Tired [Regulus]

[Melodie Riviera]

Melodie wandered through the corridors and it seemed that she did this a lot. Her shoes echoed on the stone floor tiredly, and her feet seemed like boxes of bricks. She just left History of Magic and was having trouble waking up. Mel's eyelids drooped and she leaned against the cold walls tiredly; dropping her bag.

One period in that class equals about 10 of divination or charms. It's so much effort to stay awake. In fact, it was more effort than Mel ever wanted to use in one day. She slid down the wall so her legs were out in front of her, her green hemmed skirt not showing anything above her knees. Mel heard footsteps and shut her eyes.

The hallway spun, and she ran a hand through her blond hair, not opening her eyes. The footsteps grew louder and she found it took far too much effort to open her eyes until she felt a hand in her shoulder. Mel's eyes fluttered open and she turned her blue gaze towards the intruder.

Her breath caught in her throat, "Hey." She managed to choke out.

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

Regulus only woke from his long needed nap after Professor Binns released the class. Regulus had not taken any notes or gotten the homework assignment. As he turned to the door he saw Melodie walk out. In a spur of the moment decision he decided to follow her. His feet were reacting faster then his brain because as soon as he realized what he was doing he froze.

Regulus had no idea what he was going to say or do. He didn’t want to appear like he was following her or anything. He decided that it would look better to keep walking then to be standing in the middle of the hall so he continued to follow her. As he was walking he decided he would simply ask her what the homework was, Genius

Regulus started to catch up with her but as she sat down he stopped again and jumped into a hallway he was passing. –Oh know something’s wrong, she looks so glum…I wonder if this was the right thing to do – Regulus drove the thought out of his mind as he came out from the hallway and came to her.

As he gaze came upon him he scratched the back of his head and said “Did you happen to get the homework from that class”. Regulus sat there hoping she didn’t think he was being weird or anything

[Melodie Riviera]

Mel didn't expect to see Regulus here. Had he been following me? she wondered, happily. If he was, that would be near a dream come true. But when he cleared his throat her heart sank; he just wanted the homework. Mel played it cool and thought about his question. She bit her lip and looked at the opposing wall.

When her eyes returned to the boy, her heart fluttered embarassingly. "I believe..." she twirled her bang around her finger trying to keep her mind off of Regulus, "...That it was 2 parchments on the Goblin Rebellion." She said distractedly, trying to push away her upcoming blush; Slytherin girls just don't blush, it's law.

She looked into his eyes and played with the edge of her robes, "You can sit." she recommended, with a hopeful smile. Mel tried not to sound to eager, but she didn't want anything more than for him to sit with her at that moment. "I don't bite very hard." she said teasingly.

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

egulus stood there for a second pondering his response. He worried he’d appear desperate if he sat down right away. After a couple more seconds he came back with another tease “It’s the bark I’m worrying about” He silently sat down pondering what to do next. He hadn’t noticed her twirling her hair or playing with her robe.

Regulus turned around and looked at her hair for a second and turned back quickly hoping she didn’t see. He thought she knew he followed her and blushes momentarily. “You ran out of Professor Binns class faster then he could talk. I’m impressed.”

He turned around awaiting her response, and wondering how long she was going to put up with him. Regulus started for a minute or so, but quickly caught himself and turned away. Regulus started to run his hand through his hair very nervously.

[Melodie Riviera]

Melodie looked at him from the corner of her eye. She couldn't turn her whole head, or he might see how she felt. Her eyes had always been open books. After he cracked the joke, she couldn't help but laugh. Mel's laugh was high and bell-like, and hardly anyone has actually heard it. When he sat down, her leg gently touched his and, again it took all of her self control not to blush.

She threw her head back and laughed, "That isn't very hard to do." Mel said, smiling openly at Regulus, "The way he drones on and on-- dully-- about absolutely nothing." She remarked, "How do you fare in that class?" asked Mel, though she knew very well. She had a terrible habit of watching him. It was, hands down, more interesting than that class.

Mel decided that the best way to get to know him was to relax, though, she didn't have any experience in any kind of relationship field. Mel didn't have many friends; she keeps to herself and barely tolerates anybody. It is a wonder how she is nearly head over heels for Regulus. Melodie leaned back and pushed against the wall, stretching, her arms came over her head and when she lowered them swiftly, her fingertips gently brushed down Regulus' arm.

