Chapter 9: All of The City Lights
Summary:
Gotta get back to Hogwarts... to locate the Diadem
Notes:
CW: spice (put in the line before and after to make it easy to skip for those who dont like it)
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Regulus
The night of the full moon had finally arrived. The 11th of November. Tonight however Remus was able to stay in the shrieking shack for the four men and the little baby were on their way to Hogsmeade via the Hogwarts Express. Sirius of course would stay with him in dog form. While Regulus would stay in The Three Broomsticks with his husband and baby Harry. They took a seat in the usual compartment of the marauders, Regulus knew this compartment well even though he'd only ridden in it for some of the way his first yet before leaving in tears because his brother had ignored him for his friends.
"Never thought I'd be riding with Harry on his first trip on the Hogwarts Express," Mused James, tickling his son who was on his knee, Regulus smiled happily at them both and risked a slight rub on his growing stomach.
"Give it another ten years and he'll be glad to get shot of us all," Sirius sniffed,
"Well he'll probably have siblings by then that he'll be sad to say goodbye to," James shrugged of course Regulus knew that James knew he would definitely have at least one sibling as there was currently a baby in Regulus' womb. He had to be careful with the language though until they told Sirius about the baby,
"Yeah well not for a while though, don't you two get any ideas we need to find and destroy all these horcruxes before he pops out any more." Sirius warned and Regulus felt his heart lurch.
"You two met on this very train right?" Remus interrupted pointing between Sirius and James.
"Yeah, this is where I met Reg too but he scampered off somewhere," James sighed, kissing his husband on the cheek.
"Yeah James and I met here first year, same time we met Lily Evans and old Snvillious," Sirius rolled his eyes at his own mention of Severus Snape. Regulus noticed the shift in James when his child's deceased mother was mentioned so he took his husband's hand and started rubbing circles with his thumb. James gave him a grateful smile.
"That's when you told me your whole family had been in Slytherin and I said just when I starting to think you were alright," James chuckled looking fondly at Sirius,
"Then I asked where you were headed if you had the choice and you pretending to hold a sword saying Gryffindor 'where dwell the brave at heart' you probably looked like a prat to Evans and Snillivious but I'd decided there and then that I was breaking the family tradition," Sirius grinned nostalgically.
"Yeah I get it all Slytherin's are gits," Regulus rolled his eyes,
"Definitely not all," James squeezed his hand.
"Yeah Pandora's alright and Dorcas was the best," Sirius teasing his brother by not mentioning him,
"Yeah well so was Evan," Regulus muttered but no one responded. He didn't expect them too but Evan, like Regulus, had no choice about his death eater fate, he could still see his friends face clearly when he closed his eyes. The three friends chatted amongst themselves while baby Harry babbled and Regulus looked out the window taking in the scenery.
"Were going to have to visit Frank and Alice at some point," Sirius mentioned,
"Yeah Pete too," James added.
"But we don't know what happened with Wormy if he told willingly and then was tortured or if he was tortured first and then spilled because he was out of his mind!" Sirius croaked,
"Yeah and until we know any better we are gonna have to assume the second one mate, to assume that Pete would never tell where Lily and I were staying. That he'd never give up Harry to Voldemort!" James told him firmly.
"Yeah well let's all just hope your right because if your wrong then I'm gonna take Pete and I'm gonn-"
"Sirius!" Remus interjected. James looked solemn Regulus turned around
"Darling come to the toilet with me," he said to remove his husband from the situation. James handed Harry to Remus who went happily giggling,
"Moony" he screamed
"Hiya mate," Remus mused. Regulus and James left hand in hand. They strolled down towards the bathrooms only stopping for small kisses in between. When they got to the bathroom James pinned Regulus up against the wall his hands above his head.
