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Tw* violence and coping mechanisms viewer discretion is advised
"He did what?!?" James exclaimed.
"James, it was a long time ago. Let's just let it die." I say, trying to calm him down. I had finally told everyone what happened, not in detail, but the general idea.
"No! This can't just die! He's an asshole who deserves hell!" James shouts. Everyone else in the room agrees with him.
"Nothing happened that was too bad." I said. It was a lie, but if it stopped his rage then so what?
"Who helped you? Surely they didn't stop on their own account." Olivia asks me. My body went hot as I felt my palms sweat.
"I um, Regulus actually stopped them." I whisper quietly. No matter how quiet I could be, that name captured everyone's attention.
"My brother?" Sirius asks, almost appalled. His eyes had been somewhat angry, but almost a glimmer of happiness. Happy Regulus choose to do something good and not morally wrong.
"Yea, your brother." I reassure him. He stands there, a little stunned.
"That's so sweet." Lily adds.
"Don't praise him Evans, he did what anyone should have done in that situation." Sirius says, practically disgusted at Regulus.
"Well, he hates everyone that isn't a evil pure blood. He could have just let them, but he didn't. I'm not saying he deserves praise, but it was a considerate thing to do." Lily adds defensively.
"Yea sure." Sirius adds, crossing his arms angrily.
"Why didn't you tell us earlier?" Remus asks us.
"Yea, you can tell us anything." Olivia says rubbing my hand sympathetically.
"I know it's just, I was scared." I admit.
"Of what?"
"I don't know." I say truthfully. What was I so afraid of? They would love me and support me either way so what was it I was so afraid of.
"It's ok Vera." Sirius says wrapping his arms around me. I bury my head in the crook of his neck, getting that scent of sage, mahogany teakwood and now cigarettes?
I pull away from him."Have you been smoking?" I ask him incredulously. He smirks at me and gently rubs my cheek.
"Maybe." He says cheekily.
"Oi, piss of my sister would ya Pads?" James shouts from across the room. Sirius whips his head up to face him with a scowl.
"I was only consoling her mate, you piss off!" He shouts back angrily.
