Rabastan Lestrange: 12th September 1972

[rabastanlestran]

Dear Mummy

I do''t know where you got the idea I was lonely from but thank you!

My own kitten! I hope Griselda isn't missing him, but you said she had a big litter so hopefully she won't mind. I've named him Botein after the star in Aries. Regulus gave me the idea. I've been playing with him in the dormitory he only scratched me three times, and

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[favourite_son]

*pouts*
I'm not sure if I like your kitten. It hurt me.

*lower lip starts wobbling*

[rabastanlestran]

Regulus! He scratched me too, and he's only a kitten!

*hands Botein to Regulus*

See, he wouldn't hurt you?

[favourite_son]

*shrinks away from Botein*
I-I don't like animals. There was a dog once, and it-

Mother says animals are dirty.

[rabastanlestran]

*frowns slightly, stroking the kitten*
What did the dog do?

Animals are not dirty.

[favourite_son]

*shakes his head, eyes filling with tears*

*runs off and hides in his bed*

[rabastanlestran]

*puts Botein down on the floor*
*runs after Regulus and crawls onto the bed, wrapping his arms tightly around Regulus*

I'm sorry, I'm sorry!

[favourite_son]

*burrows under the covers*

[rabastanlestran]

*drags the covers off him*

Regulus! Please, I'm sorry!

[favourite_son]

*curls into a ball*

[rabastanlestran]

Regulus!

*he looks around worriedly, unsure what to do*

*wraps his arms around Regulus*

Please don't do this, I'm sorry, please.

[favourite_son]

*slowly uncurls in Rabastan's arms*

*whispers*
I'm sorry. It was the dog. Sometimes, I have...nightmares.

[rabastanlestran]

*strokes Regulus's hair*

It's alright, I shouldn't have asked. I'm sorry.

[favourite_son]

*goes limp*
It's alright. *wipes at eyes* I'm stupid.

[rabastanlestran]

No! You're not stupid. I...I cried when Potter said he's hex me.

[favourite_son]

Potter's horrible. *wipes nose* I hate him. *sniffle* He took Sirius away from me.

[rabastanlestran]

*kisses Regulus's forehead* We can hex him then, with something really horrible.