gender - jegulus - @jeggyverses-jegulus-microfic - word count: 353
âPotter, what the fuck is this?â Regulus asked, wholly unimpressed, as he looked down at the cake James had handed him only moments ago.
âI think thatâs pretty obvious,â the older boy beamed, gesturing to the treat.
ButâŠit really wasnât. Because yes, it was obviously a cake. But it seemed to be intended for a baby shower of some sort. It was white, with two little baby booties on topâone pink and one blueâand the words in icing said, âBoy or Girl?â
Regulus blinked. âAre you pregnant?â he deadpanned.
James cackled. âAh, Reg. You kill me. No, this is for you.â
âWell I sure as fuck am not pregnant,â he insisted, affronted.Â
âAnd thank Merlin for that,â Sirius said loudly, joining them in the Pottersâ kitchen. âTime for cake?â
âWhy are we having cake?â Regulus pushed, looking from his beaming boyfriend to his infuriating brother.
âWeâre having a gender reveal!â James finally explained, smiling widely. âFor you!â
âYou knowâŠâ Sirius added, probably because Regulus hadnât reacted. âYou know how expecting mums always make a huge deal out of the gender of their baby? Well, obviously Wally was dead wrong about yours soâŠwe figured...letâs do a do-over! Excuse for cake, right?â
âItâs more than an excuse for cake,â James elbowed him, frowning. âItâsâŠa celebration, innit? For you beingâŠyou!â
Regulus blinked and looked down at the offending pastry. âSo I cut into it, andâŠwhat?â
âYou have to do it to find out!â Sirius singsonged, waggling his eyebrows.
So, because Regulus had no plans, was a bit touched Sirius and Jame had thought of this, and was a little curious, he grabbed the knife James handed him and cut a slice of the cake, pulling it to reveal baby-blue insides.
âITâS A FUCKING BOY!â the cake boomed, immediately blowing up and spraying blue in every direction.
Mouth open, utterly aghast, Regulus opened his frosting-covered eyes a moment later to see James and Sirius standing sheepishly, also coated in blue.
âHappyâŠ.pride?â James asked softly, tongue poking out to lick some frosting off his lips.
âIâm going to Remusâs,â Regulus muttered, exiting the room.