the black family be like: we can abuse, hurt, destroy, fuck, kill each other, but no one else is allowed to do anything to one of us or they'll pay for it (Ò ‸ Ó) (•ˋ - ˊ•)
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Sirius had left. He'd run straight to the arms of his friends, and left his brother alone.
Strangely enough, Regulus didn't feel betrayed. Maybe he should, but this was always bound to happen. He'd known it before he'd accidentally discovered that Lupin was a werewolf, before Sirius was sorted into Gryffindor, and even before Sirius had left for Hogwarts that very first time.
Sirius had been worried, then. Nothing he said in words, but he'd given him an awkward hug, pat his back, and pressed a kiss to his forehead. He'd looked into his eyes, questioning.
Will you be okay?
Regulus hadn't known, but he'd nodded nonetheless. His brother would be free. His brother would be happy. His brother could do no wrong.
Sirius's yearning for freedom had always been too strong, and now he'd found enough love amongst his friends to fill up the space their parents had left. Regulus knew deep down that he could have run too, either with Sirius or to Pandora's, but he was all too aware of the potential consequences.
If only one son ran? Then there'd be trouble with his parents and the Dark Lord, sure, but ultimately, Sirius would be labeled the nuisance, the disappointment, the disgrace. If both sons ran away? Then, the entire family was disgraced. Regulus was too scared of the Dark Lord for that to happen. He was scared of what might happen to his parents, his relatives, his cousins. Although his feelings about his parents were mixed, he didn't wish them harm. Narcissa, too, had deflected questions away from him far too many times.
Sirius hadn't realized any of this, he was sure. He remained blissfully unaware that if Regulus ran too, neither would be free. Their parents would never let that happen. Always impulsive and headstrong, Sirius was. And he was supposed to be the older brother. How odd. Regulus loved him.
Regulus thinks back to that silent question. Will he be okay?
He's not sure, even now, but like five years ago, he ignores his doubt, pushes it into the recesses of his heart, and nods, once, in the dark. Regulus doesn't know what he wants, and he doesn't have all the answers, but that night, he sleeps secure in the knowledge that somewhere out there, Sirius is safe.
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Lots of people are saying that Regulus is Walburga and Orion's perfect and favourite son, but I don't think so.
Sirius. Oh, Sirius is Walburga's favorite son.
She had control over him. She already had a future all planned for him.
How she loved him, Sirius. Her son. Her first son. He was perfect (before he went to Hogwarts). A true Black.
They had the same temperament/personality.
They're so much alike... And she loved him so much for it
Sirius also loves Walburga. Because even though she abused him, controlled him, he still loves her, and still calls her 'his mother'. Because even if he could have been adopted by the Potters and taken their surname, he stayed Sirius Black.
(And Sirius knew. He knew he was her favourite.)
As for Regulus. I don't think his parents ever really noticed him. He was there. The second child. The spare wheel. The one who wasn't a bad son, but wasn't the favourite either.
But once Sirius was gone, Regulus became Walburga and Orion Black's only son.
Walburga was so furious that Sirius, her son, had chosen a path other than the one she had chosen for him. And it wasn't despite this that she had to fall back on Regulus.
But that didn't mean Regulus became Walburga's favourite son.
[I'll go back to my content about Evan very soon but I wanted to talk about Walburga and Sirius for once]
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I think the most tragic part about the black brothers is that regulus blames Sirius for finding a support system and leaving him to have to chance to finally live while sirius blames regulus for always trying to be the good son and not standing up for him so that he doesn’t get in trouble when in reality both of them are just kids trying to survive and the only ones to blames are their parents
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Walburga: You’re not good enough for my son
Remus: you’re not good enough for your son.
Walburga: …
Remus:
Walburga: …
Remus: I did not stutter.
*meanwhile*
Walburga: you are not good enough for my son.
James: *pulls out his guitar*
James: *breaks into RUDE by MAGIC!*
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Regulus: why do I love mother gothel even tho she reminds me of my own mother?
James: maybe she’s a better person?
Regulus: she really isn’t.
James: idk why then.
Sirius: gothel actually loves her child unlike our mother.
Regulus: THATS WHY.
James: from now on me and Remus are your parents.
Remus: I didn’t sign up for this!
James: becoming friends with us you’ve been signed up to this since day one.
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Walburga Black: You are not good enough for my son, and I don't want you around him. End. Of. Story.
James: *at the door with a guitar* so why don't you give me one more-
*door is slammed in his face*
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regulus genuinely loving his parents in fics breaks my heart. all he could do was hope that they’d love him back if he tried hard enough
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