𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚 || 𝘳.𝘢.𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬

036. spain

Regulus rolls his eyes with a smile as she says his words from a few months ago on the astronomy tower. Maria smiles down at their rings, remembering the time they actually hated each other and when she wanted so desperately not to be sat next to him in that transfiguration lesson. But Minerva had made her and then they made the rings, and now they're in Majorca together.

"Remember when we used to hate each other?" Maria asks as they begin to walk along the beach, hand in hand.

"Who says I don't hate you? You're making me walk along a beach with sopping wet clothes on and now, I've got sand stuck to me." Regulus says and Maria rolls her eyes.

"I mean when we hated hated each other." Maria emphasises and Regulus makes an 'ohh' sound, Maria rolling her eyes at him.

"Who said j hated you? I was just waiting to shoot my shot, you—"

"You hated me too!" Maria laughs and Regulus shakes his head dramatically.

"How could I ever hate you?" Regulus says but then he ponders. "Actually, never mind—you blew up our potion—twice."

"Okay, the second one—you cannot tell me that didn't smell bad." Maria says in disgust.

"It was flesh eating slug repellent!"

They continue to bicker back and forth until they reach the muggle hotel they're staying at and they discreetly sneak in, not wanted to be scolded for their damp clothes by the people at the reception.

"You're seventeen tomorrow." Maria sighs exasperatedly as they reach the room and unlock the door.

"Really? I didn't know." Regulus smirks and Maria rolls her eyes. "And you're seventeen in six days."

"Okay, you're taking the piss out of me now." Maria deadpans and Regulus laughs. "No!" Maria snaps as Regulus goes to lie on the bed in his damp clothes. "Go. Take. A. Shower." She says, dragging him towards the bathroom.

"Only if you join." Regulus smirks.

"Ha ha." Maria rolls her eyes, looking in the mirror and groaning when she sees her messed up hair and a smudge of damp sand on her cheek, spinning around to glare at Regulus only to find him shirtless, making her eyes widen as she raises her eyebrows.

"You were joking, right?" Maria breathes and Regulus smirks, shrugging as their faces are now inches apart.

"Didn't have to be."

"Okay, okay, I'm not having sex in the shower." Maria whispers and Regulus nods quickly latching their lips together. He lifts her onto the counter and her legs wrap around his waist, pulling him closer as her hands tug at his tousled hair. Regulus' hands slide up her thighs slowly, her finger tracing down his jawline.

Regulus fumbled with the shower and finally, the steaming water pours down, Maria smiling as they stand in the water, still fully clothed and she pulls his lips down to hers again, slowly taking off her blouse, leaving her in a white tank top. The Black pushes her against the cold shower wall and rests his arm just above her head, kissing her once again, his hands sliding up from her hips to the end of her top.

Regulus pulls away slightly to raise an eyebrow but Maria just pulls his lips back to hers in agreement. He slowly slides her top up, his fingers trailing on her sides with the top until they pulls away to lift it over her head. Their lips are moving together once again and Maria stumbles slightly on the slippery shower floor making them laugh against each other's lips.

Regulus slowly trails his hands down to her shorts and she nods, helping him slide them down.

"Come here." Regulus mumbles, pulling away and turning her to face the wall. She feels his hand slide up her arm and slowly tuck her hair behind her ear before she feels a loofah going deliberately slow up her side as she closes her eyes and leans her head back on his chest, making him chuckle.

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"I hate fancy restaurants." Maria says as they sit on the bed of their hotel room, both with damp hair from their shower, Regulus sat in grey sweatpants and a black hoodie and Maria in just Regulus' hoodie. Regulus rolls his eyes as they look through a leaflet of places to eat and Maria looks through a catalogue with some muggle clothing stores on.

"Where do you want to go then?" Regulus sighs, ready to give up and go to sleep. Maria snatched the leaflet from him and Regulus huffs, lying back with his hands clasped behind his head and she cleaners on top of him as she reads the leaflet.

"What's that?" Maria asks, turning the leaflet to show Regulus who frowns and reads it.

"You know, there are places you can eat burgers in Britain." Regulus deadpans and Maria sighs, letting herself fall forward onto his chest and Regulus takes the leaflet and reads it over her shoulder.

"But look at that." Maria says exasperatedly, pointing at the picture of the burger that looks delicious and Regulus sighs, kissing the side of her head.

"Maria, that's is a lie." Regulus says slowly. "That's what they do, they deceive you with an amazing picture and then when you get there, it looks like shit."

"You sound like you've experienced this before."

"I have." Regulus says grimly and Maria raises an eyebrow. "I have! The pizza looked so good before Stan ordered it."

"Mhm." Maria hums. "Why don't we just eat ice cream for dinner again?"

Regulus rolls his eyes, gently shoving her off him as he sits up and walks to the balcony, Maria on his heels as he takes out a cigarette and hands one to her, lighting it with a match and he sits down on the hammock, lying back and nodding to his chest for Maria to join him.

"Regulus, those things are death traps." Maria deadpans and Regulus reaches into his hoodie pocket and pulls out a copy of 'Romeo and Juliet'. "Okay, I'll just die." Regulus smiles as she clambers into top of him, lying on his chest as he begins to read the words from the book softly, after pressing a kiss on her head.

"Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean."

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Hi! Sorry this one took two days, I kept rewriting it.
They're finally in holiday, I promise when they get to Paris it will get spicier!

I'm also terrified of the part I'm going to have to write about Regulus becoming a death eater...

Also, I had an idea for a fic when Harry is the love interest but it's like, the Black family didn't end and Sirius and Regulus had a sister who helped continue the family traditions and stuff. It was just a thought but would anyone read something like that?

Anyway, hope you enjoyed!

~ Grace xx