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Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Regulus Black/Barty Crouch Jr., Past James Potter/Regulus Black, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter Characters: Regulus Black, Barty Crouch Jr., Sirius Black, James Potter, Fleamont Potter, Euphemia Potter, Barty Crouch Jr.'s Mother, Walburga Black, Orion Black, Evan Rosier, Pandora Lovegood, Dorcas Meadowes, Original Male Character(s), Original Female Character(s) Additional Tags: Fire, Arson, In the first chapter, fun..., Minor Character Death, Grief/Mourning Summary:
Regulus couldn't remember the first memory of watching Sirius get hurt or the first time he got hurt. But remembered the first time he learnt about the stars. He remembered the first time he learnt about the sun. He remembered the first time he learnt about storms and the rain. He remembered what was important to him.
Regulus was five when he met Barty Crouch Jr. He didn't remember where but he remembered Barty and only; Barty.
Barty couldn't remember the first memory of his father hitting him. But he remembered the first time he learnt that stars were already dead. He remembered the first time he saw his mother in the hospital bed. He remembered the first time he threw and threw his fist into a tree until he could see nothing but bone and blood. He remembered the first time he saw hope. That the stars were infact alive. He remembered what was important to him.
Barty was five when he met Regulus Arcturus Black. They were at a Ministry party but he didn't care. All he wanted to do was keep looking into those eyes that were full of stars after a storm. All he remembered was Reggie and only; Reggie.
