As the Stars align ( Regulus Black )

Twenty-Three: Blame

Regulus POV

Every time the doors to the great hall opened I looked up in hopes that I would see a certain red head but each time I was disappointed. I hadn't seen her since this lunch and now it was dinner time. What I did see was a grim looking Dorcas who looked like she was not only planning a murder but also ready to commit. She didn't sit down at our table that dinner.

I didn't engage in the conversation at the Slytherin table, I chose too watch the door for any sign of her.

My focus was ripped away from the door when a furious James Potter stormed through them. His hair looked even messier then it normally did and his face was the same shade of red as the banners surrounding the Gryffindor table. I watched with narrowed eyes as James ran up to the other dickheads.

I watched as Sirius face changed from amused to deadly serious. He clenched his jaw while listening to Potter babble on. The second James shut up Sirius eyes snapped in my direction. When his gaze met mine I felt the need to flee. I looked down at my plate to avoid his piercing gaze. I hadn't seen his eyes look like that since the night he left.

Whatever Potter told him must have been enough to bring out a similar set of emotions. It only took his expression and I was a child again, back at home, cowering in the corner of the room as I listened to his pained cries.

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Evan, Barty and I had chosen to take the long route to the dungeon. That choice was made because I wanted to avoid the more used route. I realized my error when I saw four figures approaching in rapid steps. My hand was on my wand in a matter of seconds but before I could cast any spell at all a red flash erupted from one of the figures wands.

My wand flew three feet in the air and landed behind me. Barty and Evan reacted quick and pulled their wands out. Suddenly a dark wand was held into my face. I stared at the owner with defiance.

There stood the marauders, wands raised and ready to attack. All of them seemed ready to commit multiple murders.

"Which one of you did it?" Surprisingly it was Lupin who spoke up first.

"You're going to have to be a little more specific" Evan scoffed, pointing his wand at Potter. This answer seemed to enrage them even more. I felt the tension rising and I knew that If they were to attack they would win. Yes, Pettigrew was an utter idiot and couldn't use his wand for shit but they still had the power in numbers.

I also knew not to underestimate my brother

"Which one of you fuckers hurt her?" Sirius hissed, his wand was now close enough to my face for me to snatch it away. I thought better of it when I saw Sirius iron grip.

"Calm the fuck down" Barty hissed at the older boys "We have no idea what or who your talking about"

Evan used the moment of distraction that Barty gave him too aim his wand at mine. With a simple summoning he held it in his hand. In a matter off seconds I felt the cool grip of my wand again. Now I pointed my wand at my brother with the same iron grip that he had.

"Which one of you Monsters hurt Alexis"

James's words nearly made me drop my wand again. Her disappearance suddenly made sense.

"Someone hurt Alexis?" My voice was barely above a whisper.

"Don't act so innocent" Sirius looked at me with so much hatred "We know that one of you snakes hurt her"

"Did she say we did?" Evan kept his cool mostly but I could tell that this was affecting him way more then he would like.  Sirius, Remus and Peter looked at James for confirmation.