Wandering

[regulus_a_b]

Hands deep within his robes, Regulus paced the length of the common room. His feet were soft but every so slightly audible as he passed by other students, a slight grimace upon his face. He barely noticed as he trampled a small forlorn red pawn from a wizard's chess set into the floor, grinding the base into fine powder with his heel

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[sabby_holloway]

A slender figure, clothed in Hogwarts Robes, with a simple Ravenclaw crest was rushing, breathlessly towards the dungeons. A small book tucked under her arm, she had accidentally taken her neighbour's Potions text instead of her own, and was anxious to have them switched back, due to the fact, hers had a ton of organized notes in them.

She took a break, breathing heavily, true though she was in fair shape, bolting from the Ravenclaw common room near to the dungeons was no easy task, and stairs were this girls mortal enemy. She looked up in time to see a masculine figure proceeding up from the dungeon area.

"You wouldn't happen to know if anyone's still in the potions classroom would you?" Sabrina called out before recognizing the figure.

[regulus_a_b]

Reglus turned, a look of incredulity upon his face. After a moment, he affixed a slight smile to his lips and bowed slightly.

"I'm not sure, but I doubt it. Want me to come with you and check?"

He had little else to do.

[sabby_holloway]

She smiled, as her breathing finally regulated (no pun intended) again. "That would be nice. I can't believe I took Katie's text instead of mine own" She said.

Again she slowly decedended proceeding to the potions room. She looked to Regulus, not having actually spoken to him in awhile. "What're you doing for the Holidays?" she asked casually to make conversation.

[regulus_a_b]

Regulus shrugged slightly, letting the smile leave his face.

"I'm staying here; got a reply to my owl yesterday. My parents are letting me remain, as they trust me to some degree. Unlike my bother Sirius, I haven't offended them."

[sabby_holloway]

The Ravenclaw realized immediately how she had deflated the conversation and mood. Christmas conversation usually made her companions cheery. It generally sent Carrie off the walls in July, let alone in December. She turned to look at Regulus, hugging the potion text tightly to her chest. She suddenly felt as if she had stumbled upon a forbidden topic.

"I'm sorry Regulus..." Sabrina's voice trailed off. She didn't want to say more in fear of getting the Slytherin angry at her, and at the same time, couldn't think of anything to say to lighten the conversation. That was usually Carrie's forte, not hers.

[regulus_a_b]

Regulus looked at her with a slight mount of confusion in his eyes.

"Sorry for what? It's a good thing, really."

[sabby_holloway]

"Well it seemed like theres some tension with your family... I just..." Sabrina trailed off. She didn't really know what she had thought. All the same she felt as if she owed the boy an apology.

[regulus_a_b]

Regulus laughed for a moment, the tone of the sound low.

"Oh, there's no real tension between me and my family. Sirius is the focus of all the tension. It's okay."

[sabby_holloway]

"But he's your brother! Shouldn't that affect you in someway?" Sabrina said, without really thinking of how this could easily turn into a fight.

She didn't mean any offence, but she thought of her own sister Juliet, sure the girl was a total brat, but at the same time if anything happened between Juliet and her parents she'd be greatly affected herself.

[regulus_a_b]

Regulus' lips compressed into a pale pair of lines.

"Let's put it this way, if it affected me visibly I might risk losing touch with our parents as well."

[sabby_holloway]

It was then Sabrina did the only thing that came to mind. A way to show that she sympathized, and yet draw away from the depressing topic. She gave Regulus a sort of tackle hug. Obviously none to hard to make him stumble, but just rough enough so he knew she was playing around.

[regulus_a_b]

Regulus blushed and slid back slightly, away from her embrace. His face was a mask of amalgamated emotions as he looked at her.

"What was that for?"

[sabby_holloway]

"Haven't you ever just hugged a friend because you could?" Sabrina said, looking at Regulus.

Physical contact wasn't a big deal to Sabrina. She always hugged her friends, as a greeting, as a good-bye, but especially when there was a conversation, where words simply wouldn't do the trick.