@jegulus-microfic โ Day 12 โข Amortentia โข wc 312
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โRemus, Remus!โ Regulus came rushing into the great hall with James trailing behind him. He stopped abruptly, almost making James bump into him. โHelp me, I donโt know what Iโm supposed to do.โ flailing his hands between him and his fluffy-haired shadow.
James put a hand on Regulusโs bicep rubbing gentle circles into it, looking down at how his dark curls sat against sharp cheekbones.ย
โI donโt see the problem.โ Remus replied hesitantly.
โThe idiot drank amortentia this morning and wonโt leave me alone.โ He huffed, brushing off Jamesโs hand and taking a step away just for James to take a step closer again.
James looked dejected and reached out to brush a lose curl behind his boyfriendโs ear, running his finger across the line of his jaw. โReggieโ he whined.ย
โIโm not sure how to help, Regulus. Heโs not acting much different than usual.โ
Sirius came running up to them then, ruffling Jamesโs hair and moving to stand next to Remus. โWhatโs up, whyโs Reg here?โ
โPads! Hi! Iโve been with him all morning. Heโs been super grumpy but heโs so pretty when he is.โ James said excitedly, stroking the side the youngerโs face which earned him a groan from Sirius.ย
Ignoring his brotherโs presence and the show of affection from his doe-eyed boyfriend, Regulus turned back to Remus. โI canโt put up with this all day. Please just help me.โ
โHelp with what?โ Sirius questioned, looking between the two of them.ย
Regulus let out a loud whine of frustration, โWhat is wrong with you two!โ
James *poking Remus*: Remus. Remus. Remus. Remus wake up. Remus. Remus.
Remus:
James: Remus. Remus. MOONY!!
Remus: OH MY GOD, WHAT??
James: Oh good, since you're awake-
Remus: *groans*
James: -your plan didn't work
Remus: What plan?
James: When you told me to throw confetti over Regulus' head to get him to date me
Remus: I specifically said 'Do NOT, under any circumstances, do that James'
James: Exactly! That's basically telling me to do it!
Remus: It didn't work on Lily, how the hell did you think it would work on Regulus
James: I couldn't have known!! They're such different people!!
Remus: And which parts of those "differences" made you think Regulus Black would be more receptive to being thrown confetti at in front of the whole school
James: Crouch and Rosier still laugh hysterically every time they see me..
James: So what do you suggest I do? Make even a grander gesture in front of everyone??
Remus: No! What-
James: Maybe sing him a song??
Remus: I-
James: That I wrote??
Remus: You're INSANE
James: On my guitar??
Remus *checks the watch*: It's 3 AM James go f-
James: In the great hall??
Remus: I don't even care at this point
James: You're a genius. I knew I came to the right person
Remus: That's the stupidest thing I have ever heard and I feel like I should call Regulus to warn him about you. But you seem convinced so. God bless. *slumps back to bed*
James: Do you believe in god Remus?
Remus: *voice muffled by the pillow* I believe in hell. And I'm in it.
James never loses his composure but sometimes like this when he's tired and lost and doesn't know what to feel, he brakes a little.
James: You LOST my mother's ashes??
The girl that works at the airport:...No...I-I'm just saying that sometimes bags are misrouted.
James: Alright FINE, where did you misrout the only woman who EVER LOVED ME.
--- an hour later ---
The girl: Mr and Mr Potter? As far as I can tell your bag arrived in LA
Regulus: So where is it?
The Girl: Well I don't know, perhaps somebody took it off the carousel by mistake?
James: So some stranger has my mother? It's thar what you're talking about? My poor mother can be anywhere in Los Angeles rightnow?
The Girl close to tears: I- I wish I was telling you that. Uhm but the passenger could have gotten on in an international flight
James: Okay, grate. So...your ENTIRE job is to find lost luggage, and you've narrowed down the location of my mother to the PLANET EARTH
--- James starts to walk away ---
Regulus to the girk: Listen to me very well, you better find my husband's mother's ashes, because one way OR ANOTHER we are walking out with a dead woman. Do you understand?
Happy Birthday to James Potter in every time zone except mine, but I'm too impatient to wait for it so happy birthday anyway โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ๐ง๐๐ฐ
james potter is sixteen the first time he looks at regulus black and sees the most beautiful boy in the world.
he is sixteen when lily's slytherin girlfriend, pandora, leans in as she passes behind him on her way to the supply cupboard in potions and whispers, "chocolate frogs are his favorite."
he's sixteen when he spends a full day walking around hogsmeade with regulus, neither of them saying much and both of them wanting the day to continue. "this isn't a date," regulus insists. "not till i leave my parents."
and sirius said he would never do it.
james is sixteen when regulus first sends him a wink that makes his knees go weak, and he's sixteen when the smallest touch sends shocks through his spine.
"don't hurt my brother," sirius tells him through a bitten-back grin.
"don't get too attached," regulus tells him through a too-sweet smirk.
the black brothers, peter told him once, getting all philosophical as he does, they'll be the death of you. james doesn't think that'd be so bad.
james is sixteen when gryffindor loses the quidditch cup to slytherin. he runs across the field to regulus, but when he goes in for a hug, regulus pulls back, smiling.
"not yet, mon amour," he says, and it's not until marlene dumps her water bottle on his head fifteen minutes later that james fully comes to.
james is sixteen when he goes home for the summer before his seventh year and regulus squeezes his hand before he leaves the train. "soon," he says, and then he's gone. james curls into remus and prays that this means what he thinks it does.
it's a week away from his seventeenth birthday when the owl comes, bringing with it a letter in regulus's perfect scrawl reading, i did it. see you on the first. james spends the entire evening telling first an exhausted sirius and then is mum about all the dates he'll take regulus on once they're together.
james is seventeen on the first of september, and when regulus jumps into his arms, it feels like coming home.