Chapter 3
Disclaimer: 'What ever you wish for you may have' an old man told me one day. Well-a-day, I wish I owned the world of Harry Potter. But, since that obviously isn't true because it belongs to J.K Rowling, I'll just have to wish for something else. *Sigh* How about a big, gigantic lollypop. That would definitely keep me happy!
Author's notes: In chapter two, I mistakenly made Remus' hair black. Please make note that I meant blond!
Oh and rereading the last part about Rebecca and Lucius, I found it was sorta confusing. Rebecca is Evans twin, and second in the 'duel'. Lucius is Reg's second.
Reviewer Thankie!
GoldenSquirrel: Thanks for the complements. I'm touched. *Grins slightly* At least I have someone to share my, er, challenges with! By the way, I loved your new chapter!
Senav Shania Gold: In the way that I shortened Sirius' name to Si, yeah, *looks sheepish* when I first read the books I pronounced his name Sy-rus, and I haven't bothered to change to the proper pronunciation. So... when I wrote Si, I was thinking Sy, not Ci. Do you get that? Anyway, thanks for the review and putting me on Author-Alert! I feel honored, truly!
Greanleafchick196: Thanks, I'm glad you like my writing. I'll e-mail you later about the party.
Amanda: Thank you for the review! I was really touched, and glad that you wrote it. I will take your advise about the first line at heart, but since I'm an incredibly lazy person, I probably won't change it. Hehe. I hope that you'll get around to read the second and third part soon, (but considering if you're reading this now you probably have) and thank you again for the review!
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Regulus looked up into James' furious eyes for the second time that day. He had a feeling that James did not like him much anymore. Not that I can really blame him, Reg thought sadly. First, I insulted James and Peter of being Mudbloods, and now I'm beating up on a fellow Gryffindor. But, it wasn't just any Gryffindor.
He and Evan had met on the first day after the sorting ceremony. Dislike had quickly turned to hatred.
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He and Luc were walking through the hallways when boy came walking up to Lucius. Lucius had smiled at the other boy and waved cheerfully to the kid. It was a red haired boy with lots of freckles. He had rosy cheeks from running and his hair was standing upright from the misuse of gel. He was a shorter then most boys his age but he had a gangly look to him that suggested height when he reached a growth spurt.
"Oy, Evan!" Lucius had said slapping the other boy on the back, but Evan had dogged the friendly hand.
"You're a Slytherin, Malfoy." Evan said threw gritted teeth practically snarling. Lucius looked taken back. He and Arthur must have been friends and close ones at that.
"Keep your slimy Slytherin hands off my back, and stay away from me. I've heard about what happens to people when they've been in Slytherin long enough. I don't want to be anywhere near, when it happens to you."
With that last word, the red haired boy stalked off, leaving Lucius with his mouth hanging open and unhappiness clouding his gaze. "I thought we were friends." Lucius muttered softly, his eyes following the redhead's path out of sight.
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From that moment on, Reg had a hatred for the Weasley boy, and soon after an instant dislike of his twin. They were two of the same, Rebecca was short as well, petite, with long red hair. She was the prettiest girl of their year and since Lucius and Reg didn't like her, many did not like them.
Reg looked back into James' eyes. Surely, James understood the rivalry that was going on here. He had a similar rivalry himself going on between Severus Snape. So why was he getting in the way? Couldn't he see the wand in Evan's hand himself?
It's because I'm a Slytherin and I just insulted his best friend. He glanced at Sirius who stood motionless, his eyes traveling between his best friend and his brother.
"Leave him alone" He said softly, Reg could tell he examining him and James, waiting for some sort of reaction. James stared at Sirius, hard, but Sirius stared right back. Best friends, tall, blacked haired, handsome, their gazes clashed like swords in fencing (like the musketeers they were nicknamed after) and finally Reg couldn't help it any longer, ruining their friendship wasn't worth dueling with Evan.
"Come on Luc." Reg said haughtily, smoothing his expression into one of complete boredom.
"Let's leave these Gryffindor's" He put as much dislike into that word as he could "To their high and mighty attitudes, while they try to figure out how to save the worlds problems." He rolled his eyes and walked away. Leaving the four remaining in surprise. Before he was out of ear shot James said quietly, (although it was meant for his ears)
"You're brothers a bloody coward."
Reg felt his face burn and even as he denied it, he could hear it repeating in his head. "You're brother is a bloody coward.' He clenched his hands inside his school robes. He was not a coward, if only they knew!
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A day later:
Reg was late to his transfiguration class. He was hurrying down one of the hallways, glad that he was almost there when 'wham!' He got slammed into a wall. He looked wide-eyed at his assaulter and made a small snarl of fury.
"What do you want?" Reg asked quietly. His voice masking the fury that was building in his head. He didn't want to hurt anybody, he didn't was to even think about hurting people, but if it was his life or James, he would pick his own. One thing about me that definitely marks me as a Slytherin, Reg thought bitterly.
"I want you to leave you're brother alone." Leave him alone? Reg wished he could. He really did. His brother went all out to help him, to protect him (although that did get a little annoying) and they rarely fought without Reg himself starting it.
"I can't." He slid his eyes away from James' searching gaze. The rage was slowly sinking out of him as he faced his brother's best friend. He could practically see the thought wheels turning in James mind. He can't? Who is he trying to kid, because it's definitely not me. Stupid kid, why can't he just admit he's a bully, and a selfish brat?
"Why not?" James' voice was cold, controlled, and definitely not friendly. Reg want to think about what would happen if James didn't like his answer. He truthfully didn't want to get hurt or hurt someone. He wanted to be friends again, friends with James, Remus, Peter, and a good brother for Sirius. He was about to say something when words flashed threw his mind.
He hates you Regulus. He hides it well, but deep down it's always there. Stupid words! Reg felt tears rising and his chest felt hard. He tried to delete the words from his mind, but they were always there.
"I can't," Reg rasped out in a choked up voice "because my brother hates me as well." The hands holding him onto the wall loosened. Reg kicked free and sprinted down the hall with out looking back, dashing past his class.
Who cared about transfiguration anyway? All it was, was stupid magic spells that made you turn an innocent creature into something it was not meant to be. Like himself turning, the words Evan said were true, being a Slytherin really did change you sometimes. Sometimes for better and others for worse.
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Okie doke, that's the end of chapter 3! I hope you like it and please! R+R!
Cheers without tears!
Stee
