𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣|| 𝙏𝙤𝙢 𝙈 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚

Quarante sept

Regulus, that following day couldn't help but where Noelle slipped off to. So he went to Avella and asked her.

"That wretch was here, trying to convince me that I'm her mother. Crazy, isn't it, Reg?" She laughed wickedly

"But mistress, she is." He replied

"She produced false evidence! I have no child! I am devoted to the dark lord now! I will not let that be hindered by some, girl." She furiously walked about the room

"Where did she go?" He asked

"Don't tell me you feel something for that girl. Regulus, you know, you're pureblood. So act like it" she hissed

"Maybe I wish I was never pureblood! Tell me where she is, Avella!" He got his wand out

"You think you could defeat me? I'm almost as powerful as Tom, you'd be dead before daylight." She laughed

"Child, I've done so much for you.  Stay in your lane. You're one of us now, potentially you'll marry inside the ranks. You know that you and Noelle could end badly." She looked at his puzzled face

"What's happened to you? You used to believe love could kill but now you think ripping away my one love will fix everything! I'm nothing without her, I never was. She was the only one that saw potential in me Avella, and I hope you know that I love her, tell me where she is!" He got angry

"Hm, let me think. She ran out, I never saw her after that" she shrugged and flourished her wand

"Didn't you marry for love? Or maybe for power, that's why you're so cold, you never knew what love was because you never bored it!" He angrily walked out leaving Avella to her own thoughts

He searched high and low, until he remembered she lived in France so apparated there, in her room. He saw her solemnly crying into her frilly pillow.

She then looked up at his presence.

"Get away from me, Regulus!" She furiously said

"Noelle listen to me. I'm sorry I never told you more. I didn't want it to be like this. Please, I know you're mad. But let me explain." He came next to her as she shifted away

"No, Regulus. You've done enough. You knew everything, yet you couldn't tell me. All I want is the truth, all you're doing is telling me lies!" Her wobbly voice rung out

"Elle, please don't be sad. Look, I know Avella is harsh, but I promise you she never was like that. I knew her personally but I wasn't sure she was actually yours. Yes I know her, I know where she lived, my family and her are close." He paused

"You could've told me. All I wanted was to find her. To be embraced warmly not rejected by my own blood!" her hoarse voice dismissed

"Everyone tells me what she used to be like. If she was like that, why on earth did she leave me!" Her voice called out

Regulus ended up hugging ber as her sobs were heard.

"I wanted us to be a family, Reg. Father hasn't been the same since. Now I find she is mixed with evil." She cried and cried

"There there, my Elle. You don't know her whole life, maybe find someone who knew her personally." Regulus tried to help

"I think she was obliviated. She would've known who I was, but she has no memory. Of me or father." Her glossy eyes looked into his

Regulus felt torn, in a few months he'd have to embark on a journey to retrieve the first Horcrux, but he couldn't find the stomach to leave Noelle, she was vulnerable.

They sat there. For hours and hours.

"Who knew her personally?" She asked quietly

"Well, I don't know. Maybe someone in her house?" Regulus exclaimed

"What house was she in?" Noelle thought

"You know what house, my house." He lowered his head in shame

"Slytherin." She says

He nodded.

"Hey that's not a bad thing. Not all are bad, Regulus.
I know you aren't" she smiled as he did

They kissed passionately and broke apart.

"I know the people who knew her best are deatheaters. But I might know one that Avella used to speak of."

"Who?" Her face brightened

"Lyell Lupin. I've heard his name. His son, Remus, goes to Hogwarts, he's in Sirius' gang. Moony they call him." He replied

"He's a Gryffindor?" She asked

He nodded smiling.

"All the Lupin's where Gryffindors. That's what Avella said anyways. But they were 'blood traitors' as they call them" he shrugged

"Do you know where he lives?" She asked

"I'm not fortunate to know, sorry, Elle" he sympathetically said

"The best place is the Ministry to go. Many wizards work there." Regulus suggested

The next day, they both set off to the Ministry of Magic. Where they asked a few people and said that Lyell Lupin worked in the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.

They got the lift and walked to the department. Where they found a fingering brown haired middld aged man talking with a few of his colleagues.

"Lyell Lupin, is it?" Noelle asked

They all went quiet as Lyell turned and looked at
Noelle, and Regulus.

"Ah Regulus Black. Pity seeing you here, you should be in hell with all your other family." He sneered

"Hey, he's not like them." Noelle stood up

"An' who are you?" He looked weirded out

"Noelle Moncoufere, sir. I was wanting to know if you could tell me about Avella Lestrange" she eagerly asked

The pigment in his skin drained.

"Don't you dare speak of her name on Godric's earth every again!" He warned

"You knew her didn't you? Tell me about her at Hogwarts" Noelle pushed

"Girl, I'm not on me break yet. But I promise you I'll talk when it is then." He patted her back

So they waited around the ministry.

"Elle, I've got to go on a mission in some months." Regulus bluntly told her

She turned to him, they were by the fountain in the heart of the Ministry, which was swarmed with other people like bees to a hive.

"What mission, Regulus?" She asked

He gulped

"I can't, Elle. It's dangerous" he clutched his arm as it was burning

"It's for the Dark Lord isn't it?" She whispered as he nodded trying to hold back tears

"Well it's for the Mistress actually, she's asked me to do something, if I don't, I'll get killed" he whimpered and dried his tears

"You won't die, not yet. We still got years ahead, we're turning 18 this year, we'll finally be an adult" she laughed

He tried to laugh but it faded.

"Cheer up, Reg. at least we're getting answers" she smiled

Soon Remus' father came out and they perched on the side of the fountain

"Right er, I've got half an hour, better hurry up" He laughed

"Well...?" Noelle looked in anticipation

So he told them everything. From her years at Hogwarts

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