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"Kreacher!" Regulus yelled through the house trying to find that bloody house-elf. It was early, and his boyfriend James had just gone to the Quiddich pitch for some early morning practice.
Regulus had searched high and low, but hadn't yet found the elf that morning.
"Kreacher! Where are you hiding?" he called out.
*POP*
"Master Regulus calls for Kreacher?" he croaked.
Regulus sighed.
"There you are, Kreacher. Is everything okay? I have barely seen you in days." Regulus glared at the elf.
"Kreacher is fine, Master..." he croaked. "It is just..."
"Just?" Regulus hissed.
"I...cannot leave my mate at the moment, is all." he croaked out.
Regulus wasn't even aware Kreacher had taken up with another elf.
"Your...mate? I...wasn't aware you had taken up with one. Is she...around?" Regulus asked, looking about the apartment for a female elf.
"She is tired, Master Regulus, and sleeping in our house barrel. She will be well again soon. Her name is Kritter. She's perfectly healthy. She's just expecting, and they will be here soon, so I has been preparing."
"Expecting? Expecting what?" Regulus asked.
"Babieses, Regulus. Kritter is going to have babies." Kreacher gave his best equivalent to a smile.
Regulus's eyes almost bugged out of his head. "She's pregnant? How?" he wondered aloud.
"Master Regulus should be well informed of the hows and whys, growing up as the Black heir...she's close now. Only a few more days, perhaps."
Regulus was stunned. He looked at his house elf whom had popped away just as soon as he had finished answering his master's call.
Regulus was left stunned. He had thought Kreacher would have been to bloody ancient by now to sire children.
Babieses indeed.
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He had gone out himself to get some fresh air. He had never, not once, wondered about house-elf reproduction. But it wasn't much different in the way wizards and witches do. Except they didn't have secondary genders the way wix did. On the way home, Regulus had picked up the cutest little bassinet for Kritter. It was big enough to hold a human baby so there was plenty of room for a house-elf one, he figured. It was sickeningly sweet. Very pink with a bunch of frills on it. He'd have to take off the lace later and replace it with something different. But it was fairly cheap for such a big basket.
Once Regulus got home he took the bassinet to his and James's room and placed it on their bed. He put the prenatals on the bedside table and decided he would deal with it later. Regulus looked at the clock. It was only 7 o'clock. James had been gone for about 2 hours now. Regulus didn't expect him back anytime soon, so he decided to go lay on the couch. This morning had been a wild ride, and even though it's only been an hour, Regulus felt exhausted. Maybe he was getting sick. Or maybe it was the combination of being so early. Regardless, Regulus felt like he needed to sit down.
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James had been at training for about an hour now, warming up with ground exercises. He was about to start playing an actual practice match, but he had checked his extendable bag and had realized he had forgotten his Comet at home.
"Shit." He cursed aloud, sighing at himself. Why oh why did he have to be so scatterbrained?
"Something wrong, James?" came a voice. It was Sirius and Remus. They had been here as long as he had been, Sirius practicing, and Remus watching from a distance with a small smile and a book in his hands.
"Nothing huge. I just forgot my Comet at home." James sighed and grabbed his bag. "Guess I gotta go home and get it."
Remus stopped him.
"Wait, James. I'll go get it for you. I have to grab my jumper from your place anyway, I left it there by accident a few days ago." Remus said. "You just keep doing warp ups on the ground. I won't be long."
"Really? You don't mind? Thank you. It should be right beside the bed. I guess I just forgot to grab it this morning." He said.
Remus smiled. "No, no. I don't mind at all. Like I said, I have to get my jumper anyway."
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*KNOCK...KNOCK...KNOCK*
Someone was knocking on the door, startling Regulus awake. He had gotten so comfortable he had fallen asleep on the couch. His hair was frizzy and his eyes were red from exhaustion. That's what he gets for getting up at such an ungodly hour.
Standing up, Regulus felt a bit dizzy. Shit, maybe he was getting sick after all. He should take his temperature and some medicine to make sure it doesn't get any worse.
Turning the doorknob, he came face to face with Remus Lupin.
"Lupin? What the fuck are you doing here?" Regulus asked, confused.
"Oh. Uuh, um… James left his broomstick here so I told him I would come get it for him since I had to grab my jumper from the other night. Are you okay, Regulus? You look a little pale." Remus said, concerned.
"Oh. Uh, yeah. I'm fine. Just a little under the weather this morning. I'll be ok. Come in." Regulus let Remus in, then shut the door.
