Jegulus One Shots <3

#10 Whispers

Description: James and Regulus accidentally walk into potions class with the wrong ties. People start to talk. (In this I've made Sirius ok with it just because it's a bit easier to write at the moment)
Warning: there may be language some people are sensitive to, mainly around lgbtq* culture

James and Regulus had managed to keep their relationship a well kept secret, minus their intimate friend groups who learnt about it in a way they didn't particularly want to when they came back to the dorms early one night. Neither of them had ever had the talk about what that relationship was exactly, they were mostly just having a fun time together.

One morning in potions Regulus and James walked in a couple of minutes late, James apologized while wrapping his tie around his neck when he looked to see a disapproving face from Regulus and an amused face from Remus who was looking down at his tie. He looked down and saw the green and white stripes, looking over at Regulus who had his hands out, one bare and the other holding James red tie. They exchanged annoyed looks and put their own ties on, trying not to listen to the whispers around them. James stared at his friend who was just smiling at him, he could tell Remus was getting a good giggle out of this. Regulus tucked his tie and stared at several students who were looking at him in disgust,

"Got something you'd like to say?" He hissed.

"Mr Black, Mr Potter please sit down. There are instructions on the board there to fill you in. Please listen along like the rest of your classmates."

James went and sat next to Remus and Regulus took a seat on the other side of the room where he usually sat, just far enough that James would have to turn his head to look at him.

Both the boys had strong reputations in the school that could be tarnished if people started making comments. Neither Regulus or James would've minded if others found out about their little scandal if the school was an excepting environment, but alas that was not the case. Being gay wasn't exactly something that was taught to be normalized or ok during this time and was apparently scarier than the ghosts and other monsters Hogwarts was home to.

James was the Gryffindor quidditch captain, he got good grades, had practically every girl coming after him, a popular friend group that was well known for their pranks and mischief throughout the school and an overall exciting personality that drew people to him.

Regulus was also apart of the quidditch team, one of their best players, he got good grades and was advanced in potions, taking on the year above him. He was a lot quieter than James during school hours but had a "bad boy" image which was a mixture of flirtatious and dangerous, a charm which made people of all genders hate and love him.

The class finished and everyone left, collecting their homework from Slughorn and moving out into the crowded halls. Regulus and James parted ways, making one last bit of eye contact before finding their own groups. Regulus almost made it to the great hall when someone grabbed him and pulled him to the side, thankfully it was Sirius.

"Merlin Sirius you scared the shit out of me!"

"Sorry, are you okay? I heard people talking in the halls earlier, did something happen?"

Regulus rolled his eyes, "James and I accidentally showed up in the wrong ties today and had to swap them in front of everyone in our potions class, ask Remus he was there, and people are just whispering shit it's fine"

Sirius narrowed his eyes and got Regulus to make eye contact with him, "hey I know you're not exactly as obnoxious as I am but I know how things like that can hurt, when people start saying things about you. If things are really bothering you at any point just remember, whether you like it or not, I am your brother and I'm here for you"