WAIT I HAVE A CARROWS THOUGHT.
You know how you said the Carrows' greatest wish is money? what if the carrows were part of the sacred 28, but seen as one of the lesser family due to their lack of renown and wealth. they don't even have more than 2 properties so why would they be seen as important?
they join voldemort in order to create connections to better pureblood families - voldemort doesn't recognise their lineage and they are laughed at. they have a desperate thirst to prove themselves, and the twins cling onto eachother because their family is so low they can't attract anybody else.
the carrows are born in the dirt and they will die in the dirt - even after helping to commandeer hogwarts they are shoved into lowly teaching positions of the worst subjects, because they are simply not worth anything else.
@jewishregulus it is such a beautiful thing to see an anon being perfectly correct...
i agree wholeheartedly! the idea of the carrows being a dirt-poor and disgraced family line (but still of pure, sacred blood) is fundamental to how i see them. you're so correct in commenting on how this outsider status drives the twins closer together.
to add on: i believe alecto blames their mother for "dooming" the twins before they were even born. alecto is an angry & desperate girl raised in the lowest poverty, but brought up on fairytale stories of her noble bloodline and pureblood birthright. she was raised in a small fisherman's shack in hokkaido. all she has is a brother.
i want to see this vengeful outsider (born from dirt and squalor!) both fascinated and disgusted by pureblood england. alecto bites her tongue bloody the first time she is fitted for a silk gown. she is clawing for everything she believes she is owed, and no-one will ever see her this way. she has more grit than any softhanded pureblood heir or daughter: she disdains barty, regulus, pandora. she is dragging amycus along with her at any cost.
i picture the carrow twins sharing a room in marvolo manor, a habit from their bygone days sleeping in a threadbare cot together as children. they lay so close they share the same breath.
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"Hey, Regulus... That was fun, right?"
It had indeed been fun. It'd been long since Regulus just enjoyed an evening laughing, drinking and listening to stupid pop music. Actually he had never done that. He used to think those kind of plans were hideous. Regulus and Barty used to criticize people who did that.
But it wasn't actually that bad. When he was drunk and laughing he could ignore the horrible music.
"Yeah... I guess..."
Amycus smiled as he opened their dorm door. As expected, their roommates were already asleep. Alan and... Barty....
Barty had his curtains shut. He had been a bit upset when he wasn't invited to The Knights party. Or so Regulus thought. But he understood this was part of his plan, right?
Regulus was so close to fully win his father's trust. And Orion had been too occupied giving Regulus attention that he finally left Sirius alone. He wasn't sure about doing everything to get his precious Heir back. He could replace him with another: Regulus. Sirius could live his life in peace. And when Orion was in jail, Walburga could be in peace too. Perhaps they all would.
Amycus giggled in a whisper.
"I think I am a bit drunk still"
Regulus looked at him and faked a smile.
"Yeah, me too"
Regulus was ready to go to bed when Amycus called.
"Hey, Regulus..."
Regulus turned. Amycus was smiling. Regulus didn't know if it was the alcohol.
"You are actually pretty cool..." he said "I am glad you are part of The Knights"
For a second, Regulus felt bad. But he didn't like Amycus. Or Nick. Or Samuel. Or the rest of the Knights. They were superficial, and they only talked about girls, which was annoying. They thought themselves better than the whole school just because they were rich and popular. The worst kind, as Regulus and Barty used to say.
But maybe Regulus had been spending a lot of time with them. And maybe he had been learning, they were more than stupid blokes. They had their own issues as well. But still, Regulus couldn't like them. They were very different. This was all part of his plan.
Orion had been a Knight and he said his time as one was the best experience of his life. So Regulus was doing the same to please him.
Regulus gave a small smile to Amycus and walked to his bed.
The next morning, Barty was distant with Regulus. He made sarcastic jokes and gagging noises when one of The Knights said hello to him. And Amycus didn't leave his side.
"Can I sit with you in Biology?" Amycus asked, as he placed himself next to Regulus, practically pushing Barty away. Of course Regulus didn't notice that "I don't want Professor Sprout to pick me up as a volunteer again"
Regulus turned to Barty.
"Ehm..." Regulus said "Barty always sits with me"
"Barty won't mind, would he?" Amycus asked, giving Barty a soft punch of the shoulder. He didn't look happy.
"I actually mind, Carrow..." Barty was probably going to insult him but he stopped when Regulus told him to shut up with his eyes "But... I guess I would like to be close to Professor Sprout to see how she dissects the frog..." he smirked "I want to see clearly how the blood and organs come out of its body"
Barty left with an evil smirk, pushing both of them as he passed. Regulus almost smiled. He loved Barty's eccentricities. But he looked rather angry. Was it against Amycus or himself?
Amycus giggled nervously "He is joking, right?"
"Oh no... Barty loves to see how the blood pops out"
Amycus must've taken it as a joke because he laughed. Regulus smiled.
******
Regulus discovered that in fact, Barty was angry with him. He had to spend the rest of the afternoon with The Knights and it was no fun this time.
"Barty... Why have you been ignoring me all day?" Regulus asked when he found Barty alone in their dorm.
"Busy editing my film..." Barty shrugged.
"I've been looking for you"
"Annoyed with your new friends already?" Barty asked sarcastically.