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"Keep them there and don't move or you'll be punished," James warned. Regulus was breathing heavily keeping his hands above his head up straight while James slowly removed his hands from Regulus' wrist and grabbed his sides. Regulus let out a low moan he pulled up Regulus' top and started peppering kisses onto the slight swelling of his stomach. Regulus breathing became irregular. James licked his tongue along Regulus' stomach before coming back to his mouth and kissing hard. Their worries seemed to fade as they chased each other's tongues around their mouths, spilling moans into soft lips. James fumbled with Regulus' belt buckle before getting it off then he pulled down Regulus' trousers and boxers,
"Rub my clit." Regulus demanded through erratic breathing. James pinned the hand back up that was starting to slide,
"Keep them where they are," James commanded, one hand on Regulus' wrist the other slipping round his clit area trying desperately to find a rhythm that Regulus likes. Regulus
hummed satisfied at the motions James was rubbing in, "Pretty noises out of a pretty boy," James smirked as soft moans began falling from Regulus' mouth. James pressed his lips to Regulus, hardening as Regulus moaned into his mouth. "You are actually precious," James said into his mouth before slipping his tongue in if Regulus wasn't so overtaken by pleasure he would have rolled his eyes. He rubbed at the rhythm Regulus liked hearing breathtaking noises leave Regulus until he felt something squirt onto his hand. Regulus didn't always squirt but there was a gush when he did. Satisfied James held Regulus in place until he came round then washed his hands.
"I'm not leaving here without putting your dick in my mouth," Regulus whispered from behind. James wasn't even taken by this. He knew how filthy his husband could be. He turned round and pulled out his wand to do a drying spell on his hands then suddenly Regulus was on his knees. He pulled out his husband's long hard dick. Took a breath it could never all fit in his mouth but licked up it all before taking as much of the length as he could into his mouth. He moved up and down working his tongue as much as he could,
"Fuck Reggie, your mouth," James gasped. They met eyes and James watched as his husband took him in and stared into his eyes, "Oh darling all of the city lights in London never shine as bright as your eyes," James murmured as the brown and green-grey collided blurring everything else out. James began to thrust into Regulus' mouth "Your eyes have a storm and an enchanted forest in them all at once," James grunted thrusting as moans fell out of Regulus' mouth as he took as much of James in as he could while he thrusted tears forming in his eyes from the force but he was in a state of ecstasy. He hummed on his dick taking it in his mouth until hot cum fell down his throat he swallowed greedily.
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James was in a significantly better mood after that. They stayed kissing in the bathroom for a while before returning to the others.
"Did you fall in?" Sirius asked snappily
"Something like that," Regulus laughed
"You didn't defile him in the toilets did you?" Sirius asked, pinching his nose.
"Sirius grow up they are married," Remus laughed,
"As long as you both are happy I guess," Sirius sighed and then asked James for a game of exploding snap. They played happily while Harry watched, he gave out a random 'oooh' or 'ahhh' every so often. Remus slept most of the way to Scotland; he was obviously out of sorts for the full moon coming but Regulus also slept the last hour. After they got there they all had dinner in the Three Broomsticks, Regulus and Remus had pumpkin juice while James and Sirius drank firewhiskey.
"Wish we could all get steaming but of course moony has his," Sirius started
"Furry little problem," James finished with a smile. Sirius nodded,
"To be honest I can't even think about alcohol right now the smell of you and James' is bad enough,"
"Sorry babe do you want us to get rid of them?" Sirius asked, taking out his wand. Remus put his hand over the wand to push it down,
"No it's okay love," he gave a lopsided smile. Sirius gave Remus a kiss on the cheek. They finished their drinks, had another one and then Sirius and Remus left. Regulus headed with his husband to the room.
"So you reckon it'll definitely be there tomorrow?" James asked setting up Harry's travel cot
"I'm pretty certain, I mean it has to be or we are pretty much fucked," Regulus laughed
"Here's to hoping it's at Hogwarts then! You know if you ever want to talk about everything with Barty I am here for you baby," James asked meeting his husbands eyes,
"Thanks but not at the moment," Regulus sighed he'd always been a bit well emotionally constipated when it came to talking about his feelings at least he certainly felt emotions. He felt them too much that was the problem.
"Babe I know he wasn't the greatest example of a person but I know you love him, as a friend of course,"
"As someone I used to know at this stage," Regulus shrugged. James sat harry inside the cot,
"No dada up!" Harry groaned. James ruffled his son's hair fondly,
"His hair sticks up enough as it is," Regulus mused both father and son had the messiest hair Regulus had ever seen apart from the hair of his own son which was crazy looking for a newborn but Regulus thought he was perfect anyway.
