October
October 29th 1977 (7th year)
“Reg, it’s fine I promise, Sirius and the girls are having a sleepover/movie night. I never show plus I much, much rather be here.” James Potter said to none other than Regulus Black. His best mates younger brother. A slytherin. One that James was more than happy to share his bed with. “I could give a rats ass about his opinion, I’m making sure McGonagall doesn’t do bed checks.” Regulus said, snuggling up to his boyfriend's chest. “Na, she stopped a few months ago when she caught Remus and Sirius shagging.” James grimaced in remembrance of said event. “Mhm, imagine what his reaction would be to find out his best mate was shagging, and dating his younger brother. Oh maybe I’ll just have to forget my tie.” Regulus chimed with a laugh. James leaned his head down a bit and kissed Regulus. “I wouldn’t be breathing anymore if that happened, I think you rather enjoy me breathing, don’t you?” James replied, letting Regulus think. “Hm, I do rather enjoy you around, less annoying than Barty and Evan, and I don’t think I'd be able to live without your shagging because bloody hell you have ruined me. Fine nothing will be said, I do enjoy you alive, I’d enjoy this more if right now you were shagging me though.” Regulus provoked James. Normally nights would consist of James or Regulus going to the other room, leaving after 5am but before 7am, classes started at 8am so it gave time and they always had cover stories in case caught. Tonight though James knew Sirius, and Remus would be out due to movie and sleepover night. As for their other roommate, Peter was home for a few days. So it left the perfect opportunity for a full night. That’s why James found himself in a jam the next morning at 7am even though it was Sunday.
October 30th 1977 (7th year)
“Prongs, you've been in our room for an hour with the door locked. I don’t care if you're having sex with someone but I need my shit so hurry it up yeah?” Sirius yelled through the locked door. The door peaked open. “Heyyyyy Padfoot, I need like 5 minutes more I swear then it’ll be perfectly fine for you, I promise…love you.” Then James slammed the door in his face. James casted a silencing
charm over the room. “Reg, you gotta get up.” James cooed slightly, shaking his boyfriend’s shoulders. “Fuck that, it’s Sunday, let me sleep Jamie.” Regulus muttered, turning over. “Padfoot is gonna be in here in like 3 minutes so, unless you want me dead you gotta get up Reg.I’ll come over tonight I promise.” James uttered. Regulus got up at the mention of Sirius. “Fuck fuck fucking hell. Where are my pants? Where is my tie? I don’t actually want to leave it here.” Regulus spluttered, very obviously stressed. “Reggie, take my spare bag, and take the regular clothes you left here the other day, people will be confused why you're wearing your uniform on the few non-uniform days.”
James muttered out calmly, walking over to Regulus kissing his forehead. Finished getting dressed Regulus croaked out a “Thanks Jamie.” Kissing James one last time before grabbing the invisibility cloak and waiting for James to unlock the door for Sirius. “Later love, I’ll see you later.” James whispered before opening the door. Sirius entered and Regulus snuck around him. “Prongs, my love, how was your night?” Sirius said with a smirk on his lips. “It was perfectly fine, read for a bit, it was mostly chilling.” James breathed out, it was a very obvious lie. “Mhm, can you explain to me Prongs why our room STINKS of sex?” Sirius questioned, obviously knowing why. “Do I have to answer If that’s the question?” James whined out. “Not really, I guess I’m really just curious who was here, because apparently she loves playing vampire on my best mate's neck.” Sirius laughed out. “Wow assuming my sexuality now Sirius? I’m gonna go tell Marlene.” James smirked, standing up and dashing for the door, screaming out a “MARLENEEEEE!!!” as he ran down the hall until he found her. “James my love why are you screaming my name?” Marlene asked with a smile on her lips. “Sirius is assuming my sexuality AGAIN, that’s Three times this month.” James whined out. Marlene fake gasped “Sirius Orion Black, what have I told you about doing that to James?” Marlene yelled out. “You told me to stop, to respect his loneliness.” Sirius grumbles out. “No I did not, I said to stop only referring to his partners as she, James had said he’s Bi and proud of it, we must respect it even if it…”Marlene is cut off by an upset James. “Yeah you should respect it because it’s true. Since you’re sooo curious Padfoot, it wasn’t a girl last night. Crazy shocker right, right? Cause you know I’m not actually Bi.” James hissed out, turning and walking out of the common room. Going to the quidditch pitch he ran into Lily Evans. The one girl he had feelings for once, very much over those. She is his best friend when he can’t go to Sirius. “James, are you upset? What happened?” Lily asked as she was shocked to see the