Part 1
{1977}
Regulus was so scared on his walk to the room of requirement. he was going to tell James he was a death eater.
as soon as he walked in James stood up and smiled so brightly. he kissed regulus’ forehead. oh god, regulus was gonna miss those.
he had to get it over and done with so…
“James… I’m sorry.” Regulus said as he rolled up his sleeve. A Dark Mark was there.
Regulus felt sick to his stomach every time he looked at it and apparently James did too because his smile dropped.
“baby, it’s okay, okay? We can…we can fix it okay?” James managed to say, tears in his eyes.
“it’s too late Jamie. It can’t be fixed. I’m sorry.” regulus got himself to say.
James swallowed before talking once again. “Well then.” regulus was sure James was gonna break up with him. “Then we will do it together.”
regulus’ jaw dropped and his eyes bulged “no..no Jamie you can’t.”
“darling, I’ll do anything for you.” James said as he looked regulus in the eyes, his hand was tilting regulus’ chin up so their eyes looked into each other.
As regulus looked James in the eyes he saw. James was serious about becoming a 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 for regulus.
James gave him an awkward smile “how do I..how do I become one baby?”
“Not telling you. You can’t do this James!” regulus yelled, now angry.
“I’ll figure it out myself then. Anything for you darling.” James said before he kissed regulus’ forehead and left the room.
{𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙋𝙊𝙑}
James rushed to his dorm and as soon as he got in, went to the bathroom and threw up. when he finished he saw a hand on his shoulder. he didn’t even realise Sirius showed up.
“fuck prongs what happened?” Sirius asked, a mix of worry and confusion.
James lied. Lied to his best friend. James wasn’t new to lying to Sirius, he had been for the last two years.
“Food poisoning mate.” He replied as he wiped his mouth on the back of his hand.
Sirius just nodded towards the bedroom “I’ll clean this up, go get into bed.”
James didn’t have it in him to speak so he just went into the room, ignoring Peter and Remus’ confusion as he shut the curtains around his bed with a flick of his wand.
{The Next Morning}
James was on the search for Barty crouch jr, Regulus’ dorm mate and best friend. None of them knew they were together except Pandora because she just sort of…knew apparently.
James was looking for Barty since there were some rumours that he had the mark and since Barty wasn’t apart of a dark family, James felt as if this was his best bet.
James managed to find him alone, his finger skimmed over his name on the map before he said “mischief managed” and threw the map onto the bed before darting out of the room and down to the library.
James walked straight up to Barty, ignoring Barty’s confusion, he said “do you have the mark?” in a hushed tone.
Barty said “no, who said that” obviously saying that just because he thought James was a snitch. Ouch.
“I’m not a snitch, I want in..” James whispered as he sat down, letting his bag drop to the ground.
“what the fuck?” Barty said a bit too loudly. Girls around them looked up.
“i want to be a death eater, don’t ask why it’s just.. i need to.” James replied, still in hushed tones.
Barty looked James in the eyes and saw the seriousness and then replied. “i do.”
James smiled. “How do i get in?” James asked still in hushed tones.
“Considering you’re a Gryffindor, don’t have any dark family members and not many skills jamie, it’ll be harder for you but i can try.” Barty said before he noticed the slip up of the old nickname Barty had given James when they were kids.
“i missed talking you bee” James replied with a smile.
Barty had a sort of half smile. “Me too.” Before getting up and shovelling his books into his bag.
{Later That Evening}
James walked into the dorm. “Hey guys” he says as his brown skin glistens against the sun blaring through the tiny gap in the curtain and the window.
Remus, Peter, Sirius, Mary, Lily and Marlene look up from their drinking game that’s taking place on the floor of their dorm.
“Hey J, wanna join?” Marlene asks, obviously a bit tipsy.
James threw his bag into his bed before he sits down onto the floor. “Course”
“Drink if you’ve done it” Mary chimes in, her words slurring.
“Drink if you’ve had a crush on a lesbian” Lily says, she directs her cup at James.
James chuckled before sipping. Lily had came out to James the previous year when he caught her crying about Mary kissing another girl before Lily and Mary had gotten together.
“Drink if you’ve had a crush on a death eater” Sirius says, directing this at Marlene after she had drunkingly admitted at a party in fifth year that bellatrix was hot.
Marlene argued with Sirius saying it wasn’t a crush but she drank anyway, so did James but nobody had noticed that.
Marlene chuckled before saying “Drink if you’re not straight”
Mary, Lily, Marlene, Sirius, Remus and Peter drank. Nobody was expecting for the moment James drank.
Marlene spat the previous sip she took out, lily’s eyes bulged and the rest didn’t speak except for Mary who said “Oi good for you” and then raised her red solo cup in the air
James chuckled “I thought it was rather obvious I wasn’t straight”
Sirius just shook his head “Nuh Uh Prongs!”
{A Week Later}
Barty ran up to James, an unusual sight to see. “Hey jamie” Barty said, ignoring Sirius, Remus and Peter’s confusion. James replied back with “Hey bee”
“Since when were you two on a nickname basis” Sirius said, obviously jealous.
“Since forever, Grandpa Black. Don’t be so jealous. If anything, I should be the jealous one. I’ve know JJ here since I was five.” Barty said with a villainous smirk.
Sirius grimaced. “Jamie, meet me tonight at the ostrich den.” Barty says.
“Ostrich den?” Peter questions.
“it’s a secret language we made a few years ago.” Barty retorts.
Barty looked over at James “Alright gotta go J, see ya” before kissing James’ cheek.
{About 9PM At The Ostrich Den}
James made his way to the black lake and saw Barty stood leaning against a tree. Since it was December, it was dark outside.
“Hey bee what’s up?” James asked as he stopped next to him.
“You still wanna do the death eater shit?” Barty asked.
James looked over at him. “Yeah bee, I wanna do death eater shit.”
Barty smiled before saying “I can get you in as long as you can prove yourself James.
James nodded. “Next week I’m being invited to my first death eater meeting, the lord said I can bring you along so you can prove yourself. If you mess up, we will both die James.” Barty affirmed before turning on his heel and leaving.