One Day... A Jegulus Story

Chapter 10 - pt 2

"James, are you going to actually speak to me or are you just going to watch me from the door frame?" Regulus asks, not even looking up from the book he's reading.

"How did you- you know what never mind." James mumbles under his breath just loud enough for Regulus to hear. "My psychic abilities." He replies sarcastically. "Now are you coming in or not?"
"Well I was quite enjoying just watching you but I guess I'll come in." James says blushing a noticeable amount as he wonders in from where he was leaning on the doorframe.
"Creep." Regulus mutters jokingly.
"Haha very funny. You know what I mean. Your just so...mesmerising."
Regulus raises an eyebrow at this, "Mesmerising?"
"Yes. You're just so..mesmerisingly beautiful."
"Potter don't you dare compliment me..."
"Your beautiful, and amazing and you deserve the world."
"Potter, I swear I'll hex you."
"I don't doubt that, but you needed to hear that. Didn't you?"
Regulus just huffs in response as James pulls his own chair closer. When did he sit down? Regulus thinks, he was so distracted by James's eyes that he didn't even noticed he'd moved. He noticed now though. He noticed how close James is, and how effortless and genuine his smile is, how his circular glasses are slightly lopsided on his face. Regulus can't help it, he reaches up to James's face and adjusts the glasses, blushing lots, a splash of colour to his pale face. James also blushes, his tan face turning as red as a tomato. He always blushes when Regulus is there. When he's sarcastic, when he laughs, when he breathes, when he exists. He's hopelessly in love with Regulus Black.
As Regulus pulls his hand away from James's face, he grabs it. He doesn't know why, he just wants to know what it's like to hold his hand, and now he does. They fit so perfectly together it's almost impossible.
"James..." Regulus says, overly aware of there linked fingers, yet not breaking eye contact for a second.
"Mhm" James replies utterly distracted by Regulus light grey eyes.
"Why..? Why are you doing this? You don't-"
"Ah but yet, I do." James says calmly. "I do. Don't say I don't, because I do. I brought you something to show you how much I do," and with that James pulls out the rose and hands it to him. Regulus immediately goes as red as the rose he's now holding.
"James don't do this if you don't mean it." He said feeling both hope and doubt all at once.
"I do mean it though." Was the reply,
"Regulus Arcturus Black, I am utterly, undeniable, and hopelessly in love with you."
"But why? Why me? I'm mean to you, I'm sarcastic and pessimistic. I'm just your best friends pathetic little brother."
"Oh Reg, I don't think that!" He smiles sadly, "One day.." James pauses to place a kiss on Regulus hand, like the gentlemen do, "One day I hope you'll see yourself the way I see you."
"James.." Regulus whispers, barely audible,
"Yes?"
"I love you too."
"Oh thank goodness, I don't know what I would of done if you didn't." Regulus laughed at this. Merlin, James loves it when he makes him laugh. Getting up from his chair, James pulls his wand from his pocket, gets down on one knee and conjures some small fireworks to fly above there heads before asking, "Regulus, would you make me the happiest guy like ever, by agreeing to be my boyfriend?"
"Hm..." Regulus pauses, causing James heart to momentarily stop beating, but he just smiled and said, "Yes, yes of course."
And they share there second ever kiss right there. In the Potter's family library. With small fireworks still glimmering beautifully above there heads, and a rose still in Regulus hand.