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curseofaphrodite · 2 years

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Palace Walls | R.A.B

prince!regulus black x fem!guard!reader

request: one day, for some reason, the reader gets hurt. And then we get the iconic, "Who did this to you?" and then pure unbridled rage! And then fluffy ending, cause I need that happiness in my life...

All kings had enemies, but the Black family had the most notorious ones. Even their own subjects were executed when claims arose of them being in the order of Phoenix — that too, without substantial evidence. It's not fair, they'd scream and cry.

Toujours Pur, right? Since when was any of it fair?

Rumors of assassinations were frequent, but for the past few days, word reached the king that there was an attack planned by the Order, possibly with a spy inside the palace. Paranoid as ever, he let go of all his servants and appointed new ones.

For Prince Regulus's disappointment, his new head guard happened to be you.

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"There's the new set of maps—"

"How many times have I told you to knock before entering?" Regulus snapped, covering up his paintings with a frown.

"The door was open..." you said, confused.

"He was showing me the flowers he drew," Sirius said lazily from the nearest chair. "You know how he hates to be associated with anything pleasant."

"Sirius!" Regulus groaned. "Nevermind, just leave the maps on the bed and go."

"I need to discuss the changes in them," you prompted quickly.

"Why on earth do I need to know that?"

"You are a prince; when time comes for a quick escape, you need to understand the mapmaker's symbols."

"Bold of you to assume I'd run from a fight."

"Stupid of you to assume I'd let you stay."

"I can do as I please!"

You rolled your eyes. "Unfortunate for you, I'd be held responsible if you die. So yes your safety's my priority."

"I'm not a baby!" he said, too shrill that he accidentally did sound like a toddler throwing a tantrum. You sighed.

"I'll come back when you're done with the paintings."

Sirius's eyes followed you as you walked out. Regulus scowled.

"What! She's looking particularly ravishing today."

The younger brother came out of his trance, watching Sirius with newborn annoyance. "Father would murder you."

"Oh please, I know his list of mistresses. Known some of them intimately too."

"Gross."

"He shouldn't care about anyone I have an interest in, even if they're someone who works for him."

"So you do have interest? In her?" he asked, alarmed. "Why?"

"Have you seen her?"

"I suppose she's tolerable in looks," Regulus answered, his nose scrunched up. "Her smug smile and calculating eyes are a different matter entirely."

"It's okay Reg, you can admit she's cute."

"What, no!"

"You totally want to fuck her."

Regulus gasped. "I do not!"

"She's been controlling way too much of your moves that you want to have your way with her for one night — just to show that she could turn into a mess too. It's all okay."

"I'm ignoring you said any of that."

Sirius smirked, standing. "Whatever makes you sleep at night, brother."

He paused at the bed, pocketing the maps without a word.

"What do you need them for?" Regulus asked quickly.

"You're not the only prince who needs escaping," Sirius winked, walking off.

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The one good thing about Regulus's life was that he wasn't the heir to the throne. It gave him a sense of relief nothing else could. He often felt sorry for Sirius, but something told him his brother won't be a king anytime soon either. Especially since he was a friend of Potters, something he'd get disowned for... if anyone knew.

What if father already did? What if all the increased security for me was just a precaution for preserving his legacy? Regulus wondered, then scolded himself for being so rational. He'd rather be oblivious.

He'd rather be free.

He spotted you walking outside, and sighed, throwing himself to bed like a grounded teenager.

He hated how he saw you almost everywhere, and he hated how he looked for you when you weren't.

Sirius's words echoed in his mind as he drifted off to sleep.

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They only blew the horns when something terrible was happening.

Regulus sat upright, hung up on his sleepy daze. He poked his head outside the window, then immediately wished he hadn't.

Dozens of soldiers were fighting obvious members of the Order, and neither of them was backing down. Spells were flying, and screams took over the air.

The rumored attack was finally here. He got out of his room.

"Reg!" Sirius emerged from the nearest corridor, grabbing him by his sleeve. "I need you to run, okay? Take the maps and run. Don't ever come back—"

"What's going on?" Regulus interrupted, taking his wand out. "I thought you wouldn't rat out your family but I suppose the Potters are more important. Am I wrong, traitor?"

"If you're implying I'm the spy, you're heavily wrong."

"Don't expect me to believe you're on our side."

