His Right Hand
“Very particular, but loyal. Suited for illusionary magic and games of deception.” Regulus’s wand foretells his future in a single breath when he is just eleven years old.
Year One: Codependence
Regulus felt very young as he looked up at his big brother. “Why did you do it?”
“I was protecting you,” Sirius answered simply.
“You can’t protect me from everything.”
“We’ll see about that.”
Or:
Coming from a family like theirs, maybe it wasn’t such a surprise that Regulus and Sirius were a little bit codependent. But entering Hogwarts will push Regulus to navigate for himself a world of new friends, a society beyond that of his parents’, and dreams of a strange lake with a glowing green light that calls to him.
