Chapter 5
Regulus doesn't know why he even agreed to be at this party. He doesn't like costumes and he doesn't like people. But someone has to take care of his brother. Who had danced with someone and Lupin kept his eyes on him. And Regulus had decided to go, because to some extent he knows that Lupin will take care of him.
At first he had been angry at Sirius' friends when he had come to ask for their help to get home, and he had been angry after Sirius had gone into a coma after their first day back home. But he realized that it is not anyone's fault and obligation, he must know better why his family is in such condition.
After Sirius had woken up, Regulus had realized that his father had turned Sirius into the perfect puppet for his heir, and he tried to talk to him, find out details, and get Sirius back to normal. But of course his father made sure I couldn't tell other people about it, or at least not directly.
Then when Regulus finally decides to go to his room, someone grabs his hand. Which made him flinch and infuriate him, turning to the person with a death glare. He then meets none other with a nervous look looking at him but still holding his hand.
-What do you want Potter?- Regulus asks, the anger fading and there is only weariness in his voice.
-Can we talk, please? About Sirius.- James says still hesitantly as if he is afraid to do it, and even if Regulus wanted to turn and leave he had already told Lupin that he would talk to Potter when he came to him, so Regulus he takes James by the hand this time, and leads him to his dorm room.
-Speaks. "What do you want to know?" Regulus asks seriously, calming his excited feelings for being alone with James in his room, even if it is for Sirius.
- I honestly don't know. Why's that? Or why doesn't he know we were friends?- James asks worriedly looking around the room except for Regulus, which Regulus doesn't like.
- He has memory loss, and the fact that he doesn't know about you, made him go back to the way of thinking we were taught to have. I will fix this, so don't stress. It's just taking longer than I wanted it to take,” Regulus explained, fixing his eyes on James, or rather his suit, which showed off his arm muscles too much, making Regulus imagine all the unclean things on what James could do to him with those hands. Regulus' reverie is interrupted when James calls out to him several times.
-Yes?- Regulus says, feeling his face heat up and know he's blushing profusely now. But James just looked at him with a soft look.
-I was wondering if you wanted me to help you help Sirius. What were you thinking?- James asks somewhat smugly at the last part of his words and Regulus knows that James caught him having impure thoughts about him while they are having a conversation about his brother.
-Nothing.- Regulus answers too obviously for me, being more emotional and clumsy. And James just smirks at his response, moving closer to him, which Regulus had taken away by moving away from him, until he crashed into his bed, his feet pressed to the bed still standing, with James Potter far too close by him.
-What are you doing?- Regulus murmured excitedly, looking at James.
-I like your outfit.- says James instead smiling at Regulus.
- It's Barty's. He said he wanted to dress me up as a whore. I feel uncomfortable like this. And I wanted to leave because Lupin will keep an eye on Sirius, but you stop, then we are here, you very close to me. - rambles Regulus too excited, not knowing where so many words come from him, or why he behaves like that . But somehow James found his ramblings amusing, because he started laughing.
-And did someone try to get into your bed, wearing a whore's suit?- James asks smiling looking at Regulus who feels too much watching at that moment.
-Yes.- Regulus murmured looking up mesmerized by James' gaze upon him.
-And you didn't want any of them?- James asks, putting his hand under Regulus' chin, getting closer to him.
-No, I haven't been with anyone before.- stammers Regulus, his heart beating much too hard to even hear his thoughts. All that exists for him at that moment is James.
-Why? Are you waiting for someone special? - he asks and Regulus hangs up, just nodding. - Who? "Who do you want?" James asks, sounding possessive of Regulus' answer, and maybe if he wasn't so turned on he'd know what all of this meant.
-You.- is all he whispers before the space between him and James is destroyed and his lips are on Regulus's, kissing him hungrily, passionately, maybe lovingly, hopefully lovingly.
James' kiss moves down Regulus' jaw, then down his neck, practically devouring him, being like a starving man and Regulus being his best food.
-James..- Regulus moans from the exciting sensation that James gives him, but everything is ruined because the door of the room opens, and his friends enter a more advanced state of arousal through the door.
-Oh!- Barty gets scared coming out of the kiss with Evan.- What are you two doing here?- he asks with a suggestive look.
-Shut up!- Regulus says in shame with James next to him who takes his hand making Regulus look at him in shock.
-Did you finally tell Potter that you had a crush on him? Or did he tell you? - asks Barty amused looking at the two boys, and Regulus wants to kill him now.
-Get out. - shouts Regulus embarrassed and angry at the same time and his friends do this with grins on their faces and Regulus hides his face in his hands embarrassed by James now.
-Reggie, love, can I see your face?- James asks gently trying to protect Regulus' hands but to no avail.
-I'm sorry.- Regulus says, he didn't want to put this on James, maybe he just wanted to sleep and now he's dealing with Regulus' feelings.
-Hey, why are you sorry? There's nothing to be sorry about. I'm sorry I was in a hurry and jumped on you like that.- James apologizes and Regulus shields his hands looking at James in disbelief.- I like you too. Actually for a long time.- James admits and Regulus must have blushed again because James' hand is on his cheek and he is smiling gently at him.
"I've liked you for a long time too," Regulus admits, smiling at James, but as they begin to move closer and kiss, the door suddenly opens, revealing Barty looking flustered, panting as he must have run. And Regulus and James were looking at him worried to know what made him like this.
-Lupin beat Snape very badly. Then he left with Sirius. And someone told me they saw Lupin carrying Sirius into the hospital wing in his arms, passed out.- Braty says and Regulus's head goes blank. He feels alert. Thinking of Sirius. His older brother. He then walks past James and Barty and runs to the hospital wing, and James probably follows, hearing him behind him calling out to him, but he can't stop, he has to see his brother.