"You're not on their side either, I know you're not." Sirius shook his head softly. "This fight was a long time coming, you know it. Our father works with the Dark Lord. Do you know how many lives will be lost if their alliance goes on?"

Regulus stared blankly.

"I won't fight you," Sirius continued. "If this is the last memory you'll have of me, I don't want it to be us fighting. But please, come with me."

"I can't," Regulus whispered, shaking his head violently. "I just can't."

"Think on it." With that, the oldest Black brother disapparated on the spot, probably to help with the fight one way or another. Regulus slumped back to his room with intention of getting his sword. If there was any use for it, it was now.

"Regulus?" You sounded surprised to see him in his own room, and he was shocked to hear his name called without any fancy titles, but he didn't comment on it. It was the least of his worries right now.

"I'm not runn- wait," he stopped, observing you quietly. Your sleeves were torn, obviously cut through with a blade. You appeared weak, injured, and helpless — so much so that he was instantly filled with anger.

"Who did this to you?" he asked venomously, as though he'd march through the fight and murder them right there on the spot. You could see the fury in his eyes and feel it in his words.

"It's fine, the fight's not over—"

"Come here, I'll patch you up," he commanded, nodding towards the bed.

"Now's not the time for medical assistance—"

"That's an order."

Now, this was entirely new territory. Cautiously, you pulled yourself to the bed with clear annoyance.

"What happened?" he asked, kneeling to observe the scars in your hands. You winced when he touched them.

"Sectumsepra, didn't patch myself well. The healing spell barely worked."

"You didn't bleed out so that's something," he sighed, but the anger hadn't dried out. "I need you to rest here while I go deal with the attack."

"No," you grabbed his hand as he stood up. "You're staying here. I'm supposed to protect you, not the other way around."

"You're hurt."

"Everyone is. There's a war outside!"

"I'll call the royal healer to get to you—"

"Don't tell anyone I'm here," you interrupted. "Please."

He stared at you quizzically. "I won't sell you out, if that's what you're worried about."

You blinked. "You knew?"

"Sectumsepra's rarely a curse the Order knows about. So if Death Eaters attacked you, you're obviously the spy."

"You're not...?"

"Angry, betrayed, sad? No. But why did you come here? You could have disapparated with someone from the Order."

"Are you not listening to me? I wanted to make sure you were safe."

"You need to go," his voice was firm. Clearly another order, but one you refused.

"Not without you," you bargained, teeth clenched.

He paused, thinking it through. It was stupid to go with you, stupid to even consider it. But somehow, it appeared more tempting than staying.

"You're going to ruin my life," Regulus said, pacing around the room.

"What are you doing?"

"Packing," he replied, throwing you the books from the table. You smirked.

#regulus black x reader #regulus black x female reader #regulus black x y/n #regulus black x you #regulus black x reader fluff #regulus x reader #regulus x you #royal!au #prince regulus black #astoria writes #august letters;

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nikolai-alexi · 10 months

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For @jegulus-microfic Prompt: Swear WC: 230

Tags: none for once! Just over dramatic Jegulus and tv shows and an obligatory drowning reference. Also Omg look at me remembering the “micro” portion of this! Who am i???

James’ eyes are cold. They’re narrowed and dark as he looms over Regulus. He’s pinned quite firmly to the bed beneath him, James’ grip tight and his face deathly still.

“I swear to Merlin, Morgana, Circe, and the Saints, Regulus Arcturus Black, if you restarted Supernatural without me again, I will drown you in the lake,”

Regulus is desperately trying to stop from laughing, forcing a mock serious look to take over his face, “Who, me?” He drawls, “Take the opportunity to thirst over Dean Winchester without you throwing a tantrum about it?”

He looks James straight in the eyes before allowing a smug smirk to curl around his lips, “I would never,”

James instantly moved in for the attack with a faux enraged gasp; his ribs and torso are mercilessly assaulted with tickles he can’t escape from no matter how hard he wiggles and flails in James’ grasp. Regulus screeches like a banshee and desperately tries to escape being tickled, but eventually, when he has literal tears rolling down his cheeks, his stomach hurts from laughing, and his face is red for lack of oxygen, he concedes defeat and cries for mercy.

“I swear!” He huffs, “I won’t watch anymore without you! Fucking hell,”

James sits on his haunches like a puppy, looking pleased as punch, “Now was that so hard?”

