Merry Christmas, (Please Don't Call/I Miss You)

Sirius is returning to the Potter home with Remus and James for what should be an uncomplicated break. But the thought of Regulus, left alone, lingers. Regulus is torn between resentment and desperation for something more. James is reeling from his breakup with Lily Evans, whose presence doesn't help the tension between him and Regulus. For everyone wondering what the Marauders are up to on break? This ones for you. And anyone who's ever had a situationship at home? This ones for you, too.-“It’s easier this way.” Regulus looked away, and a desperate sort of noise made its way out of James’ mouth before he could stop it. This wasn’t supposed to be how things ended. A messy conversation, and suddenly lingering glances and prolonged touches were gone in the blink of an eye.But not better,” James made out. “This isn’t better.”Regulus gave him a small smile that seeped sadness.“Merry Christmas, James. Please don’t call me.”-Finished by Jan. 12th.

This work is inspired by the song Merry Christmas, Please Don't Call (and also, Merry Christmas, I miss you). It occurs in a non-magical world, where the Marauders grew up in the same town and return home for the holidays. Have you wanted to read a Marauders 'tis the damn season' fic? Here you go.This chapter is a bit shorter than the others will be because I wanted the main focus to be on the parallel between Sirius' welcome home and Regulus'. The next chapter will have more dialogue, more action, and many more words.I want this story to keep up in real-time - for those who follow it, it will be updated as the winter break progresses. The Christmas chapter will be on Christmas, the New Year's Eve chapter on New Year's Eve, and so on. It will be finished before my break ends (January 12th). It's mostly James and Regulus with a bit of Sirius and Remus thrown in there too! But like real life, not everything you want may be answered in this story- life is messy, as we know, and it'd be dishonest to write anything else.But if you want to spend your Christmas Eve wondering what James and Regulus might be doing at that very moment, look no further, folks! This is for you.