Although it is a Christmas ball in name, it is actually held before Christmas.Mrs. Campbell prepared a gown for Anaska, pulled her hair up and put on her make-up.Anaska in the mirror has never been so radiant, and the already delicate face seems to be coated with a layer of brilliance.

Mrs. Campbell couldn't be more pleased, that's what her dream daughter looks like, preferably with the green coat of arms embroidered on the chest, of course.

The invitation to the Black Ball is magical, similar to a portkey, which allows invitees to be teleported with a tap of a wand, and which also serves as a deterrent to unwelcome guests who want to sneak into the ball.

Mrs. Campbell took Anaska by the hand and tapped the Blake coat of arms with her twelve-inch willow wand.Anaska felt the world spinning for a while, her feet left the ground and floated in mid-air, her untightened hair flew to one side due to the strong centrifugal force, and the hem of her skirt was blown up by the invisible wind, like a half-support umbrella.

Anaska couldn't help but close her eyes under the blow of magic, and when she struggled away again, she found that she was standing in front of a gate, with faint spots of magic surging everywhere, spots of light The coat of arms of the Black family floated between them, and it was not difficult to guess that she was standing at the door of Black's house.

Mrs. Campbell tightened her hand more and more, but Anaska couldn't help but want to take a second look at the silver coat of arms, which was in the shape of a shield with a long straight sword pointing straight at the tip of the mountain, and There are two five-pointed stars.Mrs. Campbell pulled Anaska hard and walked in. The last thing Anaska saw were two big gray dogs next to the silver shield.

"After entering, pay attention to the etiquette." Mrs. Campbell whispered.

Anaska nodded, not really taking it very seriously.

As soon as she entered the old house, she felt a gloomy coldness, she shrank her neck involuntarily, and then looked around.The mansion where Sirius lives is very different from her home.Just like the invitation letter issued by the Black family, this place exudes an ancient, traditional, inviolable solemnity everywhere, and it can even be said to be a little stubborn. The smell of decay in the middle ages, the corridors are decorated with portraits of people, each of them is motionless, only blinking occasionally, and staring at Anaska with a terrifying expression, as if evaluating her worth and whether she is qualified to set foot in Black's house carpet.The overall tone was extremely dark and heavy, which made Anaska feel depressed.

A huge glazed lamp was lit in the lobby, and under the action of some kind of magic that Anaska didn't understand, it spread the dim light in every corner of the ballroom.Mrs. Campbell and she were not the first to come. There were already many people in the hall. Most of them were well-dressed and well-mannered, and they gathered together in twos and threes to talk in low voices.On the other side, there are some waltzing to classical music.

Mrs. Campbell unconsciously showed a comfortable smile on her face, which was quite different from her usual frown on Mr. Campbell. She was obviously satisfied with everything she saw.

While straightening her back, she kept teaching Anaska, "Don't stare at someone for too long, nod your head slightly when you meet your eyes, and don't take too small or wide steps, we should have a conversation with the master first." A face photo..."

After a while, the incumbent Mrs. Black, Sirius' mother, Walburga Black, who was also well-dressed, came up to them with a haughty look, accompanied by another boy who was not Sirius.

Walburga Black smiled at them in a far from friendly manner, "Your visit is welcome, Anna."

Anaska couldn't see how much sincerity was in her smile, this suspicious smile was like a crack in a dry and hard stone blown by the wind.

Mrs. Campbell skillfully replied, "Thank you for your hospitality. This will definitely be the best party I have attended in the past five years."

Appropriate compliments made Mrs. Black's chin even higher, and she accepted the compliment with a hoarse voice, "This is the nobility that the Black family should have, please enjoy it to the fullest."

"Sure." Mrs. Campbell smiled.

Taking advantage of their pleasantries, Anaska shifted her gaze to the boy next to Mrs. Black.Out of some elusive psychology, she hoped to see Sirius, but unfortunately, it was not, despite their resemblance.

The boy had the same black curly hair and dark gray eyes as Sirius, but unlike Sirius' fair and handsome, he was darker, and his features were not so outstanding because he was too thin.Anaska judged that he was probably two or three years younger than her grade.

After a brief exchange, out of politeness, Mrs. Campbell asked Mrs. Black about the boy. Mrs. Black seemed to be waiting for her to ask, and immediately spit out a series of remarks.

"He is Regulus, my second son, and he will go to school next year." Mrs. Black showed her inner pride, which made her always sharp expression suddenly soften a lot, "I dare say, even in Hogwarts , he will also become one of the best students. Regulus is very talented. He knew how to control magic power by himself at the age of three. He is sensible, well-behaved, and knows how to inherit the glory of blood. An excellent pureblood is nothing like that Damn it..." Mrs. Black stopped suddenly, her expression changed from joy to disgust in an instant, her face turned blue, she didn't continue to speak, in order to divert Mrs. Campbell's attention, she glanced at Anaska contemptuously, " Regulus is a good boy, and he will never go to those inexplicable academies."