Regulus shoves him off the bed.

#jegulus microfic #1 august 2023 prompt #500 words or less #regulus black #james potter #jegulus

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prongsmirrorball · 2 years

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regulus “are u sure” black

james “never have i ever before” potter

#august #taylor swift #james potter #jegulus #regulus black #regulus black x james potter #marauders #regulus deserved better #starchaser #folklore

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kachwoww · 2 years

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More Jegulus Recs because i'm an addict

the shrine of your lies (is where i lay) by Kayaannii Prince!James meets Assassin!Regulus… v well written, and very fun! This is wolfstar as well! Not super long yet but from what I've read so far, there will be a lot of Black Brother Angst in the future. Slight warning, explicit like graphic, also there's very much a knife kink so if you're not into that this prob won't be for you!

l'éphémère (the ephemeral) by @anouri James hits Regulus with a motorcycle. Not the most common meet cute but they make it work. I'm 90% sure I've already recced this oh well. If you like Best Friend's Brother, you'll like this. Sirius and Regulus will make you cry in the most recent chapter. There are a couple pretty intense things in here, so make sure to thoroughly read the tags! I’ve been keeping up w this fic for a while and it one of my favs so I hope y’all read it!!

You, Me & Everyone Else by ygmoony I was grinning the entire time I read this fic. It is wolfstar and jegulus... but Remus & Regulus steal. the. show. They're just so...? I don't even have the words they're literally best friends your honour. I cannot wait for the next chapter, and for the chaos of the plot to kick in because I'm already OBSESSED. I think I’ve seen maybe one person mention this fic and it’s my personal mission to spread it, I’m in love w it

friday night lumieres by raiyag This one has blown up recently so I had to give it a read. I like it! It's very different from a lot of marauders fics, it's American high school au, centred around sports (and sports med). Very fun read. I liked the miscommunication between Regulus and Sirius. It is marked as explicit, even though from what I remember there hasn't been anything yet, remember all characters are in high school so keep that in mind!

For the Hope of it All by Bastetmoon (@alexaryebread) Yall. YALL. This is my fav fic on the list and that is saying something. It's basically a jegulus august au (the taylor swift love triangle) and I cannot (cannot) get enough. I was kicking my feet and giggling the entire time I read this. Every single character in this fic is a MESS and I love them all. Not a single one of them makes a good choice at any point ever and it is so entertaining, there is not a brain cell to be found. In other words, it's actually a pretty realistic representation of high school. It is very early 2000s teen tv show, like riverdale(season 1 anyways). It is so cute, and I cannot wait till it updates!!!

a matter of time by reggiecanswim

Ok I had to rewrite this summary because this fic has updated a lot. There will be spoilers so if you don’t want that, just know it’s an absolutely fan fucking tastic fic, and I highly recommend it. So it’s semi canon compliant. It follows the marauders (plus regulus) through most of hogwarts and that part is very much child/teen hood friendship, relationship drama and is pretty light. It gets darker in the last year (Regulus’ 6th, the marauders 7th) the prank is also featured and it’s incredibly well done, on par with choices’ handling of the prank in my opinion. Then the war. Regulus becomes a death eater and defects, is a double agent for a while gets caught and tortured has a very traumatic brain injury recovers, and has to live with the potters while he recovers. James lowkey cheats on Lily with him by the end. Ok not lowkey he does. I don’t condone this, and honestly I think it’s out of character for James but it is well written and enjoyable to read so if you aren’t into that don’t read it. After that canon… fixes itself. They find out peters the spy too late james and Lily die, Sirius goes to kill Peter and brings regulus with him, and Peter kills regulus along with the muggle (and frames Sirius for all the murders as well as his own death.) so yeah regulus does die. I was a little disappointed by this because I haven’t seen many regulus!lives fics that follow him into the canon story and see how his presence changes things but again it was well written, and I even cried so I can’t really complain. I think there’s one more chapter left so I’ll update when that comes out. Side note, I’m curious to see if they’ll add regulus to Sirius’ victims count or they’ll say he was a part of the plot to kill Peter (and the muggle) and died in the process, probably leaning toward the later because he was a death eater but the former would be very interesting.

