[HP] His little devil

Although Sirius Black and Regulus are brothers, they are very different in many ways.

Compared with Regulus's room, which was very in line with the style of the Black family, Sirius' room showed his differences from this family in every way.His room was spacious, with a large carved bed, long velvet draperies over the high windows, a large wardrobe under a chandelier, and posters of Muggle girls and photographs of motorcycles on the side wall. .

In addition, there were several Gryffindor banners flying in the room, further emphasizing the difference between him and the rest of the Slytherin family.Even Regulus couldn't help but admire his courage to go his own way when he saw this.

"Every time I enter your room, I will trust the Sorting Hat's judgment even more."

Regulus withdrew his gaze from observing the surroundings, and looked at his brother indifferently.

Sirius sat lazily on the bed, supported the bed with one hand, and played with a beautiful glass ball with the other: "I am the exact opposite of you, you know that old fool will recognize me as a Blake as soon as he touches my head. , to sort me into Slytherin, if I hadn't strongly resisted, I believe it would not have made such an astonishing but correct decision."

Stunning but true, that was probably how he felt in his heart that he could really get into Gryffindor.

Regulus didn't have any opinion on this, or he once had an opinion, but it was all expressed when this incident first happened.

He pulled up a chair and sat down. The two brothers were not too young, and they were growing fast. When they faced each other, they didn't feel like two teenagers were confronting each other, but more like two men examining each other.

"Are you here to question me for breaking into your room, or to blame me for messing up your last supper?" Sirius raised his eyebrows.

Regulus sat there silent, Sirius didn't care, he continued: "Believe me, brother, even without me, you won't have any good results for today's dinner."

Regulus frowned, and Sirius looked at him and said, "Can't you see that? Helena Byrd is not like Lestrange, she agrees with you in that person's philosophy."

Regulus smiled and said, "I really didn't see it, but I'm surprised you could."

"Of course I can." Sirius sat up straight, "I have special experience in observing the 'different' temperaments in Slytherins, and the same is true for you."

Regulus looked at him quietly, Sirius leaned closer to him, looked at him with gray eyes for a long time before saying: "You must be very angry and disappointed now, but you can't vent, you have to suppress, you can't Let anyone see your true emotions, especially me."

"Really, you think so?" Regulus said lightly, opening and closing his thin lips.

Sirius patted him on the shoulder: "It's not that I think so, it's that you are like this. I get to know you more and more Regulus, although you seem to be the good son who follows the rules in their minds, but your The soul under the well-behaved skin has a mind of its own like mine."

Regulus said calmly, "I'm different from you."

"Yes, of course you are different from me. If you were like me, you would not obey their wishes at all, nor would you worship that person with them." Sirius suddenly became irritable, and he stood up in the room Pacing back and forth, "Let me tell you, Regulus, since Helena Bird has chosen to leave, she will not come back here again. If you think about it rationally, you will know. You really thought you followed you , with that person, can she get any benefits?"

Sirius' question was so sharp that Regulus wanted to refute, but he restrained himself from speaking.

This is the biggest difference between him and Sirius, he can endure many things that ordinary people cannot bear.

Sirius stood in front of him, staring at his calm mask and said: "The Byrd family has fallen, and there is probably nothing left except that manor. I don't know how you persuaded our powerful mother to let her accept Helena." Bird, but whatever the reason, I can imagine how she might use Bird in the future."

Having said that, Regulus finally had a crack on his face, and Sirius looked at him amusedly: "You should be able to think of it too? You must be able to think of it, after all, you are a hundred times smarter than me in their mouths." She’s the same person.” He said with a faint smile, “But you ignored it on purpose, am I right? You are still selfish after all, you want her to follow you, so you deliberately don’t think about all this. I think as long as Bird Stay and eat this meal, and before long you'll be engaged, you'll be married as soon as you graduate, and you'll be serving that man together, doing those extreme and vicious acts, am I right?"

Although he was asking Regulus, he didn't need him to answer, so he said, "But you also know that Byrd is not that kind of person, right. Seeing her choose to leave will make her more certain. Think about it, she really What good does it do her to follow you? Can you help her rejuvenate the family? I don’t think so. In my opinion, our great mother will probably restore Bird Manor after you get married in order to please that person. Dedicate a new beautiful ribbon to him, and Helena Byrd won’t even be able to keep her own family’s mansion, so how do you expect her to revitalize the family?”

Regulus actually knew what Sirius said, but he just didn't think about it on purpose.He thought that when it really came to that point, he would have a solution.Even, he didn't think he would let things develop to that point.

But today Helena's departure reminded him that he can't always think that everything is under control, many things don't develop as he wants, and he may not really have the ability to handle everything.

Regulus was rarely lacking in confidence, but at this moment, the image he maintained in front of his brother cracked again.

Sirius watched this scene with satisfaction, sat directly opposite him, and said to him face to face: "If you marry you, everything about Byrd will be swallowed up by the Black family, let alone reappearing the glory of the year. At least no one will remember that there was such a pure-blood family as Byrd, only some people will remember that there was such a terrible and gloomy Mrs. Black."

Regulus couldn't sit still.

He stood up abruptly, wanting to leave, but Sirius grabbed his arm.

