"We're out, we're out!" Sirius cheered as we rushed into the Gryffindor common room. "She finally released us!"

"That's great!" Lily said, as the common room erupted into excited chatter. Remus beamed at us and Peter was bouncing on his heels. "So, you're good?"

"Good as new," I confirmed happily. "Even with all of Pads's escape attempts- I thought for sure Pomfrey'd keep him longer, just to spite him."

"So did I," Sirius chuckled. "But I'm perfectly fine! And, more importantly, so is Prongs!"

"Bloody noble git."

"Overprotective prat."

"I sense an inside joke," mused Remus, his mouth twitching in amusement. "Care to share?"

Sirius and I exchanged looks. "Nah."

"Ooh, I know!" Lily volunteered. "So, you know about how Sirius d-"

"Lily!" I hissed. "Not in front of the entire common room!"

"Oh, right," Lily flushed. "Sorry, I'll tell you later, Remus."

"And me?" Peter asked hopefully.

"And you," I declared. Lily sent me a look. "Yes, Lily, he deserves to know. It'd be unfair."

"It would," Sirius put in. "Cause I know, and you know, and Moony knows. Pete's gotta know too! C'mon, let's tell him now! Up to the dorms!"

With that, Sirius grabbed my arm and Lily's arm, and dragged us up to the dormitories. We were closely followed by Remus and Peter. Sirius sat down on my bed, and reached for my Pensieve.

"Oh, no, no, no," I said. "We are not using the Pensieve. I'm not watching that. Peter would have nightmares."

"What are you telling me?" Peter asked anxiously. "What's the matter?"

"Pete, me and Lils, we're actually fifteen," I declared. Peter's eyes widened. "We travelled back in time to save the future-"

"And me," Sirius added cheerfully. "Cause I die. Brutally. It's pretty wicked."

"It's not wicked," I scowled. "It was the worst day in my life."

"Sirius is dead?" Peter squeaked. "Oh no! How'd he die?"

"I was protecting James," Sirius said proudly. "They tortured me to death. I saved James's life, though."

"Tortured!?" Peter turned white. "W-who? Why aren't you scared Padfoot?"

"Why should I be?" Sirius asked. "I can handle a bit of pain. The main point is, I saved James."

"Bloody. Noble. Git," I said, hitting Sirius on the shoulder. "What am I going to do with you if you can't even worry about yourself?"

"I just like making your life harder," he replied cheekily. "You know, going and putting myself in dangerous situations, not caring, etcetera."

"Shut it, you," I retorted. "I'm starting to wonder whether I was wrong. Maybe you're not brave, just stupid."

"Oi!"

"Hmm, that's probably right," Lily mused. "Considering he ran purposefully into the doors when he knew he was injured enough as is."

"No fair, you're teaming up against me," Sirius pouted.

"You can be pretty reckless, Padfoot," Peter agreed.

"And you tend to drag James along," Remus added. "Like that brilliant idea you had to follow me to the Shack on the night of the full moon."

"Or your brilliant escape plans," I put in.

"Or your insane idea that you could have actually done something at Diagon Alley," Peter said.

"Or-"

"Alright, alright, I get it!" Sirius exclaimed, laughing slightly. "So I can be pretty dumb sometimes."

"Sometimes?" Lily asked. Sirius stuck his tongue out at her. "More like most times."

"Thanks for telling me," Peter said. "I'm glad I know; now I can help prevent it."

"I'm going to tell you what I told James," Sirius declared. "It might not be preventable. I'm not afraid of dying. Don't do something stupid like giving your life to save me."

He sent me a sharp look as I opened my mouth to protest. "No matter what."

"You're one to talk," I replied. "Since you died to save me."

"That's different," Sirius argued. "For all we know, I'd die anyway, and then we'd both be dead. Then what? I told you, I'd rather you live- I know you originally lived through that day. If you don't do something dumb, you will again."

"Hopefully," Lily cut in, obviously hoping to prevent another shouting match. "Hopefully, the Attack on Hogsmeade won't even happen."

"The Attack in Diagon Alley still happened," I said softly. "Just on a later day. And, thanks to our rotten lock, we were there."

