Regulus lived together with his brother. Regulus had a habit of going on morning walks and sirius always wanted to join in his dog form. Regulus thought that was stupid and dangerous but really didnt have a say in it. One day sirius was so hangover he didnt even want to run with regulus so regulus went alone. After his run regulus had a shower, put on pyjamas pants and a bit cropped wife beater, his hair was still damp when he heard a knock on the door, sirius had probably ordered hangover pizza. But the knock came again and no one answered to the door
”Bastard cant even get his own food”
Regulus mumbles on his way to the door.
He opens the door and he sees a little kid, that couldn’t be more than four.
”Can I say hi to your dog, i didnt see him today on your run?”
The little kid asked brightly.
Regulus was a bit surprised by this because one how did the kid know he had been on a morning run and two he didnt have a dog. Oh, the kid must mean sirius. Regulus thinks and sighs. Before he can say anything some man runs up to them.
”Harry you cant just run up to peoples houses.”
”But I wanted to say hi to his dog, like i do every morning.”
The man looks regulus in the eyes and regulus feels like his word stops for a bit, all regulus can think of is the sun and how warm he suddendly feels.
”I -”
The man starts but then stops as his pupils widen.
”Im sorry, he is just like this every morning he watches as you run with your dog and always says *hi dog* outloud”
”Dad you are always watching it with me”
And the man… blushes? Then looks at his son.
”Harry I just happen to be at the window kitchen when the dog comes by”
”And oh-”
The man finally looks back at regulus.
”Im James, this is Harry my son. We live a couple houses down.”
”I also sometimes live with my mom, but then i cant say hi to your dog.”
The kid says all smily.
”Im Regulus, nice to meet you.”
Is all regulus can get out.
”pleasure is mine.”
James chuckels.
Then Regulus looks back at harry feeling like he is going to explode if he looks into james’ eyes again, but regrets it right after.
”Oh my dog was just sleeping when I went for a run, didnt want to wake him up.”
Regulus smiles to harry.
”Is he awake now?”
Harry asks.
”Sirius!”
Regulus shouts from the door.
”hi what the hell-”
Sirius comes to the door with no fucking shirt on, thank god he at least has pants.
”Is padfoot awake?”
Regulus asks slightly nodding into harrys direction.
”Oh”
Sirius luckily gets it.
”Imma go check, or wake him up.”
Sirius says going back to his own bedroom.
”Who was that.”
James says with a strange expression on his face.
”Oh just my idiot brother.”
Regulus laughs.
Then he can hear a dog running from behind him.
When Regulus first saw padfoot he was scared. But harry was different. He hung his arms around the dogs neck and hugged him.
”Hi dog!”
”Hmm.”
James smiles to his son.
”Now harry lets go, im sure we will meet regulus and Padfoot again, hopely.”
James says smiling at Regulus.
”Okey dad. Can I come to say hi to Pads tomorrow on your run?”
Harry asks Regulus.
”Yeah, you can come to say hi to Padfoot and me anytime you want to.”
Regulus says gazing at James as he talks about himself.