"James's broom is right beside the bed and I hung your jumper up in the closet. Help yourself." Regulus said shuffling back to the couch.
Remus nodded. "Um...Ok. Thanks." Remus said, heading into the bedroom.
Remus head into the bedroom and the first thing he saw was the bassinet.
"Huh. Cute. I wonder what this is for." Remus muttered, playing with the lace. Moving to the bedside table he opened the drawer and immediately found James's broom. It was right where he said it would be. He must have shrunk it, but had forgotten to put it in his bag.
Glancing at the top of the table, Regulus saw a pill bottle of some kind. He tried to make out the words, but they were in French, and while he was getting better at French, he wasn't that good yet.
"Vitamines prénatales..." he muttered.
"Vitamines..." That was the only word he knew. These were some kind of vitamins.
Prénatales.
Vitamines prénatales
Vitamines prénatales
Vitamines prénatales...?
Prenatal Vitamins?
Remus's eyes became as big as dinner plates.
Regulus was sick. The frilly bassinet. Prenatal Vitamins.
Remus quickly left the room and saw Regulus lounging on the couch.
He couldn't be. Remus had to speak up.
"Regulus...um...are you...?" couldn't say it. He knew the young Slytherin was an omega, just like himself, but to think he and James were going to be...They would be...
"Hmm? What is it, wolfy?" Reguluso looked annoyed.
Remus couldn't bring himself to say it. Regulus was so young. James too. Oh God.
"Are you...feeling okay?"
Regulus sighed. "I guess. Did you find it?"
Oh he sure did.
"Yeah. Um...Regulus...I didn't mean to snoop, but...I saw the stuff...in your bedroom."
"Hah? What stuff?" he asked, still a bit groggy from his nap.
"The…the basket and vitamins. Does James know?" Remus asked, curious.
Regulus yawned. "What? No, not yet. I just found out this morning."
"This morning? Wow. What...do you think about it?" Remus asked.
Regulus shrugged. "I'm not really sure yet...haven't really had time to think about it. Sorry, Remus, but I'm tired. I'm gonna go back to sleep. Tell my brother I said hello." Regulus said.
Remus nodded as if he understood. "Yeah. You must be tired. Um...I'll talk to you later?" Remus asked.
Regulus shrugged. "Yeah, sure." He was about to shut the door when Remus spoke.
"If you need anything, don't hesitate to call me, okay Reg? No matter what time it is. Okay?"
Regulus gave him a weird look, but nodded.
"Uh, sure. Thanks."
Regulus then shut the door and headed back to bed, his brief conversation with Remus forgotten.
Remus got about halfway to the Quiddich pitch before he realized he forgot his jumper again. But that didn't matter. Remus practically ran all the way back.
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It was quiet when he returned, the wind blowing the only sound.
James saw Remus and headed over to get his broom.
"Thanks again, Moony. You're a lifesaver." He grinned. James then noticed the odd expression on the young omega's face.
"Are you okay, Remus?" James asked, concerned.
"Umm...Prongs, I…I think you need to go home. Forget about practice for today." He said.
James's brow furrowed in confusion.
"…Why? What's wrong?" he asked.
Remus bit his lip in nervousness.
"Well...um...it's Regulus...he...um..." he began.
That got James's attention. "What's wrong with Reg? Is he ok?" he asked, concerned.
"I...um...I don't really think it's my place to say..." Remus started.
"Moony, what is it? What's going on? What's wrong?" James asked him again.
Remus bit his lip even harder.
"It...it's Regulus...he..."
"What? What is it? Is he ok? What? You're scaring me. Is he ok?"
"Regulus...is...he is...I think Regulus might be pregnant." The words tumbled out of his mouth before he could stop it.
James froze.
"...What did you say?" he whispered, half in fear, half in awe.
Remus fidgeted more.
"Shit. I...I didn't want to say, because it's not really my place to do so, but...he'll need you. He just found out this morning, so...you need to go be with him. He looked quite ill, actually."
James was unable to move for a few moments, but then it was as if Remus's words all hit him at once. Regulus was pregnant? His star? His precious star? That's...that's just...
A sort of unknown feeling rose in his chest. It was like a mixture of pure joy and terror at the same time.
James quickly took off and practically sprint out the door.
"What on earth was that all about?" Sirius asked, coming up next to Remus.
"James just ran out of here like a Death Eater was on his tail. What did you say to him?" Sirius asked, curious.
Remus turned to face Sirius.