"Well, it's unlikely you'd be there even if it ended up still happening," Lily declared primly. "Unless you sneak out, seeing as it happened on the last Hogsmeade weekend of the year."

"It could happen on the next year," I retorted pessimistically. "Or the next. Or it could happen early."

"Prongsie, you're being pessimistic," Sirius said in a sing-song voice, a stupid grin on his face. I scowled at him. "Ooh, he's angry, I'm scared."

"Don't provoke him," Lily warned. "You don't want to see him when he's really mad. You should have seen him take on Bellatrix. He was scary. Brilliant, but scary."

"I wouldn't hurt Padfoot," I said. "Not in a million years."

"Good to know, ickle Jamesykins!" Sirius beamed.

"On second thought," I mused, watching Sirius's grin fade. "I might reconsider."

"Right. Gotcha," Sirius declared. "Moony, will you be my human shield?"

"No," Remus replied dryly.

"Peter?"

"No way!" Peter shook his head madly. "I'm not risking it!"

"I thought you didn't need protecting, Padfoot?" I asked cheekily. "Or was that all talk?"

"You trickster!" Sirius exclaimed indignantly. "You wanted me to say that, didn't you!?"

"Yep," I replied happily. "Hey, Lils, when are we gonna tell Reggie?"

"Tell Regulus?" Sirius asked in surprise. "No, no, no, Reggie doesn't need to know!"

"Why not?" Peter asked.

"Think of how he'll react!" Sirius exclaimed. "He doesn't need to know, he'll freak! I wouldn't have told James either, but since he was there, there's no point."

"Why wouldn't you have told me!?"

"Because," Sirius cried. "I know how badly you'd take it!"

"I'd want to know," I retorted. "Are you keeping secrets from me?"

"No!" Sirius exclaimed. "I'm not! But I know how much this affected you- and you were fifteen! Regulus is twelve! Think of how he'd react!"

"He deserves to know!" I argued. "Regulus wouldn't want us keeping him in the dark!"

"Keeping me in the dark about what?" I spun on my heel, and Sirius paled. Regulus was standing in the doorway, looking innocently confused. "Sirius, are you hiding something?"

"No!" Sirius exclaimed at the same time as I said, "Yes."

"What's he hiding?" Regulus asked, giving Sirius a cross look.

"He doesn't want me to tell you," I declared. "But it's not up to him."

"I'd like to know," Regulus said.

Sirius scowled. "Actually, I don't think you do."

"Actually, I think I do," Regulus retorted crossly. "Tell me James?"

"I think I will," I declared. Sirius glared at me, before sitting down on his bed and crossing his arms. "We- me and Lils, that is- are from the future."

"Wicked," Regulus grinned. "Sirius, why didn't you want me to know?"

"Because," Sirius muttered. "Whatever."

"Is there something else?" Regulus asked intuitively. "Cause I'm sure Siri wouldn't try and keep something from me for no reason."

"Yeah," I sighed. "But... well... I really hate talking about it, and Padfoot won't tell you."

"Something bad happened," Regulus said, going white. His eyes darted to the Pensieve, and, before I could react, he was diving in. I groaned, and went in after him, quickly.

"Hogsmeade," Regulus noted, looking around. I walked up to him. "Hi, James. Hogsmeade- it looks- weird..."

"Yeah," I whispered. We were standing right outside the alley, and suddenly, several Death Eaters and Bellatrix fled past us. I blanched, realizing exactly when this was. Regulus ventured into the Alley, and I rushed after him, hoping to stop him before he saw.

Regulus halted in his steps, going white. I ran up beside him, and immediately saw what he saw. I swayed on my feet, choking back a sob.

"Sirius, hold on, Padfoot," I- the me in the memory- was saying desperately, cradling a bleeding Sirius in his arms. "Why'd you do it, Padfoot?"

"I had to- had to protect you," Sirius said, coughing slightly. "I couldn't- I left Regulus... I couldn't- couldn't protect him. I couldn't fail you too..."

"Oh, Sirius," Regulus whispered, kneeling beside memory-me and Sirius. "Look at you..."

