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Chapter 20 First year April 
Friday 20th of April 1973. 

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It was an unusually warm day and
most students were out on the 

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grounds enjoying the rare 
sunshine in the first taste of 

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summer. 
Reckless had never been one for 

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outdoor activities, so when he 
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longer, but he had already gone,
joining Aston and Callista on 

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the way to the lake. 
After the ever present 

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procrastination, Regulars 
finally pulled himself out of 

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bed, got dressed and headed out 
to join the others. 

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As he made his way through the 
common room, he wasn't surprised

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to see several Snape sitting 
alone in the corner. 

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The boy was pale, even more so 
than Regulars, which was saying 

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something. 
Snape, like Regulars, rarely saw

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the company of others, and it 
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despised the sunny outdoors. 
Are you going out, Regulars? 

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Snape called as Regulars reached
the door. 

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Regulars mumbled, not really in 
the mood for a conversation. 

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I'll come with you. 
I need to find Maltiper, OK? 

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Regulars replied, though he 
didn't wait for Snape to catch 

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up. 
You could hear the awkward 

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shuffle of Snape jogging 
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which almost made Regulus smirk.
Snape was hard to figure out. 

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With Evan things were simple, 
they hated each other, but 

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Snape, one minute he acted like 
your best friend, the next he 

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was cursing you under his 
breath. 

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Regulus was sure there was an 
agenda behind the sudden desire 

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to accompany him, though what it
was he couldn't say. 

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Regarding our last conversation.
Snape began, but the two boys 

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had barely rounded a corner and 
they almost collided with 

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Sirius, who was rushing down the
corridor, clutching a small 

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bouquet of flowers in his hands.
The corridor was narrow, and the

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sight of Sirius in such a such a
flustered state brought 

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everything to an awkward halt. 
Well, well. 

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Sarah sneered, his eyes landing 
on the flowers. 

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What do we have here? 
Sirius glared at him, his grip 

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tightening on the bouquet. 
Out of the way is Nivellus. 

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What are you up to? 
Snape asked, his eyes narrowing 

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with suspicion. 
Others for your boyfriend, 

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Potter? 
Sirius shot back instantly. 

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Actually, they're for Evans. 
Remus told me they're her 

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favourites. 
The two of them have been 

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spending quite a bit of time 
together lately. 

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Do you reckon she shot up? 
Snape's face had gone white with

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rage, and in a flash his wand 
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Sirius's face. 
Everyone knew, but Snape's 

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strange obsession with Lily 
Evans and Sirius had struck a 

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nerve. 
Oh, come on, Severus Ruthless 

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interrupted, annoyed with the 
whole situation. 

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He just wanted to get outside 
and avoid whatever point this 

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argument was brewing. 
Let it go, Piss off, Wreck ought

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to be due to defend me. 
Siri snapped, fumbling to pull 

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out his own wound while still 
holding the flowers. 

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Snape let out his sharp barking 
off. 

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As if he'd ever defend a blood 
traitor like you. 

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His words long in the air, 
venomous and filled with hatred.

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Wriggler stiffened, stiffened at
that, something dark flickering 

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in his chest. 
Snape of war, people calling his

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brother a traitor. 
The insult felt far too 

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personal. 
His voice was low and 

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dangerously calm when he spoke. 
What did she say? 

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I said that he's a filthy 
bloodrater. 

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Snape snarled, doubling down. 
Everyone knows he's the disgrace

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of the Black family. 
Before Snape could finish his 

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sentence, reglets had already 
drawn his wound. 

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The spell was quick, precise. 
Le Carico Snape's tongue began 

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to swell and twist, elongating 
unnaturally until it was 

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knotting itself inside his 
mouth. 

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His eyes went wide with panic as
he turned toward Regulars, 

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unable to speak, the cursed 
tongue wrothing out of his lips.

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Regulars lowered his wand, a 
small, satisfied smile tugging 

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at the corner of his lips. 
Keep my family's name out of 

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your mouth. 
He said coldly. 

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And in the future, don't presume
to discuss matters that have 

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nothing to do with you. 
Snape shot a hateful glare 

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between the two brothers, but 
had no choice but to hurry away,

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heading in the direction of the 
hospital wing, his tongue still 

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thrashing uncontrollably as he 
disappeared. 

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Regulus turned back to Sirius, 
was already staring at him with 

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a mixture of surprise and 
something else Regulus couldn't 

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quite place. 
The two of them. 

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Will stood in silence for a few 
moments, sithing each other up. 

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I didn't need your help. 
Siri said after a pause, his 

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voice sharp but not as harsh as 
it could have been. 

