Title: Growing Up Issues

Author: xxxxGryffindorGurlxxxx

Summary: The Marauders are all excited for the Yule Ball coming up, but things turn bad when Sirius finds out his baby brother is very popular among the opposite gender.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Black Brothers. These adorable siblings belong to the genius J.K. Rowling!

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The Marauders were in their dorm, sitting and laughing at the previous prank that Sirius and James had pulled on Snape.

"Did you see that look on his face?!" Sirius exclaimed as he laid backwards on his bed, doubled over laughing.

"It was priceless, mate!"

"That…and your face when Evans smacked you for bullying those "poor" students" Sirius laughed. James just winced lightly and gingerly touched his cheek.

"Merlin! It still hurts!" he moaned.

All the Marauders laughed even as Frank Longbottom came into the room and stared puzzled at Sirius.

"Hey, Sirius! I thought you were in the library?" he asked questionly. The Marauders stared at him questioning something, most likely his sanity. Sirius Black in the LIBRARY! What the hell!

"Frank are you daft?!! Why would I, of all people, be in the library, of all PLACES???!!" Sirius exclaimed dramatically.

"Sorry mate, but it was either you or someone using a polyjuice potion snogging a fourth year Ravenclaw in the library," Frank said mildly. Sirius narrowed his eyes at Frank.

"Frank, I've been up here all night!" he exclaimed again, but hen he thought to himself. If it wasn't him then who did Frank see.

"Fine then. Then who was it?" he questioned as he crossed his arms.

"Search me." Sirius replied and then turned sharply when Remus sighed loudly as he rolled his eyes.

"Oh what? And you think you know?" Sirius asked rolling his eyes.

"It's pretty obvious who it is Padfoot." Remus reasoned.

"Oh yeah? Then who is it?!" he exclaimed as he threw his arms up.

"Well let's look at the facts. He looked like you, he was in the library, and he was with a fourth year," Remus analyzed.

"Now, who do we know that looks like you, is in the library, and is probably around fourteen right now?" Remus questioned Sirius.

At this Sirius took on a contemplating look until his grey eyes widened briefly. He swallowed hard.

"N-no, it's not him Moony," Sirius said quietly.

"Sirius…" Moony started but was interrupted by Sirius.

"It's couldn't be Regulus Moony!" he shouted defensively.

"I dont get it Padfoot. I thought you didnt care about him, said he was an abomination since he was born," stated Peter confusingly.

S-shut up! I'm just weirded out who would like the little brat!" Sirius defended although Remus was sure she heard a nervous note in his voice.

"Actually, I've heard that Regulus is quite popular in his year, in all the Houses," James started.

It was true too, unfortunely. Despite his Slytherin family and House, Regulus was widely known to not only as a great Quidditch player but one of the only decent Slytherins there were. He was nice to everybody, except to those who hurt animals. That was what set Regulus off the most, but in the end he was a kind individual. That and he seemed to have picked up and the looks and charisma that was famous in the Black Family.

"He's too young to be da-" Sirius started when Remus interrupted him.

"Your are such a bloody hypocrite!" he exclaimed quietly. Sirius turned to him sharply, narrowing his eyes.

"What?!"

"You started dating before you were fourteen!" Remus reasoned.

Sirius looked taken back a bit but before regaining his composure, waving his hand dismissingly at Remus.

"That's completely different!" he stated.

"How?"

"It was me, Sirius Black, and this is Reggie!"

"Sirius, it's the same thing and you know it!" Remus reasoned. Sirius just shook his head and muttered quietly to himself.

"I don't get it Pads," came Peter's voice, "What's wrong if Regulus is dating? He's just a Slytherin anyway," he tried to reason to one of his idols.

"It's not that hard Wormtail. Sirius is just being a usual over-protective sibling, it comes like instinct." came Remus' calm voice.

"I am not!" Sirius shouted.

"Ya know what Padfoot?" came James voice. Sirius turned briefly to his best mate questionly.

"You just have to face the facts….ickle Reggie is growing up!" James said in a laughing manner but was stopped abruptly when Sirius' hand clamped on his mouth.

"Don't even think about using growing up and Reggie in the same sentence, James!" Sirius exclaimed overdramatically.

"Yeah, he's being over-protective at all," Remus mumbled sarcastically inaudibly.

"But he is fourteen…" James tried to reason.

"He's thirteen!"

"So what? That's old enough for him to be looking at girls, mate-" James tried again but was cut off by Sirius…again.

"No! He's not dating and I'll prove it to all of you!" Sirius exclaimed.

Remus just sighed. This was not going to end good.

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AN: There's the end of chapter one! Coming soon: Sirius confronts Regulus at breakfast…and in front of a crowd! How will the smaller Black react to this embarrassment? Find out next time! Please review! Siri loves people who reviews!