A/N: Thanks Emily for the idea!
Regulus was in the St. Mungos doing this work project while waiting for Mx. Delta to A. feel better or B. until their squib sister gets here from America. Which takes a long time. But they accidentally charmed their bones from their legs so probably until their sister gets here. Regulus then heard someone shuffling around, he looked up and looked around for who was coming down the hall and if he should run if they are gagging or might vomit. But I didn't see anyone. 'Well, that is weird.' And then he saw feet. That is it. Just some fucking feet and then a wince.
"What the bloody hell." Regulus says getting up then walking over and then a sheet-like thing fell and there was James Potter with a very bloody arm with what looked like claw marks. "What happened to you?" Regulus whisper yells. Looking around. Somehow this part is empty, I think someone came in practically dead.
"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at home?"
"Why didn't you just check in, you dumbass?"
"I can't."
"Why?"
"I just can't. Can you get me bandages? That is all I need."
"You are a disaster. You are bleeding so much!"
"Please Regulus." James says in a pleading tone, his eyes shining with plead and pain.
"Fine, but you owe me for this James." Regulus then went into the room, Mx. Delta passed out from a sleeping drought. Regulus made sure that no doctor or nurse was around and rummaged around. Making an excuse in his head as doing so. 'What the fuck do I tell them if I get caught? I am looking for. . . a quill? No, that is too dumb. Um, maybe looking for another. . .UGH! WHAT THE FUCK DO I SAY IF I GET CAUGHT?!' Lucky Regulus found them before needing one. He then walked out the room quickly.
"Thank you-where are you taking me?!" James whisper shouted. Regulus was dragging him to the one person bathroom. "The bathroom."
They both went in and Regulus shut the door and locked it. "Are you going to kill me or fuck me?" James asks, trying to be cheeky, but it was clear that he was in pain.
"I am going to help with this." Regulus says, waving his hand to James' arm. Regulus then wet some paper towels. "Take your shirt off. I need to clean it." Regulus commands. James then does what he says wincing while doing so. Regulus' eyes become huge. It was way worse than he thought. "What the bloody hell happened to you that you don't want St. Mungos to know?" Regulus asks gently, wiping the dried blood and dabbing the wound.
"I can't tell anyone. Regulus you must tell no one that this ever happened." James says wincing while talking.
"James. . .I know you are Auror but this is bad. I know we are not close, and this is probably the longest conversation we have ever had. But this is very serious and I feel like I should know at the very least. Because from what I have gathered Sirius doesn't know. So please James tell me what happened."
"Regulus. . .I really can't. I made a promise and I just. . .I just can't."
"Please, at least tell me this is not a normal thing that happens. And if it is. . .I might just have to prod more."
"No! This is not normal. This was just a one off."
"A one off that happens once in a while? Or this has never happened before and will never happen."
James winces but not of pain but of guilt. Regulus now started bandaging James' arm.
"James! Has this happened before?"
"No, at least not me."
"James." Regulus says finishing the bandages and taking James hand and touching his face. He wasn't sure why he was doing this but he felt like this was important. James looked shocked but wasn't upset. "Please tell me, who or whatever did this to you, if this even starts to become a normal thing that you will tell me. I respect you and what or whoever did this privacy but I don't want to see you hurt. It pains me. Especially if this could be prevented."
James had tears in his eyes, he wasn't sure what to say. Regulus black and gray eyes looking at him with intent of the burning sun. "Okay yeah I will."
"You promise?"
"I promise Regulus." Neither knew how it happened or when it happened but their foreheads are touching. Now in a kind embrace, Regulus hands on his shoulders and James on uninjured hand is on Regulus' neck. 'What am I doing? This is my best friend's brother. But he is so pretty, nice and kind, and witty. And so many other things. Do I want to do this? Yeah, yeah I want it.' Both Regulus and James were slowly leaning in during James' thought. Their lips touch and then they kiss. It was short and sweet, but this flame of passion started burning bright. When they broke apart Regulus looks like he is processing what just happened.
"I-I need to go back. A coworker got into a freak ward accident, and I am waiting for their sister. I don't need people looking for me. Take care of yourself James."
"I will. You go back I will be fine I promise. Maybe I don't know how to hang out, maybe? Go get coffee or lunch bitch about the new minister? Or does that not affect you that much? Or just generally complain about coworkers being weird? I don't know but I know I want to get to know you, so do you?" James rabbles off not looking at Regulus' face. But if he did, he would see the sweet smile that graced Regulus' face.
"Sure that sounds great, actually. The minister does a lot more than y'all ministry workers think. Does Tuesday at 12 pm work? That is when I have lunch."
"Um yeah that will work. See ya then Regulus."
"See you then James." Regulus left the bathroom and looked to make sure the hallway was still empty and gave a signal for James it was good to go. James then left under that weird cloak. 'Isn't there some weird fairytale about a cloak like that? I don't know I am so fucking tried.'
Regulus goes back to the chair he had abandoned earlier. He looks out the window to the night sky greeting him like the old friend that he is. The stars twinkled, seeming to welcome everyone in their presence. And finally, the full moon that hangs high in the sky. Being proud about what it has done for so many people. 'Today was an okay day. I can't wait for that date? Hang out thing? I don't know what to call it. It doesn't matter. I am just happy that whatever is happening.'
James looking at the same sky is just as happy. But he has to focus more on getting back and making sure everyone knows he is fine and Moony didn't do anything too bad. James has never been so happy to have been hurt, he got to get a date like thing with Regulus who he had fancied since 7th year.
