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❝ love that you gave him ❞
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𝓔𝓿𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓮'𝓼 𝓟𝓞𝓥
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd 1977

I'd be lying if I were to say that I wasn't surprised when Sirius approached Regulus and I yesterday, personally inviting the two of us to his birthday party today in the Gryffindor tower. I'd also be lying if I were to say that I am not just going for Regulus, Remus and free alcohol.

Regulus and I arrive at the painting of the fat lady, on time and ready to have good night. My best friend's outfit consists of a pair of light wash jeans, a green and black striped sweater and pair of black high top converse. My own consists of a white lace crop top, a black leather mini skirt and a pair of black doc martin boots.

"Are you nervous?" I ask the raven haired boy.

"No" He lies.

"Then why are you doing that thing you do when you're nervous?" I grin in amusement as his head whips to look at me.

"What thing?" He questions.

"You bite the inside of your cheek and your left eye twitches a little" I answer simply "Plus you keep wiping your sweaty hands on your jeans"

"My eye twitches?" He repeats in surprise.

"Yup" I chirp.

He mutters under his breath and I giggle, grabbing one of his hands so that he looks down at me.

"I've got your back, Reggie" I assure him.

The boy smiles gratefully and before he can reply, the painting swings open to reveal a partially drunk Sirius Black.

"Reg, you came!" He cheers happily.

"Happy birthday, Sirius" Regulus smiles.

"Come on in" He beckons us to follow him.

"Happy birthday, prat" I mumble out, causing the Gryffindor to smile.

"Thanks, snake" He replies.

I stick my middle finger up at him and drag Regulus behind me into the bustlingly busy common room, Sirius following us with a chuckle. Loud music plays through the room and drunken students from all houses, minus Slytherin, are dancing and conversing with their friends.

"Angel!" I hear a holler, turning my head to see Peter Pettigrew.

"Hey, Pete" I grin in amusement.

"Come on!" He excitedly tells me, grabbing my hand "Spin the bottle just started!"

He starts dragging me through the crowd and since Regulus' hand is still in mine, he gets dragged along behind me.

"The birthday boy is here!" Lily grins widely.

"Now we can play" Mary declares.

My eyes meet Remus' and he sends me a lopsided smile which a return with a grin. Regulus and I join the small group of Gryffindors, squishing together on an armchair.

"Spin the bottle, Marls" Sirius smirks at the blonde girl.

The McKinnon girl rolls her eyes at Sirius and spins the bottle, everyone around the circle watching it twirls in anticipation. It starts to slow and my brows raise in surprise when it stops, pointing directly in my direction.

"Would that be Angel or Regulus?" Lily questions with furrowed brows.

I glance at my best friend and he gives me a pointed look, nudging me off of his lap.

"It's me" I answer, patting the boy's thigh and he winks at me with a grin.

Marlene looks at her girlfriend curiously and Dorcas smiles, pushing her forward with a nod. With the clear permission, Marlene smirks widely and sets her dark brown eyes on me as I walk towards her.

"Are you ready to cross my name off that list, Malfoy?" She teases me.

"You have me right where you want me, McKinnon" I counter with a mischievous smirk that rivals her own.

The blonde takes one stride closer and closes the gap between us, grabbing my waist as she presses her lips to mine in a heated kiss. I hold her face in my hands as her tongue slips past my lips, the taste of fire whiskey and mint gum invading my mouth. The sound of whistling and hollering causes us both to laugh as we pull away from each other. I pat the girl's leather clad shoulder and she grins, heading back to sit next to Dorcas.

"Spin the bottle" Lily encourages me.

I reach down to the empty fire whiskey bottle on the floor and gently spin it around, watching intently as it turns for a few beats. It stops and I follow the neck of the bottle upwards until I'm staring at a set of greyish blue eyes that I've known my whole life.

Before I can even ask him if it's okay with him, Regulus is on his feet and within a couple steps he's stood in front of me.

"I can spin it again" I mumble under my breath as he leans down.

"Shh" He whispers in response, pressing his lips onto mine.

I snake my arms around his neck and he roughly grips onto my hips, pulling my body flush against his. The taste of the liquorice wands he was eating earlier makes me smile in amusement. Our lips part and I lean up on my tippy toes, pecking his lips one last time. He groans in embarrassment, his palm connecting with my face as he gently pushes me away from him and I giggle.

"Your turn" I chirp.

Regulus crouches down to the bottle as I plop down on the armchair with a mischievous grin plastered on my lips. He spins the bottle and I murmur a quick spell under my breath, no one hearing due to the loud music. The bottle stops dead and Regulus looks up, the circle of Gryffindors sniggering. My best friend's head whips back to me and he glares, immediately knowing what I did.

"Go on, Reg" I smirk in amusement "Can't keep James waiting"

"I don't like this" Sirius admits, looking between his little brother and best friend.

"Shut up, Sirius" Lily retorts, pushing James forward.

James Potter stumbles towards Regulus and we all let out laughs at the red tinted cheeks of both boys. I let out a loud wolf whistle and Regulus mutters something aggressive looking before he grabs James' face, slamming their lips together. I watch on the edge of my seat as James melts into Regulus' hold, grabbing a fistful of the Slytherin's sweater and kissing him back fiercely.

As their lips part, they quickly part and Regulus immediately walks back to me as we clap teasingly. I shift to let my best friend sit down before draping myself over him with a grin and he glares at me playfully, wrapping an arm loosely around my waist.

"Tell me how it feels to kiss your first ever boy crush" I whisper as James takes his turn.

"You tell me, Lupin lover" Regulus fires back with a grin.

"Touché" I chuckle.

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Not quite sure of the circumstances in which I arrived here, I drunkenly lay in the grass of the forbidden forest and stare up at the stars. I feel someone else's presence as they sit down next to me and I turn my head to see a very drunk Sirius Black.

"Cold?" He questions curiously.

"Very" I answer, nodding.

The long haired Gryffindor pulls off his leather jacket and offers it to me, his eyes glossed over which is his biggest tell that he's drunk off his arse.

"Thanks" I mumble, sitting up and slipping the jacket on.

I'm enveloped with the feeling of warmth and the strong smell of Sirius' intoxicating cologne. We both lay back and the world spins a little until I focus on the stars, the brightest one in particular.

"Can I tell you a secret?" Sirius asks curiously.

"Of course" I nod.

"I used to be jealous that I wasn't your best friend when we were kids" He admits.

"Why would you be jealous?" I frown in confusion.

"Because you're beautiful, maybe more than me, and you're one of the best people I've ever met" He explains "I was jealous of Regulus because he got to have the bestest friend in the world and you'd never look at me with the same amount of love that you gave him"

"How much of this do you think you'll remember tomorrow?" I ask, turning my head to face him.

"Not a bit" He slurs with a laugh.

I pause for a minute or two before hesitantly reaching out and grabbing the eldest Black brother's hand.

"I miss you, Rius" I admit.

"What do you mean, silly? I'm right here" He chuckles, squeezing my hand tightly.

"Thank you for staying with me tonight" I say gratefully.

"Anytime, Angelface" Sirius chirps, closing his eyes.

"Don't fall asleep. I can't carry you" I warn him.

"I'm just resting my eyes" He argues "You should try it"

My eyes flutter closed and a calm serene feeling washes over me, my body feeling as though it's floating on a cloud.

"Oh, this feels nice" I hum.

"Exactly" He replies.