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Chapter 27 Second Year 
Legitimacy Research Wednesday 

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12th September 1973 Get your ass
out of bed, Reg. 

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Regulars woke up to the 
unmistakable voice of Barty, who

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had not only shouted, but also 
yanked off the thin blanket 

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Regulars had been clutching, 
squinting against the light and 

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groaning in frustration. 
He cracked open one eye to see 

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Bharti leaning over him, already
dressed and exuding far too much

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in a do for the early hour. 
What's wrong with you? 

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Regulars muttered, pulling his 
pillow over his head to shield 

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himself from the glare. 
His mind was foggy, still 

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tangled, and the restless sleep 
he'd finally fallen into just a 

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few hours earlier. 
Class starts in 10 minutes. 

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But as he replied with the 
smack, tugging the pillow out of

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Regulus, his hands. 
Figured he'd kill me if I let 

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you oversleep. 
Shit. 

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Regulus jolted upright, suddenly
white awake in a flurry of 

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limbs. 
He scrambled out of bed and 

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began pulling on his trousers 
with one hand while trying to 

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flatten his unruly hair with the
other. 

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His hair looked as chaotic as he
felt, a testament to the tossing

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and turning that he had kept him
that had kept him awake most of 

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the night. 
He doubted he'd managed more 

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than two hours of proper sleep. 
Of that. 

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A thank you would be nice. 
Barty teased, sauntering by the 

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mirror as Regulus finally rested
on his sweater. 

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Before Regulus could stop him, 
Barty reached over and ruffled 

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his hair again, undoing what 
little progress he'd made and 

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taming it. 
I'll kill you, Barty. 

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Regulus grumbled, abandoning his
reflection and grabbing his 

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books for Charms. 
He shot a final glared Barty, 

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who merely laughed and strolled 
out of the dormitory. 

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Regulus chased after him, 
buttoning his cardigan with one 

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hand and holding his textbooks 
with the other as they hurried 

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down the winding corridors, 
navigating the castle's maze 

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like hallways. 
They rushed towards the Charms 

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classroom, which inconveniently 
was all the way across the 

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castle. 
Regulars muttered under his 

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breath about how the Slytherin 
common room was perfectly and 

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literally in a dungeon compared 
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Salazar clearly hadn't 
considered commuting when he 

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chose his location. 
Party, of course, find Regulars 

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grumbling endlessly amusing and 
barely held back a snicker as 

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they rounded the last corner. 
When they finally reached the 

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classroom, Regulars froze. 
The door was already shut and 

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from the look on both his face 
he was far too pleased with this

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turn of events. 
Oh, this is just great. 

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Regulars whispered, sending Bar 
to a look of pure annoyance 

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before stealing himself and 
pushing the door open. 

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The room fell silent, every pair
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including Professor Fledwicks. 
He regarded Regulars from head 

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to toe with a raised eyebrow. 
Regulars could feel his face 

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turning red as Fledwick cleared 
his throat and amused glint in 

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his eye. 
Good morning gentlemen, lovely 

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for you to join us. 
Flitwick greeted, the sulk 

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hasn't evident in his tone. 
Seems like someone had a bit of 

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a lion. 
Regulars glanced down at 

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himself, realising he looked 
worse than he thought. 

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His undershirt was hanging loose
beneath his thin button 

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cardigan, his tie was barely 
slung around his neck, and his 

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hair was sticking out in every 
direction. 

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With his cheeks burning, he 
quickly ducked into the nearest 

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seat. 
Why didn't you wake me earlier? 

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Regulus hissed at Barty as they 
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Barty smacked, barely concealing
his amusement. 

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I thought he could use his leap.
Heard his stumbling back to bed 

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around 3. 
He replied, his curiosity 

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unmistakable. 
What were you even doing? 

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Regulus's mind raced, called 
between what he could tell Barty

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and what he had, what he had to 
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Barty knew about Astrid, they 
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explaining their late night 
meeting meant revealing more 

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than he wanted and Mentonic's 
neighbors out of the question. 

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He wasn't about to drag Lupin 
into it. 

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I was just thinking, but. 
He raised an eyebrow, thinking. 

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But I'll tell you tonight. 
He wasn't sure what he'd tell 

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him yet, but with everything on 
his mind lately, he'd probably 

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have a full list of complaints 
to choose from by the time they 

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met up later. 
The common room buzzed with 

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activity, the sound of laughter 
and chatter bouncing off the 

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stone walls as students caught 
up after the summer regulars and

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Barty had claimed a corner for 
themselves, both leaning over a 

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shared table as they tackled 
their Charms homework from 

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Flipwick. 
Regulars, however, found his 

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grill hovering idly over his 
parchment, his thoughts pulling 

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him back to this disturbing 
conversation he had overheard 

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the previous night. 
Snape's words had replayed in 

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his mind like a haunting 
refrain. 

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Legitimacy. 
He hardly understood the skill 

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himself, but just knowing his 
name wanted to learn. 

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It wasn't enough to set him on 
edge. 

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Beside him, Barty's voice cut 
through his haze. 

