Sirius wasn't able to come over for Christmas, so neither was Regulus. James and Everly tried but it was no use, their mother would not have it. 3 days before they were set to leave for break Sirius got a howler at breakfast basically screaming into the great hall that he was a disgrace for asking to spend break with blood traitors like the Potters. He was unphased as was the rest of the Gryffindor table, but the rest of the hall was shocked into silence despite the fact that he's gotten howlers before. Mainly the Slytherin table who most, were somewhat related to Wallpurga Black.
"It's alright mate." James had a hand on Sirius's back. "You can write, and we'll be back in 3 weeks."
"I'm fine James. It's not the first and I'm going to keep hanging out with you so it won't be the last." Sirius said. He did look fine, but he always looked fine. The emotionless expression he had whenever he was with his family returned.
"I can't belive mum sent him another howler. I mean I don't want one but I did ask to go to yours with him." Regulus and Everly were sitting in the archway, bundled up from the winter cold but refusing to find an inside spot to sit. It was almost curfew but they'd been doing pretty well at not getting caught. Between the pranks they'd been pulling and the amount of times they broke curfew it was a miracle they weren't spending every night in detention.
"I got you something." Everly said pulling a box out from behind her back.
"Eve you didn't have to." Regulus blushed.
"Oh shut up and just open it!"
Regulus untied the perfectly wrapped ribbon and opened the lid- BOOM! Glitter and smoke filled the air between them and when it finally cleared Everly couldn't stop laughing. Reg was covered in glitter.
"Everly what the hell!" Regulus stood up and shook his hair out but most of the glitter stayed put.
"I'm sorry." She wheezed. "I'm sorry I had too. I wanted to do that spell but I knew if I did it at home Jamie would end me."
"So mean Evie honestly. I'm never going to get this glitter out of my hair." Reg sat back down but he was smiling despite his words. "I got you a real present and everything." Everly stopped laughing at that, "I got you a real present too here look!" She pulled out another box, a littler one, and pushed it towards Regulus.
"No I don't want to open it. It's going to explode." He pushed it back.
"No I promise it won't just open it."
He reached out for it slowly and unwrapped the ribbon. He flinched when he opened the lid but it didn't explode. He looked inside the box and felt his face turn bright red.
"You got me a ring?"
"Not just a ring the ring. It's the one you were looking at on Rosemerta's at hogsmade when we snuck there the other day." Everly grabbed the box from him and pulled out the dark silver ring. "Give me your hand I want to make sure it fits." He held out his right hand and she slid the ring on his finger, a perfect fit.
"Eve." He looked down at the ring composing his thoughts. "Thank you. I love it." Everly beamed. "I'm glad." Reg leaned down and pulled out a neatly wrapped package with Everlys name written on it in his swirly perfect cursive. "For you." Everly ripped the package open and turned the blue book around. All the constellationins. The title read, and then under that with huge poster.
"I remember you saying that you couldn't see the stars at home because of all the light. So I figured figured was perfect, you can hang the poster in your room and it would be just like here."
"Reggie you got me the stars?"
The blush on his cheeks returned. "Yeah." He laughed. "I guess I did."
Dear Reg,
I hope your Christmas was tolerable, I know it can't be great but maybe Sirius tried to behave? Yeah I laughed when I wrote that too. I got a new broom and a chess set from mum and dad. Paisley got us matching bracelets and Jamie got me a pranking guide, not that I need it but it was still nice. Happy almost New Year!
Sincerely,
Eve Potter
Dear Eve,
Christmas was tolerable I guess. Sirius was thrown in his room before he could cause to much damage. Your presents sound amazing, I can't wait to beat you at chess. Didn't really get any presents but its not out of the ordinary, apparently at 'the most ancient and noble house of black' we are to dignified for presents. I hope you could here my sarcastic tone. Happy almost New Year!
Sincerely,
Reg Black
Ps James's letter is attached to this as well, mother took away Sirius's owl
Dear Paisley,
James is being absolutely insufferable. He keeps waking me up at 6am for quidditch practice like he's the bloody coach. And when he's not talking about quidditch he's talking about Lily and keeps asking me if she's writing about him, which she's not. She wrote me the other day saying her Christmas was good despite her and I quote 'lovely sister' so hopefully that means they are getting along. Hope your Christmas was well! I love the bracelet and I hope you love the wizards nail polish kit!
Love,
Eve Potter
Dear Eve,
I'm sorry James is being insufferable, but if you guys keep practicing like this we will definitely win the quidditch cup which would ruin Slytherins 5 year streak which would be AMAZING! I absolutely love the magic nail polish kit you bought me even though I had to explain how it works to my mum 5 times. i'm glad it seems like Lily and her sister are getting along but I still want you prank her so hard even if Lily says no, you know she would find it funny. Happy almost New Year!
Love,
Paisley Harris
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