wild heart
James had no classes on a Thursday morning so he loved to spend the whole 4 hours on the quidditch pitch. He'd returned to the dorm around 30 mintues ago and none of his friends had rocked up yet. Last he checked Remus had the map but James didn't need the map to know Pete would be round the back of the greenhouses high off his arse with the hufflepuffs and he would be able to find Sirius and Moony locked away in a broom closet somewhere 'prank planning'. The two boys tried to be subtle but James had known them both since he was 11 years old and had seen them staring longingly at the other for just as long. He allowed himself to smile at just how far the boys had come, sure they hadn't told him yet but James could tell how much happier the two had been recently and thats all that really mattered to him.
Lost in his thoughts James began to walk towards the door, ready to head down for lunch when suddenly he collided into something. Looking down he determined that something was a very dishevelled Regulus Black. Remembering what Sirius had told him about Regulus' fondness for his personal space James took a step back, stretching out his hand in greeting. As James spoke the anger in Regulus' eyes seemed to fade into something akin to panic. The younger boy stood there frozen, gaping up at James and it was in that precise moment James realised quite how pretty he was. His porcelein smooth skin actually had a smattering of freckles that scattered across his nose creating a trail up to his piercing eyes. While the boy shared a lot of features with his brother this was one startling difference that made James' heart pound against his chest. Where Sirius' eyes were a piercing blue, Regulus' were all sparkling silver, speckled with an emerald green.
It was at that moment a rather redfaced Sirius burst into the room, a smug looking Remus trailing behind him. James was helpless, unable to tear his gaze from Regulus' eyes, knowing one look at him and Sirius would know exactly what was going on in James' head. When Sirius spoke his voice was biting and James knew he was fucked 'Reggie, would you give us a minute'
Now Regulus seemed to be, much to James delight, in a similar predicament. His previous qualms forgotten, he hurried out of the room with Remus trailing behind hims, muttering something about speaking to Sirius before dinner. It was this moment that James noticed that Regulus, despite his shortness, had very very long legs, leading to what might just be the most perfect arse James had ever seen, and not to brag, but James Potter had seen a lot in his time.
'James, do tell me why I walk into my dorm to you positively drooling over my brother'
'Pads can you blame me, he's just so fucking pretty'
This was clearly the wrong thing to say in that moment, Sirius nostrils flared, 'absolutely not' he spat out. 'I am not having my baby brother be another toy for you to chew up and spit out when the next pretty thing comes along'
James response died in his throat, because well, Sirius did kind of have a point there. He had, in the last year gained somewhat of a reputation for being so called 'wild hearted'. In fact a large amount of the hogwarts population had been victims of James' particular brand of infatuation, this of course meaning being utterly in love one day and hardly remembering their name the next. But James knew himself and he knew that something about Regulus felt different. Regulus' cold exterior posed a challenge and James knew the boy had some kind of shield up, almost as if he was enveloped in a cloak of shadow. And James so so wanted to see him in full sunlight.
Sirius sighed in defeat, knowing there was nothing to do to stop this,'Just don't hurt him okay, he's been through a lot and doesn't need your pretty little promises fucking him up more okay'.
'It's not like that Sirius, I swear, I think he could be different'
'Then go for it James, hell he'll probably bite your head off if you even try to get near him, oh and you can absolutely not try and woo him, he will kill you'
'yeah, yeah. Pads don't you think Regulus Potter has a nice ring to it'
'Oh fuck off you' Sirius screeched, tackling James to the floor