𝕋𝕠 ℍ𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕋𝕠 ℍ𝕠𝕝𝕕 [ʙᴏᴏᴋ 3]

༄ Regulus༄

30th June 1980

Queen plays on the record: A Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

Sirius is singing and dancing as Teddy and Rose watch, giggling and clapping their hands. Danica sits on the arm of Regulus's chair and he has his arm around her waist. Rose is in her favourite seat: Remus's lap; Teddy sits with a very pregnant Lily. Sirius has a hairbrush in his hand pretending he is Freddie Mercury. James stands behind him playing the air guitar.

It goes something like this:

Sirius: This thing
James (quieter): This thing
Sirius: Called love
James (quieter): Called love
Sirius: It cries
James (quieter): Like a baby
Sirius: In a cradle all night
Sirius: It swings
James (quieter): Woo
Sirius: It jives
James (quieter): Woo
Sirius: Shakes all over like a jellyfish
James: I kinda like it
Both: Crazy little thing called love

Everyone cheers and laughs, especially the twins. They've had their lunch and their first birthday looks like tonnes of fun.

"Iiii think it's time for presents," Danica says, slapping her knees as she stands up. The children giggle and look up at her. She walks over to them and tickles their necks. Regulus smiles at them and grabs the camera, capturing the moment. He watches as she walks out of the room. Sirius takes Danica's seat on the arm of Regulus's chair and he leans down to his ear.

"How's the sex life?" He whispers with a smirk.

Regulus raises his eyebrows and looks at him before shoving him off the arm, laughing.

"What?" Sirius says as he settles back on the arm.

"Very good," Regulus says and bites his cheek to hold back his smile.

"That's okay then," his brother says. "Just wondered about how much time you have."

"We have plenty of time," he says and looks up at him.

Sirius snickers as Danica walks back in. She carries presents in her arms and places them at Lily and Remus's feet.

"Hun," Lily says. "You and Reg sit here with them," she stands up, slowly because of her massive stomach, and passes Teddy to his mum.

Regulus stands up and switches places with Remus, taking Rose in his arms.

"Pause!" Sirius says, jumping up and grabbing the camera. He stands in front of them and points it at the family.

Regulus makes sure both kids are looking at Sirius, but, of course, they already are.

Afterwards, Danica reaches down and passes Regulus Rose's present. She claps her hands and looks up at him.

"Yes," he says, "it's for you," he bops her nose as he says this, making her giggle even louder.

Everyone settles around them to watch them open the presents. Regulus helps Rose, and Danica helps Teddy. These are from their parents: new clothes (they're not very interested in these) and new toys (because they can never have too many).

The next gifts are from James and Lily. They both receive copies of The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

"Oh, Lily, James," Danica says, looking up at them, smiling. "Thank you so much!"

Rose flicks the book open and Regulus holds it for her. They have books, of course, but they are all written by muggles. Rose looks at the pictures, pointing and looking up at Regulus.

"That's a cauldron," he says and she looks back at it and turns to the next page. He smiles and watches her. "She's more interested in the pictures," Regulus says to James and Lily. "But thank you, I'll enjoy reading it to them." Rose nods in agreement and claps her hands again. Next to them, Teddy is just as excited.