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Walburga screamed at her son again. Regulus laid curled up in his bed while listening to his brother's screams of pain. When it went quiet, Regulus got out of bed and went to the door, but before he had reached it, it flew open. Sirius came in and threw his arms around him.” Siri?” Regulus was surprised because his brother hadn't hugged him before. Sirius, who had embraced his brother, is now crying, he doesn't need to say anything for Regulus to know what their mother had done. Regulus asks, "what have you done now?" Sirius looks down and into his little brothers’ icy blue eyes with his own and answers, "I refused to cut my hair and take down my Gryffindor stuff from my walls."He has a hard time getting the words out through all the tears. Regulus looks at him with a look of pity and embraces Sirius even though he hates hugs especially from his brother. Regulus didn't really like his brother, but at this moment he didn't care how much he hated him, he only tried to be there for him.” Reggie?”” Yes?”” We're going to Hogwarts tomorrow.”” Yeah, I know.”” are you nervous? Regulus nods.” what will people think, will they like me?”” Of course, they will like you and besides you can always hang out with me and my friends.”” I'm not going to hang out with Potter, you know what Mom said” Sirius rolls his icy blue eyes dramatically.” Be alone then” He releases Regulus and leaves the room. “Siri, wait I didn’t mean it like that.” It was too late Sirius had already walked out of the room and vanished behind the corner. Regulus gave up and closed his door getting into bed again.” Was I too harsh on him?” Regulus asked himself, he decided to not overthink it Sirius was after all the Sirius Orion Black he sighed running his hands through his dark hair picking up his book on the bedside table and starting to read it. After a while he could feel his eyelids getting heavier, but he was trying hard to focus on the book he had in his lap. the letters seemed to just fade from the pages. He put the book down and rested his head against his pillow, slowly letting his eyes fall shut and put him in a deep sleep.

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Platform 9 ¾ 10:50 am

"The train leaves in 10 minutes hurry up Reg." "Don't call me that and I'm coming." Sirius and Regulus walked through the platform and onto the train, Sirius went to find his friends. What did he call them again? something like the marauders. Regulus sighed and sat down in an empty compartment and buried his face in his book, after a while he heard the door open." Hey, can I sit here?"" Yeah sure." Regulus said without lifting his gaze from his book. It was quiet before the boy spoke." So.... What's your name?"" Regulus, Regulus Black."" I'm Barty Crouch Jr." Regulus finally lifted his gaze from his book to the boy in front of him. He had brown hair that was quite messy with freckles and chestnut brown eyes. It was quiet for a moment. But before Regulus could speak someone else opened the door." Hey sorry but can I sit here? Everywhere else is full."

