Chapter 3
Thursday, March 22nd
(16:34) Unknown Number: Hello, I hope I've got the right number. I’d like to try and patch things up, to explain myself and understand everything from your part as well. I miss talking to you and I miss my brother. I want to explain why I haven't reached out all of these years, and I am truly sorry. /Regulus Black
(16:42) Unknown Number: Of course! Although I thought you hated me and wanted nothing to do with me, that’s why I never reached out to you. I’d love to talk things over, Tomorrow 19:00 at the golden star? I might need a drink for this.
(16:43) Unknown: Sounds good.
Friday, March 23rd
(18:06) Prongs: Wyd?
Mother Leona: What?
(18:07) Prongs: Abbreviation for “what are you doing”
Mother Leona: Oh
Mother Leona: Nothing.
(18:08) Mother Leona: CHANGE MY NAME BACK OR I’LL TWIST YOUR NECK.
Prongs: FINE
(18:10) Prongs: There, happy now?
Leo: As happy as i can be with an idiotic stag wrestler in my direct messages.
Prongs: First off, I’m not idiotic! Second off, direct messages? I’m starting to wonder whether you are a 70 year old man or not.
Leo: Oh fuck off prick.
(18:12) Leo: I uhh
Leo: I don’t want you to think I actually am a 70 year old man, so uhm.. I’ll give you my instagram and you can check that out I guess.
Prongs: OH MY GOD??
(18:13) Leo: Every picture is faceless though, I enjoy photography, so yeah.. But there are a couple of photos with my body.
(18:14) Leo: lanacre_romantiques
Leo: If you make fun of me, I kid you not, I will never talk to you again.
(18:28) Prongs: oh my god MOONY
Prongs: MOONY
Prongs: REMUS LUPIN
(18:30) Prongs: REMUS JOHN LUPIN ANSWER
(18:31) Moony: WHAT IS IT
Prongs: I got his instagram and i swear he’s so cute
Prongs: I might be gay
(18:32) Moony: That was
Moony: surprisingly easy for you to say
Moony: I support you Prongs, and I’m proud of you for coming out, now to my second point
Moony: HIS INSTAGRAM?
Prongs: thank you Moony
Prongs: AND HIS INSTAGRAM IS LIKE.. DARK ACADEMIA
Prongs: IT’S SO COOL
(18:33) Prongs: He likes photography and the stars, and every picture is like dark with a warm tone, there’s so many books Moony. AND THERE’S ONE PICTURE OF HIM WITH A CAT
Prongs: A CAT REMUS
Prongs: I'M ABOUT TO EXPLODESKD
(18:34) Moony: I can tell, can I see the picture?
Prongs: <insert Image> (A boy with curly black hair outside of an old corner store, wearing a dark green/almost black sweater and brown pants, bent down and petting a black cat. An old filter has been put on the photo to make it appear darker, mistier and cozier)
Moony: you’re totally and royally screwed
(18:35) Prongs: Absolutely
(18:35) Prongs: SORRY IM BACK
Prongs: Holy fuck Leo
Leo: ??
(18:36) Prongs: You aren’t a 70 year old man, that much i can say.
Leo: Can I get your Instagram since you have mine?
Prongs: Sorry I don’t have an instagram like that, It’s just pictures of sports.
Leo: Ew, can I call you then?
Prongs: Say no more
(18:37) Call Incoming: Prongs
Hello?
….Hi
Jesus your voice is raspy, are you alright?
I was half asleep when I was talking to you in messages, your call kinda woke me up.
Oh.. I'm sorry
Don't be, i literally asked you to call me
i forgot
…
…
I like moony, he seemed nice and sensible
we all love moony, we should rename our group from the marauders to moony fanclub
hold up hold up, you call your friend group the marauders?
Yes? So? It’s a great name
…
..
Leo?
Sorry im laughing my ass off *more audible chuckles, closer to the phone than before*
Oh shut up, it's a great name!
it’s really not
Thank you for making my night though.
If all it takes is me embarrassing myself then I will keep doing that to hear that laughter.
