#potter black family

[chaoswalkingsblog]

It's September 1st 1991, and Regulus has been washing the same dish over and over. James walks toward him, takes the plate off his hands, and sets it down."I think it's clean enough, love." He kisses Regulus' cheek.

Regulus turns his body towards James and hugs him. "The house has never been so quiet." To Regulus, it feels almost painfully quiet. It hurts to know that things for their three-person family would never be the same. They had not been ready to be parents when Harry was born, and now they are not ready to watch their son grow up. Regulus worries for Harry's well-being. Was he eating enough? Was he going to sleep at a good time? Would he do well in his classes? Would he be bullied? Would he be the bully?

James feels the emptiness of Harry's absence differently. They had raised such a wonderful child, and he knew Harry would be okay, whoever he became, wherever he ended up. He knows in his bones that Harry would do well. Perhaps he would turn into the youngest Quidditch player ever. Perhaps he would be at the top of his class.

James thinks they did such a great job with Harry that they could do it again. They are young enough for it, the baby food on their clothes, the accidental magic, the late nights. And so why not do it again? "What if we have another baby?"

Regulus feels like he was too busy worrying over Harry to have heard James right. "Have what?" He asks, pushing James enough to look at his beautiful brown eyes.

James smiles. "We could do it again, Reg. We could raise another wonderful child together."

"A— a baby?" Regulus asks. Coming to the realization that three was not as nice of a number as four, how he could retire from his job at the Ministry and be a stay at home father this time around. How they could turn the one empty room they had never had anything to do with into a nursery. It was the perfect room for a nursery, really.

"Yes, Reg a baby." James could not contain his excitement. He recognized the look on his husband's face. He knew Regulus was already planning the adjustments they would have to make to welcome in their baby into the world.

"Okay," Regulus says carefully. If there was any hesitation, it was gone as soon as it came.

"Okay?"

Regulus smiles. "Yes, okay! Let's have a baby!"

James hugs Regulus and starts to laugh. "We are having a baby!" He says excitedly, almost as if it wasn't he who suggested it.

Both laugh and kiss and exchange words of love and support. They talk about their hopes for the future and can't stop smiling at the idea of raising another child. They spend hours talking about the nursery, and they argue over wallpaper. At some point, Regulus fetches a pen and paper and starts to draw a diagram of the nursery. James starts to make suggestions that Regulus writes down and implements into the already formed vision he had for the nursery. They talk about buying toys and clothes. They argue over who will teach their child to fly, Jame, who had thought Harry and had experience? Or Regulus, who had not been present when Harry learned? But most importantly, they talk about how loved their baby will be. How this baby is going to be born into a large and wonderful family, with aunts and uncles and cousins. How their child would be born into a world of peace and kindness.

Hours go by.

They don't notice the time go by so quickly.

They don't notice the beautiful snowy white owl come into the house through the window until she's standing right in front of them and, taps her foot onto the wood hard enough to get James' attention.

"Oh! Hello beautiful girl, did you bring a letter from Harry?" Asks James, while Regulus mutters under his breath the books, he must buy their baby before they are born and furiously writes the titles down.

The owl nods and offers her leg to James to take the letter. And he gives her a few treats then thanks her for the letter before she goes. "Reg, Harry sent a letter. Would you like to read it out loud for us?"

"Shhhhh, I'm making a very important list for our child's development. They must read all the classics before they turn eleven!" Regulus exclaims, looking up briefly to scold his husband for interrupting.

James laughs and opens the letter. He quickly reads about the smart, muggle-born girl he met on the train. About the candies he purchased for his friends. James feels like crying of happiness. Harry's letter makes him nostalgic for his years at school. When he reaches the last few lines, he smiles victoriously. He knew since Harry was but a toddler what house he would be sorted into.

"You owe me 50 galleons!" James points at Regulus.

"James, I can't plan our child's upbringing if you continue to—" Regulus looks from his husband to the letter and then to James again. And the horrible realization dawns upon him. "Oh, no," he whispers under his breath.

James smiles maniacally and nods. "Oh, yeah, I won!"

"But, but—" Regulus does not know what to say. He has done everything right to ensure his child would sort into the right house!

"You were so stubborn too, I had told you so since that child was a toddler, and you wouldn't believe me. You have nothing to say now, do you!"James says, feeling vindicated.

Regulus glares at James, unable to admit defeat. "Double or nothing."

[likeprongstostars]

mwah

[liv45no]

Ted: dating a Black is great.

James: so great!

Remus: the best!

Ted: but they tend to be a tad judgmental.

James: almost punitive.

Remus: they are monsters.

