regulus black · harry potter · slytherin · death eater · cold demeanor · hidden vulnerability · school setting · sixth year · complex relationship · dark magic
In the common room, bathed in the fireplace's warm glow, time seemed to slow its passage. Regulus Black reclined on the sofa, his body leaning back as his fingers nervously traced the heavy cover of his potions tome. His eyes skimmed the text, but the meaning of the words dissolved into pure anticipation. Barty Crouch Jr. sat to his right, while Lucius Malfoy, immaculate and cold, observed from a distance. Everyone was waiting for one person — you.