Secretkeepers

"Oh come on Reg don't be a prick"

Barty whines as he throws himself on Evans bed, just draping his body over it as if it was his own. At this point it might as well is with how much time he spends there, sometimes even falling asleep on it.

"I am not dying my hair green to look like a punk or whatever idea you have got into that pea sized brain of yours. Not even Evan will indulge you with this horrendous plan. I have better things to do" he immediately counters while gathering his books into his bag with a scowl.

"yeah sure, you'll just go to the library or Quidditch pitch again. You have been there an awful lot you know" Barty teases just as Evan enters the room, not even fazed nor surprised to see Barty lounging on his bed.

Plopping down next to him he shrugs off his cloak and tie "oh are we talking about Regulus' mysterious lover? You have been going to the library an awful lot....Saturdays and Wednesday evenings?" He grins cockily as he wraps an arm around Barty's shoulder "has to be a lover, no other explanation"

"you do know that some people actually do have or want to study" Regulus eyes Barty and Evan with a deep frown "I am just ensuring that my parents will be satisfied with my grades this year. You both know how it ends if they aren't"

They both shrug.

"We really do not care if you are studying-"

"-or dating as long as you are not overdoing it. If we noticed others will too at some point" Barty speaks with surprisingly serious tone, not even trying to be funny. His father was an abusive dick but he pales in comparison to Walburga. "I'm all for having our fun while we can, just don't get caught Reg, we can only cover for you so much"

"I am not dating. Can you both stop? Come with me to the library and you will see this is where I go every time. Go and ask Madam Pince, you are being paranoid. Just because you have the goal to surpass my idiotic existence of a Brother in sexcapades and you are hopelessly pining" glaring both of them down with an angry expression "does not mean I have to be emotionally constipated. We all know who I like and we all know I cannot have him. I do not intend to make matters worse by attempting or beginning something that will end in tragedy."

"I know my place and I will stay within it. I do not care what you two do as long as it doe not bite us in the ass afterwards. It's just us, is it not?"

His voice is tight and sad, mourning the loss of their childhood, the loss of their teenage years that they will soon have to face because while Barty might be able to escape Evan and he could not. Not alive at least. The loss of their freedom and their lives.

The other two boys share a somber look as they sigh "no Reg its just us." they promise in unison. They long had made a pact to keep each other alive at all costs, hence why Barty would be following them into the circle.

"We just hoped you seeming happier means you got what you always wanted....that you at least could mourn something you've felt before and not just ya know..." Evan smiles as he pushes one of his rings over as a peace offering, Regulus doesn't steal clothes like Sirius does.

He steals jewelry.

He's got a ring of Barty from when they were fooling around refusing to give it back, he regularly steals rings from Evan and he has snuck into Sirius room to steal jewelry ever since he was little. The necklace he stole after Sirius left resting warm against his chest, the moon-like pendant is a constant reminder of the brother he lost. James had added his own soon after they started dating, a bracelet plain and simple. Pandora keeps making him earrings and Dorcas gifted him some piercings he will probably never be able to wear but keeps them close nonetheless.

Picking up the ring he slides it smoothly onto his finger, it was their form of apologizing and by accepting the ring he accepts the apology. Evans form of it anyways, because they never vocally apologize to each other. If someone should apologize its the adults that fucked their lives up.
Not to mention that a Black and a Rosier do not apologize, it is not in their blood.

So Evan leaves him jewelry if he is sorry while Regulus gets him a plant, be it flowers or a potted plant depends on the severity. Barty is he only one to actually say the words because they come much harder to him when they are meaningful. If Evan or Reg are apologizing to Barty they simply get him some weed or alcohol, it's easy to win him over and it stocked up their room pretty well.

In conclusion they might be fucked if Slughorn ever checked rooms, if it wasn't for those old pureblood spells all three of them learned to make their belongings safe from anyone snooping around their business.

"Seriously, do you want to come with me to the library?"

Barty groans weakly "do we have to?" next to him Evan doesn't look much better, he liked books but he hates the library with a passion.

"Fine. You are both insufferable heathens, I could be persuaded to study by the lake if you bring food" shaking his head lightly Regulus picks up his bag as he stares them down impassively.

The two boys immediately jump into actions, Barty putting his shoes on while Evan gets some of their secret stash of snacks.

"awee you do love us!!" Barty proudly exclaims as he wraps an arm around both of them and tugs them along to the lake, it was rather nice outside so Regulus would have preferred studying outside anyways. As long as its in the shade because he burns really easily, which all of his friends except Pandora tease him for.

"no. I just like that I can go and drown myself if you two become overbearingly annoying. Which is bound to happen really, so I might just go right ahead"

"not without us you won't! If you drown yourself we have to do that too and we all agreed we will not be dying during summer, literally any other season is fine but summer really Reggie??" Barty teases as he ruffles his hair, shortly letting go of Evan to do so.

"Oh I almost forgot I can tell you both all about the absolute brilliant plan I have to dye my hair, and in extension your hair of course, green or something to piss of my Dad!" Smiling brightly Barty squeezes them both affectionately as he drags them through the castle.

"oh for fucks sake Barty"