Author: HatefulRodeo

Story: Only Black in Name

Notes: Hola People! The plot is slowly moving forward but I put it on hold in favor of giving you yummy nummy SLASH! You have been warned! Thanks to all that reviewed, fav'd, and followed! Enjoy Lovelies!

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. I will make no money from the posting of this story.

Previously:

Regulus would need all the control he had not to throw her down the stairs but he would endure just like he always did. He was happy that Sirius was healing well at the Potters' home. Dumbledore reported that in the notebook the day after the attack took place on his brother as well. Sure his elder brother was missing a large chunk out of his side but he would live and Severus got a bit of his own back; Regulus counted that as a success.

Fully prepped and dressed the youngest Black son went to the potions lab to say goodbye to his lover. Though he probably could have skipped it for all the attention Severus was paying him. It seemed the man was on a mission to find another way to destroy the Horcrux now that they knew how hard it would be to find the venom and oboli they required.

Regulus placed a kiss to his love's temple before he made his way to the apparition point in their home. With a resounding crack he apparated to the home of his childhood; Merlin and Morgana give him strength to endure his mother!

~*~*~*Chapter 8*~*~*~

Regulus was still exhausted the next afternoon; his mother was a chore to deal with on the best of days and he loathed being in her company with his whole being. How his father could stand her was a mystery to him but alas the man was dead and, hopefully, resting in peace so the Black heir would never have the chance to ask him.

The only bright spot of the whole four hour ordeal was him running into Narcissa; she stopped by to pick up a book for her husband, Lucius, from the massive Black family library. A book that Walburga refused to allow a house elf to deliver. Apparently, the book was incredibly valuable and rare; it could only be handled by those with Black blood. The one who was not of their blood would not live long enough to gain any knowledge after touching the cursed tome.

This aroused Regulus' interest; what could Lucius needd such a book for? He would have to ask Narcissa what her husband was asking her to look into when he visited Malfoy Manor in three days. That was the silver lining to his visit with his mother. He finally succeeded in setting up a meeting with Narcissa and the kicker was Lucius wouldn't be home when they met.

The Malfoy Lord's absence would work in their favor as they wouldn't need worry about being disturbed or overheard; well they would have to use Silencing Charms to stop any nosy elves loyal to Lucius but that was an easy fix.

Severus was unexpectedly absent when Regulus returned from Grimmauld Place and from the note left by his lover he would be gone until tonight. What the man was up to was a mystery to Regulus but the older wizard mentioned a lead on how to destroy the Horcrux in their possession. If that was indeed the case Severus could take all the time he needed to do what needed to be done.

So far the goblins had not found a drop of Hydra or Basilisk venom and to date the hunt for the required obolus was equally unsuccessful. Seriously, Regulus was becoming antsy and while he knew this process could take a while the infamous Black impatience was starting to show itself. He couldn't help feeling angry and irritated with the lack of progress in dealing with the abomination's destruction but he wasn't ready to concede defeat and go to Dumbledore for assistance; not yet and maybe never.

Besides the creation of Horcruxes was as black as you could go magically; how would Dumbledore, the beacon of the Light, know about such things? Regulus sometimes wondered how Light the Headmaster really was. For the old man to become that skilled and powerful he had to of dipped into some of the more unsavory aspects of magic at some point in his life and Regulus wanted to know which ones the old man fell prey to; not that he had much hope to get Dumbledore to reveal his secrets but one could hope.

Regulus knew that darker magic was seductive and beautiful in its own unique way; if you weren't careful they would control you and twist you into something base and feral. Just look at his cousin Bellatrix. Sure Bella was always a bit unbalanced but after practicing the Dark Arts for so long she'd become unhinged and bloodthirsty; no one, with the exception of the Dark Lord, was safe around her. Even her own husband, Rodolphus, was wary of the deranged witch.

It bothered the Black heir quite a bit to see someone of his bloodline reduced to the level of a rabid animal but there was nothing to do for Bella now; well committing her to St. Mungo's for Mind Healing would be a start but he was unsure if anything could be done for her. The Mind Healers may be able to get her passibly stable mentally but Regulus was not so sure if Bella would ever be able to function peacefully in society again.

Either way Bella needed to be taken out of the equation soon. She was almost as bad as the Dark Lord when it came to being ruthless and uncaring. The insane witch thrived on the agony and pain of her victims; it sickened Regulus. These thoughts gave him an outlet for his frustration; he'd find a way to get Bella admitted into St. Mungo's, citing it was for her own good.

However, once the Healers at Mungo's saw Bella they would realize her admission to the mental ward wasn't just for her own good but for the safety of society as a whole. Now how to go about it? Would Rodolphus help him? Regulus knew Rabastan would be on board; the second Lestrange son despised Bellatrix for how she treated his elder brother.

