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Chapter Twenty-Seven: Promise

The next day it seemed like it took forever for Regulus to show up. While I was waiting for him to show up I ordered a butterbeer for Tom. We also had a nice conversation about the man a few chairs down who had a few too many drinks and was singing quite terribly at the top of his lungs a Celestina Warbeck song. He was debating on whether or not to throw the drunk out. After the man started to throw his cup at us it was then Tom decided to kick him out.

I feel a cool breeze on my back and turn to see my friend entering the pub. I look at the clock and seem that it is 12 o'clock exactly. Figures.

I smile and walk over to him, "Regulus. You have no idea how good it is to see a familiar face around here. The only people I see around here at this time are lonely wizards looking to get drunk and the innkeeper, Tom. How about we get a table near the back so we can talk?"

"That would be great, Sophie. I'll get us something to drink then," he said with a small half smile. He seemed upset about something. I wonder what was wrong.

We sit in the dark corner of the inn. No one is near us so there is no chance in anyone listening in to our conversation. We were both not of age, so we had to

"I think that you should start at the begining of your break. Your family came over for dinner? I'm guessing it didn't go good." Regulus said to me.

I sighed and then began to tell him the terrible events that occured over Christmas Break. He never stopped me once. Regulus also waited until the end to ask me questions. A fact that I was glad of because I think if I stopped I wouldn't be able to continue on. Especially when I got to the part where my father died. I still wasn't over his death yet and I blamed myself.

When I finished talking there was a long silence. And then Regulus spoke, "I'm sorry about your dad Sophie, but I don't think you should blame yourself for it."

"I don't blame-" I started, but was soon cut off by my friend.

"Yes you do. I have been your closest friend for more than six years. I know how to read your emotions most of the time," Regulus interrupted me, but then heaved a sigh and continued in a softer voice. "I know that the past few months have been hard on you, Sophie. I am truly sorry for what my cousin did to your father. I'm sure he was a great man."

A sad smile came upon my face as I thought of all the good memories of him. Most of them were before I went to Hogwarts, but that didn't matter anymore, "Yes, my dad was a good man. I only wish that we got on better."

Another pause came between us. I had a feeling that Regulus had been waiting to ask me one single question and it was whether I wanted to become a Death Eater. Damn Snape to hell for telling him, but I couldn't help but thank him too. I wouldn't have to tell Reg myself, but then again he heard from someone that wasn't me. Anyway, after yesterday I wasn't sure if I wanted to do this any more. Especially if everyone I love could end up getting hurt. Like my Grandmother. Even my bastard brother and bitch of a mother. A fact that I hated to think about.

"Now about what I heard from Snape. Are really planning on joining?" Reg asked me quickly.

I sighed for the hundredth time today, but answered his question, "I was at first. I didn't want you to go through it all alone. I know how much you hated the idea of becoming one of them, so I thought I would keep you company. Snape taught me how to use Occlumency, so that way he can't look into my mind when ever he wants to."

"Sophie Lynn Potter, that is the most stupid thing you could have ever done. If you want to help me, then stay out of this entire thing. The Dark Lord will stop at nothing to get what he wants. I don't want you to get hurt, especially by him. I know you and I don't think that you would be able to kill a person in cold blood. To do it for something that you don't even believe in too. I can't let you do that. I won't let you do that." Regulus said all this with a lot of worry in his voice with a tiny bit of anger.

"So you can do all of that then? Kill a person for their blood status? It isn't right Regulus. We didn't get to choose who our parents were, but that doesn't matter to anyone else, does it?" I replied, but couldn't help but to think he was right about me. There was no way I could ever kill a man in cold blood for having muggle parents.

"I know, but if I don't join my family will kill me like they tried to do to my brother. And if I get away too then they will hunt both me and Sirius down. I might not like my brother, but he doesn't deserve to die. Something that you'd agree with me on, am I right?"

That was news to me. His own family would kill him and his brother if Regulus didn't join. I knew that Reg went along with his parents ideas so he wasn't banished from the house and disowned like his brother. Personally, I thought that his deep hatred of Sirius came from the jealously of his brother being able to speak his mind and the betrayal of Sirius leaving Regulus at home all alone. When he did all of Walburga and Orion's attention went to him and how he was going to join Voldemort's forces.

Regulus looked at me with sadness in his grey eyes, "Sophie, you have to promise me that you will never join up with the Dark Lord."

I looked a him with uncertainty in my eyes. I still didn't want him to go through all of this by himself, "Regulus..."

He looked at me desperately. Was that also pain I saw in his eyes? "Please. You don't have to be within the Dark Lord's ranks to help me. Just be there when I get back from it. Please, Sophie, promise me?"

My heart ached as I looked at him. I couldn't bare to see him like this. "Okay, Regulus. I promise I never will join."

I could see the relief flood through him at those few words I spoke. I knew that now I could never go back on those words. That I could never break that one promise I made to him.

AN- Sorry if this took forever to update, but I have been a bit busy lately. Hope you leave a review.