Chapter 7
Regulus took a seat on the wood bench to tie his skates, though he seems to be a bit distracted. James Potter was speeding down the rink with all of his hockey gear on. His gear was red and white so it brought out James's glowing brown skin. his hair peaked out of his red helmet that said Hogwarts. He also had a black hockey stick he was carrying with him. James bolted down the rink and swung the stick with force, Jesus why did he have to be so fit, regulus thought. Regulus had to wipe the drool dripping from his mouth. he placed his hand back down to his skates to realize that the laces were just dangling down. get a grip Regulus! he's a fit hockey player who is probably bloody straight, because there was no way in hell that James thought Regulus was fit.
To make things worse, Regulus came to the rink to clear his head. but now James was there and not only did Regulus have a small crush on him, but he is pretty sure that James and Sirius are friends because he saw them walking together and talking also James seems like the exact guy that Sirius would be friends with, he was fun, energetic and kind. If James and Sirius were friends it would cause chaos everywhere. Remus has also seemed miserable ever since Regulus told him that he couldn't see his brother anymore. It was a total shock that Sirius was the one that Remus was seeing, it was even more shocking when he found his brother in his own dorm.
Regulus looked back to see if James was still there but he was gone, he spotted him walking off the rink. James swiftly pulled his helmet off of his head revealing his dark curly locks, he was sweaty and breathing hard. He walked over to Regulus and took a seat next to him.
"need some help?" he asked, stop looking at me like that.
"im fine." Regulus looked back at James with soft eyes. He started tying his laces into perfect bows. when he finished he stood up to step onto the ice, but James followed him. Regulus skated to the middle of the rink and waited for James, James almost fell right on his face when he entered the rink. Regulus let out a small laugh.
"wait for me Regulus" James was trailing behind Regulus slowly. Regulus turned around to see James start to lose his balance on the ice, he tried to keep balance but failed and fell right on his back. "ow" he mumbled sitting up.
"you're an idiot" Regulus said smiling down at James. James smiled right back up.
"help me up?"
"in your dreams potter" Regulus gave a devilish grin as he picks up the pace once again and skates away gracefully. James and Regulus skated around the rink some more, they talked and laughed some. Regulus didn't know what it was about James that made him so drawn to him. Maybe it was his perfect tan muscular body, or maybe it was the fact that his deep brown eyes pull people in, or just simply because Regulus feels safe around James. James always had a big heart that he would let anyone into, Regulus was very shocked when James let him into his heart because Regulus always thought of himself as non-loveable. Regulus knew that he was harsh and rude, but he also knew that whatever he did only pushed people away from him. Regulus had sworn that he would never love somebody again after Sirius, but James Potter just might be an exeption, because Regulus had notecied something. he was in love with James.
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He didn't know how to feel about the newly discovered feelings he had for James. It was all he thought about really, and Remus might have caught onto it unfortunately. His instincts are far too good for Regulus's sharp mind. so Remus eventually fussed up somewhat of a confession out of Regulus. he told Remus that he had found some good looking bloke and thought he was nice, but Remus didn't take a single word. he knew better than that, he always had a way to make Regulus spill his guts. Like when they first met he had told Remus that his name was Steven, he didn't know why it was steven but it just was. Remus showed this look that said 'I know when you 're lying'.
"just tell me Reg. I won't judge you." Remus was waving his hands in the air. Regulus gave him a nasty look "that much.." because of course Remus would judge Regulus for this. "please tell me?"
Regulus let out a breath. "So I might have a thing for this guy on the hockey team. James, he's nice and caring and I hate him uncontrollably for it. but he also might be friends with my brother, which is crazy because Sirius can't have that many friends. BUT, James seems like the guy to be friends with Sirius and I swear if you tell him. I will murder you slowly in front of him and feed you to Barty's snake."
Remus was very much laughing in Regulus's face at the moment. "you did what?" the brunette was laughing so hard Regulus thought he would lose his voice.
"I don't get how this is funny"
"it's funny because only you Regulus Black would fall for your brother's best friend."
"wait. best friend?" Regulus was starting to panic, because if it was Sirius's 'best friend' then it would be the very same boy who stole Sirius away from him and ruined their relationship. It would be the very same boy who Sirius moved in with at the ripe age of 16.
