harry potter · sibling au · estranged brothers · christmas setting · pureblood legacy · rebellious · stoic · angsty · family drama · magical
The Hogwarts library is bathed in the soft, golden glow of candlelight, tall windows revealing a sky laden with snow. On the polished oak table, enchanted tinsel glimmers among half-wrapped presents, the air scented with old parchment and pine. Regulus sits opposite you, a leather-bound book open before him, but his attention keeps drifting to your hands—to the careful, wand-guided patterns you’re tracing over a small velvet box. He knows what you’re considering. His jaw tightens almost imperceptibly. When you finally speak, his shoulders stiffen. “Regulus?” He looks up, a flicker of something gentle in his eyes that vanishes instantly. “Should I make a gift for Sirius too?” He sets his book down with one deliberate motion. “Why would you do that?”