"Shh, Pads, it'll be okay," memory-me said soothingly, his voice shaking. I fell to my knees, desperately wanting to grab Sirius and never let go. Instead, I settled for grabbing Regulus's hand, squeezing it as reassuringly as I could.

"I'm sorry, Jamie," Sirius rasped, blood trickling from his mouth. Beside me, Regulus let out a choked sob. "I tried..."

"You saved me," memory-me assured him. "You saved my life, Padfoot."

"G-good," Sirius smiled weakly. His eyes were slowly getting duller, and I noticed that I was shaking horribly. "I'm glad."

"James, he'll be okay, right?" Regulus asked me desperately. "He'll be okay. Right?"

I just pulled Regulus into a hug, feeling tears starting to stream down my face.

"Just hang on, please," memory-me pleaded. "Dumbledore- Remus is getting Dumbledore."

"Take care of Reggie for me?" Sirius asked. Regulus gave another heart-wrenching sob. Memory-me's eyes widened.

"You'll be fine," he insisted. Sirius's breathing was shallow, and it was all too obvious he was dying. "No, please, hold on! Don't let go, hold on, Sirius, hold on!"

"Siri," Regulus whimpered, and I held him tighter.

"No! No!"

"S'cold," Sirius murmured, blinking deliriously at the rain. "It hurts, Jamie…"

"I know it does, I know, but hang in there," Memory-me insisted. Sirius looked up at him. Grey eyes met brown ones, and a small smile appeared on the broken boy's face. "Please hold on."

"You'll be okay." In retrospect, I realized Sirius was trying to comfort me. I let out a dry laugh that sounded more like a sob. That was just like Sirius. My heart clenched at the steady stream of blood flowing from my friend's mouth among other places, forming a pool of it around them. Regulus was sobbing into my shirt. "I'm sorry, Jamie…"

"There's nothing to be sorry for," My heart was breaking at his pain, just like it had when I was really there. "Just hang on, help will be here soon."

"You're the best brother I could ask for," he smiled slightly, looking at memory-me blearily. "Thank you."

He let out a breath.

And didn't take another.

A heartbreaking scream filled the air, and I realized it has come from memory-me. Regulus was clutching me tightly, sobbing loudly and shamelessly. My own tears were streaming down my face. I shouldn't have gone in. Reliving this was probably the worst thing for me. But Regulus needed me, now more than ever. The memory faded; we found ourselves back in the dorm room. Regulus was still sobbing into my chest. Sirius knelt down next to us, putting a hand on his brother's shoulder. Regulus turned and saw him, before launching himself onto his brother instead. Sirius just held him quietly. I tried desperately to quell my own crying, wiping at my eyes.

"We should have just told him," Lily whispered. "At least then he wouldn't have seen it... oh, James, and you had to relive that!"

"I'm fine," I said shakily. "Better than Reggie, at any rate."

"Don't put up a silencing charm tonight," Remus ordered. "I know you, you'll probably have nightmares. And Regulus should sleep in here."

"I don't think Reg'll want to leave, anyways," Sirius laughed shakily. "Right, Reg?"

"No! I'll never leave!" Regulus exclaimed, his voice shaky and tearful. "I won't, I won't! You can't make me!"

"We don't want to make you," I said soothingly. "We want you to stay here."

"Siri, can I sleep in your bed tonight?" Regulus asked, looking up at his brother. "I know it's childish, but-"

"It's perfectly fine, considering what you've just seen," Sirius assured him. He glanced up at me. "Er... how much did he see?"

"Just- just your death," I replied unsteadily. "None of the actual- he didn't see- not what happened."

"Good," Sirius sighed. "Oh, Reggie... I'm so sorry..."

A/N: Even more of an emotional chapter than the last one! What is wrong with me? I can't believe I made poor Regulus see that. I almost cried writing this... poor Reggie, poor Jamie... Well, big thanks to my reviewers, Lady Loophole, guest (although I think N.E. Person said that was her...), N.E. Person, Theta-McBride, jeremiah123, and potterhead934! You all get Regulus plushies! Poor Reggie... What was I thinking!? Hope you enjoyed!

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