Regulas Black was sitting on the edge of his four poster bed, the silk green and silver hangings hung smatly over his bed. He was looking through a mildly interesting article in the daily prophet about another thing Lord Voldermort had done. Tomorrow it would be his older cousin Bellatrix's Birthday the least important thing in his day by far an event he was sure he wasn't the least bit interested in. He heard a banging outside his door, it was very irritating. He poked his head out the door - it was coming from his older brother Siris's room, he walked over to it opened the door - there he was hammering a poster onto his wall. " You know Mum'll just take it down again." he said.
" You know " replied Siris " Your the most annoying little twit for brother anyone could have."
"Sorry" said Regulas. " I am too Regulaus I am too" said Siris still hammering the poster onto his wall.
He decided that it was best to leave him to it. He returned to his room soon it would be his third year at hogwarts - and Siris's fifth. Now he would be able to go to hogsmede which was a very dehlighting prospect. He lay down on his bed and grinned as he reminiced about how his mother refused to sign siris's form unless he handed over his motorbike pictures. Somehow Regulas believed he hadn't given her all of them. But nothing like that had happened to him he was - after all his mothers favorite. "CRACK" he got up with a jerk - what had Siris done! - but it was just Kreacher the black family house elf. " Master Regulas " kreacher said as he bowed to the floor. " My Mistress requests that you come down to the kitchen for dinner "
"Thanks Kreacher " he replied as he jumped up of his bed. He walked out of his room to the handsome polished wooden staircase. Siris was obviosly not coming to dinner as his room was still emiting some loud banging noises.
He entered the kitchen the table was laden with excellent food, mouth watering pies juicy steaks and delicious drinks, one he noticed as butter beer. This of course was usual , kreacher worked extra hard in the week leading up to the day he and Siris left for Hogwarts. Regulas's oldest brothers had already finished Hogwarts all were in Slytherin excluding Siris who was in Gryffindor a house that Regulas heartily disliked as they had beaten his house Slytherin in the last quidditch match. Regulas rather enjoyed quidditch and this year he figured he had gotten good enough to try out for seeker as their old seeker Quentin Sedins had completed his final year at Hogwarts. - and, thought Regulas he had a quite good broom in fact the BEST broom out today a comet two twenty. As he looked up from his dinner he saw that Siris had joined the table and was eating quickly. He looked down the near the end of the table his Mother and Father in deep discussion - everyone was at the present moment, with Lord Voldermort loopinng his rein of terror all over the place.
Regulas felt full , he yawned . He had better be getting to bed now and enjoy the comforts of home a little longer - he was back at school soon.
Regulas woke, it was morning.Sun filtered through Regulas' enchanted window, His father had put it up as there was no natural light in the house. "Kreacher" he said. The house elf appeared. "Master Regulas" said Kreacher with a low bow. "Good Morning sir, would Master wish for breakfast in bed?"
"Yeah thanks Kreacher, could you bring me the prophet as well"
"Of course as you wish master Regulas" The house elf made one last bow and dissappeared with a loud crack. Regulas toyed with his wand. It was a fine wand 6 inches, unicorn hair and ashwood. Then Regulas remembered, today was his cousin Bellatrix's birhday she was older than him even a bit older than Siris but he couldn't be sure. All Regulas knew about her was that she was right into Lord Voldermort. Regulas wasn't afraid to say the name in his head - there it sounded less intimidating but he wouldn't risk saying it out loud.
"Of course as you wish master Regulas" The house elf made one last bow and dissappeared with a loud crack. Regulas toyed with his wand. It was a fine wand 6 inches, unicorn hair and ashwood. Then Regulas remembered, today was his cousin Bellatrix's birhday she was older than him even a bit older than Siris but he couldn't be sure. All Regulas knew about her was that she was right into Lord Voldermort. Regulas wasn't afraid to say the name in his head - there it sounded less intimidating but he wouldn't risk saying it out loud.
Crack! Kreacher appeared "Master Regulas" he said as he attempted a bow as he carried the tray and the prophet in either hand. "Here is your breakfast and the latest daily prophet. My Mistress wishes to tell you that today she and your father are off to the celebration of cousin Bellatrix's birthday." Regulas groaned but Kreacher continued "Mistress Black says as you were not invited you may go out for the day, but as you know Master Regulas only to wizard inhabited areas, you know what my mistress would say if you were mixing with muggles and mudbloods alike" Yes! thought Regulas could this get any better, missing out on a cousins birthday and going wherever he wanted without parents? Wait a sec, a thought had just occured to him that extinguished the feeling of happiness. " Kreacher does Siris have to come with me ?" .
"No Master Regulas he decided to spend the day with his blood traitor friend, the Potter boy"
Good thought Regulas. Siris is out of the way unless I bump into him and his wierd friends along the way. "Well creature if my mother asks I'll be in Diagon alley I need to pick up some school books, I've got new subjects this year Care of Magical Creatures , Aricmathy and Divination" he said as he counted them off on his fingers "But I only get to study two of them anyway". He threw on his robes and made for the stairs. This was going to be so much fun! maybe he could buy some new additions for his broom or get some sweets, he had plenty of money these things would hardly a waste of it.
