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

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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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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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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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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