#sirius loves that remus and regulus are friends

[lulublack90]

Prompt 25 - Elegant

@jegulus-microfic April 25, Word count 328

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Regulus was very out of breath, not that he’d let the others see. He stretched out on James’s back and opened his mouth, letting out quick, silent pants. 

Regulus could run pretty fast as a cat, but he’d never had a chance of keeping up with the others. He’d been so glad when James came prancing over to him and Evan. Less so when he was clinging onto James’s back for dear life.

The little clearing they came skidding into was beautiful. Pandora bowed her elegant neck and snorted over the bluebells. The delicate flowers danced in her breath. 

Dorcas stretched her crimson wings wide above the sea of flowers. Regulus wished he had a camera on him. He’d never seen anything as beautiful as his friends enjoying the sweet-smelling flowers. 

Sirius, on the other hand, was lying stretched on his side, his chest heaving as he dragged in huge lungfuls of air. Remus had his great shaggy head in his lap and was scratching him behind the ears. 

James suddenly sprang forward and spun his hindquarters, flinging Regulus to the ground. He sat feeling very disgruntled as James stared at him. It was a funny thing to see a look of pure love on the face of a deer, but somehow James managed to make Regulus see it. He let out a time hiss for being thrown but happily trotted over and rubbed his head against James’s leg. 

He’d lost track of Evan but spotted him beside Sirius. He stuck out before Sirius’s belly fur. Regulus looked down at his own black fur and bet that if he sat beside Sirius, he’d disappear. He made a mental note to test that theory later.  

At Evans' feet sat a sulking chipmunk. Regulus was bored with Barty’s total lack of appreciation of his inner animal. He lowered his head nearer the ground and adjusted his shoulders back and forth in an odd wiggle as he readied himself to pounce. 

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[moonyfaerie]

My problem with jegulus is that people portray James as a saint and he's still a teenager that's building his belief system.

Like I totally see him being morally good when fighting for marginalised people rights but the way to fight towards that??? I don't think he thought for a moment that bullying the bullies was wrong, but I don't see him with a hero complex either, just like the dude that hates discrimination but also likes having fun so he goes and makes fun and pranks towards the people he considers bad, and that's not being intrinsically "good" either.

Imagine a dude mocking Marlene's sexuality and identity and James just went mad because how dare he say a slur about my bestie, and James being the freak he is (bcs let's be real for a moment I don't see the marauders being those massive attractive gentlemen as people like to perceived them —at least not until they were way older—) just went to Sirius, Remus and Peter complaining about this random LGBTQ+phobe and saying something like fuck him, and the rest just shrug and planned a stupid magic trick to turn him head to toes red or sm.

That's how I see Regulus liking him. But not in a romantic way since the beginning, just in a "this boy doesn't gaf about other people's opinion, laughs a bit too loud and set pranks for people that I don't care either, funny" because before Reg grew up I think he idealised a bit too much his big brother and James had a similar vibe. Except for the way young James Potter talked to their friends and family (and young Regulus before he started fighting with Sirius). Well raised James Potter probably wasn't able to say fuck until he was 17, and always addressed their loved ones with a tenderness the rest of the marauders lack of. Because James was a bit too much a people pleaser that wanted everyone to feel welcomed, even when he was feeling a bit left out every time Sirius spoke so great of his lil sis/brother (I hc Regulus as trans) and forgot everyone in the room but him (and Remus, because 11 yo Remus looked too small and fragile —little did they know—)

So yeah I don't see instantly falling for each other, I get jegulus when they start as friends, then enemies because they have different beliefs and opinions, too different to even being able to keep their not too close friendship, specially because I can see both Regulus and James resenting the other because of how much they love Sirius (like James hating why Reg is still important to Sirius even after he left him, and Regulus resenting James because he is the brother Sirius always wanted —this three need to go to therapy—), and then, after the worst has passed and Regulus has left home too (this is important for the plot) they get closer again and start to have deeper conversations where they both discover that they aren't teenagers anymore and their beliefs have changed. And then I see them as potential romantic interests for each other.

But that's only because I can't understand a romantic relationship without a solid friendship behind it (that's why wolfstar is my everything).