"yup. best friend. when your brother was over he wouldn't stop talking about him, James was his name right?"
Regulus nodded in agreement.
"does this James have sparkly brown skin that glows in the light? does he have a mess of curls and glasses?" Remus started explaining him perfectly.
"fuck." Regulus clenched his jaw as he ran his fingers through his hair. "how close are they?"
"it's fucking weird. but they have known each other since like year 1, which is insane because how do you even stay friends with somebody for that long" Remus went on about how they probably knew each others bloody shoe size. So it was him, the boy who stole his brother. but how could he blame James? I mean it was James, he would understand in a heartbeat.
Regulus spent the night thinking about James, he thought about his big smile and stupid pretty face. but soon those thoughts disappeared and were replaced with how James was Sirius's best friend and how if he was with James, Sirius could be close by. He had accepted that he would have to talk to Sirius somewhat.
James
can you send me Sirius Blacks number?
what are you doing up this late? it's 2:00 in the morning
I couldn't sleep. why are you awake?
same, why do you need Sirius's number?
why do you ask so many questions
fineeee it's (***) *** ****
thank you James, go to sleep now
Unknown number
Sirius. Its Regulus, I want to talk.
I thought you didn't want to talk to me.
I changed my mind. don't fight me. It's yes or no.
ok, when do you want to?
tommorrow around 12:00.
Ok i'll see you at the coffee shop then Reggie!
Regulus bit his lip. he hated being called Reggie, It was a thing Sirius used to do when they were kids. Sirius would call him Reggie and Regulus would call him Siri, the nicknames became habbits for there whole childhood, he assumed that because it was a habbit Sirius couldn't let it go.
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Sirius couldn't wait to see Regulus soon, he could finally talk to him without yelling in his face. He remembers Regulus always having a short temper but being able to hide it well. When they lived back at the old house, if their mother punished Sirius you could see the anger in Regulus's eyes. It was fucking teriffying because he looked like he would snap off all of their heads and not feel shame for it. Sirius was always told that Blacks have a certain stare that makes you frightened. Now he was seeing is baby brother again and they might have a chance on a normal relationship, so Sirius wants to look perfect.
"Prongs, PLEASE. I need help" Sirius was holding up a Queen band tee up against his chest, and the other hand held a burgandy short sleeve crop top.
"Pads, who are you seeing that needs this much advanced work?" James tilted his head sitting up from his bed.
Sirius huffed a breath and put down the shirts, "My brother texted me, he wants to meet up and talk." he said sitting down next to James on the side of his bed. "we might be able to be brothers again"
"he wants to talk?" James was confused because last time they talked about Regulus he told James that Regulus cut him off.
"yeah he changed his mind I guess"
"if he hurts you again I will hurt him right back." James said with a harsh voice,warning Sirius.
"thanks James, but right now I need you to help me with what I'm going to wear"
"oh well I think the Queen shirt looks better," James exclaimed and Sirius bolted up and picked up the tee- shirt. A smile on his face bloomed and he ran to grab his leather jacket and dark pants.
"now, these pants or these ones?" James laughed and pulled Sirius down onto his bed.
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Remus
are you and Regulus really going out?
yeah I miss talking to him.
I miss you
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He really did miss Remus. he missed his perfect sweet laugh, he missed his honey colored lips on his, he missed his sarcasm, he missed his small comments on Sirius's taste in things, he missed his warm smile, he missed everything about him. It was insane what this boy was doing to him after only knowing him for a short amount of time. He missed Remus, but did Remus miss him too?
Sirius wipped on the outfit him and James picked out last night and walked to the music store, he figured that if he would survive at Hogwarts he would need music. he walked in, the store smelled like coffee and cigarette bums. the walls were a warm towned brown, the color reminded him of Remus, he wore the same colored jumper the day he went over to his dorm. what! no. I can't think of him. he doesn't want you. stop.
Sirius picked up a Queen record and a Radiohead one, he loved both bands very much. Suddenly he saw a David Bowie record, the record was the album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust. Remus's favorite album, he remembered Remus saying his favorite song on it was 'Srarman'. he felt sivvers go down his spine as he picked up the album in shame. Sirius liked Bowie so he didn't know what was so shameful about it. Maybe it was the fact that he was about to buy an album that reminds him of the boy he likes. Or it was the fact that everything reminded him of Remus now.