occasus [regulus black]

𝐱𝐯𝐢𝐢.

It was unusually cold, the wind was icy and rain was pouring against the windows. Nesrin was looking for James and let out a relieved sigh, when she saw him in an abandoned corridor. Her skin felt cold and her hair stuck to her neck, same as her forehead because both were covered in cold sweat. At first James looked at her confused, due to her quick approach but his expression softened when he saw the terrified look on her face.

"What happened?"

"I feel like I'm dying. Everyone keeps telling me they see me dying and now I see it too. I can't tell Sirius he's worrying himself sick already, but I-," her voice was quavering and he could see her hands shaking.

"Hey, hey calm down."

Usually him and Nesrin weren't that close, but seeing her break down in front of him made him feel protective. He pulled her close, realizing that she felt smaller than usual. Looking at her again he now realized how much she had changed. Remorse built up in him because he didn't realize it earlier. Her usual shiny hair was dull, same as her skin and eyes. She looked completely worn out.

"Since when do you feel like that?"

"A while."

"Why didn't you tell anyone?"

"Because I don't believe in fate or divination but it won't stop. Everywhere I go I see the face of this woman and I- She's the one who kills me."

"No one will kill you."

Severus had spend almost all of his free time perfecting his plan. Sirius betraying his family and therefore putting their anger onto him provided him with the best and most simple plan. The vanishing cabinet in the Room of Requirements had never been used before, but after some research and tests he was positive that it would work. After this day he would've finally earned his place amongst the death eaters.

"Black!"

Regulus turned around slowly, facing Severus with a bored look on his face.

"Looks like you owe me ten galleons."

"You're not one of them yet."

"But I'll be this evening. Better get ready to comfort your traitor of a brother." He said, having an evil grin on his face. Regulus felt his walls slip for the glimpse of a second and let his eyes show worry. Trying not to let Snape see he turned away hurrying through the corridors, looking for his brother. Right now he had no idea of what was about to come but his gut told him, that he had to warn Sirius and his gut was rarely wrong.

When Remus saw Estelle at the Breakfast table he didn't think twice and seated himself at the Slytherin table, getting many angry and confused looks, but no one dared to say anything. Estelle sat alone and stared into her bowl without moving a muscle. She was all alone. Lily wouldn't speak to her and she wouldn't let James risk their relationship over her. Nesrin left early in the morning and hasn't spoken to her since their conversation in Defense Against the Dark Arts. Just thinking about Regulus made her stomach twist in guilt. He was going to become a death eater and was agreeing with their views, people like him killed her family and she just kissed him. Kissing him alone was shameful enough and she maybe could've played it off as a distraction from her grief, but she liked it.

She liked him and she knew she shouldn't.

"You doing any better?"

Estelle looked up at Remus confused, she'd been so sunken into her own thoughts, that she didn't even realize him sitting down next to her. His brown eyes looked at her concerned, studying her spasming hands.

"Yes. It's just that I have a really bad feeling about today."

She said with a soft smile leaving out the nightmare that had woken her this morning. Why worry him, when it was probably nothing? Her left hand started twitching more viciously so she pressed it into her lap with the other.