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Need help? 
Or was Pitfig's assignment 

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beneath you almighty Black? 
Barty teased, noticing the half 

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finished skull on Regulus's 
parchment. 

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Regulus shook his head, pulling 
his focus back. 

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Just tired. 
He muttered, unwilling to share 

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the true source of his 
destruction. 

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Right, but he said, his gaze 
sharpened with unspoken 

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questions. 
This morning. 

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You mentioned thinking. 
He stretched the word out like a

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challenge, urging regulars to 
elaborate. 

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Realising but he wouldn't let 
them out to rest, Regulars 

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finally glanced around the 
bustling room, hesitating. 

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He wanted to say it, but wasn't 
sure he was ready for the 

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reality. 
Out of it out loud. 

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Maybe we should go to a room? 
He suggested, nodding toward the

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crowded common room. 
Rosie is in there, but I should 

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be replied, drugging. 
Best to avoid him. 

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Fine. 
Regulars muttered, glancing at 

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the crowded room again. 
I suppose no one's listening 

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anyway. 
He lowered his voice. 

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Before we came back to school, 
my parents had a talk with me. 

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But the future. 
But his eyes sharpened, his gaze

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shifting about the Dark Lord. 
He whispered, his voice dropping

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almost to breath. 
Not exactly. 

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Regulars replied, feeling his 
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He hesitated, then went on. 
It was about serious. 

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Serious. 
But he looked generally puzzled,

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unfamiliar with the deep rooted 
traditions of old wizarding 

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families. 
Regulus swallowed, the weight of

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his parents words returning to 
him. 

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They said he's gone too far, 
made too many choices. 

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They can't forgive. 
They might. 

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They might make me the air. 
As he said it out loud, the 

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truth sank in, hitting him with 
the finality he hadn't been 

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prepared for his whole life. 
The title of air had been 

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serious, a role designed for him
with all the privileges and 

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birds it entailed. 
And now, with Sirius gone, that 

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title, the very thing that 
defined what it was, would it 

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meant to be a Black, was his. 
And Sirius had done everything 

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in his power to make it that 
way. 

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You're going to be the air. 
But his voice arose in shock, 

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too loud for Regulus comfort, 
realising his mistake, but he 

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clamped a hand over his mouth. 
But it was too late, the room 

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had fallen uncomfortably quiet. 
What was that? 

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Crouch? 
Came the unmistakable sneering 

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voice of Severus Snape. 
Regulus's hearts tank. 

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He shot Barty A glare, but the 
boy's remorse was clear. 

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He hadn't meant to draw 
attention. 

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And now, of all people's, Snape 
had heard. 

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Oh look, he's stepping up. 
Snape sad with a mocking grin, 

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his voice dripping with scorn. 
The great serious Black has left

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his family to you. 
Regulus's face burned as he 

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glanced around. 
Curious eyes turned toward him, 

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and he felt 100 cry, judgments 
in every stare, every whisper. 

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It's none of your business, 
Nabe. 

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Wriggles mumbled, very loud 
enough for the circle of 

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students around them to hear, 
but Snape was just warming up. 

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Don't be so modest, Regulus. 
He's sneered loud enough to draw

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a fresh wave of Snickers from 
the unlookers. 

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Quite the on there, isn't it? 
It's not like you'll be 

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following in that traitor's 
footsteps. 

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Better than that disgrace of a 
brother of yours, anyway. 

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The urge to defend series rose 
like a tidal wave inside him. 

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He wanted to snap back, to curse
Snape for his insolence, to tell

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everyone that Sirius wasn't the 
traitor they thought. 

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But the words caught in his 
float. 

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Because in his own way, Snape 
was right. 

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By leaving, by defying the 
family, Sirius had abandoned him

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too, leaving him to carry the 
family's burdens alone. 

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It wasn't fair, and Regulus 
could not seem to let go of that

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grudge. 
Shut your mouth, Snape, I'll do 

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it for you. 
But his voice was sharp, 

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unwavering. 
He moved close to his name, his 

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expression fears enough to make 
Snape take away every step back.

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The tensions crackled in the air
and students began murmuring 

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excitedly, leaning in for what 
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duel. 
But regulars didn't feel the 

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satisfaction he thought he 
would. 

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The weight of the truth pressed 
down on him like a stone. 

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Let's go. 
He muttered, grabbing Barty by 

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the arm and pulling him away 
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Oh yeah, I wasn't done with him.
Barty protested, his Angus 

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barking as he tried to shake off
Regulus's grip. 

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Forget it. 
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through gritted teeth. 
He's not worth it. 

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Barty glanced over. 
I still alight with anger. 

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You shouldn't let him talk to 
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Regulus forced to huddle, laugh,
bitterness creeping into his 

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voice. 
He wasn't talking about me. 

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He was talking about Sirius. 
Thursday. 

