#background bartylus

[savagesyeah]

New oneshot!!! This one is inspired by my new favorite movie Lisa Frankenstein ^-^ it has murder, sex, abuse, vomit and maybe people get grosed by it but it is for the monster/human girls!

[hidden-for-reg]

July 5: burnt | @jegulus-microfic | word count: 1,284

*LAST PART in surgeon x patient au*

previous part, part one

James was embarrassed. So embarrassed. He had walked into Regulus' room without knocking. Again. He wore his cockiest grin and his confidence oozed off of him in waves. He planned to make a move today. Yet, when he sauntered into Regulus' room, the first thing he saw was another man sitting in his lap, cradling his face. Then, the 4 faces of 4 people in the room turned to look at him all at once. James' eyes were drawn to Regulus though. 

James felt his face pale. His eyes snapped to where he saw Regulus' hands resting on the other man's arms. The other man was still holding his face. James could have screamed just then. But, thankfully, he didn't.

James couldn't believe it. Because of course Regulus already had a partner. James hadn't even asked before he started flirting with him. He was a little taken aback from how much seeing this other man affected him. I mean, nothing had happened between him and Regulus yet. They'd just flirted a little. That, however, did not stop James' heart from plummeting straight to his feet. He probably should have expected it though. Regulus was attractive. But, James always went into things with little to no plans, and that almost alwaysended with him getting burnt.

"Woah," the other man on Regulus' lap exclaimed, turning around fully to face James, "who's the Adonis that just walked through the door?" The other man smirked and bit his lip playfully. James looked at him, and instantly hated him a little bit for being decently handsome. James then instantly hated himself for hating the other man.

"Alright, that's enough out of you," said another man, with a mess of blonde hair and dark, slightly sun kissed skin. "Get up off your arse, dollface," he purred to the other man, who was now scrambling off of Regulus.

The other man shoved Regulus' face back his hand and barked out a laugh when Regulus promptly shoved him off. "Ugh, Barty, seriously?" Regulus groaned.

Barty. That was the other man's name. Barty. Huh.

James came to quickly when he realized that he ought to introduced himself to Regulus' visitors. He flashed a polite smile to the other visitor, who hadn't spoken. She was quietly standing by Regulus, and she was holding one of his hands gently, clutching her purse in her free hand. James cleared his throat and spoke, "Hello, I'm Regulus' doctor. Dr Potter, but you can just call me James." He smiled at them all.

The woman holding Regulus' hand was the first to respond. "Hi, James," she replied kindly, smiling back at him. She had the same dark skin and blonde curls as the other blonde man, except she had her hair woven in braids. She extended a hand toward James, which he met halfway. "I'm Pandora."

"Oh, and I'm Barty!" Barty also put his hand out for James to shake, reaching over the bed. As soon as James clasped his hand around Barty's to shake it, Barty blurted, "I'm the best friend." Barty grinned. "He's mine." Barty's eyes glinted madly, and for a second, though James would never admit to it, he felt scared. He let go of Barty's hand.

"Barty." James looked at Regulus when he heard his sharp voice. Regulus wasn't even paying attention to James. He was caught up in swatting Barty with the back of his hand. "Mate, you've got to stop acting like my crazy, possessive ex."

"Reggie! We've been over this! That is exactly-"

"Love." The blonde man spoke up, glancing down at Barty, who was shorter than him by a few inches.

"Alright, alright, I can take a hint," Barty scoffed and rolled his eyes. His face visibly softened, though, when the blonde man put an arm around him.

The blonde man nodded to James politely. "And I'm Evan."

James grinned at them all. Despite the fact that Barty was absolutely bonkers and the fact that Regulus liked that and was dating him, James thought that the 4 of them looked like a little family. 

He cleared his throat. "Um, actually, the reason I've swung by is that I've got to start getting Regulus prepped for surgery. You all can say a quick goodbye, but then, our nurse, Dorcas, can show you to the lobby. The surgery is only about 2 hours, but the anesthesia will take a while to wear off. I recommend coming back tomorrow morning as most patients are pretty out of it after being on pain meds and anesthesia and all that stuff," James explained simply. 

As soon as James was finished, Barty swooped forward and hugged Regulus. He was sure there was no way Regulus was breathing in an embrace that tight but the look of annoyance of his face was priceless. "Don't die!" Barty stood up again. "I'll have no one to torment! But seriously, Reggie, you are not allowed to die." Barty's eyes started tearing up and he sucked in a harsh breath. 

"Good Lord," Evan mumbled under his breath, enveloping Barty in his arms. "See ya, Reg," he said in a normal tone, leaving the room, bag in hand, holding up a now sobbing Barty.

"Bye, Baguette," Pandora cooed in her airy voice, kissing Regulus' forehead, then leaving.

