To Build A Home AU
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Sirius has always promised Regulus he'd never leave him alone. No matter what their mother did, or what she said, or how many curses she threw, he'd always be there for him. And Sirius keeps his promises.
Even if 'there' isn't 12 Grimmauld Place.
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Sirius drags his trunk to him, but Regulus just shakes his head, “This isn’t smart.”“Maybe it’s not,” Sirius reasons, “But it’s safer than anything you’re getting here. Come with me, Reg.”
Regulus contemplates it a moment before he bites the bullet and grabs his trunk from Sirius.
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- Part 1 of To Build A Home AU
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A Comprehensive Guide to Living With Regulus Black by bethanyisinjail
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
03 Oct 2021
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Regulus, after 14 years living in a home he hated, finally found one that truly loved him. People who understood his quirks, the things that he likes, the things he doesn't. It's a weird adjustment for him, but it's also a weird adjustment for those around them.
And everyone he lives with has their guide to making him as comfortable and happy as possible.
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“When I was a kid, I thought I’d leave and never look back,” Regulus yawns, “I’m glad I don’t have to do that.”“And I’m glad you don’t either,” Mrs. Potter replies, “You deserve to have a nice home to visit, dear.”
“I’ll never be able to thank you enough for it,” He whispers, “You’ve done so much for me, just- thank you.”
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- Part 2 of To Build A Home AU
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Regulus has only ever known business trips, ones where his mother had unfinished business with a family in France or Germany and dragged him and his brother along. They were never relaxing, and they certainly weren't enjoyable. All they got to do was look at all the families enjoying their real vacations.
But now, with the Potters, Regulus finally gets to be one of those families.
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She wraps an arm around his shoulders, “So, dear, what are you thinking? It’s nice down here, right?”“Mhm, I like the water, it sounds nice,” He nods, “It’s cold, though .”
“Yeah, you won’t find me coming down to the ocean very often, I prefer sitting in a beach chair up on the sand,” She tells him, “It’s very relaxing, I think you’ll like it."
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- Part 3 of To Build A Home AU
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It's been exactly a year since Sirius and Regulus ran away from home, stumbling into the Potter's house with nowhere else to go. It's been a year since they took them both in with open arms, taught them what family really meant.
But at long as a year is, time can't heal every wound.
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He immediately feels the weight of today settle on his chest. July 13th. One year since Regulus and Sirius ran away to live here.He should be happy, it should be so exciting to think about how far they’ve come.
But instead, he feels horribly anxious already
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- Part 4 of To Build A Home AU
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Haydn Fawley has been grappling with the same part of himself for a while. Watching as his friends all get boyfriends and girlfriends, hook up with friends, pine after the same person for ages. He doesn't really understand any of it, though, but maybe he's just young.
Or, maybe, that's just how he is.
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“I mean, if it’s something you don’t want you don’t have to feel anything,” Cynthia reasons.“It’s a possibility you haven’t met the right girl yet,” Vaughn suggests, “There’s a lot of people out there.”
“Yeah, I’ve thought about that, but I just don’t think so,” Haydn shakes his head.
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- Part 5 of To Build A Home AU
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Regulus can't believe he's graduating. After so many years of merely dreaming of this moment, the fact that it's finally here is absolutely bewildering to him. Not to mention absolutely terrifying as well.
Luckily, he's got such an amazing support system to remind him of how well he's done.
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“Thank you,” He replies, “And- and thank you for coming, too.”“Of course we’re coming to your graduation, dear, we wouldn’t miss it for anything,” Mrs. Potter quickly assures him, holding out her arms to invite him into a hug.
He takes it immediately, ignoring how he has to awkwardly hold the flowers out to the side and keep his diploma from falling.
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- Part 6 of To Build A Home AU
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War has always been glorified. Regulus has read his fair share of History of Magic textbooks and heard the typical tales of heroes saving nations. He never wanted to fight, but even then, he never saw war as anything but the clash of two sides.
He never really respected the soldiers until he became one.
And being an Order of the Phoenix member was never what he saw for himself.
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- Part 7 of To Build A Home AU
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Amongst all of the chaos of the war and the Order of the Pheonix, it's hard to find things that bring light to the tough routine. However, there's always something to look forward to.
And finding out that there's a new baby Potter on the horizon definitely falls under that umbrella.
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“We- We want you to meet someone,” Lily starts, excitedly looking over at James before sliding something across the table, “Say hello to your nephew, Baby Harry.”Regulus and Sirius both grab for the paper on the table, rather, an ultrasound photo, seeing the vague outline of a tiny, unborn baby.
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- Part 8 of To Build A Home AU
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It was just supposed to be a normal Halloween, where Regulus dragged himself through his patrol before going home and waiting for cute pictures of a baby Harry dressed for the holiday. It wasn't supposed to be anything special. It wasn't supposed to be anything particularly memorable.
And it certainly wasn't supposed to end like this.
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“Regulus, I need you, come with me,” Moody rushes out, Regulus freezing in complete confusion, “Now, come.”“Why? What happened?” Regulus questions, “I just finished patrol, I’m off for the night.”
“This isn’t about that, it’s about James and Lily.”
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- Part 9 of To Build A Home AU
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A couple of months following the attack on Godric's Hollow, things are finally starting to go back to normal. Everyone is beginning to see one another again without the constant fear of an attack.
So, Regulus and James think this is the perfect time to introduce two of their favorite kids.
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“So, Dora, we have something cool to do today,” He tells her.“Really?!” She exclaims, “What are we doing?”
