Another Encounter (plus a party invite)
Sometimes, Regulus wishes that he hadn’t gotten close with his brother again.
That was a lie but he disliked moments like this. When his quiet time got ruined by his big headed brother and his friends.
Remus wasn't bad though.
“Hello my wonderful little brother!” Sirius yells across the courtyard. James, Peter, and Remus following behind the shorter boy.
Regulus looks at the boys over his book. May they always bother him when he has peace.
Sirius opens his arms wide as if to go grab him. James was laughing with his hands laced behind his head. Peter was looking at them giggling while Remus just looked fondly at them and apologetic to Regulus.
“What do you want.” Regulus said with bark and no bite. He cares and loves his brother but sometimes. Sometimes he is close to punching him.
“Aw my baby brother is so mean to me, you see this James he is so mean to me.” Sirius grabs Regulus and sits nexts to him on the bench. Sirius arms wrapped around his neck, borderline choking him.
James laughs and sits on the other side of Regulus, very closely, and snatches the book from his pale hands. “Yes Sirius, He was mean to me yesterday as well.”
“Aw baby brother being mean to not only me but my best mate too.”
Regulus doesn't answer. He stares at James' hands, which are on his book. It was the beginning of spring, still slightly chilly but warm enough where you don’t wear an extra jumper.
James wore a deep red jumper with black trousers. Regulus has never seen James in such dark colors but today was extra chilly so he understands. Though what he really is interested in is the gold rings that cover his fingers.
One on his thumb is a lion. One on his middle finger that has ruby's around it. On his other hand he has one on his index finger that is just a gold band and on his ring finger that has the engraving of J.F.P on the gold band.
Regulus was entranced by his hands. They were strong but soft looking. No calluses or weird mutations. The tanned boy did though have cuts. They littered his hands. They were small so not noticeable unless you were looking as deeply as Regulus was.
“But Remus! I want to hang out with my bested brother!”
The pale boy checked back into the conversation that had started around him. Sirius whining to Remus about something, per usual. Remus trying not to give in to whatever Sirius is whining about, per usual.
“Bested isn’t a word, Sirius.” Remus looked tired. He sounded it too. Regulus pities him, he is tired as well.
Sirius jumps up, “It is too a word! I made it so.”
Remus calmly walks Sirius away from Regulus, Peter following, as Sirius goes on to whine to Remus. Peter agrees with Sirius (Peter likes to start things. Regulus has noticed.)
Regulus watches them leave then turns to James, who never got up to go them. James stares at the book as Regulus stares at him.
“You have an interesting choice in books Regulus.” The book in James hand being Fantastic beast and Where to Find Them.
Regulus stares at the curled haired boy for a moment then goes to snatch the book.
James moves just at the right time and maneuvers them (because they ended up being with Regulus laying across James lap).
Now Regulus is sitting ON James lap, which is just awesome. James looks at the boy for a long moment then smirks.
“Why hello Black.”
“Potter.”
“You seem very comfortable.”
“Your lap is a…interesting place to sit.”
“Are you okay?”
“Yea”
James stares at Regulus, who shifts a bit and makes James stop before he speaks. His hands are on his hips forcing Regulus to stop moving. The book long gone.
James leans on Regulus' shoulder, “Don’t move.”
Regulus shivers at his voice. So powerful. oh my merlin why did I just think that?-”
“Dios mío, carajo, no te muevas.” James whispers into Regulus green sweater. No, James whimpers it basically.
“James..”
“Estás bien, Regulus?” Regulus stares at James for a moment.
“James I don’t understand spanish.”
James breathes for a moment before picking up Regulus, placing him back on the bench and running back to gryffindor tower.
Regulus blinks before picking up his book and walking to slytherin dungeons. Pandora and Evan come running up to him.
“Regulus!”
“What.”
They are smiling and Regulus immediately turns the other way.
“No.”
“Why not?!”
“Because no.”
“Oh my merlin, Regulus. Don’t you like the gryffindors? With your brother and your crush on pot-”
Regulus swings around and jumps on Evan, holding his hands on his mouth.
“Shut the fuck up!”
Evan bats his eyes to Regulus, ‘Please come to the party with us.’
Pandora giggles, “The party's after the quidditch game tomorrow. Sirius said whether they win or not they will have a party with all houses. Dorcas and Barty said they’ll go.”
“Dorcas is dating Marlene and Barty goes wherever Evan goes.” Regulus bites out. Pandora smiles at him.
“Please.”
Regulus sighs, he is going to hate this.
“Okay. But I won’t be there right away, I am on the quidditch team remember.”