James quirked up an eyebrow at Regulus when the door shut. "Baguette?" 

Regulus groaned. James felt a tingle in his stomach at the sound. He internally chided himself. No, bad, James, bad. 

"She calls me Baguette and calls my brother Croissant because we're French," Regulus explained, rolling his eyes. He wore a smile on his lips though. Regulus shifted his ocean grey eyes to James and scooted over in his bed to make room for him to sit.

James gulped and shook his head hastily. Cleared his throat. "Ah, no, thank you," he mumbled. "Reg, I wanted to apologize for flirting with you. It was unprofessional of me and I didn't realize you were already involved-"

"I'm sorry, what?" Regulus snapped. "What do you mean 'already involved'?"

"I-uh-Barty isn't your..?" James trailed off, then chided himself again. This time it was for not finishing his own sentences.

"No," Regulus said, lips pursed. "He's my ex, but he's also my best friend. And he's very touchy and lovey dovey. Evan is his boyfriend."  After a moment of horrifying silence, Regulus blurted, "I think they're going to get married soon."

James couldn't bring himself to respond. He felt a million times more embarrassed now for some unknown reason. 

Before he could string together another apology, Regulus' hand darted out and dragged James down to sit on the bed next to him. Regulus stared right into James eyes, a million emotions swimming through their murky depths. Then, with no warning whatsoever, Regulus cupped James' cheek and pecked him on the lips. 

James' eyes closed and he brought a hand to Regulus' back. His lips were so, so soft. His hand was warm and held James' face with so much care he could melt on the spot. He leaned in, expecting more, and when he was met with nothing, he opened his eyes. Regulus stared back at him, a centimeter away. Regulus had pulled back from him faster than he had rushed forward to him.

Regulus' face flushed madly and he turned away from James. 

"Get me ready for my surgery, James."

"Okay, love."

Regulus turned back to face James. This time, James was the one bringing his hand up to cup the other man's face. 

James anticipated what Regulus was going to say and before the words left his mouth, James murmured softly, "Don't worry, everything's going to be just fine, love. I'll make sure of it."

[distardre]

drew this one while held at gunpoint by my best friend /j

reference pic

[crimsonlovebartylus]

mexican james, mexican james, ME XI CAN james 😩🤤 better yet chicago mexican james. (also author clarifies james is mexican) i just kick my feet and gigggggled

[stxr-bxy]

writing is hard

Does anyone have any tips for writing because I'm writing for my marauders band au and i feel like everything im writing is either really bad or just the wrong way to start. I don't know what to do and i've re written it three times and im nowhere near done on any of those attempts. it's so hard to start writing.

PLEASE DM ME IF YOU HAVE ANY TIPS AND SHARE AND REBLOG THIS!!

[humblefryingpan]

When you see bartylus stuff and all the comments are "I love past bartylus" and "they're so great in a non endgame way" I just want them, can we go without jegulus for once 😭

every time a bartylus edit is posted and all the comments are ‘i love platonic bartylus’ an angel dies

[crescenthistory]

12 fics for 12 months

with the end of the year approaching, i wanted to take the initiative to highlight some of the fics i read this year that truly stuck with me<33 i am excited for what you all bring into 2025 🫂

i will touch you with my mind by @itsjaywalkers -> jegulus, james picks regulus up for sirius when he messes up yet again

curiosity killed the cat by @theostrophywife -> regulus black x reader, animagus!regulus

rage against the waking dawn by @dracure -> rosekiller, prongsfoot, post-war au with horcruxes and friends to lovers

our names in the paper by @g1rld1ary -> footballer!james potter x sports!journalist!reader, rivals to lovers

big brother sirius by @ellecdc -> poly!moonwater x reader where sirius becomes your comforting older brother when you need him

love on repeat by @iamgonnagetyouback -> new series, rivals to lovers with rockstar!sirius x manager!reader

i was born for this by toulouser on ao3 -> dorlene, background wolfstar, fake dating scheme to end pining

let us sit so quietly (in firelight, i know you'd die for me) by sunfl0w3rmoon on ao3 -> domestic pandalily and knitting as a cross-generational love language

on thin ice by @moonstruckme -> sirius black x reader, figure skating au where sirius has to step in when your partner regulus gets injured

not so surprising after all by @ellecdc -> remus lupin x reader epilogue, welsh village wholesomeness

stay forever and a day by @donotwishonme -> bartylus vampire au, regulus turns barty

the gift by @ecstarry -> wolfstar domestic fluff with teddy lupin

no pressure tags, just inviting you to share the love<3: tagged writers + @suugarbabe (you converted me to the slytherin boys) @aisiedaisie (i love your takes on wolfstar) @sun-kissy (everything you write is so poetically beautiful and aching) @leona-hawthorne (your exposition and characterisation is out of this world) @amiableness (i would sell my soul for your hockey and dad james aus) @lupinsloverr @leeny-leens @nightsmarish @butt3rnugg3t @helens3amstuff @urmomsmattress @hyunielover @poetichibiscus @soleilfool @regkitblack @rosieswriting @lexithwrites @revesephemeres @moons-and-mobility-aids whose works and/or interactions i have also thoroughly enjoyed this year<333

you made my 2024 lovelies 🫂 big hugs!

