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Regulus Black ([info]toujoursreg) wrote in [info]incanesco_rpg,
@ 2011-07-23 03:07:00

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Entry tags:!complete, holly frye, regulus black

Who: Regulus Black & Holly Frye
What: The passing of a prophecy Consolation from a friend
When: Afternoon, October 23rd
Where: Seating area near the Pitch
Rating: SFW
Status: Incomplete

To put it plainly, Regulus was disappointed. The match had gone fairly well and things had seemed to be swinging in the Snake’s favour. Then it came down to him and he’d failed to catch the Snitch, meaning that Slytherin had lost (to Hufflepuff, no less). Ever the perfectionist, the younger Black had made his way to the locker room with his teammates in order to brood over the result whilst picking meticulously through his game play in the hopes of seeing where he’d gone wrong. A normal person would put it down to luck and chance, but not him. Regulus had never been one to shy away from his responsibilities and he was more than aware that it had been through his own fault that his team had been defeated.

It was long after the rest of the team had left that Regulus finally came to his senses. He’d been sitting on a bench, his Quidditch robes still on as he’d remained silent and lost in thought. Looking around, he frowned deeply before sighing and standing, pulling his bag from his locker and not stopping for long enough to change out of his uniform. Instead he grabbed his broom and headed for the door, his head bowed as he walked with the intention of holing himself up in his dormitory until he felt sufficiently satisfied that he’d worked out where he’d gone wrong.

It was on his way back to the school that he spotted somebody familiar. In his mind, there was no mistaking her, even though he could only currently see the back of her head. For a moment, he was torn on what to do. Usually he would have ignored everybody and continued on his way, but he had a friend now. From what he knew, friends didn’t simply walk by without speaking to one another. That would be rude and Regulus was far from being that. So after a moment of hesitation, he turned and strode over to the bench. Upon reaching it, he looked down at the Hufflepuff and slowly extended a hand to rest upon her shoulder.

“Holly?” he said quietly, setting his broom and bag beside himself before turning his full attention to the girl beside him.



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[info]toujoursreg
2011-07-31 11:30 pm UTC (link)
"Even so," Regulus began with a small shake of his head, "I wish for you to know that the team would not endorse such a display. At least, I am sure the majority would not." Obviously he couldn't speak for everyone but really, the act had been childish and insensitive. Slytherins tended to have more class than that.

With concern still in his eyes, Regulus frowned slightly. "Will you allow me to help you?" he asked tentatively, his gaze flickering down to the wound again. It mostly looked inflamed but he was sure that it would be at least a little troublesome to attempt to clean it alone.

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[info]happyhollydays
2011-08-01 06:39 am UTC (link)
Though it was entirely unnecessary, Holly appreciated Regulus' reassurance that neither himself nor the rest of the Slytherin team were in support of the release of the snakes. It was likely to have been an immature prankster, then, and those existed in every house. That meant, too, that it was likely just a stupid school rivalry, rather than a hate crime. There had been rather too many of those thus far this year.

When Regulus offered to help her clean and bandage her wound, Holly was at least a little touched. There was a small part of her that also said it meant more time with Regulus holding her hand, but as Holly wasn't sure exactly where that voice was coming from, she ignored it, and instead gave Regulus a small smile, looking up at him through her eyelashes. "You certainly don't have to, but if you want to help me, of course I will allow it," said Holly quietly.

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[info]toujoursreg
2011-08-01 07:02 am UTC (link)
With a small nod at gaining her permission, Regulus stood slowly. He didn't let go of Holly's hand, instead holding it gently as he leaned down in order to sling his bag onto his shoulder and pick up his broom with the other. Once he was sure he was ready, he looked down at the Hufflepuff with reassuring smile. "Shall we?" he asked, nodding towards the castle as an indication that they ought to start moving.

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[info]happyhollydays
2011-08-01 07:23 am UTC (link)
Holly wasn't entirely certain why Regulus was still holding her hand, but she certainly wasn't going to complain. It felt nice, holding someone else's hand, and it wasn't something Holly had really done since she was a small child. She privately resolved to try and do it more often. That same little voice pointed out that this would be different were the other person anyone but Regulus, but Holly continued to ignore that part of her mind.

As Regulus stood, so did Holly. She returned his smile and added a nod, and then began to walk with him back towards the castle. "You know, that dive you did about two hours into the match was extremely impressive," Holly said after they walked in silence for a moment. She had been gripping her own hands so hard when Regulus sunk into that dive that she had nearly drawn blood; in her mind, impressive was an understatement.

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[info]toujoursreg
2011-08-01 07:32 am UTC (link)
As the pair of them made towards the castle, Regulus bowed his head at the complement. He could already feel his cheeks tint with colour at being called impressive, a small part of him ecstatic that Holly had noticed. "Thank you," he replied quietly, looking sidewards at her coyly, "I must admit that I was not sure whether I would collide with the ground, although I am extremely pleased that I did not." The last thing he really wanted was to end up in the infirmary.

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[info]happyhollydays
2011-08-01 07:41 am UTC (link)
Regulus' flush and little sideways glance brought Holly back to their afternoon in Elephantine last Hogsmeade weekend, when it first truly dawned on her that Regulus was really very attractive. As adamantly as she insisted to herself that Regulus was her friend and nothing more, when he looked at her like that, she could not help but imagine otherwise. She was only a teenage girl, after all.

