Family Line
‘Did you get it?’ Barty asked trough the window.
‘Yeah, I got it this morning.’ The letter got there this morning along with the huge black owl. Sirius finally wrote back.
‘So speak Reg, what did it say?’ Barty finally got into the room with ease. Regulus always wondered how he did it and made it look that easy to climb up that tree besides his side of the house and go unnoticed.
Barty also looked really excited when he saw all of the art supplies that was set up there in the corner which Regulus was really pleased about. Because a week ago Barty decided to look through his things and he maybe found Regulus’ drawings.
Which he wouldn’t let go until Regulus agreed to draw a portrait of him.
‘He said everything’s good.’ Well in detail he already has a best friend. His name is James Potter. James James James. Honestly he sounds great. James really sounds great. And Regulus is really happy for Sirius. He said that James listens. Like actually listens. Regulus is happy that Sirius finally has someone that is like Barty is to him. He also mentioned this boy named Remus Lupin. Remus Remus Remus. He says that Remus also has scars like them, but he isn’t sure they are there for the same reason. Remus is also sometimes really angry but Sirius doesn’t mind, because Sirius wants to be Remus’ friend. So he will wait for him to not be angry anymore. Also there is Professor McGonagall. She is the head of their house. Sirius is really glad she is because as much as she is strict she is also kind. Sirius was also really sorry about his first letter getting burned, but also he is glad he got into Gryffindor because he really feels like he belongs there, as much as Bella and their parents are mad at him. He really wanted to talk to Cissa but Bellatrix won’t leave her side so they still haven’t gotten a chance. That is really sad because he knows Narcissa really wants to talk to him.
And of course Regulus left out the detail that Sirius still cries every night to James because he misses Regulus so much.
And as much as Regulus is glad Sirius didn’t forget him, he doesn’t like that he is sad.
So yeah, Sirius is fine. Just fine.
‘Oh really?’ Barty said in suspicion. That boy really knows how to read him, doesn’t he? He was being really annoying, especially because the whole reason he came there was so Regulus could draw the portrait and now that Regulus has started Barty wouldn’t stop talking and wouldn’t turn the detective button off.
‘Yeah Barty, know stop being such a snoop and stay still.’ Regulus was getting really mad because at first he was really excited to paint this portrait but now he can’t stop thinking about Sirius. Why do they have to be separated, it’s not fair. Sirius is there learning new magic and becoming friends with new people and Regulus is still stuck in this stupid house.
‘So, did Narcissa write back?’ Barty really doesn’t know how to shut up.
‘Bartemius if you don’t stop talking I’ll cut your tongue so you won’t even be able to.’
‘Okay so either she didn’t or it wasn’t good news, but it doesn’t look like her to not write you back so what did Malfoy do now?’ Well dammit why did he have to know Regulus so well.
And know Regulus screwed up the eye.
Why does the other eye have to be always that difficult?
Ugh.
‘He hit her Barty. That bloody bastard hit Cissa. And I’m going to kill him for it.’
Silence.
Now he finally realized he should stop talking. When he read the letter Regulus cried. He couldn’t believe it. That maniac hit Narcissa and how could he? How could he ever do that to a person like Narcissa Black.
His cousin is one of the most extraordinary people he has met and Lucius had the nerve to hurt her in any way. But the worst thing is nobody did anything. Everybody knew it happened. They all saw the bruise. And nobody said anything. Because all of them were as big idiots as Malfoy.
Regulus has learned over the years that the power of wealth and reputation have in this world is infinite and nobody can go against it. But also it’s so easy to lose and when you do it’s over. One step over the line and you have nothing. The Malfoys still haven’t crossed it.
Regulus gave up from the portrait.
***
‘Regulus where are you?’ His mother yelled. Regulus was in so much trouble but for once he didn’t care because in front of his window was a beautiful black cat which was willing to cuddle and Regulus was always weak on cats and he always will be.
He got beaten the second he went downstairs.
***
Honestly, in this moment the only nice thing in Regulus’ life was the black cat which was basically living at his window. Because Sirius was sad, Barty hasn’t been showing up since last week, Narcissa still hasn’t replied to his last letter which Regulus was really worried about, and his mother wasn’t speaking to him for some reason he didn’t even know.
Three days ago Regulus stupidly wrote a letter to Sirius in which he told him about the cat and also the beating from last week.
Sirius replied yesterday and told him that he will kill their parents for it.
Also he said that he is really sad because Narcissa still hasn’t had a chance to speak with Sirius so besides his three so called best friends, Sirius didn’t have anybody to really talk to.
So Regulus is really worried about Sirius. And also mad at him for having three best friend. Okay so, he really couldn’t be mad about the best friend part because Regulus had Barty so it was only fair that Sirius ha someone too. But three of them wasn’t. Regulus thought that was a bit selfish from Sirius. Because why would he have three and he just one?
Regulus really hopes he would have three best friends next year.
***
The cats name was Luna, it really soothed her. Because she was dark as the night but also had that one white spot which represented the moon in the pitch black sky. Regulus really liked it, well maybe also for the reason he had given it to her.
Regulus just stood there by the window feeding the cat with the food he snuck out from dinner because he wasn’t really hungry after the yelling match his parents had about the politics. Stupid fucking politics.
Luna was really pretty, Regulus thought. Because she really was. She was so pretty that Regulus could cry about it. So Regulus cried and cried and cried.
Hours passed and he wasn’t sure that he was still crying because of Luna.