Diptych
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Last published Sun, Mar 19, 2023
Writing in a diary wasn't something that had ever appealed to Regulus; even the thought of writing down his every feeling like that brought about some embarrassment. But he was going to dwell on those thoughts all night regardless, so he decided in the end that there was no harm in at least attempting to purge them by committing them to paper first. The tip of his quill lingered in the cobalt ink for a moment before he made the first mark.
A second passed, and Regulus watched in surprise as something new appeared in the diary, dark and cramped cursive words replacing his own.
My name is Tom.
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James feels like he's drowning without him and only one person can save him. Regulus is longing to be back in his arms but he knows he can't do that now.Complete
ᴏʜ, ʜᴏᴡ ɪ ᴀᴅᴏʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ || 𝘑𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘴/𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘳
'I loved him. Shit! I 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 him.' ~~~★ Starchaser // Jegulus ★~~~ ♬ sᴏᴍᴇᴛɪᴍᴇs, it's hard to accept love, that willingness to prioritise anothers well-being or happiness above our own even if we do not want to or are not willing to do so. Regulus Black finds it unbearably impossible to accept that enamoured feeling that makes his chest ache and stomach dance especially when it's towards the popular and irritatingly optimistic: ❥ James Potter -> Brother Theif | *--> ᴏʀ... "𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭. 𝘐 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦." 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺. 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦, "𝘖𝘩 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦!" 𝘏𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘥. "𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵." 𝘙𝘦𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺, "𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥." 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. That was when they realised this wasn't going to stay casual... ~~~ A/N: This is an old draft that I figured I'd just post 😭Complete
The Day the Music Died | Jegulus, Wolfstar
"You look like a painting, Reg," whispered James, genuine adoration plastered in every inch of his face. "Is that a good thing?" Regulus knitted his eyebrows together, a subtle smile curling his lips. "Definitely." A romance hidden under the horrors of the war, where kids fought with more pride than adults, where they didn't lose faith even when everything seemed lost. This story takes place in Hogwarts' 7th year. Regulus is Sirius' younger brother, exactly one year behind them, James couldn't expect that an innocent talk in the astronomy tower would lead to fall for him hopelessly, and neither did the young Black. But love doesn't stop time, nor does it save people. It's like a beautiful scarlet rose, as its petals fall, it dies. When that letter found its way to my hands, the music died. Cover art by greenlights33 on Instagram, one of favorite artists.Complete
Dream away (Remus/Sirius; Rated T; 17,5k words)
Features Aurors Lupin and Black investigating the case and bonding through gardening in their free time, while a new, chirpy co-worker James Potter annoys Remus at his part time job at a bakery and a big, black dog is breaking his heart by suddenly no longer trusting him. Or: The one where Remus's head is a messy place. Quote: "You once said that your perfect world would be 'never without one of us', but I didn't believe that you'd still think so. Where did we take the wrong turn, then?" Remus had to look away from Sirius. His words didn't belong here, not in this garden, not in this sunny day. There was sharp pain hidden behind those words that could cut a heart open that made him want to steer away. "Stop being so weird and come help me. Dinner won't make itself."Complete
Let the Light In
The war tore James and Regulus apart. Six years later, Regulus learns to let the light in and James learns to let broken hearts heal. AU in which Regulus survived the Inferi, Peter didn't betray James, and Voldemort was killed. Slow-burn lovers to strangers and back. Loosely (very loosely) based on Persuasion. (Cannot exaggerate how loosely) Brief Jily but mainly in the past and no Lily hate here!Complete
All The Stars In The Sky And I Choose You
Regulus was feeling confused about his emotions and what side he wanted to be on due to the bidding war and dark headlines in the Daily Profit. Finding love was a major turn of events. Regulus discovered that he may not be the perfect Pureblood child his parents raised him to be. He likes boys, not just any boy, but his brother's closest friend, James Potter. *Posted on AO3 under LovelyIzzy as well*Complete
Pinky Promise || Wolfstar
[Written with @Huffinglepuff! (check out her instagram!)] Remus Lupin was an observant professor. He knew how it felt to be ignored, so he gave special care to pay attention to his students-not only in regards to their studies, but to their mental health, too. Remus Lupin was the first person to notice what Harry was hiding, and he was the first adult to care enough to do something about it. TW: referenced self harm, child abuse, brief mention of blood Total WC: 19,300 words COMPLETEComplete
Carpe Noctem | Jegulus
Golden boy, Lion boy; Tell me what it's like to conquer. Fearless child, Broken boy; Tell me what it's like to burn. (...) In which a very nosy James Potter notices that every weekend, when everyone falls asleep, Regulus Black sneaks into an abandoned fifth-floor classroom, and he can't help but try to find out what the little Black is up to.
Mastermind
Regulus is consumed by bitterness and pain after his brother Sirius ran away from home, and he blames James Potter for taking him away. Seeking revenge, he plots to take James away from Sirius. But what starts as a means of vengeance quickly turns into a tumultuous affair, and Regulus finds himself falling in love. Passion and desire turn into feelings and the wish to do and be better for James. But, as he navigates his complex feelings for James, a dark wizard rises to power, seeking to gain followers among the Hogwarts students. Trapped between duty and love, Regulus is forced to confront his fears, as he tries to protect those he cares about.Complete
Of Pinstripes And Potions
When James wakes up, his head his pounding. He can't remember drinking anything, but supposes he must have because it feels like he's been hit square between the eyes with a bludger. He's never been one to get hungover, but he knows this is what it's supposed to feel like. Although, come to think of it, he doesn't remember celebrating their victory on the pitch, isn't completely sure they had one at all. The last thing he remembers is turning to look to the stands, revelling in the roars of his fellow Gryffindors, certain that they were going to beat Hufflepuff. Then, he turned and... was hit square between the eyes with a bludger. Now he's stuck in the hospital wing, and the bed next to his is occupied by none other than Regulus Black.Complete
James feels like he's drowning without him and only one person can save him. Regulus is longing to be back in his arms but he knows he can't do that now.
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