Regulus is pulled up short by the words, the edges of his dark, shadowy form wavering. The voice is distant still, barely close enough to hear, but...
But accio. Accio wand. He hasn't heard anyone say that since... Well, since he arrived here, two years ago, most likely. Certainly not since Draco disappeared.
He breaks into a run, though his feet leave no marks in the sand; excitement and fear he hardly wants to admit to carries him a little above the ground, the featureless black of his robes drifting in the breeze, the sickly glow of his Dark Mark and the green-edged glow of his skull flickering like a reflection under the darkness. He's hardly a reassuring sight, looking more like a Dementor than a helpful stranger - but the white face that looks down at Harry is a human one, besides the blank white eyes; a young man's face, torn between joy and panic, and then, as he takes in the newcomer, a kind of dawning horror.
"...Potter?" He knows even as he says it that it's not right. It's been a long time since he saw James Potter (though, frankly, not as long as he would have liked), but he's pretty sure this isn't James Potter. Merlin, the resemblance is uncanny, though.
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But accio. Accio wand. He hasn't heard anyone say that since... Well, since he arrived here, two years ago, most likely. Certainly not since Draco disappeared.
He breaks into a run, though his feet leave no marks in the sand; excitement and fear he hardly wants to admit to carries him a little above the ground, the featureless black of his robes drifting in the breeze, the sickly glow of his Dark Mark and the green-edged glow of his skull flickering like a reflection under the darkness. He's hardly a reassuring sight, looking more like a Dementor than a helpful stranger - but the white face that looks down at Harry is a human one, besides the blank white eyes; a young man's face, torn between joy and panic, and then, as he takes in the newcomer, a kind of dawning horror.
"...Potter?" He knows even as he says it that it's not right. It's been a long time since he saw James Potter (though, frankly, not as long as he would have liked), but he's pretty sure this isn't James Potter. Merlin, the resemblance is uncanny, though.