" Yeah." Regulus answered. Barty had a friendlier tone and said" yeah sure go ahead there's plenty of room"" I'm Evan Rosier."" Hi, I'm Barty Crouch Jr."" I'm Regulus Black." Evan had blonde hair that framed his face in an almost perfect way and with those turquoise-blue eyes of his he almost looked like someone from a movie he was gorgeous. "So, you have any siblings?" Evan asked curiously. "An older brother" regulus says uninterested. "What house is he in?" "Gryffindor." "A Black in Gryffindor?" Barty says now extremely interested in the topic "Yeah." "I actually have a twin sister her name is Pandora, do you have any siblings, Barty?" Evan asked curiously" No I'm an only child."" Doesn't it get boring all alone?"" Not really depends, I often want to be alone anyway"" I can't imagine my life without my sister"" what about you Regulus are you close to your brother?"" No" Regulus simply said. Barty and Evan shared questioning glances and then looked curiously at Regulus waiting for an explanation on why they weren't close. They never did Regulus was too busy reading his book. Soon they arrived and Regulus finally put down his book the two other boys eyed him curiously. "What?" Regulus asked "nothing" Evan and Barty said quietly, the two boys had gotten along very well while Regulus was reading. The three boys walked out of their compartment and out of the train looking at their surroundings. A bunch of older students were making their way in another direction then the first years. The first years were led to a bunch of boats. The three boys took their seats in one of them along with a girl with the same blonde hair and turquoise blue eyes as Evan she was sitting with a girl that had dark skin, dark brown hair and almost black eyes. "Hi." Pandora said with a smile. "Hey." Evan said followed by Barty. "Hello." "Uh hi." Regulus said. Evan started to introduce them "This is Barty and that bookworm over there is Regulus." Pandora just smiled. "It's nice to meet you I'm Pandora Rosier and that's Dorcas Meadows." A comfortable silence fell over them and soon they were led to the castle. Once they arrived, they were greeted by Professor McGonagall. "Welcome to Hogwarts, you'll shortly get sorted into your houses these will be like your family for the time you spend here. There are four houses. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Now there's quite a lot of rules you need to follow if you break them points will be taken from your houses if you do anything good, you'll receive points. Follow me." All the students followed her into the great hall as she took her place beside the sorting hat and then she spoke again "When I call your name please stepforward. I will put this on your head and then you'll receive your house once you got it, please take a seat with your classmates. Barty Crouch Jr!" The professor put the sorting hat on his head, and it spoke. "Hm difficult very difficult very ambitious and also cunning. But you're also smart and loyal where to put you, oh I know. SLYTHERIN!" The Slytherin table burst out in applause as Barty took his seat. The professor looked at her paper again. "Evan Rosier!" The sorting hat barely touched Evan's head before it spoke "SLYTHERIN!" More applause as Evan took his seat next to Barty. Pandora and Dorcas both got placed in Slytherin too. The professor spoke again. "Regulus Black" he stepped forward a bit nervous as he didn't want to repeat what Sirius got when he got sorted into Gryffindor. the sorting hat spoke "Oh another black I know just what to do with you SLYTHERIN!" Regulus sighed with relief the Slytherin table erupted into applause again when Regulus was making his way to the Slytherin table he met Sirius gaze they made eye contact for a while before Sirius broke it looking at a boy who had brown messy hair that was sticking out in all directions, he had chocolate brown eyes and pair of round glasses that sat neatly on his nose. Regulus heart skipped a few beats, damn that boy was hot. But who was he? he thought while still looking at the boy. Barty and Evan snickered, and Evan said. "Oi Black, see something you like?" "Shut up Rosier." Regulus scoffed dramatically and sat down beside Pandora. Regulus couldn't help but sneak a few glances at the Gryffindor table, silently hoping the boy would look at him but he didn't. "Regulus!?" Barty snapped his fingers in Regulus face. He finally snapped out of his thoughts. "Uh what?" "Are you done eating? Because we're going to go to our dorm." Evan says." Oh, yeah. Sorry just zoned out a little" Barty, Evan and Regulus stood up from their chairs and headed to their shared dorm. They walked in finding their belongings already there. Regulus flopped down on one of the beds and rested his head against the pillow letting his black curly hair fall out over the white pillow as I stared up at the ceiling." You okay Regulus?" Barty asked." Yeah, I'm fine."" No really, are you okay you seemed off during the feast"" it's just a lot at home."" Want to talk about it?"" I just feel like I always need to be the golden child since Sirius tries his hardest to irritate my parents." "Oh, that sounds like hell."" It is hell."" I really get along with my parents, really and of-course Pandora."" My home life is shit my father always expect the best from me, he's always breathing down my neck and my mother passed away when I was born."" Same with my parents I guess we have a lot in common us Black's and Crouch's."" Guess so." Regulus sound himself actually enjoying their company." Goodnight, guys." Regulus said." Already?" Barty whines." Oh, come on Crouch just go to sleep."" Fine Rosier." Regulus and Evan rolled their eyes. The three boys down their heads on the pillow and soon all three of them were asleep.

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Regulus woke up way before his dorm-mates. He groaned and checked the clock, 6am he groaned again. He stood up and went to the bathroom deciding to take a morning shower. Regulus took his clothes off throwing them on the floor before letting the warm water run down his body, he sighed in pleasure. The water felt good against his skin at this time in the morning. He finished up and walked out to find the other two boys awake.” Morning.” he mumbled.” Good morning.” both Evan and Barty said. The three boys started making their way to the great hall to eat some breakfast before the first day of classes. Regulus buttered a toast before taking a bite out of it. The boys ate in silence, soon they finished and walked to the transfiguration class with McGonagall, Regulus found himself enjoying the class a lot.