[bark-ing]

remus and needle play??? i would love to hear your thoughts my friend

Remus always found needles kind of scary. He has a few piercings (mostly his ears) so it never was a problem. But there's just something about a needle staying inside his body for a longer moment that freaks him out!! He hates having his bloods taken, he hates injections, hates it all. So he really doesnt know how he got into needle play.

He found it online obvs just ramdomly saw a picture of it and it made him squirm bcs eww but also.. something really compelled him to keep looking at it. At other pictures. And then he imagined having that done to him. And he couldnt stop thinking of it.

It's really a coincidence that his best friend sirius is a piercer. And is a freak. So Remus asks him about it and sirius gets so excited bcs remus has never been outwardly kinky or anything (they only ever talked about a few things when Remus got drunk and yappy). So sirius tells remus to go talk to Regulus and to remus Regulus is soo intimidating and he regrets ever asking about this but sirius is pushy and encouraging and he tells Regulus that remus is curious.

Regulus is a bitch and he just kind of looks remus up and down in his button up shirt and cardigan and corduroy trousers and remus feels so out of place suddenly but them Regulus shrugs and nods and agrees to showing it to remus.

Remus gets to watch a session happen, and he hates it. He keeps looking away, or only looks at Regulus bcs actually he's kind of hot when he is this focused. remus strains to try and hear what regulus is whispering to the person getting pierced, wonders if he's telling them to keep still. remus really wants regulus to tell him to keep still.

and regulus in general is so intimidating, he'sso serious, so put together, especially when he's piercing. he's nothing like his brother who cracks jokes to ease tension. regulus, to remus behaves with an authority that remus finds incredibly anxiety inducing and yet compelling.

regulus realises remus is not having a good time, assumes first that remus actually isnt interest in it at all but the moment regulus tries to talk to remus about how its ok if this isnt what he thought it was gonna be, remus is all starry eyes and is asking shyly if he can be on the bed next time.

the waiting period is undbearable for remus. he is literally rocking back and forth imagining how it will feel and how things will go and he keeps fantasising about how regulus will treat him and when its finally about to happen he is all sweaty and shaky hands and he's so nervous and sirius holds his hand the entire time. he runs his hand through remus' hair once he lays down on the bed and keeps reminidng remus that he can back out of it. but remus wants this, and regulus is sitting down on his chair beside him and remus kind of regrets asking to get his back done for the first time because he really wants to see. so he asks sirius very quietly if he can describe whats happening and he has sirius whispering in one ear step by step as regulus prepares to sterilise remus' back and opens the needle packet. regulus is whipsering in his other ear to take a breath and remus expects for it to hurt more, but it's honeslty a relief when the needle goes in.

he gets so floaty, both brothers just murmuring so softly to him, sirius' hand in remus' and in his hair, regulus who seemingly cant help but softly touch remus' sides in between each piercing.

they make sure to take many pictures for remus to look at later, and they keep telling remus how good he is, for being so still, for listening so well and remus is in heaven. he doesnt think he has ever felt such a calm with literal needles in his skin.

regulus stays over at sirius' and remus' flat after everything is finished and the brothers spend the rest of the day cuddling and pampering remus and just comforting him until remus is no longer so floaty <333

[until-the-house-shakes]

Before Sirius and Regulus fixed their relationship, I know Remus HATED Regulus, but solely because of how upset Sirius got at the mere mention of anything Regulus.

It takes Remus a while to stop disliking Regulus. Maybe Sirius already forgave him, but Regulus is still a bit mean to Sirius and the older Black Brother still cries himself to sleep over his mistakes. Seeing his partner in such an emotional state every night makes it hard for Remus to instantly forgive and befriend Regulus.

After a few months, and many discussions about their shared interests in literature, Remus slowly starts to like the younger Black Brother, and eventually becomes his best friend.

[somecluelessidiot]

Remus: Keep an eye on James today. He's going to say something stupid to Regulus and get punched.

Sirius: Sure, I'd love to see James get punched.

Remus: Try again.

Sirius: I... will stop James from getting punched.

Remus: There you go.

[moonyswarmsweaters]

Regulus , about James: He’s just so attractive…

Remus: Really? James?