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I didn't do it for you. 
Wrigley shot back a little too 

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quickly. 
It wasn't just for Sirius. 

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It was for himself too, for his 
own pride. 

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And Sirius seemed to be OK to 
leave it at that. 

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Sirius's lips twitched into a 
half smile. 

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That was disgusting. 
Regulars allowed himself a small

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smark in return and learned from
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Of course he did. 
Sirius chuckled softly, shaking 

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his head. 
He shifted slightly, the bouquet

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still clutched in his hands. 
Regulars eyed the flowers with 

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suspicion. 
Otherwise. 

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For a prank? 
He asked, half expecting some 

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elaborate scheme. 
Maybe. 

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Sirius replied, a little too 
casually. 

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He seemed unsure whether or not 
he should confide in Regulus, 

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like he hadn't yet decided if 
his brother was worth the 

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effort. 
Regulus dropped his gaze, 

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thinking carefully about his 
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He couldn't help but remember 
his recent conversation with 

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Rubberstone and Ebben about 
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thought still not at him, even 
though he knew it wasn't true, 

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at least not yet. 
He needed serious to understand 

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how precarious the situation had
become. 

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Look serious. 
Regulus began slowly, carefully 

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choosing his words. 
I know this Marauder stuff means

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a lot to you, but, but what? 
But Regulus hesitated, feeling 

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like a feeling, a surge of 
frustration. 

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Look, could you just ease up a 
bit? 

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Ease up, Serious echoed, 
incredulous. 

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He crossed his arms, the flowers
crinkling slightly in his grip. 

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I'm serious. 
Burglars insisted. 

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It's not just about you anymore.
Mum and Dad are really upset and

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you keep making things worse if 
you just stop being so stubborn.

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Serious expression darkened. 
I can't believe you're taking 

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their side. 
I'm not taking their side. 

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Regulus snapped, his frustration
boot bowling over. 

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You never listen to me, I'm 
trying to help you. 

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Great, feel free to put in tear 
to marry Nesissa for me. 

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Sirius retorted with the 
sarcastics near No see, that's 

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exactly my point. 
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You act like the things you do 
only affect you, but they don't.

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Just once could you consider 
that your actions might have 

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consequences? 
For the first time, Sirius 

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seemed to falter. 
His gaze dropped to the flowers 

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in his hands, his expression 
unreadable. 

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No, correct. 
I'm busy and I'm already engaged

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against my will, so trust me 
when I say that I've thought 

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plenty about the consequences of
my actions. 

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This has been delightful, as 
always, but I have to go. 

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Sirius began to walk past him, 
and Regulus felt his stomach 

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twist with frustration. 
Desperately, he muttered. 

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There are worse things they can 
do to you. 

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Sirius froze. 
What's that supposed to mean? 

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Regulus held his brother's gaze 
for a moment, and then his eyes 

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fell to the floor. 
He had to say it, but he knew 

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Sirius would never listen, would
never understand. 

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Nothing. 
No, go on, do you know 

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something? 
Did they say something to you? 

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Sirius's voice had an edge now, 
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pressure mounting. 
Regulus bit his lip, refusing to

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meet Sirius's eyes. 
He wanted to speak, to tell 

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Sirius everything, but the words
stuck in his throat. 

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What did they tell you? 
Sirius asked again, his voice 

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quieter this time. 
What are they going to do? 

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Regulus shook his head, feeling 
defeated. 

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That depends on what you do. 
He muttered. 

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I've been trying to tell you 
that. 

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With that, he walked away. 
Monday, 30th of April 1973. 

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Am I crazy or are you actually 
studying? 

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Barty asked as he stepped out of
the bathroom, running a child 

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through his damp hair. 
He was still in his casual 

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pyjamas, looking at regulars 
with amusement. 

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Regulus sat on his bed, several 
books neatly spread out in front

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of him, each categorized by 
author and year. 

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Most of them were on magical 
creatures, their spines worn 

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from years of use by students 
more passionate about curved 

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magical creatures than he'd ever
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Regulus glanced up, his 
expression neutral. 

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No, just for fun. 
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he swiftly turned the page from 
a detailed from a detailed 

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section on werewolves to one of 
our Dragons. 

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It wasn't a complete lie, he 
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else, but there was no need to 
tell him about the other boy who

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had sparked a sudden interest. 
Really magical creatures? 

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Barty raced an eyebrow, throwing
the towel over his shoulder as 

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his head on the edge of his own 
bed. 

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Regolus shrugged. 
It's not that bad actually. 