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

“Yeah he does moan on and on during class but most people are still asleep by the time the bell rings” He said smirking. Regulus quickly glanced at Melodie and said “You should ask the Ravenclaw that sits next to me. He would know just as well seeing how our answers and have very similar…” Regulus laughed as he said this because it was fairly true. He hoped she wouldn’t over think this and ask why he didn’t get his homework.

Regulus looked away after he finished talking because he thought he was babbling on and on. He slowly pictured himself being Professor Binns and Mel trying to get away like she did in class. Regulus couldn’t dismiss this thought and looked at Mel nervously. “So what have you been doing?” He asked trying to divert the way he thought this was going.

Regulus smiled inside as her arm touched him. He didn’t know or care if it was a mistake or not. He sat there awaiting her response praying to god, that he hadn’t blushed. Regulus started to start in her direction contently.

[Melodie Riviera]

Mel smiled at him, hardly listening to the words he actually said. And when he laughed she snapped out of it and laughed along with him. She searched her mind for something to say... anything! She chuckled, "I fall asleep before the first bell rings!" she remarked, because it was generally true.

Melodie smiled when he implied that he copied off the Ravenclaw, "Good idea! Though, I probably shouldn't copy off of the person sitting next to me. It seems as though they're faring worse than I am!" she exclaimed humorously; hoping she hadn't overdone it.

Drawing? Singing? All the truthful answers to Regulus' question. Though Mel never told anybody about those things. She was a death eater, a top of the line Slytherin; never could she admit such things. She looked over to Regulus, "Avoiding all confrontations." she said dramatically, then laughed at her own little joke, "Naw, just hanging out." she said smiling up at him.

When her eyes met his her heart melted, and she could feel every part of her body want to just lean her head on his shoulder. Mel took a deep breath, "What about you?" she asked, curiously.

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

Regulus sat there almost hanging on her every word but wasn’t showing it. Regulus agreed and laughed at her comment about falling asleep during class. He didn’t know what to say, he couldn’t think of anything that wasn’t to corny. He looked at her sincerely know he really did have a crush on her.

“I can see why they are doing so badly in class. They probably get distracted.” He said hoping she didn’t realize that he was flirting with her. He smiled at her, using more effort to think of something to say, then he ever uses for schoolwork.

As she answered his question about what she had been doing he worried because he had taken her so long to answer. “Amazing I have never met a pacifist Slytherin…. Interesting” he said as a response to her joke. He smiled as she said the actually answered but then frowned slightly when she asked him what he had been doing.

Regulus stood up “If I told you I’d have to kill you… and that would be such a tragedy” once he had finished his sentence he laughed. “Well if you want to know you have to catch me” he said as he started to walk down the hall.

[Melodie Riviera]

Melodie smiled, "I know, they just can't keep their eyes off you." she said. It was her excuse for failing that class, well other than sleeping. She, never would she admit it, but she did like Regulus, she couldn't deny it anymore; to herself anyway. If any person brought up a relationship with Regulus to Mel's face, she would deny anything.

Melodie couldn't help but laugh, "Pacifist?" she inquired jokingly, and shook her head "No... more like, avoid all irritant beings." she said smiling at him. Hoping that he has enough clue to see that she was actually talking to him, rather than ignore him, like she does everyone else. Mel brushed a hand through her hair and looked forward, to the opposing wall.

"As if you could kill me!" she said, smirking at him and watching him get up. She didn't want him to leave, a small hope inside begged for him to stay. Mel pouted, "But I don't wanna get up." she whined, giving Regulus a puppy dog pout. "Ugh. At least help me up!" she called after him.

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

Regulus stopped where he had been walking, should he go back, and what would the repercussions of leaving be. He decided to go back after Regulus had laughed at her response to the to the class comment and responded by saying “Are you making fun of me?” in a tone he hoped sounded like a joke. He picked her up holding her in the air for a second

“First you make fun of me and now you call me an irritant being. Tisk tisk you do know how do dig your own grave.” He said in nonchalantly manner. He knew she was joking and He hoped she knew the same about him. He laughed as they stood face to face for a moment having no clued what to do next.

“Wait, you just told a member of the prestige black family, that they couldn’t kill you…. Again I think you enjoy digging your own grave way more then the average girl. And by no means am I calling you an average girl” he said as his breath brushed slightly against her neck.

[Melodie Riviera]

Melodie smirked as he came over and lifted her up, "What if I said I was?." she replied tauntingly, struggling to hide a grin as he held her. She looked down at her feet hovering; he sure is strong. she thought in a way that made her heart melt. Her ice eye met his dark ones and she couldn't help but stare in awe.

