Coffee not date
“…shit” Regulus lied, to his mother. He can’t remember the last time he dared do such a thing…But it didn’t matter, what mattered right now was to get Pandoras gift…That should be easy except he’s fucking lost in muggle London.
This was a stupid idea,He should just go to Pandoras house so then he’s at least not lying to his mother. No, He promised Dora he’d get her this stupid muggle album.
About Twenty minutes of wandering later and he’d finally found the record store Dora likes. And three minutes later he’s found the album, something by-
“Destiny’s Child, huh?” A deep voice comes from behind him. Regulus almost jumps out of his skin…
”Do I know you?” Regulus snaps back, he doesn’t like stranger.
“No, Just curious about your music taste” The boy smirks. He’s tall, and he has very very muscular arms that contrast his dorky glasses…
”Well not like it’s any of your business, but it’s not for me.” Regulus starts walking away. The boy doesn’t follow and regulus pays and starts to leave the shop.
“So, where you from? Your accents very posh” The boy follows him out the shop.
”Are you like a murderer?” Regulus asks
“Nope, but that pin, Quidditch world cup.” The boy walks in front of regulus. “I personally love quidditch” He smiles
“Of course your a wizard, Mud blood Im guessing” Regulus sighs,
”Pureblood, I’m guessing” The boy smiles again, enjoying regulus’s attitude.“I’m James”
“Well James, I have somewhere to be” Regulus starts walking.
”Seriously? Not gonna tell me your name?”James asks “Can I guess?…hm, How would a posh pureblood mother name her baby?…Percival?Alexander?Ambrose?” James says.
”Regulus, actually” Regulus keeps walking
“Wow, I was pretty close” James laughs
“Close?In what world” Regulus laughs-No he scoffs, he wouldn’t laugh at some idiot like james.
“So you do laugh, Reggie” James says
“No,Regulus, and why are you following me?”
“I’m not sure, Just curious. Your interesting” James smiles again. Does he ever stop smiling?
“Am I?” Regulus laughs
“Well, If you’d like to…I could buy you a coffee for bothering you?” James asks
“Sorry, Not interested” Regulus says
“Well, It’s just a coffee, not a date” James says. A free coffee would be good, He’d really only had it once or twice…it’s not a date. And I mean how often does regulus even have a chance to go out like this. Maybe he could handle James for a few more minutes.
“Fine,” Regulus sighs
As James and Regulus walk down the street, they approach the door to a small café. The café is a quaint, inviting place, with small, round tables and a counter to order.
James opens the door for Regulus and gestures for him to go inside first. "After you, Reggie" he says with a smile.
"Don't call me that" Regulus responds, stepping inside.
”What do you want?” James asks as he grabs a chair.
”A coffee?” Regulus asks, puzzled.
”No what kind?” James chuckles. Regulus looks at him with his eyebrows furrowed.
“Kind?” He asks.
“Aw, It’s so cute that you’re so Pureblooded and sheltered” James smiles as he gets up and walks to the counter, coming back a few minutes later with two coffees. One is in a paper cup with a black lid and the other is in a clear cup and topped with whipped cream.
“What is it?” Regulus looks at the drink james hands him.
“It’s iced, I thought you looked like you have a sweet tooth, It’s nice try it” He smiles, again. His smile is stupid, he looks so carefree and happy…
Regulus hesitates but eventually takes a sip, And it’s fucking amazing. He smiles a little…maybe a lot.
”You like it?” James, once again, smiles
“It’s really nice” Regulus, this time, returns the smile.
The two boys sit and chat for what feels like hours, because it was.
”Shit-!” Regulus says as he looks up at the clock on the wall.
”What? What’s wrong?” James looks concerned.
“Nothing! I just have to get home” Regulus stands up grabbing his bag and the album.
“Wait, can i have your number?” James stands up with him.
“Um…I don’t have a phone…” Regulus looks down slightly embarrassed.
”What! Oh merlin you really are sheltered, Well how about you meet me here tomorrow at 12?” James walks towards regulus.
”…I’ll try” Regulus bites his lip.
James walks regulus as far as he can without leaving the muggle world.Regulus walks the rest of the way happy, Trying not to think about what’s going to happen when he comes in this late.
Regulus walks into his home, feeling both excited and nervous about his unexpected encounter with James. As he closes the door behind him, he notices his mother standing in the hall, arms crossed, a stern look on her face.
"Regulus," she says coldly. "Where have you been?"
“Sorry mother, I fell asleep at Pandoras” Shit, That is twice in one day he’s lied to his mother.
“I don’t care you know the curfew.” She snaps “Come here” Regulus moves towards her, his eyes nailed to the floor.
The first curse always hurts the worst, and by the time she had calmed down, regulus could barely feel the pain.
She leaves him sitting, collapsed in the entrance, as she walks up the stairs. He sits for a few minutes before pulling himself up. He struggles up the stairs and he stops outside of sirius room. He hasn’t been in it since he left two summers ago…He wonders for a minute if it’s stills the way he left it, with those cheesy band posters , the hidden cigarettes or the Gryffindor merchandise…Probably not, his mother would’ve torn it all down the night he left…
Well never mind he was over it, He hasn’t seen or heard a thing about him since…well since he left and his parents pulled him out of hogwarts. He keeps going until he makes it to his room, passing out onto the bed.