Regulus did catch the ball and threw it right back at Sirius, annoyed that his brother would keep riling him up. He wasn't shocked but he was pissed off. "Don't play games, just give me answers. I can remove it myself if you tell me what you did. I'm busy, I don't have time for -- whatever this is."

An attempt to dominate, to mock, to irritate - he wasn't sure. "I can't very well be sparkling at the gala, can I? I'll look a fool. Which I know you love doing but some of us have standards."