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Chapter 4

In the night, Harry had had a bad dream that Dumbledore had killed Regulus and he had woken up in a sweat. He didn't know why yet, but he seemed to trust Regulus, and the thought of Dumbledore hurting the only thing left that he had to remind him of Sirius scared him.

He got up on shaky legs and headed towards Regulus' bed and started to shake him awake. He didn't wake so Harry just shook him harder.

Regulus started to stir a bit and got annoyed. "What?" said Regulus in a low growl. He lifted his head up, with blurry eyes. He wasn't happy.

"I had a dream where Dumbledore killed you," said Harry in a shaky voice.

Regulus knew now that this was James Potter's kid and he had already developed a bit of a soft spot for him, although he didn't know why. It must have been something to do with Harry being wary of Dumbledore too.

"And what, prey tell, do you want me to do about that?" he asked in a sleepy drawl, his words coming out in a sleepy slur.

"Sleep here with you."

"...Go back to sleep, Harry."

"Bu-But," said Harry, close to tears.

"What do you want?"

"To sleep with you."

"Will it shut you up?"

"Yep, it will."

"Fine, whatever."

Harry was really excited when Regulus said yes, and snuggled beside him.

Regulus just rolled his eyes. "Now be quiet so I can go back to sleep."

"Sure."

And they both fell straight to sleep.

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Regulus was the first to wake and, careful so as not to disturb Harry, he started to head downstairs. Just before he got to the kitchen he heard his name being mentioned. He quickly went over, put his ear to the door and tried to listen in.

"We have to kill Regulus while he is asleep in his bed," said Dumbledore to someone.

"Well what do you...Headmaster, I think someone is listening in."

Regulus backed up a couple of steps and got his wand at the ready.

Snape threw open the door, spotted who it was and cast a dark curse.

Regulus cast something as well, yet the two spells collided and rammed into him.

Regulus screamed and knew no more.

A huge smirk formed across Snape's greasy mouth.