Disclaimer: This doesn't belong to me, I am just borrowing them. Anything you recognize is not mine.

This has probably already been done as an idea but oh well. This is my first multi-chapter fic, it's still only going to be short, like 6 chapters. I've already written 5 of them, probably won't upload for a while though. This is SLASH. Not this chapter, really but the others.

Chapter 1 -

Everyone was shocked, what was a 6th year Ravenclaw doing talking to the 'coolest kids in school'?

Albus strode purposefully towards his brother's group of Gryffindor mates just as dinner was finishing in the Great Hall.

"James! James! Where the hell are you?" Albus called through the throng of people, he quickly spotted his brother in the centre surrounded by scantily clad girls, how on earth did people find that attractive? Albus shook his head and pushed through the group to break into the centre.

"Albie? What are you doing here?" James questioned, giving his brother a look that meant piss-off-I-am-about-to-get-laid.

"James, I really need to talk to you!" Albus pleaded with his older brother. "Please Jamie." The use of his nickname made James look up.

"Okay baby brother," he replied, giving his fan club a crooked half-smile and pushing through them to reach his brother. He grabbed his brother's arm and dragged him to the edge of the circle.

"Oww Jamie, that hurt," Albus complained, James only rolled his eyes.

"What do you need my help with brother dearest?" James said mockingly.

"Can we talk more privately, Jamie, please?" Albus said, gesturing to the people that had crowded around them. Again the nickname made him look closely at his brother and saw his green eyes, so like dad's; asking him, pleading with him.

"Course we can little bro," he said, smiling honestly at Albus. His brother half-smiled back. He nodded and grabbed his brother's wrist, gently this time, he pulled till they reached a alcove in the wall behind a tapestry.

"Muffliato," James whispered. "Stops anyone from hearing us," was his answer to Albus' questioning look.

"Cool!" he said, and he meant it truthfully. "Can you teach me?"

"Yeh, yeh, yeh whatever. What I want to know is what you couldn't tell me in there!" James replied, giving his brother a gentle punch in the arm.

"Umm... well... ummm" Albus stammered. His brother smiled.

"Sorry Albie mate, didn't get a word of that," James joked. He placed his hand on his brother's upper arm. "You can tell me anything, you know." Albus took a deep breath.

"I'm... well I think I am anyway..." he drifted off once again. "I'm gay," he blurted suddenly.

"Is that all?"James asked him, laughing. Albus nodded. James pulled his brother into a quick hug. "So, who've you got your eye on then?"

"Ummm... sfvugfjdgjj," Albus mumbled, too quiet for James to hear.

"Sorry, didn't quite catch that, speak up would you." James laughed.

"My best mate. I've bloody well fallen for my bloody best mate," Albus said, almost in tears. James pulled his brother close and wiped his eyes.

"Hey, hey now. You'll be okay, I promise. You really should tell him," James whispered soothingly into his brother's ear. "I'm sure, if he doesn't like you like that, that you'll stay mates."

"I can't tell him!" Albus exclaimed. James smiled and shook his head.

"Well then, show him," James laughed, his brother looked confused.

"How do I do that?" Albus asked, thinking hard.

"I'll write a list okay?" he said before magicing a piece of parchment and a quill. "Laugh at any jokes he makes, even if it's not funny, touch him more - " James broke off to laugh at the look on his brother's face. "Like an arm around his shoulders or taking his hand to guide him somewhere, you know what I mean?"

"Sorta" Albus said, smiling. "Thanks Jamie."

"That's okay Albie. Anytime!" James replied, smiling. "Here you go, I added some more. See you soon."

"Yeh, bye," Albus said, smiling back and taking the scrap of parchment. James turned to walk away, Albus grabbed his wrist. "Thanks Jamie for... well everything. Thanks for being my big brother."

"Come here you soppy git," James said, his smile a mile wide, as he pulled his little brother into a massive hug.