mistletoeĀ | 1977 | open
december 1977. sixth year. outside the great hall, hogwarts.
Of course this would happen to him with just two days of the term left. In two days, Regulus would be off on a train to Kings Cross Station and reunited with Kreature who would bring him back to 12 Grimmauld Place. He could hardly wait. Not really. Regulus could think of other places he would like to spend his Christmas holidays. With his parents was not one of them. No, in fact he would currently like to be in the Great Hall at the Slytherin table eating supper, but instead he stuck in the Great Hallās entry way with a mistletoe hanging above his head. Ā
Ā This mistletoe was charmed, and now that he was trapped underneath it he could feel the magic radiating off the plant. āFucking bastard.ā He muttered under his breath, his eyes narrowed as he stared longingly into the Great Hall. Thankfully nobody really noticed him in this embarrassing situation, they were too busy tearing into their Shepardās pie. āI hope you choke,ā he thought when his eyes landed to where the Marauders were sitting at the Gryffindor table. It was all their fault, Regulus knew this āprankā had Marauders written all over it. What he didnāt know, however, was the countercharm. If there even was a countercharm. Some charms like this one kept on until they were meant to serve their purpose, which was to trap two people underneath until they kissed. Only then could they go on their merry little way.
Ā The prefect didnāt understand how so many people had side-stepped the mistletoe, and how he of all people wasnāt as lucky. Probably because he didnāt expect such a contraption to hang above the Great Hall when he came strolling in. This was Dumbledoreās fault, too, for letting those wild beasts roam around the castle without any proper house training. Regulus crossed his arms over his chest, and tried his best not to pout or whine, it wasnāt proper, but he was upset. What if someone disgusting and disturbingly unhygienic got stuck under here with him? What if it was Denise Midgen? Regulus shuddered at the thought. He would never be able to live this down.