"Let's change the direction, don't talk about other people's families, just talk about ourselves." Sirius paused, "Do you really think that following that guy can bring glory to the Black family? Do you really think that taking such an extreme path can Success? Believe me, there will be no results, Grindelwald is still locked in the tallest tower in Nurmengard! Can Voldemort really be more successful than him?!"

The disdain in his tone and calling that person's name made Regulus frowned, he broke away from Sirius' hand, and said expressionlessly: "I'm very glad that you can tell me so much from your heart today, But I have to go, and my mother is still waiting for my explanation."

He walked away, and Sirius said the last word to him before closing the door.

"Although it seems to you that I am probably very irresponsible as the eldest son, I have been resisting to take on everything in this family, but Regulus, let me just say this once, I never thought of evading responsibility, it's just the way I want to go and You are the opposite, so I became a heretic. Being different is my original sin, and sooner or later it will be yours. If you can't figure it out, no one can help you. In the end, you will only hurt yourself and those who love you People. If you really love her, you have to choose the right path."

Regulus paused, and he closed the door after a while, without answering or turning around.

Sirius raised his hand to caress his throbbing forehead, and lay down on the bed restlessly.

Mrs. Black was waiting on the ground floor.

Regulus went down from the fifth floor.

He walked down the steps step by step, the black robe swaying with his steps.

He stared ahead, his gray eyes surveying the familiar surroundings.

This is his home, the home he grew up with for more than ten years, the home he fought for and honored.

Since his elder brother chose Gryffindor, the heavy responsibility of the family fell on Regulus' shoulders.

That is hope, it is responsibility, and it is also shackles.

In the past four years, he had never had such direct communication with Sirius.They always broke up, and quarrels were their theme.He knew that Sirius looked down on him in many ways, thinking that he was as vicious and sinister as his parents, just like the Gryffindors' inherent impression of Slytherin.Now Sirius probably added cowardice to his opinion.

She is very cowardly, and she doesn't even dare to comfort her nervous lover in front of her mother.

Regulus exhaled slowly. He walked to the first floor, bent slightly towards Walburga, and whispered, "I'm sorry, Mom, Helena has something to do, so I'm going back first."

Walburga stood sideways in front of the fireplace and stared at his excellent second son: "You know this reason can't fool me."

Regulus did not speak, and acquiesced.

"Rejecting the Blakes - it really made me think differently about that Miss Bird, and I wonder why she did it, what happened after you went upstairs to make her suddenly change? If you don't want to tell me, I don't Will force you to tell me, I'm sure you can handle it, won't you Regulus?"

Regulus whispered, "Yes, Mom."

"Very good." Walburga said gracefully, "You always satisfy me, Rael, out of respect for you, I will give Miss Bird one more chance, you will start school soon, I hope Christmas at the earliest, and summer vacation of the fourth grade at the latest, you must give me your results, and if you haven’t by then, I won’t let you choose who to marry.”

This was the biggest concession mother could give, and Regulus would naturally not refuse.

He was still obedient and sensible, Walburga nodded and disappeared by the fireplace, while Regulus stood there for a long time without speaking or leaving.

Byrd Manor.

Helena was sent back here by Kreacher who was not friendly.

Without hesitation, she went to her mother's room and woke her up by standing in front of her mother's portrait.

The dignified and elegant Mrs. Bird looked at her daughter and asked puzzledly: "Did you go to a banquet in such a fancy dress? After so many years of my death, you finally entered the social circle of a pure-blood family as I wished." ?"

Helena thought for a while and said, "It's sort of."

Mrs. Bird cheered up a little: "Who is it? You finally did what I wanted Xiaona to do. I thought you would have to wait a few more years for me to start choosing a reliable husband."

Helena took off her hat, let go of her long hair, looked at her mother in the portrait and said, "Do you really want to know, Mom?"

"Of course, you can tell me directly. I don't believe it's a family that is too disrespectful. You can tell from your clothes. That boy prepared it for you, right? Let me guess——Aibo? McMillan Or Crouch? I remember that the youngest son of the Crouch family should be only one year younger than you. Mr. Crouch is a strict and upright person. He will do a lot in the Ministry of Magic. If it is his son, it would be too Well..." said Lady Bird quickly.

Helena didn't want to tell her mother that Mr. Crouch's son was not as rigid and upright as his father seemed. Barty Crouch Jr., who entered Slytherin, had a good appearance and temperament, but a terrible personality. Helen often Na thought he was darker than Snape.

She knew that she couldn't let her mother guess like this, so she confessed: "None, Mom, it's... Black, it's Regulus Black, the second son of the Black family."

Helena originally thought that according to her mother's "high hopes" for her, after knowing that the other party was the second young master of the Black family, she would definitely scream with joy.

But the reality is that the mother's portrait is screaming, not excited screaming, but terrified screaming.

The pale face of Lady Bird in the portrait is filled with fear and anger as she screams, "No! No! I'd rather you marry a Muggle than a Blake!"

It was the first time that Helena saw her mother so excited and so resistant to a noble pure-blood family.

Didn't Mrs. Black also say that she had some friendship with her father?Why is mother so excited?

Helena stood there in a daze, eroded by deep anxiety.