James's parents finally recovered just in time for Christmas. When they came home from St. Mungo's, the house was fully decorated, and the boys were at home waiting for them.
"Monty! Effie I'm so glad you're okay! James was telling me everything," Regulus ran to hug Effie the second she came through the door.
"Oh, we're perfectly fine!" Effie grinned. It was hard, but we both got through it.
James almost cried when he saw them, "I was worried sick"
Monty and Effie pulled their son into a group hug, "Of course we're fine." Monty said.
Once everyone got situated back into the house, Monty went up to Regulus, "Have you checked on our potion?" Monty asked, pulling Regulus to the side.
"Yeah, and it's looking really good" Regulus grinned, "It should be done soon!"
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Remus didn't come over on Christmas. The tension was too high between him and Sirius, and nobody knew what to think.
"Can't you two just ta-" Peter started, but was cut off by a death glare from Sirius.
"I don't like this, but you two are adults. I won't lecture you like children anymore. You need to figure out how to handle conflicts." Effie frowned.
A knock came on the door. James got up to answer it.
Outside was everyone. Lily, Mary, Dorcas, Marlene, Pandora, Evan, Barty, and Remus, who Lily unwillingly dragged along.
"What is he doing here." Sirius sneered in Remus's direction.
"No. None of that Sirius. You two are going to get along while we celebrate the holidays, and then you two are going to have a nice long chat that is much needed." Lily said.
Sirius crossed his arms.
Everyone gathered around the Christmas tree, ready to hand out presents.
"I know you don't want to talk to me, but I love you." Remus whispered to Sirius.
It took everything inside of Sirius not to burst out in tears at that comment.
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"I'm sorry." Sirius sobbed, "I'm so sorry." He was curled up, hugging his knees to his chest, leaning against the headboard of his bed.
"We don't have to talk about it. I know it's been hard for you. I'm just glad you're willing to talk to me." Remus wrapped Sirius in his arms.
"I love you" Sirius whispered.
"Me too. It's okay. We're okay." Remus said.
"So much has happened. And I know I lost your trust, but there was our fight, and then Bella came up to me at the party... She told me - she told me I was just like them. That I would eventually crack." Sirius let out a sob.
Remus rubbed circles into Sirius's back, and Sirius curled up in Remus's lap, ignoring all the tears and snot.
"She told me that I would eventually crack, and beg to go back to them, but it's too late. They said I would have nobody. That you guys will eventually turn on me."
Remus balled his hands into fists, "we would never. Love, I'm always here for you, please remember that." Remus tightened his grip around his boyfriend.
"I'm so sorry. I missed you so much" Sirius said.
"Me too, love."
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It took a while for everyone to get back into the flow of things. It was weird seeing Sirius and Remus back to normal, exactly how they were before. It was as if they never suspected each other in the first place. If Regulus tried bringing it up, they pretended like it never happened, but Regulus could not ignore the wary looks one would give to the other when he wasn't looking.
Holiday break went way faster than Regulus would have liked. Lily wanted to do a baby shower and gender reveal to all their friends before term started back up, and while she and the girls prepared for that, James took Regulus to browse the houses he was talking about in his letters.
Regulus's favorite was one in an area called Godrics Hollow, where both wizards and muggles lived. There were two houses near each other that were perfect. It was discreet, but also beautiful, and not too close to London.
"They wouldn't think to look here, and we can put wards on the house. nobody but our closes friends will know." James grinned
The house was gorgeous, it was surrounded by the countryside, and had just enough room for them.
"We need to start thinking of names for the baby. What if we do a star like you and Sirius?" James asked.
"No. That's what the Blacks and Malfoys do. I don't want to be like them. The only good one was Alphard, and I am not naming our kid that." Regulus said.
"But we can call him Alfie!" James joked
"That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. I'm breaking up with you" Regulus turned his back and crossed his arms.
"No Reggie! Take me back please!" James laughed, "I cant raise Alfie alone!"
"Shut up, you're so dumb" Regulus wrapped his arms around James and pulled him close.
"That's why you love me." James kissed his forehead.
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A few days later, they held a baby shower in the Potter's yard. Lily and the girls planned it. Everything wad decorated pink and blue. The cupcakes, balloons, and all the decorations. There was a tie dye station set up with different baby clothes you could decorate, and tons of themed foods.
All the same people as Regulus's birthday were there, along with some new additions of order members and old friends. Frank and Alice Longbottom showed up, as well as Professor McGonagall. James sent the invitation to her, fully expecting her not to show up, but here she was in the flesh.
"Professor, you came" James grinned.
"I'm proud to see the man you have become since graduating, even if it hasn't even been a year yet. You boys left a legacy at Hogwarts that has yet to be fulfilled. And please, call me Minerva now. I am not your teacher, I am your equal." She took a bite out of a pink cupcake. "Congratulations on the baby. Lily is a surrogate from what I understand?" She asked.
"Yes she is, but she is still going to be in the babies life" James said.
"You kids sure are interesting." Minerva chuckled.
Eventually it was time for the gender reveal. Lily had an envelope in her hands. James and Regulus stood next to her as she opened it and pulled out a piece of paper.
"It's..." She unfolded it, "A boy!"
There were Congratulations, hugs, name suggestions, and much more, but they ended the night with just their closest friends once the guests left and reminisced over old times.
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WHO WAS GONNA TELL ME EVAN HAD A CANON BROTHER!?!?
that went to school the same year as CHARLIE WEASLEY
AND works with charlie as a dragonologist???? Excuse me?
It's too late for me to add him to the fic (I still totally could he'd be like 8 or 9 years old)
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I Will Follow You Into The Dark || Jegulus
FanfictionRegulus wants nothing but to be left alone, but the same boy who took his only family away from him, James Potter, can't seem to take a hint. "Regulus was a star, one that James couldn't quite make out in the sky or even right in front of him for th...
