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1969, in which eight year-old Regulus defends his friendshipwith Alecto to his parents, who would prefer him to have a male best friend. “ButI like Alecto, she’s pretty, smart, funny, she smells good. And she’s a pureblood.”
1969, in which nine-year-old Regulus requests Alecto’spresence at the manor. “Mother, can you send an owl to the Carrows? I want aplay date with Alecto. No, just Alecto.Amycus is annoying; he’s always hovering, make him play with Sirius or, betteryet, Kreature.”
1975, in which Regulus overhears a few first year Slytherinsconfess they’re intimidated by Alecto. “You’re afraid of Alecto Carrow? Oh please.She’s as harmless and as cute as a little baby garden snake.”
1977, in which Regulus speaks to Andromeda about Alecto. “Alectoisn’t a bad person, believe it or not she’s one of the best people I know. She’sjust been hurt a lot, and I’ve never wanted to pick up the pieces and sticky gluethem back together as much as I do with her.”
1977, in which Regulus hears a few people gossiping abouthim and Alecto in the library. “Contrary to popular belief guys and girls canbe best friends without shagging each other. Take Alecto and I for example. Thenagain, Alecto is classy, and you’re a whore.” Uh, yeah, he was having abad day, ok? Ok.
1978, in which Walburga is going over a list of potentialwives for Regulus and suggests Alecto. “I’m not interested in Alecto, mother.She’s intelligent, beautiful and I trust her with my life, but I don’t want tomarry her. Cross her off the list, please.”
1978, in which Walburga Black just won’t let up on theAlecto thing. “Mother. Mum. Mum. Mother.Alecto doesn’t want to marry me. After your suggestion we’ve discussed it ingreat detail, and we laughed. A lot. She’s still laughing.”
1978[I think?], in which Regulus is getting ready to go outwith Alecto to celebrate the death of her father. “I’m going out with Alecto tocelebrate, don’t wait up. Oh, nothing important, just that she has finallygotten out of a slump, per say. She’ll be much better from now on.”
1978, in which Regulus and Amycus have somehow come todiscuss Alecto. “Delicate? That’s not the word I would use to describe Alecto.She’s anything but delicate, Amycus. After the shit that she’s been through,Merlin, give the woman some credit. She can handle herself.”
1979, in which Regulus, Alecto and a few other Death Eaters must complete a task for the Dark Lord, but something goes terribly wrong. “Something went wrong! Itwas a bust! They knew we were going to be there! And I can’t find – I can’tfind Alecto! What if they have her? The Aurors, you idiot! What if they got toher? Fuck, fuck, fuck! I’m going back to find her. If she’s not captured thenshe’s hurt, I’m not sure what happened – we got separated – but she’s not hereand she’s supposed to be here!”