“Well, James invited the two of us over so you can meet baby Harry, how does that sound?”
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- Part 10 of To Build A Home AU
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Halloween night at the Potter's house has never been good. Always full of anxiety and terror, a day that's scary for all the wrong reasons. It's always been like that, ever since 1981.
Over the years, a lot changed, but Halloween was always something to dread.
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Harry, though, gets off his lap and turns around to look at Regulus.“Why is Mummy and Daddy sad?” He asks, “Isn’t today happy?”
“Mhm, today is happy, but things have happened to Mummy and Daddy that make them scared sometimes."
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- Part 11 of To Build A Home AU
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Regulus has experienced a wide range of Christmas mornings in his life. Having gone from not celebrating the holiday at all when he was young to growing to adore it, sometimes those holiday mornings don't work the way they should.
But sometimes they do, and he remembers why he loves the holiday so much.
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Three piles, three of them, which means Regulus got Christmas presents. He fails at fighting off the smile at the thought, looking over as his brother wraps an arm around his shoulder.He leans over and whispers to him, “This is a ‘we made it’ moment, isn’t it?”
“Mhm,” Regulus hums.
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- Part 12 of To Build A Home AU
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Regulus wasn't expecting anything on this very normal Tuesday except to do absolutely nothing. That was going pretty well, and he almost had a normal night to himself and his cat.
Until the phone rang.
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He urges Turtle off and walks over to the phone, picking it up and mindlessly answering, “Hello?”“Reg?” A tearful, panicked voice replies, Regulus immediately identifying it as Nymphadora.
“Dora?” Regulus questions, “Hey, what’s wrong? What’s going on?”
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- Part 13 of To Build A Home AU
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The war has left a lot of people in shambles. They're left trying to piece together their families, mourning the losses of people who never died. Regulus, luckily, left that all behind years ago, and after over 7 years, he's created a new family for himself. One who doesn't believe in death to those not like them.
Until an oddly familiar letter breaks that.
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She’s was a death eater ally and he was an Order of the Phoenix member, two extremely contrasting groups.But Voldemort is dead. And death eaters haven’t been active in a couple of years.
Cynthia, who tipped the letter down so she could read it, looks up at him, “Narcissa?"
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- Part 14 of To Build A Home AU
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Regulus and Cynthia have been dating since they were 15 years old. Yet, somehow, they never seem to get tired of one another. Both of them would agree in a heartbeat that the other person is who they want to spend the rest of their life with.
And now it's time to make that a reality.
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“No, nothing is wrong, everything is fine, I promise,” Regulus assures him, “I just need your advice on something.”“Ok,” James hesitantly replies, “Go ahead.”
“I think I want to propose to Cynthia,” Regulus confesses.
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- Part 15 of To Build A Home AU
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Ever since Regulus met Nymphadora Tonks, they've never really been feminine like their mother. For a while, everyone brushed it off as part of thier 'Dora-ness', part of what makes them their own person. Regulus does not expect what they end up telling him.
But that doesn't matter. Because it just makes them even more perfect.
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“I don’t- I don’t know how to tell you,” She shakes her head, “But- I don’t know, I don’t think I’m a girl.”Regulus freezes, that absolutely not being the thing he expected to hear.
He hesitantly nods, “Can- Can you explain what you mean?”
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- Part 16 of To Build A Home AU
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Lily has been complaining about her sister since she got her Hogwarts letter when she was eleven, swearing to never speak to again her after she finished school. Of course, that didn't work out as she planned, and now she's invited over Petunia, her husband, and her son to meet Lily's entire close immediate family to meet them.
They couldn't possibly be that bad, right?
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“This is going to end horribly, no way Sirius is going to bite his tongue with that guy,” She says, Regulus nodding and whispering back.“We’ll be lucky if dinner stays calm for five minutes,” Regulus replies.
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- Part 17 of To Build A Home AU
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Regulus and Sirius have always resented their mother. For years she's tormented them, both in practice and in thought, and even if they haven't seen her since they were young the idea of her still haunts them.
Until it doesn't have to anymore.
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“Reg, come here, you need to sit,” Sirius urges him over, Regulus walking over and taking a seat in front of him.“What on Earth could be this important?” Regulus questions.
Sirius doesn’t say anything, just sliding the piece of paper he’s holding across the table.
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- Part 18 of To Build A Home AU
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The wizarding world all knew of the 'curse' that runs in the Greengrass family. Countless family members dying young or suddenly, and it's something Cynthia Greengrass has had to face her entire life. She knew the truth, though, it wasn't a curse that ran in her family.
It was brain cancer. And no matter how fast she ran, she knew it would catch up to her one day.
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“Of this. They say it’s probably not cancerous but what if it is?” She looks over at him, her face twisted into worry. “I’ve watched this before, I know how it ends, I’m just- I’m really scared.”Regulus cups her cheek with his other hand, careful not to touch any of the stuff hooked up to her head right now, Cynthia leaning into the touch. “Don’t worry about that until we get to it. If it is, we’ll deal with that then, but for now focus on recovering from this, one thing at a time.”
“One thing at a time,” She repeats, Regulus nodding. “I’ll try.”
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- Part 19 of To Build A Home AU
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Harry Potter is a very fortunate kid, surrounded by so many people who love him to bits. He has parents who always encourage him, aunts and uncles who want nothing more than to spoil him rotten, and friends who love being around him. Everything considered, Harry lives a very good life compared to what it could have been.
But that doesn't stop bad things from happening to him.
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aka a rewriting of canon events within the to build a home au
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- Part 20 of To Build A Home AU