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Chapters: 3/20 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Regulus Black/Reader, Regulus Black/Original Female Character(s), Regulus Black/YN Silverwood Characters: Walburga Black, Orion Black, Marauders (Harry Potter), Fenrir Greyback, Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Bellatrix Black Lestrange Additional Tags: The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black, Not Canon Compliant - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Y/n is a BAMF, MC with brains and agency, Death Eaters, First Wizarding War with Voldemort (Harry Potter), Forbidden Love, slowburn kinda???, Author is trying her best to make first person POV enjoyable, Regulus Lives, Angst with a Happy Ending, Slytherin Reader, Give it up for Rutherford and Apollo, Horcrux Hunting, Duelling, She falls first but he falls harder, Loss of Parent(s), Grief/Mourning, Regulus' betrothal, Fluffy fluff fluff guys, Yearning, a lot of yearning, DO NOT BASH ME FOR USING 1ST PERSON POV, IMO, it's my natural way of writing and I can do it very well Summary:

Regulus Black returns to Hogwarts with the dark mark, on the verge of getting betrothed to a perfect pureblood girl. Y/N Silverwood returns to Hogwarts after losing both her parents to arson induced by death eaters. Both Slytherins are responsible, burdened and unmistakably drawn to each other. Yet, they stand on different sides of the war, the new Black heir after Sirius' departure and the one who got away when the Silverwood's (blood traitor purebloods) house burned down. An unspoken understanding, war looming above them as he battles with darkness and she battles with loss. The push and pull of this war torn dance binds them closer and they shall chase the light with all they have.

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I need you to understand that when I say "comments are appreciated!" I mean that I will reply to every one of them. I mean that an email with an ao3 notification has a higher priority than a message from my mother. I mean that I will have entire discussions in the comment section if you're up for it. Message me on tumblr and I will have the same discussions on an even more unhinged level. I will dissect entire personalities and ships and fictional political structures and worldbuilding with you. I will become your new best friend. You already ARE my new best friend. At the last battle, I would raise Anduril and say "For my ao3 readers" while a single tears rolls down my cheek, and dive into the fray. I would upload from beyond the grave if someone asked about the next chapter

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fanfic writers are so fucking awesome man. they write novel length fics that are sometimes even better than some published bestselling books written by professional writers. like fanfic writers are professional writers to me and they gift us their masterpieces for free. they give us something we can look forward to after a long day. something from which we can seek comfort when life is hard. something that can be our own little getaway. in a world of capitalism, despite everything, they give us all of these for free. like holy fuck. shout out to every fanfic writer. I wish all fanfic writers a very ‘I love you with all my heart and soul. I thank you from the bottom of my heart’

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Is it just me or do some of you also like magic/world building/ incorporating the magic system as an active part of the characters' lives in your hp fics because I feel like all of us fell in love with the magic of the wizarding world first, then the characters.

With she-who-must-not-be-named out there, I still chase the same feeling of enthrallment with spells, a true exploration of Diagon Alley, duels, etc. in fics like @cherryslyce whose Second Son added to the world of hp with rituals, duels which felt real and magical research.

And ofc y'all write relationships and characters like absolute masters of the art of writing but I just wanna see more magic.

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Welcome Home

Word Count: 502

Warnings: Mentions of eating, that's it (unless you count tooth rotting fluff)

Synopsis: Regulus comes home stressed from work. Reader comfort with affection and a home-made meal.

The smell of white sauce had me taken when the door creaked open and was deftly slammed shut. Through the drifting steam of the pot, I spotted the lean figure of Regulus kicking off his shoes and dropping his briefcase on the sofa, while cursing under his breath. 

He was about to sit down when his eyes met mine and in an instant, be was wrapping me in a hug from behind, almost knocking the ladel out of my hand.

"Rough day, darling?" My hand slid into his hair to ruffle it. He hummed in response, sighing deeply into my neck, his embrace tightening.

"I'm making your favourite today. Go take a shower and join me for dinner." His curls twisted around my fingers as he let out a whine.

"What?" I chuckled.

"But you're here.... missed you too much to leave you right now and I don't want to shower yet. It's cold!" His brows drew into a frown as he pouted at me. He just looked too adorable for me to not give him a quick peck on the lips.

"Aw, someone is feeling clingy." I grasped his arm, leading him to the dining table. 

"Alright, sit here. Eat first, then take a shower." I quickly served the food and as was the ritual on days he came in sour, I slipped the first bite between his lips. His eyes lit up immediately. 

"Merlin, this is amazing. What kind of magic do you have in your hands, woman?" He smiled, eyes crinkling at the corners. It was at moments like these that he looked the most beautiful— his face painted with joy and comfort.

