“Endroit Sûr” Safe Place
A Regulus Black x Reader
Summary: After a long summer of not being able to write to one another, you reunite in his dorm at the beginning of sixth year.
!Tw!
Scars, very brief mention of abuse
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The amount of relief that flooded her system on the first day of sixth year was astronomical to say the least. Leaving Regulus alone in the company of his family was the last thing she wanted to do, but as a half blood, she didn't really have the option to go with him.
The fall air felt amazing on her face as she walked into the train station. After walking through to platform 9 3/4, her eyes betray her and search the station for Regulus and his family. Her eyes catch on Regulus and his parents before Shes startled out of her staring.
"Y/n!'
She turns and is met with the mischievous face of Sirius.
"Make it any more obvious and my mother will probably come hex you,"
Her face heats up immensely. "Shut up Siri," she mumbles into his chest as he embraces you lovingly. You feel the rumble of a chuckle as it breaks out through his chest. "Missed you idiot,"
"Missed you too chéri," he says with a childlike glint in his eye.
She rolls her eys playfully, pushing herself out of his grasp.
"I know, I know it'll always be my brother," he dramatically sniffles and grabs his arm as if he's physically wounded.
"Oh toughen up Padfoot!" James yells from behind her, tackling them both simultaneously and pulling her into a warm hug.
They find Remus and Peter before retreating into your usual compartment.
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Hogwarts felt a little different this time around, colder maybe? Or maybe the only thing that was bothering her was the fact that she couldn't get Regulus to look at her once throughout the entire feast, and he wasn't in his usual compartment on the train.
Her heart ached for him, and it wasn't a feeling she liked. The entire walk back to the Gryffindor common room her mind spiraled on how she would get James to lend you his cloak.
The second the boys ventured up the stairs to their dorm you were on their tails.
"Y/nnn, what do you want? To see us naked? Were gonna change."
She snorts, "Fuck off James I need your cloak".
James is laying stomach down on his bed facing her, his legs kicking up like a schoolgirl. "What for dear Y/n?" He teases with a smirk.
She rolls her eyes at his antics. "You know,"
"Fine"
"Thank you so muc-"
"But you're doing my charms homework for a week"
Her smile dissipates, "Fine, James, give it".
He smiles mischievously tossing it at her head.
"You little-"
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You threw the cloak over your body, cradling it close as you stealthily navigated the hallways to the Slytherin common room like you had so many times before.
She creeps into his dorm silently, praying his roommates aren't there, even though she knows they're definitely out partying with the Ravenclaws since its their first night back.
The first thing she sees is beautiful, Regulus laying on his side with his back to her. The candlelight perfectly illuminates the muscles in his back. The breath is almost stolen from her as she admires the candid beauty of him, until she almost has a heart attack as she notices the scars running at his lower back.
She drops the cloak immediately, "Reg?" He doesn't even have a chance to be surprised before you're on the bed next to him cautiously examining his body, or the parts of it that aren't shielded by the black satiny sheets of his bed.
"Mon chéri?" he asks cautiously looking at you, as if its you that should be breaking down instead of him. "Why are you here?"
"God Reg, I've been so worried about you".
His stoic expression immediately drops when he sees the look on your face, he takes a slightly shuddering breath before exhaling.
"And when I couldn't find you on the train, or get you to look at me during dinner, I thought I messed it up somehow-"
He sits up, "You didn't do anything, wrong, I promise-"
She sighs, gently running a hand through his dark curls. "I don't even care about that right now, Reg. What happened?"
He looks at her with a heartbreakingly vulnerable expression, like he's ready to beg her for mercy. But for what? She doesn't know.
He's shaking, "Remember I love you so much, I would never hurt you or let anyone else-"
She swallows, "What is it Reg? I can take it,"
After a few beats he breaks the silence, "I got the mark- I didn't want to-" he swallows, "I just don't want to die yet".
He studies the expression on her face, "Please don't leave me," his voice is so tiny and desperate that you almost didn't hear the small plead.
"No, no. Of course I'm not leaving you- I'm just a little shocked as all," she immediately pulls him into her arms. As she does so she gets a view of the rest of the scars along his torso and chest and she starts to tear up, heartbroken. "What did they do to you,"
He seems pained but sounds unbothered when he answers you, "Oh you know," he laughs lightly, "Just mother".
She doesn't laugh with him. "I don't want you to stay in that house.."
"Its not that easy-"
"I know its just- I worry. I couldn't fathom losing you".
"You've got me," with says with finality, leaving no room for argument or dismissal.
She embraces him tighter.
"Stay the night love?" he asks looking down at her with hope filled eyes.
She grins hesitantly, "I was just about to ask".
He walks over to his closet and tosses her a sweater and sweatpants. “Here get comfy”.
She nods thankfully before quickly changing, ignoring the heat pooling in her stomach as she feels him watching her intently.
“Take a picture it’ll last longer,” she giggles throwing her old shirt at him.
He rolls his eyes playfully, and pulls her by the waist back into bed. His arms tighten around him and he pulls her closer, all the tension in his body disappearing the moment she touches him.
“You really are my endroit sûr, mon chéri,“
“Endroit sûr?” She asks quietly, face buried into the crook of his neck.
“Safe place, your my safe place darling”.
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Marauders era characters as my self deprecating thoughts
cause I’m not doing well lol
James: Do people really like me ore do they just like the version of myself I decide to show them?
Sirius: If i will be dramatic enough when It’s not that bad people would normalize my real breakdowns
Remus: Keep a smile on, maybe this time “fake it till you make it “ will work. People don’t need to see when you struggle, it will make them sad and sorry for you
Peter: I don’t do enough for others, I’m not enough for others. Why can’t I be like the Others?
Mary : I worked SO hard not to be a people pleaser i think I became such a bitch people hate me
Regulus: God, I corrected them again I didn’t mean to be mean she is my friend she must hate me now, god that’s why nobody likes a know it all
Even: my friends told me they are a bit scared of me again, am I bad person for not completely hating it or am I just overprotective of myself after so long, I won’t hurt my friends, but maybe they wouldn’t hurt me again. I don’t want them to be scared of me, not really, I love them. How do I even have friends?
Barty: I got a good score on the test WHY DID I GET A GOOD SCORE ON THE TEST I didn’t study enough., it must be a mistake, just pure dumb luck I’m not smart enough everyone think i smart when i feel so fucking stupid
on a sirius note- if you need help, please get help. You matter and can rant to me any time 💕- edit written AFTER the breakdown lol
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