Homecoming from Hogwarts

No entry without my express permission - Regulus Arcturus Black.

"Regulus?" Ron frowned as he stared at the words on the nameplate on the door, but after a few seconds, his brows relaxed. Indeed, Harry and Hermione had told him about this. Ron looked at To Sirius, "He's yours"

"Yes, he is my brother. He doesn't seem very friendly, does he-"

Sirius smiled and nodded, looking at the words on the nameplate,

"Actually, before I entered Hogwarts, I had a very good relationship with Regulus. He always liked to run around behind me, nagging me to take him to the shop selling broomsticks in Diagon Alley. Quidditch Boutique. Oh, you didn't know, Harry, Regulus is a Seeker just like you and your father--"

"But Regulus is no match for James -"

Remus, who was standing behind everyone, had memories in his eyes and he said with a smile.

"Oh, it's true--"

Sirius didn't mind what Remus said. The desolate attic made Sirius' cheeks reddened by alcohol quickly fade. He looked at Remus and still said with a smile.

"I have always suspected that the bad relationship between Regulus and me later was not just because I entered Gryffindor House and he was from Slytherin. Maybe, this has something to do with James. He was in Having lost to James so many times on the court, he must hate James very much, but I am friends with James--"

Harry saw the sadness behind his godfather's smile, and he remembered Regulus's story.

When they attended the funeral of Regulus, Sirius told him and Hermione that his brother had followed Voldemort, but then he suddenly came to his senses and decided to do something to make up for the mistakes he had made. Then, because of these, he Things cost lives.

But last time, Sirius didn't say what exactly Regulus did to lose his life. Before Sirius was imprisoned in Azkaban, he always thought that his brother was Voldemort's accomplice. With the help of Professor En, the truth was figured out.

There must be a very complicated and tortuous story, because at the funeral, Dumbledore apologized to Sirius. He could not let Regulus' true position be known to the public. Regulus's death involved Voldemort himself. Some extremely important secrets.

"I'm sorry, you three--"

Sirius obviously noticed the eager curiosity in the eyes of Harry, Hermione and Ron, but he only smiled at them apologetically,

"I promised Amosta and Dumbledore not to reveal the truth about where Regulus died to anyone -" Sirius pushed Harry's back,

"Okay, you've all seen it. This is the Black family's old house. If you're curious about it, you can explore it by yourself tomorrow, but now, you have to go to bed--"

"I still have to work overtime——"

Remus had turned back and walked towards the stairs. He sighed and said,

"To be honest, I've always wanted to be lazy. You know, it's not that convenient to go to the United States. But judging from the current situation, I have to go and negotiate with the Magical Congress of the United States of America in person to see what their plans are. I have to prepare a plan. Stack entry application materials--"

"Let's go, Harry, since Professor Blaine and Dumbledore don't want to—"

Hermione saw Harry standing there with a frown on his face, thinking that he was still unwilling to hear Regulus's story. She tugged on Harry's sleeve, but came back to his senses. Li Ke suddenly said,

"Karkaroff and Snape--"

Remus and Sirius, who were leading the way downstairs, suddenly stopped. They looked at each other and then frowned at the same time.

"What's the matter, Harry?" Sirius turned around and asked, "Why do you mention them both?"

Hermione blinked, she knew what Harry was going to say, but after hesitating, she didn't stop him.

"Karkaroff said Voldemort is getting stronger."

Harry's green eyes sparkled in the gloom.

Remus and Sirius, who were still drunk on their cheeks, immediately regained consciousness after hearing Harry's words. Remus, who was already standing on the stairs, stepped onto the fifth floor again. He and Sirius He quickly walked up to Harry and the other three, and glanced at their faces, and he knew what situation these three little guys had grasped.

"What's going on, Harry!" Remus grabbed Harry's arm with a serious look on his face, "Speak clearly."

Harry opened his mouth to speak, but Remus' eyes became wary and he squinted towards Sirius' mother's room.

"Kreacher won't be hiding there, Sirius, it's best not to let him know-"

"Are you worried about Kreacher, Remus?"

Sirius said disapprovingly, but since he was eager to know the origin of Harry's words, he didn't bother, he just waved to them and led them into his room. Sirius's house is very spacious, and the decoration inside is very beautiful.

There is a large bed with carved headboard in the middle position opposite the entrance. The high window is covered with long velvet curtains, and the chandelier emits bright candlelight.

There are so many posters and photos on the walls of the room, they must have been put on by Sirius when he was a boy.

Because now Sirius is unlikely to have a few photos of Muggle girls in bikinis and Muggle motorcycles on the wall of his bedroom.

In addition to these things, there are also several Gryffindor House flags hung on the inner walls. These are probably left over from the past, because although these have been wiped clean, the golden and red flags have faded, obviously due to their age. . What really caught Harry's attention was a photo of a wizard at the head of Sirius' bed.

In the photo, four Hogwarts students stood together with arms around each other, smiling at the camera.

Harry's eyes suddenly focused on the boy in the photo who had the same unruly hair as him. That was his father. This was the first time he saw his father's appearance as a boy, and his heart skipped a beat. After getting up, he subconsciously walked over, even ignoring Remus' voice asking again.

Seeing his appearance, Sirius unconsciously raised a loving smile on his lips, but he did not disturb Harry.

"This is what happened last night-"

Hermione saw Remus' helplessness and urgency. She gathered her breath and explained,

"We were dancing in the hall, and after we finished leading the dance, we decided to go for a walk and accidentally discovered Professor Karkaroff and Professor Snape walking away from the castle."

"Then you followed?"

Remus frowned.

"--Well, all the faculty and staff were in the castle conjured by Professor Blaine. Well, I thought this was very unusual, so-"

The sullen Remus looked much more dignified than when he was a professor. Hermione nodded guiltily.

"Go on, Hermione. What did you hear next?"

"When we caught up, Professor Karkaroff and Professor Snape had almost finished talking. Harry and I only heard Professor Karkaroff say again: Over the months, it has become more and more obvious, I'm very worried now, I can't deny that the Dark Lord is getting stronger -"

Hermione's eyes flashed with worry, and Ron, who had already listened to it once, had the same fear he had when he heard it for the first time last night.

Sirius turned around and looked at Hermione with sharp eyes,

"What about Snape? What did he say?"

At this time, Harry also took his eyes off the face of young James. He continued what Hermione said, "Snape told Karkaroff that if he feels scared, then run away quickly-"

"He didn't deny Karkaroff's statement?" Remus narrowed his eyes and asked, "What else did you hear?"

"We didn't bring the Invisibility Cloak -" Harry said with some annoyance. "Snape noticed someone was eavesdropping, but he didn't catch us."

"Severus and Karkaroff"

Remus looked at Karkaroff hesitantly.

"They must be old acquaintances -" Sirius said gloomily, "We worked for Voldemort together, and I have always suspected that he was responsible for Hermione being selected as a Triwizard Champion -"

"Maybe not, Sirius—"

Hermione pursed her lips, facing Sirius's surprised gaze, she first glanced at Harry, and after Harry shook his head to signal her, she continued,

"We also, um, accidentally overheard a conversation between Professor Karkaroff and Professor Snape, just the night before we met in Hogsmeade."

(End of this chapter)