My Animagus - !REWRITTEN!

Baby Black ◇ Chapter One

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---James

My breathing was as heavy. I have been running for far longer than Moony said I would be. Professer Kettleburn has chased me down every corridor in the school.

Taking a sharp turn and quickly pushed open the library door because who in their right mind would think of James Potter going into a library willingly?

I smirk and slowly drop the door as to not make a noise. Turning on my heels my smug grin is immediatly met with a look of disappointment.

"Madam Pince!" I exclaimed with a happy smile, "hows the books?"

I took a deep breath with a casual smile as I walked by her and toward a shelf in hopes to get away. My hands grazes the leather spines. As the witch cleared her throat I spun around holding a green book with gold letters.

"This books seems fantastic! Have you read it?" My words died out as I tried to spark conversation and she stared at me blankly.

I took a deep breath, not letting my face drop yet, "what'd you think..?"

"I think that that book is about some of the curses that Salazar Slytherin created." She hummed, walking away towards her desk.

A curse slipped from my lips, rubbing my face and glancing to the double doors with a sigh. My gaze moves to the rest of the library and where I can hide out for a little while.

My eyes land on pale skin and a neat mess of curls. I glance the figure up and down as their fingers skim across the shelved books.

My feet are moving before I think about what I'm doing.

"Mini padfoott.." I slur in a whisper, coming up behind the boy. His face twists and he turns quickly on his feet to face me.

His face continues to twist into a sneer, "Piss off, Potter."

Of course, like anyone reasonable, I ignore him, "watcha reading now?"

Regulus's gaze turned back to the shelved books, "not sure yet. I'm still deciding."

I nod as if that makes any sense at all.

With a shrug, I follow Regulus as he walks down the isles of books.

"Anything new, baby Black?"

"Not since the last time you pissed me off." He spat, with a quick glare.

I've always found his glances and comments amusing. "How mean, Black."

His lips curled and he purred a quiet and pitiful apology, though im not sure if it was for me or himself.

A few moments passed and I finally spoke up, tired of the silence. Regulus was reading the first few pages of a book he picked off the shelf.

"When was the last time you spoke to Pads?" I asked, nonchalantly. Even though this was the furthest from a nonchalant conversation. Sirius and his brother clearly havent been on swell terms and everyone know that.

Regulus's face barely shifted, but his eyes dipped down to glance at his hands.

"Sirius." He corrected, "and thats none of your business." The other boy spat, more harsh than normal.

Out of habit my fingers began scratching at my own skin. "Right.. sorry."

His eyes glared at me through his brows, "you can go now." He demanded at me and focused back down at the book.

"Why can't we talk for a little bit?" I pressed further. Why am I so displeased by that idea? I honestly don't know.

I'm not sure why I'm so subborn about wanting to hang out with Regulus, I've always felt drawn to him. I assume its because he reminds me to much of Sirius.

Odd.

"Because you're my brothers friend."

His words pull me back into reality, "and that means I can't be yours too?" I leaned against the wooden shelf next to him.

The slytherin paused which I found unusual and then he spoke up, "as well as being a blood traitor." The shorter boy continued, ignoring what I had asked.

I could feel my face drop and I wish it hadn't because the frown overpowering my face obviously caught him off gaurd.

"Yeah, course." I muttered, unsure what to add to the unnecessary awkwardness. Of course that was the real reason. He's not Sirius, his mind is set in yhe same direction of his parents.

Regulus looked confused, his usual blank expression hidden under a shadow of a new emotion. "I leave you to it than, see you, Potter."

I put on my best smile as I walked away. I feel dumb. Why was I expecting anything else? Hes not Sirius, and he reminds me every time he can.

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