Regulus: Really?? My brother???

Remus: …Touché.

[darkcademiasss]

When its 3am but the grumpy morally grey character had a 'oh, oh' moment as they stare at the sunshine character all while trying not to have a panic attack.

[ttroubledwaters]

"I'm gunna write an au marauders fic" ok, ur only rule is sirius and james are involved in some way shape or form and it has to be the most co-dependent relationship you've ever written

[terymlxyrstdus]

My new favourite headcannon is Regulus and Lily being good friends, bonding over the fact they’re both younger siblings and feel hated and abandoned by their siblings. Lily is always trying to make Regulus see that Sirius is nothing like her sister and that he cares for him and she keeps on telling Sirius to fight for his brother.

She knows that Sirius is nothing like her sister until the prank. For the first time she thinks, she might have been wrong.

[my-castles-crumbling]

choice - @jegulus-microfic - word count: 205

"Make a choice, James," Regulus demanded, his eyes narrowed and cold.

Sirius stood a foot away from him, arms crossed, staring at James as well.

"I...are you serious?" James stuttered, looking between them. His heart was beating furiously, his palms sweaty, his head spinning. How could he choose?

"Yes," Sirius answered, no trace of humor in his voice. "Him or me. You can't choose both."

It was like his worst nightmare. The two people he cared about most in the world, both looking at him with expectant, demanding glares, the tension in the room so thick he could cut it with a spoon.

"I...fuck, guys this isn't..." James mumbled, wringing his hands.

"It should be an easy choice, James!" Regulus exclaimed, throwing his hands up and looking affronted. "I share a bed with you! How could you-?"

"Oh, no!" Sirius interrupted angrily. "I'm his best mate! If anyone, it should be me!"

But James couldn't do it. "Remus!" he called desperately to the man in the other room.

"Hmm?" Remus's voice asked through the open door.

"Do you want to go to the Weird Sisters concert with me? I won tickets and-"

But James couldn't finish explaining over Regulus and Sirius's furious yells.

[therevdrmoony]

remus was the first person to see reg after top surgery. he brought him some more books and showed regulus how to cast a glamour over his top surgery scars (since they healed pretty similar to some werewolf marks). however, remus also made sure to show reg that what was more important than covering up the scars was learning how to leave them uncovered.

[adharastarlight]

sirius was the biggest jegulus shipper, until he found out their lovey dovey cutesy shit was also physical

that's when james got chased through scotland

[k-lea7]

yall ever be writing your own fic and feel your stomach drop when you reread it. like i will be writing zoned out and i go back and i’m like 😃👍 oh okay cool wtf did i just write rn

[moonysunrulytoast]

situations that have happened in my friend group that are marauders & co coded part 1:

dorcas driving, evan passenger princess, sirius in the backseat

sirius: okay so you’re coming to mine?

dorcas: yes. did you call remus to let him know to meet us?

sirius: shit no one sec

sirius : *on the phone* hey i’m so sorry my love but we actually decided to meet at mine and not at the beach anymore

dorcas: *fake vomits*

remus: but i drove out here :((((

sirius: i know babe but ill see you very soon okay?

remus: okay.

sirius : love you!

remus: yeah. yeah. love you too. *hangs up*

cass: you know they aren’t dating?

evan: when will they learn?

cass: i don’t know, i really don’t. and the other one’s even more clueless than that one. no idea how. that one’s in denial but the other one doesn’t even realize there’s something to deny.

sirius: *coughs* ANYWAY so i’ll meet y’all at mine?

evan: YES sirius

sirius: cool. i was just checking

evan: we’re stopping by mine first though so i can drop off xeno’s bong

sirius: what happened to yours?

evan: broke it after barty and i broke up last. kinda crashed out.

sirius: riiiight. and remus and i are the complicated ones.

evan: never said you were complicated. just stupid. and blind.

sirius: OKAY anyway. *pats down pockets* do i have everything?

cass: looks like it.

sirius: bye! *runs across street to car*

sirius: *unlocks car, goes to pull up maps*

sirius: *realizes the lump in his pocket is box of cigarettes and not his phone*

sirius: shit. shit shit shit. i don’t know where i am. how am i gonna get home?

sirius: oh my god i’ve been using apple pay. i don’t have my wallet either. how will i LEAVE the parking garage???

sirius: *runs out and frantically searches for dorcas’s car…no one’s there*

sirius: well i guess this is my life now

sirius: *ransacks car for coins and finds $2.47*

sirius: well.. i can only hope for the best.

