Bad Skittle

Chapter 18

When Regulus woke up again, there was a crowd surrounding him, and his boyfriend had him in his arms.

"What happened?" He asked and James looked at him worried.

"We were talking, you said your knee hurt, and not long after you went really pale and passed out," James explained as he let Regulus get back on his feet, but still keeping one arm around him, just in case.

"Oh, it happens sometimes, it's not really serious," he dismisses it. "Well, I need to get to class, see you at dinner?" Regulus finished in a questioning tone.

"You don't want to go to madam Pomfrey?" James asked, clearly worried.

"No, I'll be okay, it's not the first time that happens," Regulus dismisses it once again.

"Okay, but if you need anything, I'll be right here," James says.

They kiss and then Regulus goes inside the classroom while James starts to make his way towards the divination classroom.

"Oh, Regulus, I'm glad that you're here earlier. I need to talk to you," professor Slughorn said, and Regulus walked up to him witha quite confused expression.

"Yes professor?" He asked.

"Well, I have a student that has difficulties in making some potions, that, luckily, are potions you make with ease. I would like for you to tutor him," the professor says and Regulus smiles, feeling happy that he was chosen.

"Of course, when do I start?" The younger Slytherin asks with a smile on his face.

"Well, everyday, once classes are finished you could maybe take an hour," the professor sugests.

"Of course!" Regulus exclaims in happiness before he goes to his cauldron and waits for the class to start.
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The day goes on and when it's finally time for their free period before dinner, Regulus goes to wait outside the potions classroom.

The hallway is silent until he hears two sets of footsteps and soon he sees professor Slughorn, however, his heart drops when he sees the student behind him.

"Regulus-" The professor begins, but Regulus stops him.

"No, I'm not helping him, go ask someone else," the younger boy says and the professor just looks at him very confused.

"I'm sorry? You said you would be pleased to help him, and now you refuse to do it?" Slughorn asks and the black haired boy nods.

"Yes, I don't want any kind of association with him," Regulus says and the Ravenclaw just gives him a disgusting smile.

"Well, I'm sorry, but he needs help and you're the only one who accepted the offer to help him," the professor insists, but Regulus is willing to be stubborn if it's to protect himself.

"And now I'm refusing," Regulus insisted too.

"And why is that?" The professor asked.

The Ravenclaw's smile faded and he gave Regulus a threatening glare.

"I have my reasons, and they are not of your concern," the Slytherin insists.

He can't put up with this shit forever. He was lucky that the boy was with Slughorn, because if he had been alone, then Regulus is sure that he would be in a really bad and triggering situation right now.

He walked out and didn't look back until he heard footsteps. The Ravenclaw was coming after him.

Regulus started running. He hated running, but there were situations where he deemed it necessary, and this was one of them.