I'm so sorry you guys! It's been forever! I'm back now, and hopefully I've got new ideas for this : ) So excited; going to see HP7 pt. 2 tomorrow (tonight? At 12:01 anyways), I'm kinda sad though, it's really the end. But Harry'll live on in the hearts of us fans : ) Anyway, let me give a quick shout-out to all my reviewers; thank you guys so much! You're the reason I came back to this. But let me stop babbling. On with the show!
Disclaimer: No poseo los libros de Harry Potter. Lo siento.
Regulus was not the same for the next few weeks. He seemed more distant and quiet, rarely ever speaking to anyone. In class, he was no longer the sweet, smiling Slytherin that his classmates had grown so used to. He was now silent and grim-faced, with smiles rarely gracing his face. Severus found himself plagued with concerned classmates who were asking what was the matter with Regulus. Severus himself was confused; he knew what the problem was, but he was not sure how to help his friend.
"Snape." Severus looked up. Sirius Black was standing behind a wall, watching Snape intensely. He crooked his finger then walked away. Curious, Severus followed him into an empty classroom. He realized it was Professor Flitwick's room, judging by the Charms books stacked around the room. A halo of yellow birds flew around the ceiling, chirping quietly.
"How is Regulus?"
Black stood tense, watching Severus nervously. His pink tongue flicked out to lick his lips as his silvery eyes flashed with worry. For a moment, Severus pitied the other boy. He despised Black, but he was human after all, and he was obviously worried about his brother. "He won't talk. He's traumatized," Severus said honestly. Sirius looked even more worried, biting his lip worriedly.
"Tell him- tell him I said that I'm sorry about Potter, that Potter's an idiot that's not worth it- tell him- tell him that I love him." Severus could have sworn that Sirius' eyes were sparkling with tears, but before he could check, the Gryffindor ran off.
Severus entered the Slytherin Common Room hours later. He had just returned early from dinner; no one else was there except for Regulus, curled in a ball in a large cushy silver chair. "Regulus," Severus said softly, taking a seat on the couch next to the chair. The smaller boy looked up with haunted eyes. He attempted to move his lips into a smile, but gave up.
"Hello, Sev," Regulus whispered. "Your brother told me to tell you something," Severus said suddenly. He relayed the message. By the time he was finished, tears were falling down Regulus' cheeks. "Thank you, Severus." "It was no problem. Regulus…" The Black boy looked up from his lap."Did it affect you that much?" Severus refused to clarify on 'it'. The two both knew what 'it' was.
"It scared me," Regulus said with a shudder. "I didn't know him, and he was too close, and about to make me-" he looked seconds from a breakdown for a moment, but gathered himself and continued. "I don't like it when people I don't trust get in my space. I can't trust a lot of people anymore." He closed his eyes. Behind his eyelids, he saw the scene as though it were yesterday. A younger version of himself playing with toys innocently. A hand grabbing him, shoving him down onto the desk and- "Are you okay?" Severus' voice shook him from the nightmare. "Yes."
Before he could stop himself, Regulus' lily white fingers were reaching out and gripping Severus' cloak. Shaking, he began to twirl the warm cloth around his own shoulders until he was on Snape's lap, curled up with him under his cloak. Severus did not push him away as he feared; rather, he sat still and occasionally pulled his fingers through Regulus' mane of hair. The two sat silently in slow healing.
That was crazy short, I know, but I just wanted to finish the dramatic parts. This is supposed to be light and fluffy, and here I am adding drama, hmm. The next chapter is literally right here, and it's longer, so don't worry. By the way, sorry if I wake anyone up in the future. I've got a weird schedule.
See you guys in a few!