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Troian usually loved living in Los Angeles around Christmas time; she liked the 60 degree weather, the fact that she could still wear thin leggings even close to Christmas, and that she could go to the beach at night without risking falling into some frozen patch of water. But right now, as she bounded up the steps of Tyler’s place, Troian was really wishing it was snowing. It was in the fifties and she had on a sweater, a faux fur trimmed jacket, and sweatpants with boots but Troian still wrapped her arms around herself to at least feel like she was in a winter wonderland. Tyler had texted her earlier that day letting her know he was finally back home and Troian loaded up the kids in her car so they could go see him. Of everyone on set, Troian and Tyler talked the least and Troian was determined to not let the fact that they no longer worked together be what kept their friendship from growing. He had been a good listening ear to her lately and he hadn’t seen Phillip and Sophia in a while so Troian figured tonight was as good of a time as any to catch up and hang out.

“Knock on the door,” Troian encouraged Phillip to raise his fist and smiled as Tyler opened the door. Troian held up her bag. “I come bringing cookies and Christmas movies. I thought we could just have a little movie night.” Sweet, simple and relaxed was what Troian needed after the long week she had had. She didn’t plan to take up too much of Tyler’s time tonight, so she had brought the first Santa Clause movie and Elf. Elf was a universal favorite, right? “Can we come in?” She chuckled. “My two year old is slowly starting to weigh as much as me.” @blackburnwtf

Grateful that Grant and Danielle had included a vegan option at their dinner, Troian had picked up her plate and was wandering around the backyard. Everybody was involved in their own conversations but Troian was content to keep to herself for the time being and just observe what was going on around her. A wine glass in hand, Troian deposited her plate on a table and made a mental note to go back for it later before spotting Grant just a few feet away from her standing all by himself too. Perfect; she didn’t want to take him away from any of his guests but she also wanted a few minutes with him so they could talk and catch up. Walking over to him, Troian tugged on the sleeve of his shirt and smiled as he turned to look at her. “Hey. Man of honor. Can I steal you away for a little bit? I thought maybe we could walk around and talk.” @theflashgrant

Ever since that fateful night at the Burrow, when the Death Eaters attacked, Marlene had put her thoughts into actions. Since she wasn't there to actively fight at the moment, she had felt the guilt eat away at her. It was the worst feeling in the world, especially when she heard of the people who had died and had gotten hurt. She can still remember how she felt when she heard when Lily had been crucioed and she can still remember Sirius' bare skin that was stained red from his own wound when she saw him in the Order meeting room.

One thing that had stuck out in her mind, though, was Sirius. Of course, he was always in her mind, having wormed his way in from the moment they decided to fool around and through the years, he's become more and more prominent in her life. Sure, she's been on loads of dates, tons of snogging and an occasional roll around in the bed, but never one that lasted as long as Sirius and herself had. They weren't even in a relationship. He wasn't the dating type. And while she had tried dating, it never lasted. She'd have a few snogs, maybe one night in bed with them, but it was always Sirius that she came back to. 

And that's why she can't get the way he looked after encountering Regulus. And that's why she was taking it upon her self to find Regulus, get him alone and try and talk to him. After all, he was Sirius' brother and Andromeda's cousin. Surely there must be some good in him. He couldn't be all that bad. If Sirius and Andromeda could break away from the family, then maybe Regulus could, too. Granted, it'd be much different now, seeing as he had the Dark Mark, but if Marlene could get him to switch sides, she'd help him. Just like she's sure that anyone else would. 

This is important to Sirius, is probably important to Andromeda and while she knows that this is probably a really stupid idea, but she's going to try it anyway. Sirius will always be hurt by this and until it's fixed, it's always going to haunt him. And Marlene hated seeing that haunted look on his face, one so full of sadness that it made him look years older than he already was. She just wanted him to smile and be as happy as he was back in Hogwarts. That's the way the world should be, not the way it is now, with divided sides and own families at war.