They opened the shop at exactly 10, the first customers already waiting at the door. The custmoers spoke French, but Regulus was able to translate them inside his head.

"Good morning!" Marie smiled and went behind her desk. "Who's this new boy, lady Petit?" a woman asked glancing at Regulus, before going closer to Marie. "He's helping me around" Marie smiled. Then the woman went to the scifi section. Few customers were men, some were even children. Customers came and went, some buying something, others not. Regulus helped a few as an example with finding a book they were looking for. Some wanted to get to know Regulus, so he told them his name and age.

Regulus had a few breaks. He mostly ate during those. He found out the book Marie was reading was George Elliot's Daniel Deronda, but in French.

Suddenly a man came in. He had this odd thing Regulus had never seen before, what had loads of books inside. Together they took the books out and then the man left. Regulus put all the books on their correct places, which took another two hours. Suddenly it was only an hour before the shop was closed.

Then it was already closed. Marie smiled, "Pretty well for your first day." "Thank you" Regulus smiled, "Can I take a couple of postcards? I want to send them to my big brother and my- my- other person I thought I knew." Marie looked at him, like she would have known. "Of course" she then said. Regulus thanked her and took two postcards. They both had the eiffel tower in it. He walked upstairs to his room and took a pencil starting with the letter to Sirius.

Dear Sirius,
I've found a kind woman, who let's me live with her, if I help her with her bookshop. Her name is Marie Petit. I don't know if I will return, as I want to be as far as possible from him. It's near the Eiffel tower, the bookshop I mean. Its name is Lavender's bookshop in French, aka Librairie Lavende. I hope you will visit one day. I'm doing ok though. Please tell Lily as I'm not going to send her a letter.

I miss you,
Reg B.

He put it into an envelope and then took another postcard to write for James. Sirius had told him, James knew his exitance. Apparently, someone told him. So he was going to write a letter.

Dear James,

Then he shook his head. It wasn't "dear James" anymore. He crossed it out, but let it be seen. He wanted James to know what he was going to say.

Potter,
Just throw this into the trash can, I know you don't care anyways so I'm not going to waste your time. But if you do care, this is the final goodbye.

I have went on my way, away from you. Sirius knows where I am, but please do NOT preassure him to tell you, for God's sake.

I always knew I was naive- Not really, actually. There was just something about you that made me forget everything and bring up all the best sides. I'm sorry I was so stupid to believe in your lies for over a year! I'm sorry I was so childlish around you! I'm sorry I believed you were the cure to my wounds, when in reality you just put salt in the old ones and made new! Gosh, I really am a child, aren't I? No wonder you treated me like one. All the rules you made for me...

Don't drink alcohol
Don't smoke
Don't go out after 21
Don't go out with out me
Don't use drugs
Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to people I don't know
Etc

I'm so sorry I thought you really meant it when you said you loved me. I don't think I will ever get over you nor return to you. I'm stuck in between. I was scared of letting anyone in my world before, but now...

I don't know if I can trust ANYONE fully anymore. Not even Sirius, because you are his friend.

I seriously thought I knew you, isn't it funny?

Never come back, even if I would be begging on my knees.

We -what ever it was in reality - are over

Goodbye
R.A.B

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