Accidental Meetings
“Holy shit! No you didn’t!” Remus yelled as he tore open the box.
Regulus laughed and watched Remus look up at him in awe, and tackle him into a hug.
“Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love you! I’m so excited!” Remus exclaimed.
Lily peaked her head into the room and asked, “Guys, what’s happening?”
“Reg just got me tickets to see a band I really like!”
“That’s awesome! What band?”
“The Marauders.” Regulus stated.
“Yeah, the show is in a few days. When I went online to buy tickets a couple months back, they were sold out in seconds.” Remus looked at Regulus and continued, “but this one, had some tricks up his sleeve.”
“How did you even get them anyways, Reg?” Lily questioned with a raised brow.
“I have people in high places.” Regulus said with a smirk.
“Oh, you mean your brother.” Lily rolled her eyes and made her way back to the kitchen. “Let’s be honest, that’s the only reason Remus likes this band so much. He has a silly little crush!”
“Shut up! I do not!” Remus yelled from the living room.
“You do too!” Lily yelled back.
Remus looked at Regulus and raised his eyebrows. Regulus started, “I mean-“ he couldn’t finish his thought before Remus whipped a pillow at his head. “Hey now, hey now! I gave you those tickets, I can take them right back!”
“You wouldn’t dare!”
“Oh, but I would.” Regulus said before hitting him back with a pillow.
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(The Marauders)
Pads: Why the hell are James and I the only ones at the venue right now?!
Marls: Shit we slept through our alarms
Wormy: LMAO…Sorry guys🫣
Pads: Just get here for the rehearsal🤨
Marls: Ooooo someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
Wormy: Literally. Not our problem you were a party pooper and didn’t wanna have a sleepover last night🤨🤨🤨
Prongs: I wanted to go but Pads begged me not to
Prongs: He needed his beauty sleep and didn’t wanna be left out😔
Pads: I never said that actually. You’re lying🤔🤔
Marls: I feel like he’s not though?
Pads: don’t even start with me
Pads: Just get here. Jerry’s asking where you guys are
Marls: OOOOO JERRY, MY MAN! TELL HIM I LOVE HIM AND ILL SEE HIM SOON!😍😍
Pads: Nah I’m good.
Wormy: damn…..
Prongs: 💀💀💀💀
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Peter and Marlene arrived at the venue within 30 minutes and the band started to rehearse for opening night. It’s been two years since their last tour and they’re all excited to get back out there, and see their fans.
About three months ago, they put out their fourth studio album and are still growing their fanbase day by day.
The day that the tickets were released, they sold out in five minutes. All of The Marauders were shocked, to say the least.
“Alright guys, I think you all sound perfect. Rest your voices for the next couple of days and be back here bright and early Saturday. 8 am sharp.” Jerry turned his head and stared, “That means you too, Pete and Marlene.”
“Oh, Jerry! How will you ever forgive us! Please tell me!” Marlene put her hands over her chest and started to fake cry.
“Alright!” Jerry laughed, “I forgive you guys! Now, go get some rest. Tour starts in two days!” And with that, Jerry left the stage and disappeared.
“So, party at my house tonight!” Marlene whispered just in case Jerry was still lurking behind them.
“I’m in.” Peter stated.
“Me too!” James added.
They all looked at Sirius. “Fine, but if I’m not home by twelve, I am going to kill all of you.”
“Blah, blah, blah! I’m Sirius Black and I need to sleep at least 23 hours a day to function!” Marlene mocked.
“I hate you.” Sirius laughed.
“No, you love me!”
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It was the day of the tour, Regulus and Remus were getting ready to leave in a few minutes.
“I can’t believe Sirius is your brother!” Remus announced.
“Ugh! Not this again.” Regulus groaned.
“What? I’m just shocked. It still surprises me every day.”
“Well, I guess I am just full of surprises.” Regulus said flatly.
“Have you met any of the other band members before?”
“No, I’ve never had the chance, actually. I’ve been in America as long as I’ve known you, so about a year.”
“Oh, so you’ve never met James Potter?” Remus said slowly, making sure to over pronounce James’ name in a mocking way.
“What?” Regulus asked quickly acting confused, but he already knew what Remus was suggesting.
“You make fun of me all the time for having a crush on Sirius, but you literally have a crush on his best friend!”
“No, I don’t.” Regulus answered.
He’s always hated James. Hated his smile, hated his personality, hated his happy go-lucky vibe, hated his voice and his music.
He’s hated James, ever since Sirius first mentioned him years ago. Sirius has always described him as the most perfect and loving best friend in the entire world. Regulus doesn’t believe any of that for a second, maybe he just doesn’t want to. But, he for sure knows one thing. He has always hated James Potter, he never knew why, but he just did.
“Literally look, you’re blushing!” Remus said.
“No I am not! You better shut up before I shove this hairbrush down your throat.” Regulus spat.
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“I saw the crowd, there’s like hundreds of people!” Peter exclaimed.
“I know, I’m getting kind of nervous.” Sirius said as he finished fixing his eyeliner.
“Guys, I’m gonna go run to give this to my mom!” James yelled as he was already out the door.
“What?” Sirius called after him.
“We go on in 10 minutes!” Marlene chimed in. But James couldn’t hear either of them.
He ran down the hall and into a seating area where his parents were waiting for him.
“Hey, honey!” Effie greeted James.
“Hey, mum! Here is the medication.”
