So I am really, really sorry for the huuuuge gap between my last update, I was travelling in the summer, and then I went away to University and it was hard to find a moment to sit down and write. I'm on vacation now and have gone through all the chapters for this story and revised them, and now will hopefully have a steady steam of updates for this story.
Despite all the people brushing against her and the music beating loud in her ear Ginny had never felt so free and energized. Her arms were around Regulus's neck, and his warm hands were pressed securely around her waist and every move they made was in sync. Their bodies swayed together with the music and with the high she got from their dancing and the people around her; Ginny really did forget about Sirius.
After nearly an hour of dancing Regulus leaned in close and asked if she wanted a drink. As much as Ginny had loved dancing the thought of resting her sore feet and getting a drink was enough to let Regulus take her by the hand and lead her off the dance floor.
"Wait here? I'll be right back," Regulus turned to Ginny before he disappeared into the crowd.
"Ginevra!" Lily squealed as she came rushing over to her and through her arms around her.
"Hello Lily," Ginny giggled.
James smiled sheepishly as he walked towards them, throwing Ginny an apologetic look for Lily.
"Who was that boy you were dancing with Ginevra?" Lily asked as she reached for James's hand.
"What boy?" James asked.
"Oh, I met him earlier, and he asked me to dance his name is-"
"Regulus," Regulus answered cutting Ginny off as he placed his free hand on the small of her back and passed her a butter beer.
"Oh, I'm Lily Evans," Lily said smiling encouragingly at Regulus and Ginny, she elbowed James in the side prompting him to introduce himself.
"Hello Lily, and James, always a pleasure," Regulus said forcing a smile in James's direction.
"Oh you two know each other?" Ginny asked smiling up at Regulus.
"Of course I know him-" James began angrily.
"He's my brother," Sirius answered as he appeared beside James's.
"Your brother?" Lily and Ginny replied at the same time.
Ginny's heart began beating frantically. The one person that made her feel as alive as Sirius did, the one person who took her mind off of Sirius and made her happy was Sirius's brother.
"Didn't realize you still considered me family," Regulus replied his face a blank.
"Hardly," was Sirius reply.
"You didn't tell me Sirius was your brother," Ginny cut in.
"You never asked, and I didn't see how it was relevant," Regulus shrugged as he turned to look down at Ginny.
"How its relevant? You have a twisted family Black, did you and your Slytherin pals come by to-" James began pulling out his wand.
"No don't," Sirius said holding out his hand.
"You're in Slytherin?" Lily inquired confused.
"I think it's time you left Regulus," Sirius said his face a blank as he pulled out his own wand.
"I didn't realized I had done anything wrong," Regulus stated, not seeming the least bit fazed by James, and Sirius's wands pointed directly at him.
"The only thing wrong was you coming here and purposely trying to steal Ginevra away from me," Sirius said not even throwing a look at Ginny.
"I didn't realize you two were an item," Regulus said removing his hand from Ginny's back and turning to face her.
"Neither did I," Ginny replied as she turned to look at Sirius who wouldn't even meet her gaze- which only made Ginny more hurt then she already was.
"Well I for one don't believe you Black, I think you knew exactly what you were doing," James said as both he and Sirius flicked his wand and sent Regulus flying backwards.
Ginny stood there shocked, and realized the music was no longer playing, and that their little five some had gathered the attention of the whole room.
"James!" Lily squealed shocked.
"Come on Lil, He's just here to mess with his brother a little more."
Ginny turned from Regulus to Sirius, but still he wouldn't meet her gaze.
"Come on Ginny," Sirius said as he turned to look at her and held out his hand.
But for the first time in Ginny's life it was easy not to choose Sirius, why should she? He ignored her throughout the whole party, and then when she was with a nice boy who just happened to be his brother he made a big scene and expected her to go running to him.
She may be in love with him, but it was going to take a lot more than arrogance for him to win her over in this time.
Ginny turned away from Sirius's outstretched hand and walked over to help Regulus up, the two of them then turned and walked out of the portrait hole together.
AN: So i know in JK's books Regulus is Sirius's younger brother, in my ff he's older than Regulus, it fits the story better, so sorry for any confusion!