Harry Potter One Shots

Alive (Regulus Black)

A/N: Regulus faked his death after destroying the horcrux and you two left London for a while. (Imagine Voldemort only had one horcrux)

Y/n POV:
We loved France. Regulus and our son Arcturus had lived there since we left the UK. It had been best we leave after Regulus destroyed the horcrux.

He had faked his death and I sent out letters to everyone telling them he died trying to destroy the horcrux but failing, but in reality succeeded, and I mysteriously left the country without telling anyone.

We lived in a small town, getting married a year after we arrived and a year we had our son Arcturus L/n. We decided to give him my last name because it would be have been quite a scandal. Two years after him, we had Lyra L/n.

Once Arcturus had turned 13, he had been kicked out of Beauxbatons for beating up a boy who made sexual advances on a girl, and two say we were furious was an understatement.

After a long talk between the two of us, we thought it was time we return back to London and let Arcturus and Lyra go to Hogwarts for schooling. We moved the summer before Arcturus's fourth year and Lyra's second. We settled in a cottage by the beach, it was different than our home in France, but we stilled loved it.

It was like I was having deja vu as the four of us walked through King's Cross.

"Platform 9 3/4 isn't real." Lyra looked at me while we were pushing her cart behind Regulus and Arcturus.

"This is where the magic begins." I winked at her once we stood in between Platforms 9 and 10.

We both watched Regulus and Arcturus go through the tunnel and now that it was our time, Lyra had gotten a bit nervous. "Don't worry, you'll be okay."
After a few more words of encouragement the two is us were now across the barrier and in front of the train.

"I thought you two bailed on us." Regulus laughed once we reached them both.

"Nova just needed some words of encouragement." I smiled. I looked across the station to see kids with their families saying their goodbyes.

"What house do you think we'll be put into?" Lyra asked.

"Well you're father came from a line of Slytherins and I came from a line of Ravenclaws, but it doesn't matter what house you get, they will be lucky to have you." I smiled.

"Arcturus, I want you to be good and remember what we said, violence isn't always the answer." Regulus reminded about the situation in France. We weren't mad but we told me there should be others way to expose someone.

"Alright my darlings, group hug." I grabbed everyone. I looked over Lrya's head and saw another family a few feet away who looked quite familiar. The Potters, James, Lily and now their son, with Sirius and Remus on their side.

I never close with any of them, but James did use to make fun of my relationship with Regulus during our Hogwarts days. They all believe Regulus is dead and I just disappeared.

"James and his friends are over there." I whispered to Regulus.

The one time he didn't be discreet was now.

"What! Where!" He practically yelled gathering attention from a few people around us.

"Not so loud." I whispered smacking his arm. "People think you're dead and I'm missing."

As Lyra and Arcturus started to board the train, I looked back over to the Potters and caught the eyes of James, who immediately did a double take looking at me. I cursed under my breath.

"Regulus we have to go." I urged him, not wanting them to see him. I grabbed his arm and brought him out to the car, hopping in and immediately driving home.

The two of us usually didn't leave the house much, only going out when we needed. So usually we didn't get much company or mail. But once we heard an owl perched up against the kitchen window, we were both confused.

We both read the letter which was from Dumbledore asking if we could join his secret society. At first the two of us were unsure and didn't know, but eventually deciding we should. He also told us Arcturus was sorted into Ravenclaw and Lyra in Slytherin.

By the time Christmas break came around, the four of us packed our bags and left for headquarters, which was at 12 Grimmauld Place, Regulus's childhood home.

We stood on the front step greeted by Dumbledore who let us in with open arms. Lyra and Arcturus had went upstairs to do some exploring of their own, while the two of us roamed the house, neither of us having been here in 15 years. We had found his mother's painting who was shocked to see the both of us there in such a long time.

As we entered the kitchen, we faced with the Weasley Family, the Potters and Co and a few aurors.

"Holy shit." Sirius cursed under his breath. "You're suppose to be dead."

"Well I'm not." Regulus wanting to keep the conversation short.

"Why are we here?" I looked at Dumbledore.

"We need your assistance with you-know-who." He answered. I looked at him confused, did not any of them now.

"Lord Voldemort was killed 15 years ago." I breathed out.

"What!" James yelled.

"Regulus destroyed his locket but faked his death so no one would go after him, and we left London." I answered.

"Mother, father!" Lyra ran into the room with Arcturus, with something in her hand. "I found this picture of you and father when you were younger." I looked at the photo and it was the two of us in 4th year at Winter Ball.

"Father." Sirius choked out.

"This our son Arcturus and our daughter Lyra." Regulus answered.

"You never told us you were related to Sirius." Harry looked at Arcturus. The two were friends despite the different houses.

"My parents aren't friendly with him at the moment." Arcturus answered.

"Why did you do it?" Lily looked at the both of us. "Why would you lie to everyone."

"It was our safety, the death eaters would have killed us if they found out who killed their leader so feeling was our best option." Regulus answered.

"So are you going to leave now?" Sirius scoffed.

"If I remember correctly, this is still my home, you left here when you were 16. I intend to stay here for the rest of the holidays with my family." Regulus answered. The tension was thick around the room, no one wanting to speak, just looking at the two brothers.

"They look like you." Sirius commented looking at our kids. "What house?"

"Lyra is a Slytherin and Arcturus is in Ravenclaw." I answered.

"Is everyone going to be staying here this holiday?" Regulus looked around the room, to which everyone answered 'yes'.

"That's just brilliant." He scoffed. "C'mon kids let's go unpack."

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