Monday – September 7th ,1973
a week of classes had gone by, and Regulus sat in the library studying for the upcoming potions test. He looked up at the clock and realized that he’d been studying for 3 hours straight he got up from his chair and started packing away his things. He walked out of the library and bumped straight into some he looked up and his heart skipped a beat it was the same boy he saw in the great hall his first day. “I’m sorry.” He muttered “So you’re the mini-Sirius.” “Excuse me. I’m definitely not a mini-Sirius”” You sure about that, cause you look a lot like him.”” Did it ever cross your mind that maybe we are related. Who are you anyway?” The boy grinned and held out his hand.” James Potter” Regulus froze and backed a few steps. James looked confused.” Hey, have I done something?”” I’m not supposed to talk to you.”” Oh, right your mom. But come on just tell me your name.”” Regulus.” He murmured.” See you around Reggie!” and with that James walked off. Regulus heart skipped a beat at the nickname. No Regulus snap out of it that’s James Potter for Salazars sake! He thought to himself as he walked back to his dormitory.” And where have you been” Evan said” studying something you guys should try too.” Barty groaned.” I’m going to pass it just fine, Black. I don’t need to study.”” If you say so, Crouch.”

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Chapter 3 – Monday, September 2nd, 1973 – first year – That’s James Potter?! James POV James
woke up the rest of the Marauders at 6:45 am for quidditch practice like usual. Sirius groaned, he pulled his pillow over his head and flipped him off.” Sirius get up”” go away” he groaned. James sighed and after half an hour he finally got them to get up. The Marauders walked to the quidditch pitch. Remus, Peter and Sirius watched James from the bleachers. After quidditch they walked into the great hall for breakfast, Remus cut his toast into four pieces like usual putting on different spreading on each one. Then after breakfast the classes started, and everything was going on as normal. The Marauders did their usual pranks such as fart spray cans in front of the Slytherin common room so that every time someone walked out of the opening fart spray sprayed in their face.
Monday – September 7th ,1973 - James POV
1 week of classes had gone by and of course a week of pranks. Then it came the full moon. James was on his way to meet Peter and Sirius, and he happened to pass the library right when he passed someone bumped into his chest, he looked down studying the boy closely.” I’m sorry” the boy muttered. The black curly hair and pale skin suddenly reminded him of his best friend.” So, you’re the mini-Sirius” James spoke in a teasing voice. The boy looked offended and spoke” excuse me I’m definitely not a mini-Sirius.”” You sure about that, cause you look a lot like him.” He looked at James annoyed.” Did it ever cross your mind that maybe we are related. Who are you anyway?” James grinned and held out his hand.” James Potter” the boy froze and backed a few steps. James looked at him confused and spoke softly.” Hey, have I done something?”” I’m not supposed to talk to you.” The boy mumbled and James sighed” Oh, right your mom. But come on just tell me your name.”” Regulus.” The boy murmured. James smiled and spoke with a cheerful tone.” See you around Reggie!” and with that James walked off and arrived where he was supposed to meet his friends. They did they’re routine and turned into their Animagius forms. James a stag, Sirius a black dog and Peter a rat. They sneaked into the shack and met Remus he looked at his friends and then the transformation began. Soon Remus was a person James didn’t recognize anymore, he wasn’t even a person he was a werewolf. One of his best friends were now a beast James knew he hated to be.

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Dear diary, I don’t know what to do I’ve not seen Potter in a week and it’s killing me. It feels like there’s a hundred butterflies in my stomach when I think about him, is that normal? I don’t know it’s just weird I’ve never felt like this before. When Sirius came home two years ago and told me about Potter, I hated him so much I wanted to kill him when I met him, but I don’t if I still do. He called me Reggie for Salazars sake! Help me seriously I don’t know what to do cause I’m not gay I mean no of-course not I’m Regulus Arcturus Black and I’m completely straight.

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“Regulus and Evan wake up its Christmas!!” Barty squealed. “Ugh shut up Crouch!” both Evan and Regulus groaned. “Come on get up it’s 9am.” Barty whined impatiently. “Barty crouch Jr for Salazars sake shut up!” Evan said sternly and Barty's whine died on his lips.