embodiment of light so mad. “It’s Sirius and Marlene.” James whispered, honestly feeling himself close to tears. “What happened James?” Lily prodded, making them stop in the grass. “Ever since I came out as Bi, it just feels like they don’t believe me, like they only see me as the straight boy who liked you,no offense.” James muttered. “James you are bi. No matter what is said, you like boys, then you like boys, you like girls then you like girls, you’ve come to the sense you like both, and I’m very proud of you for that. Where’s this all coming from though?” Lily inclined. “I had a guy over last night, you know. And Siruis came in this morning talking about how the room smelt, my bad “stunk” of sex. And then asked who “she” was, because he was curious who liked playing vampire with my neck.” James croaked out slowly sinking to his knees. “All his words by the way.” James whimpered. “Oh James, no wonder you're hurt. I guess you were going to fly? How about you do that for a bit. I’ll go have a serious talk with Padfoot and Marlene. James, as long as you're happy with what happened last night and the choices you're making, then I’m happy for you.” Lily quietly told James, rubbing his back. James felt the hand leave his back. He could hear her walk away and he was happy for the peace he’d have for a little while. So James got up and walked to the pitch. Going into the locker room grabbing his broom and heading into the air. He’d only been in the air for 5 or so minutes. When he sensed the presence of another person. Keeping his back turned he grumbled out a “I don’t want to talk to you right now Sirius.” Only to feel the other person get closer. “Wow so I’m Sirius now? And you don't want to see him right now,what happened?” Regulus asked creeping closer till his hands were on James shoulders, slowly rubbing knowing James always tries and Cary himself high even if he’s upset. “He just didn’t think before talking this morning and it aggravated me I guess.” James croaked out as Regulus pushed harder in his shoulders. “Does my brother ever think? I mean he’s the genius who left his 15 years old brother in an abusive home. He never thinks but what did he do my love?” Regulus prodded into James mind. Which is rather easy for him to do especially when he used nicknames, normally sticking to Jamie. They had started nicknames shortly after they started dating in Regulus’s 5th year. “It’s like he only sees me as his straight best mate, not the best mate who cried coming out to him. He’s been fine with it normally but apparently he’s struggling with it this month. He keeps asking who’s the girl.” James muttered as he looked away. “James. You're allowed to be upset that he’s not picking up. I also don’t want you holding this in though, it’s visibly affecting you. When I flew up I said your name but you just stared off. I love you a lot and it hurts to see you in pain.” Regulus whispered into the quiet air. “You love me?” James asked, almost overly excited, “Jamie, why wouldn’t I love you? You're smart, you’re funny, you care about me, you shag like a god.” Regulus sang out as he came to the front of James. James' eyes filled with tears, “you love me.” James softly squeaked out. “Jamie don’t cry, of course I love you. You should know by now I only commit to things I believe will last, that’s us.” Regulus said, putting his hands on James face, pulling him to a sweet kiss. The sweet tender moment was shifted to the problem at hand with a loud “Prongs? Are you out here?” Sirius shouted, “do you think he saw? I know your not-“ James spluttered his words out. Regulus had said he wasn’t really to be fully open, “it’s fine love. If he saw he saw, If he didn’t he didn’t.” Regulus reassured James. So they flew down to the ground where Sirius now stood. “Hey Reggie, why are you here?” Sirius questioned with a pause before continuing “omg don’t tell me you guys are…friends.” Sirius uttered. “Too bad we are, aren’t we James?” Regulus said with a glint James had seen many times telling him to go with it. “Yeah, we've been friends since last year.” James replied sheepishly, “this is betrayal Prongs, you’re supposed to love me, be my best mate, not Reggie’s” Sirius whined, “oh but who would dear James go to when his ‘best mate’ isn’t respecting his sexuality? Answer that one dear brother.” Regulus snapped back at Sirius. Thankfully Remus showed up. “Moony thank god can you tell Padfoot I don’t feel like seeing him right now?” James pleaded, “Prongs are you alright? Sirius Black are you being stereotypical again? We all drank last night but I thought it’d be out of his system by now.” Moony replied, “oh yes we loveee when someone decides to speak their truth when intoxicated but disregarding your ‘best mates’ sexuality and who he is…then you probably aren’t gonna be best mates anymore…think about that Sirius. Goodbye James, I’ll see you around,Remus.” Regulus said walking around he knew this wasn’t his battle, it was James.
