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Regulus Arcturus Black (te_regulus) wrote in hogwarts_dawn,
@ 2021-06-02 20:25:00

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character: regulus black, character: remus lupin

RP: Remus/Regulus
Who: Remus/Regulus
When: evening, 2nd of June
Where: The new living room
What: Regulus decides that it's time to discuss the house

Regulus was slowly redecorating the Slytherin dormitory or as he called it 'home'. The common room was now a formal salon, with sofas and armchairs grouped together around the edges of the room. The middle was now empty and ready for people. He just needed an excuse for a party.

The girls side of the dormitory was still untouched, but he had worked on the boys side. The first floor still had the bedroom. He had debated bringing it upstairs, but the past full moon proved that it was easier for Remus to only walk up one set of stairs. The informal dining room had been brought all the way to the seventh floor, while the new living room was on the sixth, giving them options for different rooms.

They were in the newly decorated living room, sitting in a comfortable couch (unlike the ones in the salon). He looked at the message that they had just gotten from Pettigrew. "If whatever it is screws with my house, I will be terribly upset."

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te_regulus
2021-06-03 01:01 am UTC (link)

"Of course not, because nothing stays the same here and I'm fine with that as long as whatever comes next doesn't destroy the house. Or whoever." That was the recurring thought. He'd never trusted the idea that only good people showed up. It was bound to happen that people they didn't want would arrive.

"I think we need to increase the security spells here," he said after the moment. "Think about it. If people come from our same time frame, the most dangerous would likely be Slytherins and if they arrive and don't know what's going on, they might come here. I want to make sure that they can't come in."

He closed his own journal and turned his head. "I have more important things to discuss with you. Like the house. I want your input in what we should do with it since it seems unlikely that we're leaving any time soon."

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slowburn_alpha
2021-06-03 03:31 am UTC (link)

"I suppose at least it's not boring that way." Remus's expression twisted into a wry approximation of his usual pseudo-smirk. "I wouldn't think the castle would let too much damage come to itself, though. Maybe just the salon sofas," he teased.

He pressed a kiss to Regulus' temple. "I have thought about it. Why do you think the Fat Lady actually requires a password to get into Gryffindor tower?" There weren't the spells and such Regulus was talking about only because the four of them had really done little to change the tower from how it was and there weren't as many dangers from the potential Gryffindors who might return. And, then there was the more practical reason. "I think increasing the security spells is a good idea. But, just make sure you aren't trapping us, or you if I'm not here, in here with them if they should appear already inside the common room."

Running his fingers through Regulus' hair, he chuckled softly. "You remember I haven't actually moved in, yet?"

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te_regulus
2021-06-03 01:43 pm UTC (link)

"Oh yes, we wouldn't want to be bored. Actually, I'm perfectly all right with boredom when it comes to my house." He snorted. "That doesn't make me feel better. It's not the stone walls that I'm worried about. It's the furniture. It's taken me time to find the perfect combinations among all the things that happen to be in this castle."

Sticking the journal between the pillow and the backrest, he shifted slightly so he could look at Remus better. "Because the Fat Lady has always required a password and the denizens of the castle are anything if not predictable in their routines?" he said with a grin. "My spells would preclude people from getting in and not getting out. Since I'm not a Gryffindor, should anyone be trapped in here and wants to escape, he's perfectly happy to leave without any destruction."

He rolled his eyes. "You're practically here most of the time. If you and Sirius need to feel like you still live in the tower, then far from me from vanishing your delusion. On the other hand, you do spend plenty of time here and I'd like your opinion on what we should do."

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slowburn_alpha
2021-06-04 10:14 pm UTC (link)

"With the number of Gryffindors here, you really don't want them to get bored." Remus laughed softly, although, given that four of those Gryffindors were himself and his friends and Remus knew what could happen when James and Sirius in particular got bored? Not bored was a good thing. Keeping their minds occupied was the best thing for all of them. He was also fairly certain Regulus' furnishings were far more likely to be damaged by random people appearing than random objects, which made the rest of the conversation far more pertinent.

He tilted his head forward and to the side, one eyebrow raised. "And, yet, how many others have actually set up passwords for the other places most often protected by password?" he pointed out with a soft 'smirk'. "The only others I can think of that would consider it are you and Snape. A few more who'd have put spells on their rooms that don't have guardian portraits. But, as long as you're not inadvertently trapping yourself in here with whoever arrives, should they appear here, adding more spells to keep people out seems well advised to me."

