Regulus returned to his previously occupied table, despite the knowledge that he did better at thinking when he was moving. It was hard to sit still for long periods of time, in that regard and some others, one could see how closely related he was to Sirius.. But, that aside, it was easy for the moment to simply work on the ice cream in hand and not think about anything.. until he remembered he meant to ask about summer.
"They're not letting me take my OWLs at the end of term," he said conversationally, a hint of a whine in his voice. "I'm going to ask cousin Bellatrix to intervene with the Governors to see if they can't get me in to sit mine at the proper time. I'll go in to the Ministry if I have to," he said, staring at his brother pointedly. "It isn't fair. I've worked hard all year to be ready for them and now they're making me wait."