Well there was only one way to find out, wasn't there? He would have to speak to the Lestrange men and sound them out. Narcissa may even wish to be involved in this as well. The blonde Black sister adored her sisters, even the disowned Andromeda, and it hurt her to watch Bella deteriorate more and more every day. Secrecy would be a must though; no one outside of the core group could know what they were planning for Bella.

Severus of course would be filled in and no doubt his lover would be the first to volunteer to escort the insane Lestrange woman when the time came to bring Bella to Mungo's. The Potions Apprentice hated Bellatrix with a passion; Regulus believed Severus hated Bella more than he hated Sirius and that was saying something.

Regulus knew why the onyx eyed man despised his cousin so; Bella went out of her way to make Severus feel like he was less, throwing his half-blood status into his face at every opportunity. It angered Regulus too. Even when they weren't together it angered the Black heir to hear the man he loved disparaged so. The worst part was that Bella's accusations and taunts were so patently false they were laughable; Severus was more powerful than her and also commanded the Dark Arts with a finesse she could never match, no matter how long or hard Bella practiced.

This was probably why Bella often verbally attacked Severus so forcefully. The witch couldn't stand that a half-blood could best her, a pureblooded witch. Regulus didn't give a damn either way, really. Yes, Severus was more powerful than he was but Regulus could still keep up with him in a duel because he was quicker and more agile; other than that they were evenly matched in their knowledge of spells so there duels often ended in draws.

With a sigh he got up and exited the library; there was no information to be found that hadn't already been uncovered already. Damn it! Something had to give! Taking a deep, calming breath Regulus entered the kitchen to make a pot of tea; a good cup of tea could always calm him down when he was feeling unsettled and agitated.

Just when he sat down in the sitting room to rest and sip his tea he heard Severus apparate into the foyer. Regulus stood and rushed to see his lover; the taller man was stripping off his over robe, a large slightly manic grin on his face; "Regulus, I have something. I was thinking while you were at your mother's house and I had an idea so I went to check it out and I think it'll work, Reg. I think it may just work..."

The Black heir just stood and tried to understand what exactly would work and finally gave up trying to understand Severus' excited rambling. Taking the initiative he stepped forward, leaned upward, and smashed his lips against Severus', effectively shutting the man up. The onyx eyed wizard made a startled noise but quickly became engaged in their kiss.

Regulus was pleased when he heard his taller partner moan and released an amused huff when he was shoved into the wall where he was quickly covered by Severus' larger form. It felt heavenly to be sandwiched between the hard wall and his lover's equally hard body; they'd not made love or engaged in any sexual activity for quite a few days and the Black scion would be lying if he said his body wasn't yearning for the older wizard's touch.

Their coupling was quick and heated, clothing was stripped and thrown haphazardly all over the foyer. Their wands and holsters were dropped onto the floor and when they were both naked a succession of whispered Charms had Regulus' arse stretched, slick, and ready for the taking; something Severus would waste no time in taking advantage of.

The grey eyed wizard was moaning loudly at the sensual feeling of Severus' powerful magic swirling and caressing his channel while it did it work. The sensations were so mind blowing that Regulus felt his control slipping and when he began to utter breathless pleas for more he felt no shame in them. He just wanted to feel his lover inside of him after their short separation.

The larger male answered his pleas soundlessly, grasping Regulus' slender, toned thighs and lifting them so they wound around Severus' trim waist. Once the younger man was settled and secure in his hold Severus aligned his length and with one more muttered Lubrication Spell to slicken his cock Severus plunged his rigid member deep inside Regulus' waiting body.

The noise that left Regulus' pouty lips when he felt Severus' balls slap into his slick arse cheeks was a sound between a strangled moan and a mewl but it wasn't the last sound of desire that would leave the Black heir's mouth. His taller partner was hitting all the right spots to turn him into a moaning, whimpering, screaming pile of goo and flesh.

Merlin, Severus knew his body better than Regulus himself did; the way the onyx eyed man rotated his hips or sheathed himself completely in the younger man's arse only to pump his hips shallowly so he could palpate Regulus' sensitive prostate on each inward thrust, it was maddening and oh so fucking good.

How had Regulus done without this man for so long? Why had he listened to his bitch of a mother and left this man, this absolute jewel that adored Regulus with all of his being? He must have been mad but he would never leave this or Severus again; in a moment of pure love and gratefulness for the man fucking him Regulus moved his hands from their place on Severus' strong shoulders and wrapped his arms around his love's upper back, pulling him close so their chests were pressed together.

