When the door opens, Regulus' breath catches in his throat - but Bellatrix misses it because she's too busy being smug and then the door is locking and she waits, she fucking waits there in the dark until Sirius is far enough into the flat that he can't immediately get away before she sweeps to her feet with a delighted cackle.
"Look who's finally decided to join us for the evening, dear cousin! It's the blood traitor!" Regulus winces when she says it, but he's still behind her where she can't see. He wants to stay there, stay where he can stare at her back and burn holes into it--
She's already pointing her wand at Sirius though, any move to ask him being a total pretense. "We wanted to know if you'd like to finally redeem yourself by coming over to the winning side!" This is already going horribly, but at least she hasn't cast any spells yet.
Regulus' wand is out too, but it's pointed to the floor with a white-knuckled grip and his face is ashen. He supposes his owl didn't get there in time after all.
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"Look who's finally decided to join us for the evening, dear cousin! It's the blood traitor!" Regulus winces when she says it, but he's still behind her where she can't see. He wants to stay there, stay where he can stare at her back and burn holes into it--
She's already pointing her wand at Sirius though, any move to ask him being a total pretense. "We wanted to know if you'd like to finally redeem yourself by coming over to the winning side!" This is already going horribly, but at least she hasn't cast any spells yet.
Regulus' wand is out too, but it's pointed to the floor with a white-knuckled grip and his face is ashen. He supposes his owl didn't get there in time after all.