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It wasn't until 10 p.m when Regulus managed to prepare everything to leave. Kali did her best, of course, she packed all of her dresses, half of her dolls and a toy broom and then she'd just felt asleep. James and his mother appeared just after 9 so Al helped to check Kali's stuff. Right after everything was ready they gathered around a table in Regulus's kitchen.
'Ok, I think we are ready.' Regulus said sipping something from his mug. 'You are ready I guess?' James just nodded 'So we can go...'
'Are you sure we'll be able to get in?' Al asked. Regulus gave her a surprised look, so she carried on 'Jenny told you, that Sirius is out of prison right now, and that the Order is operative again. If you add this two pieces of information, you'll get that the Order is probably using your old house as their HQ. I would do this. With dead-you and battue against Sirius, nobody would look there. The darkest place is under the candlestick.'
'Wow Mom, you're good!'
'I'm watching crime TV series' Al winked at her son and smiled. 'Anyway, I would be prepared to some protection spells.'
'Jamie, in the room I have this old book about home protection go and get it ok?' James stood up and lumbered to get the book. 'You might be right but I don't think it would be a problem. My father and his father was crazy about security. Not only they cast the most complex spells but they assured that anyone who's the main affiliation is The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black will find an enclave there. So, I am a pure Black, even if I'm going as Potter now, Kali and James the same. Oh, good James it should be... ' Regulus for a minute focused on the book and then show Al the correct chapter. ' So only you could have a problem with getting in but...;
'I'm not going today. I have to go to work tomorrow and get myself a leave. It shouldn't be a problem, but still.'
'Ok, since you get there we will manage to get you in Mom.'
'Perfect. Thank you, Sweetie'
After they say their goodbyes, Regulus took Kali in his arms and grabbed their packs. James put his hand on Regulus's arm and nod.
'Lead the way uncle Reggie!'
Regulus just smiled and turned around. A second later there was no sign that the three of them was standing in this very spot. Alexia shook her head and teleported to her own apartment.
The shock James experienced during landing caused his knees to meet a stone ground. Regulus reached out to help him get up.
'You ok?' he asked quietly
'Yup I guess. Where are we?'
Around a little patch of the square, there were high and old buildings. Regulus noticed surprise at Jamie's face.
'This place is enchanted. This door over there is leading to my old home. The rest of these buildings belong to no-majs and they cannot see this place we are right now. When I was a little kid, your father and I were spending here a lot of time. We were flying here or practicing spells. Good, old time.'
'Sure.' James yawned and Regulus laugh a little.
'It's past 3 am here so you don't have as much time to sleep as you want. I'm going to show you a room. The three of us are going to share a room tonight and tomorrow we will find you something else ok?' Jamie nodded and followed Regulus inside. They were moving very quietly down the dark, gloomy corridor to back staircase. The walls were empty here without any paintings, pictures et all. Regulus lead Jamie to his old room, turn on the light and waved his wand. The big bed in the middle of the room moved to the wall and under the opposite wall new bed appeared. Jamie laid on the new bed wishing Regulus a good night. Regulus put Kali down to his old bed and petted her head. He put a kiss on her head and headed to the kitchen using the main staircase this time. He closed the door behind him and took a deep breath. He was finally back home. Oh, how much he missed this place. He went downstairs passing elves heads. At the bottom of the stairs, there was a covered painting. Regulus knew that this is his mother's portrait. "Good old mom. Well, this is interesting how is her portrait." Regulus reached out to open the portrait but he hesitated. He shook his head and go toward the kitchen. Behind the closed door, he heard a lot of voices. "Sure," he thought "there is no better time to argue about tactics than 3 am." He took another deep breath and pushed the door. He walked into a glow of light. Everybody in the kitchen stared at him with a surprise. Jenny stood up and rush toward him to hug him tightly. Regulus kissed her forehead and whispered.
'Good evening Love.' He smiled down at her. 'Dumbledore good to see you professor.'Regulus nodded to Dumbledore scanning the table searching familiar faces. He spotted Sirius, the Weasleys, Lupin and some other. He even nodded to Snape. Jenny sat back at her place next to Sirius so Regulus waved his wand and make himself another chair. He reached out to Sirius and the two brothers shook their hands. At the room still was quiet.
'Hello, everyone. I am Regulus back and as you can see I am not dead. Anyway, do you want me in this Order of yours? Just for your information, I would be updated anyway so…'
'I am glad you are alive Mister Black' professor Dumbledore smiled 'I do believe you could be an asset in our cause. If you allow we will continue.'
The meeting lasted some time longer. Once it was over Regulus rushed to speak to Dumbledore.
'Professor.' He said to gain Dumbledore attention. 'I believe that it is a new Fidelius cast over the place right? Well, I need an invitation for miss Rood and Nate Bizzloud. They are proven and I trust them with my life.'
Dumbledore nodded and gave Regulus a piece of paper.
'Make sure nobody who shouldn't, won't see it.'
Regulus nodded and went back to Jenny who stood with Sirius and Remus near the cooker.
'You have no idea how much I missed you' Jenny hugged him again and lean her head at his chest.
'Baby we saw each other not a month ago' Regulus patted her hair and looked at Sirius. The older Black was looking at Regulus and his wife with a hint of envy. 'You are tired. Go to bed. I've put Kali in my old room you should join her and get some sleep.' Jenny kisses Regulus and rushed to see her daughter. Kali was sleeping peacefully. Jenny opened one of the bags and pulled one of Regulus's shirts. She quickly changed, hugged her daughter and felt asleep.
Two floors down the two men were still sitting in the kitchen.
'I am glad that you are not actually dead.' Sirius started putting a glass with alcohol in front of his younger brother. 'It was hard when I…'
'It was hard when someone told me about you and Azkaban.'
For a moment neither of them say anything. It was very awkward between them. They weren't close to each other since Sirius went to Hogwarts.
'Thank you' brothers said at the same time and smiled at each other.
'You first' Sirius offered.
'Thank you for looking after Jen since you met this year. We were talking and she was talking about you and Remus. And Harry of course'
'No problem. It was a pleasure. I've heard that I have children. And that you were there for them all their lives. I bet you were a father figure for them… thank you for that.'
'To be honest James and Emily have a lot of father figures in their lives and I am not even the most important one. When they were babies I was like a vegetable you know. I was just there and everybody had to take care of me. Thank God Nate was there for Al cause we wouldn't make it. When I recovered, yeah, I wad trying to be like a father to them. They are great kids you know. James is sleeping upstairs and Emily is at her boyfriend place'
' Tell me something about them. I would love to know them earlier maybe I would..'
'Weren't you at Azkaban?'
'I was in my animagus form.'
'You are an animagi?' Regulus asked surprised
'Yup. When we were at school we learned to change ourselves into animals. I am a dog, James was a Stag and Peter was a rat. Anyway, I was in Azkaban as a dog and Dementors were less harmful to me. When I saw Peter in Daily Prophet I just run from there.'
'Why haven't you run earlier? If it was so easy.'
'It wasn't easy. But I didn't have much problem with it. I felt I deserve it. I was the one who convinced James to make Peter his Secret Keeper. If I would… They could be alive now.' Sirius hide his face in his hands. Regulus put his hand on Sirius's arm and embrace him in a hug. For a long while, Black brothers were in a hug.
'This is good to have you back home Regulus.'
'This is good to be back home Sirius'.
