𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣|| 𝙏𝙤𝙢 𝙈 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚

Quarante six

Regulus, who attended his first ever deatheater meeting, was shaken up. For days he didn't sleep, thinking Voldemorts face could come out of the darkness. He was scared of the darkness, yet walked further into it, not even a light to hold.

He thought, why would Avella be with someone who looking like that. But then again, his younger self was deceiving. He had to do tasks to keep his head.

Tasks that involve killing. Regulus didn't want to be classed as a killer. Now he wished he went with Sirius, who ran away. Everyday he passed the family tree to see his brother's face burned and blurred out, which made him feel worse.

Until Regulus got a letter, from Noelle. So he went to consult Avella

"I really like her, Avella. But I can't do this to her, I can't lead her into where I am" he said conflicted

"It will work out. I promise you" unknowingly, Avella concluded, who forgot she did the exact same with Victor.

"Will it? I'm just about keeping my life, and my status in my own family. Avella, you had a choice but did I? I should've ran rather than dive." He ran his fingers through his hair

"If she see who I really was, she'd leave me forever" he sat down, hopeless of love.

Avella was going to speak but he kept going.

"But my parents would never approve of a 'commoner', they want someone who is a deatheater, high ranked. Like you, who is a Lestrange." He said

Avella thought.

"Why don't I lie saying Noelle is my daughter. It will get her in easily."

"What about Voldemort?" He asked confused

"Don't worry, I'll either my way out. Like I always do" she shrugged

The next day, when Regulus was in the common room for Slytherin, a note came in to meet him in the forbidden forest.

So he did, he cautiously walked, until a shadow came out of the bushes.

"It's me, Reg" she hugged him, as he sobbed

"Hey why the tears?" She asked

"It dosent matter, Elle." He dried his tears

"Elle, you know we can never be" he replied

"I'll be with you, if you like it or not" she smiled

He smiled too.

"I'm one of them" he darkly exclaimed, his smile fading.

She instantly knew. Her eyes went wide, at king a few steps back

"I promise im not a killer! I'm not a murderer, Elle. Forgive me!" He lifted up his sleeve to reveal a swirling deatheater mark.

"Why this way, Regulus?" She asked empathetically

"There was no other way, I couldn't get out." He held his mark and pulled the sleeve down

"I'll still be with you, Regulus. I love You for Merlins sake" She embraced him

"Thank you" he whispered quietly

Regulus, a few months in, knew he made the wrong decision. By the way they treated elves, like Kreacher.

At the Slytherin common room. Noelle took Regulus to sleep.

"You'll find me here" she replied handing him a slip of paper.

Noelle wanted to find her mother, Avella Lestrange.

While she left Regulus, she roamed the streets like a street cat. While doing so, she walked into the Ministry of Magic, while she remained unknown, she walked to the files. Where everyone's details were kept away.

Avella Lestrange was in the middle of the pile. She wasn't married, but she is a resident at some Manor she'd never heard of.

By her training at Beauxbatons, she flew. Until the reached the foot of a tall tower like house, it was gloomy and dark. At the gate, two gentlemen, asked who she was

"Noelle Lestrange. Im here to see my mother" she asked confidently

"Nice try, sweetheart. The Mistress has no children." He leant against the railing

"I am, by blood I promise you" she put her hands against the gate

"Hm, do you know where you are? What toes you could potentially step on." They warmed

She nodded as the gate came in. She was escorted to a room. With the name Avella Lestrange.

"Mistress, someone is here to see you." They escorted Noelle in and shut the door

Avella, standing in the dark came into the light with a certain look on her face.

"And who are you?" She asked rudely, with her arms crossed

Avella did see what Regukus had said, they shared the same features

"Ma'am, I'm Noelle, your daughter" Noelle stepped forward

"For the love of Merlin I have no child! You are completely mad." Avella dismissed gliding over to her vanity

"You have a child. But with a different man. You had me, I know I have proof you are. I know deep down you know I am yours. Don't deny it now, mother"
Noelle sternly regarded

"You have no proof, who's going to believe you little
girl? I can have you killed with the snap of my fingers. A dangerous game you play for a girl like you" Avella's venomous breath lured out

"You find I am already prepared. Mother, please listen to me." Noelle pleaded

"Why should I listen to you, you're a commoner." Avella looked her up and down with distaste

"Father didn't say you was like this. He said you were loving! Now who are you? You're not the mother I grew up with! You're one of them!" Noelle shouted

Avella kept her calm, like she was trained to do

"Child, you should know better. You're father is a liar. You don't know what I was like or who I was. Now, get out pathetic thing." Avella demanded

"Explain this, Avella Lestrange!" She slammed the birth certificate on the vanity table making all of the lipsticks and makeup wobble

Avella's eyes skimmed the flimsy page

"It's forged! I'm not married." She ripped it up

"How can you be so insensitive! You're cruel, mother! You are cold hearted! Whoever you are, I'm ashamed I ever share the same blood as you" Noelle ran out the door, tears rolling down her eyes.

"Ah yes, run away like Regulus." She shouted from down the hall

Noelle stopped in her tracks. Regulus knew her? She felt betrayed. She apparated to her fathers apartment in France and broke down on her bed.

"Chèri, what's wrong?" Her father asked lightly

Though sobs she talked

"I found mother, she's so different she's cruel! And Regulus, regulus said nothing of knowing her to me. No wonder he knew a lot. You lied, everyone's lied!" She flourished into a rage

"Avella? You mean my Vella?! She's alive? Why she was extraordinary when I met her. Like you, you know" he comforted her

"I'm ashamed to share a name like hers!" She shouted at him

"Have you ever thought her memory was erased? Something must of happened, the Avella I knew forgot nothing" he looked around

It clocked in Noelle's brilliant mind that there could be a reverse obliviate spell. But it was hard
To perform.

But first she had to talk to Regulus.

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