Im winking right now by the way
oh my god you’re horrible.
…
Are you a meteor cause you just rocked my world
…
No.
Oh my god you’re totally blushing right now
no
you are
i hate you
so you admit you are blushing
i won't admit to anything
YOU TOTALLY ARE
(another voice from the background of Prongs) JAMES I swear stop having phone sex with us in the room
ITS NOT PHONE SEX
Who is that in the background?
Moony
Oh..
James?
…
oh my god i didn't notice
MOONY YOU BITCH YOU SAID MY NAME
it's a nice name
Really? AWHH
i regret saying that
nevermind
i will never forget that
*sigh*
I have to go
Oh? Where are you going?
To this bar downtown, I think its called like the golden something
Golden star!
Oh my god you live nearby, padfoot is also going there, he's getting ready like right now.
Really? Tell him not to disrupt me, I have an important meeting.
at a pub? and he doesn't even know what you look like
I forgot.. anyways, this is really really important
oh? what is it?
I can't tell you, i would have to trauma dump my entire life story for that
i’m not in a rush
but i am
goodbye
fine, bye
(18:44) Call ended
(18:45) Prongs: So… what do i get in compensation
Leo: For what?
Prongs: You know my name now, what do i get in compensation
Leo: 5 minutes of flirting? Besides, you know what I look like. That should be enough.
(18:46) Leo: Are you mon étoile cause you’re the light of my life.
Prongs: I had to google that one, that was shit
Leo: Fine.
Leo: Are you my sucre d'orge cause I'd like to suck your sweetness.
(18:47) Prongs: JESUS CHRIST LEO
(18:47) Unknown number: What did you text him? he’s blushing like a bastard
Leo: Who is this?
Unknown number: Moony, got your number when i stole his phone some days ago (sorry)
Leo: Oh my god.
(18:49) Leo: YOU’RE BLUSHING HAA
Prongs: HOW DID YOU KNOW
Leo: Moony is a real friend.
Prongs: OH YM GOD MOONY YOU ASSHOLE.
(18:50) Moony: worth everything
Leo: definitely, please tell me when what i say affects him, it's so fun messing with him. :)
Moony: yes sir ;)
(18:54) Leo: I'm so nervous.
Barty: You’ll be alright
Barty: You might fight though, but try not to
Leo: Thank you for the comforting words.
(18:55) Barty: It’s going to be fine, you guys were very close. it was probably just a misunderstanding from both sides and it’ll be solved by understanding each other. I know how long you’ve wanted to patch things up with him, it’s going to be fine.
Leo: Thank you Barty.
Barty: No problem, and good luck.
(19:34) Leo: WE WORKED IT OUT
Barty: I KNEW IT, I’m so happy for you!
Leo: I mean, not exactly worked it out fully, but we’ve gotten somewhere
Leo: I told him I had to go to the bathroom, I'm on the toilet typing this right now.
Barty: ew
Leo: Dumbass I'm not actually doing anything on the toilet, other than texting you.
(19:35) Leo: Anyways, I have to go back otherwise he’ll think I'm shitting or something.
Leo: We’re getting some more drinks now that everything's solved, I can’t promise not getting drunk.
(19:36) Barty, I’ll pick you up when you want me to
Leo: You’re the best Barty, thank you.
Barty: I know, now get back!
(19:46) Leo: Hello.
Prongs: Hello Pookie
Leo: Never EVER call me Pookie again or I swear I will send Moony to strangle you in the middle of the night.
(19:47) “Why are you smiling at your screen? Who are you texting?” Sirius leaned over the table to see. Regulus snapped his head up from his phone.
“No one” he stuffed away his phone. His cheeks were surely blushed and he could feel his ears burning slightly.
“Sure.. who’s the girl?”
“It’s not a girl”
"Really? Wow, I'm going to be honest, I didn't see that one coming.”
“NO not like that” Regulus responded quickly.
“Sure ma-” Sirius stopped talking, he went wide eyed and sat up straighter.
“Are you alright?”
Sirius started talking after thinking for a while “Are you- Are you texting someone called Prongs?”
