Saving him

Back story

Regulus Black, youngest son of Orion and Walburga Black, head boy for the Slytherin house and closest Black member to the dark lord.

James Potter, only child of Euphemia and Fleamont Potter, head boy for the Gryffindor house, member of the Marauders ( Prongs ) and to be member of The order of the Phoenix.

Regulus

Ever since Regulus was little his parents were strict and abusive with him and his older brother Sirius. He decided to follow his parents ideals out of fear. When his brother Sirius ran away, his parents brought him to the Dark Lord. He became close to him out of fear.

He was in his 6th year at Hogwarts. He had no friends aside from Professor Slughorn, showed no emotion ever and was extremely quiet, never speaking a word for weeks at a time.

Regulus POV

I was doing my last round in the 3rd floor corridors before heading back to my dorm, having finished my job as a perfect.

I heard two people sneaking around. I walk around the corner when I see Potter and Evans against a wall, tongue deep into each other's mouths. Merlin I wanted to be Evan right then and there. Tears start forming in my eyes. I quickly blink them away.
I clear my throat and they jump noticing my presents.

"Oh Regulus" James said, scratching the back of his neck "you didn't see that, right?"

"See what? That you both aren't doing your jobs and could loose your title as head boy and girl? No of course I didn't see anything and I'll make sure I tell professor McGonagall that I saw nothing at all." I responded.

"Please reg, Reggie, lil Black, my bros bro, Regulicious" I blush at the last one.

"Stop Potter. I won't snitch if you don't snitch next time I'm you know where." I stared at him dead in the eyes. He understood of course.

"Um, sure. Thanks Reggie."

"Thank you Regulus. We should get going back, it's almost midnight." Lily thanked me walking away.

I saw her ask James what I meant by ' you know where' but James just shock it off saying it wasn't important. It was. To both of us.

See Potter and I were both in Hogsmead during a weekend earlier in the year. When we were supposed to go back, I lied to professor Flitwick saying I had forgotten one of my bags down by Honeydukes. Since I was a perfect student and a prefect he let me go back alone.
In reality I was going to one of the book stores. In their back they had a hidden room where you could read and drink tea. Only thing is everyone there is gay. Every book is about homosexuality and lgbtq+ history.

I went there and after reading a few old magazines the door opened to reveal James Potter. He didn't see me at first but soon did. He gasped. I was luckily the only person in there and covered his mouth him my hands. I told him to never let a soul know. I had accepted my homosexuality in 5th year after fighting myself for years. My parents taught me it was wrong and I believed them till I talked with Slughorn about his teenage years. James agreed to keep it secret if I didn't tell Evans. I agreed to it obviously and sat back down.
He sat down as well. He made himself some tea and pulled out a book he had kept with a black cover over it. He removed the cover and put it back on the selves. He took a new one and put it in the cover. He sat down and read some of it. I lifted my head up from my own book once in a while and every time would see him smile at the book. He would sometimes get teary eyed reading the back story of characters or muggle history.

After 45 minutes I strangely couldn't handle the silence. I had been blushing each time I saw Potter's smile and each time I saw him sad I only wanted to go up to him and hug him.