Proud parents
James potter knew the exact moment when Regulus Black, Sirius black’s brother became ‘Reg’ the boy he was quickly falling for.
It started on a snowy winter night with a Kiss and a promise to see each other again. But now ‘again’ was fast approaching and James was becomeing a excedingly nervous wreck.
After two weeks of blissful joy and happiness Winter break was coming to its inevitable end and in the back of James’s mind a voice ywerned for a name. ‘Regulus ‘reg’ black.’ James once thought of him as the snobish pure blood brother of his best friend but was now shown a new side of Reg. A side with compashion,love,and longing. The boy regulus would have been if he did not have Walburga and orion breathing down his neck every second of his life.
James tried writing to Regulus many times over the week but never knew what to say. James kept pushing it off longer and longer but could not anymore after all he was heading back to hogwarts today a place where Regulus would certainly be.
“James fleemont potter I will not have you miss the train!” Effie potter yelled from downstairs. “Of course it will be my fault.” James grumbled stuffing the last of his things into his trunk as sirius laughed.
“Yeah mate come on dont want to miss the train.” Sirius snicked. James rolled his eyes. “Miss Remus you mean.” Sirius’s face turned redded than a tomato it was widely known in there friend group that sirius and remus had a thing for each other the only problem was jt seemed that remus and sirius did not know about it.
“Shut up.” Sirius mumbled throwing a Queen shirt at james’s face. “James dear please hurry!” Effie called again sounding more impatient. “Right mum comeing!” James called back as he sent his trunk soring down the stairs.
At first glance Effie Potter would seem to be a kind compassionate,beautiful and over all motherly indian women and she definitely was all thease things but was also James’s mother and a job like that definitely required some sternness.
“James dear you should not be useing magic outside of school.” She reminded him one every thing was down stairs. At this remark Fleemont. (James’s dad) chuckled. “Effie we were doing far worse things at his age give the boy a break” effies gaze soffend. “Right well james how about dont get caught than and sirius dont let him get into too much trouble.” She lightly kissed James and sirius’s forehead. “I love you both very much and know you will do just find, and Sirius you are always welcome in our home I hope to see you again in the summer,” she said and gave her husband a nervous look.
‘He will be alright’ Mouthed month to his wife. He knew she was just worried about Sirius’s the Blacks, they had quite the reputation for how they punished there children most of witch Effie assumed to be false until Sirius turned up bruised and shaking barely able to stand not to mention the nightmares that would leave him sobbing into his pillow.
Of course he never told her whst they were about but she still managed to know and would bring him tea after each one.
“Thank you mrs potter.” Sirius smiled hugging her. He let go right before she was about to cry. “James tell your other friends I say hello and hope to see them this summer as well.” She softly told him holding back tears.
Sirius shot james a look both of them knowing what Marlene would think of that offer. “Dont worry mum we got this its not our first time going to higwarts.” James laughed reasuringly. “Well boys lets get to that train station I believe the ministry set up a fireplace specifically for hogwarts students we can flu to right across the street. From kings cross” Monty reminded them pulling james’s big leather bound truck into the fire place.
“Bye mum!.” James grinned as the tall green flames engulfed him. Effie smiled, of course James would be alright he was her son after all.
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The fireplace they got spat out of was in a non conspicuous building that apeared to be a small bookshop from the outside. Monty informed the boys it had been bewitched so no muggle would want to enter (and even if one did they would enter pass out and thing it was all some weird fever dream.)
On the inside it was just fire places all connected to the flu network of course the room was rather decadant as well (after all what were wizards good for if not makeing unimpressive things become impressive.)
“Bye dad.” James called behind him as he was about to walk out the door. “Where do you think your going?” James and sirius just turned around confused. “To the train station?”
“Not leaving me behind I hope how can I trust you ghis time after you ended up halfway across london the last time I let you boys go to the train alone you ended up in Soho!” Monty exclaimed.
James grumbled some reasoning about how it was not his fault he could’ve sworn he heard Monty say Soho! Becideds everthing worked out in the end and he had a fun conversation with some red haired bloak about the old car he was driving. That was until Monty found him and dragged him off ranting about how james could have been expelled for being late on the train.
It did not matter anyway James had told monty this a-million times to no avail. So he cane with them to kings cross. “Well alright than boys you get on the train-“ he said his casually tone turning uneasy when he saw a tall hollow women in a long black dress with salt and pepper hair tied into a right bun that probably cut off circulation. she was rapidly talking at a shorter boy with curly black hair and green eyes. ‘Regulus’ James’s heart skipped a beat at the sight of him so depressed looking.7
“Sirius james you get on the train I can handle this.” He muttered. To the boys. “Mr potter you dont have to-“ sirius said nervously. “Nonsense Sirius boy I'm not going to do anything now you two hop on that train and find some good seats I thought I saw the petigrews a moment ago find peter alright you know he needs you two.” Monty reassured him fidgeting with a button on his dark purple vest.
“Come on Padfoot lets go.” James said quietly as he tugged on Sirius’s sleeve.
Montry nervously ran his fingers through his jet black hair and started to confidently stroll twards the Black family. “why hello Orion,Walburga.” He smiled cheerfully . Walburga waved regulus off with not no much as a good bye. “Potter.” Orion sneered trying to sound respectfully. “Woah there no need for the bitter tone I was simply coming to inform you your eldest son Sirius was taken care if quite well I was told you knew of his wear a-bouts but assumed you would want to know he was safe and cared for he is your son after all and im sure you care for him deeply.” Monty informed him trying to sound and apear as happy as possible.
Orion let out a deep breath. “Hm well yes.” He said shortly. Monty continued to fain his smile. “We also invited him back this summer if he would like to join us.” Walburga wrinkled her nose. “Actully he may come back when ever he likes he is treated quite well at my home if i do say so myself he is a perfect child and any parent would be lucky to have a kid as vibrant and smart as Sirius, I hope your quite proud of him. I certainly am.” He finished still trying to keep her voice plesant but could feel his heart break at the look on Orion and walburgas face’s.
They strolled off without another word spoken. Montry thought he got his message across.