October 31st 1977 (7th year)
Sirius has since tried to make up to james. Everyone confirmed he drank way too much and some potion most didn’t know. “Prongs, my love, I’m sorryyyyy. Forgive meeeeee. You can invite anyone to the Halloween party tonight and I won’t stop you.” Siruis pleaded with James “I could already invite anyone I want, but knowing you will know…I’m inviting Regulus.” James retoreded “prongs i love you, and you love me so anyone but my brother please. Please he’s the worst.” Sirius begged. “This isn’t your deal Padfoot, and for your information I rather enjoy Regulus’s company, now if you don’t mind I have someone to invite.” James remarked, standing up and leaving the common room walking down to the dungeons. Barty and Evan knew they were friends, so they never stopped James. So he easily walked to Regulus’s room. “Reg?” James asked quietly, “Jamie? What are you doing here? You weren’t supposed to be here!” Regulus forced his words out with a blush. “Why am I not supposed to be here?” James muttered, hurt by those words. “No no no, get out of that stupid head of yours. I just meant I had planned with Remus to surprise you. You guys are having a huge Halloween party tonight and I was gonna you know show up.” Regulus said shifting so he was sitting up in his bed. “I came to invite you to the party tonight actually. One because I want you there, 2 because it gets under Padfoots skin.” James replied sheepishly. “We’ll if you must then yes. Now if that’s all…care to cuddle for a while?” Regulus hinted as he pushed himself over making room in his bed. “Only for a little bit, I have to go rub it in Padfoot's face that I invited his little brother and he said yes.” James replied happily as he kicked his shoes off, sliding into Regulus’s bed laying his head on Regulus’s chest. “Barty and Evan have been asking more about you. What should I say?” Regulus asked, leaving forward and placing soft kisses on James' head. “Whatever you like honestly. Whether that’s dating, friends, I’m your tutor. Whatever you wish, Reg.” James replied sleepily, “okay love, you’re tired, we’re gonna be up late, go to sleep for a bit, I’ll wake you in 30-45 minutes. I love you Jamie.” Regulus muttered to the almost asleep James. “I love you more…you should tell them that I at least, I mean something to you, don’t need Barty getting the wrong idea.” James murmured as he shifted his head around getting comfortable, soon falling asleep. “What to do with you. Obviously you mean something to me, don’t you realise that? I’ve kept you around, I told you I love you, I actively love you. I do care love, I promise I do.” Regulus whispered into the still air, soon also drifting off.
They’d been sleeping for 30-45 mins just like Regulus said when he’s woken up by Barty shouting “What in Salazar's slimy name? Regulus” Barty asks like he’s confused, “what do you what Barty, Evan?” Regulus snapped, upset that his rather pleasant nap was disturbed, “There is a LION in your bed if you haven’t noticed!” Barty forced the words out. “Yes, I rather enjoy my lion. Honestly great cuddles, and more but you know what I mean don’t you?” Regulus retorts, “yes Reggie could very much tell what you mean, I think what Barty was asking was well… Why is there a lion in your bed?” Evan was now speaking, “Well Evan dear because I asked him to be. See that’s what a good boyfriend does, not that Barry would know.” Regulus replied so monotone it was almost creepy. “No more doing that Reg. Now do I need to leave and pick you up later? Or can I enjoy the warmth for a bit longer?” James asked, clearly still marked with sleep, “you fine love, don’t worry.” Regulus muttered for him to hear. “Now Evan, Barty my dear friends, I do for a fact know you’re shagging, You are really bad at silence charms Barty. While you find comfort in each other romantically and sexually I find comfort in my lion, so if you don't mind, shut up or get out. He has to leave soon. Also I won’t be back till probably 3-4am, or I might just sleepover so enjoy yourselves till then. Sh.” Regulus snapped the extra 15 minutes we’re what James and Regulus needed. It was 3:30 pm and the party's at 7 pm so James had enough time to leave, get back, help set up, and change. “I love you baby, remember it’s a costume party, Padfoot already doesn’t really want you there so please don’t give Padfoot another reason to keep you away. Love you” James said kissing Regulus as he got his shoes back on, “ I love you too Jamie, I’ll see you in a bit, maybe I’ll stop by early.” Regulus replied with a wink. James walked to the door face heavy with blush, making eye contact once more before leaving rather fast.
This is when Regulus decided to create ‘the list’ this list consisted of who knows when and the date they found out and by who.
The list
Barty & Evan 10/31/77 (Regulus)