The older man stilled his movements and moved one of his hands from Regulus thighs to wrap around the Black heir's sweaty lower back, pressing their bodies even closer together. The grey eyed wizard nuzzled his head into the curve of Severus' neck, placing sloppy kisses to the sweaty skin; "I love you, Sev. Always love you."

The larger male laid the side of his head against the crown of Regulus' head; "I love you too, Reg. Always." The shorter man placed one more caress of his lips to Severus' pale skin before he ground his hips downward, impaling himself on his lover's hard length and moaned when the blunt head of Severus' cock smashed into that delightfully tender bundle of nerves deep inside of him.

His partner took the hint that their little, tender moment was over and began to thrust inside of Regulus' body but this time instead of their movements being driven by lust and passion they were driven by love and joy; each thrust was mind shattering and each movement proof of their feelings of adoration for the other.

Regulus tightened his legs around Severus' waist, crossing his ankles together, so he could get the leverage needed to continue to move along with his love's movements. The added stimulus to his body that this subtle movement provided was amazing; it forced Severus' thick length deeper inside of his willing body. Where before the hits to his prostate occurred every so often on a particularly deep thrust they now came on every inward motion of his companion's cock.

The smaller man was writhing against the wall, rolling his hips like a wanton whore, and making noises that would have made his fellow Death Eater colleagues blush. He was so far past giving a damn though, as long as Severus kept hitting all those delicious places inside of him Regulus wouldn't care if the whole damn world crashed and burned around him.

He could feel his release coming by the tightening of his balls to his body and the rolling heat fluctuating erratically in his stomach. Without a thought he moved his arm away from where it was hugging Severus and forced it in between their heaving forms. Regulus grasped his hard member and began to pump and twist his hand in time with his lover's deep thrusts.

Toward the end their rhythm got jerkier as they both chased their orgasm; Regulus was slamming his bottom down onto Severus' thrusting cock, trying to squeeze out every bit of euphoria he could before his release overwhelmed him. Their end came suddenly like a small wave cresting benignly onto the shore only to slam down on the beach with mind warping force that left them both screaming the others name to the high ceiling of their foyer.

The younger man continued to pump his cock until he felt he had nothing left to give. Severus continued to roll his hips, wringing every ounce of seed out of his body and depositing into Regulus' still fluttering channel. Once their mutual satisfaction was reached they continued to hold each other, basking in the afterglow of their love making.

After they'd caught their breath and Severus got tired of supporting Regulus' dead weight he lowered the dazed grey eyed wizard to the ground. However, the taller man still supported Regulus hunched body by wrapping his strong arms around the Black heir's slender back. At this point the younger wizard was still completely and utterly boneless after his mind blowing orgasm and would have crumpled to the floor without his partner's assistance.

Regulus finally came back to himself after a few moments of standing up and straightened to his full height in Severus' arms only to wrinkle his nose at the feeling of thickening semen dribbling down his thighs and belly. The ebony eyed male chuckled when he saw the little frown creeping up onto his smaller lover's gorgeous face before muttering a Cleansing Charm for the both of them.

Now that they were both clean and sated Regulus was ready to hear what his lover was babbling about when he'd apparated into the house earlier. "Alright, Severus, what were you talking about earlier when you came home? I couldn't understand a damn word of it."

The taller raven smirked, a gleam of triumph flittering into his usually blank eyes; "I think I may have found a way to destroy the Horcrux without using venom or summoning a demon from hell. We should sit down before I start."

As he went to enter the library Severus seemed to realize they were both still nude from their earlier session against the wall; "And we should probably dress." Regulus just shook his head and gave his lover a warm smile as he summoned his underwear, trousers and shirt from their locations all over the room. Now that they were clothed they entered the library, taking their customary places around the warm fire.

Regulus just waited for Severus to explain, knowing his partner would speak when he was damn well ready and no amount of goading would get him to talk before he wanted to. Finally, the older man began his story; "Yesterday when you left to visit that harridan you call a mother I was working on constructing a magical compound that would be caustic enough to destroy the Horcrux."

"Needless to say after several hours I was irritated and no closer to developing anything. However, something came to me when I was searching my mind for anything that could work and it hit me; concentrated Sulfuric Acid. It's a muggle chemical that eats through almost anything."

Here Regulus' face must have shown his doubt for Severus rolled his dark eyes; "Stop with that look, Regulus Black. This could work! Think about it; the Dark Lord no doubt protected the Horcrux against the magical means to destroy it but I doubt he guarded it against non-magical means."

"The Dark Lord had no respect for muggles or anything that comes from them. This idea led me to the muggle library and I read up on Sulfuric Acid; it might be just what we're looking for."