"They are not my friends. You are" Regulus swallowed.
Barty didn't answer.
"I am just pretending because of my plan"
Barty finally looked up at him. His green eyes seemed bigger in the dark.
"You know what I think?" Barty asked. Regulus didn't answer "I think you are enjoying this assignment a bit too much"
"What do you mean?" Regulus spat "You know why I am doing this..."
"What is the reason?" Barty asked, now leaving his computer aside and standing up in a challenging way "Because I think you've forgotten about it..."
Regulus raised an eyebrow.
"Do you have something to say?"
Barty laughed "You are enjoying being the new center of attention, don't you?"
Regulus was speechless. Especially because he hated being seen, worst being the center of attention. Regulus loved being invisible.
"What?"
"You've always been the shadow of your brother... And now that he is gay and tossed aside, you are loving taking his place, don't you?"
Barty meant all of this. And Regulus was furious. He pushed Barty back.
"That's not true!" Regulus screamed "I am doing this to help him, and to destroy the asshole of my father!"
"That was before tasting what is like to be a Knight... To be the king of the school..." Barty laughed "You are enjoying yourself so much...that I bet you wank every night thinking about it"
Regulus punched Barty in the face. He had never punched anyone before so his knuckles hurt and bleed.
Barty wasn't surprised. He touched his bleeding nose and smiled. Then he continued.
"I heard you talking with Amycus last night... Your new best friend" he added in a mocking voice "You don't know what you are becoming... You might be the Black Heir..." he smiled sadly "But not my Regulus anymore. Not my best friend"
"Is this what this is about?" Regulus asked "You are jealous of Amycus?" he snorted not quite believing it.
Barty looked furious now.
"Admit that you are enjoying being the center of attention! You love being the freaking king that everyone wants to be and every girl wants to shag!" Barty was yelling now.
Okay... Perhaps sometimes Regulus enjoyed being a normal teenager. Forgetting about his fucked up life and his fucked up family, the nightmares he had, or the sleepless nights. He had been constantly sad and numb for a long time and it felt great to just hear the others talk bullshit and get drunk in a party. Normal stuff.
But God, Regulus hated the attention. He hated that Orion and Walburga were becoming more and more proud of him, ignoring Sirius. He hated that Sirius detested what he thought he was becoming. That they fought each time they saw each other. Or that he had to pretend to fancy Pandora and girls in general, because Sirius was gay now and Regulus couldn't afford to be the same. Regulus didn't fancy anyone. He wanted to be left alone.
And he was bloody furious that Barty thought he had been enjoying himself all this bloody time. He had been living a nightmare.
"No!" Regulus yelled back "I am doing something to change my life... Unlike you, Barty"
Barty snorted amused "What do you mean, Black?"
"You are always complaining and complaining about your stupid life, and your twat father but you don't do anything about it!"
Barty looked hurt. He tensed everytime someone mentioned his father. He hated that old man. That's why he didn't scandalise when Regulus told him his plan. They both shared their hatred for their fathers.
"And what I am I supposed to do?" Barty spat "Put him to jail like you are going to do with yours?"
"At least I am not a coward like you"
Barty approached so quickly that Regulus thought he was going to punch him. But Barty just grabbed his shirt.
"THAT'S NOT TRUE AND YOU FUCKING KNOW IT! I AM NOT AFRAID OF MY FATHER!" Barty screamed on Regulus' face "I MISS YOU!!" he added with tears in his eyes.
Regulus was too shocked to respond.
"I miss when when it was only the two of us..." Barty carried on trying not to cry. He still was grabbing Regulus' shirt "Before freaking Pandora and Emmeline... And the fucking Knights... Just you and me against the world, remember?"
Regulus sighed "Barty..."
"We were two kids angry with the world and it was fine....I... I miss that... "
Regulus opened his mouth to say something, he didn't know what exactly. But Barty interrupted him with a kiss.
At first, Regulus was surprised and didn't move. But then Barty opened his lips and Regulus had the same uncomfortable sensation he had when Alice kissed him. So he pushed Barty away.
Regulus didn't move. He just stared at Barty.
Barty was all flushed and embarrassed, panting to the floor.
But then his eyes locked with Regulus'
"I love you, Regulus"
"No..." Regulus shook his head.
"I've been in love with you for a long time..."
"No... No..."
Regulus didn't want to lose Barty. Barty was very important for Regulus. His best friend in the whole world. The only one that actually got him, that actually cared, that didn't treat him as a baby. Well, perhaps Pandora as well... But Barty was way more important. He had been there for a long time. Regulus loved him too. But not in the way he wanted. He couldn't love anyone that way. Perhaps Professor Frumentar was right about him. He was one of those.
Regulus had tears in his eyes. He wanted to cry. He didn't want Barty to hate him because he couldn't love him back.
"Reg..."
"You just ruined everything..."
Regulus regretted the minute it came out of his mouth but it was too late.
Barty nodded.
"I get it..." he said "I am not good enough for your precious magesty..." he bowed. Regulus was about to cry "The Black Magesty cannot be gay and worst be seen with a guy like me..."
"No, Barty..."
"It's over..." Barty interrupted "I'm done"
Barty walked out of the room before Regulus could stop him.
Regulus silently cried because he had lost his best friend.
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