The sun is shining too bright for his liking and too hot for his robes but he continues resting underneath it even if it feels like it's burning him alive. The comfortable garden chair isn't serving its purpose and Regulus Black is annoyed.
This time, tomorrow he will be strolling Hogwart's halls and classrooms. The thought caused a knot to form on his stomach and his left leg started bouncing up and down anxiously. He decided to go up at his room to finish off his luggage, hoping nobody would bother his on his way there. His room was large and lit by a huge, ancient chandelier he adored. His luggage was laying opened, half-packed on his bed. Too much green.
Instead of finishing it off Regulus went around the bed laying down on the other side, trying to take a nap before being forced to have dinner with that lovely family of his.
A knock on his door startled him out of his sleep.
"What?" He asked a bit loud and annoyed.
"Young master, it's almost time for your departure.
There was no way he slept so long. Swiftly he sat up on his bed, removing some hair that got stuck on his forehead. Lazily and cursing inside of his head he went in the bathroom. He took a look in the mirror and scowled. His hair looked like a Christmas tree after a dog messed with it, his eyes were swollen and reduced in size and he could barely see. Having no time to take a shower he started to pack his luggage while checking on his occlumency walls.
Breakfast was finished silently with not as many glares as usual from Walburga. He just arrived yesterday anyway. Regulus was standing at the end of the stairs and his parents were standing not far enough.
"Of course mother, Ill be on my best behavior, as always." She nodded. "Good I expect nothing less from you." He could only smile. After that she left. Regulus turned his head to look at his father. He was quite young and tall, and certainly looked like a Black, he looked like the reflection he saw in the mirror. His rough voice broke the eye contact. "Don't forget what you are responsible for" That and he also left. Didn't even wait for a reply. "We have to go now young Master." He looked down and his eyes met those of Krecher. He was smiling at him and Regulus mirrored it, how could he not.
Looking at the train Regulus realized how much he had missed this, all of it. There weren't many people around most of them are parents. He really was late. Without hurrying he got inside of it. All of the compartments had students inside, lots of first years he noticed. Or maybe second years, he missed a year after all.
Regulus was looking around trying to see a familiar face until he saw one, the back of it at least. He could never mistake those long blonde hair with anyone else, Pandora. He called her. She slowly turned her head to look at the person who said that. And there she was, big shiny blue eyes in which you could even see your own reflection and a wide smile . "Yes?" Then she realized. "Oh, Regulus." And she ran to him.
The force pushed him back a little, he secured her body with his arms making sure she didn't fall .
"I mfft yoh!" Her voice was muffled by Regulus's chest where she was keeping her face, hugging him. Regulus smiled. "Me too!" He squeezed her tighter.
"How are you, how have you been doing, you look grown up
"
"I'm fine, I've been doing fine and you don't look grown up at all." He replied. "How are you Pandora?"
She let out a long, big sigh. "I'm perfect and I'm so happy you're back!" And Regulus was happy to be back too.
"Let's go!" Pandora dragged him through the corridor until she suddenly stopped making Regulus bump into her. She opened the doors dramatically keeping her arms opened. "He's here"
Four confused faces turned at them.
"Great, now there is not enough space to lay down properly. This is just what we needed, one more mouth to feed, I can't do this anymore."
"Regulus",Barty practically screamed before he threw himself over him. Surprised noises could be heard from where Regulus had his head held.
It was all so overwhelming and felt so good at the same time. He missed this, he missed all of them, Dorcas self-styled outfits, Barty's perfume which you can smell two compartments away, Levin's sleepy eyes expressing nothing but annoyance but knowing they just set like that and he hates pointing it out and Evan's crazy smile and is that a new haircut.
"Love the new... hairstyle?
Regulus turned towards him not being able to hide a smirk.
Barty barked a laugh while Evan threw them a "really?" look.
"Is that considered a hairstyle if there isn't any hair on your head?" He continued not being able to tease his friend. At the end he was just flipped off and cursed at.