Shadows | Regulus Black

T H I R T Y

"I think the ones at Hogwarts are cooler." He leaned down and whispered in her ear. 

"Those are magic, and yeah they talk and move but these are just, real talent right here." She said stopping at a portrait of a girl in a grassy field. 

"Eh." He shrugged his shoulders. 

"Do you not appreciate art? I figured as someone who also grew up with old money and a rich lifestyle would appreciate it more." she teased. 

'Exactly why I never took an interest. I do like reading though. Did you know I bring my Muggle books with me to school so my mother doesn't burn them while I'm gone. She hates all things Muggle. Glad your mother isn't the same way." He chuckled softly. "But I can see you clearly love art and reading." 

"Correct you are Padfoot, did you know almost all the paintings at home are done by yours truly." She smiled. 

"really?" 

"mhm." she nodded her head. 

"You should paint me." 

'Oh really?"

"Yup." He smiled. 

"Okay, I will, eventually, but during this summer." she agreed. 

"Yay." he looked at her. 

"Now come on let's bug the others." She pulled him along once again. 

~

Marlene had already joined Lily and James, and when Sirius and Madeline caught up to them they all made their way to the last exhibit. Although with the three girls walking in front, they didn't notice Sirius and James sneaking off somewhere else. 

"Ja-." Marlene turned around. "Where'd they go?"

"Who knows, lets keep going, my favorite piece is back here." Lily pointed. 

"I bet they're up to trouble." Madeline chuckled. 

"Probably." Marlene agreed. 

A couple of minutes went by of the girls wandering about the room when they heard loud footsteps and laughter with a bit of yelling coming from the hallway. They rushed to the door to see their boys running down the steps from a security guard who was rather large. 

"Oh no." Lily sighed. 

"Come on!" James laughed as he grabbed Marlene and Lily's hand and pulled them with him, Sirius grabbed Madeline and the five were off running to the main doors. They pushed through them and ran down the block all laughing and big smiles on their face, even Lily. 

When they got a good few blocks away they all stopped to catch their breath.

"What did you guys do?" Lily chuckled. 

"Nothing really." James winked. 

"Idiots." Marle shook her head with a smile. 

"Didn't Lily tell you guys specifically not to get kicked out of there?" Madeline laughed. 

"Yeah but they won't remember our faces," Sirius said.

"You guys are going to be the literal death of me." Lily started walking again. 

"But not till we're married. We have to get married first." James said walking by her side.

"Right." Lily patted his shoulder.

~ 

Later that day James and Sirius went to start decorating his room, they got a few different posters, a few new books that Sirius and Madeline wanted to share, a house plant which Sirius said "Will really bring it together." and a few other random objects.