They ended up giving into Harry's demands and lifting him and he ended up falling asleep in the bed beside them. Regulus even had the pleasure of waking up to Harry petting his face and saying "wakey pease," and then laughing when Regulus opened his eyes properly. Regulus grabbed Harry and pulled him close,
"Let us sleep just a little while longer, shhh, be a good boy," petting Harry's hair until they all fell asleep for another forty minutes. Then Regulus was awoken by needing to vomit so he was throwing up for twenty five minutes, while James rubbed his back and Harry stood by the toilet saying,
"Oh" sick!" every so often. They met Sirius and Remus for breakfast and Remus looked very rough,
"I'm just going to have some toast then I'm heading up to lay down, I'll leave the horcrux hunting for you lot for a bit but I can keep Harry for use," Remus told them
"Very wise indeed Moony," Sirius said, rubbing his boyfriend's back. They all had earl grey tea and toast and talked happily amongst themselves about their upcoming trip to take a well earned break from reality. James then became stern saying when they got back they couldn't rest until all the horcruxes were gone they had to make sure Voldemort could never return.
The three men said goodbye to baby Harry and Remus and headed for the castle. Sirius and James talked animatedly while Regulus went into focus mode. He had to find this horcrux; they couldn't go away without having at least one more in their possession; they finally destroyed the locket, yes but there was more out there they had to find and destroy. They headed for the ravenclaw common room straight away the kids would be in class so they had it to themselves to search. They approached the portrait where they'd get met with a riddle and would have in answer it to get in
"What runs but never gets tired?" the portrait asked
"Moony during a full moon." Sirius answered but at the same time Regulus said,
"Water," and the portrait swung open. James kissed Regulus' hair and then they entered.
"Right where in good fuck would this horcrux be?" Sirius asked scratching his head,
"I don't know, let's just start looking!" Regulus said desperately. Regulus went to search behind every single book incase there was a trap door leading to the horcrux, James started examining the statues and Sirius sort of just stood there. Within an hour they had the place thoroughly searched and were completely convinced that the horcrux was not here.
"Fuck what now! And we need a solid plan, I love you Reggie but we can't search this entire castle!" Sirius breathed.
"Have you any idea where it could be love?" James asked gently,
"We could try asking the ghost of Helena Ravenclaw. Sirius is right, we can't aimlessly search the castle."
"Now there's an idea! Way to go Reggie," Sirius clapped, "Where would she be?"
"I often saw her in the courtyard when I was here, Pandora talked with her a lot," Regulus explained and the three men went on in search of the ghost of Ravenclaw. They broke into a sort of run until they got to her.
"Oi do you know where a bloody horcrux is," Sirius exclaimed and the grey lady looked at him with an eerie essence of stone,
"My lady we seek your mothers diadem," Regulus started, "Another may have found it before may have-"
"Yes he defiled it with DARK MAGIC," she screamed.
"Yes well we want to make everything right," Regulus said slowly,
"So it was made into a horcrux!" James gasped the first proper confirmation that there was in fact more than just the locket. "My son, hes is trouble or more he will be if we don't right the wrong that was done to your mothers diadem,"
"Your son?" she asked softly.
"Yeah my son Harry, he's only a baby but Voldemort he sought out to kill him, not everyone knows this but there was a prophecy made of the downfall of Voldemort, Harry he is the chosen one. Voldemort will stop at nothing until he is dead," James sighed,
"If you destroy this then he cannot return then?"
"That's the idea, can you help him? Can you tell us where it is?"
"I stole it, I stole it when I was alive, that is why it is considered 'lost' . I wanted to use it to become more clever. I sought to be more important than my mother," she explained looking at the ground. Regulus breathed out "I ran away with it I fled to Albania," she explained,
"Are you saying we have to go to albania!" Sirius groaned
"My mother sent for me she sent a man who she knew had loved me to retrieve me but when I turned him down he murdered me in a rage before turning the blade on himself all these centuries later he still wears chains as penance and he is blood stained forever carrying his guilt,"
"The Bloody Baron?" Regulus asked and The Grey Lady nodded. Regulus breathed out. The Bloody Baron was the ghost of Slytherin.
"Right but do we have to go to bloody Albania?" Sirius questioned,
"The one who defiled it he brought it here, he brought it here when he went to apply for a job but by then Dumbledore had already known what he was up to."
"So where is it then?" Sirius demanded
"Please," Regulus begged.
"In the place where everything is hidden, if you have to ask you will never know, if you know you need only ask," she told them.
"What in Merlins saggy left ball is she talking about," Sirius scratched while Regulus turned to his husband.
"James it's our place,"
"Sirius you head on back to Moony, give him a chance to sleep and take Harry from him. Reggie and I gotta go to our place and get it."
"What was the point in me even coming?"
