Ok this one picks up more on Harry and Regulus continuing their talk, and then it will move along to where Nigel and Regulus rekindle their romance so there is LEMON in this chapter. It's a bit shorter than the last one but only cuz I'm trying to put some other stuff together for my other fics.

I don't own Harry Potter.

Enjoy!

The next morning:

Harry had been in bed since the day before, and Severus hadn't left his side since. He had been crying for the most part, but with Sev beside him he was able to relax somewhat.

"Harry…you can't stay in bed forever." Severus rubbed his back and Harry sighed. "You need to eat, it's past breakfast but I'm sure I can get a house elf to make you something."

"Not hungry."

"I don't care, you need to eat." He rolled Harry over gently and the younger man tried to roll back but Sev's hand on his side prevented that. "Come on, you can't stay up here like this."

"I'm not hungry." He looked at him and Sev sighed.

"Alright, I'll leave you alone but you'd better be down for lunch or I'm sending Draco and Ginny up here to get you." Whenever those two were around Harry in a fit, they always could make him move back into action. Severus patted Harry's back once more and left the room; he hated seeing him this way but he couldn't blame him. Dumbledore was more cunning and devious than maybe Voldemort, he set this all up and in doing so got many innocent people killed.

'Damn that man.' He walked down the hall and Ginny came up to him.

"How is he?" Severus shook his head.

"Not good, he won't get up or eat."

"Do you want me to…?" he shook his head again.

"No, let him be for now. If he's not ready by lunch then you and Draco can go for him." She nodded.

"Professor…I know I've said this many times before but thank you. Thank you for trusting me enough to keep Dumbledore's secret and to help protect Harry; and thank you for helping me and Draco get together at last." She hugged him and he hugged her back.

"You're welcome, and I should say thanks to you as well. For helping me realize how precious life is, especially when you have someone to share it with." He looked back at the door of his and Harry's room.

"You're welcome too sir. Oh and Joan wants to see you for a moment, says it's about Dumbledore."

"Then you should come as well, you're as every bit involved in this as I am."

"Sure thing, I'll get Draco." She left quickly and Severus wandered to the drawing room, seeing Joan, his mother, Nigel, and Regulus sitting together sipping tea.

"There you are, Severus you missed breakfast."

"Forgive me mother, I was with Harry." Everyone sighed.

"How is he doing?" Joan.

"Not as bad, but not good either." He glanced at Regulus.

"I'm sorry if I'm the cause of this, I thought he had the right to know."

"You did the right thing by telling him Regulus, he's just taking some time to comprehend it all. He's still so young." Severus took a cup from Joan.

"Biscuit Sevvy?" he glared at the nickname and she giggled.

"Yes thanks." He took two, his stomach was a bit hungry. "I hate seeing him like this, but I can't tell him to forgive and forget because that old bastard doesn't deserve it."

"Severus watch your tongue, and I do agree. Sweetheart Harry just needs time to come to terms with this, I know he's heard most of this before, but he didn't know that Dumbledore actually set his parents up and that's what has him under."

"Indeed so." Nigel looked at Severus. "I'm sorry for this, I can't imagine what he's gone through."

"You have nothing to be sorry for, but thanks for your concern Nigel. Which reminds me, Regulus do you know what happened to Sirius?" Regulus looked down.

"No…but he's gone isn't he?" Severus nodded.

"Yes, I'm sorry." Regulus' hand clenched in Nigel's. "Your cousin Bellatrix killed him, when Harry was fifteen."

"Bellatrix?" he looked up.

"It was the year the Ministry took over Hogwarts, Harry was believed to be a nutcase for spouting information on Voldemort when he couldn't prove what happened the year before, just after he returned that is. He heard of a prophecy concerning himself and went to retrieve it; but the others were waiting for him and a fight broke out." He paused sipping his tea. "Sirius came to his defense and in doing so he dueled Bellatrix but she got the upper hand somehow and used the Killing Curse."

"I thought you hated your brother?" Nigel looked at Regulus.

"No, we just didn't get along. After I left I wanted to tell him what I was doing but I couldn't find him; when he ran off he didn't tell me where he was going but I assumed it was with Lupin. Is Lupin…?"

"He survived the war, and has a wife and child, Harry's godson as well."

"Oh…well that's good. Is he a…?"