"Oh god, Pads, I...I didn't mean to just blurt it out like that. I...Regulus...he..." Remus looked upset.
"What? What is it? Just tell me. What about Regulus? Is he ok?" Sirius was worried, and sounded a wee bit panicked for his brother.
Remus bit his lip.
"Define okay?" Remus asked.
Sirius looked at him like he had 2 heads.
"Is he injured? Is he sick? Is he dying? Why do you look like that?" Sirius asked.
Remus looked contemplative. "Well...it's not a bad thing. Not really. It could be a really good thing. Maybe. I don't know...I..."
Sirius grabbed Regulus by the shoulders.
"Moons. Take a deep breath in."
He did.
"Now exhale."
He did.
"Now...tell me. What's wrong?"
Remus took another deep breath.
"I think Regulus is...going to have a baby." Remus said.
Sirius's face seemed to lose all of it's color.
"What?" He whispered. "Are you sure?"
Remus nodded. "He had a baby bassinet and prenatal vitamins in their bedroom. He was also sick this morning so I asked him about it. I didn't mean to be a snoop, Sirius, honest."
Sirius was frozen in place.
"When I asked him about it, he said he just found out that morning. God. I.. I feel bad now because I shouldn't have said anything. This wasn't my business and I've jammed my snout in it. Regulus should have been the one to tell James, not me. Merlin...I..."
Sirius hadn't moved. "Regulus's...pregnant. Wow. Just...wow. I don't know what to say."
"I didn't either. But we need to keep this private. They don't need us telling people about their private lives." Remus looked at Sirius sternly.
Sirius looked back at him.
"...Right."
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Once Regulus woke up from his power nap he felt so much better. It seemed like all he needed was a little rest after all.
"Reg?" Came a voice. It almost seemed frantic.
Regulus would know that voice anywhere.
"Jamie? What are you doing home so early?" Regulus asked, stepping into the living room only to be greeted by his boyfriend and a giant bouquet of flowers.
Regulus's eyes almost bugged out of his face.
"What's all this?" he questioned.
Jamie came right up to him and gave him a passionate kiss.
Regulus giggled, which was something only reserved for James, as he trailed kisses down his neck and down his arm to his hand.
Regulus laughed again. "W-what's gotten into you?"
"Reggie, you're so beautiful. I love you." James nuzzled into him as Regulus became more and more confused.
"I love you too. Now what's up?"
"Remus told me...everything."
"Everything?" Regulus asked, a bit confused.
James nodded. "Everything." He repeated. "He told me to come home because you weren't feeling well. Are you okay?" James cupped Regulus's cheek with his hand and rubbed his thumb along it.
"Well, yes, now. I wasn't feeling too great this morning, but it's passed now." Regulus told him.
"Is that the only reason you came home? Jamie you didn't have to miss practice because of me. And what's with the flowers? Did you do something?" Regulus's eyes narrowed in mock suspicion, teasing.
James grinned.
"Me? Do something? Never." He played right back.
"Uh huh. Seriously though. The flowers?" Regulus asked again.
"They're for you. And regardless on whether or not you're feeling better, I'm staying home today. Let me just go and put my stuff in the bedroom."
As he took off his jumper and entered their bedroom his eyes immediately went to the frilly bassinet.
"Oh Reggie. You already bought this?" James muttered, running his hand along the bassinet.
James put his stuff into the bedroom and went back out to see Regulus in the kitchen.
"What are you doing?" James asked.
Regulus gave him a strange look. "Isn't it obvious? I'm cooking. It's almost lunchtime after all."
James smiled and went up behind Regulus to wrap his arms around him. He nuzzled his face into Regulus's neck once more.
"Can't Kreacher take care of the cooking? Where is he anyway?" James asked.
Regulus smirked. Oh, James was going to go spare when he told him about the new little house elves.
"Oh, get this-" Regulus was about to tell him, but James snuggled into his shoulder.
"You're so beautiful Reggie. I love you."
Carefully turning off the stove, Regulus turned around to face his Alpha and boyfriend.
"James, what is up? Honestly. You haven't been able to keep your hands off me since you got home. And while that's not a bad thing, it's just...unexpected. Are you okay?" Regulus was becoming more and more concerned about James's behavior.
"No…not really. I…"
It was like an uncontrollable lust had overcome him. Regulus scent was driving him crazy.
"I need you." James said, sliding his hand up Regulus's shirt.
Regulus turned red. "Jamie...I...oh fuck...I..."