“How did you know?” Regulus said, confused.
“I knew it! Oh my god I’m going to kill that bastard,” Sirius said angrily.
“Who? What?” Regulus said, even more confused.
“Sorry Regulus, I have to go” He said as he stood up, “I’ll text you later and we’ll figure out a time and place for another brother bonding meeting, it was so nice to finally meet you again Reggie, Bye!!” He said quickly, heading out the pub entrance at that word.
Regulus sat back, mutely staring at the door he left from. He was confused and a bit sad at the sudden ending to their night.
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(20:13) Prongs: Holy fuck Padfoot is pissed at me
Prongs: I apparently did something to his brother
Leo: What?
Prongs: He was accusing me of something, I couldn't understand what he was saying before Moony dragged him off, now they're talking somewhere else. I am so confused.
(20:15) Prongs: Anyways
Prongs: Can we play a game?
Leo: No.
Prongs: Pleaseeee
(20:16) Leo: Fine, what are we playing?
Prongs: truth or dare?
Leo: What are we, in highschool?
Leo: Fuck I haven’t asked you,
Leo: You aren’t in highschool right????
(20:17) Prongs: No I’m 22, I literally share a flat with my best friends
Leo: I forgot that, thank god though.
Leo: I’m 21.
Prongs: That means I can keep on flirting with you beautiful ;)
(20:18) Leo: I hate you.
Prongs: You are so blushing rn
(read 20:18)
(20:20) Prongs: FINE IM SORRY, can we play now?
Leo: Sure, but how are we supposed to do truth or dare online?
Prongs: Uhm.. truth or truth?
Leo: So.. Interrogation?
Prongs: Mhm
(20:21) Leo: Fine.
Leo: Truth or truth?
Prongs: Hard question.. Truth
(20:22) Leo: What do you look like?
Prongs: devilishly handsome, strong, handsome glasses and a beautiful smile.
Leo: Answer truthfully or I’ll ask Moony.
(20:23) Prongs: Short brown hair, slightly wavy and way too messy for my own personal good, round glasses.. uhm, I'm strong, or at least i hope so, considering i work out 4 times a week ;)
Leo: I'm out here being scrawny and ugly and you're out there working out 4 times a week.
(20:24) Prongs: If I didn't know better I would say you were attracted to me.
Leo: Fuck off, I refuse to believe you’re hot.
Prongs: And I refuse to believe you’re ugly.
Prongs: The only way to see who’s right is to facetime :)
Leo: …
(20:25) Leo: Fine.
(20:25) Incoming FaceTime: Prongs
“Hello?” Regulus asked, looking at the camera. Regulus’ part of the camera was tilted up and faced towards the ceiling.
“What a beautiful ceiling you have,” James said with a dramatic gasp.
“Shut up, I'm cooking pasta” Regulus said.
“And you didn’t invite me?” He responded with a sarcastic and overly dramatically sad voice.
Regulus tilted the phone up against the kitchen wall, his mouth a straight line and his eyes targeted on the phone as he put full focus in trying to put up the phone without it falling over.
This time it was James’ turn to disappear from the view of the camera.
“Uhh.. Prongs?” Regulus asked, confused. He straightened his back and started to mix around in a pot
outside the view of the camera.
“Mhm?” he croaked.
“Where did you go?” Regulus chuckled.
Regulus had a messy apron on, the sleeves of his sweater were pulled up to his elbow. He had his wavy hair put up, it wasn’t long enough for a bun, but just enough to need to put it up so that it wasn’t in the way.
“Nowhere, I’m still here” James said with more confidence than before. He tilted up the phone again.
He was laying on his stomach in his bed, his chin rested on a pillow. His brown hair was ruffled and his glasses were slightly asymmetrically put. Regulus didn’t know why, but he wanted to fix his glasses, put them up straight.
He looked at the boy a little longer, “Your glasses are off” He deadpanned, James chuckled at that, which made the corner of Regulus’ lips curve up in the slightest grin.