You Missed My Heart by pinkpanther1465

Criminal minds au!!! The characters don’t line up exactly, but James is Reid, Remus is Hotch but it’s established wolfstar. Very cute but sort of sad, updates are pretty frequent and it’s different than a lot of jegulus fics I’ve read!

love is not a predicate by mordax

Yall this is the boarding school fic to end all boarding school fics. I literally read all of it (it’s over 100k rn) in like 3 hours with almost no breaks. I ate this shit up. Pandora and Reg are the bestest, and JAMES? He has my whole heart. He just wants to listen to the piano. But the real star of this fic is the absolute perfect representation of Sirius and Regulus’ relationship and their whole family being the worst. It’s just great you need to read it.

En Avant by bluerosebouquet (@sortasirius)

The best depiction of grief I've read in a fic so far. I usually don't like jegulus fics where Lily dies, because the writer is always so eager to get to the jegulus they just brush over Jily, this fic doesn't do that. Like not at all. It's also very sad, but in a happy way? That didn't make sense. You'll cry by chapter 2, but it's not soul crushing depressing. Is that better? As of now the Sirius & Regulus relationship is looking unfixable, I really hope that changes, because I love them and I'd love to see this author's take on their dynamic, and also I really want the specific backstory for their falling out. I put reading this one off for a while because it's very long but I finished it in like 4 hours, maybe less actually, you really get right through it. ANyways go read it and tell them they're amazing.

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someone-who-kin-james · 1 year

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James whispering Regulus' ear. "Meet me behind the mall."

Regulus knows what that means. "Meet me behind 'em all."

#jegulus #regulus black #james potter #harry potter marauders #james x regulus #jegulus headcanon #marauders #regulus x james #starchaser #james and regulus #sunseeker #taylor swift x jegulus #taylor swift #august #august x jegulus

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tadaxii-i · 9 months

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IT'S 23RD AUGUST IT'S JEGULUS DAY

GAY GAY HOMOSEXUAL GAY GAY

#i'm feral #regulus black #james potter #jegulus #marauders headcanon #starchaser #he chases the star and shit #august 23 #marauders

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jegulus-microfic · 10 months

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Here are the prompts for August!

Still need July's prompts? Find them here.

You can find the rules here and the FAQs here.

As always, feel free to send any questions to the ask box!

Prompts are written out under the cut.

Swear

Constant

Reputation

Sweet

Pain

Burn

Stimulate

Tattoo

Impulse

Rain

Home

Jealous

Snow cone

Hockey

Attention

Book

Stag

Unexpected

Fresh start

Birthmark

Hallway

Vulnerable

Stomachache

Skirt

Gold

Crow

Shade

Injury

Walk

Sleep

Takeout

#august prompts #jegulus microfic #jegulus fanfiction #jegulus #james potter x regulus black #regulus black x james potter #james x regulus #regulus x james #james potter #regulus black #hpevents #hp events #hp fests

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enbysiriusblack · 10 months

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Death is haunting.

Regulus stared into his hollow skin, touching the sharp softness with a disdainful finger. His eyes too much like the ocean, whirls of freezing water, cold and uncaring. He glared at the open cut on his cheek from the quidditch match, the redness of the blood the only colour that resided in him.

Death would come like a wave, sudden and poetic. It rang and seeped inside him. Redness aching to escape, to reveal itself to the world.

Life is haunting.

Lily clicked her pen over and over, the small tick comforting her. She gazed around the hall, filled with chattering students and teachers. Bright candlelights glowed downwards to her, and she returned the light with a soft smile. She gazed back down to her essay for head girl and sprang to work with ideas. The soothing yellow light danced around her, and she could feel her thoughts dancing with it.

Life was etched into her, pulling and stitching inside of her. She bloomed with it as her soil, gazing into the world with life in her eyes.

Love is haunting.

James laughed with his friends, a joy surrounding the room with an enveloping warmth. He wrapped his arms around his best friend, a grin full of nothing but fondness filled his whole being. The common room was packed with students of all ages, from all houses, and James thrived in the gaiety that swarmed around them.

Love beat heavily in his heart, brimming inside of him with feeling. He shouldered it, accepting the world's hearts and giving them all.

#would very much describe regulus as death. lily as life. and james as love.#first post of jae!!!#jegulily #regulus black #lily evans #james potter #jegulily august event #marauders era #marauders #jae

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feliphilia · 1 year

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Autumn of 1976

7th August, 3:50 pm

"Women belong in the kitchen. Women dont deserve equal rights. Women....."

