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• Shadow of an Heir by Nocont

  Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

  • Not Rated
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  20 Jun 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Regulus Black/James Potter
  • Regulus Black & Sirius Black
  • Sirius Black & Remus Lupin & Peter Pettigrew & James Potter
  • Regulus Black
  • Sirius Black
  • James Potter
  • Euphemia Potter
  • Fleamont Potter
  • Orion Black
  • Walburga Black
  • Kreacher (Harry Potter)
  • POV Regulus Black
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Black Family Trauma (Harry Potter)
  • Inappropriate Use of Legilimency (Harry Potter)
  • Child Abuse
  • How Do I Tag
  • Please Don't Hate Me
  • Light Angst
  • Whining
  • Self-Esteem Issues
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Mean Regulus Black
  • James Potter is a Brat
  • Regulus Black & Sirius Black Have a Good Relationship

  Summary

  When Sirius is chosen as the perfect heir, Regulus is cast aside. Forced to leave his home, he must learn how to survive rejection, loss, and the quiet pain of being second best.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  10,202

  Chapters:

  4/?

  Comments:

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  Kudos:

  9

  Bookmarks:

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