Ineffable - Regulus Black

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Cordelia walks down the busy train passing by carriages crammed full of excited students. Her blonde hair is braided messily down her back and upon her head is a delicate gold band with small silver stars decorating it that sparkle in the sunlight.

 She wants to catch up with Odessa first and foremost, but alas she has her first prefect meeting in the prefects carriage.  She'd briefly bumped into her on the platform and Odessa had said she'd save her a seat as the meeting was for the new prefects only. 

As she enters the carriage she sees that Archibald Hitchin a fellow and sweet Ravenclaw is sat by the window, he waves her over to which she obliges. Opposite her is Agatha McEwen & Justin Partridge two friendly and bright Hufflepuffs they often shared most classes with. Next to her sits Angelica Ballington a obnoxiously beautiful Gryffindor... famous for getting caught in broom cupboards with various boys... one being Sirius only last year, beside her is Roderick Murphy a confident and rather handsome member of the Gryffindor quidditch team.

In the far corner by the door tugging his sleeves down is Regulus Black alongside Alecto Carrow a sharp faced bitch (In Cordelia's opinion), both looked bored and disgusted at the idea of mingling with other houses. They all wait for 10 minutes or so before the carriage door slides open and in comes the Head Boy and Head girl. This year it was 7th years brown haired and rosy cheeked Rosalyn Birchgrove and Angus Alchin a muscular brown haired Gryffindor boy. 

Cordelia sits and listens as they ramble on about duty's and prefect benefits, it was all just general knowledge but she was excited to have use of the prefects bathroom, Lily & Remus had mentioned it had a huge bubble bath.

Soon enough the meeting ended and everyone swiftly exits the carriage. Wearing her blue and silver prefect badge proudly on her robe, Cordelia walks down the train corridor for a while before eventually she finds Odessa sat with Remus and the other Marauders.

"Well if it isn't the sexist prefect I've ever seen" Sirius jokingly swoons.

"Well I just saw a rather sexy Slytherin prefect to be honest" Cordelia jokes back knowing it'd annoy him.

"Ah. My little brother. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree dearest Delia" Sirius says humorously as he sits down, his eyes however, hold sadness at the thought of Regulus.

She takes her seat next to Odessa,

"How was your summer?" She asks her.

"It was good Remus and I chilled out with our parents, wasn't too exciting we did visit the Potters! It's such a shame you couldn't come." Odessa rambles.

"Welcome anytime." James Potter adds in looking at Cordelia kindly.

"I was just so busy this summer, travelling and what not!" Cordelia lies.

In reality her house elf would have been compelled to snitch to her parents and all hell would have broke loose. She preferred to stay out of trouble and  drama when it came to her strict pure blooded parents. She also preferred no one knew her issues, it was easier to pretend they didn't exist at Hogwarts. Plus attention wasn't her favourite, she preferred to just exist alongside everyone.

She looks kindly toward Remus smiling at the brown haired boy. Remus smiles back with newly healed scars littering his face, how he always ends up hurting himself Cordelia didn't understand but Odessa assured he was just 'that' clumsy.

"Now let's get back to it." James announces loudly,

"Back to what?" Cordelia asks and everyone groans.

"My ten step plan on swooning Miss Lily 'Future' Potter." James proudly states.

Cordelia shakes her head and laughs along with the others as they listen to James ramble on excitedly almost the entire journey back to Hogwarts.