It kept going on for a while, that was until they came up with a plan to shut him up for good

"See how his shoe laces are untied?" Pointed Regulus.

"Tie them up together?" Guessed Sirius

"You read my mind. I'll signal Lucius once you're done"

With the iconic black smirk, regulus casted the confundus charm on the muggle and Sirius tied his laces together.

With two fingers pointing towards the muggle, Regulus signalled Lucius.

"Gentleman, come forward. The people in the back cant hear your message" shouted Lucius

The muggle smiled at it, fooled by Lucius' words and stepped forward only to fall down from the podium, face down.

The twins and a few others in the crowd laughed.

"Listen here, if you wanna speak shit about women, you can shove your head up your arse" threatened Sirius.

Lucius grabbed the mic from the muggle's hand and stepped up on the podium.

"Pay no mind to this man's words. It's their hobbies to be arseholes." Echoed Lucius' voice.

"Women deserve equal rights."

A chorus cheers from the crowd

"Women are just as much as capable as men"

Another huge cheer from the crowd

"Women can yield swords too"

The crowd was getting huger and louder.

"Women have the power to make decisions."

Another cheer

"Women are more powerful"

The cheer was louder than asian dads snores

"Women are godesses"

Earsplitting cheers

"Its their body, its their decision, its their right."

Exploding cheers

"Women are the ones who'll guide you in the right paths."

"These misogynist men have brains of a chickpea. Don't lend them your ear."

Cheers as loud as a volcanic eruption.

"Thank you ladies and gentlemen."

And he stepped off the podium wth the crowd still cheering him up only for it to get louder when Narcissa swung herself on him and kissed him on the lips.

The world went quite for Lucius. The cheers blurred into the background. All his senses stopped working. The only senses working was the feel and taste of strawberry lips on his vanilla ones.

And all he could do was lean into the kiss, close his eyes and wrap his arms around her.

And everything faded into darkness, but with hope this time.

"That was amazing." Commented Narcissa still with her arms around Lucius' neck.

Lucius didnt know how to respond. He stuttered and ended up responding with a chuckle.

"You should've added a point of 'women have more the nerve to kiss their crushes than men'" said Regulus with obvious joy in his voice

Sirius just smiled and said--

"So, after 7 years of chasing each other? Finally?"

"Maybe" and Narcissa placed a small peck on Lucius' lips.

#harry potter #sirius black #regulus black #narcissa black #lucius malfoy #lucius x narcissa #lucissa #feminist lucius #fuck misogynists #a little idea from the earlier post #oh btw #August 7th is my birthday #:)#the noble house of black #black twins

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apus-neverstoplooking · 10 months

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The Sun, Stars, and Rain

2.05k Words, August 10, Prompt: Rain, @jegulus-microfic

I’m sorry it’s so long, I didn’t mean for this to drag out, but I hope you enjoy.

James never realized how much his relationship revolved around rain until it started in the middle of his wedding.

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It was second year when he met Regulus. He was sitting in the ‘Mauraders’ train compartment. Remus and Peter had gone to the restroom and Sirius hadn’t shown up yet. He was watching the water droplets roll down the window when he heard the door slide open behind him. It was Sirius.

And behind him was the most beautiful boy he’d ever seen. His hair was more tamed than Sirius’s but a lot more curly. He had freckles splashed across his nose and cheeks. His striking silver eyes were surrounded by long eyelashes.

Sirius tackled him into a hug and he saw the boy’s face drop, he hadn’t even known he was smiling in the first place. His eyes lost the sparkle and were now a duller shade of gray.

Sirius pulled away and tugged him into the compartment.

“James, meet my brother Regulus,” his his gestures between them, “Regulus, meet my best friend James.”

Regulus stuck his hand out and James look at him confused for a moment before shaking his hand.

“Hello, James.” He said quickly.

“Hey, Reggie.” James smiled at him.

“Don’t call me that.” He pulled his hand away and James found he missed the feeling.

Before he could respond Sirius cut in.

“Anyway, I’m going to go find Marlene, I’ll be back soon. Reg, please be here when I get back.”

“If you insist.” He rolled his eyes.

“Thank you.” Sirius said as he left.

Regulus took a seat next to him since Peter and Remus had there stuff on the seat across from him.

