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Regulus circles overhead, gripping his broom handle as he searches among the blurred figures. Streaks of color zoom through the air, but he isn't concerned with them. His eyes narrow. All he needs is to catch the Snitch.

Won't that be something? It's his first match, and he would love to be the one to catch the Snitch and lead his team to victory.

"I'm depending on you," his Captain had said.

And he will make Damion Flint proud. He will prove himself.

Regulus adjusts the straps to his goggles, wincing. His scalp is already slightly sunburnt from all the training they've done throughout the week. It only takes a second to try and rub away the pain, but that is more than enough time for the Ravenclaw Beater to take advantage of his vulnerability.

He never sees the Bludger coming. There's a sudden crack as pain explodes in his left shoulder. He loses his grip, and the last thing remembers is falling into darkness.

…

"There you are."

Regulus groans and rubs his eyes. Barty's face grins down at him.

"I was worried about you," Barty says.

Regulus sits up, his blanket sliding off his body. There's still some pain, but, for the most part, he seems to be back to normal. "If you loved me, you would have brought me chocolate instead of sympathy," he groans, offering his boyfriend a soft smile.

Barty reaches out and takes his hand, squeezing gently. "Don't even think about doubting my love for you, Reg." His tone is teasing and light, but Regulus can see flash of fear flicker through Barty's pale eyes.

It's an insecurity that Barty may never get over. He always seems to think that he is somehow not good enough for Regulus, that he is not worthy. Regulus has told him countless times how dare he is. If only Barty would believe it.

"You know I love you," Regulus tells him, leaning back in his bed once again. "You always seem to balance me out."

"Because I'm the sane, sensible one, and you're a headstrong git?" Barty asks, smiling at him.

That's the smile Regulus loves and cherishes. He doesn't know what he would do without that smile in his life. At the end of the day, Barty is the only thing that seems to keep him down to earth.

"Because you complete me," Regulus says.

Maybe there's a part of him that has always felt like something was missing in his life. He never understood what it was until he met Barty, until he found love without selfishness or expectations. All Barty ever seems to want to be loved and to love in return.

And Regulus is more than happy to give him that love.