"Mum." Sirius says in the living room, but she doesn't answer.
"Mum." Sirius says, a bit louder, at dinner.
Regulus looks at her too, but she doesn't answer.
"Mum." Sirius says in the hall.
She walks by.
"Dad." He tries.
He walks by.
"Regulus?" Sirius asks.
Regulus turns away.
"Mum." Sirius says quietly as she walks up the stairs. He reaches out and touches the hem of her dress.
She keeps walking.
He sits down on the bottom step and puts his head in his hands.
She closes her bedroom door.
There's a knock on your door.
"I'll get it." You offer your Muggle parents.
You answer the door.
"Y/N." Sirius says desperately, reaching out.
You step forward and embrace him. "Hey, Sirius."
He breathes a sigh of relief into your hair. "You can hear me?"
"Um... yes?" You say.
"I love you. I've always loved you." He says, breathing shallowly.
"I know." You say, and kiss him.
"Oh, Merlin, you can hear me." He sighs in relief.
"I'll be back!" You call to your parents, shutting the door.
You sit down on the porch with Sirius. He slips his hand into yours. "Can you do me a favor?" He asks.
"As long as it's nothing illegal."
"Will you talk?"
"Talk?"
"Yes."
"Just... talk?"
"Yes. To me."
"About?"
"I don't care. Please?"
"How are you, Sirius?" You ask.
"Fine. You?" He answers.
"I'm okay. But you aren't. What's wrong?"
"Pretty much everything."
"Wanna tell me what you're upset about?"
"No."
"Yes you do."
"Yes I do." He agrees.
You turn to face him. "Okay. Tell me."
"Nobody in my house even acknowledges I'm alive. They act like I'm not even there."
"Do they really?" You ask, disgusted.
"Yes. Thank you for not."
"Of course, love."
He smiles. "Aww, you love me."
"I do."
"So why didn't you tell me?" He asks, reaching for your other hand.
"Didn't figure you wanted it."
"I did. It's all I wanted."