Re: First Dance: Bellatrix and Regulus
It wasn't quite odd being so close to someone he didn't know, but he couldn't deny that the boldness of her asking him to dance was still strange. As she moved closer to him during the dance, he didn't pull away. He was finding an easy motion with her, almost as if he had witnessed her movements before. That slight inkling of familiarity that he had felt when she had approached him grew again, almost an undeniable feeling this time. It was almost starting to worry him that perhaps she -a stranger?- had figured out just who he was and that he wasn't really supposed to be here when her low words reached his ears.
The pieces all fell into place and Regulus could feel the surprise of the situation hit him in the stomach. Bellatrix. He almost wanted to take a step back for a moment to look at the new features that she was wearing, but maintained their dance, his hand just tightening on her ever so slightly as an amused grin spread across his features.
"I suppose you're feeling quite pleased with yourself right now," he answered. "And of course I've missed you terribly, I scarcely know what to do with myself." He added in a teasing voice, his tone blatantly overdramatic.
He was a little worried that Draco wouldn't want her presence at the gala, but he was glad to see her, to know that she was safe. It had been quite some time since he had heard any real news regarding her situation and suspected that with this actual visit, it would be much easier for him to find out exactly what was going on.