MAROON ✵ regulus black

XXXII. Fourth Year: Regulus Totally Wasn't Jealous, Why Would He Be?

May 10, 1976 (Friday)

REGULUS ARCTURUS BLACK

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"Frank, if I do one more lap around this pitch I don't think I'm going to be able to play tomorrow," Marlene told their captain as they ran what felt like their millionth lap.

Frank let out a sigh. "Alright, fine. Come on, bring it in."

They all thanked Marlene before they huddled around Frank in the middle of the pitch. "So you all know the plans for tomorrow right?" Frank asked them and their team all nodded. "If we don't win that match tomorrow I swear I will make you do laps around the pitch after the game until you pass out. Got it?"

"Loud and clear, Frankie," James said with a tired salute.

"Black, I swear to Merlin if you don't catch that bloody snitch I will murder you before Frank gets the chance to," Marlene told him.

"I second that," Hez added. Regulus raised his eyebrows at him, but Hez just got him a look that said sorry love, but it's true.

"Alright practice is over. My threat still stands for tomorrow. We better win. Now go rest," Frank told them all. With that, they all went their separate ways.

"You know if you kill me you will never get to kiss me again, Hez," Regulus pointed out as him and Hez left the Quidditch pitch. Aidan was walking ahead a few feet in front of them.

Their hands briefly brushed together as they walked side by side. "Yes, I suppose killing you would have its defaults doesn't it?" Hezekiah agreed.

"You sure bet it does. Do you know how many people have wanted to kiss me this last few years and I haven't let them?"

"I'm glad you didn't."

He nudged him playfully on the arm. "Don't worry, love. My lips are reserved for you and only you."

Hez flashed him a smile, "Good."

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The wind rushed in his ears as he sped for the golden snitch. Evan flew next to him and he kept nudging Regulus in the side. "I'm catching this bloody snitch, Black."

"In your dreams, Rosier," he responded.

He studied the snitches movements and he had a feeling it would move to the side suddenly so he jerked his broom to his right and surely enough the snitch did move to the right. Evan didn't pick up on its change of movement fast enough. Regulus reached out and he felt his hand close around the object.

"And the winner of the 1976 Quidditch Cup is Gryffindor!" Ezra Bozzeli announced over the speaker.

The Quidditch stands and his team erupted in applause as he lowered himself onto the ground. Frank immediately tackled him into a bone crushing hug. "Holy shit! You actually bloody did it, Black! We won!"

Madam Hooch came over and congratulated them before she handed Regulus the Quidditch Cup. Hezekiah and Frank lifted him onto their shoulders as his team celebrated. He lifted the cup triumphantly into the air.

"No laps!" Marlene cheered and they all just cheered louder at that.

As they set him down, Hezekiah pulled him into a hug. "I'm so proud of you, love. That was brilliant," Hez whispered into his shoulder.

As the hug broke Regulus turned to see James making out with Lily. Sirius and Mary were cheering them on loudly. Regulus felt... jealous? Wait no, why the hell would he be jealous? He didn't like James and he certainly didn't like Lily considering he was gay. He liked Hez. He had a boyfriend. He totally wasn't jealous, why would he be? He was just being stupid. He wasn't even feeling jealousy right now.

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JAMES FLEAMONT POTTER

The palm of Marlenes hand collided with the side of his face. "What the hell was that?! What kind of fucking audacity do you have to lead Lily on like that just because you can't handle the fact that you want to make out with Regulus fucking Black!" She screeched at him.

James looked nervously around the corridor, but it was still empty. "Will you be quiet before someone hears you!"

"Trust me people hearing about your crush on Regulus Black is the least of my worries right now," she snapped.

"Look I- I'm sorry, okay! I just- I saw him and Fawley and I got jealous and Lily was there and... fuck! I just kissed her!" He admitted.

"I don't care why you bloody did it. All I care is that you go into the Gryffindor common room right now and you tell her why you did it! I don't care if you leave out the Regulus part, but you better go tell her that you completely just fucking led her on. She actually likes you and you led her on."

James nodded. "I know- I will. I shouldn't have done that and I feel so fucking bad about it, Marls. She didn't deserve that."

Marlene nodded before she started to walk away, but halfway down the corridor she stopped. "And James."

"Yeah?"

"Just so you know... not to fuel your obsession or anything, but... I really didn't think Regulus liked you back until today, but the way he looked at you while you kissed Lily... I think he does."

James couldn't help the hopefulness that consumed him. He felt a small smile appear on his face. "You really think that?"

She nodded. "Hezekiah saw him by the way and I can tell he knew too. If- if there has been anything between them this year, I doubt it will last much longer."

James felt terrible about that. He didn't want to be the reason they broke up. He never wanted that. All he wanted was for Regulus to be happy and if them breaking up wasn't going to make him happy then James felt like shit for being the reason it was going to happen. But the selfish part of him was also happy for obvious reasons and he hated himself for it.

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