The Diagon Alley Challenge

The Leaky Cauldron: Usually, when you go to the Leaky Cauldron, you're only there for a quick stop. So write a quick story – a drabble, to be precise. Minimum 100 words, maximum 500 words.

"It's not easy, you know, being the youngest yet the heir," the muttered to his companion. "My brother screwed up, so it's up to me to be ten times better than he should've been in the first place. Merlin, he's an idiot."

His companion kept quiet, but he could tell he agreed.

"I hate him, so much, because it's all his fault. I'm the one that carries the family onwards, I have to be the pride and joy of Mother and Father." He scoffed, "not that I have to do 'much' to make them proud.

"Of course not, it's only a blemish. It's only a tattoo. But, if I get that Mark..."

He glanced at his confidant, a sad look in his eyes. "I don't hate him... Not really. I despise what he's done – to me, of all people – but I don't hate him. He hates me, though. I see him in the hallways, or at lunch, and he's only ever looked at us – the slimy Slytherins – with disgust."

He fisted his hands with anger, "I'm his bloody brother. We were best friends until he went to Hogwarts. Then, stupid house prejudices and people changed him completely. I don't know him anymore!" He relaxed slightly, slumping, "I miss him, sometimes. But I wouldn't want to be around him now. His friends aren't the best. Foolish, reckless Gryffindors. It will all split at the seams for those four."

He looked down at his friend, "but not for us. Nope. Never for us."

And the puppet looked up at him with a blank stare that, to him, told him everything he wanted it to.

I fear he may be out of character – Regulus, that is – but it's my first time writing him. Originally, it was going to be Barty Jr who he spoke to, but I thought the puppet would fit, for some reason.

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Words: 272

Posted: 9th February 2013