PART 7 - Lunch dates and Lunch nightmares
Barty is on a mission. He and Evan are on the streets of London to figure out what to get Remus to get him out of his slump. He has not left his room in a week because of the spy reveal, but they were confident they could get him out. The animagus business was taking too long, so they had to figure out a short-term solution. He also forgot to tell his discovery to the others, so becoming an animagus will take a minute. Regulus could not join because he was summoned to lunch by sweet, sweet Walburga. Barty got goosebumps whenever she was mentioned. As someone who had met her face-to-face, he would never want to see her again. Barty was also excited because he hadn't been out and about with just Evan for a while. Evan was his favorite person in the world. Even though Regulus was his first friend, he and Evan just got each other. He loved to spend time with him. This London trip was the perfect opportunity after a long while. Barty is going to make the most of it.
Evan was nervous. He and Barty have not spent much time alone together in a few months. After seeing what happened to Sirius and Remus, he is even more scared to reveal his feelings to Barty. Remus and Sirius were just as close as they were, and seeing Remus going through the aftermath of being abandoned by his best friend, Evan knew he could not go through that. Barty was truly the only person who knew him inside out, aside from Pandora. He does not need a romantic relationship; he just needs Barty. Still, the trip to London felt like a date. They went to the coffee shop that Regulus and Remus told them about, got a few records for Evan’s apartment, got lunch in a cute restaurant, and then found the perfect gift for Remus. Four tickets to a David Bowie concert. Remus will wet himself when he sees them. What a successful day.
Regulus has not been to Grimmauld Place for more than six months. He had told his mother that he was busy with the missions the Dark Lord gave him, and it was easier to live away from home and take care of business. The last time he was here, it was his father’s funeral. When his mother invited him to lunch, he wanted to refuse, but it seems he is still a little afraid of her, so he accepted. Now sitting at the table with his parent, Bellatrix, Narcissa, and her foul husband, He wishes he had said no. Bellatrix is harping on about her last mission, where she killed several Muggle-borns. His mother is eating it up. He thinks back to his time with the Lupins, wishing he were having lunch with them instead. It hit him that he considered Hope closer to a mom than his own mother. Then Bellatrix started talking about the last stages of the Dark Lord’s plan. The night of Halloween of 1981.
Remus could not believe that Barty and Evan got him Bowie tickets. Sometimes he forgot that people could see him. Not just look at him, but see the person he is. Lately, he felt that he was just a tool for people to use and get what they want, but this one concert ticket reminded him that he did not need James, Sirius, or Peter to feel like a human. They even got him coffee from his favorite coffee shop. Someone still knew his favorite drink and favorite artist. Someone still looked out for his well-being. They would be there first thing in the morning, after the moon, to tend to his wounds and to take him to the charity book shop when he felt like shit. In that moment, Remus realized he was seen.
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