Anticipation for Disaster

by Lady Zenobia

Regulus Black used to admire his brother. Now however, he knows better.

Author's Note: Another drabble done for the 100 words challenge on Sarah's (xoxLewrahxox) Bellatrix Lestrange forum. The idea was to write about a character thinking of another character he/she loves/adores/admires. Reggie probably admired Siri when they were younger but once they grew into too different people to fully appreciate each other later. Told from Regulus's POV =)

Anticipation for Disaster

For years I have waited for the bomb that is my brother to explode. He was always too mischievous for his own good.

I did admire him as a child. He taught me to fly and stun. Together we put a dung bomb inside mother's birthday cake.

But now I know better. Mother cried over her ruined cake and the stunning spells hurt the house-elves. And as Sirius disappears into the night, I only feel relief. The biggest dung bomb has exploded, so I no longer need to fear smaller explosions. With him goes the anticipation for disaster.