Letters; a Jegulus story

Chapter 8

Over the next few days Regulus and James meet up at the astronomy tower more and more. Sometimes James would comfort Regulus others they would try and come up with a plan. Regulus' favorite was when they would meet and James would just hold Regulus. Neither of them would speak and Regulus would feel so safe.

Regulus didn't know how James always knew when Regulus was up there but a few minutes after Regulus would sit down James would come in. At first Regulus thought (and kinda hoped) that James would come up every few minutes to check if he was up there, but Regulus quickly ruled this out. One Regulus never saw James going up or heading down the astronomy staircase. Two sometimes Regulus would hide in the corner of the library pretending to read and would just watch James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter talk and laugh for literal hours at a time. 

After about a week of James and Regulus meeting to talk Regulus was just so curious on how James always knew when he was up there. Regulus decided that he would head up to the tower and when James showed he would ask.

As Regulus waited for James he began to doze off. Regulus had stayed up late last night reading and when he finally went to bed at 3 AM he had nightmares about becoming a death eater. 

James came a few minutes later and rapped his arms around the sleeping Regulus. Regulus woke up as soon as James touched him so he raised he head to look at the Potter boy.

"How do you know?" James looked confused. "How do you know when I am up here?" Realization dawned on James face, then guilt.  James pulled out a piece of parchment that had a map of the school on it. There were a bunch of little dots with peoples names under them. Regulus looked at the place labeled astronomy tower and saw a dot that read Regulus Black.

Regulus was empresses. "Wow that's an amazing bit of magic. Why are you not on it?" Regulus scanned the map but didn't see any of the other Marauders. Regulus looked up at James face. He was clearly delighted. 

"Oh good I thought you would be mad. I'm not on it because I made it. Well, as well as Sirius, Remus and Peter. Mainly me and Sirius doing the spells and Remus looking up how to do them. Peter just watched."

Regulus stared at the map then looked back at James. "And you just carry this around? You should put a disillusionment charm on it. I know this one that makes it so you can only see it if you have the password. Also if you do it well enough you can make it so no spell can reveal it."

Now James looked impressed. "And you just knew this charm because..." Regulus felt himself redden. 

"I- Its none of your business. Do you want me to teach you or not!" James had his mischievous smile on his face. 

"Yes, Yes. You can come by the library and teach me and the other marauders." Regulus looked down. He didn't know if he could ever look at his brother again, James seemed to notice. "Hey it will be fine. Maybe before hand you and Sirius could talk." Regulus looked at James. He had helped him so much but what did James get out of this friendship? James smiled at him.

The next day during potions Regulus and James talked in a low whisper about when Regulus could teach them and when Regulus could talk with Sirius. They decided that Regulus could show them the spell on Sunday and he could meet with Sirius the Saturday before. Regulus was clearly nervous but he smiled at James when class ended as he told him he would tell the other Marauders.

 By then Regulus and Timothy were rarely talking and Regulus spent most of his time with a book, but as Regulus was walking towards the Slytherin common room Timmy rushed up to him. 

"Hey we haven't talked in a while whats going on?" Regulus looked at Timmy and gave him a look that could only mean 'you dumb fuck you know why we haven't talked' Timothy looked at the ground. "Regulus you know I didn't want to be a death eater. Its- Its just my parents made me and you know if I disobeyed them I would be punished." At the word punish Regulus shuttered. 

"Yeah I know I-I have to tell you something." Timothy looked over and pointed to an empty classroom they had passed. Regulus and Timothy slipped in.  

"My parents sent me a letter pretty much just outright saying they will make me a death eater and I don't know what to do. So that is why I was pushing away." Timothy gave Regulus a hug. Regulus was shocked by this he had never hugged anyone besides his mother and James. But this hug was not cold a stiff like from his mom or even warm and safe like James it felt like Regulus was being held in a blanket but if he moved to much he would hit a spike.

Timmy quickly pulled away while Regulus was still shocked. "I'm sorry I just- you need to talk with your brother he will know what to do." Regulus was now even more shocked then before a child from a pureblood bloodline was telling him to talk to his disowned brother. 

Regulus nodded. "I know I will." and with that Regulus left the room and went to go lay in bed until dinner.

Hey guys I'm so sorry I haven't posted I don't really have any excuse but I wanted to say thank you so much for all the support you have all given me and thank you so much for reading it really means a lot! (Also I'm sorry if this chapter is sloppy I just wanted to post something) I will try and post more but February has been a weird month so I will update when I can! I love you all and thanks for reading!!!!!