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regulus black, eleven years old, walking up to the sorting hat. looking through the crowd and relaxing when he sees his big brother give him a thumbs up.

regulus black, eleven years old and a slytherin, seeing his brother unable to meet his eyes.

sirius black, twelve years old and a gryffindor, looking exactly like his mother when disappointed.

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bellatrix black absentmindedly picks at her fingernails when she’s bored, till she draws blood. she likes the thrill of arguments. she laughs when she’s furious—a sharp, mocking and incredulous noise. she loves to duel and she’d sneak around to watch her father’s old ones in the family pensieve. she had a crow when she was 13—it didn’t last long after her father hexed it as punishment for "acting out" after an argument. she has a collection of knives—not dainty or elegant but short, practical, enchanted blades. a dagger she stole when she was 15. another from a french duelist, family heirloom. she always sharpens them with care. mutters hexes under her breath, without thinking. she practices wandless magic in secret. she loved bickering with andy. she loves thunderstorms, the rumble before a lightning strike. the halls of the manor after dark. the feel of cool, aged marble, deep dark velvet. the tangles in her hair, which she rarely fixes. the burn of firewhiskey. a clipping of the daily prophet with a line about her underlined, and the smudge of initials—R. S—and a note in the margins, lipstick stains on letters (that she later burns) from a girl she never thinks about too hard anymore. she tells herself it meant nothing to be taken apart under a gaze like that, to be seen for all her sharpness and be held as art instead of ruin. she lies.

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James who finds it so sweet that Regulus softens around animals and magical creatures. He'll watch (very subtly) as Reg stops to pet the random cats roaming Hogwarts' halls, and how he seems to have a natural gift for Care of Magical Creatures though he acts like he'd rather be anywhere else. Later, when they begin to talk more, James finds himself falling for one of the few pureblood wizards that actually treats house elves well.

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OH OKAY I NEED A FULL MINUTE NOW THIS IS SO DAMN THEM.

no but.

sunseeker. he spent so much of his life seeking out the sun in his dark life. in his last moments he thought of how it was such a shame that he died in a cave, never to seek the sun out again.

starchaser. he ran after his shooting star with everything in his power, but the star died, and he was left chasing after their tainted memories.

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RUNNING TO READ THIS

no but.

sunseeker. he spent so much of his life seeking out the sun in his dark life. in his last moments he thought of how it was such a shame that he died in a cave, never to seek the sun out again.

starchaser. he ran after his shooting star with everything in his power, but the star died, and he was left chasing after their tainted memories.

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my child actually

“the fandom treats regulus like a kid” SORRYYY my bad next time i’ll portray the boy who died before he ever lived an adult life as an adult.

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green james to regulus

red regulus to james

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sending this to my therapist

no but.

sunseeker. he spent so much of his life seeking out the sun in his dark life. in his last moments he thought of how it was such a shame that he died in a cave, never to seek the sun out again.

starchaser. he ran after his shooting star with everything in his power, but the star died, and he was left chasing after their tainted memories.

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regulus washes remus' hair on days he can't lift his arms for long enough

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remus harbors thousands of contradictions within himself: he is shy yet impulsive, moody yet thoughtful; smart yet so oblivious to certain things; cruel yet so, so loving. and sirius just adores all the layers of his personality, even the ones that hurt

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sirius black talking like he belongs in the 18th century

james potter with spanish speaking parents and a lisp

remus lupin who has been living in the middle of nowhere

peter who can't for the life of him speak up

first year there was NO communication between them AT ALL

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remus lupin chronic pain haver. remus lupin cane user. remus lupin sometime wheelchair user. remus lupin with arthritis, perhaps?? remus lupin with EDS, perhaps?? either way, always, DISABLED REMUS LUPIN.

peter decorated remus’ first cane (a kinda crappy metal one) with stickers and doodles, which made remus smile every time he saw them. the boys commissioned a lovely handmade wooden one for remus for his birthday a few years after. sirius learnt woodworking solely to be able to repair/make canes for remus. james bought him some good quality finger splints because of his arthritis, and continues to replace them as needed, or buy him pretty ones for events. the boys have supported and always will support remus!!!

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imagine barty as a social worker who specifically works with children and minors, adults are extremely afraid of him because of his look ( percing, tattoos, etc ) instead kids are intrigued by him. Barty being really good on discovering what is wrong and EXTREMALY stubborn on protecting these kids ( he learned by his own experience and from regulus evan dorcas and pandora's ones too )

i feel like barty would secretly be amazing with kids yk?

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james ' only spoiled child sindrome ' potter I am your biggest fan

I will eat up jealous/petty James in a fic every single time btw

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Just found out historians used to think kissing originated in India and if that isn’t a reason to head canon James as Indian then I don’t know what is

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lily evans, a moodboard… PT2

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i think james has to fall at least once a year. like, he's very athletic and has great reflexes, there's no reason for him to trip and fall.

but one out of the 365 days is his unlucky day, where his body just doesn't connect properly —or he's just distracted and can't see the very clear obstacles on his way— and he's left with bleeding knees and some bruises.

it was fun when he was a kid, because kids get hurt playing all the time. but being 22 and suddenly you don't know how to walk and trip over air on the way to your new part-time job?

it's haunting.

and it's exactly how he meets regulus, who is just trying to get some pastries and go home, but then somebody just fell right next to him, groaning "fucking hell, not again" and jesus fuck that's a very hot man and oh my god is that blood.

so regulus, who isn't a first aider or anything of the sorts, but knows how to clean and take care of all sorts of injuries, just decides to be nice and help.

james immediately uses the "i just fell for you" line on him, regulus calls him an idiot, james overshares about this being a yearly occurrence, regulus thinks that's ridiculous, james uses that as an excuse for them to become friends (or more) so he could see it with his very own eyes, regulus calls him ridiculous. the conversation is complete banter while regulus cleans the wounds.

they both leave with red cheeks and each others phone numbers.

and after some years, regulus is always carrying some first aid kit in his bag, because his boyfriend was right and once a year he falls over nothing, like an idiot. and he has to be there, to laugh, make fun of him, and then patch him up nicely.