“Thank you, baby. Alright, go get back now. Your father and I will be out there in a minute.” Effie hugged him. “I’m excited for you! Good luck!” She said while kissing James’ cheek.
“Thanks, mum!”
“Bye, James. Good luck, I love you.” Fleamont pulled him into a hug.
“Love you too, dad!”
James was then out the door walking down the hallway back to his group. He pulled out his phone to check the time and saw a text from Peter.
Wormy: Jerry is asking what you’re doing
James was typing out his response, until he hit something, or someone, and almost fell backwards. James looked up from his phone and saw a man, about his age, with beautiful black curls, very pale skin, sharp cheekbones, and gray eyes.
His eyes were the first thing James noticed, how could he not? They were absolutely mesmerizing and breathtaking. He could stare into this man’s eyes all day long, getting lost in them.
He examined the man’s face for a minute, taking in the way his eyebrows frowned and his eyes turned a darker shade of gray.
“Watch where you’re going.” The man scowled.
James was taken aback. Never in his entire career, has anyone ever spoke to him like that, just because of the mere fact that everyone knew who he was.
He knows it sounds very arrogant and cocky, but he just didn’t expect someone to not know who he was, or be angry with him like that.
“Um, yeah I’m totally sorry. That was completely my fault!” James spoke while smiling, despite the other mans bitter expression on his face.
“I know it was.” The man frowned his brows again, staring daggers at him.
James kept smiling and laughed, “There’s no need to be so angry!”
“I’m not angry, just annoyed.” The man snarled and started to walk away.
“Hey, hey! Wait!”
The man slowly turned around and James saw those dark beautiful gray eyes again. “I didn’t catch your name.”
“Who says you deserve to know?”
James started to feel heat rising to his cheeks and was about to speak before the man cut him off.
“Regulus.” He said with a small smirk, and turned on his heels to leave.
James stood there, in the middle of the hallway watching Regulus walk away, feeling shocked, confused, embarrassed, flustered, but most of all, giddy.
Incoming call: Padfoot
James answered the phone and spoke, “Yo, what’s up?”
“James, what the hell we’re going on in five minutes!”
“Oh, yeah! I’ll be right there!”
James hung the phone up and started to sprint down the hall to the dressing room to find the group, and Jerry waiting for him.
As soon as he stepped foot in the room, Jerry yelled, “Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!” pushing them out of the dressing room near the stage.
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After he was out of sight, he smacked himself on the forehead. Of course I would run into James Fucking Potter. That’s just my luck, I guess. Regulus thought.
I mean, what else did he expect? He literally put himself in that situation knowing the consequences. If you want to find Sirius, you should know that James Potter is going to be right near him at all times.
They have their heads in each others asses, for God sakes. They can’t be ten feet apart from each other without losing their minds!
Regulus wasn’t going to think about it any longer though. He wouldn’t allow James Potter to occupy his thoughts, ever.
Regulus made his way back to the crowd, and spotted Remus.
“Well, any luck?” Remus asked.
“No, I couldn’t find him. I texted him and called him like ten times but I think maybe he was just busy getting ready.”
“Oh, look they’re coming out now!” Someone in the crowd next to them yelled.
Remus and Regulus turned their attention to the stage and saw the band walking out.
Marlene walked out first, guitar in hand, waving and smiling at the crowd. Next, came out Peter. He walked out yelling and waving, finding his way over to the drums. Next, Sirius came out. He looked amazing as usual. Hair perfectly groomed, with black eye makeup on, and cool combat boots.
“Your brother is so hot.” Remus whispered into Regulus’ ear. Regulus laughed and pushed Remus away grinning.
Finally, following Sirius, was James. He had a white tank top on, an opened red button up over it, baggy ripped jeans, and red converse.
“There’s your man!” Remus whispered again and poked Regulus.
Regulus glared at him, and smacked him upside the head.
“Ow! That hurt!”
“Then, don’t be stupid!”
Remus rolled his eyes and turned his attention back to the stage.
“How’s everybody doing tonight?” Marlene yelled in the microphone, and the crowd went wild.
“Is everyone ready for the first night of the tour!” Marlene yelled again in the microphone. The crowd yelled once again, louder this time. Regulus couldn’t possibly think the crowd could get any louder.
“Let’s start it off right, LA!” Marlene yelled again.
And with that, Sirius started strumming his guitar and Marlene followed, as well as James. Peter then came in with the drums.
The crowd recognized the song right away and started screaming.
“Hey baby, are you lonely?
I think I could be someone to you, just get to know me.
Oh, hey baby? You look lonely.
Come over here, and get to know me, won’t you?”
James sung the words and looked into the crowd. He scanned it absent mindlessly and his eyes found another pair. This mans eyes were gray, and staring directly at him, which made his heart skip a beat. It hit James then, this was Regulus.
James continued,
“Please come over here, so you won’t be lonely.
I’ll make you real happy, baby. Just get to know me.
I promise you won’t be lonely. You make me real happy, baby I’m exploding.”
Regulus knew James was starting at him. How could he not? But, he kept eye contact with James, like it was the last thing he would ever do. He was not intimidated by James, James should be intimidated by him.
James was staring at Regulus the entire song, just staring, never looking away. As soon as the song ended, James winked and pulled his eyes away to start the next song.
Regulus felt his stomach drop and his heart start racing.
He looked down at the floor, and whispered, “Fuck.”