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Thursday 13 September 1973. 
Regulars had finally convinced 

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Barty not to tag along on his 
library visit, though to take in

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a considerable effort. 
After all, they rarely did 

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anything separately, and Barty 
was insisting that whatever 

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Regulars had planned had to be 
better than chess for the first 

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year. 
But Regulars had spun the tale 

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about the mundane nature of his 
library task until Barty had 

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relented, grumbling but 
resigned, and finally stayed 

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behind in the common room. 2 
days had passed since Regulars 

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had overheard Snape discussing 
the delimancy. 

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The word had lodged itself in 
his mind like a splinter he 

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couldn't shake. 
He needed to learn more. 

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The idea of legitimacy, of 
understanding other's thoughts, 

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motives, secrets, was something 
that pulled at him in a way he 

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couldn't entirely justify. 
But he suspected he wouldn't 

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find much in the Hogwarts 
library, where restricted topics

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were stashed away from curious 
students. 

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Still, it was worth a try. 
If he struck out, he'd turn to 

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Creature and see if there was 
anything useful in the Black 

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Family Library. 
The library itself was mostly 

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empty, with only a few fifth 
years scattered. 

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Fifth years scattered about, 
already buried in textbooks for 

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the upcoming Owls. 
Burglars couldn't fathom the 

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enthusiasm he'd always found. 
Preparation came easily enough 

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without living in the library. 
He moved from shelf to shelf, 

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fingers skimming titles until he
finally spotted something that 

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caught his attention. 
A guide to the wizard's mind. 

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It wasn't explicitly about their
dilimency, but they looked like 

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a place to start. 
He took the book under his 

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robes, making sure it was hidden
even from the librarian's 

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scrutinizing gaze. 
As he was about to slip away, 

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though, he noticed someone 
familiar tucked in the corner. 

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James Potter, alone, surrounded 
by a messy spoil of papers. 

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Normally, regulars would have 
kept his distance, but something

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about the scene piqued his 
curiosity. 

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It was rare to see James without
serious nearby, and even rarely 

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to see him so intently studying 
of all things. 

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Before he knew it, regulars 
found himself crossing the 

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library floor. 
Oi, Golden Boy. 

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He called softly. 
What are you doing lurking here?

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James jumped, his papers 
scattering. 

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He looked up at surprise 
flashing across his face before 

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I softened into something else, 
something vaguely amused. 

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Merlin's beard, little black. 
James muttered, running a hand 

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through his hair. 
You scared the life out of me. 

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Wrigglers allowed himself a 
small, satisfied smirk. 

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You should be more aware of your
surroundings, Butter. 

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James chuckled, trying to hide 
his embarrassment. 

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Can't be on guard all the time, 
can I? 

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Need a bit of excitement in 
life, That's your problem, 

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Regulars said, raising an 
eyebrow. 

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You never are. 
So why aren't you with my 

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brother? 
Thought you two were joined at 

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the hip. 
The mention of Ceres brought its

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light shift and James's 
expression something like 

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discomfort, though he mastered 
quickly. 

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He's off fetching women's notes 
from ancient ruins. 

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Remus is in the hospital ring. 
He replied a bit too quickly. 

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Ah, yes. 
Remus. 

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Regulus repeated slowly, eyeing 
James with growing curiosity. 

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He was almost certain rumours 
was aware of the signs were 

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there. 
If you cared, notice and 

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regulars always noticed. 
This might be an opportunity to 

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test the theory. 
He does seem to spend a lot of 

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time there, doesn't he? 
James visibly stiffened. 

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He's just feeling under the 
weather. 

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He said, his voice hitting a 
slightly higher pitch than 

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normal. 
Regulus didn't bother pretending

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to be convinced. 
Instead, he leaned forward, 

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meeting James's gaze head on. 
You know, Golden Boy, I'm rather

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observant. 
I noticed things. 

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James's eyes flicked down to the
parchment in his hands and he 

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seemed to flown as lightly, his 
fingers tapping rest as rhythm 

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on the table. 
Not sure what you're getting at.

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He said boy, steady, but tinged 
with our knees regulars. 

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Did his gaze fall on the paper 
James was holding. 

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For example, you're reading a 
Potions recipe. 

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Despite hating the subject 
remarked coolly. 

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He remembered serious griping 
about James's lack of enthusiasm

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for the subject, saying how he'd
rather talk Quidditch than 

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memorise potion ingredients 
during class. 

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Anyone who would even spare a 
second of attention on the boy 

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would know all about him. 
James had always been quite 

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vocal when it came to talking 
about himself. 

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James wasn't shaken by this and 
said as Murg appeared on his 

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face. 
You know, little Black, for 

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someone who supposedly hates me,
you seem to pay an awful lot of 

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attention to what I'm up to. 
Regulars ignore the slight 

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warmth that rose to his face, 
tamping it down. 

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He couldn't waste time on 
Potter's insuffable attitude. 

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He had more pressing matters to 
deal with, like getting answers 

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about legitimacy. 
Still, he couldn't resist one 

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last chap. 
Maybe if you spend less time 

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trying to get the world to 
notice you, you'd see what's 

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actually important, right? 
You, you'd realise what you're 

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missing. 
With that, he turned sharply and

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left, his footsteps echoing off 
the stone floor. 

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He refused to waste another 
moment with Potter.