water below.
"Help!" I called out to no one.
"Horcrux's?" Lupin asked me. I nodded as I heard screaming again. "We need to tell someone about this," Lupin said. He was about to walk away when I shook my head and sighed.
"No," I muttered but I knew with his werewolf hearing he heard me.
"What?" he asked running his hand through his hair. "We need to or else Voldemort," I winced at the name. Remus however only rolled his eyes. "Voldemort might win and who knows what will happen. If you're worried about people finding out that you're a Death Eater don't. They might not care if you tell them this," Lupin said staring at me. For a moment I thought I saw the werewolf in his green eyes. I sighed and nodded slowly.
"Alright let's go," I muttered knowing that this was a bad idea but maybe it will work out in the end.
It did, everything was better now, and Sirius loves me again. He even lets me see his Godson and his family. Lupin and I are now best friends, and I could not have it any other way.
A/N: Regulus lives AU: Regulus is saved by Remus and tells him how he ended up in the water drowning.
House: Hufflepuff
Class: Charms
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Prompt: [Action] Drowning
World count: 802
