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"You just went out and bought a house in the middle of the fucking school day?" Fleamont is not happy with us right now.

One, because we skipped class to buy a house and didn't even mention it to them.

Two, because we didn't keep them updated on the whole Regulus thing.

Three, because we risked Regulus' safety to bring him with us.

I'm sure there's more but I've stopped listening because I got bored. James is really getting yelled at right now though.

"We didn't buy a house, dad." James says and I glance over at Reg who is shaking his head. Probably thinking the same thing I am right now.

It's probably not the best time to mention that we bought three houses.

But this is James.

Him and his parents have this odd relationship where they feel the need to tell each other everything.

Reg has no idea what he's in for.

"We bought three houses." James finishes his thought and Fleamont's eyes nearly explode from his sockets at that.

Quite funny.

"What do you need three houses for, James?" his mother chimes in before his father can explode on him all over again.

"One is for me, Reg, Sirius and Remus. Peter probably too since there's an extra room. One is for Barty, Pandora and Evan so they can be close to Reg, and the other is for you two."

"James," His father begins, a lot calmer than I thought he'd be. "I don't know if you didn't know this already, but your mother and I already have a house."

James nods his head. "Funny enough, I did know that dad. I'm just saying, you might want to stay somewhere else for a bit because it'll be safer. Don't you think this is the first place they'll check once school ends?"

His parents think about what he just said, then they look at each other and seem to be having their own conversation just with facial expressions.

I look over at Reg again and see him talking with Pandora over on the other side of the room. She has just said something that made him laugh and he does his trying to be quiet laugh. The truth is, Regulus is always trying to be quiet. Always trying to hide.

He looks happy though.

For the first time, he's not trying to hide something.

James.

Barty joins them, along with Evan and Regulus messes up Barty's hair and pats Evans back as a hello. They're really close.

I think it's the first time I've looked at the four of them as a brother instead of as a Gryffindor. The truth is they're probably as close as me and my friends.. okay maybe not that close but almost as close.

I'm glad he has friends like that.

Loyal.

The way Barty would do anything for him.

The way Pandora openly voices her concern about me and James being around him even when we're right there.

The way Evan keeps his secrets even when he thinks Reg is in the wrong.

They're all very loyal.

I didn't realise Regulus has walked over to me and is now standing beside me, leaning against the shelf the Potter's have in the hallway, until he spoke.