Chapter 2: Sibling chat

It was midnight. Mother and Father had long gone to sleep, leaving their eldest son in the study. Regulus was in his room contemplating what to do. When his Father had arrived via the floo all hell had broken loose. If Mother had put up silencing charms they hadn't lasted. Regulus had been sent up to his room under the watch of Kreacher who had been assigned to watch him. After the yelling had stopped, Regulus's parents had come into his room. They had shown rare gratitude to him for warning them of what Sirius was doing. Even though he knew he should have been feeling completely guilty for telling on Sirius, a part of Regulus couldn't help feeling triumphant in finally one upping his brother. His parents had forbid him to go see Sirius tonight. As much as his brain was telling him to remain where he was, his conscience took over. As he snuck down the stairs and passed his parents room he heard a part of their heated whispered conversation.

'He's been seeing that filthy muggle for ages Orion! I saw it when I used Legilimency on him.'

'What do we do Burga? That muggle somehow brainwashed the boy'

'Should we try obliviating him? Maybe put some false memories in his head?'

'No. It's too strong to be used on a child his age'

'Then what do we do? Pray to Merlin he won't become a blood traitor.

'I'm not saying we don't try anything Burga, just not erasing his memory. I just think we've been to lenient on the boy in "past situations". He needs to start learning the consequences of his actions, like today when we punished him for seeing that …'

Regulus didn't stick around to hear the rest of the conversation. By the time he had reached his Fathers study he could hear two voices, a sobbing Sirius and Kobsey the head house elf having their own whispered conversation. It wasn't really a surprise that the house elf was their, she always had a soft spot for Sirius especially since she had taken care of him when he had been younger.

'Master Sirius yous must stop crying, get some rest. Should I bring yous some more pain reliever potion?'

'Nnno Kobsey' Sirius choked out between sobs 'You shoudent even be hear, I hhheard Mmmother and Father ordering yyyou not to help mmme. Yyyou'll have to punish yourself for helping me now'

'Kobsey does not care! She would do anything for her Master Sirius'

'Jjjust please go Kobsey and that's an order.' The elf gave a defeated look and vanished in a crack. Now was his chance. Regulus stepped into the room, he was not ready for the sight that greeted him. Sirius was lying on the floor shaking madly, probably an after affect of the Cruciatis Curse. His clothes that had once been clean and new were now torn and mattered, his face covered in tears was partly bloody.

'Sirius?' he looked up to see Regulus standing in the doorway nervously. His face immediately stopped producing tears, instead wearing a stony faced look. 'Are you alright?' as soon as the words came out he immediately regretted asking them.

'Okay?' whispered Sirius angrily, sneering at Regulus's guilty face. 'I was just put through hell because Mother found out I was playing with Mason'

Regulus assumed Mason was the muggle boys name.

'But the question is how did Mother know where I was and who I was with?' he said coldly. 'What did you do Regulus? Floo call Mother as soon as you got home? Tell her I was playing with a Filthy muggle?'

'It was an accident Siri I swear it just came out when ….'

'DO NOT SIRI ME!' he practically screamed 'You betrayed me you broke my trust, my own brother how could you? Dromeda would never have ratted on me or Cissy, hell not even Bella! They might have yelled at and cursed me but they would never have told Mother and Father. They know what would have happened!'

'Please let me explain …'

'Don't worry Regulus I know exactly why you ratted so easily on me. Yes, yes as you can see I've had sometime to think long and hard about it' he said the last part with a bark like laugh. As Regulus looked more closely at him he couldn't help thinking that Sirius looked quite deranged.

'You Regulus! My dear younger brother thought that by telling Mother what I was doing that you could knock me out as her favorite. Finally get back at old Siri for always being liked more then you, more wanted.

'Sirius that's not what happen just let me explain ….'

'Don't deny it. You've always felt that way. I've seen the way you look at me when Mother and Father talk to me, when the rest of the family talk to me. Its pure loathing. You can't stand me, you hate me. For what?

'I don't hate you.' Sirius laughed again at his reply.

'Do not try to act all innocent. I've heard yours and Kreacher's conversations when I pass by your room sometimes. How I'm what's the way you put it? Such an "attention seeking stupid dumb prat" is that right Regulus?' he said Regulus's name just in the same hateful way he said Kreachers.

'What have I done to make you feel so bad about me? I have always included you in games we've played with Bella and the girls, always asked your opinion on things, made you feel welcome while Mother and Father have ignored their mistake child.' That had really stung.

'I'm not a MISTAKE.'

'Sure you are' replied Sirius grinning venomously, he knew he had finally hit a nerve with Regulus. 'Mother and Father had not planned to have another child, they did not want another one and no one in the family expected them to have one more, after all they already had a perfect son, me'

'Liar.' Regulus denied. Why was he denying it? It was the truth and he himself knew it.

'Really? How many people showed up for your birth? Because everyone in the family was present for mine. Who was it that came for yours again? I think only Grandfather Arcturus and Grandmother Melania were "able to make it". And I think the only reason they even showed up was to make sure you were named after Grandfathers dead brother.'

Regulus just stood their unsure of what to do. But before he could even think of what to do Sirius was shakily getting up. He debated weather to help him but decided against it especially after what he had just said to him. Sirius gained some balance and walked right past him out the door.

'Oh and Regulus' he was staring right into Regulus's eyes. 'If you thought your life was bad before just wait until I'm through getting my revenge on you'

Regulus stood in the study for a long time contemplating as to what he should do.

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