Playing with fire

6

Sirius' POV

With my wand still in hand, I make my way to Bowie's house. I no longer cared about the secrecy of the wizarding world. I no longer cared that what I was about to do would lead to my imprisonment. I no longer cared about anything except defending my little brother and future niece or nephew.

On my drive there, I decide to call James.

Sirius
James

He-
Prongs, listen
Okay, what's wrong?
I'm about to do something. Watch after Reggie if it goes sideways
What are you going to d-

I hang up the phone before he can ask what I'm going to do, knowing I'd probably tell him the truth. I ignored the street laws as I reached my destination. Once there, I slammed my brakes outside of his house and stormed in with my wand.

"What the hell are you doing in my house?" David asks as soon as he sees me. Gary was sitting in the room with him and immediately springs to action when he sees my wand. Gary grabs his own wand "Expelliarmus" with that my wand flies out of my hand and into his. "What the hell?" David asks, confused by what had just happened. Gary uses a memory charm to make him forget what had just happened before ushering me out of the room with him.

"What in the bloody hell were you thinking!?" Gary scolds with anger prominent in his voice. "I need to avenge my brother from that asshole! He broke up with him through me!" I yell, anger growing inside of me. "I agree it's shitty to end a relationship with someone else bu-" "He broke up with him because my brother is pregnant with his child!" I cut him off, putting the words together made my anger grow much stronger.

My anger had officially reached a blinding state. When I finally realized what was happening, I was in a room I didn't recognize with the only person I recognized being Andromeda. "Andy? What's going on? Where am I?" I asked before realizing I was in a cell. "Sirius...you nearly went too far. If Gary wasn't there...Look, I'm going to tell you it straight. You cursed David bad enough that if Gary hadn't been there then David would've died. You..." she lowers her voice as she continues "you used crucio, Sirius." My heart drops hearing what I had done, the cell suddenly making a lot more sense. I sit down, putting my head in my hands.

Barty's POV

When I received a call from Regulus, I knew I had to go. It was the first time I had heard from him for many years. Once he told me what Sirius had done, and why, I had to admit that I was impressed. I brought Sirius to my house and put him in the dungeon, figuring it was the best place for him until he calmed down. I knew the ministry wouldn't be pleased knowing that I had harboured someone who has used one of the unforgivable curses but I couldn't care less. I knew better than to tell anyone other than Regulus or Evan that I was proud of Sirius for doing what he did so I said nothing.

"Are you coming out now?" I ask Sirius, who had been sulking in the cell for a few days despite the door being open. Sirius didn't respond, the pranking troublemaker I knew he was was simply gone. "Well, I'll have an elf bring you food in a few minutes then" I tell him decisively, knowing Regulus would kill me if I let him go hungry. I look him over, still seeing the same features that had led to the crush I once had on him. "You're staring" Sirius finally mumbles out after a minute with some humor in his voice, talking me out of my thoughts. "Still flattering yourself, I see" my husband teases Sirius as he walks into the dungeon. Sirius looks up, hearing the new voice.

"Evan? You're here too?" Sirius says, surprised. "Of course I am, couldn't have you down here for much longer without gracing you with my presence" Evan jokes, making Sirius laugh for the first time since he's been here. It seemed like having Evan around lightened Sirius up, which actually made me somewhat pleased.

A few days later and Evan had slowly convinced Sirius to come out of the cell, even if he couldn't get him to leave the basement yet. I had called Lupin and Potter to come collect their friend. While they were at my home, trying to convince Sirius to go home, I decided to visit Regulus.

I knocked on the apartment door and Regulus answered, I was shocked at the transformation from the Regulus I had known to the man in front of me. "Wow, Regulus, you changed...a lot" I whisper out, trying not to check him out. Both of the Black brothers had been blessed with incredible genetics, making me develop a ridiculous crush on them. I divert my mind to think about Evan, the man I love. "Don't go falling for me now" Regulus jokingly warns, making me laugh.

"God, I haven't seen you since my wedding" I say as we enter the apartment, I casually look around. "Oh yeah, that's right! You and Evan, you still together?" Regulus asks casually, seemingly trying to make conversation.

Regulus' POV

Gay. Gay. I'm very gay. Dear Merlin I'm gay. Don't be gay for a married man, Reg.