James wasn't sure if it was the thought of his mate pregnant with his baby, or if it was just an uncontrollable love he felt for Regulus, but Jamie needed him. And he needed him NOW. It wasn't like Regulus could get any more pregnant, after all.
"Jamie...I...shit. Ok." Regulus kissed him and dragged him to the bedroom. Placing the basket off the bed and to the side, Regulus dragged James onto the mattress.
"You want me?" Regulus purred into James's ear.
James growled.
"More than anything. I…I love you." James could barely think.
"Then take me." Regulus said.
James began gentle, peeling off Regulus's clothes one by one. Gently caressing his sides, he made sure to be gentle with his love.
"Mmm...oohhh...Jamie. God...I...I don't know what's gotten into you, but I think I like it." Regulus moaned, pulling James down for a long, drawn out kiss.
James chuckled. "I think it's more of what's gotten into you. You're so beautiful, baby. I love you."
"Mm...I love you too. More. Now. You started this."
James placed his hand gently on Regulus's stomach and began to rub. It was a beautiful, sweet moment.
Regulus looked at him questionably.
"What are you doing...?" he asked, slightly confused.
James responded with his lips on Regulus's, trailing kisses down to his exposed stomach.
"I just...I'm loving the idea of you pregnant with my baby. All round and swollen with child. It's...sexy."
Regulus's eyes almost bugged out of his head. Pregnant? What on earth was he talking about? Was this...a kink? They had roleplayed before, but...a pregnancy roleplay?
"You want to...see me big and pregnant? Jamie...I..."
James quickly shut him up with a kiss. "Of course I do. The idea of it just makes me...want you."
Leaning down for another kiss, James quickly but gently put a finger inside Regulus, beginning to open him up.
All rational thought left Regulus's mind at that moment.
"Mmm...fuck. Damn, Jamie. That's...good. Add another." Regulus commanded.
James did, adding two.
"Fuck! Yeah, baby. Right there. Mm...so good." Regulus moaned.
"Do you like it, kitten? Do you want me in you?" James asked, adding the last two, spreading Regulus open on his hand.
"Nnggh...fuck...Oh...yes I do. I want to feel you baby." Regulus's body was starting to overheat. Any and all rational thoughts were beginning to leave Regulus's mind. He was going into an induced heat.
Shit.
"Jamie...a...a cond…aaah!" in his heat-addled mind, the last thing Regulus could focus on was James saying it wasn't necessary.
Slick poured from Regulus as his temporary heat overwhelmed him.
James wasted no time, taking his fingers out and replacing them with his cock. Regulus cried out as James entered him. The heat had hit with full force.
"Oh… oh God, right there!" Regulus screamed.
"You smell so good, baby. Fuck yeah. Does this feel good? Does it feel good to be split open on your Alpha's cock? Gonna to take this knot?"
James took his pretty Omega's nipples into his mouth.
"Oh fuck, oh Merlin! Yeah, give me your knot Alpha!"
"Wanna put more babies inside you, make you fat and round with my pups!
Regulus stiffened for just a moment. "What do you...Aah! Fuck! Yes Alpha! Whatever you want! Knot me! Fuck me, Alpha! I'll do whatever you want! I'll bear your pups! Just let me cum!" Regulus screamed, losing himself in ecstasy and heat.
"Not yet kitten." A growl escaped from James's throat.
Regulus ground himself on James, taking in every inch. "Fuck yeah! Cum inside me! Fucking harder! Fuck me harder!" Regulus screamed.
James growled again, possessively. This Omega was his. His pretty Omega. His mate. The overcoming lust had been an unexpected rut. His body going crazy over the mere thought of his beautiful Reggie pregnant. James couldn't help the dirty words that spilled from his mouth.
"Going to cum baby. I'm going to knot you and spill my seed inside your pretty little womb. Going to impregnate you more. Going to love watching your belly swell with child! Going to watch it grow and grow and grow until there's no more room for them in here! I'll hold your hand as you labor and...fuck...watch as you birth every one of our children into the world."
Regulus's head was swirling. What words. He wasn't sure what to say. This was a bit too intense for roleplay.
"Oh God, Regulus I'm going to knot you. Take it! Take my knot! Oh God, I'm cumming!"
Regulus wrapped his legs around up to Jamie holding him in closer.
"Oh God! Me too! Fuck me Jamie! Fuck all the babies into me! I'll take them all! Just...Aaaaahhh!"
With an overwhelming shudder, James's body locked into Regulus's without difficulty and his knot swelled.