It was silent for a moment until a large crack of thunder rang out through the sky. Regulus jumped in his seat and grabbed James’s arm, crowding into his space. He liked the feeling of Regulus pressed up against his side. But before he could react Sirius burst into the compartment herding Regulus out.

“I’m taking him to the bathroom, he hates sudden loud noises.” He said on his way out.

***

Regulus didn’t talk to him for years after that. The only interaction James had with him was when Regulus would send a glare his way.

It was the end of James 5th year when he was wandering the halls. He stopped for a moment to look out onto the courtyard, careful not to get his clothes wet from the rain that had been pouring down for the last hour or two. He saw a body laid out on the grass dressed in all black. It was hard to tell who it was exactly from this far and with the rain in the way.

Luckily, a few moment later the rain stopped and the sun came out brighter than ever. He watched the figure get up and start walking towards the castle. He could start to make out the features.

Regulus.

Water dripping down the curls that had fallen in his face. His cheeks flushed and eyes bright. His lips had the tiniest of smiles. He looked alive.

James was determined to see it again.

Sometimes it’s easy to forget how illuminating stars are when you’ve only ever seen them appear dim.

***

Regulus is being aggressive. He’s always agressive on the quidditch pitch, but this is a little much. James would’ve chalked it up to the particular nature of this game except Regulus had been like this the entire time.

It’s the last game of the year, Slytherin vs. Gryffindor. They keep tying and have been playing for hours. It’s up to their seekers to win the match but it’s pouring and hard to see anything, let alone the snitch.

People have started going back to their dorm and the refs are considering calling the match when Regulus flies up and dives.

Catching the snitch.

Ending the match.

Giving Slytherin the victory.

“What’s wrong?” James asked Regulus once everyone left the locker room.

“Nothing Potter, I’m fine.” Regulus leaves the locker room, slamming the door.

James, apparently unable to take a hint, follows him.

“Hey, Reg, wait.” It’s still pouring outside.

Regulus stops in the middle of the pitch. Body stiff.

“I just want to help. You’re Sirius brother and I-“

“And that’s the problem. You’re a people pleaser and I’m just Sirius’s baby brother.”

“What do you mean?” James is getting irritated, he’s not a people pleaser.

“If only you were as intelligent as you were tall.” He mutters.

James is really getting pissed now, he really is intelligent, just because he likes to have fun too doesn’t mean he can’t be smart.

“I am intelligent, you’re just cryptic as fuck.”

“I’m no-“ he takes a deep breath, “you really don’t get it do you?”

“Get what Regulus?” James is shouting, they were already talking loud because of the rain but now his voice can be heard crystal clear. “I don’t get why you hate me so much.”

“Oh, for fucks sake, you really are an idiot.”

“Don-“

He doesn’t finish his sentence because regulus is striding towards him.

And then James feels Regulus lips on his.

Holy shit

Regulus is kissing him.

This is what ascending feels like, James can die a happy man. Their argument washing away with the rain as they kiss in the down pour.

***

Regulus is already at the top of the Astronomy tower when James ascends the steps, the smell of rain in the air. It’s the night before the Hogwarts Express takes the students home for the Summer, or in James’s case forever. The Mauraders were having a celebration but James had snuck to out to get some alone time.

He wraps his arms around Regulus’s waist and pecks his cheek before putting his head on his shoulder.

“Hey, Mi amor.” He whispers.

“Hello, Mon soleil.” But he sounds guarded, distant. James waits a moment and just holds him until Regulus has fully relaxed in his arms.

“What are you thinking about?” He asks quietly. Regulus stiffens and James rubs a hand up his arm. He knows Regulus struggles to verbalize what he’s thinking and/or feeling, if he knows that himself. Regulus relaxes again and it’s silent for a moment.

“You, us. How we leave tomorrow. How I’m coming back next year and you’re not. How you’re about to go off and start your life and I’ll just be your school boyfriend. How you’ll meet people smarter, nicer, better looking, and emotional available than I am, people who are way more deserving of your love…”

James couldn’t believe it, how could Regulus not see how amazing he is. How fucking perfect. How could he think he’d want anyone else when he already has the most wonderful boyfriend to ever exist.

“… and I’m just wo-“ Regulus is starting to hyperventilate.

“Regulus,” he hugs him a little tighter, trying to ground him, “please breathe love.”

It takes a few tries for his breathing to return to normal.

“Do you want to know something funny?”

Regulus just nods his head.

