Sirius always looked after Regulus.
He would take the beatings when Regulus wore boys clothes.
Take the blame, saying he told Regulus to do it.
He would shout at their mother when she used Regulus's dead name.
Sirius and Kreacher the house elf, were the only ones in Grimmauld Place who would look after and defend Regulus.
"Lyra!" Walburga shouted up the stairs.
"HIS NAME IS REGULUS!" Sirius shouted from his room.
Regulus hated the arguments.
He sat and cried as his mother cursed Sirius for being a good big brother. Beat him for supporting Regulus's transition.
Regulus walked into Sirius's room with red eyes and looked at his big brother.
"I want to look like a boy" Regulus said, his voice determined and face stone cold serious. Sirius smiled and pulled Regulus to sit on his bed. "Come on Reg, say it with me, Fuck Toujours Pur" Sirius said. Regulus laughed and repeated after his brother. "Atta boy" Sirius said.
"Now then, let's get this hair off shall we?" Sirius said. A gleam of joy shimmered in Regulus's eyes when Sirius grabbed a pair of scissors. "We'll do it the muggle way, so it's more satisfying and more likely to anger mother". Regulus smiled and allowed Sirius to chop off his hair.
Regulus had long dark brown hair, that fell just above his waist. That soon became his shoulders as Sirius chopped more and more off.
"Hey, Reg, how short do you want it, like mine?" Sirius asked taking a break to tie his own hair into a messy bun and stuck his wand in it to keep the bun in place.
Regulus shook his head. "Your hair is too long" Regulus said, "Do to me, what mother wishes you for yourself". Sirius beamed proudly. "She will have to start using your name then, we can even use spells to give you male body parts if you wish, last year, Remus found a gender bending spell, it turned all the boys into girls and vice versa, I could use a lock enchantment, also found by Remus, to lock the spell in place so not even a curse can undo it" Sirius said with a big smile.
"Im starting Hogwarts tomorrow, I want to be a boy before then" Regulus said firmly. Sirius's big smile got even larger and he lay a hand on his little brothers shoulder. "Oh Reg, you already are a boy".
"How will you tell mother you're a demi-boy?" Regulus asked looking up at Sirius. "Don't think I will to be honest, makes no difference really, she'll just beat me even more" Sirius said as a loud snip echoed throughout the older brothers bedroom. "My name on the Hogwarts letter, it said Regulus" Regulus said with a hidden joy, "Mother didn't like it, but I did".
Sirius smiled at his brother and set the scissors down. "Well Reggie, take a look". Sirius handed Regulus a mirror and a large smile spread on Regulus's face. "I love it, thank you Sirius" Regulus said he threw his arms around his brother happily.
"Shall we do that spell then?" Sirius asked. Regulus shook his head, "You're not of age Sirius, you aren't allowed to do magic outside of school". Regulus looked at his brother with scared eyes. a smirk spread on Sirius's face. "Well, we'll do it in school then, on the train, magics allowed there, and Remus will be there, that clever clogs can do half the spells Flitwick can do and he's in my year" Sirius gushed.
The younger black rolled his eyes. Sirius spoke of Remus and James constantly all summer, nobody else ever came up when Sirius was excited. As if they were gods. It had made Regulus wonder if he ever thought of him whilst he was at school. Did his brother ever spare him a thought whilst he was causing trouble as they had had letters after letters of Sirius's bad behaviour and his record breaking of the most detentions in a term.
But hearing of how excellent his friend was at magic, despite him being a half-blood, Regulus felt at ease.
"Okay, but we do not tell anyone that I went mingling with your friends, that would be a beating for the both of us" Regulus murmured.
A loud gasp erupted from Madame Walburga Black when Regulus came down for supper. Followed by a smug Sirius and a happy looking Kreacher who was serving the meal.
