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Chapter 16 *

We sit there for less than a minute, but as soon as Gracelyn leaves Severus says, "We better hurry off to Slughorns room or we'll be late for class."

Avery nods and they start walking away from me. But I'm still staring at where Sirius was standing. 

 "Hey are you alright?" asks Severus from besides me.

I look over and nod at him because I don't trust me voice not to crack, because really? I'm not okay. I'm no where near okay. I've never been okay, I'm broken beyond repair. I follow them but my mind is still back on the conversation, well, not conversation. More like fight. I always hated it when we were fighting because it means I wouldn't have my protector. We stop and I look up, we are standing in front of a lone door at the end of a hallway. Avery knocks. The peep hole on the door opens and someone looks out.

 "Ah ha! I heard you lot might be coming by!" says the man.

The peep hole closes and the door opens widely, he ushers the others in but stops me, "I'm sorry? I don't seem to know you!"

 I clear my throat, "I'm Regulus, Regulus Black, Sir."

"Oh! Another Black I see! And you must be in my house?" he asks his eyes shining.

"Um, Yes, yes Sir." I say looking into his room and see Avery and them silently laughing mocking the professor.

But as soon as he turns around they go still. I walk in and he shuts the door behind us, "So first full day back and already issues?"

"Well yes Sir. You see some Gyriffindors were messing with us so we tried to put them in their place." Severus snarked.

"Well you could have easily came and told one of us and we would have handled it much better than you all fighting." the professor said lazily.

"It would have gotten to out of control if we hadn't done anything Sir, we apologize but we think we did the right thing." I say standing in front of his desk.

Severus nods beside me. The Professor seems baffled but eventually gives in, "Even if that is not what happen you boys did show spectacular magic this morning. Therefor you shall only receives 1 week of detention, starting tonight."

Avery opens his mouth to protest, "Before you say anything I guarantee you those Gryffindors have it way worse dealing with Minerva!"

He closes his mouth at this statement, "That's what I thought. Tonight report to the front doors at 7 sharp. Filch will come deal with you."

Severus' eyes get wide, "Filch?"

"That is what I said right?" Slughorn asked looking at us all. We all nodded not saying anything, "Well then out! Hurry off to class!"

He got up and wobbled after us pushing us out the door. He closed the door right behind me. I looked at all of my friends, "That was Slughorn?"

They all burst out laughing, "Our sacred Potions teacher!"

I chuckled and started walking towards the dorms, "I just realized we don't have our schedules. We have to go to Dumbledore." said Mulciber stopping.

I recognize that name instantly as the Headmaster. Mum's always saying how 'He's gone soft. Well not really he's always been this way hasn't he? Always allowed mud-bloods into that school. That's why we want you to go to Drumstrang but this'll have to do.' It drives me up the wall most of the time only because Sirius usually fights with them when this happens. I hate when they fight, because while I want to make Mum and Dad proud of me, I want Sirius to be too.

But sadly that can't happen with who I am. We walk up to a griffin statue and Avery says, "Lemondrops"

The Griffin nods and starts to spin. As it spins it goes up and stairs appear and the boys walk up. I follow them in awe. We get to a door and Severus knocks precisely 3 times. The door opens and we walk in. This room is nothing like Slughorns, while his was clean and everything was in it's place this office is a mess. I see an old man sitting at a desk in the middle of the room writing a letter. What wows me is the Phoenix besides his desk. Phoenixs are rare and I've never seen one in person.

"Give me one moment! But please help yourself to some snapping licorice." he says not looking up.

I reach for the bowl that he nods at and Avery slaps my hand away, shaking his head, "They bite and it hurts!"

My eyes go wide and I pull my hand away. Mum was right, he really isn't right in the head. We stand there in silence till he finishes. He looks up and stands up, walking around his desk.

"What can I help you with?" he asks looking at me in particular.

"Well, Sir, something happened during breakfast with a few Gryffindors," Dumbledore raises his eyebrows, "and we missed breakfast. So we didn't get our schedules."

He nods and waves to his Phoenix. I gets ups and leaves, "I see and what happened with these Slytherins?"

"They started mouthing off--" started Severus.

Dumbledore held his hand up, "I want to hear from Regulus."

I took a deep breath, "Its just what Severus was going to say, they were mouthing off to us and told them to knock it off then James tried to hex Severus and I."

Severus and them look at surprised by how well I knew what had happened.

"I see. Very well, here are your schedules and please hurry off to class!" Dumbledore said.

"We will, thank you Sir." I mutter.