"Sirius we are really sorry but it has to be us, it's our place,"
"Fine," Sirius turned and headed away muttering something about 'secret fuck place' James and Regulus headed for the room of requirement. Hand in hand they walked together in silence. James was tracing 'I love you' over and over again onto the back of Regulus' hand. When they entered it was not like when they left it it was filled with junk and all hidden items,
"Looks different," James mutterd.
"Don't you remember all the different ways we had it? We turned it into a bouncy castle at one stage for Merlin's sake, this is just what it looks like when people are looking to hide something," Regulus told him and they started looking around.
"Hey Reggie, it's Snape's diary!" James exclaimed laughing, Regulus huffed out a laugh,
"Leave it imagine someone found our dairies from school,"
"Honestly mine was just how much I love you and all the things we got up to in this very room," James smiled,
"Mine too," Regulus confessed.
"It has been 368 days since my flower has stopped speaking to me. Everyday it grows a little more dull until eventually I will be in eternal darkness. A darkness of course of my own doing," James read aloud and then dissolved into a fit of laughter. Regulus laughed too
"James stop!" he mumbled
"Merlin, what a prat!" James laughed. It took them the better part of half an hour before James spotted something glittering at them, "Reg I think that's it,"
"Omg James summon a broom!" Regulus exclaimed.
"Accio broom!" James called out holding his wand and one zoomed to him, "Get on the back sweetheart," James said mounting it and he got on first and then Regulus got on and held him tight and they flew up to retrieve the second horcrux,
"I can't believe this!" Regulus cheered as James pulled it out of where it was stuck,
"Wow, it's beautiful!" James cooed.
"Yeah well we need to destroy it!" Regulus said and the room faded and reanimated itself into a tree with a small wooden house on it. The horcrux still firmly in James' hand.
"Reg it's our place," James sighed happily and flew them both up to the little wooden house. They got off the broom and James pulled off Regulus' top and started sucking love bites into his neck and chest area. Regulus looked down happily at his husband sucking the skin of his flat chest remembering that when he first came here he had to wear a binder. He smiled happily and let them fade into their moment of heaven.
James
Everyone had been rushed out of their beds in the early hours of the morning to make sure they were at the airport in time. James hadn't slept at all he just watched Regulus and Harry slept soundly preparing for the adventure ahead of them. Sirius was a nightmare to get up, even with the help of Remus and Pandora was readily waiting with baby Luna, James assumed she hadn't slept much either herself. James gently rocked Regulus awake.
"Reg come on it's time," He smiled at him as he rubbed his swelling stomach, "Harry, me, you and baby have an adventure to get into and for once it isn't something that could kill us," James laughed as he kissed Regulus on the head and rolled off the bed to get baby Harry up and dressed as Regulus groaned loudly and rolled over on his side.
Once everyone was finally down stairs, again a small fist fight had broken out between James and Sirius as James tried to pull Sirius, naked and all from under his bed covers.
"I swear to Merlin Prongs if you don't fuck off hunting Horcruxs isn't going to the least of your worries," Sirius had snapped and James smiled at him.
"Aren't you excited?" James questioned and Remus muffled a laugh.
"Excited to punch your head in for waking me from my beauty sleep?" Sirius questioned and paused, his eyes still closed as he gripped at the blanket, "Yes actually now that you mention it that is exciting for me," He finished and tried to roll over but James just smirked and looked at Remus who held up his hands in surrender.
"Don't look at me, I'm up and ready to go," Remus laughed and Sirius groaned.
"Would the both of you please shut the fuck up!" He snapped and that was James' cue to jump straight on top of the bed, bouncing continuously until Sirius kicked him in the chest.
After a small struggle everyone was ready to go. James had organised taxis for everyone to get to the airport. If they were going to use muggle transport to fly to their location, then they would be using muggle transport to get them to the airport, for the 'effect' as James had said.
"Ok everyone…" James paused looking at the tired eyes in front of him, "It's time to make our way to Disneyland in America!" He continued excitedly as he made a whole show of the taxis behind him for everyone to get in. James and Remus piled everyone's suitcases into the taxis and finally they were on their way. James couldn't contain his excitement as he sat with Harry on his knee, bouncing him up and down gently. Regulus had his head leaning on the taxi window trying to just ignore the vibrations of James.
"Reg this is going to be amazing!" James said loudly and the taxi man looked at them through the mirror at the front of the car. Regulus opened his eyes for a moment and closed them again. James assumed the tiredness was too much and let him sleep as they continued the journey to the Airport.
