𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒆, regulus black

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟓: 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞

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The night before O.W.L's

Stress was at an all-time high. Peace Draughts were being taken as often as water was being drank. The kitchens were being worked overtime to provide endless coffee and tea and snacks to aid energy refills.

No matter how many preparations had been done in advance, the fifth years still felt severely underprepared. 

Rune was making herself a cup of tea when she felt soft hands tap her shoulder. 

She turned to find Tina giving her a careful smile as she said, "Hi." 

Rune faced forward again. She couldn't have expected Rabastan to tell her because he was Regulus' friend. She thought that Tina was hers.

But she thought wrong. 

"I just wanted to wish you good luck for exams," said Tina. 

"Mmh, thanks. You too." 

"Woah, you guys fighting or something?" asked Mason in confusion. 

"No," they chorused. 

"Sure," murmured Mason. 

"I'm just going to head up to bed," remarked Tina in a sad tone. 

She waited for a moment hoping that Rune would say something, but when she didn't, Tina retired to bed. 

Once she was out of earshot, Mason's eyebrows perked up. "So, you want to tell me what happened?" 

"No." 

"Please," he begged, moving his head in front of her face and forcibly making puppy-dog eyes at her.

"You look ridiculous." 

"I think you mean irresistible," he grinned. 

"Nope, I mean unpalatable," she retorted. 

"Hmm so that means you did at some point think about how I might taste." 

Rune narrowed her eyes at him. "Yeah, and it made me throw up." 

Mason laughed as he raised his eyebrows at her. "You sure?" 

"One hundred percent certain," she replied. 

"Okay fine. Just please tell me what's going on." 

"Why do you want to know?" 

She stirred her tea and was about to lift it to her mouth, when he asked, "Please can you make me a cup too." 

"No," she replied plainly. "You have hands, do it yourself."

"So mean," he replied, before adding on to answer her question, "I'm curious." 

"Curiosity killed the cat, Bones." 

"But satisfaction brought it back." 

She turned to him. "What?" 

"The full proverb goes like 'Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back'." When her eyes widened slightly, he clicked his tongue. "What? Do you think you and Black are the only people around here who know things?" 

She smiled and clicked her fingers. "Fine. For my arrogance, you've earned yourself a cup." 

As she took out the second mug, he asked, "How do I earn the gossip?" 

"It might help your case if you find me something sweet to have with my tea." 

In an instant, he disappeared into the backrooms of the kitchen as she added the teabag, sugar and water to the mug.