"Love. My love for you." I muttered after some time, upon realising that I had been mooning over him. Placing a kiss on his cheek, I asked, "So, what happened at work?" 

As he ate, he filled me up on all the office politics and partiality while he toyed with my fingers. On finishing his rant, he tackled me in a bone crushing hug. 

"Still clingy?" I muttered, leaning into the kisses that he peppered all over my face. He responded by muffling my words, sealing our lips together. He held my bottom lip between his, caressing it with love. We came apart for air, his ragged breaths fanning my face as he whispered, "Thank you for making this house a home. Thank you for teaching me the real meaning of love." 

His palms held my waist firmly as my hands went to cradle his face. 

"Oh but, what shall one do which is nobler than eternally loving the man who gave me the family, the love, the home, which I had never dared to dream of before?" 

With that, our lips connected again, teeth upon teeth, tongues laguid against one another, exhalations that spoke of gratitude and above all, of an ardent devotion between lovers. 

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A/N: English is not my first language so I apologise for any mistakes.

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That Night

“I'd sell my own bones for sapphire stones, 'cause blue is your favourite colour.”

Warnings: Mentions of eating, not eating, force feeding....? {If you really squint}.

Word count: 0.6k

Synopsis: Fem!reader finds Regulus alone in the Astronomy tower after he had slipped dinner. He had been avoiding her. She decides to confront him. (Hurt/Comfort and Fluff) (Use of y/n)

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I watched the silhoutte of a friend, just a friend, yes, hunched listlessly under the twinkling sky. Away from the world, I wondered what he was doing like I had wondered so many nights before... but tonight I desired answers. Why he would slip away after classes, not mingle after meals, to read and read and read and perfect spell after spell. I too shared his passion for spellwork but.. this desperation of his was the mystery he didn't want me to solve.

"Regulus." His breath heaved, as he stared off into the distance.

"Yes?"

"Why? Why any of this?"

"Why not?"

"Being coy with me won't get you anywhere boy. Be frank, what's bothering you?"

His gaze suddenly bored into mine, dark and dishevelled.

"Everything y/n. All of it." He paused.

"The war, my dark mark, my treacherous life and— and the love of my life who perhaps will never... you know. I just want outs.." His irises shimmered with liquid sorrow. I fell to my knees beside him. 

"Reg.. you can't just want out of your life. I know that I can't help you in most things till we graduate but tell me who you love. I'll help you, okay? Tell me what she's like, I'll help you court her." Even if it kills me, went unsaid. Even if I bloody love you. How cathartic.

"What's she like... I mean, she's.. quite like you." 

"A Slytherin?"

"Mhm.." 

Like a cheetah in the dark, I saw his lips curve into a gleeful smile. Something prideful, triumphant even.

"You know, she is the most amazing person in the world. Her smile, her eyes, her voice are the most beautiful thing in the world. Her laugh fillls me up with happiness. Oh, won't you help me make her say yes?" I bit my lip, my eyes crusted with unfallen tears but I cleared my constricted throat.

"Er, I can't promise it will be immediate, her affirmation, I mean."

"She'd say yes eventually no?"

"Yeah.. of course she will. She'll be very lucky to have such an intelligent gentleman as you.. caring, witty, ambitious. All she could ever want." I got out meekly, taking an unnoticeable step back.

In the absolute silence of the Astronomy tower, I heard him gulp and step closer to me, bringing his face close to mine. I watched his pupils dilate.

"You want to say something?"

"You don't realise do you...?" He chuckled darkly, making me swallow.

"What about you eh? Am I all you could ever want?"

I gasped softly.

"You.. you were talking about me?"

"Yes.." His hands reached down to graze my lips.

"But you just see me as a friend.. and yet, I hope every night like a fool that you feel the same way. This.. odd, formal distance, the line between a friend and lover which keeps us seperate is the last nail on the coffin. It suffocates me that I can't go to bed in your arms, am not considered as your family, can't take your last name and leave mine to die."

I watched the man on the brink of breaking, standing like a fallen angel beneath the heavens in front of me. My heart could not have wanted anything more than to kiss him. And so I did. Knocking the air out of his lungs, I enveloped his lips under mine and kissed him like I could drink nectar from behind his teeth and tongue. And once we pulled apart, vowing to never truly part again, I pecked his nose and whispered,

"The love of your life says yes to your proposition Mr. Black. Consider her last name yours, consider her heart yours and consider this her last warning that should you leave again without eating dinner, she would have to shove your dinner down your throat herself."

And the only sound to be heard henceforth was the rumbling of his deep laughter and the soft onset of a spring shower.

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That's it y'all! Hope you enjoyed my first fic on here. If you do happen to find any mistakes, please forgive it as English is not my first language :)

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