Another Way Out. Regulus x reader

3.1

Living with Callie had made that summer the best summer I had ever had.

When it came to an end she told me I was welcome back next year which I was very happy to do. 

Her parents had come to love me like one of their own and were very happy to bring me to kings cross station when I needed to go back to school.

When I got onto platform 9 3/4 I could feel the butterflies in my stomach begin to take dips and dives.  This was it, this was the year I was going to tell him.

Looking at the big maroon train I couldn't help but feel like this year was going to be very eventful.

"Y/N" I heard someone shout from one of the trains windows.

I swung my head in the voices direction and saw Remus waving his hand from the window to get my attention.

I enthusiastically waved my hand back at him before dashing towards the window.

"catch" I yelled to Remus before throwing my trunk at him. He caught it with ease before pulling it into the compartment and handing it over to Sirius.

Next I carefully passed Edgar over to him.  "alright y/n, lets see if you can do it this year" remus laughed before he ducked out of the window into the compartment.

During my first year I was late for the train because my dad didn't want me to go to Hogwarts. He had attempted to convince me that I shouldn't go by arguing with me all the way to the train station. 

When we had finally gotten there the train was beginning to leave and I tried to run to a ladder. Lucky for me Remus saw me running and opened his window and told me to jump in.

I didn't make it but he caught my arms and pulled me in. That's how we met.

Ever since then I had tried to get onto the train the same way but I had never been tall enough to jump in by myself.

I hadn't really grown much since last year but I still had to try.

I took a few steps back to get the best running start that I could. 3.....2.....1....And I was off.

I began sprinting towards the window and about five feet before the edge of the platform I jumped as high as I could.

Inch by inch my outstretched arms came closer and closer to the windows ledge until "ah" I screeched. I was just an inch short of the ledge. As I began falling two hands grabbed mine and hoisted me into the compartment.

"So close and yet so far" Remus chuckled.

"Fuck off, If I strengthen my legs I will get it next time" I sighed. Maybe next year.

during the train ride I filled the boys in on how my summer went after I left them. They seemed to think it was boring but honestly they all thought anything muggle related was boring.

They all looked a bit different after the summer. They all decided to rock longer hair, except Sirius who always had longer hair.

They all seemed to physically mature a bit which made me seem even younger than I already looked. I had always looked younger than I was by at least two years which was fine but kind of annoying since a lot of younger guys asked me out rather than guys my age.

the boys filled me in on their summers which seemed to be fun but I had to admit I wasn't really thinking about them. I was thinking about Regulus.

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I had gone to almost all of my classes for the year and none of them included Regulus. I was sad that I wouldn't have him in DADA or Herbology but I still had a chance of sharing potions with him.

As I walked down the cold dungeon hallways to my final class of the day I felt someone tap my left shoulder. I turned my head but saw nobody.

"You have potions right?" Said a voice I could recognize anywhere.

"Regulus" I smiled as I turned to look at him.

wowza. He was even hotter than I remembered. 

He had grown probably three inches since last year and his hair. He had cut his hair so that it was about halfway to his shoulders. Oh and how could I forget his smile, my favorite thing to look at. Is it possible for someone's smile to get brighter, or handsomer?

"the one and only" he smiled.

His smile......

"so how was your summer?" He asked me.

what summer? wait what did I do?

" I uh....It was good, you?" I stuttered.

oh shit, Im nervous. He's going to know something is up.

His smile faltered a bit before he cleared his throat " it was fine, are you okay?" he questioned.

uh no, I'm fumbling over my words at the very sight of my best friend who I really want to ask out but have no clue if he likes me back or what could happen if we did end up dating.

" uh yeah, lets get to class" I stuttered again.

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After class my whole body felt like it was going to explode. Every time I looked at him I felt this wave of nervous energy flow through me accompanied by butterflies in my stomach.

I needed to clear my head so I walked out to the courtyard hoping some fresh air could clear my head.

It was a relatively warm day out but it was cloudy so nobody was outside. Perfect, now I could be alone and mull over how embarrassingly awkward I was with him.

I went to sit down by one of the tall trees since I didn't actually feel like taking a walk.

How am I going to tell him I like him if every time I talk to him I end up stuttering like a fucking dork.

I closed my eyes and just listened to the breeze go through the trees. I needed to calm down.

I went to lean my head against the tree but felt a sudden prick of pain hit my head.

"ow" I shot my head forward and looked behind me at the tree. "what the fuck".

I touched the rough bark, running my hands over the grooves before my hand felt something smooth and cold.

What could this be?

I looked closer at what I was touching and it looked like a piece of metal was lodged into the trees bark. Digging my Hands into the bark I held a firm grip before pulling the metal out of the tree.

It came out with a shink. 

It was a key. It was old and rusted. the key seemed to have a crest on one end that looked like one f the house crests but instead of one of the house animals it had a crossed quill and a scythe on it.

What on earth could this key unlock.

And what I didn't know then was just how important that key would end up being.

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Yo yo yo what's up.

Sorry this took me a while my parents have been arguing a lot because my dad cheated on my mom again. with five different people by the way.

Why she is still with him is a mystery to me but honestly I'm not shocked he did it again since it's happened like three times.

Sooooo yeah basically they might get a divorce. So fun.

Anywho, school has started up for me again which means that I'm still going to be really slow with posting. But I can promise the chapters are going to get very good.

Also the part about y/n looking younger than she is, its part of the plot so don't worry if that doesn't apply to you.

Lots of love,
Ivy