Jegulus - I'll be good

Part Eleven

James really hoped that his words reached the younger Black. Not only for the sake of his best friend, but also for Regulus himself.
But for now he couldn't do more and he knew that.
He reached the common room and went straight over to Lily, who was sitting beneath the window and working on homework.
"I hope you didn't forget our date on the weekend", he smiled at her and took her free hand to place a kiss on it.
Lily looked up at him: "Of course I didn't forget it. I'm so looking forward to it. But first you have to survive the Quidditch game." The Potter laughed and let go of he hand to sit down across the desk.
"I won't only survive it, with you watching the game, I will win it. You're my lucky charm", he reminded her and looked through the room. It was quite empty as it was late and the silence was comfortable. He shortly wondered where Sirius went. After Regulus had left the hallway, he had become very silent. The kind of silent that often resulted in impulsive acts of anger. On the other hand Moony had followed him and if someone could calm him down, it was his boyfriend.
James snapped out of his thoughts as Lily kissed his cheek: "Good morning, Prongs. You should go to bed if you're dreaming already."
He smiled apologising and wrapped his arms around her: "I just was in thoughts, I'm sorry. Wanna go to the Room of Requirements?"

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He entered the dorm a few hours later and quietly closed the door behind himself. Peter slept on his bed snoring like a sawmill. Sirius was wrapped around Remus, even in his sleep his face was tense. He caught a glimpse of his swollen knuckles and sighed.
Moony sat leaned against the headpiece of the bed, a book in his hands in the weak light of his wand.
"You're late", the Lupin whispered with a knowing smirk and closed the book.
James grinned back: "Sometimes that happens. Long days require relaxing." He became more serious: "How's he?"
Moony sighed and looked down at Sirius, stroking through his long dark hair: "I tried to keep him from doing stupid things. But you know how he is, when he's angry. Almost broke his wrist when he punched the wall and wanted to go and hex his parents. But he's better now. I managed to make him drink sedative potion."
James nodded and dropped on his bed. Sirius tantrums were difficult to handle, but Moony luckily always knew how to do that, even if not always without damage.
"I was talking to Regulus", the Potter admitted, "maybe I could get to his mind and he will talk to Sirius without...you know, fighting. After all they're still brothers."
"I agree. Sirius always worried about him, but he's scared that Regulus hates him, so he kept it to himself", the Lupin said quietly, "they need each other."
"And we will make them recognise that", James said solemnly and smiled. It surely would make both of them feel better. And he really wanted to get to know Reggie better.
"Can you stop talking?", it came grumbling from Sirius and Remus and James had to laugh.
"Sorry. Good night", James grinned and changed into his sleeping clothes before really trying to sleep.