[florsial]

Bartylus but it's just Regulus painting Barty's nails with Summer Wine by Nancy Sinatra playing in the background. Thinking about them singing along and Regulus scolding him about moving around too much. Barty's hands are covered in nail polish and he's singing loudly to both Nancy and Lee's parts in the song. Eventually, Regulus breaks out into loud laughter and the two just enjoy their free evening.

[catcheroflies]

fun things to know about my prison fic -

they’re adults, not in their 20’s probably 30’s so don’t be shocked if you see explicit things.

remus is going to seem like a bad guy, and okay yeah he tortured a man, but for good reason. (and trust me it’s a good reason)

it’s wolfstar centric, with past bartylus, background jegulus, dorlily, and marylene

narcissa and bellatrix will be in this fic and it’s not going to be what you think:)

regulus gets wrongfully convicted and a certain dickhead is to blame for it..

can’t decide if there’s going to be rosekiller.. there probably will be though

barty has/had religious guilt btw

[lupiinist]

can't believe i actually finished this, i'm so QISJSJWKDKSKSKSKDKSKSKSKSK, y'know?

"Barty Crouch is in love with his best friend; Evan Rosier, said best friend, has no idea of such a fact.

They are an everlasting storm bound to happen."

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54919480/chapters/139213990

[midnightstargazer]

Fic Recs: Regulus Black

So I've been working on this for a while now, and I think I'm finally ready to share it. These are some of my favorite Regulus fics that I've read.

This is based on my personal preferences, which means you'll find mostly gen and rare pair fics, canon universe (but not necessarily canon compliant), with morally gray characterizations of Regulus

I grouped them by length and topic and included what the main ships are, if any. There may be other background pairings, past relationships, etc. Some do have M/E ratings, archive warnings, etc., so be sure to check the tags!

under the cut because it's pretty long

Long Multi-Chapters & Series

through a glass, blackly by wheresmejumper

Renascentia series by kuchikopi & tonberrys - Regulus/Emmeline

Blackpool by TheDivineComedian

Power the Dark Lord Knows Not by Fantismal & Jormandugr - Wolfstar

The Horcrux Hunt by lostmy_keys - Wolfstar

No Longer Will You Be Forsaken by JulisCaesar

A Means to a Triumph by Naodrith - Moonwater

A Study in Choices and Second Chances by queerofthedagger - Regulus/Harry

Spitfire series by LimeOfMagicLimo

rewrite my heart (let the future in) by secretpersona - Regulus/Pandora

Shorter fics (under 50K words)

Childhood & teenage years (ending before his death if it's canon compliant or while he's still a Hogwarts student if it's canon divergence)

my past has tasted bitter for years now (so I wield an iron fist), by kuchikopi & tonberrys

the silver-forked sky lit you up like a star by tonberrys - Bartylus

Out of the Shadows (Into the Abyss) by missvega - Bartylus

it's cold on the floor by dracure - Bartylus

soft speak, with a mean streak by krystian - Rosewater

A Boy and his Cat, by aCanadianMuggle

How The Dangerous Thing Is To Love by Vivi_ZzZ

Remembrance by Vivi_ZzZ

history forgets the moderates by cleopatroclus

What's So Special About Christmas? by AmethystHeart2421

Caged Bird by GertrudeCC - Moonwater

Ancient Runes series by Soupy_George - Moonwater

The locket & the cave (all dealing with his death in some way - either it's shown on page, or it's not explicitly shown but it's is a major plot point)

Wormwood by acari

The Cruel History and Most Lamentable Tragedy of Regulus, Scion of the Ancient and Most Noble House of Black by aCanadianMuggle