5 MINUTES LATER

sirius: parking was only $2??? this is fine!! i can find my way home! idk why i doubted myself.

FORTY FIVE MINUTES LATER

sirius: okay so i might be lost… none of these streets look familiar and… FUCK my gas’s gauge is on E and i don’t have gas money oh my god

(sirius parks at a nearby store and asks a girl for directions. she smiles at him and helps him out. he realizes he’s 25 miles away from home. on empty. in orange county. when he’s supposed to be in LA. he thanks her, goes back to his car, and kicks the wheel)

sirius: well.

sirius: we can only hope for the best now.

(sirius then spends the next 40 minutes bargaining with the universe to let the gas make it home- because he’s too pretty to be stuck on the side of the freeway at 10pm on a friday)

FORTY MINUTES LATER

(sirius speeds home and SOMEHOW runs out of gas right as he pulls into his driveway)

dorcas: HOLY SHIT WE THOUGHT WE LOST YOU. OH MY GOD.

sirius: how long have you been here?

evan: a little over an hour

dorcas: oh thank GOD you’re okay here we have james on the phone (dorcas hands her phone to sirius- who takes it urgently)

sirius: james???

james: what the fuck is going on??

sirius: i got lost. but im back!! no worries. you’re with lily right? helping her move her stuff?

james: yeah- they called me. you got lost again??? how??? you know what? i don’t wanna know. you’re okay?

sirius: yeah i’m okay prongs

james: okay see you later pads. love you

sirius: love you! *hands phone back to cass, notices remus*

sirius: oh when did you get here love?

remus: not long after they did- we’ve been hanging in cass’s car.

sirius: WELL LET ME TELL YOU IT HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING NIGHT

remus: (to cass, a fond smile breaking out on his face) what did i say?? there’s a story. there’s always a story.

sirius: well YEAH there was a story. i was MISSING

remus: (to sirius) you ran out of gas didn’t you

sirius: I RAN OUT OF- oh yeah i did. haha. how’d you know that?

remus: thought as much

cass: (to remus) you were… very spot on lupin

remus: (to cass) things always work out for him, but only after spiraling out of control. i don’t know how. he’s somehow the luckiest and least lucky person i know.

cass: (to sirius) …. i called everyone.

sirius: shit. everyone??? oh god.

cass: reg might have freaked out and almost left work to find you

sirius: oh god. you called reg??? he’s gonna lecture me when he gets home.

remus: yeah. he will. if it helps i did tell them not to

sirius: damn it. he’s gonna be so mad. this is the second time i’ve gotten lost this year. it doesn’t help we were hanging out without him- he can be so territorial with you guys

remus: he asked if you were drinking

sirius: (aghast) WELL! I NEVER!! how dare he??? i got lost because im dumb not because i’m crazy

evan: we smoked a spliff on the street ten minutes before we left

sirius: shut UP rosier

remus : *smirks* sounds about right

sirius: i was NOT high!!

remus: why was your gas so low in the first place?

sirius: i was late to the hangout- planned on getting gas on the way back

cass: GOD you’re ridiculous

sirius: well how was i supposed to- wait, why’d you call prongs?

evan: we thought he’d know your phone password- then maybe we could track your keys and find you.

cass: your keys are tracked right? since you lose everything all the time?

sirius: oh my god i didn’t even think of that

evan: on that same note- why didn’t you call your own phone?

sirius: what?

evan: you could’ve called your phone with someone elses? then we could’ve come found you??

sirius: oh. oh i didn’t think of that

cass: hoW did you not think of that???

sirius: i asked to use someone’s apple maps!!

cass: you- you asked-? but you didn’t? okay. from the beginning- what happened???

sirius: well let me tell you- follow me we’ll go inside.

