The concept of love at first sight is a strange thing really, feeling as if you've known someone for years the moment you set eyes on them, feeling as though you must've loved in all the past lives before, a bond, a string tying you to them so you could never forget.
Thats what Regulus Black felt when he met his one and only soulmate as he likes to think of it.
Regulus had always been a pessimistic child, never really believing in most tales nor stories.
He never thought he'd fall in love, never could've even guessed what it'd be like.
Fate had other plans though as time would tell.
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Then
Regulus had heard of his brother's best friend from all the letters he'd sent him when he was in boarding school,
Regulus being two years younger still had to wait until he could be in the same school as Sirius.
So he was not excited when Sirius had found a best friend he'd spent every second with, a best friend that was there with him.
But then Sirius came home and all his past bitterness disappeared the second his brother crushed him with a bear hug.
Over the next few days Sirus kept gushing about James and how good of a friend he was, Regulus wanted to roll his eyes.
A week after Sirius had come from school though, he burst into Regulus' room and told him to get dressed immediately.
Regulus was confused and frankly thought his brother had gone insane from the way he was jumping up and down.
"Reg, you're finally going to meet James" He said.
Regulus sighed deeply, he didn't want to meet the person his brother had replaced him with, he didn't like James, atleast he didn't think he did.
Reluctantly though Regulus got up, after a lot of bickering they got dressed and finally got out of the wreched house.
They walked through the yard of their summer house eventually coming to a stop near the lake.
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Now
Regulus laughed, it was a sweet and vibrant sound, James could never get enough of it.
"James, come on" He said crossing his arms and looking at him.
James chuckled getting up, although that was a bit hard with all the stones, walking over to his fiancé.
Inches away he took a moment to admire Regulus, how his curls kept moving in his face from the wind, how he kept looking at the lake, water flowing.
He closed the gap between them and wrapped his arms around him.
Letting out a content sigh Regulus rested his head on James' shoulder.
Both facing the lake, neither talking, standing in a comfortable silence.
James doesn't take well to silence as most know but with Regulus, it's different. They could spent hours without talking, without even moving, together.
"You remember, right?" He asks.
"How could I not"
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Then
And there sitting underneath the oak tree he saw him. His brother's best friend.
And at that moment he understood why Sirius kept talking about him.
He looked indescribably beautiful, his dark brown hair glistened under the sun, his hazel eyes looking directly at him.
Regulus felt something he couldn't describe, as Sirius pushed him towards the boy, James?.
He began feeling hot, he couldn't breath, couldn't even look at him, he felt something in his stomach, fluttering..?
Regulus thought he was going to die when James extended his hand, "Hello" he said "I'm James Potter"
As Regulus took his hand he felt a shock, their hand molded together perfectly, it felt as if the world stopped, as if it was just the both of them at that moment, no one else, nothing else.
"Hi" he breathed out, voice low. James just smiled, teeth flashing.
Regulus quickly turned away.
Sirius looked between the both of them and suddenly tackled James to the ground, both of them laughing.
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Now
"You know Sirius had been so confused when I first told him" James began
"You told Sirius?" Regulus looked at him confused.
"Yeah a couple months after you came"
Regulus raised an eyebrow "Really?" He asked confused.
James just shaked his head looking down
"I was pretty in love with you I think"
A soft smile crept onto Regulus' face "And now?" He asked
James leant forward taking Regulus' face in hands, cradling his jaw "And I'm sure I'm in love with you now" he breathed.
Regulus closing the gap, pressed their lips together. Pulling away a inch to look in his eyes, "I'm in love with you too" he whispered.
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Then
Regulus moving away from his brother and James went to sit underneath the oak tree near the lake.
He looked at the water flowing, the sun shining and he let his eyes close breathing in deeply
The summer had its advantages. As the sounds of birds chirping started to fade, Regulus got lost in his mind.
Next thing he knew someone tapped on his shoulder, he felt James' presence.
Turning his head around he looked at the boy, James was crouching besides him, hands behind his back.
"Yes?" Regulus asked, a bit annoyed.
James held his hand forward and opened his fist, there he saw a flower, not just any flower, a handful of gypsophilas.
"Go on then, take it" James said still looking at him with his warm hazel eyes.
Slowly, Regulus extended his hand and took it, looking up at the boy in awe.
"Thank you" he breathed
James flashed a grin "Anytime"
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Now
"I got you something" Regulus said eyes locked onto his fiancé.
James furrowed his brows and smirked
"You got me something?" He asked brow cocking up
"Don't look so shocked" Regulus mumbled Rolling his eyes.
"Okay sorry darling now would you care to show your.. gift?"
Shaking his head Regulus turned and took out a bouquet of flowers giving it to James with a twinge of pink on his cheeks.
"You got me flowers?" James beamed
"Not just any flowers no"
James looked at the bouquet as he turned it around in his hands
"Gypsophilas.." He breathed out in shock turning his head to look at Regulus
"Also known as Baby's breath, a symbol of-"
"Pure and ever lasting love"
Regulus smiled. "It's also a symbol of our love"
Gently putting the bouquet down James leant forward and wrapped his arms around Regulus in a soft embrace.
"Our love" he echoed.