CANNONBALL ⇒ jegulus

FORTY THREE

"Do...d-do you think he'll be angry if I go to visit him?"

The second James asks the question, three heads snap in his direction. Peter wears a cautionary look as he clears his throat.

"Um, yes," The blond replies. "You...James, you fuckin' cheated on your heavily pregnant boyfriend! What the fuck do you think he would be if you randomly showed your face at his flat?" He chirps.

Remus' expression is one of disbelief. "I genuinely can not believe you just asked that," He tuts as he tunes Roxie, gently brushing his long fingers against the strings. "Of course Regulus would be upsert, not angry, he isn't angry at you, remember?" Remus reminds coolly. "He didn't even break up with you, of course he isn't angry, you twit," He almost snaps.

Sirius' face is grim and dull. He shakes his head, his expression slightly sympathetic. "Just....Jesus, just give it time, alright?! For fuck sake, give it time," He rashes. "He's....Reg just needs time,"

James sulks a little further as he sighs, blinking his large, foggy hazel eyes. "But...but I miss him," James faintly chokes out. He rubs a hand down his face. "I miss him so much-"

"Well maybe then you shouldn't have been such a fucking idiot," Peter mumbles from behind his drum set. "Maybe you should've used your bloody head then," He adds quietly.

Remus turns his body to continue focusing on Roxie as James begins to rest his head in his hands. He finds that he has no time to watch James cry. It is an insufferable sight, especially when he nearly can not find it in him to feel bad for his friend.

Against his better judgment, Remus sighs curtly as he turns back around. "Prongs, you...you can't bloody well sit here and cry about it! You did it, mate, you did this to yourself. Stop with the bloody tears, I'm fucking tired of hearing you whine about this-"

Sirius cuts his boyfriend off quickly. "Hey, hey, hey," He interrupts. "Stop being so nasty-"

Remus chuckles bitterly. "Nasty? Sirius, he cheated on your little brother. He got your little brother pregnant and then cheated on him. It's actually quite fucking funny that you'll sit here and defend that kind of behavior knowing how much it's hurt Regulus-"

"Remus, who the fuck are you to tell me who I can and can't defend-"

"Clearly I'm absolutely nobody to tell you who you can and can't defend but I do think that your brother should be the one you are defending. Don't be so selfish," Remus retorts swiftly.

"I know my brother better than all of you prats put together!" Sirius claims loudly, standing up. "Regulus is upset but he'll come 'round. You know what, fuck it. Moony, you're right, happy?" Sirius coldly glances at his lover who rolls his eyes in return.

"You, on the other hand," Sirius turns, standing up to point a ring clad finger at James. "Need to stop blubbering I can barely hear myself think over it!"

"Very funny how you've switched up, innit," Peter grumbles, joining the argument.

"Oh, Wormy, don't start-"

"You always do what Remus tells you, do you?" Peter snides.

Remus smirks at this, eyeing Peter. "This would be the first time actually," He says smugly.

Sirius bursts. "Can you just shut up?! The pair of you!" He grunts. "I am bloody sick of all of you, when did you all get so fucking irritating and...and mouthy?" He snaps.