Seventh chapter: Remus's cottage
"Makes sense, but won't it be dangerous to have me with you?"
"Never!"
"I am a werewolf, Sirius!"
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When we got to Remus's house, I found out that he lived in a really nice cottage far away from everything. It was cozy and was near a lake. It was in the middle of a forest. There were lanterns leading the way to the door. We went to the door. Sirius ran, James walked with normal pace and I walked slowly looking around. We got to the door and knocked.
We heard steps coming to the door, but the door didn't open. "Who's there?" Remus's voice asked. "Me, James and Reggie!" Sirius said happily. "Prove yourselves please" Remus's voice said. "Our last kiss was when I came to see you last night and you gave me goodbye kiss" Sirius said. The door opened and Remus smiled at us. "Hi" he said. Sirius hugged him and he hugged back. Remus placed a kiss on Sirius's forehead. Sirius looked up to kiss Remus. Then they started making out.
I fake coughed to get their attention. They separeted and turned to look at me, but Sirius stayed in Remus's arms. "Can we go inside at least?" I asked. James laughed and said, "Finally something me and this dude can agree on." I glared at him. "Yes of course, sorry" Remus said, blushing lightly. We went inside and sat in his livingroom. He went to get us all some tea and left us three alone. "You two can't fight here, okay? Behave!" Sirius said. "Okay" we said.
We sat a little while in silence waiting for Remus. I heard him coming back and then I also got an idea of what to say. "You're a lucky man having him, Sirius" I said.
"Thanks I know" Sirius smiled. Remus came and gave us all tea. "What did I miss? What do you know, my love?" Remus asked. "Nothing too much. I just told these two to behave when they are here, they have had a few arguments and don't go together as friends very well. Then we sat in silence. Reg then said that I am a lucky man having you as my partner and I thanked him and said that I know" Sirius said. Remus blushed.
"Ohh Regulus! You're so kind! I don't understand how you're a slytherin" Remus said. I caught his hint. He wanted to know. I looked at Sirius. I had told only Sirius why I was a slytherin. Sirius nodded, he trusted this company. "I was meant to be a ravenclaw, but I begged the hat to put me in slytherin. I was too scared of how my family would react. They you see made really sure that I wasn't going to turn out like Sirius, a traitor. So when the hat told me that it was going to put me in ravenclaw, I screamed it to put me in slytherin and explained to it why. It pitied me and agreed" I said.
They went quiet. Remus stood up and came to hug me. I put my tea to a coffee table and akwardly hugged back. "Sirius told me how you survived. I know how hard it has been. Sirius and I have talked about your family together. It really helped him to talk with me, so I just want to let you know that if you need someone to talk to or a shoulder to cry on, Sirius and I are always here" he whispered in my ear and then smiled pulling away. I smiled back at him. "Thank you, really. I mean it. Thank you" I said. "Always, you're just like a little brother to me and I am going to behave like it" Remus said.
Oh how I wished I had had a camera with me. Sirius's and James's faces were so full of confusion. I smiled to their faces. We then moved on.
"So the reason we are here is that we are going to destroy all Voldemort's horcuxes" Sirius said. Remus froze. "He has made horcuxes to avoid death and I took their destroying as my mission and these two wanted to join. Sirius wanted to tell you and maybe invite you with us" I explained.
Remus slowly nodded. "Soo... do you accept?" Sirius asked. "No" Remus said. "What?" James asked.
"I am not letting you go! Don't you realize how dangerous that is?" Remus asked. "I do" I said. "We do too" James and Sirius said. "Remus, look. I know that it's dangerous, but there's no other way to defeat Voldemort. I am 99 percent sure he's looking for me so I don't really have anything to lose. I figured that I would be safer if we move than if we stay in one place" I said. Remus started nodding slowly. "Makes sense, but won't it be dangerous to have me with you?" Remus asked. "Never!" Sirius shouted happily. "I am a werewolf, Sirius!" Remus shouted.
He then immediatly put his hand over his mouth and looked at my calm expression in horror. "Don't worry, I knew already. Just like I know that they're animagus" I said. I signaled with my hand for him to calm down.When he looked calmer I put my hand back on my lap and finished drinking my tea. "We can keep you under control just like we have before and we can go to Peter next and get him to join us as well!" James said. "No, don't" I said. My calm expression turned into pure horror. "Why?" Sirius asked. "He's the traitor! Last time I was in a deatheater meeting, he was there! I saw him! Sirius please, believe me! I know he's one of your best friends, but please, for your own safety..." I begged him.
"No, it can't be true. You're joking" James said shaking his head. I started to panic. They couldn't tell Peter. I couldn't let that one man ruin everything. "I am not" I said. "He seemed a little suspicous, to be honest" Remus said. Sirius stayed silent. "Sirius please believe me. If not for your own safety, then for mine. Sirius, I know you care" I begged.
He walked to me and kneeled down in front of me. He put his hands on my knees. My vision was blurry from all the crying I hadn't even noticed. "I believe you, Regulus. I do. We won't tell him. You're going through a panic attack now and I need you to tell me five things you can see" Sirius said. "We are doing this now, are we?" I laughed. "It has helped me" Sirius said.
"You, Remus, James, a couch and the coffee table" I said. "Good, then four things you can hear" Sirius commanded. "Your voice, Remus's breathing, James drinking tea and the wind outside" I said. "Great! You're doing great! Now, three things you can smell" Sirius said.
"The tea, lavender and books" I said. "Amazing! Then, two things you can feel" Sirius said. "Your hands on my knees and the couch" I said. "Lovely! Then lastly, one thing you can taste" Sirius said. "The tea" I said. "Great!" Sirius said. He hugged me and stood up walking to his own place next to Remus. "Thanks, brother" I said. "No problem" he said. I dried my eyes on my sleeve and smiled.
"I join, where do we start?" Remus asked. "Hogwarts" Sirius said.
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