The First Hello

The Bartenders Little Friend

Harry

"What the fuck, Blaise!"

"I'm sorry!"Harry dragged Draco to the bed and put him under the covers. As soon as he hit the bed, he was passed out.

"Where were you!?" Ron asked.

"Shut the fuck up. He's sleeping."

"No one cares." Percy said.

"I do! I love him! I've loved him for years!" Ron flinched. Harry cleared his throat. "Now, quite down. We were out at the bar."

"Did anyone see you?" Charlie asked

"Yeah, Lillian and........"

"And?" Blaise asked.

"Dorcas."

"Dorcas Meadows? As in Reg' friend, Dorcas Meadows?"

"Yeah. She was the bartender."

"Isn't she supposed to be dead?"

"I don't know anymore."

"Mary' not dead." Ron said.

"What?"

"Mary' not dead, she just lost her memory."

"We're not aloud to tell Regulus." Percy said.

"Too late for that." Regulus said, walking in.

"Reggie." Harry said nervously.

"Don't. What do you mean Mary' not dead?"

"She got hit by a car and lost her memory. Sirius thought it was best no one told you."

"He doesn't know what's good for me! He never has, never will!"

"Reg." Sirius said, walking in.

"Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you tell me Mary' alive?"

"You can't tell her anything. She deserves happiness. She was never happy when she was with us."

"Yes, she was! You had no right to keep that from me! You told me she died on impact! You had no right!"

"Reggie, calm down."

"Don't call me that. You don't deserve to."

"Regulus, I'm sorry."

"You knew Dorcas was alive too, didn't you?"

Sirius bowed his head.

"You fucking asshole! I never should have come here!" Regulus stormed out, and Sirius followed.

Regulus

Regulus was going towards the library angrily. Sirius was right behind him.

"Reg, just stop and talk to me."

"You had no right to keep that from me!"

"Mary needed to be happy, and Dorcas was going to come here eventually, anyway."

"Why?"

"She's in the order, Reg."

"She joined the order?"

"Yes. She did it because it's what she thought was right."

"That's why I haven't heard from her for 22 years."

"Yeah."

"But, why didn't you say anything? About Mary, that is."

"She looked happy. Happier."

"Happier than when she was with Lils?"

"No, not that happy. But, she was still happy. She was really happy. It was the first time I've seen her that way since Lily' death."