Bônus Chapter
The Hospital
Sirius and Marlene walked silently through the school until they reached the Hospital Wing. The room was deadly silent, and they approached cautiously of Regulus' bed. The boy was stil uncouncious, but now they could see clearly what had caused that. A big band was wrapped around his chest with a dark red circle highlighted by the pale light of night.
"That bludger hit his chest straight." Marlene whispered. "Poor thing, he couldn't breathe."
Without noticing what he was doind, Sirius used his hand to move off Regulus fringe from his forehead. Seeing this sign of kindess, Marlene smiled.
"Deep inside you like him, don't you?"
"What, I dunno...I mean, I didn't like him, but he's changed a lot." Sirius sad as he sat on a chair beside the bed.
"Regulus speaks the world of you. I've never thought you could be... better."
"But now it's not worth it, isn't it? You're with Regulus." Sirius muttered, and Marlene raised her eyebrows.
"Look at you! I can barely talk to you without Helen covering your moth with hers"
Sirius gazed at the completely indignant brunette and smiled.
"If you weren't you Regulus, I'd kiss kiss you."
Marlene stepped foward, leaning her head towards his ears.
"And if you were not with Helene, I would think you'd gone mad."
In an impulse, Sirius sprung up from his chair and enlaced Marlene's waist. He felt her breath go faster and her eyes close in his arms.
"So resistless..." he whispered in her ears, and she sighed. Beside them, Regulus moved almost unperceptly, but none of them noticed. Sirius put his hand on her face, and she opened her eyes.
"Who are you?" she asked when se stared at those grey eyes. The old sarcastic bright had vanished, leaving another unkown light she had never seen. The marauder smiled, revealing his really white teeth.
"Sirius, only Sirius."
Marlene passed her arms around his neck, feeling her heart started beating faster. HIs breath wasn't cold like Regulus's, yet it was warm and comforting.
"I love you." he whispered to her, and Marlene felt as though many butterflies had just taken flight on her stomach. Regulus moved again. Sirius stared at her as she flatten her hands in his chest.
"You shouldn't."
"Neither you." Sirius brought her closer by the neck. "But who cares."
Marlene felt Sirius lips involve hers as he enlaced her in his arms. She could feel all his muscles stiff agaist her body, and started corresponding the kiss.
Regulus opened his eyes. For a second he felt confused and remembered of the accident, and the match. When he gazed upwards he saw that two dark figures wete entwining beside his bed. Curious, he rose from the matress, moaning of pain. When he opened the curtains, his eyes widened.
There, right beside him, were Sirius and Marlene snogging. HIs heart stopped beating and tears came to his eyes. He saw Sirius twist his fingers inside her really black hair, just as Marlene envolved his face in her hands. He let his hand fall, and the curtains closed again.
He felt betrayed, hurt, but at the same time the sad and lightening truth stroke him. Sirius loved Marlene. He loved her more than he ever loved anyone else. His heart was half sad and half angry, and the vision of them snogging came to his mind, making his realize how Sirius felt when he saw him and Marlene together.
Regulus closed his eyes wishing to sleep again, die, or anything that would make him forget that. Suddenly then the noise stopped. The figures went appart and he heard Marlene's voice whisper:
"Sirius, we shouldn't have done this. I... I owe Regulus an explanation."
"You're right. I'll talk to him, you can go."
"But, Sirius..."
"Relax, just go."
The woman figure started vanishing, and Regulus felt his curtains open again. He pretended to be sleeping until a punch hit his headboard.
"Sirius?" he opened his eyes, facing his brother's stone face.
"Are you all right?" he asked, and Regulus noticed he was shaking.
"Yeah. I saw you and Marlene."
Sirius raised his head and widened his eyes.
"Reg, I..."
"I know you love her."
"I shouldn't..."
"Stay with her."
Surprise appeared in Sirius' face.
"But she..."
"You like her much more than do, I can see this."
"I'm sorry, brother."
Regulus smiled, he wasn't called 'brother' since he and Sirius were childs.
"No problems, Sirius."
And for the first time in years, they hugged.