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He admitted. 
There was something about 

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reading the ancient stories 
about these creatures. 

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Dragons. 
Hippocrifs, even acrimandulus. 

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That felt like an escape. 
It was a strange comfort, 

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reading about something other 
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rhetoric. 
He'd been raced on. 

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The Blacks rarely discussed 
magical creatures unless they 

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were emphasizing their supposed 
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This was different. 
There was a thrill to it, like 

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peeking into a forbidden world. 
And once he had read everything 

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regarding werewolves, he simply 
continued reading about the 

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other stuff too. 
Hmm, maybe I'll have to read 

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about it then. 
Barty said, smacking as he 

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flopped down on his bed, 
crossing his legs toward 

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Regulus. 
Gotta keep up with a great 

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Regulus Black. 
His voice was teasing, but there

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was a genuine affection behind 
it. 

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Regulus rolled his eyes that he 
couldn't quite hide the small 

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smile tugging at the corners of 
his lips. 

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You're ridiculous. 
Barty chuckled softly, and for a

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moment the room fell into a 
comfortable silence. 

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The crackling of the fireplace 
was the only sound between them,

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and Regulus found himself 
sinking into the quiet, letting 

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the tension that always lingered
on his shoulder's ease, if only 

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slightly. 
It wasn't long before Barty 

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broke the silence again, his 
tone more thoughtful this time. 

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I actually read a bit about the 
Dark Arts recently. 

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He said, his voice careful, as 
though he were testing the 

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waters of the conversation. 
Regulus looked up from his book,

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Brough furring. 
You did, yeah. 

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Barty nodded, shifting slightly.
I just stumbled upon a book 

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about it, thought it was 
interesting. 

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Oh. 
Regulus voice was clipped, 

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suddenly more guarded. 
He knew this was dangerous 

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territory. 
Do you know much about it? 

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Barty asked, his eyes flicking 
up to meet Regulus's. 

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Regulus's stomach twisted. 
The memories of his mother's 

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curses surfaced. 
Sharp, searing pain, the cold 

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indifference in her eyes as she 
taught him, as she taught him 

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lessons in obedience, in purity 
and power. 

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He could still feel the scars 
she left on his skin. 

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Remind us that magic wasn't just
a. 

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Remind us that magic wasn't just
a tool, but a weapon, no? 

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Regola said quickly, his voice 
tight. 

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The lie tasted bitter in his 
mouth, but he couldn't bring 

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himself to explain the truth. 
But he raised an eyebrow, 

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clearly sensing the discomfort 
but not quite willing to let the

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conversation drop. 
Oh, OK. 

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I just thought maybe you knew 
because of, well, your family. 

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It's pretty advanced magic. 
Reckless forced a small, 

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strained smile, feeling like 
there was getting heavier by the

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2nd. 
I'm too young, I guess. 

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He said, his voice barely 
steady. 

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He swallowed, fighting the 
nauseating memories clawing in 

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the back of his mind. 
Right, but. 

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He said, his tone lighter, 
almost apologetic. 

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It sounded kind of cool, though.
You know, the spells, the power.

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Regulus shifted uncomfortably, 
pretending to be in groused in 

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the book before him, but the 
words blurred together and his 

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mind was elsewhere. 
Cool wasn't how he'd describe 

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what he'd witnessed, what he'd 
felt under his mother's hand. 

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Dark magic wasn't supposed to be
cool. 

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It's supposed to keep you in 
control. 

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And that, he couldn't deny. 
It sure did. 

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After a long pause, Regulus 
finally spoke, his voice quiet. 

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An hour. 
There's always a cost with that 

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kind of magic. 
He said, not looking up from the

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book. 
His fingers traced the edge of 

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the page absent mindedly, his 
thoughts far away. 

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More than people think. 
But he tilted his head slightly,

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studying Regulus. 
There was something in his tone,

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something unspoken and dark, but
he didn't push further. 

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Yeah, I suppose there is. 
He agreed softly, his usual 

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bravado momentarily fading. 
Another silence fell between 

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them, and regulars kept his eyes
trained on the pages of his 

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book, but his mind was 
elsewhere. 

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His gaze flickered over the text
of Dragons, the illustrations of

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fire breathing beasts flying 
majestically across the skies. 

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A life that seemed way easier 
than one that he would ever get 

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to experience. 
He knew that the Dark Arts was 

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something that he was going to 
be taught. 

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It was all part of being a 
Black, a duty. 

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But never in his life could he 
think of a time where he thought

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that the Dark Arts was something
interesting, something 

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intriguing. 
Not like Barty did. 

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Maybe he was right.