"Ok, then what are some other 'assumptions' of yours?" Regulus asked. I set my tea down and stared at him. "You think coffee tastes like dirt, you prefer your mum over your dad, you convince yourself that the reason you hate your brother is because he's irritating and not because you actually miss him, when you were little you wanted to play professional quidditch, and your dream is to live in the French countryside." "I hate France," he said. "Just assumptions," I repeated again with a small smirk. *********************************************************************************************** While the wizarding world is on the brink of its first war, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry remains a sanctuary for students. Thalia Lark, a seventh-year Slytherin, returns to school along with the majority of her classmates. Thalia, however, struggles to feel a sense of normalcy after the death of her brother, Roman. Regulus Black, newly recruited death eater, grapples with the same quest for normalcy when he finds himself swallowed by a life he didn't choose. The two gravitate towards one another and form an unlikely bond. Follow the slow-burning story of friendship, love, and war in "Assumption." I do not own any rights to the Harry Potter franchise. All characters are J.K Rowling's except for my own. Best rankings: #1 in "regulus" out of 860 (8/1/21) #1 in "siriusblack" out of 26.8k (10/11/21) #1 in "harrypotter" out of 178k (7/31/21) #1 in "lark" out of 165 (6/30/21) #2 in "regulusblack" out of 3.8k (6/30/21) #3 in "marauders" out of 17.7k (7/18/21) CURRENTLY EDITING AND REVISING

In which a headstrong Muggleborn Gryffindor and a stubborn Slytherin pureblood can't say the right things to each other at the right time and must learn the hard way that if you know how you feel, and you know what you need to say; you should not wait, you should speak now.

Meredith McKinnon. Younger sister of Marlene, Head Girl, Gryffindor beater. Regulus Black. Sole heir of the Black's, Head Boy, Slytherin quidditch captain, Death Eater. As Head Boy and Girl, Meredith and Regulus are forced to be civil with each other. Through late night patrols, potions projects, and Slug Club dinners, the pair goes from hating the other to whispering sweet nothings when nobody is around. #1 in mckinnon - 9.12.22 #2 in regulusblack - 9.12.22 #2 in ravenclaw - 10.23.22