"He is but his son isn't, he's a Metamorphagus just like his mother." Regulus' eyes widened.

"That's interesting."

"Ok something's bugging me." Joan. "Regulus is surprisingly calm after being locked in an asylum for nearly two decades, why is that?"

"I'm a Black, we have ways of harboring our emotions but we're open to those we trust and care for more than anything else." Severus shrugged from Joan's stare on him.

"It's the way they are, Narcissa's the same way."

"Odd."

"Hush." He sipped his tea again.

"Now Ginny said this was about Dumbledore, what's the news?" at that moment Ginny and Draco both walked into the room and sat.

"We received word from Kingsley that Dumbledore was thinking of letting the Weasleys go to the Prophet to receive tips on your location. They wanted to offer a reward for the best ones, but he stopped it."

"They're trying to look for us through the prophet?" Ginny.

"Don't worry about it, no one really reads the prophet anymore especially with Skeeter still on it." Draco sipped his tea. "The woman was actually told to write REAL stories and make sure facts were accurate or they'd dismiss her from any newsstand immediately. She'd never write again."

"But why even bother if he should know Kingsley could stop it?"

"It's possible he has a friend in the prophet, I know Doge used to be but he's living in Scotland now, retired." Severus sighed. "He's not going to give up; even if he returns the money he'll still go down for what he's done to Regulus."

"Did you tell Kingsley?"

"I sent word to him last night, he's going to busy for a while but he'll come around when he gets the chance." Everyone went quiet; they should expect something like this to happen but not so soon.

"He'll never leave us alone." Draco held Ginny's hand in his.

"Not until he's put behind bars."

"And what about the other Weasleys?" Joan glanced at Ginny. "Does any of your family support you?"

"My older brothers Bill, Charlie, Fred, and George all do, but my other brothers Percy and Ron are the same as my parents."

"Oh…I'm sorry."

"I'm not." Ginny laughed and everyone else joined in.

"What's so funny?" Severus turned to see Harry coming into the room; his face was still a little blotchy but his eyes seemed to clear up.

"Nothing Harry, here have a seat." Harry took the spot next to Severus and leaned into him. "Tea?"

"Sure." A cup floated over to him. "Thanks."

"How much did you hear dear?" Eileen ate a biscuit.

"Enough." Harry sipped his tea and Severus rubbed his arm. "Bastard…"

"Language Harry."

"Well he is!"

"Yes but don't overwork yourself. Eat this." Severus handed him a biscuit and he munched it down. "Manners Harry."

"Sorry." Harry looked down.

"Harry dear I know you're depressed about this, but you're here now with us and Dumbledore can't do anything to make you change your mind or Ginny's." Joan smiled at him and Harry gave a small smile back.

"Thank goodness." Draco. "Look Harry Dumbledore can't do anything to us. Kingsley's got him under control and he's got the other Weasleys off our backs, we can trust him to keep this secret."

"I know…but still."

"Harry…"

"Alright alright, I know I can trust Kingsley but I just can't believe that Dumbledore…" Harry set his cup down and put his face in his hands.

"Harry did you even sleep last night?" Ginny walked over to him. "Your eyes have large bags underneath…" she looked at Severus.

"I thought he did sleep I didn't leave his side."

"No…I didn't sleep good." Ginny smacked his back. "Ow!"

"Get back in bed young man; you're no condition to be up and arguing." Harry flinched at the glare she gave him. "NOW!"

"Yes mother." Harry moved out of his seat.

"Hold on Harry." Severus set his cup down and turned to his family. "I'll see you later." He led Harry back to their room and carried him halfway. He set him down on the bed and reached into the drawer pulling out a dreamless sleep potion. "Drink this."

"I'm sorry Sev…I just…"

"You have nothing to be sorry for love; none of this is your fault. We'll talk when you're ready, just get some rest." Sev put the vial to Harry's lips and he drank it slowly. Harry's eyelids fluttered a bit before closing completely; Severus kissed his husband's lips and covered him with a blanket.

'Sleep well my love.'

Meanwhile, Nigel and Regulus's room:

After having tea with the rest of the family Nigel and Regulus decided to go back to their own rooms for some privacy.

"I can't believe this happened…that old meddling bastard locking you away and setting Harry up like a pig for slaughter. He's just a kid…" Nigel was in a chair while Regulus sat on the bed.

