chapter 13
Potter manor looks breath taking. I mean, it’s always looked lovely Freemont and Euphemia Potter has always had an eye for such things but now it looks fit for royalty. All the servemts have been dressed up in their finiest garments. Garlands of hyacinth and tulips hang from the walls. Platters upon platters of silver is being brought into the dining room and smell of peach cobbler wiffs through the room. In the middle of all of it stands James Potter, Regulus Black and Lily Evans.
“Ready?” asks James. He gets his reply in unison as a “nope” from both people. He turns to Regulus first taking his hand, “love, it will be ok,”
“I ran away from my parents James, they will kill me,”
“You are 18 in a month love, after that they will have no legal control over you and until then you know Walburga rather die then come 10 feet of Potter manor,”
“Yea I should know,” Sirius says striding in, “I was scared that she’d come back and take me back at first but after the first month here there was no doubt that this was my new home, and now yours too Reggie,” Sirius says placing a hand on Regulus’ shoulder.
“Thanks Siri,”
“Hey Padfoot looks life you’ve cleaned up, will the lovely Moony be joining us tonight,”
“What the musician Sirius you’re bringing the musician,” sometimes Regulus hates how that London aristocracy comes out in him.
“Yes Reggie I am,” Sirius says gleaming with pride.
As the brothers continue their friendly(ish) banter James takes to Lily, “Lils how about you, nervous,”
“My mother isn’t coming,”
“No she’s not,”
“Mary is,”
“Yes she is,”
“James,”
“Yea Lils,”
“Is it ok that I’m happy about this. It feels wrong that I’m happy about this. Yes I get my love but at the cost of my mother, the women who gave me lifes blood and I have no remorse,” thankfully Regulus cuts in.
“It’s not wrong Lily, I’m here with my love at the expense of both my parents and I couldn’t be happier,” James smiled as Regulus took his hand and held on tight.
“Ok,ok you two stop being gross,” cut in Sirius.
“You’re going to regret that Siri when you’re snogging Lupin and I just appear,” in the midst of everything they hear a loud booming voice at the entrance of the room.
“Ok everyone places the guests are here,” yells Effie.
By the middle of the party James is enjoying himself yes but not yet having fun, so he goes of to tip of the quartet. He takes his stand on an elevated piece of floor board and addresses his guests, “Attention, attention all I would like to invite my family as well as the other two hosting with me tonight to join me. In a country dance,” james’ eyes float to Regulus who is standing at the end of the hall, covering his face with his drink as he slightly shakes his head.
“James why,” he whined as James led him to the dance floor.
“What I thought you loved dancing,”
“Proper dance yes not this foolery,”
“Reggie shut up and dance with your family,” Sirius snapped from across the circle.
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And dance they did, the music blared loud and through the whole duration of the dance the ballroom was filled with nothing but joy. The pairs of two and and threes span a large range. Regulus found himself first dancing with his brother and his boyfriend, which a bit more uncomfortable then he would have liked as James and Sirius were wrapped up in their very own silent conversation. He then moved to then moved to the Evans sisters, which was a fine bit of fun. He then found himself in a three with James’ parents, which wasn't nearly as awkward as he had been dreading, however when they all went in together. Regulus swears he heard Effie thank him for something or another regarding James. At the final round he was pared with his brother, finally.
“All grown up aren’t you Reggie,”
Regulus tilted an eyebrow at him ,” What do you reckon,”
“oh yea seducing my best friend and all that,”
“You know Sirius there was a time when you considered me your best friend,” Sirius’ face went pale as Regulus let out a laugh, “relax Sirius we’re over that now, I am. Moving on,”
Sirius smiled, “I’m glad,”
“So, tell me about Lupin,”
“Oh Reggie I would but oh what a shame the songs coming to an end. Gotta go bye,” Regulus let a smile come over himself as the music slowed down and Sirius rushed of to his musician. His smiled grew wider as he felt a pare of safe arms come around his wasit.
“Your smiling,” said James.
“I am,”
“That's good,” he says nuzzaling into the crook of Regulus’ neck.
“Yea Jamie it is,”