AAAHHH LOOK AT THE CUTE REGULUS GIF!!!
Eloise rolled her eyes at her brother and stifled a laugh behind her hand at the exchange between James and Lily in the trophy room.
"Hey Evans!"
"I'm not talking to you Potter"
"I just wanted to say I'm sorry" he said and Lily stopped polishing - they had finished cleaning the trophies a while ago but Lily needed an excuse to ignore James,
"I'm listening"
"I'm sorry you chose to shout at me" he said and Lily sighed over the chuckles of the rest of the group, "I still don't think that I deserved it" James continued, "But if it makes you feel better, then fine".
The group, having finished their polishing, decided to sit in a circle and play truth or dare. James went first, daring Remus,
"Moony! Truth or dare?"
"Truth" Remus answered and James tutted and shook his head, Sirius coughed loudly, although it sounded an awful lot like he was saying the word "Pussy".
"Okay" James said, stoking an imaginary beard, "Is it true that you lost your virginity to Mary McDonald at the end of Fourth Year?" he asked with a sly grin and Peter and Sirius giggled. Remus didn't react much to the question and replied with,
"Yes Prongs" rather calmly, although Eloise didn't miss the pale pink arising on his cheeks.
Remus asked Peter next, the blonde boy chose truth and had to admit that he once ate Remus' entire birthday cake in Third Year and blamed it on Sirius and James.
"Truth or dare" a red Peter asked Lily, he was still blushing from his round,
"Dare" Lily said, surprising everyone,
"I dare you..." Peter began and turned his attention to James who was pointing wildly to himself, then to Lily and then to his puckered lips, "To kiss James!" he said and Eloise caught James punching the air. The redhead rolled her eyes and began mumbling under her breath as she got up, she crouched down next to James and gave him a chaste kiss on the cheek.
She returned to her seat and caught Eloise's eye who was grinning widely and giving her a suggestive look, Lily glared at her and looked at James who was beaming and blushing, his hand touching the area that Lily kissed him. Lily cleared her throat and turned to Sirius,
"Truth or dare"
"Dare" he answered instantly and Lily hummed in thought. Suddenly, a devilish gleam took over her green eyes and she faced Eloise. Eloise frowned and mouthed
"What?" but Lily didn't answer,
"I dare you to swap clothes with Eloise" she said and laughter erupted from James, Remus and Peter. Eloise inwardly cursed at her friend and looked down to what he was wearing: some black joggers and a Beatles shirt,
"There is no way that I am going to fit into those" Sirius said, pointing to Eloise's sweats. Lily nodded slightly and shrugged,
"Fine then, just switch shirts" she smiled sweetly.
Eloise mocked her before standing up and grabbing Sirius' hand, dragging him outside of the room,
"Close your eyes" she said and when he did she pulled off her t-shirt, "Now give me yours" she told him and he pulled off his white shirt. As he passed it to her, Eloise tried to ignore the ripple of his muscles and how perfectly sculpted his torso was. She grabbed the shirt and slipped it over her head, the scent of peppermint and leather infiltrating her senses as the soft cotton passed over her skin,
"Okay open" she said and passed him her top. He smirked at the sight of her in his clothes and put on the shirt. Eloise giggled at Sirius in a top which was far too tight and ended just below his ribs.
She walked back into the room with Sirius and the laughter ensued once more, James let out a wolf-whistle at Sirius and the black-haired boy did a twirl before blowing a kiss and sitting back down. Sirius turned to Eloise,
"Truth or dare?"
"Hmmm, truth" she decided,
"Who do you prefer-" he began and Eloise groaned,
"I don't like it already" Sirius shushed her and continued,
"Me or Evans?" he asked, putting an arm around Lily's shoulders,
"Bot-"
"Don't say both!"
"But that's the truth!" Eloise argued, "I love you both for different reasons but it's still the same amount of love. I love Lily because she's dependable and and trustworthy, she's faithful, she follows the rules but she has a cheeky side and I can tell her anything. She took me in when I ran away without a second thought and she's the sister I never had" Lily smiled softly and her eyes brimmed with tears of gratitude, "And I love Sirius because he's positive, loyal and brave - so brave, he went through hell with his family but refused to burden us with it. He can always make me laugh and would do anything for his friends, he'd support them through everything..." she stopped and looked up at Sirius, "even if it meant letting them go."
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"Why are we spying on the Headmaster again?" Regulus asked and Eloise rolled her eyes,
"Because Reginald, I need to win this bet"
"Reginald? Oh Merlin no" Regulus and Eloise were hiding behind a wall in front of Dumbledore's office, waiting for him to come out. Eloise had enlisted Regulus' help because she knew he would help her no matter what - especially if it was in beating his brother. Footsteps echoed against the stone corridors and Eloise grabbed the front of Regulus' robes, pulling him out into the hallway. They were faced with the deep purple robes of the Headmaster and Eloise acted as surprised as she could,
"Why hello there Professor! Just the wizard I was looking for" she flashed him her award-winning smile and Regulus bit his cheek to stop himself from laughing,
"What can I do for you Miss Potter?" his electric blue eyes twinkled from behind his half-moon glasses,
"Socks Professor" she said, clasping her hands in front of her, "A wonderful creation that come in a range of designs, don't you think?" she said, ignoring the muffled laughter of Regulus at her side
"I couldn't agree more my child"
"Yes yes, although what intrigues me most is the theory that the design of one's socks reflects their soul, do you agree Sir?" she asked and Dumbledore let out a tinkling laugh,
"Yes, I believe that that's a just theory" he said before walking forward, "And if you would like to see the what my soul looks like Miss Potter, I suggest you talk to Mr Sirius Black"