#gegulus

[oliverisagaymuggleborn]

it's not the best but I tried lol

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my toxic trait is thinking I can draw hands.

@mairon-goth-minion gave me the idea: 3 <3

[slytherravengryffinpuff]

Regulus survived AU

So I was seeing a post (that I no longer seem to be able to find) about that AU idea where Regulus Black in his 18yo glory rises from the water in that cave when Harry defeats the inferi.

And I was thinking quite a while about it and it seems like I cant get rid of this idea.

Harry gives him a short summary of what happened, or more like "Dude it's 1996, my parents died 15 years ago. You died like 16/17 years ago!"

So everything would be the same just that there is Regulus, having some severe breakdowns now and then, like "Sirius died one year ago?! I missed him one year?"

Regulus would spend a lot of time with Remus, crying, talking arguing.

He would also make sure that Harry wont return to Privet Drive. ("You're telling me he had to live with that horrible sister? She hated Lily!")

They would spend the summer playing Quidditch, making plans how to find the other horcruxes and talking about James, Lily and Sirius.

Harry learns that Regulus was in love with both of his parents, that they tried to convince him to stay with them. He also learns that it is quite possible to be in love with two different people at the same time.

When the golden trio goes horcrux hunting, Regulus joins them. "Merlin, you're like James! Never listening to anything you're told and always up for some shit! No, I'm definitely not going to let you go yourself and get yourself killed in the process!"

Fast forward to after the battle. Regulus lost Remus and Tonks, the only person he could consider a "childhood-friend", the only guy who knew his loved ones just as well and his cousin, the daughter of his childhoods favourite family member (because I like to think that Andromeda and Regulus used to be the closest before she was disowned).

But he is happy that he has Harry now. He feels like Harry should have been his son, he cant get rid of the thought of raising him together with Lily and James, so it's a bit complicated, but he'll work through it.

He wants Harry to finish school and promises him to live with him at grimmauld place afterwards.

When Harry and Hermione go back to Hogwarts he himself moves in with Andromeda and helps her with Teddy as well as reconcile her with Narcissa. ("Ffs we're the only Blacks left! Let's just get over that shit!")

He also starts spending a lot of time with Ron and George at Weasleys Wizarding Wheezes.

Well, I was thinking some time of whom I would ship him with in that generation, until it hit me...

Flashback to the summer between 6th and 7th grade/book: Fred and George are about the same age as Regulus (if my math is right they'd just turned 19) and so they make it their task to include Regulus.

They all spend most of the summer at the Burrow, Regulus and remus talking about the good old days.

The twins are obviously the kings of cheering people up, and Regulus needs a lot of that. What starts as innocent jokes turns soon into heavily flirting - Regulus is a smug bitch and he can flirt like hell if he wants to. So, he really is himself to blame.

Fred finds it very funny and his flirting is obviously mockingly, and everything, but the way George gets all flustered whenever Regulus flirts back to him, tells that this might be a bit more serious for the younger twin.

Let's go back to 8th year.

While Harry is in Hogwarts trying to figure out why his girlfriend and bloody Draco Malfoy suddenly get along so well, and why the heck he just loves that (some very confused floo calls with Regulus including! Quote Regulus: "I guess the polyamory is running in the family! Get them tiger!"), Regulus still struggles with adjusting to his new life. But he starts to feel strangely at ease whenever he is at WWW, joking around with Ron and making George smile.

George obviously is struggling with the loss of Fred but Regulus seems to be one of the few people that seem to be able to coax a smile or even a laugh out of him these days.

And they still flirt. It's not that aggressively anymore, more like accidental touches and awkward giggles and A LOT of blushing. And they get stuck under a mistletoe while decorating the shop and Regulus gathers all his bravery and pecks George on the lips before wishing him a merry christmas and hurrying off. And then a few days later he and Harry visit the burrow and theres a mistletoe again and then Goerge has this gorgeous SMIRK on his face and kisses him for real. And on New Years Eve they kiss again and Ginny is giving him the speech before going back to Hogwarts and it goes something like this:

"You gonna hurt him, Black, I'm gonna hurt you!"

"Well, Sweetheart, I can give that back. Hurt Harry and you are dead! Hurt Draco and you are dead too!" (Because Harry is his son, no matter that he is only two years younger than him, and Draco is his cousin and honestly they are so much alike and get along so well!)

And George's and Regulus Relationship is going to be the slow burn of the century but eventually they'll figure it out, and they're so freaking cute and adorable together, and somehow they make this new life for both of them work and not only bearable but also enjoyable.