“I’ve been in love with you since I was 12. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was. You walked into the compartment and you were the most beautiful person I had ever seen. You shook my hand and I thought it was the most absurd thing ever but I didn’t want you to stop. You sat next to me and I didn’t want you to move. You jumped practically into my arms and I wanted to hold you there forever. Even when you hated me, it wa-“

“I never hated you.” Regulus cut in.

“You what?”

“I never hated you.” He says simply, like it was the most obvious thing in the world. “Quite the opposite actually, I think I liked you too much for my own good.”

“What are talking about?” James asked confused. “You acted like I was the literal bane of your existence.”

“Because you were. I wanted to hate you so bad and I just couldn’t. Sirius was all I had for so long, sure I was rich but that wasn’t mine, Sirius was. And then one day he left for Hogwarts and he became yours. You were everything my parents hated and I had to play their game to survive. But more than that, I spent my whole life wanting things I couldn’t have, and I couldn’t want you more than I already did.”

James turns Regulus around. Pulling him to sit on the ground.

“We’ll now I know you really love me,” James joked, Regulus hadn’t said ‘I love you’ yet, they had been dating since they kissed on the quidditch pitch a year and half ago. But it’s fine, really it is, James knows Regulus struggles with things like that. They had been dating for 6 months before he told Sirius his presence was tolerable. “you’re sitting on the rain soaked floor in your nice trousers for me.”

Regulus was quiet a moment.

“I do love you.” He whispers, like he’s too shy to admit it, “I don’t think a universe exists where I don’t love you.”

“Say it again.” James smiles like he can’t believe it.

“I love you.” Regulus said louder.

“Again.”

“I love you.” This time it’s paired with a kiss on his cheek.

James looks into Regulus’s eyes. “I’m never going to leave you. Here-” James reaches behind his neck and pulls off his necklace. A little gold ‘J’ his Abuela had gotten him for his 13th birthday, he’s never taken it off. He puts it on Regulus.

“I love you.” Regulus says again.

“I know.”

“But I also fucking hate you for having me sit on this wet ground.” He glared at him.

“I know.” He’s smiling.

***

Regulus no longer jumps at the sound of thunder. But that doesn’t mean he won’t take the opportunity to cuddle into James’s chest.

James knows Regulus isn’t scared of thunder anymore, and he knows that Regulus only pretends to so he can cuddle into his chest. He doesn’t care however, he could never turn Regulus down.

James watches Regulus read his book with one hand and the other running absentmindedly through their cat’s fur and occasionally pick up his tea from their coffee table. He could spend forever doing this, he wants to. After a while Regulus looks up at him.

“What are you thinking about?” He asked quietly.

“Marry me.” James barely heard himself murmur.

“What?”

“Marry me.” he says a bit louder.

“Are you asking me or telling me?” He raises a brow

“Asking but I’m not entertaining the thought of you saying no.”

Regulus looks down and starts twisting his rings around his fingers, a nervous habit.

“Are you sure?” His voice is quiet, like he’s afraid of the answer. James wonders how Regulus could even think that he didn’t want to marry him. He tries to tilt Regulus’s chin up but he keeps it firmly pressed to his chest.

“Regulus, look at me please mis estrellas.” He tugs gently on his chin again, this time Regulus let’s him. He cups his hands against the side of Regulus’s face and kisses him gently for a moment. He pulls back to look him directly in his eyes, he swears they’re made of stardust.

“I have never been more sure of anything in my life. I love you so fucking much Regulus, there aren’t enough words in any language to describe it. I would want nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with you. You’re it for me. So please do me the honor of marrying you.”

Regulus looks at him for a moment, his face softening.

“Okay.”

James smile could’ve lighted up the world.

“Okay?”

“Okay, I’ll marry you.”

And somehow James’s smile grew. That night Regulus cuddled impossibly closer to James and not because of the storm raging outside.

***

“I do.” Regulus whispered, like he was only speaking to James, “I so fucking do.”

“With the power invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and husband. You may now kiss your husband.”

They felt the droplets the second their lips met.

They smiled into the kiss. Nobody knew how important the rain was to newly wedded couple, but they clapped and cheered because even still they were happy. So their first kiss as husbands may have been a little cold and wet, but it was theirs and it was perfect. Just like they were each other’s until death do they part, but even death could never separate the sun and the stars.

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