Chuckling, he shrugged and nudged at Regulus' knee with his own. "It just so happens here is where my favourite person in the castle can usually be found," Remus teased. It was entirely possible he would end up moving into the Slytherin dorms with Regulus. If things continued to progress as they seemed, it was pretty likely. But, Remus was enjoying the dating and the lead up, things neither of them had really had a chance to experience before, and was in no rush. It wasn't like there was much to move, in any case. He had a couple changes of clothes stored in his room and everything else he kept on his person out of long habit. He also couldn't help but smile warmly at the thought Regulus wanted share his home with Remus, so there was little argument to really be made. "Did you have something specific you wanted an opinion on?"

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te_regulus
2021-06-04 10:30 pm UTC (link)

"As long as they stay out of the dungeon, they can get bored all they like. I'm certainly not letting them stay here without me present and I really don't care about what they do with the rest of the castle. They are someone else's headache, and I think I might enjoy watching that show down," he said with a smirk. The idea of Potter versus Potter amused him to no end.

"The Ravenclaw tower is off limits. There are plenty of spells down here and Hufflepuffs are Hufflepuffs. You can't expect them to mistrust anyone. So basically, it's all normal," he said, with a laugh. "I don't know about the people with their own rooms, but I think you underestimate them if you think that they haven't put spells up since they don't have portraits. I mean I don't know for sure, but the Malfoys, Greyback, the Potters? I feel that there might be more security that you think."

Regulus smiled, before leaning in for a kiss. "How fortuitous, since you're my favourite person." Any declaration of affection had to wait at the prospect of discussing a house, because he'd been dying to create a real home. "We should decide what rooms we want. Since Potter is handing over our books and I can't imagine that Sirius will care if I take them or not, I was thinking a full library, maybe on the personal side of the house, that would leave us with three rooms. I'm not sure what to do with them. On the public side, I was thinking a formal dining room, a formal sitting room, a guest room or two maybe. What else do we want there? Maybe a potion room."

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slowburn_alpha
2021-06-04 11:07 pm UTC (link)

Remus snorted softly. "Why do I completely believe you would?" he teased. Although, considering how certain people had never felt any compunction to limit their mischief-making in the past, he wouldn't hold his breath hoping no one ever came down to the dungeons to cause a little of what they believed to be harmless mayhem.

"Ravenclaw tower shouldn't count, since it's not inhabited, but slated for the students and, therefore, truly normal," he pointed out. "And I'm not sure if it's actually password protected or just simply known to be unavailable, since there isn't anyone in there now. I did say I could think of a few who would have spells up. And maybe it's changed in the last couple of months. But, for a long time it didn't seem like most people here were very concerned about security inside the castle, just keeping things out."

And, then, just like that, Remus was reminded how different the worlds were that they came from, despite both being in the magical one. "I will never say no to books, so if you expected objections to a library I'm afraid I'll have to be a terrible disappointment. And a potions room is going to be all on you. I'd be useless with one, given I can't brew to save my life." He bit his lip in thought for a moment, having no clue what to do with the rest. There were more rooms in Regulus' list, if combined with what was already done, than had been in the entirety of Remus' house when he'd still had one. "Honestly, I'm not sure what else would be needed," he admitted finally. "Our house was two bedrooms, a bath, kitchen with an breakfast nook where we usually ate, and a living/drawing/sitting everything else room." And after that he'd been on the streets or hostels, makeshift tents. It was difficult to imagine two people needing all this space.

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te_regulus
2021-06-05 12:23 am UTC (link)

"Because you know me?" he answered, knowing that he did nothing to hide how he felt about people doing stupid things. If those people were usually Gryffindors, it wasn't his fault. "And really, if they can get inside this house, then it's my own bloody fault for not casting enough spells to stop them." And he would do his best to stop them and anyone else that could come.

"Right, but there are four dormitories. When you consider two have passwords and one isn't used, you're still left with the Hufflepuffs. We should check with Savannah to see if they have a password, just to satisfy our curiosity." In the end, it wasn't that important and they basically agreed on the important things, like the need for security. "I think it's the people who are here that make the difference. Lots of Potters, for example and he's paranoid. I'm assuming his kids are too, although I might be wrong. Theo would probably have some strange spell that would talk you to death," he said, chuckling.

He liked the idea of a library just for them. "I'll have to work on the lighting. That's the most important aspect for the library. And couches, but I think we have enough couches to seat everyone here a few times over." He scrunched his nose. "Maybe we can put the potion room on the top level of the public side, completely isolated from everything else. No worries about fumes getting anywhere. Or we could put it upstairs, move the dining room here and this room a floor down. It would leave us with two empty rooms here, but we can leave those for anything that comes up later and we concentrate our lives on this side of the house. We could even have additional protection spells on this side that we wouldn't have on the public side." He frowned. "How did you not kill each other in such a small house? We have six floors with just the four of us. Three once Sirius left."