It took quite a while before they both came down from their high. Regulus was exhausted, as his induced heat had taken a toll on him.
However some of his sanity had began to come back. James continue to nuzzle into Regulus's shoulder, breathing in his enticing scent.
"Oh my God, Reggie. That was...intense." James said, trying to catch his breath.
Regulus nodded. "We've never gone that deep before. Where did you come up with all of that?" Regulus asked.
James frowned. "What do you mean that deep?"
Regulus looked at him with a strange expression. "I mean with the role-play and all that. It's not like I didn't like it, it just seemed like you went a little overboard."
James looked at him oddly.
"I wasn't role-playing" he said. "I can't wait for us to have this baby. And I just want you to know that I'm going to be here for you every step of the way. I love you, Regulus. You're my whole heart."
Now he had gotten Regulus's full, undivided attention. Regulus sat up and looked at him in the eye.
"James...I think we need to talk." Regulus said, eyes burning with resolve.
James smiled at Regulus and caressed his face. He placed another hand on Regulus's stomach and begin to rub it.
"I agree. Reggie, when I first found out you were pregnant this morning, I'm not going to lie. I panicked a little. I mean it's a bit of an overwhelming thought to be honest. But then I thought about how much we love each other and how much this baby is just going to enrich our lives." James stared at Regulus with absolute love.
Regulus looked at James with the same kind of loving eyes. He didn't know what to say. All of the words were stuck in his throat and he was finding it hard to even breathe.
"Oh boy." Regulus managed to get out.
"Or a girl. As long as they're okay and thriving and healthy in there. Regulus we're going to be parents. We took some of me and some of you and...we made a baby. This is the greatest gift you could have ever given me."
Regulus's eyes shone with love for the man that was in front of him.
"Jamie, I...I love you too. But there's something you need to know. I'm not really sure how or why you think I'm pregnant...but I'm not." Regulus explained.
"What? You're not?" James asked.
Regulus shook his head sadly.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but no." he said. "Why did you think I was pregnant in the first place?" he asked.
James sighed. "Remus told me so. He said y'all had talked about it this morning."
"What? When did we…?"
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FLASHBACK
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"Regulus...um...are you...?" couldn't say it.
"Hmm? What is it, wolfy?" Regulus looked annoyed.
"Are you...feeling okay?"
Regulus sighed. "I guess. Did you find it?"
"Yeah. Um...Regulus...I didn't mean to snoop, but...I saw the stuff...in your bedroom."
"Hah? What stuff?" he asked, still a bit groggy from his nap.
"The…the basket and vitamins. Does James know?" Remus asked, curious.
Regulus yawned. "What? No, not yet. I just found out this morning."
"This morning? Wow. What...do you think about it?" Remus asked.
Regulus shrugged. "I'm not really sure yet...haven't really had time to think about it. Sorry, Remus, but I'm tired. I'm gonna go back to sleep. Tell my brother I said hello." Regulus said.
Remus nodded as if he understood. "Yeah. You must be tired. Um...I'll talk to you later?" Remus asked.
Regulus shrugged. "Yeah, sure." He was about to shut the door when Remus spoke.
"If you need anything, don't hesitate to call me, okay Reg? No matter what time it is. Okay?"
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END FLASHBACK
"Shit. Fucking wolf completely misunderstood! I hope he hasn't run his big fat mouth off to people about this!"
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"So...what time do we need to be there?" Sirius asked, talking to someone with his head in a floo.
A pause.
"Yeah, yeah. No, I don't mind. No of course not. We should be able to get them here no problem. Thanks, Mar, for helping me with this. I don't think Remus would have wanted to get involved. Uh huh. I know, it's so exciting! I'm going to be an uncle!!!"
A pause.
"Of course he will! Regulus is going to love this! This will be the best and most extravagant baby shower ever!"
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"Hahahaha!" James laughed.
Regulus pouted.
"Stop laughing." he said.
"That ancient grouch procreated!!!"
"Come on, Jamie. It's not that funny." Regulus said.
"Not that funny?" James questioned. "It's hilarious! And what a wonderful set of circumstances!"
"Look, Jamie, while I'm happy you're not disappointed anymore, laughing at the situation is starting to make me mad. Who knows who Remus told? This could be a disaster!"
James finally stopped laughing and looked at his adorable boyfriend who was still pouting about the situation.
"Sweetheart, I don't think you have anything to worry about. He didn't really even want to tell me." James pulled Regulus into his arms.
Regulus continued to pout.
Suddenly a thought popped into James's head.
