𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒄||Regulus Black

19

<Carmen>

Valentine's day is here and the whole school is excited about it, the hallways are full of lovers, hands interwined, staring deeply into each other's eyes and it's still so early in the morning, ugh

"So pretty girl, anyone special asked you out?" Barty said messing my bangs with a laugh, he always liked to do that

"No, besides it's not like I want anyone to, you know the situation" I sighed

The snow was falling heavenly upon us as the weak ray of sunshine tried to protest but failed miserably

"Yeah I know, but you must have someone in mind" he nudged me knowingly

"Barty" I warned him already knowing where this was going

"I know for a fact that a certain ravenclaw is staring" I quickly turned to look but was met with disappointment as there was no one in sight

"you asshole" I glared at him while he tried to stiffen his laugh

"Come on" he groaned "why don't you ask him out?"

"Because I can't, and I don't think he would ever look my way after Christmas" I huffed remembering my most embarrassing moments

"Wait, what happened at Christmas?" Barty asked and i forgot for a moment that he wasn't there as his father requested his appearance for a fancy dinner with the ministry, I recalled barty's words that night 'I had never been more miserable in my entire life'

"Long story short, I stumbled and fell on him" I said and quickly cringed at my own words

"You what!!" He stopped in his tracks with a gasp

"Calm down drama queen, There was wet snow everywhere so I slipped but unfortunately he was there so I stumbled on him bringing him down with me" I explained

"well ask him out inside then" He said mumbling 'ouch' as I hit him jokingly

"It wouldn't work anyway, after one and a half years I would be engaged to Regulus"

"You said it yourself, one and a half year!! That's plenty of time" he replied

"I just really don't want to be in a relationship right now, I have enough on my mind" I argued

"What if he asked you, what would you do then?" Barty raised his eyebrows expectantly

"He wouldn't"

"But what if he did!" He pressed

"I don't know alright, just leave it be"

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The great hall was rather empty as each table housed a few number of students, we spotted our friends easily and made our ways towards them

"Well well, If it's not my favorite friend group" barty taunted already pilling his plate

"we're your only friend group" dorcas muttered earning a knowing wink from barty

"Good morning" I greeted them but not all "Where's Pandora?"

"She has a date" Evan said sipping occasionally on his pumpkin juice

I searched the table twice for my needing but couldn't find it anywhere "still no coffee?" Dorcas asked when she saw the disappointed look on my face

"Sadly, no" I mumbled then I turned my attention to Regulus, he had a book in one hand and a mug in the other, but his eyes flickered suspiciously to me every once in while and as soon as he noticed my gaze he quickly covered his mug

"what are you drinking there?" I asked peering over his shoulder but failing as he was taller than me even when we were both sitting

"Nothing" he quickly said scooting away from me, liar

"Nothing?" I repeated

"pumpkin juice" he said still not meeting my eyes

"In a mug?" I pressed

"Yes" he replied dryly and normally I would have left him be but his breath smelled like coffee so it was a eighty percent chance "look its your owl!" I blurted to shift his attention and try to discover the secret liquid in his mug but my attempt obviously failed as he turned to give me a blank look followed by a defeated sigh

"Ugh, fine you can have it" he handed me the mug and the smell immediately endulged me

Ha, I was right!

"All this time you had coffee and didn't tell me!" I fake gasped

"It's happening again" I heard dorcas mumbling "It happens everyday" evan mumbled back

"I didn't tell you because I knew you would steal it!" Regulus argued

"Because you Know I need it more!" I replied

"Well then get your own!" He glared

"Children, let's not argue" dorcas laughed coming to sit between us "watch and learn idiots" she said grabbing her wand as she muttered something under her breath and suddenly a single cup of coffee appeared infront of us

"What the hell"

"You knew how to conjour a cup of coffee all this time and you let her steal mine every morning?!" Regulus groaned hissing a few curse words under his breath while barty lost it

"It's entertaining watching you two fight" she smirked

"Evil woman" I said side eying her

"Well?" Regulus huffed

"Alright you can have your coffee back" I nudged the mug towards him claiming the other with content

"Coffee obsessed" Regulus hinted but I ignored him as I felt the hot liquid warming my insides.

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AN: A little fun chapter for you all! Hope you enjoyed it and don't forget to vote