Unadulterated loathing
“Oh would you shut it Sirius, I was only joking”
“But moony, you said you didn’t love me anymore”
“Only because you ate the last treacle tart”
“I was hungry!”
“How many times have I told you not to eat my food?”
James rolled his eyes as he watched his best mates argue, they were graduating this year and all he did was hope that they would for once admit that they were far too in love with each other to allow this bickering to get in between them, but perhaps, this , James thought, was the exquisite ordeal of falling in love.
“James, tell him the joke was mean!” Sirius shoved him on the shoulder
“Calm down padfoot, I’m sure Remus meant nothing by it” James said, rubbing his arm
“Sirius never fails to act like an eight year old girl” Remus quipped, slightly smiling
“Whatever, James don’t you have to go meet professor Kettleburn about a magical preservation project?” Sirius reminded him
“Trying to get rid of me, are you mate?”
“What’s the point of having you around if you never take my side”
“You’re also late” Remus said, glancing at his watch
“Shit, I’ve got to go, save me some cake!” James yelled running across the hallway
Apparently the magic throughout Hogwarts had been playing weird tricks recently, and James Potter, being the head boy was chosen to figure out what was going on, apparently a sixth year was to be paired up with him, James hoped it was someone he liked.
James blinked. Of course it had to be Regulus.
“Regulus? What are you doing here?” James stared, standing in the professor's office
“Fancy seeing you as well, Potter” his best friends brother glared at him, with his beautiful grey eyes
“The two of you will be working together” Professor Kettleburn announced
“Is this some kind of punishment?” Regulus complained
“Working with me is punishment?”
“This whole conversation is punishment”
“Boys! Both of you are well suited for this research project and might I remind you that you must keep it under wraps, so no bickering and find a way to tolerate each other”
“But professor, how could anyone tolerate James Potter?”
“Oh I’m sorry your majesty, I apologize for being an inconvenience to you”
“Apology accepted” Regulus smirked
And all James wanted to do was rub that stupid, smug smile off his face
Professor Kettleburn’s glare was enough to shut the both of them up, and to head towards the library.
“You know, Regulus, I don’t need your help, I can do this myself”
Regulus seemed to be trying to stay as far away from him as possible, it’s not as if James was complaining
“Do not make me laugh Potter, you couldn’t walk to the library without tripping and falling on your way there”
“I did not trip, you pushed me!”
“Potato, Potato”
“You’re an extremely annoying person”
“A bit rich coming from you”
“And what exactly is that supposed to mean?”
“I’m not the one who galivants around school with his stupid friends, playing absolutely horrendous pranks, that make no one laugh”
“We like to call ourselves the marauders, thank you very much”
Regulus snickered, “The what?”
“You would get it Black, if you had friends”
Regulus went silent
“What, are you going to start crying?”
“I’m going to start swinging” Regulus glared at him “Besides, I have less irritating friends than you”
“You don’t even know them”
“I think I know my brother, Potter” Regulus rolls his eyes, but changes the topic
“How is he anyway?”
“You could ask him yourself”
“And why the fuck would I do that?” He twitched in annoyance
“Language, Black”
“Are you eighty years old?”
“I sure look good for my age”
Regulus scoffed and walked into the library
“You didn’t deny it!” James followed him inside
Regulus throws a book at him
“I loathe you Potter”