Her breath caught in her throat, for the millionth time that day, "Oh I wasn't calling you an irritant being." she said, raising her eybrows, "If you were an irritant being.." she tilted her chin up wards to look at him better, he was a head taller than her, "I would be ignoring you right now."

Mel smirked, "Digging my own grave hasn't been a problem in the past." she said, "It's somebody trying to put me in it." she said, trying not to blush for being so close to him. Her knees felt wobbly, How can he do this to me? she wondered, Me, of all girls. Mel let out a shaky breath, trying not to kiss him right then and there.

"Good," she breathed, trying to halt the chills running through her body. Regulus was so close, she closed her eyes for a second, and took a deep breath, "'cause, i didn't really want to hurt you." Mel said, her blue eyes reaching out to his'.

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

Regulus smiled as she had taunted him trying to decide if she was flirting with him ro she was just making a joke. He had a crush on her and he couldn’t deny it….Well he would if anyone asked but this still meant a lot to him. He seemed like her chilling blue eyes were staring a hole right through him.

Regulus cleared his through as an attempt to buy time to think of a response. “You wouldn’t ignore me anyway….” He said with a smirk. He said this as a joke and Regulus hoped she wouldn’t assume he was being overly cocky. He looked down at her head contently willing to stand here for hours on end.

“Who would be stupid enough to try and do that” he replied in a mocking tone. He stood there starting to not6ice her wobbling and a slight blush in her face. Regulus wanted to kiss her on the spot but stopped the temptation he worried what would happen if she rejected him.

Regulus turned slightly “Now where were we…Oh yeah if you want to know what’s going on up here” he said taping his head “Then your going to have to catch me”. He said this as he turned for the staircase heading towards the fourth floor. “Ohh and try and hurt me” he called back with a smirk

[Melodie Riviera]

Mel looked at him from under her eye lashes. He seemed perfect, and if she blinked, he would be gone. She could have sworn that there was chemistry between them at that moment, but she didn't want to risk anything. If she lost this friendship, she would be back to none, and horribly upset.

She flashed him a bright smile, "I wouldn't." she said, flirting, "You're right on that one." said Mel, trying not to blush. It was just another guy, and she was a Riviera girl. She looked at him not wanting to move again, in a while. She resisted the urge to just wrap her arms around him and feel safe, feel like nothing could harm her. But she knew that, again, she had expectations and a reputation to uphold.

Mel watched smirking when he walked away, "You've got a nice butt." she called after him, jokingly. Though, embarrassingly, admitting it to herself. She creeped up behind him and jumped on his back as he was heading up to the second floor. Mel had no idea how she moved so fast, but she was very content to her seat right now. Her arms lazily hung over his shoulders, "Gotcha." she said, smiling.

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

Regulus frowned for a moment when she didn’t say anything. Once she made the joke about his butt he laughed and all was right with the world for a single moment. Regulus slowly started to day dream as he walked. He was in a slight bliss caused by Mel’s presence and was enjoying every second of it.

When Mel jumped on top of Regulus’ back he nearly stumbled but then he caught himself. “Wow, these charms books are really heavy I guess I’m going to have to drop this class. Possibly out of the owelry window?” He said with a semi serious tone. He kept walking up the stairs with a smile across his face.

Regulus wanted to drop her right then and there turn around and kiss her but her knew the repercussions would be too severe for both him and her. It could seem that they barley knew each other and she could get mad. That was the last thing Regulus wanted to happen. It would be devastating to his morale and to his reputation as a proud member of the prestige Black family. He needed to know how she felt but he couldn’t ask her. This is one problem Regulus Arcturus Black had no idea how to solve.

[Melodie Riviera]

Melodie hung on his back and giggled, she actually giggled. This was death! It was death to her on so many levels. Having her giggle, is a serious giveaway that she likes him... not to mention her reputation. Her breath caught in her throat and her cheeks burned.

Melodie quickly composed herself, just keep acting she told herself. "No!" she exclaimed, "Not the olwry! How terrible!" she said dramatically and clung onto him harder. He was incredibly strong, she could tell, his muscles seemed well toned, to her anyway.

Mel smiled, and rested her head on the top of his. Her body relaxed, she was completely happy like this. Everything was wonderful, she was close enough to hugging Regulus and she was near him. Melodie cleared her head of these thoughts. A Riviera shouldn't fall this hard, it was dangerous.