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[the_noble_black]

I'm not- surprised or anything.

[His voice is soft, yet angry.]

But you Gryffindors have to be the most useless of the lot. Can't even band together when there's an emergency. No, you've got to split up and die separate, like a bloody herd of sheep. 's good that there's one less of you, really.

[A long pause, and he slowly gets over himself.

And because he can't filter messages and generally sucks at everything that doesn't involve spellcraft...]

Vi- I found a better table than the one we're using. A couple candles too, for light. Want to meet me in a bit?

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Temple.

So, you guys use owls to deliver mail?

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I had a nice one, actually.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it?

Light another cigarette, let's share it so they last.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

[He fumbles to get out another cigarette, sitting back on the table, closer to her.]

She was a barred owl. Very pretty, you know? Lasted me through my entire school years- got her when she was just a baby when I started school.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

At eighteen you'd be graduated, right?

One of the only good things about being dead is never having to face highschool again.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Died the Fall after I graduated.

[He shrugs and tries to light the cigarette, burning his fingers a bit and cursing before managing to get it properly lit.]

Which sucks, because after all that, I only got a few months of freedom.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

A couple of weeks before I left, I got into this huge fight at school.

Believe it or not, I have never been one of the popular crowd.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

They're overrated.

[Taking a small drag, before offering her the cigarette.]

My brother was one of them, the git.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Potentially don't tell him this story, in that case.

[She takes it from him, then steals a big drag and blows a smoke ring.]

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

What story?

[He looks impressed though. Smoke rings are cool yo.]

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

There was this one who hated me.

[Offering him the cigarette back, after one more breath.]

And she came at me in the cafeteria one day with two friends. I don't know if magic makes this different, but when we fight, we really try to hurt each other. Two of her friends held my arms and she went after me.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

No, we hit people too.

[He's exchanged blows with his brother more than once. But Regulus quiets down and takes a drag of the cigarette.]

Did they hurt you?

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

They tried to. She tackled me onto the floor and hit my head pretty good.

So I, uh, hit her with a lit cigarette and ground it in.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Good for you.

[He doesn't seem terrible perturbed. Then again, healing spells exist in his world.]

She probably deserved it.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Yeah, she did.

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[snarkypotions]

Don't even think about it, Black... [Oh, hello there. Don't mind him strolling up, a box of potions in one hand.] Cigarettes won't stay lit if you persist in this watery habit of yours.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

[He looks a little surprised to see Severus there, but after a moment, Regulus rolls his eyes dramatically with a sharp little scoff. He takes one last puff and hands the cigarette to Violet, smoke curling out of his mouth as he speaks.]

Should have known you'd take to following me around.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Uh-

[Since Violet has just been talking about using one of these to scar a girl permanently, she hurries to the sink to crush it out.]

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[snarkypotions]

_{[That'll get a look from Snape before he turns back to the other wizard, one single eyebrow arched up in amusement. You sure know how to pick them, Regulus.]}

Who knows when you'll need another extraction from the lake.

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Yes, you can stop rubbing it in now.

[He sighs and slips off the table, pressing his hands in his pockets.]

I'm assuming you came here to do something other than sabotage my attempts at making friends?

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Don't worry. Everyone has humiliating parents.

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[snarkypotions]

_{[Turning at her comment, Snape gives Violet a quelling glance as he slowly draws out his wand, almost as if he was contemplating whether or not to hex her before he flicks it at Regulus, casting a diagnostic spell.]}

Who said anything about sabotage?

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[the-noble-black.livejournal.com]

Ah- hey-

[That tingles. His fists tighten a bit as a shiver runs through his spine.]

Look, just leave her out of this.

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[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

[She folds her arms and leans against the sink, watching them both suspiciously.

Well, mostly Snape.]

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[snarkypotions]

_{[There might as well not be anyone leaning against the sink for all the care Snape shows.]}

To my knowledge I haven't even talked to her yet, Black. Protective much?