when the stars finally aline

chapter 1

"Oi potter" Barty screamed whilst running down the hallways to try and catch up with the two Gryffindors. Remus and James were busy as usual every Thursday afternoon with their prefect rounds. This is a time when they both strolled through the hallways and like to gossip about their weeks and catch up with each other as they honestly did not have the time to do that lately and normally this was the one time in the week they could both go on about their crushes because neither one would judge. Not that the rest of the marauders would, it was just a bit more complicated for them given the nature of their crush so during this time neither of them enjoyed being distracted especially by anyone in the Slytherin gang but alas there he was Barty Crouch Jr was interrupting their time by calling for James. 

"What Crouch? we are kind of busy here." James coldly spat towards Barty. 

He didn't exactly dislike Barty but he was currently in the middle of gushing about Regulus so now was a terrible time for him to arrive. 

"As you probably know by now giving your obsession with quidditch" He spoke confidently 

"And regulus" He mumbled the this part in fear of James' retaliation

"Yes, what about it?" He questioned looking Barty directly in the eyes urging him to carry on 

"Well to celebrate the end of the season and our win against the awful Hufflepuffs. Honestly, they've been way too easy this year" Barty explained to James 

"Your point being" James practically growled at him getting a tad annoyed at this point just wanting him to get to the point as so far he cannot see where this affects him

"You should come!" Barty encouraged 

James rolled his eyes before replying "And why would I do that? I'm not that close with the Slytherins. In fact, i don't think they will be very fond of me."

"Trust me if it was down to me you wouldn't be coming either but it's for Reggie. I know he wants you there" Barty explained

At that James just melted. 

"Regulus wants me there. You must be mistaken" James replied feeling his heart rate quicken. 

"Listen I know Reggie. Just trust me yeah" He was practically begging at this point. 

"Fine. I'll be there on the condition i am able to  bring my boys." James responded 

"Yeah okay whatever bring your posse on the condition you don't tell him I invited you because he will kill me that way," Barty informed him

" So he doesn't want me there?" He questioned 

"He really does. He is just stubborn and won't admit it. " Barty tells him

" Sounds like someone else I know" Remus concluded before looking directly at James 

Barty and Remus just gave each other the look and from that moment they knew they were getting these boys together. Between them, they knew that they both liked each other but neither had the balls to actually do much about the situation which is very out of character from James as he was always known to wear his emotions on his sleeve. Everyone knew that through his love confessions to Lily Evans for the past four years at Hogwarts. This past year has been very different. He still gave his love confessions to Lily but something felt off. Almost as if he was hiding something. Of course, no one else really noticed because he was James Potter he said literally anything he thought or felt no matter if it hurt anyone, and most of the time it just ended up hurting him instead. This mystery however was discovered when James and Remus were sat in their dorm alone and James just broke down sobbing about how much he loved Regulus. He sobbed his heart out that day. Remus had learnt everything that day from how scared he was of coming out to how he never wanted to lose Sirius and that Sirius would kill him. That day Remus just sat and listened. He told him about his embarrassing crush on Sirius and just sat comforting him because James gets upset but when he finally lets it out he doesn't stop and Remus truly cares about his best friend. Ever since that moment they have heavily used each other to get out their feelings. This was so neither Black brothers knew of their evergrowing love for them however before long it became very clear that Regulus did, in fact, return these feelings. This led to James going into a full panic the minute Barty left the scene.