I didn't think I could like a story more than the WolfStar I just read, but I adore this one too. I love how the Black brothers were as children, playing such innocent games when their parents weren't watching, and that Sirius was so upset thinking his brother was hurt.

I loved the brooch though, it was showing him impressions of his future, which he wouldn't remember. It was an excellent twist to the story, stumbling upon this item and the fluffy brotherly fic taking a slightly darker twist for a moment.

The flow on this was excellent and I love the ending with the line about Sirius being more inclined towards the lion than the snake. Considering Regulus is five at the time, he's noticed something that I doubt anyone else has noticed.

This is brilliant. I lovelovelove Sirius and Regulus anyway, and I love the way you portrayed them. I love that Regulus predicts that Sirius will be in Gryffindor instead of Slytherin. Brilliant story :)

Oh, I'm reading many Regulus stories and I love it. I find reading about young Regulus and Sirius so interesting! This is really well-written and I love the you you add the italics and parenthesis. Well done! :D

This was interesting. I liked the idea behind the story and the style was intriguing to read, if a little comfusing at times. I would suggest you place capitals in your story title, esspecially words like 'I'm' because they have a captial all the time. The title suggests bad grammar and people might avoid the story because of that. Overall I enjoyed reading this and I thought it was a nice idea :)

Ayy I really love Sirius/Regulus brotherhood fics, because they're usually really cute and they usually show just how much they actually had cared about each other before everything else... happened. Among a few other things, this is why I like this fic too. I like your characterization in this one the most, especially Sirius' with his heroism towards his brother, that even if he gets frustrated because Regulus got in trouble, and he would yell at him for doing so, he would still do it because he cared about Regulus.
I also liked that last bit about Regulus thinking that Sirius might lean more towards Gryffindor than Slytherin. I really don't know why, but I liked it.
Altogether, this was a nice story, I enjoyed it :)
~Sophie

Wonderful as ever. In a short piece you've put in a lot of the Black persona and mythology, from a five-year-old understanding a house elf's job to the different rooms... It doesn't feel forced or contrived, the narration is appropriate for a little boy who's confused and wants to be loved by his parents and his brother.
My fave moment:
[...burning in his lungs as he drowns drowns drowns in water so cold it might as well be freezing.] - Wow, the juxtaposition between the burning and the freezing, and the repetition of drowns, incredibly done.

I find it beyond expressing through words just how wonderful and powerful your writing skills are. This story is just so beautifully done. Every detail, every moment is well written. And the loving relationship between the two brothers is perfect.
I am unsure as to what the artifact showed him. Was it glimpses of his future? It seemed so, at least to me. Am I right? (The fact that I was confused is no fault of yours, I put it to my own lack of intellect *sheepish grin*
Beautiful writing, as I said before. A real literary treat. Thanks!

This is a very interesting try at giving Regulus and Sirius some back story into their childhoods and hints of how their lives will go. I like the idea that there is some sort of hidden room in the mansion, old wizarding homes, one would think, would have similarities to Hogwarts Castle, after all.

Nice to show the bond between Regulus and Kreacher already forming. The warning, if that is what it is, is well done. A pertinent question would be if that future is set in stone; if not, how could it be changed.

Nicely done.

TGM

I really liked the brotherly stuff in this, and Sophy, I've missed your writing. You disappeared for a long time and I was excited when I saw you come back haha.

You really captured the child in Regulus here. He was very innocent, yet knowledgeable. The whole describing of the house was really nice too. Very well done :)

The end when Sirius hugged him was just so sweet and beautiful, because we know as adults, their lives take different paths. Very nice writing! I very much enjoyed it :)

Foreshadowing! Dun dun dun! That wasn't such a terrible item at all actually. If only Regulus knew it showed one's future he could've learned from it later. Or I hope he does anyway, at the very least he's going to have a few moments of deja vu in his life.

I like how you depicted these two as children, untouched by the war and family pressures - for the most part. I enjoyed the bits where Regulus remembered the oh so wise words of his father and grandfather.

I love stories about these brothers. Their relationship is so complex and sometimes so hurtful. Because I can picture them exactly like you described, playing together, and caring about each other, suffering when something or someone threatens each other's safety. When I read 'he drowns' I thought it was a perfect choice of words. It's so ironic, so bitterly ironic that someday he would die drowning and this time there won't be Sirius' hands to save him, to hug him... It's painfully brilliant. Also, I loved the way you described Regulus as sensing that Sirius is not like the other Blacks, that he is inclined to something different, that he would walk on the opposite way. Somehow I'm very fond of stories where the characters are kids... the emotions seems better, more genuine. And Sirius and Regulus' childhood is something unique.

Hm…so is the memory of the brooch and Sirius just one he's recalling as he dies? It seems it could be like that, or, I suppose, the whole story is just a memory of Regulus's and the brooch gaze him a glimpse into his future or something. I like the first idea better, honestly.

This was a really sweet moment. I like the idea of the two of them running around when their parents are home. Regulus's remarks on his favorites and Sirius being his first favorite person is just adorable and sad, because you know he won't always be.

I liked that it was this incident that gave Regulus his first indication that Sirius wouldn't be Slytherin as the rest of their family was too.

This is a really sweet story and I love the brotherly love between Sirius and Regulus. I like the contrast of the boys innocent play at the start of the story and the danger of the room and object that he finds. It is very in character of Sirius to hug his brother in a 'improper' way after realising that he is OK. I love the fact that Regulus sees that his brother is more of a heroic lion than a cunning snake.

SPaG: Sharped should be sharp.

This is very interesting and at first when Regulus drowned I thought of his death and him and Sirius meeting on the other side of the vail. I really like the story and you did a great job. Dee.

I absolutely loved this! I love reading about Regulus and Sirius as children - or whenever, really; I just love the different ways their relationship can be portrayed, and how it develops over the years. Especially when they’re close as children, and - even though it’s not necessarily mentioned - we know that they grow apart as they get older.

I only noticed one typo here - [one of the reason] should be [reasons] - but I’m not so sure 12 Grimmauld Place could really be called a manor, as they are usually (as far as I’m aware) more separated from other houses.

This was a beautifully written piece, and I loved the writing style here - I thought the use of parentheses works especially well here, and I think it really helps to show Regulus’ thoughts without disrupting the narrative. And I absolutely loved the imagery here.

I thought this was such an interesting idea; I loved the characterisations and emotions you’ve portrayed here, and I am so fascinated by this room. Whilst I’d love to know more about it, as well as the object that Regulus was so drawn to, I loved how you left those particular details vague.