"DOES EVERYONE HAVE THEIR PASSPORTS READY?" Remus screamed as he scanned through his bag. James held his, Harry and Regulus' up in sight. Pandora did the same for her and baby Luna and Sirius just pointed to his pocket as he tried to down the rest of the can he had brought with him. Remus scoffed as he looked at him.
"Honestly Sirius you could have left that behind!" He snapped and Sirius pretended to be offended.
"And let someone else enjoy it? I think not Moony. Currently we have few pleasures in life and this is mine… a lovely cold beer," Sirius answered.
"It was laying on the bedside table all night Sirius…" Remus trailed off and Sirius shrugged before emptying the can into his mouth and throwing it close to the bin, but not in it.
"Fine, finished, can we go before James has a fit?" Sirius smirked and Remus gathered everyone together in the line.
James and Regulus just laughed at the show before them. James loved watching Remus and Sirius just bicker. Something always seemed so comforting in watching his two best friends mould into both sides of one person. James hoped that people looked at him and Regulus the same.
Once James had seen everyone come through security, Sirius had been stopped for trying to take full cans of beers in with him which he almost caused a scene about having to leave behind until Remus had whispered something in his ear that has caused Sirius to blush and hand the beers over. Finally everyone was standing in the busy airport, Harry and Luna babbling happily in James and Pandoras arms as everyone tried not to bump into other people flashing past them.
"We need to find a seat," Regulus said with a smile, "the plane isn't for another two hours at least," He continued and James nodded.
"TO THE BAR!" James screamed and handed Harry to Regulus as he rushed off with Sirius in the direction of the bar.
"JAMES, SIRIUS WAIT FOR US!" Pandora had called with a laugh, "You would think those two were on a holiday without us and the kids," James had heard Pandora continue and he stopped, looking round at Regulus who was holding Harry looking uncomfortable. James made his way back to his husband.
"I'm sorry this is a family holiday I shouldn't have-" James began and Regulus shook his head.
"No it's fine… it's fine, we will at the moment get to enjoy things…. But he does have a dirty nappy," Regulus tried to force a laugh as James took Harry from him.
"SIRIUS!" James called and Sirius stopped in his tracks and looked at James, "GET US SEAT YEAH? I HAVE TO CHANGE HARRY" James screamed and Remus and Pandora laughed as Regulus rolled his eyes. Sirius nodded at him in understanding as he continued his way to the bar.
James changed Harry as fast as he could and rushed to find his friend group. Once he arrived at the table Sirius had already ordered himself, James and Remus three pints each. James licked his lips as he again handed baby Harry to Regulus who just snapped his head to look at him. James gave Regulus a small kiss on the head and reached down subtly to rub Regulus' stomach again.
"I can't leave these two to drink alone," He smiled and Regulus looked like he wanted to kill.
"Suppose me and Pandora are in charge of the children then?" Regulus huffed and Sirius lifted his glass.
"Here, here to Reg and Pandora offering to babysit… well Pandora is it really babysitting if it's your own?" he laughed and gulped down his beer. James looked at Regulus and stared for a moment.
"Do you mind?" James asked, suddenly feeling guilt build up inside him, he had been so excited he had forgotten himself in it all. Regulus shook his head.
"I suppose not, this is a one off, I can watch Harry with Pandora … However, if his nappy needs a change…" Regulus trailed off with a smirk.
"I can do it, let them just go about their own business," Pandora laughed and gave Regulus a little squeeze on the arm, "Me, you and the kids will have better fun anyway," James heard her say and she laughed as Baby Luna began waving her arms in the air whimsically.
All five of them sat at the table, Pandora and Regulus drinking cola as Remus, James and Sirius downed pints.
"WE LIKE TO DRINK WITH SIRIUS CAUSE SIRIUS IS OUR MATE! AND WHEN WE DRINK WITH SIRIUS HE DRINKS IT DOWN IN EIGHT… SEVEN… SIX… FIVE… FOUR… THREE… TWO… ONE!" James and Remus screamed and once Sirius had finished the both of them let out a cheer. James looked at Regulus and Pandora who were laughing gently at each other.
"If that had of been me I would have gone down in five to be fair," Pandora jumped in.
"Three for me if you challenged me enough," Regulus chimed in, James' head turned to face Regulus with a smile.
"Is that so?" James questioned, "I'll have to remember that the next time we will be having a drink together," James continued and Regulus scoffed.
"You couldn't keep up with me Potter even if you wanted too," Regulus answered back as he fed Harry his bottle. James smiled at the scene in front of him.