"YOU!" Walburga shouted pointing her wand at Sirius. "Me?" Sirius said perking his eyebrow up eyeing his mother cheekily. "YOU DID THIS TO MY DAUGHTER!". Sirius barked a dry laugh. "REGULUS is your SON and I didn't do it without HIS permission" Sirius said, making sure to exaggerate each masculine pronoun.
Kreacher tugged on Regulus's sleave and said "You look very handsome, Master Regulus". Regulus patted the House-elfs head, "Thank you Kreacher, it's much appreciated" Regulus said in his aristocratic accent.
"Lyra where has your hair gone?" A gobsmacked Orion Black said entering the room. "I cut it off, I'm a boy now father, my name is Regulus, you always wished for two sons, so I understood what I was to do" Regulus said. He was stood in Sirius's clothes, they were much too big on him, since Sirius had a muscular build as well as the fact that Regulus was slightly shorter than Sirius. Orion smiled at Regulus, "Well then son, I hope you make me proud, I suppose Sirius will take you robe shopping? the only good thing about that boy is his style". Walburga shrieked at her husband.
"YOU ARE NOT ENCOURAGING THIS ORION!".
A smile flashed on the Master Black's face. "Oh but as long as Regulus doesn't take after Sirius and does as we says, the black family name shall continue" Orion said, "We have already established that Sirius would be incapable of doing so, since he is a f-"
"Father that word shouldn't be used, especially in Sirius's company" Regulus said. Sirius smiled a little, it was the first time Regulus had ever stuck up for Sirius.
Orion sighed, "Of course, since Sirius is the oddity of our family" Orion said continuing his speech about how Regulus is more than capable to take after the family ways.
A searing noise echoed from the tapestry room, Sirius dragged Regulus to see what had happened. The name:
Lyra Walburga Black
disappeared and in it's place, was a picture of a boy, with
Regulus Arcturus Black
In its place.
Walburga screamed at the sight. "It's official now mother, you have two sons" Sirius said in a mocking tone.
Walburga lifted her wand, "CRUCIO!"
Sirius fell to the floor, a smile on his face. The curse had been directed at Regulus. But once again, Sirius protected his brother.
Regulus looked at Kreacher who grabbed Sirius by his hand and apparated to the eldest Black sons room. "Mother, please, do not punish Sirius, he was just being supportive and a good sibling" Regulus said as he walked out of the room and up the large staircase to Sirius's room.
Kreacher stood at the door and bowed his head to Regulus. "How is he?". Kreacher shrugged. Regulus could have guessed that the House-elf would not have actually checked on him. He only got Sirius out of the room because Regulus had asked him to.
Sirius lay on his head groaning in pain. "You get to make friends tomorrow" Sirius said as he turned his head.
Regulus nodded. "You'll most likely get put in Slytherin, or Ravenclaw, you're smart enough for that house" Sirius said. Regulus smiled, "Sorry, one of us has to continue the family legacy, I'm quite cunning when I wish to be".
"We'll just have to see, Toujours Pur et très beau (Always pure and very handsome/masculine beauty) Regulus" Sirius said, he hated French, but it was easier sometimes, when he wished to compliment someone, it sounded genuine. And Regulus knew that, it made him feel a lot better than he did before.
"Merci Sirius, it means a lot"
"Go to bed Reggie, got a long day ahead of us tomorrow" Sirius said. As if on cue, Regulus yawned and rubbed his eyes. "And you're probably exhausted from all the hair cutting and crying" Sirius said. "I do NOT cry" Regulus said crossing his arms over his chest, but then grimacing as he felt the forming breasts. "Disgusting" Regulus spat at himself looking down. "It's alright Reg, they'll be gone tomorrow" Sirius said before waving his hand to shoo him out of the room.
A/N
Hello,welcome to the story of Regulus Black, before death obviously.
His version of the life he and Sirius had. The truth about the Most Ancient and Noble House of Black
the names Taylor ;)
I'll be seeing you lot in the next update(if anyone reads this lmao)