At least Holly managed to keep her thoughts from affecting her enough to be a major distraction in their conversation. "Though I was certainly on the edge of my seat, I knew you wouldn't crash. You are far too skilled of a flier to make a miscalculation like that," stated Holly matter-of-factly.

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[info]toujoursreg
2011-08-01 07:47 am UTC (link)
Regulus had no inkling whatsoever that Holly was thinking about him in such a way. It had yet to dawn on him that anybody could ever truly feel that way about him, and so the thought that the girl beside him might be developing feelings other than friendship for him went completely over his head.

As the complements kept on coming however, the grin on his face grew. "You always have such kind words to say," he replied whilst flashing her a smile, "Thank you again. You are an extremely good friend."

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[info]happyhollydays
2011-08-01 07:53 am UTC (link)
Holly ducked her head, slightly sheepish, when Regulus thanked her for the compliments. Even as she did so, the smile on her face merely grew. "You make it easy, because you are deserving of every compliment I give you, Regulus. I would never insult your intelligence by flattering you."

Much to Holly's delight, Regulus seemed to be in a much better mood now than when he had first approached her today. Even aside from the additional feelings about which she was still confused, Holly was very pleased that she seemed to have been able to play some part in cheering him up. Hufflepuffs were supposed to be the best sorts of friends to have, or at least that was popular opinion, but Holly had never had a chance to test her skills in that area before.

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[info]toujoursreg
2011-08-01 08:02 am UTC (link)
Truthfully, nobody had ever said something so genuine and so nice to him before. Of course he was used to backhanded complements regarding his lineage and other such things, but they seemed of little import in comparison to the sorts of things Holly said to him. He could tell that, despite any earlier reservations he'd had regarding the validity of her words, she was being completely sincere. That meant more to him that anything.

"Please know that I extend the same courtesy to you," he said as the pair of them reached the castle entrance, "You are far too good to me, Holly."

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[info]happyhollydays
2011-08-01 08:09 am UTC (link)
"If anything, it is you who is too good to me, Regulus," Holly said, with a slight laugh. "After all, you are the one who is insisting on helping me clean and tend to a simple snakebite wound. I highly doubt my own brother would show such concern for my well-being," she pointed out with a smirk.

Honestly, Holly was pleased to be the one being fussed over for a change, since she was so often the one doing the fussing. She felt valued, cared for, and it also meant she got to hold Regulus' hand for what appeared to be the forseeable future. There appeared to be absolutely no downsides to this situation.

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[info]toujoursreg
2011-08-01 08:18 am UTC (link)
"I believe then that we are perfectly good to one another," Regulus replied somewhat cheerfully, hoping that the middle ground could be reached with his statement so that the pair of them wouldn't spend the remainder of their time together discussing who was the better person. Clearly they complemented one another ideally. "As for the bite," he went on to say, "I simply wish to make sure that you are alright. The only way my mind will be put fully at ease is if I tend to it myself."

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[info]happyhollydays
2011-08-01 08:33 am UTC (link)
Holly smiled when Regulus explained why he wanted to tend to her bite. "I certainly wouldn't want you to fret unnecessarily," she replied, just a hint of teasing colouring her tone. "After all, if I were wrong about the snakes in question and my hand fell off tomorrow, you would feel extremely guilty, as would I for not letting you tend to it," Holly continued, the expression on her face now a full-blown smirk.

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[info]toujoursreg
2011-08-01 09:55 am UTC (link)
Noting the expression on Holly's face, Regulus rolled his eyes in a dramatic fashion before smiling. "If the snakes were venomous, you would be showing signs of being poisoned by now," he stated matter-of-factly, "But even so, I still insist that you allow me to assist you."

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[info]happyhollydays
2011-08-01 10:09 am UTC (link)
Regulus' eye-roll made Holly laugh, though the know-it-all part of her could not help but continue their banter. "Well, I suppose it could have been a serpent with a slow-acting venom, like a boomslang; then I would not feel anything for several hours--but I highly doubt any juvenile prankster would have the money or the ability to procure snakes from so far away," she pointed out. "Regardless of its lack of potential lethality, I would be honoured to have you tend to my wound, Regulus," Holly finished, still smirking slightly.

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[info]toujoursreg
2011-08-02 12:26 am UTC (link)
Regulus held his tongue when Holly stated that nobody would have the money to import such a dangerous breed of snake. Indeed, he knew several people who had the means to do so. He also withheld the knowledge that some people's families might already own such animals. She didn't need to hear that.

"I am pleased to hear it," he said as they entered the castle, "Where should this take place? Do you already have supplies or will a trip to the infirmary be necessary after all?"

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[info]happyhollydays
2011-08-02 02:32 am UTC (link)
Regulus' question was a valid one, and Holly stopped walking for a moment to consider it, because the answer would determine where they were headed. "I do have supplies," Holly began, somewhat thoughtfully, "but I would rather avoid the Hufflepuff common room for as long as possible, so perhaps a trip to the infirmary would be best." Holly did not want to try and find her way to her dorm through the party she knew was happening, much less with a member of the team they had just defeated in tow. Decision made, she started walking again, heading for the stairs.

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[info]toujoursreg
2011-08-02 02:40 am UTC (link)
Regulus was rather pleased that Holly didn't suggest that they head towards the Hufflepuff common room. Whilst he wasn't a sore loser the majority of the time, he was still feeling a little put-out by the results and didn't want to crash the victory party that he was sure would be happening at that moment. So instead he smiled slightly, coming to rest his broom on his free shoulder as the pair of them headed to the Hospital Wing hand in hand.

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