———————————————————————

How the rest of the night went is below (it’s less interesting, just was kind of domestic and oddly on brand so i thought i’d tell you how it went down)

(sirius unlocks the door and plugs in the lights while he continues telling his story ~dramatically~. when he finishes the whole group laughs about it for a bit before evan starts looking antsy.)

evan: alright we better go. if i get home too late barty gets grumpy

sirius: oh?

evan: yeah. he’s secretly kind of a brat

cass: it’s not a secret

evan: *sighing dramatically* take me home?

cass: of course. *cass turns to sirius as she stands up from the couch* we’ll hang again soon for sure

evan: yeah *evan nods at sirius* you’re actually pretty cool black, when you’re not getting lost in the middle of nowhere that is

sirius: (huffing) okay yeah yeah ha ha get out of my house

cass: (to remus, ignoring sirius completely) always good to see you remus *cass smiles warmly*

remus: you too cass

evan: yeah- nice to see you again lupin

(remus nods and sirius walks them out)

remus: so… just us again i guess

sirius: it does always seem to end up this way huh?

remus: yeah- funny that

sirius: (smirking) i heard you went birding earlier *sirius shakes his head at remus fondly* how was your-

(peter all of the sudden rushes through the door, singing a tune softly to himself)

peter: oh hey guys! oh- moony! i didn’t know you were gonna be here tonight!

remus: when am i not here?

sirius: (to remus, indignant) hey! that’s not fair! it’s been at least a week since you were last here. not since you picked me up from the airport last saturday!

remus: yeah. wild that. a full week. who’d have thought it possible? *remus smiles at sirius fondly*

peter: ahem. *peter clears his throat as he shucks off his shoes at the door* well! i’m just getting back from a show. actually, if you two want to come by and see me do some standup soon i’m performing next tuesday! neither of you have seen my set yet.

sirius: (to remus) ooooh he’s funny *sirius wiggles his eyebrows and peter rolls his eyes. remus fights back a smile*

remus: tuesday you say?

sirius: (to peter in a singsong voice) we’ll have to seeeee

peter: *snorts* okay well if you two decide to drive to new mexico or something tonight let me know. don’t wanna be left out of your tomfoolery.

sirius: tomfoolery?? us??? *sirius gasps, clutching his chest and peter rolls his eyes again*

peter: oh please.

remus: (to sirius) he’s got a point you know. you and i are a dangerous team. always ready to run off.

sirius: i suppose.

peter: whatever- just keep me posted if you do go anywhere *peter goes upstairs*

sirius: (to remus) my room?

remus: your room.

(sirius and remus follow peter upstairs and lay on sirius’s bed facing each other & talking for two hours before the front door opens and shuts again)

remus: okay so what would you say makes a bad person a bad person? like what’s the line?

sirius: oh so we’re going ethics now oka-

(reg knocks on the open door and stands in the doorway of sirius’s room)

reg: so you got lost. again.

sirius: (pulling away a bit from remus and sitting up) oh! reg! yeahhh. it’s okay though! it’s actually a really funny story-

reg: i had to go on break

sirius: what do you mean?

reg: i told my coworkers you were missing and then had to go on break

sirius: awe reg you do care

reg: no i don’t

sirius: (singsong voice) you were worried about me!

reg: i was WORRIED that i was going to have to file a missing person’s report.

sirius: whatever you say-

remus: (sitting up and sensing a pointless argument) it was fine though! everything worked out.

sirius: yeah!

(reg looks at each of them for a moment before sighing, resigned)

reg: you wouldn’t believe the night i’ve had

remus: oh?

reg: (undoing his tie) the event tonight was INSANE. a catholic school parents’ event. we’ve never sold that much alcohol in one night. AND it was only mary and i at the bar!

sirius: oh wow

reg: right? and the whole time dedalius *sirius mouths “his manager” to remus while reg keeps going* was just WATCHING US, only interrupting ONCE to ask if we need help the useless bastard. so naturally i asked him if he could cut some limes since we didn’t have a barback and get this, when he cut the limes he brought ALL of them to the upstairs bar with emmaline and gilderoy. left none for us.

sirius: that’s annoying. intense night huh?

reg: so many little things. it was just so IRRITATING. now it’s 1am and i have the be BACK at the event space at 9am. ugh i need to sleep

remus: damn reg- i hope you sleep well at least!

reg: oh i won’t be sleeping

sirius: (to remus) he never sleeps (whispering) insomnia

reg: (unimpressed) well if you guys want to smoke outside i’m gonna go do that.

sirius: nah i don’t think so

remus: ahh no not today

reg: okay. well. come join me if you want.

