Regulus Black Stories

I Love You

Info - regulus being forced to take the mark, avoiding friends, friends to lovers, regulus feeling not good enough

Regulus had come back from winter break and he was very different. He kept long sleeves on at all times. He hardly spoke to me. I didn't know what was happening, I was in Slytherin too, so it wasn't odd for me to be around him.

Before he'd left, we'd been fast friends. We'd been close ever since first year. He was my dearest friend and also the love of my life.

The day before we left, we'd spent a whole day together and it had been.... Different. It had been more like a date than anything. At the end of the day he'd lit a fire on the Astronomy Tower, making sure it was contained. I'd sat next to him and laid my head on his shoulder.

"What if I told you, you were the most important person in my life?" He had asked me gently.

"What if I said I feel the same," I'd grinned and broke off a piece of chocolate. I raised my head off his shoulder and lifted the chocolate up to his waiting entrance. We met eyes as his head moved forward and his mouth wrapped around the candy and he sucked it in, licking his lips. The moment was so purely sensual. I rubbed his bottom lip with my thumb.

"Darling," he said in a breath and my own breath hitched.

"Yes Reg," I said softly.

"I think things might be different when I'm back," he mused, turning his gaze to his fingers.

"Why?" I asked worriedly.

"Well, there's something I'd like you to think about while I'm gone," he said with a sheepish smile.

"What?"

He cupped my jaw in his hand. He brought my face to his and he pressed a kiss to my lips. I felt bright and luminescent in the moon light as my body thrilled.

"I know we're best friends," he said against my lips as if he couldn't quite bear to end the contact.

"The best of the best," I agreed.

"But please consider us, don't answer right away," he had begged and so I hadn't, but I already knew my answer. I loved him desperately. I'd been in love with him since fourth year.

I'd been trying to corner him, and finally, one night, I'd snuck out when I knew he was doing rounds. He was head boy, and I knew his schedule by heart.

"Regulus Black,"I said and before he could use his quidditch reflexes, I tackled him.

"Not getting away now," I chuckled. He grabbed me and rolled us so he was on top and jumped up. He began to walk away.

"Regulus!" I snapped.

"We can't do this right now y/n, you're out after curfew," he called back.

"Well you don't pay attention me when I'm within curfew, and you've literally never cared if I was out after," I snapped and caught up with him again. He used his long legs to gain speed ahead of me. I growled and waved my wand. Regulus was stuck against the wall, the sticking charm keeping him there.

"How do you like me now Black?" I asked and stood in front of him.

"This is ridiculous," he said and struggled.

"What's ridiculous is that my best friend is avoiding me like the devil. All I want to do is spend time with you Regulus," I said and placed a hand on his chest.

"Fuck," he whispered and turned his head to the side, avoiding my eyes.

"What?" I asked.

"No one else says shit like that but you," he said and mopped at one eye.

"Then talk to me, if I've ever made you feel special, then give me the honor of sharing what's on your mind," I begged.

"You're going to hate me."

"I swear I won't," I said, and kissed the small patch of chest showing out of his robes. He shuddered.

"My parents made me," he said and lifted a shaky arm. He yanked up his robe. There, in the blackest ink I'd ever seen, was a skull with a snake extending from the mouth. I took his arm. I ran my hand over the skin, the tattoo was still raised.

I waved my wand and he was unstuck from the wall. He looked down at me with worry.

"So you've changed your mind?" I asked quietly.

"What do you mean?"

"You don't want to be my friend, or my.... Anything anymore?"

"It's not about what I want, unfortunately none of this has been what I want. I don't want you in danger."

"Danger, pfft, I don't care about that," I waved a hand.

"What are you saying?"

"You told me to think about what you did before you left, to not give you an answer right away. I knew my answer the second our lips met, hell I knew it well before that. Regulus Black, I love you," I finished in a gentle voice, wanting him to know just how much I meant it.

He was still and quiet for a long time. My breath hitched, wondering if I'd gone too far. His lip quivered.

"How do you feel?" He asked and I realized he didn't think he was good enough for me.

"It's just-"

"I love you."

"I'm a Slytherin."

"Me too, I love you."

"I'm also a death eater now."

"I love you."

"You know about my family right?"

"Regulus Black, I love you!" I said gripping his arms and shaking him a bit to get the point across.

"Y-you do, for real?" He asked and his lip trembled.

"You have my heart," I said and pulled him into a kiss. He kissed me back. He gripped my robes passionately.

"Please, please, walk away, I can't resist you, you need to be the one to go away," he said breathlessly.

"I love you," I repeated.

"You're just going to keep saying that aren't you?" He said, laughing through his tears.

"Until it gets through your gorgeous head," I said, and pulled him down to kiss me again and again.

"Y/n, I want you to be safe," he said desperately.

"Reg, if I have to take the mark myself I will. I want you more than anything. I love you. I love you. I love you. Please let me have you, I'll just be chasing you otherwise," I pleaded.

"Fuck," he said with a sob, and he let the tears drop.

"I love you too," he finally said, and we were wrapped in each other's arms again.