“Don’t forget your pasta” James reminded him. He snapped out of the slightly floating state he didn’t know he was in and directed his focus towards the cooking again,
“Shit” He muttered, he lifted the pot away from the stovetop as it had begun to boil over. A tiny bit of boiling water landed on the backside of his hand, resulting in him dropping the pot he had in his hand to the floor,
“PUTAIN NIQUE TA MERDE” he yelled as boiling water got all over his feet and a small bit of his legs.
“Jesus christ are you alright??” James said wide-eyed.
“I- OWH” He said in pain.
“What even happened?” James said, laughing out of surprise and shock.
“I DROPPED THE POT AND IT FUCKING ATTACKED ME” He said, hopping slightly on his leg.
That made James break out into laughter, though he tried hard not to.
“My pasta is all ruined now” He said after he had cooled down his burns, sad because of the incident and the pasta on the floor.
“I’ll have to order pizza now” Regulus sighed in defeat.
“What type?”
“I don’t know, margarita or whatever it’s called, I don’t even like pizza-”
“you WHAT?” James asked, slightly offended.
“I’m a picky eater! I only like soups and pasta, I can't eat a fourth of a pizza alone” Regulus muttered.
“God we are total opposites” James chuckled, “How much is the pizza?”
“Oh I don’t know.. like £14 or something, why?” Regulus asked, confused at the question.
“I just wanted to know how much it is at your restaurant, just small talk” James shrugged, “Anyways I have to go now, bye love!” James blurted out quickly.
“I- Uhm.. bye” Regulus answered, facing away from the camera as he ended the call as quickly as he could.
(20:36) Leo: Prongs
Leo: Why did I get a venmo from an identical number to yours of a total of £14?
(20:37) Prongs: No idea what you’re talking about
Prongs: Now you can buy your pizza anyways.
Leo: I can pay for my own food James.
(20:38) Prongs: I felt bad seeing you sad for your pasta, and how you got burnt with scorching hot water all over, and you don’t even like pizza! So take it
Leo: I hate you.
Prongs: That’s a new synonym for thank you I have never heard before, must be french.
Leo: va te faire foutre. <3
(20:39) Prongs: Will it make you stop using french if i say french gets me hot
(20:40) Leo: No
Prongs: Oh??
Leo: :)
(20:41) Prongs: HELLO??? <screenshot attached>
(20:43) Marls: HE SAID NO?? By god prongs the man might be gay
Prongs: I am so hoping he is
Marls: me too, I’m praying for you, invite me to the wedding.
Prongs: yes ma’am
Wednesday, March 28th
(09:23) Prongs: I’m going to my aunt’s wedding today
(09:32) Leo: Omg? Cecilia or Maurene?
Prongs: Maurene, her and Ryland are finally getting married.
Leo: I'm happy for them. :)
—
Sunday, April 1st
(16:54) Leo: Barty is pissing me off.
Prongs: How so?
Leo: He’s being Barty.
Prongs: Fair enough
(01:34) Prongs: Excusez-moi mademoiselle mais vous êtes absolument charmante.
(01:36) Leo: Mademoiselle?? You woke me up in the middle of the night just to call me a woman
Leo: I am not a woman.
Prongs: DAMN IT I thought it was foolproof
Leo: Dumbass. :)
Sunday, April 7th
(13:02) Leo: Guess what.
(13:04) Prongs: What?
(13:05) Leo: <picture attached> (A photograph of a black cat laying on a bed, outside the window it's raining. There are books scattered across the working desk next to the bed and a couple of old candles are lit, setting the mood of the entire photo to an old warmly but badly lit library)
Prongs: OH MY GOFDDD
Prongs: What's his name
Prongs: Her
Prongs: Its
(13:06) Leo: I haven’t chosen yet, I want to continue on the Lord of the Rings theme I currently have going on though.
Prongs: Bilbo, Merry or Pippin
Prongs: They’re my favorites
(13:07) Leo: Pippin it is. Now I have Pippin, Bilbo, Gandalf and Galadriel.
Leo: I am content.
Prongs: nerdy and crazy cat lady.
Leo: I can live with that name.