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Prompt 13 - Defend

@jegulus-microfic February 13, Word count 520

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James felt an almost imperceptible tremor run through Regulus. He felt a deep protective urge take over him, and he found himself shoving Barty Crouch into the opposite wall by the throat. He blinked a few times at the wide-eyed Slytherin. James was not known for using his broader size against anyone. “Whatever you were thinking of doing stops now. You won’t spread whispers about Regulus. You don’t come up with theories. You just shut up.” He leaned in close, staring into Barty’s dark brown eyes. “Got it?” Barty nodded profusely. “Good,” James slowly let him go, manoeuvring himself so he was blocking Regulus. 

“Reg,” Barty coughed, rubbing his throat. “I swear, I’d never do anything to get that bitch on your case.” Barty coughed again, and James winced; he hadn’t meant to actually hurt him. 

“And how exactly am I supposed to ensure that you don’t say anything?” Regulus asked. He’d moved forward, his shoulder bushing James’s. Barty threw his head back dramatically, letting out a long-suffering sigh.

“Fine. I’ll tell you something that will make my father throw me in Azkaban if he ever found out.” He squared his shoulders and inhaled hard through his nose. “I am in love with Evan. I love him. I want to have his babies and run off into the sunset with him on the back of Abraxians,” James heard Regulus groan. 

“Barty, that is not a secret. Literally the entirety of Slytherin house knows you two are shagging. You are not subtle and are worse at silencing charms than my brother and Lupin,” Regulus told him, pinching the bridge of his nose. 

“Well shit, I thought we were being quite stealthy. Oh, well. Erm fine. I’m the one who put a colour-changing potion in Dorcas’s shampoo.” He shrugged in defeat. “Wait, your brother and Lupin need silencing charms?” Regulus grabbed James’s wrist and pulled him away from Barty. James felt they should have talked a bit longer to Barty to make sure Regulus was kept safe, but he trusted Regulus to deal with it. Barty was his friend after all. “Are your brother and Lupin shagging?!” Barty yelled down the corridor. “That’s so hot!” He shouted, dodging the barrage of stinging hexes Regulus shot over his shoulder. James had to bite his bottom lip to stop himself laughing at the look of disgust on Regulus’s face. 

“Are you sure he won’t tell anyone, love?” James asked as they slipped behind a tapestry and climbed the concealed staircase behind it. 

“If I told Dorcas what he’s just told us he’s done, she’ll hunt him to the ends of the earth. She’s far more terrifying than either of our parents. We’re safe.” So James let it go. He didn’t need to defend Regulus anymore. So he scooped Regulus into his arms and raced down the corridor with him, waiting impatiently for the come-and-go room’s door to open and rushed in, throwing Regulus on the bed they’d left only a few hours ago. He hoped one day he’d be throwing Regulus on his actual bed at home, but for now, this one would do. 

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