𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒄||Regulus Black

14

The pub seemed almost empty, The only people accompanying it beside the staff were two eldery couple.

Carmen's heart warmed at the sight; even though they looked many years above seventy; the man still looked at his wife as if he had just fell inlove with her, Regulus who noticed the longing looks from carmen couldn't help but stare too, silently wishing this would be them when they're older.

"These two, I swear to god" Evan sighed, shaking his head in irritation.

"ugh, I know" Barty agreed, rolling his eyes in a playful manner.

The both of them stood next to their oblivious friends as they noticed how Regulus looks at carmen when he thinks she's not looking and how Carmen looks at Regulus when she thinks he's not looking, until they both made eye contact and a maroon blush crept on their cheeks.

Barty shot a knowing look towards Evan and the boy smirked in return.

"Where's that butterbeer you promised me?" Barty asked snaking an arm around Carmen's shoulder to wake her up from the daily daydreaming.

Her eyes widened in surprise seemingly startled, before she regained her composure "coming right up!"

The moment she left; barty and evan grabbed the messy haired boy by the arm and dragged him outside the place.

"What's wrong with you both?!" Regulus exclaimed, shocked.

"What's wrong with us? What's wrong with you?" Evan asked and even though his tone was calm, he looked as furious as ever.

"You're gazing at her as if she's the only girl to ever exist" barty answered the boy's question.

Regulus just stood there motionless, rolled his eyes and gave them a ridiculous look, but after a moment he finally gave up "I'm that obvious"

Evan and barty shared another look before nodding.

The boy sighed placing both hands on his face "I have no idea what to do" he admitted in a muffled voice.

"Honestly mate, it's like you're not even a Slytherin" Evan shook his head in disapproval.

"You have to be smooth with it, woo her or something" barty added leaving a startled Regulus.

"Woo her?" He repeated as the space between his eyebrows deepened.

"But be smooth with it"

As oblivious as ever, Regulus almost cried in frustration "I don't understand a word you're saying!"

"That's because you're an idiot!" Barty spat

Evan who had been guarding them noticed Carmen the moment she opened the door and came looking for them.
"Shh, guys she's coming!"

A confused Carmen stood with a scarf wrapped tightly around her neck, one that she hasn't been wearing before.

Before she even had the chance to speak; Regulus blurted in narrowed eyes "What are you wearing?" Catching the attention of the two other boys.

"Umm, clothes?" The girl replied, puzzled.

After an annoyed huff he explained "The scarf, I mean"

"Oh! The waiter saw how cold I was and offered me his scarf" Carmen laughed it off and Regulus was fine with the whole statement until the word 'his' was mentioned.

They didn't even have time to react because at once Regulus snatched the scarf from her shoulders and replaced it with his very own.

Carmen felt as if a field of butterflies erupted in her stomach.

"There" he said wrapping the cloth around her neck "better"

"T-thanks" she stuttered obviously dying inside, and as much as she wished she could discard it, the feeling of his finger tips against the sensitive skin of her neck felt awfully magnificent.

A victory smile made its way on Regulus' lips when he noticed the faint flush.

For the third time today; Evan and barty shared another knowing look physically trying not to push these two against each other in a kiss.

"I'm so tired for this" barty groaned re-entering the pub followed by evan.

"We should probably act more like a couple, I mean how is everyone going to know if we don't show it?" Regulus informed her, fiddling with his hands.

"Yeah, I agree" carmen tried not to sound too excited, because although she was mad at him, she missed his gentle touch and serene precence.

"You're okay if I touch you? Just insignificant acts, such as holding hands" he asked, after all he had to make sure she was comfortable.

She couldn't help but smile alittle "Totally fine"

Regulus' gaze stayed on her smile alittle longer than usual, before it finally swinged to her eyes again.

"Can we enter the pub now, I'm freezing" Carmen said in a nervous laugh and he nodded understandingly, opening the door for her.

On entering, Regulus' eyes were met with the said waiter and instead of marching towards him and showing his obvious anger; Regulus placed the scarf around his very own neck while still glaring at him and ofcourse the waiter boy could not utter a word.

"So, What's up?" he muttered as he slid into the booth draping an arm over Carmen's shoulder.

"Just shut the fuck up and drink your butterbeer" Barty answered with a roll of his eyes.

Regulus opened his mouth to reply, but he didn't even get a chance because the girl beside him was coughing blood.

Dark

Thick

Blood

Drippled down her round lips and onto her white shirt. The bloodied girl stared at her friends in shock with a horrified look on her face before fainting right on Regulus' shoulder.

This day was the first time that Regulus Black screamed, because this time It wasn't his own blood.

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