Hospital Wing
James woke up when he heard footsteps coming to the bed.
“Oh, hi Sirius. What is it?”
“Didn’t mean to wake you up, mate; you didn’t come back last night. I just wanted to make sure everything was okay. Also, Minnie told me that when Regulus felt better he should come and talk to her and after they would both go to Dumbledore to get this, I quote, “sick out of mind monster that shouldn’t be anywhere near children”, expelled.”
“Thank you so much Sirius. I don’t know what I would have done without you.”
“You would have done everything right even if I wasn’t here. Look, you're the one who helped him get here. Even if you didn’t understand a thing he was telling you, you did everything you could to make him feel better. You fucking hexed a teacher to help him, James. You should never doubt the help and comfort you bring to people.”
“That was the best compliment you’ve ever said to me, Pads. I love you.”
“I love you too, Prongs.” responded Sirius while hugging his best friend.
“Vous pouvez arrêtez avec les love confessions please.”
“Sorry love we didn’t mean to wake you up, Reggie. Wait, did you just talk half French, half English?”
“Guess I did. Ouais.”
“That’s development. Are you feeling better than yesterday, love?”
“Oui…heureusement. It’s not like I could feel worse. En fait, ça pourrait être pire. Je pourrais avoir reçu endoloris et impero.”
“Regulus, it’s too early to make jokes about it.”
“Oh yeah désolé juste trauma dumping.”
“Uhm, when you’re allowed to leave the hospital wing, Mcgonagall would like to talk to you when you feel ready. I’m sure she’ll allow you to bring someone with you if it makes you feel better. Talking about someone, James you should get ready or you’ll be late to class.”
“Oh yeah I forgot. We have class shit.”
“No swearing Mr. Potter. And no class for you today. I will make sure to warn your teachers but you will stay by Mr. Black as long as he is under my care.”
“Thank you very much Poppy, you’re the best.”
When Sirius was out of the room and Poppy away from them, Regulus turned to James, took his hand and kissed his knuckles. He whispered “Je t’aime, James. Je ne sais pas comment je pourrais vivre sans toi. I hope we meet in every universe, Jamie.”
“In every universe I’ll make sure to seek and find you Regulus. I would make you fall in love with me in each of them.”
“I love you so much Jamie.” (let’s say that the “ I love you” made regulus magically speaks english again and that James doesn’t make a comment about it because he is too busy being in love okay.)
“I love you more little star.”
“I’m glad we’re not a great, big tragedy in this one”
“Yes at least we will get to grow old together.”
“Do you really want to grow old with me, James?”
“Of course my love, don’t you?
“I think I would want that too. It’s just that I’ve never really thought about my future. It’s sad but I’ve never thought I’ll live past 17, really.”
“Well now you get to seek a future life at my side, love. You’re stuck with me forever. Can I climb in your bed to hold you and to fall asleep next to you”
“Sure, mon soleil. I’d actually really need a hug right now and I’m still kind of tired.”
So James climbed in the bed next to Regulus, took him in his arms and kissed his curls.
“I really like the french nickname by the way. What does it mean?”
“It means my sun.” whispered Regulus while turning bright red.
“Oh it’s so cute. Well good nap my little star.”
“Good nap to you too mon soleil.”