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slowburn_alpha
2021-06-09 03:26 am UTC (link)

"Perhaps just a little," Remus agreed with a warm smile as he tapped a finger playfully on the tip of Regulus' nose. "And I'm less worried about the poor idiots who would end up hexed trying to break in here and more worried about anyone who might just suddenly appear here because the castle wants them back."

Chuckling, Remus shook his head. "We'll just have to ask her, then." Personally, he couldn't see Savannah or her father as the type to think about password protecting the common room if it wasn't already. Security didn't seem to come naturally to either. But, he could always be pleasantly surprised. "Harry is definitely paranoid." Should it be weird that Remus rarely misunderstood which 'Potter' Regulus was referring to at a given time? But, really, it wasn't like one could describe Prongs as 'paranoid'. "Like you, I would assume he taught his kids to be mindful of such things, for all they don't seem to be as truly paranoid. Although, now I'm wondering if it would be possible to out-patience a spell that would talk you to death."

The idea of a private library was...well, honestly, it was his childhood dream come true, even if it was a dream he'd given up a belief in well before even sitting his OWLs. "Perhaps a writing table or two, as well. Someplace to spread out a bit while researching, if necessary." Reaching for Regulus' hand, he laced their fingers together. "I cast some spells to keep the scents from travelling to the rest of the rooms, no matter where you put the potions room, if you like. They're meant to keep other werewolves away, something I learned from others while I was in France. But, that just means they'd do well enough for normal olfactory senses," he explained with a shrug. "But, I like the idea of having extra protections just on this side, an added layer where you need it most."

Regulus' expression was adorable and he had to lean over to kiss him softly. "We were pretty far out of town and isolated. Lots of land. I could take my books outside, climb a tree to read. Mam's domain was the kitchen and the garden. Tad had a desk in the family room. We made do." And they all got along better than the Black family from what Remus knew of it.

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te_regulus
2021-06-10 03:31 pm UTC (link)

"Again, my spells are made to stop people from coming in and not from leaving. If they arrive here, then they can leave. Kreacher can take them out without any damage to them if I'm not around." People usually forth how stealthy the house-elves could go and Kreacher could Apparate them while they couldn't.

He nodded. "Although, she's still a Hufflepuff, so it's not a surprise," he said, barely trying not to giggle like a school child. There were some stereotypes that survived through the generations. "He is and I don't blame him one bit. I would do the same if I were in his place. Too bad that his children aren't as paranoid, maybe not the older one, although his name- Really, why do that to his own son?" He snorted. "Now I have the mental image of someone trying that spell on Binns while he keeps teaching."

Regulus nodded. "That seems acceptable, although maybe we can do a library and an office, on two different floors. The rooms are only so big. If we put two desks, the bookcases and the couches, it'll be truly cramped. It'll be easier to work from home after the full moon." He grinned, because slowly the house was taking shape. "It'll be great, won't it?"

Remus' description of the house didn't get better as he spoke. "I liked London. I might not interact with Muggles, but I was still there, I could see what was happening. I could walk to Diagon Alley and King's Cross. I certainly didn't have to climb trees, but I could go to Hyde Park. I miss the energy of London."

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slowburn_alpha
2021-06-12 07:18 pm UTC (link)

"So, we're good, then," Remus agreed with a smile. He would always worry about the people he cared about. It was just the way he was built. His parents' influence, in some ways. After all, they'd set the example by giving up everything for him, hadn't they? But, as long as Regulus took appropriate precautions... And, Remus did spend a lot of time there. So, it wasn't just Regulus and Kreacher.

He snorted softly. "Harry's future self must have been taking lessons from my parents for names to curse your children with," he said with a laugh. "I suppose Jamie would be the most likely of the three to share their father's paranoia to some degree, though. He has his grandfather's swagger, but he watches a room like his father." Picturing the scene Regulus described, his laughter grew even warmer and more rolling. "I think that would be more dangerous for anyone else in the area listening to it. Binns is bad enough."

Leaning back against the arm of the sofa, Remus stretched out, keeping one foot on the floor and manoeuvring the other so that he didn't kick Regulus. Then, he reached for his boyfriend, intent on puling the younger man to lean against him so Remus could have him in his arms as they talked. "A separate office sounds good. Does this mean you'll let me work after the Full, if I stay here?" he teased, remembering the foot Regulus had put down about the matter the previous month.

"I barely remember London. I know we lived there at the time of the attack. But, most of my childhood memories are of the farmhouse. I didn't really see a lot of the city until later, during the war." He chuckled softly. "I didn't have to climb trees. But, they were there. So, why not? It was a good skill to learn for after. People very rarely look up."

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