(reg walks away. there’s the sound of a screen door opening and closing in the background)

remus: hey- at least the lecture was brief

sirius: (fondly staring out of his door) he’s a hateful little guy isn’t he?

remus: yeah. he is

sirius: ANYWAY (starts up past conversation)

FIVE MINUTES LATER

sirius: so in a way the answer is, as many other answers to ethical questions are, “it depends” and that’s-

(reg walks up and leans against the wall for a moment before stepping forward, interrupting sirius)

reg: so neither of you came out to sit with me.

sirius: *sirius is visibly startled before pouting* it’s colddd reg. and you didn’t Ask us to!

remus: (to reg) wait i didn’t realize you wanted us to sit with you. thought you were just being polite.

sirius: *snorts* reg?? polite?? hah!

reg: (to sirius) are you quite finished?

(sirius smiles sheepishly and reg looks at him for a moment before looking to remus and speaking)

reg: (raising an eyebrow) you two sure have been spending a lot of time together

sirius: (reddens slightly) haha yeah

remus: yeah, we have *remus smiles like this delights him, unaware of sirius’s embarrassment*

reg: (somehow both amused and annoyed- something only sirius can pull off with him) it’s just….we were gonna do that puzzle together remember? the big one downstairs? i found a frame for it so we could glue it down.

sirius: oh my god yeah! *sirius feigns interest for remus’s & reg’s sakes* i completely forgot about that!

remus: that sounds great! i’ve been wanting to puzzle

reg: (feigning disinterest) well i’ve just been waiting for you guys to ask about it. since you’re always doing something together these days.

sirius: (face noticeably more red this time) hah ha yeah

remus: (unbothered) so when are you free??

reg: i’ll text you. night.

sirius: good night reggie!!

remus: night reg!

(regulus backs out and swiftly walks away. shutting his bedroom door behind him. remus and sirius lay back down and talk facing each other, hands under their cheeks for two more hours)

remus: (yawning) i should really go home

sirius: yeah it’s pretty late. there’s a lot going on tomorrow. lily’s moving out of state officially

remus: oh shit i bet james is freaked

sirius: yeah. i’m staying with him tomorrow night to make sure he’s okay

remus: that’s… that’s good. that’ll be good.

remus: (cautiously) do you think it’s hurting reg’s feelings? you moving out of here and in with prongs now that lily’s going to grad school?

sirius: maybe. but i really think he’ll like the new roommate i found, pandora. they have a lot of similar interests and she’s… different. i think they’ll fit together. plus we need some space i think- we tend to suffocate each other a bit. i have a good feeling about it.

(they walk down to the front door together)

remus: well… i’ll see you monday!

sirius: yeah :) definitely. thank you so much for that by the way

remus: of course! i’m actually kind of looking forward to it

sirius: (bemused) oh really? you’re looking forward to helping me move?

remus: (quietly) maybe.

remus: (a little embarrassed) i’m excited to drive the big truck okay? is that a crime?

(remus and sirius look at each other for a moment. sirius shakes his head and smiles going in to hug remus. remus hugs back)

remus: (a little awkwardly) i have to uhh leave now. to go home

sirius: (chuckling) yeah. you do that.

remus: (walking backward) right.

sirius: (smiling softly again) goodnight moony :) *sirius closes the door*

remus: (quietly) good night pads.

[moonyswarmsweaters]

Sirius: Every time I see Remus, my heart clenches and I get all nervous.

James: That's because you love him.

[Later]

Remus: Every time I see Sirius, my heart clenches and I get all nervous.

Regulus: Don't get close to him again, you seem to have an allergic reaction.

[justafandomgirly]

Remus: Luckily Sirius didn’t overreact when he found out his brother and best friend were dating

Regulus: He tried to set fire to my boyfriend

Remus: A very calm reaction when it comes to him