Ted: that’s why the three of us formed a secret alliance to help each other cover up our little mistakes :)

[inkpads]

ok but Klaus and Five are Sirius and Regulus variants

[jellybellyblimp]

Something about Walburga Black disowning her son, burning him from the tapestry, calling him a blood traitor unwelcome in her home, and leaving his childhood bedroom completely untouched

Something about Sirius Black throwing out every heirloom and treasure in Grimmauld Place, trying to erase his family’s memory, calling Regulus an idiot and a Death Eater and leaving his brother’s childhood bedroom completely untouched

[wtchyvibes]

Reggie listening to his sad boy music

[the-original-gays]

*Potter mansion*

James, to Regulus: Would you like to stay for dinner?

Monty, from the kitchen: Would you like to stay forever!

[guhmshuda]

Walburga: You’re not good enough for my son

Remus: you’re not good enough for your son.

Walburga: …

Remus:

Walburga: …

Remus: I did not stutter.

*meanwhile*

Walburga: you are not good enough for my son.

James: *pulls out his guitar*

James: *breaks into RUDE by MAGIC!*

[naw-sya]

I felt sad, so I decided to make you sad too

[celestialgalaxyglow]

Regulus (humming): Wow, a surprisingly peaceful domestic moment. He sighs. When will it be ruined?

James and Sirius: REGGIE!

Regulus: There it is.

[isabel-lillah]

10 things only James Potter knew about Regulus Black

1) In July 1976, he came to the Potters through their floo together with unconscious Sirius. He left again before Effie and Monty came.

2) After his brother got away from home, he continued to secretly check on him.

3) He threatened Snape into not spreading the information about Remus being a werewolf.

4) He hexed another Slytherin for insulting Pandora.

5) He got punished for it by his mother. That was the second time he came through the Potters's floo.

6) He spent most of his nights at Hogwarts in the astronomy tower.

7) Regulus had violent nightmares that left him shaking. Sometimes, the shakes didn't stop for hours.

8) His touch was like the ocean - engulfing, gentle, but also powerful.

9) Before he left for the cave, he obliviated James in his sleep.

10) The obliviate didn't work.

[moonyswarmsweaters]

James: Quick, Reggie give me your hairdryer

Regulus: My what? what are you talking about?

James: Don’t you carry one in your bag?

Regulus: Who does that!!?

James: Sirius do you carry a hairdryer in your bag?

Sirius: Of course, i am not an animal

[fiasco95]

Regulus: I’m stretched a little thin today, so I need you to do the grocery shopping, check in on the kids and maybe clean up those branches in the front garden.

James: Done and done!

Regulus: Is that an expression or did you only remember two of the things I said?

James:

James: …The second.

Regulus, sighing: I’ll leave you a message.

James: Okay!

Regulus, ringing James to leave a voicemail:

James, picking up the call: YELLO!

Regulus, shaking his head: …James.

James: Sorry!! Call back!!

(Jegulus as Phil & Claire from Modern Family, again.)

[del-stars]

okay, but. imo sirius would not have walked onto the hogwarts express, picked out james potter, and said 'oh good, my parents will hate you.' he's eleven, and he hasn't been sorted into gryffindor yet - he's still very much in his parents' favor at this stage. baby sirius wants to do good and impress them; he's so sheltered that he's never even met someone who didn't uphold their beliefs. james is the first. i really think that being sorted into gryffindor broke baby sirius' heart, because he knows even then that it creates an irreversible divide between him and his mother. he befriends james not out of spite, but because he's james - he's nice, he's welcoming, and he's a kid. carelessly, james kicks his feet up on the bench, eats his food with his fingers, and lets his shirt go untucked. james is sirius' first taste of freedom, his first realisation that he can do things he isn't really supposed to, and still turn out a good person.

walburga comes to despise james potter not just because of his family's reputation, but because of the noticeable effect he has on sirius. it's like someone has taken her son and replaced him with a cheap copy: sirius burps at the dinner table, refuses to dress properly, and has started using foul language. worst of all, he writes to james. he talks of missing james. walburga has been desperate to get sirius back into her arms from the moment he left, because sirius is walburga's entire life, and it's becoming clear that sirius is destined for more. he's learning there is a life for him outside the walls of their house. sirius' existence is the culmination of her life purpose, and she is no longer her favourite person. she hates him for this.

the heartbreaking thing is sirius genuinely doesn't know why. he isn't trying to upset his mother, but he has to make friends, right? the slytherins won't talk to him, his cousins have shunned him, and he spends a lot of time around james. for a little while, he thought the gryffindor thing wouldn't be that big of a deal. parents are supposed to love their children regardless, right? this is where sirius begins to hate his mother, in turn: her love appears to be conditional. he seeks it from others, obsessively, to spite her.

[lilbeanz]

[arliedraws]

"I don't like being back here. I never thought I'd be stuck in this house again."