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— y/n pov
i was walking with pansy to the common room when suddenly someone started shouting. pansy and i turned around, confused, only to see our two other best friends sprinting down the hall.
"oh my god! y/n, wait!" lily shouted.
"why do you guys walk so fast?" blair said, slightly out of breath.
"what?" pansy laughed, her eyebrows raised in amusement.
"y/n, i just overheard regulus." lily began, her tone urgent. "he was talking with blaise. blaise mentioned something about a bet and how it got out of hand. i was about to walk away, but then... he mentioned your name."
"wait, hold on." i said, feeling a knot form in my stomach.
"basically, your relationship was a bet." blair blurted out bluntly.
"blair!" pansy hissed, pushing her lightly.
"what? that dickhead deserves a beating, and she deserves to know. y/n, you deserve so much better." blair said firmly.
i stood frozen for a moment, overwhelmed by a surge of emotions. anger rose above all of them.
"where is he?" i asked, my voice sharper than i expected.
"at quidditch practice." lily said softly, her expression cautious. without another word, i stormed off, the girls trailing behind me anxiously.
as i stepped onto the quidditch field, my eyes locked onto regulus, who was talking to one of his teammates. without hesitation, i marched up to him and grabbed his arm, forcing him to turn around.
"what—oh, love." regulus greeted with a warm smile, but it quickly vanished when he saw the anger on my face. "what happened?" he asked, concern lacing his voice.
without a word, i pulled him aside, away from prying eyes.
"was i a bet?" i asked, my voice trembling with controlled rage.
"what?" he asked, visibly confused.
"was. i. a. bet?" i repeated, enunciating every word. "i'm not going to ask again, regulus."
he sighed, rubbing his face as though trying to gather his thoughts. "yes..." he admitted quietly.
the word felt like a slap to the face. i spun around to leave, but he grabbed my arm, stopping me.
"stop! love, let me explain!" he pleaded. "i didn't take the money!"
"what do you mean?" i snapped, narrowing my eyes.
"i didn't take the money." he repeated, desperation in his voice. "please, let me explain everything. please."
i hesitated before letting out a frustrated sigh. "fine." i said, grabbing his hand and dragging him to a more private spot. "okay, explain."
"okay, listen." he began nervously. "yes, it did start as a bet. it was a silly, stupid bet, and i know how bad it sounds. but here's the thing—you need to know the backstory. i liked you even before the bet started. they all knew that. so blaise said they'd give me ten galleons if i talked to you. honestly, that was my excuse—my only excuse to approach you. i didn't know how else to. once we started talking and getting closer, i realized i didn't care about the bet or the money. i never took it. i just... wanted you."
i stared at him, his words sinking in. after a moment, i let out a deep sigh. "you're such an idiot!" i exclaimed, smacking his arm lightly.
"ow!" he winced, clutching his arm.
"you're so lucky i love you." i muttered, shaking my head. "i just wish i didn't have to find out like this—from my best friends, of all people."
"i know." he said softly, guilt clouding his face. "i planned on telling you, i swear. and i'm sorry. blaise just has such a big mouth."
"hey!" a voice called out. we turned to see blaise standing nearby, grinning smugly, with blair by his side.
"you do have a big mouth." regulus said, shrugging with a faint smile.
"i can use my big mouth for something else." blaise smirked suggestively, earning himself a playful punch from regulus.
"yeah, get out of here!" regulus laughed, shoving him away. blaise walked off, still laughing, with blair following close behind.
i couldn't help but chuckle at their antics. when i turned back to regulus, he stepped closer, pulling me into a tight hug. his arms wrapped around me securely, and i melted into his embrace.
"i love you." he whispered.
"i love you too." i replied softly, my voice muffled against his chest.
a/n , guys how would you feel if i made a discord and we all be friends :D.
