Hey everyone. This story was written for November Fortnightly Challenges Thread's Fibonacci Sequence, November Fornightly Challenges Thread's World of Orphans, and Marauder Map Madness on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. For Fibonacci Sequence I wrote for the Triad of Regulus Black/James Potter/Sirius Black. For World of Orphans I wrote for 4. Po (Kung Fu Panda) - (food) dumplings. For Marauder Map Madness I wrote for the prompt of 209. Floo Network Authority Office: (scenario) Using the Floo Network. I hope you all enjoy Dumpling Craving.
James Potter's stomach growled for the fifth time in almost an hour. The raven haired Seeker and his boyfriends, Sirius, and Regulus Black, had been practicing Quidditch moves for quite some time now.
"Guys," he called to the two of them, "maybe we should stop for a while and go get something to eat."
Regulus who was always ready to agree to whatever James wanted stopped just as Sirius had thrown the Quaffle in his direction.
"Look out," Sirius shouted at his brother making Regulus turn towards the on coming ball.
Catching it in enough time Regulus turned towards Sirius with a scowl. "Was that really necessary, Siri?" he asked his brother rolling his eyes. He threw the Quaffle back at his brother.
"It was." Sirius chuckled catching the Quaffle and following his brother and James towards the ground. "What were you thinking of getting for lunch, James?"
"I was thinking about those fabulous dumplings from that Chinese place we found in Surrey," James answered.
Both Black brothers nodded the taste of the delicious dumplings practically on their tongues. The Jade Palace was one of their favoarite spots to get Chinese food but it was quite the way away from where they lived.
"Is connected to the Floo network yet?" asked Regulus not wanting to get into the car James insisted they bought to fit into their Muggle neighborhood. He also didn't really want to fly their either. They had gotten lost the last time they tried it and had almost been spotted by a nearby Muggle and his daughter who were also on the way to the restaurant in question.
"It is," James told them.
"What are we waiting for then," Sirius said pulling James and Regulus both towards the house. When they didn't move fast enough for him he gave up and let their hands go and raced ahead of them.
"Wait for us, Siri," both James and Regulus called after him laughing.
When they made it to the fireplace of the shared flat Sirius had already thrown a handful of the Floo Powder in the fireplace and was saying where he wanted to go. He waved to them both as he zoomed out of view.
"You next," James told Regulus motioning for him to step forward.
"How kind of you," Regulus told him kissing James's cheek as he step forward and took a handful of Floo Powder. Throwing it into the fireplace he stepped into the emerald green flames and shouted, "Jade Palace". He smiled and blew a kiss at James before he too zoomed out of sight. It didn't take as long as Regulus had thought it would before he was standing next Sirius.
A few minutes later James arrived too. Helping their boyfriend out of the fireplace Regulus and Sirius both helped James pat off the soot from the fireplace and then they walked up the check stand.
"Ah, Mrs. Black, and Mr. Potter," the waitress said upon seeing them, "it's been to long. We have your standard seat waiting for you." As they were lead towards their usual table they young men's hands drift together. This was one of the places they could be together and be themselves at the same time.
I hope you all enjoyed Dumpling Craving.
