#sorry that was a lot longer than I thought it'd be 😭😭

[enbysiriusblack]

I'm not sure if you've made a post about this before or not. But what do you think Sirius and Regulus' childhood was like?

i think i have? but oh well

very very cold. i think they spent most of their time with tutors, like learning charms, potions, transfig, dark arts, astronomy, arithmancy, history, runes, as well as stuff like reading, calligraphy, maths, politics, piano, violin, flying, etiquette, etc. sirius also had playdates set up by walburga (with people like evan rosier, mulciber, the carrows, avery, xenophilius (i hc him as a malfoy), etc. whereas regulus didn't really as he barely spoke as a kid & was awkward with interacting with others, plus he wasn't the heir so it wasn't as important for him to have important acquaintances. they'd also have a lot of parties & functions they have to go to all the time. I also think sirius snuck out quite often, even as a kid, to just walk around london for a couple hours whilst regulus refused and would sit in his room doing his studies that sirius had finished ages ago. i also think they'd still be allowed to play, and sirius would be very much in charge of it when they played together. like telling regulus what to do or what they should play with, he'd come into regulus' room with a bundle of blankets and pillows and tell him they're going to make a fortress, or he'd raid the kitchens in the middle of the night and wake regulus up and say they're having a picnic in the parlour with their stuffed toys and dolls. I also think walburga was more present as a parent, like I think they had tutors for everything other than etiquette and reading, which walburga taught them. she also would occasionally play with them, more so when they were very young, and read stories to them. whereas orion was more just there during all mealtimes and at functions, or with making sirius sit in his office and trying to condition him into the perfect heir.