"HEY!" Sirius called.
"Sirius, we are all sitting right here, no need to shout!" Remus snapped with a smirk. Sirius looked at him like he had been slapped.
"You don't - mind (Hiccup) when I scream and your-" Sirius began and Remus slammed his hand over Sirius' mouth.
"There are children present!" He snapped and drank his beer.
"Sure they need to learn how they are made don't they?" Sirius smirked as he continued to hiccup into his glass, "More beers!" Sirius announced and snapped his fingers towards the bartender. James couldn't do anything but laugh as he watched his friend slur his words and almost fall asleep in his glass.
"Not right now" James laughed as Sirius raised his eyebrows at him. Regulus and Pandora just continued to watch the three as the empty glasses were replaced by new filled ones.
"Wait I have something that will certainly make everyone laugh…" James trailed off and looked at Regulus whose face looked like stone as he mouthed the words 'you didnt'. James nodded at him.
"Holding out on us Prongs I'm hurt," Sirius said looking his friend in the eye.
"I wasn't holding out just waiting for the perfect time… so remember when Reg and I went looking for the last Horcu-" James stopped as he tried to find the words, the drink making his mind fuzzy.
"I horlicks? No wait, Horfacts? That's wrong as well… Moony, what is the word we are looking for?" Sirius cut and looked at his love who rolled his eyes and hiccuped as he took a drink.
"Horcrux" Remus had answered and in unison James and Sirius gave him a thumbs up.
"Thats the very thing… well I also found-" James began and Regulus slammed his hand on the table.
"You didn't" Regulus stated and James smirked.
"Oh but my love I have … how could I not I mean that part we read out was the funniest," James smiled and Regulus shook his head.
"James, that's someone's private thoughts," Regulus answered back.
"It's not like he'll ever know" James was getting loose with the drink in his system as he pulled Snape's diary from his bag and opened it at a random page, "My Lily, my stunning perfect untainted Lily - how could you choose him… Potter, how could you give him the time of day but yet all I get is glares in the hall and the sight of you rushing off as I approach you? We were meant for each other, my flower, in perfect unison we were until he appeared to break us apart so that we could never be… my heart aches at what I called you… I wish I could take the words back just have you be only mine and mine alone, stolen from these people where we could be one, together as one…" James read out as he tried to do an imitation of Snape's voice. Sirius burst out laughing.
"He thinks it was because of you she didn't want him? Nothing to do with the fact that he showered less than Moony changed into a werewolf… sorry Moony but the fact remains," Sirius choked out as he, James and Remus collapsed into laughter.
"Wait there is another one…" James trailed off turning the page.
"Lily I left you the flower that brought us together under your pillow, the flower you were named after, this was to show my love, a peace maker so that you could see we were meant to be. You continued to ignore me when I thought-" James was cut off by Sirius waving his hands.
"Wait, is he talking about the time we turned all the girls' beds into pools and the flower just floated out of the side and we took it to hide the evidence?" Sirius laughed and James looked at the date.
"YES!" James screamed and buckled over in a fit of laughter, "She never got it because we ruined it," He continued laughing.
"How did he get in there?" Sirius questioned seriously for a moment.
"Love always finds a way right?" Pandora chimed in pointing at James and Regulus, James blushed.
"Trust you to be a soft touch Pandora," Sirius answered drinking his pint, "motherhood has changed you," He laughed.
"Do you think?" Pandora challenged and Sirius lifted his eyebrows, "Maybe I'm just laying in wait so that to get you when you least expect it," She smirked and Sirius shivered slightly.
"I hate when she says things like that… honestly all the memories make my skin crawl.." Sirius laughed.
"Good and always remember that," She smiled as she lifted Luna and sniffed her nappy, "Someone needs a change… want me to check Harry before we get on the flight?" She asked and Sirius continued to shiver in disgust.
"Did you just smell her bum?" Sirius asked and pretended to vomit.
"Don't worry Sirius baby, it was much easier with you to tell that you had soiled yourself," She laughed as she got up with both children to take them to the bathroom.
"WAIT A MINUTE!" Sirius called after her but she didn't even turn back.
James moved closer to Regulus and placed his arm around him pulling him as close to James as he could.
"You ok my love?' He asked Regulus.
"Never better.." Regulus had answered, but James' heart felt heavy.
"Pandora has just taken the babies to get changed," James answered and Regulus nodded.