I'm going home to see my mother by TheSharkGuy - Bartylus

monster, moongazer by electricnectar - Moonwater

The Three Soulmates of Pandora Lovegood by AmethystHeart2421 - Pandora/Xenophilius

a soul like silver (tarnished) by rachel614

Parting Words by Dear_Theadosia

And He Drank by Grey_Kenaz

Memento Mori by Trex_Patronus

On Royalty by booksandreadingismylife - Rosewater

Ghost Regulus

He Can't Hurt You if You're Already Dead by unspeakable3

A Transient and Embarrassed Phantom by unspeakable3

Haunted by pennygalleon

Unfinished RABusiness by withasideofangst

in our bedroom, after the war by krystian

Hiraeth by The_Seismic

Hogwarts Professor Regulus

Out of the Lake series by BennieLee

this is family by xslytherclawx

Disconnected Connection by dottie_magic

regulus is dumbledore's spy au (the smiths' version) series by pottersxredheads

Ex-Death Eater Regulus (where he's not also a ghost or a Hogwarts professor)

no answers for no questions asked by tonberrys

Hope by Grey_Kenaz

sanctuary by unspeakable3

Beneath the Ocean Waves by aron_kristina

First Footings by wheresmejumper - Jily or Jegulily

living in the red by griddlebones - Regulily

Flowers Sleep in the Winter by daydreamerdisease - Regulus/OC

someday by justwhatialwayswanted - Rosewater

The Wolf at the Door by lusilly - Moonwater

and if it's all over, I'm taking this moment with me by underburningstars - Moonwater

All the Ashes in My Wake by Antologia_Mil - Moonwater

[nixnight4]

I've been thinking on a Pirate Au with Bartylus, but end game Jegulus and Rosekiller

With Wolfstar, probably Pandalily and Dorlene on the background

Barty pretends to be a noble to ask for Regulus hand in marriage and then they pretend to die lost in the ocean, only to go be pirates (Barty was already a pirate)

And then there's this other group of pirates (Captain Potter and his crew) who maintains a really big rivalry with Captain Crouch and his crew. And obviously there will be Black brothers angst and confusion about relationships and maybe death

[maiiefizz]

Ex-Bartylus

Barty knows that Regulus had a crush on James before they dated.

Barty: Ey Potter!

James: What do you want, Crouch?

Barty: I have to make someone Jealous!

So I need to date you.

James: (Who wants to get Regulus jealous too, so dating his ex would propably work) Okay sure.

So they're dating, and Regulus gets jealous about both of them. And Barty and James maybe starting to crush on each other.

But Evan gets jealous too. So a big mess.

And happily ever after Wolfstar Background

And you can choose the end of this yourself.

[my-castles-crumbling]

thoughts abt bartylus?

I don't mind them as a background pairing but I'm such a jegulus stan that I don't seek them out, if that makes sense? But they work well together so I can see why people like them.

[crimsonlovebartylus]

it will never not baffle me that people actually read and liked my first wolfstar fic...🧍🏻‍♀️(this is under a different name - it's my wolfstar focus AO3 account), because the writing in this fic is so bad LMAO it literally took me 3 years to finish it.

^ also this one because I had someone comment that they still come back to it, i did almost do a bartylus version of it.

for funsies, i wrote a marble games wolfstar one shot once.

[thinethorninyourside]

okay but it's time to talk about the pillar ships of the fandom.

these are the ships that hold us all together as a fandom. not the disputed ones, and they're nit always the favourites of the marauders fandom, but they're the ones that hold the fandom together.

pillar 1: obviously, wolfstar. wolfstar has changed the fandom for the better, and it's one of the least argued over ships in the fandom. as a basis ship, it sets up a fic that has the potential to be enjoyed by 95% of the fandom which is like, super powerful. as a fandom, we NEED this ship, and it's what I call a 'glue' ship. simply, there would be no unified fandom without wolfstar. even with the jily vs jegulus rift, the ship they cal almost all agree on is wolfstar, which is what makes us one fandom and not two. if we didn't have wolfstar, we'd have two fandoms that become so different as they would run in their own circles that eventually they would become so differentiated, they'd be different fandoms altogether.

pillar 2: the most important one in my opinion, dorlene. again, undisputed. it's mainly viewed as a background ship, but in a way that's extremely powerful in itself, because they're the only relationship really to be presented as always together. they're never the focus, but they ARE always together, in almost every long fic written in the last (2 years???) this influences us subconsciously because not only does dorlene also give us common ground, like wolfstar, it's often the ship with less angst, which presents the ship as positive in a way that most other ships aren't. they provide the canvas for other ships to get together on and they!! are!! underappruciated!!

pillar 3: rosekiller. this ship is a little different to the other two because it doesn't provide as much common ground as they do. rosekiller is newer, but as it is being popularised it's entry into a main ship not only has introduced the skittles more but also paved the way for other ships. this fandom LOVES the tragic lobe dynamic, but not all love is tragic, and rosekiller has shown us this. since their introduction into the fandom, we've had a bit more open mindedness, especially in the last few months. I'm seeing, personally, more content on ships like pandalily, bartylily, bartylus, marylene ecetera. it's so important in a fandom that people are able to ship what they want, and this fandom often has a problem with that, but with the introduction of rosekiller, we're finally fixing that!

these peel paragraphs would make my history reacher proud. goodbye and goodnight.