Regulus Black/Marauders Era Oneshots

Ignoring Him

Regulus is trying to ignore the things yelled at him. He's trying to ignore James, trying to run away from him. He doesn't need James to start bashing him along with everyone else. He doesn't think he could handle that as well.

Tw: Homophobia, homophobic slurs

"Go to hell!" Another Slytherin student yells. Regulus balls his fists, but other than that, shows no reaction. This is his new normal. He gets yelled the most outrageous things at least once a day. It's been like that since it got out about his crush on James Potter. James whose on the quidditch team, and he absolutely screams straight.

Regulus has actively avoided all of the marauders and the girls they're friends with. The comments from the rest of the school is enough. Regulus' only friend at the moment is Pandora, and secretly Evan and Barty. They can't be seen together because of the situation Regulus is in.

"Go to hell, Faggot!" A stickup Ravenclaw yells. Regulus forces himself not to flinch. Out of the corner of the eye he catches James and Sirius walking down the corridor towards him.

Regulus slips into the traffic that's moving the opposite direction. He hopes they don't see him. He can feel people shift away from him as he walks next to them. Regulus chest begins hurting, and he decides to fuck class.

He slowly makes his way into the library. The librarian gives him a solemn nod of acknowledgment. He takes one of his favorite books out of his bag, and he hides away in the shelves. Regulus rubs his hand across his chest trying to take the aggressive ache in it.

Regulus reads three chapters before he hears someone approaching. Regulus hunches himself over, and he hopes they can't make out that it's him.

"Oh, look guys, it's the school's stupidest faggot!" Laughing erupted from the two behind him. Regulus knew it was Snape the second he started talking. Regulus had no time to reach for his wand because in second, he was slammed into the bookshelf that he was just resting nest to. "How long do you think it will take to make gay boy cry?" Snape taunts. His minions laugh once again behind him. Regulus digs his short nails as hard as he can in Snape's wrists, trying anything that could help him. Snape stayed solid.

Regulus stared at Snape's face as he removed one of him hands. Regulus forced himself to relax, as he saw Snape draw it back.

Regulus' head is thrown to the side. He forces himself to look back at Snape with no emotion. If he gives them no reaction, they'll get bored eventually. Regulus' head is thrown to the side once more as Snape's fists connects to his face. The third punch hits his nose. Regulus holds in the tears of pain as he nose gushes blood.

The punches keep coming. At one point, Regulus believes he was passed to one of Snape's goons. Regulus is confused when he is suddenly dropped to the ground. Their steps are rushing away.

Regulus doesn't move from his spot crumbled up on the ground. He flinches hard when someone's hand touches his shoulder.

"Hey, hey, it's okay. Regulus, it's okay." James. James is here, and Regulus is beaten. James' first time seeing him after the news spread is when he is already wishing death upon himself.

"Go away," Regulus whispers. He curls around himself even more. He is acting as if James could crack his rips under his foot if he so much as wanted to right now.

"Regulus, can I take you to the Infirmary? Please?" James whispers. Regulus doesn't move. He stays curled around himself on the floor of the library. "Come on, I'll carry you if I have to."

Regulus shakes his head. "No, I'm not going." Regulus waits for James to go away. He waits for James to remember that he's the little faggot with the crush on him.