"I know I was just here as she asked and left to go to the bathroom," He laughed forcefully and looked down at the children on the floor. James didn't even notice Remus and Sirius disappearing from the table as he stared at his husband. Still completely mesmerised by his beauty. Regulus had a new glow about him now, one James had seen before but it had been dull so quickly that James thought he had imagined it, but now as he looked at Regulus again it was as clear as day and he looked perfect. James placed his hand on Regulus' chin and pulled his face close to his. James' one other hand free to lay on the area that was growing their baby inside Regulus as their lips met gently, softly and lovingly. Regulus reached up and placed his hands on James face, it was like electricity, James wanted to take him then and there, he didn't care who was around and it seemed that Regulus had the same feeling.
"Are you two finished?" Came the voice of Pandora, it was filled with humour as she spoke. James and Regulus pulled away.
"Sorry," Regulus muttered as James tried to pat down his hair.
"No need to apologise I would have let you continue however we do have to make it to our gate for the flight now … so this little show" She winked, "Will have to wait Remus and Sirius where did they go?," She laughed and looked round the table. James could feel his cheeks blushing and tired to play it off as being drunk. James looked round the table and sighed.
"I know where they are… how long do we have?" He asked and Pandora looked at the board.
"We have three minutes to get to our gate before it's locked" She answered and James suddenly sobered up, jumping to his feet and looking for the bathrooms.
"Reg, Pandora take the kids and get to the gate - I'll get them there don't worry," James said calmly trying to hide his panic.
"James what if-" Regulus began and James shook his head.
"Go now," James said softly and kissed Regulus on the lips and took off towards the toilets.
James took off as quickly as his legs would take him to the bathrooms. He slammed every door in there, calling out his friends names, but couldn't find them. James could feel himself begin to panic now. What if he got Pandora, Reg and the kids left alone in America because fucking Sirius couldn't keep it in his pants for one day. James felt like he might pass out from worry as he exited the bathrooms, passing the disabled the toilets, suddenly he heard the soft moans from inside. The door gently slammed against the frame. James stood there for a moment, this could be any couple, maybe they were out smoking, he didn't want to interrupt other couples after all.
"Fuck Moony," James heard the louder moan from the otherside of the door and he rolled his eyes, of course it was them.
"GET THE FUCK OUT COME ON WE HAVE TWO MINUTES TO GET TO OUR GATE!" James screamed as he banged on the door loudly. He heard his two best friends shuffling about on the other side.
"Fuck sake Prongs couldn't wait your turn?" Sirius said breathlessly as he opened the door, his trousers still undone. James looked down and back up and Sirius took the hint with a blush, if that was even possible considering his face was flustered red as it was. Remus appeared behind Sirius, not meaning James' eyes as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Let's go Pandora and Regulus are already at the gate, you two perverts," James laughed and took off running towards the gate of the plane.
The three men ran like their lives depended on it, getting to the gate just as the last flight attendant was walking in, thankfully. The three of them followed the line to the plane. Regulus and Pandora are seated already on the plane with the kids. James plopped down beside Regulus and kissed him on the cheek.
"Told you I would get them," He smiled and Regulus rolled his eyes as he handed Harry to James, who took the sleeping child in his arms.
"He'll be awake for a feed soon," Regulus replied and closed his eyes trying to get some more sleep. James nodded in response as the plane got ready for take off. Everything seemed to go quiet as James felt his eyes flutter closed. The cabin of the plane was silent. James awoke suddenly to the plane jumping and got a sudden fear as Harry was nowhere to be found and James remembered falling asleep with him in his arms. James began to panic when Sirius handed him a whiskey and nodded to Remus and Harry looking out the window of the plane. James sighed and took the drink as he stood up from his seat. Pandora and Regulus were playing chess near the back of the plane and Luna was lying cuddled up on the seat beside Pandora.
"This is stupid I mean having to move the pieces yourself? That takes away half the fun!" Regulus snapped quietly so that the muggles on the plane couldn't hear him and James sipped his drink with a smile.
"What do you mean? You're still winning," Pandora laughed and moved her pawn. James just watched as Regulus moved the pieces with ease, taking piece after piece of Pandora's colour.
"That's besides the point, I mean this is not as exciting as wizards' chess, the pieces don't even attack each other," Regulus continued almost in a whisper now as he placed Pandora in checkmate. Pandora giggled as he placed her king down flat on the board and Luna began to stir in her makeshift bed and then following that a loud scream was heard through the whole plane. James would have swore someone was being murdered if he didn't see the noise himself coming from the lungs of the small girl in front of him.