Regulus stood there quietly, only slightly bowing to Mrs. Campbell when he was mentioned, neither struggling nor trying to escape, every movement was as standard as in an etiquette textbook, and his childish face showed a serious expression. When he mentioned his family, he puffed out his chest.

Mrs. Campbell had expected that the fact that Anaska was a Gryffindor would arouse Mrs. Black's prejudice, she didn't take it to heart, and just said lightly: "It does look like a good child, maybe he will be willing to be with Anaska." Ska dances?"

Anaska didn't expect her mother to say that, her heart skipped a beat and she looked up quickly, but Mrs. Campbell didn't look at her.Regulus was also looking at Mrs. Black's expression. Mrs. Black was fine and didn't stop her, so he stepped forward, extended his right hand to Anaska, and extended an invitation.

Reluctantly, Anaska put her hand on Regulus's and followed the Sirius-like Black, who seemed an inch shorter than her, onto the dance floor.

They are still young wizards, and dancing will probably be seen as a joke. Anaska originally only planned to deal with it, but Regulus was very serious and skilled in dancing, because he was too weak to drive those who did not cooperate. Anaska was still having some difficulty.Anaska didn't come here specially to bully children, so in desperation, she had no choice but to follow the music seriously.

As Anaska's dance steps gradually became smoother, Regulus' expression also softened, his throat moved, and he took the initiative to break the silence: "Are you a Gryffindor?"

Anaska nodded calmly.

"My brother is also there..." Regulus lowered his tone a bit, with a serious expression, which seemed a bit ridiculous on his immature face, "Mother is very angry, and thinks he is too...rebellious."

Anaska could well imagine Mrs. Black's attitude, and the howling letter that made Sirius famous at Hogwarts was very illustrative.

"Your mother sent a roaring letter to Sirius," Anaska couldn't help but pay attention to the change in Regulus' demeanor, "in front of the whole school."

Regulus showed a bit of embarrassment, "I'm sorry, she was really mad that day, she usually doesn't lose her demeanor like that, I tried to persuade her... But, Sirius, this time it was really too much, mom always Looking forward to our going to Slytherin."

"Do you miss your brother so much?"

"No, not all, he is very good, very powerful, with a high level of magical talent, much better than me, and... he is different. When I was a child, he sneaked out of the house, hiding it from everyone, and Kreacher stopped me. Can't live with him."

"Kreacher?"

"He's my house-elf."

"It sounds like you admire Sirius."

After hearing Anaska's words, Regulus showed an extremely complicated expression, as if it was difficult to decide whether it was true or not. After a long time, he finally said, "No... I think he is too out of line."

Anaska didn't want to continue asking, Regulus' personality was completely different from his brother's, and his words made Anaska inexplicably confused.She was surprised to find that she herself had a high opinion of Sirius. In his eyes, Sirius was straightforward, brave, and daring. Although no one but James could get his favor, it just proved that he valued Sirius. Friendship is not everything.Also, Sirius is more sane and smarter than most Gryffindors, as evidenced by his handling of flying lesson disputes.In any case, Sirius should be a big brother who is admired, not rejected by the whole family.

Anaska's mind went so far in thinking about the virtues of Sirius that she didn't hear Regulus trying to open another topic.

"Sorry, what did you just say?" Anaska returned to her senses.

Regulus was not angry at Anaska's neglect, he repeated what he said before: "How is Gryffindor? Brother, is he...happy?"

For some reason, Anaska suddenly wanted to defend Gryffindor in front of this pure-blood seedling who had not yet grown into an adult, so she said sonorously: "We all respect his choice. He's a pureblood and looks up to him, and no one is hostile to him because his family is Slytherin. He is very popular, has many friends, and is the center of the crowd. In my personal opinion, he should be better than at home. Much happier."

It was arrogant to be so bluntly sarcastic in front of the host of the ball, but today there was no reason, Anaska just couldn't help it.

Regulus didn't refute, he frowned deeply, and lowered his head in thought.

At the end of the song, Anaska was about to get away, but her hand was grabbed.

Regulus looked confused, but his eyes were glued to her face stubbornly, "Aren't you going to dance again? Your dance steps are beautiful."

Anaska was stared straight at by those eyes that resembled Sirius, she really had a feeling of being watched seriously by Sirius, her heart skipped a beat.

"Thank you for your compliment, but I'm tired and want to rest." After Anaska finished speaking, she left without looking back, not daring to look at Regulus again.

Regulus stood on the edge of the dance floor, hesitated for a while, and finally left before the next song started.No one noticed that a mature child had stood there.

The author has something to say: let the actor's younger brother out for a while.

There are very few appearances in the original work of Regulus, but they are amazing.

There are some people in Slytherin who are really brave, such as Regulus who molested Voldemort with his life, and Snape who molested Voldemort with his life...

I really like these two people _(:з」∠)_, although neither of them survived to the end...

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6.17 At [-]:[-] AM, a wrong sentence was corrected.

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