The Black heir forced himself not to reject Severus' plan just because it was based on a muggle invention and really thought about what his lover was saying. Grudgingly, he admitted to himself and his partner that the idea of using this acid had merit but he was confused as to how Severus even knew about this Sulferic...Sulperiac...well whatever this acid was called.

Regulus disliked not knowing things, especially when they involved the man he loved; "Sev, how did you know about this acid?" The ebony eyed man sighed; "I learned about it in muggle primary school before I went to Hogwarts. I've always been good at science; how things work and how they react when you combine them together. The muggles call it Chemistry and it's why I'm so good at potions."

The Black heir nodded, accepting his lover's explanation and leaving it at that; he knew Severus hated talking about his time before coming to Hogwarts and the younger man had no desire to dredge up memories of his partner's horrid younger years. With a sigh he looked away from Severus; "I think it could work. How do you get this stuff, anyway? If it's as strong as you say it is it can't be readily available to us."

The taller man nodded; "It's not. If we went about this in a legal way I would need to get a permit to buy it and the amount for purchase is controlled so we will need to go about it covertly. But as we're both fully capable wizards it should not be a problem; with the use of Concealment and Stunning Spells we should be able to break into the facility with few problems. And if we are seen an Obliviate works quite well in a pinch."

Regulus nodded, a smirk emerging onto his sculpted face; "I like the way you think. Okay, where is this place?" Severus smirk mirrored Regulus' before his brow furrowed in annoyance; "I'm not one hundred percent sure where on goes about getting it but I think if you ask the goblins to find out they will be able to. Merlin knows how those creatures know half of what they do."

The Black heir could only nod in agreement; how the goblins gathered their information was a mystery that many wizards wished they knew. It was also why some wizards were uneasy around goblins; they never knew how much the goblins knew or what they were thinking behind their beady, black eyes. But this was neither here nor there at the moment, right now the goblins' knowledge would work in their favor so Regulus didn't see the point of dwelling on how the goblins knew what they knew.

"Alright, I'll contact my goblin manager tomorrow and inquire about where one finds concentrated Sulsperic acid." Severus snorted; "It's Sulfuric acid, Regulus." When he saw the Black heir's blank stare Severus huffed; "I'll write it down for you so you don't get confused and ask the goblins to find us the wrong thing."

The grey eyed wizard merely shrugged unrepentantly; why the hell did he need to know what concentrated whatever acid was until today? It was hardly a shock that he couldn't remember the name let alone say it. But he let it slide since this was the best plan they'd come up with so far and Severus looked so pleased with himself that Regulus couldn't bring himself to rain on the older man's parade.

When Severus pushed the parchment bearing the chemicals name on it Regulus folded it and placed it in his trouser pocket for later. Now that they were done speaking about their newest plan Regulus realized his belly was empty and growling; "Well that's that then. Would you like to come to the kitchen for some dinner? I think Kreacher left some stew and fresh bread for us last night."

The taller wizard stood and followed Regulus to the homey kitchen where they would eat and enjoy a quiet night together; who knew how many times they'd get to relax in the other's company in the future with the war heating up. This little bit of knowledge made Regulus cherish their quiet time together even more than he usually did.

I lied; the Horcrux will be destroyed next chapter along with Regulus' meeting with Narcissa. I wanted to write it but I figured it was time to give you guys some slashy goodness. : ) Hope you enjoyed it!

As for why I choose to go the route with the Sulphuric Acid...well I think it would work. I believe that obtaining Basilisk venom would be damn near impossible and since no one knows about the giant Basilisk living under Hogwarts no venom will be forthcoming from that quarter.

And Hydra venom? Well who the hell knows where one goes to find that and I imagine that if Hydra did exist they would be incredibly rare and hard to find since my goblins in this story can't them; the same theory applies to the oboli I mentioned for the Summoning Ritual.

So I chose to use Concentrated Sulphuric Acid since it can damn near eat through and destroy anything; I.E. the Horcrux. I believe this would work since Basilisk venom is incredibly caustic in its own right much like Sulphuric Acid is so it would be perfectly plausible for the Acid to completely consume the Locket container.

It is my understanding that the soul piece cannot live without its container so once you get rid of the locket you get rid of the soul piece as evidenced by the destruction of the Diary in Book 2. So since the Locket is protected against magical ways of destroying it I chose to go the muggle route.

I think using a muggle chemical would succeed in destroying the Horcrux since the Dark Lord wouldn't think muggle means worth protecting his soul piece against. Voldemort considers non-magical things beneath his notice or concern. His loss in this fic I guess. : )

Anywho, if anyone has any questions about this method let me know but I think I've laid it out clearly for you, dear readers. Yup, I put a lot of thought into this method but I wanted it to be believable and possible.

All Mistakes Are My Own!