"So were we." He looked at him. "We were once kids as well, but all of this…this happened because I didn't act sooner."

"How can you say that?" Nigel stared at him.

"I should've just gone to the Ministry; someone there would've done different. I thought Dumbledore was part of the light not some conspiring traitor only in it for his greed."

"That wasn't your fault, you didn't know."

"Nige…I wanted to do the right thing for once in my life instead of listening to what others tell me and where did it get me? Locked in a living hell and forced to become a prisoner of my own mind, away from you." He looked at him and Nigel came to his side. "All I could think about was you, and if you'd hated me thinking I left you…" Nigel looked away.

"I did at first, no I did for years. I thought that the only person who truly cared about me had left like everyone else, and I hated myself thinking I'd done something wrong." Regulus took his face in his hands and kissed his lips.

"You did nothing wrong, you were safe. That's all that mattered to me was that you and everyone else was safe. I never stopped loving you, I cared too much to even think of trying to contact you otherwise Dumbledore would've found out. I did it to protect you."

"I know." Nigel had tears forming in his eyes, and a light smile on his face. "I may have been angry at you, but I never stopped loving you." Regulus smiled and kissed his head.

"I know…" he kissed him again. "I love you."

"And I love you." They brought their lips closer and they touched. Nigel's arms wrapped around Regulus' neck and Regulus pulled him down onto the bed; they kissed for about another minute before Regulus turned them over to be on top.

"Let me take you Nigel…let me show you how much I've missed you." Nigel smiled and grabbed his wand from the table. He muttered silencing charms and locked the door tightly.

"Make love to me Reggie." He kissed his chin.

"Your wish is my command." Regulus began trailing kisses from Nigel's chin up to his ear and down his neck until he reached the collarbone. His fingers worked against the buttons on his shirt and removed it once the last one was undone. His jacket was undone and then the shirt, Regulus trailed more kisses across his torso.

"Oh…Reg…" Regulus nipped at the bud and pinched the other making his beloved whimper. His free hand went down to Nigel's pants and undid the belt buckle. When it came lose the buttons went with it and Regulus' hand moved inside touching Nigel's erection.

"Still so sensitive aren't you?" Regulus smirked and dragged his tongue teasingly down Nigel's stomach right to his hard-on.

"Aaah….ooohh…" Nigel's moans were making Regulus' pants tighten painfully. Realizing that Nigel was coming close he released him with a pop and pulled his pants off completely. "Reggie…?"

"Just a minute love." Regulus quickly stripped off all his clothes and then coated two fingers in his own saliva. "I'll go slow, it's been a while."

"Y-Yes…" Nigel nodded and Regulus carefully spread his legs.

"Easy love." He moved the finger in and out slowly, then sped up as Nigel's moans went from pained to pleasure. He added in the second finger, and the moans increased.

"Regulus please….so close…" Regulus removed his fingers and stood up to set his cock at Nigel's entrance. He pushed in slowly and Nigel practically screamed in pleasure; moving in and out slowly he soon hit that special spot deep inside his beloved.

"God Nige…you're so tight…" he kissed Nigel roughly as the heat added up in both of them.

"Oh…oh Reg…so close…"

"Me too love…me too…" the pace sped up and soon Nigel came all over their stomachs and chest. He fell limp but Regulus continued until he reached his own release. With a groan he fell to the side and held Nigel in his arms.

"I've missed that." Nigel moaned into his chest.

"Me too Nigel, that first night we had together. It was the best night of my life." He kissed his beloved's sweaty forehead. "I love you."

"I love you too Regulus, so much." They stayed like that for several minutes, but then Nigel glanced at the clock on the wall. "We'd better shower, can't go to lunch smelling like fresh shag." Regulus laughed and they got up heading to the bathroom.

'That's my Nigel.'

Hope you liked the lemon, took me forever to write it out. Next one will go to where the Weasley Twins send word to Ginny and Harry about Ron and Hermione sneaking around doing whatever. Will also flip to the other Weasleys seeing what's going on with them.

And yeah if u notice any differences throughout the chapters it's just because i'm trying to edit out some of the lemon scenes cuz fics are disappearing, sorry but i don't think i'll be putting anymore lemons in for a while and if i do i'll keep it simple.

R&R

Later!