"I better take her to feed her," Pandora smiled and stood up, "Good game Reg, when I come back I want a rematch," She smiled and Regulus nodded. James could hear Harry trying to let out little screams from behind him as Remus tried to soothe him but nothing seemed to be working.
"Give him to his uncle Sirius Moony, that's who he's looking for," Sirius slurred.
"I don't think you are able to hold a baby right now…" Remus mumbled back.
"I'll have you know I could fly this plane if I wanted to one handed," Sirius slurred back and Regulus rolled his eyes, which caused James to laugh.
"Flying the plane is one thing… flying it well is another," Remus continued and walked to James trying to hand him Harry, James tried to find an area to place his drink down, Regulus stood up and placed his arms out and James relaxed as Harry continued to scream. Regulus' face screwed up as he held Harry waiting for James and suddenly Harry burped loudly and the result ended in Regulus almost throwing up. James jumped up and looked at his son who was now covered in his own vomit, soaked through but babbling happily.
"Oh you had an upset tummy from the flight?" James asked as Regulus held Harry out. James took him and began to strip his vomit soaked clothes off him. Regulus scoffed at him and looked out the window pinching his nose so as to not smell the stench.
" Ch-ch-changes
Turn and face the strain
Ch-ch-changes
Don't want to be a richer man " Sirius sang loudly, almost tripping over his own foot as he pointed at Harry, James lifted his eyebrow.
"What?" James laughed.
"If Harry has the ability to make Reg sit there still after vomiting then change has come," Sirius slurred and winked at James, "a power only Harry - Hiccup - has which means Reg loves him," Sirius continued and walked towards the cockpit of the plane as Regulus rolled his eyes in frustration.
"Where are you going Sirius?" Remus asked and Sirius waved a hand behind him as he staggered forwards.
"I'm going to show you that I - Hiccup - I forgot what I was going to say -," Sirius tripped over his own words and Remus jumped up from his seat.
"Sweet Merlin's beard, why can't he just sit- SIRIUS!" Remus didn't get to finish his sentence as Sirius began walking towards the bathroom at the back of the plane.
"CHEER UP LOSERS WE'RE GOING TO DISNEYLAND," Sirius slurred loudly as Remus took off running to bring him back to his seat.
James continued to change Harry's clothes and tried to hold him tight, to try and make him fall into a sleep but Harry pushed at him and reached his hand out into the air.
"Papa," He said softly and James looked at him confused, "Papa, papa, papa," Harry continued and James sat him up on his knee and Harry reached his arms out to Regulus, who looked at him uncomfortably and then at James who just shrugged, also confused.
"I think he wants you…" James trialled off with a smile. Regulus stared at Harry as he continued to hold his arms out and repeat the word Papa James felt his heart dwore high in the sky, higher than the plane they were on. This was a special moment and James didn't want to ruin it as he lifted Harry and handed him towards Regulus who took him from James cautiously. James could see the shock in Regulus' face as he cradled Harry. James placed his hand on Regulus' arm and closed his eyes just to rest them as Regulus gently rocked Harry.
James was lying quietly again, this breathing becoming a littler heavier as the sleep began to take hold of him again, he could hear Harry yawning beside him, which caused him to yawn in response. Pandora must have fallen asleep feeding Luna. Sirius and Remus were arguing by the toilets about how Sirius needed to sit down and have a nap and then in the silence James heard the soft voice of Regulus talking to Harry.
"I'm sorry if I'm not always a good step dad, or not the one you need. I'm sorry I'll never live up to your mother, in any way. I'm sorry I came into your life and messed everything up. I'm sorry I look at you and see what my baby could have looked like bar the eyes, it's hard sometimes seeing you, you look so much like James, he looked so much like James too. You look like him but you have her eyes and it kills me and I wanna be better for you Harry, I just don't know how," Regulus whispered. James could feel Regulus' eyes every time they looked at James to make sure he was asleep, James didn't dare move, but as Regulus curled up with Harry in his arms to sleep James' heart sank so low he felt it might drop out of his stomach. He never wanted Regulus to feel like he had to apologise for anything or how he was feeling all James knew in that moment was that he was going to make sure Regulus had the best holiday and he would do everything in his power so that Regulus knew he was already a good stepdad, because James needs Regulus to know and will do everything to show Regulus that he and Harry love him so much already.
Notes:
They travel by plane cause the portly would be too much for babies