Almost there! I can't believe I've made it so far...I am truly surprised...
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Sirius regarded Regulus with careful caution, his grey eyes flickering briefly to the nearest exit and back to his brother.
"Hi." Regulus said after a moment, pretending not to notice how nervous his brother was now, how twitchy and guarded. Sirius never used to be like this, but things had changed.
"Hey Reg." It took Sirius a moment to get the words out, his tongue feeling thick and heavy in his mouth.
"So you're not coming home for christmas."
"Did you think I would?" There was just the slightest trace of venom in his words and Regulus flinched slightly, remembering the bloodbath it had been during the summer holidays. He was pretty sure his brother had some permanent mental issue now...if he didn't before that is.
"Not really." He paused, "Are you going to Potter's then?"
Sirius froze, as if he didn't want to answer but he did anyways. "Yeah, James' mum invited me."
Regulus made a soft noise and nodded.
"Here." He pulled a small wrapped box out of his pocket. "Your christmas gift."
Sirius stared at it, but made no move to take it.
"It's not going to bite...I wouldn't sink to that level brother."
"Right." Sirius answered, though his voice shook ever so slightly and he snatched up the box quickly, stuffing it into his own pocket.
"I..uhh...didn't get you anything."
Regulus shrugged, he had figured that.
"Doesn't matter. See you around Sirius."
Sirius watched as Regulus turned and walked away and released the breath he'd been holding. His heart pounding in his ears, a sweaty hand clutching his wand inside his robes.
"Shit." He exhaled and turned around heading back to the tower at a fast pace, eager to get as far away from his brother as he could. Back to the safety of the tower.
"Shit." He said again, fingering the box in his pocket wondering if he should throw it away or not.
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