Regulus lay peacefully in the arms of his boyfriend, Lucius. He was thinking about the events of the holiday break. His mother had found out that his brother was dating his best friend, who just happened to be another boy, and freaked out. What would happen if dear old mum found out about him and Lucius? The prospect worried him.
"What's wrong Regulus? Do you feel alright?" Lucius asked pushing back Regulus' bangs to feel his forehead.
"Yeah, I guess," Regulus answered.
"You're lying to me. What's wrong?" Lucius repeated turning Regulus' head to meet his eyes.
"It's nothing, really. I was just wondering what would happen to me if mum found about us. She might treat me the she did Sirius or she might kick me out. And then where would I go?" Regulus asked burying his face into Lucius' neck. Lucius wrapped his arms protectively around the small raven-haired boy in his lap.
"You'd come and live with me. My parents already know about us, and I'm sure they'd let you live with us if that happened. Don't worry, my baby, i won't let anything bad happen to you," Lucius promised.
"Don't make promises you can't keep," Regulus whispered too softly for Lucius to hear. Somehow he knew that no matter how much either of them wanted to stay together forever it couldn't happen. But he could at least make it last as long as possible.