"Hey, let me see that bottle again?"
Regulus tossed him Kritter's vitamins.
James looked at the bottle of prenatals that Regulus had picked up from somewhere. They were indeed written in French. Only the best for a Black elf. It clearly listed them as not for human use, but it made sense that Remus, who was not that good with French quite yet, would get it mixed up.
"Not to be used for human consumption." He read off the back of the bottle.
James shook his head. "He really needs to get better at French. I mean, he's dating a Black, too for Merlin's sake."
"Bloody Remus. Making you think I was pregnant." Regulus spat, angrily.
James chuckled. "After tonight? You could be." he teased.
Regulus scowled. "Don't even joke."
James grinned and placed the pills back where they had come from on the bedside table.
He glanced over at his wonderful and beautiful little Omega who was still standing there looking annoyed.
"I love you. One day, you're going to make a great parent." James told him, going over to him and kissing him on the nose.
"With my temper? That poor child." Regulus joked.
"Yeah well, I'm sorry I went a little nuts there. I was just...so excited and terrified at the same time."
Regulus nodded. "I understand Jamie." Regulus said.
"No, you don't. It was a weird mixed feeling... I can't explain it."
"No, Jamie, really I do. I understand fully." Regulus assured him.
James just held him tighter.
"Can I tell you something?" Regulus asked him.
James looked at him with a strange look on his face.
"Of course you can. You know you can tell me anything." James reassured him.
Regulus took a deep breath.
"I actually did have a pregnancy scare once." James tensed up at hearing that confession from his boyfriend.
"Once!" Regulus reassured. "It wasn't long after we had started dating. My heat hadn't come and I was so terrified. I was going to talk to you about it, but I was so upset and so scared that you'd be mad at me."
James looked at him with wide eyes.
"Baby, why didn't you tell me about this before?" James asked.
"I didn't want to worry you for nothing. My heat eventually came, and everything was okay, but...I've always felt bad that I never told you about it." Regulus confesses.
James's eyes softens.
"Oh baby, don't ever be scared to tell me something like that. I'm your Alpha, and I will love you through anything."
Regulus's eyes were wet with unshed tears. He nodded.
"Okay. I understand. Thank you, Jamie. I love you."
Regulus looked straight into James's eyes and suddenly James was filled with love for this man. It grew throughout his heart and spread to every inch of his body.
He didn't mean to blurt it out like this.
It should have been planned.
There should have been roses.
Or fireworks.
The timing wasn't right.
But he had to ask.
"Regulus?"
At the sound of his actual name, Regulus started.
"What is it?" he asked, looking at James with trepidation.
"Marry me?" James grabbed Regulus's hand and got down on one knee. He didn't have a ring or anything yet, so this was the best he could do.
Regulus's breath caught in his throat and his eyes shone. The tears couldn't be held back anymore and he cried out of joy.
"Of course!" he smiled.
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"Sirius, what on earth are you doing?" Remus asked, stepping into the giant mess that was his and Remus' flat.
Sirius quickly spun around, obviously not expecting to see his lovely boyfriend there, but there he was, nevertheless.
Arms folded and looking at Sirius with a strange look, Remus narrowed his eyes in suspicion.
The entire room had been done up in banners and balloons. A giant banner that read, "Congratulations Regulus and James!" was spread on a giant beam that graced the entire room from wall to wall. Baby things were littered everywhere, obviously as gifts for the couple.
"Moony! Mon amour! Come look!" Sirius said, trying and failing to ease Remus into this situation.
"Dear Merlin, Sirius. What have you done?! What is all this?" Remus asked, eyes widened in disbelief.
Sirius didn't blink. "It's a baby shower. For Regulus and Prongs and their little one to be. Isn't it wonderful?!"
"It's something." Remus said, obviously mad. "I don't know if I'd call it wonderful. I thought I told you not to tell anyone. Who did you tell? You couldn't have done all this by yourself." Remus accused.
Sirius turned a bit red.
"Not many people. Really…"
"Pads…tell me you only told one person." Remus said.
Sirius nodded. "I only told one person." He repeated.
"Which was…?"
"Mary…"
"Oh God…" Remus groaned.
"What?"
"Sirius, I love Mary. You know that. But you know damn well she can't keep a secret."
"Oh yeah. I know that." Padfoot looked sheepish.
Remus looked at him sternly. "Who did she tell?"
"Just a few people…who told a few other people...and now...we're planning a baby shower!"
Remus looked at the rediculious but well-intentioned gaudy decorations around the flat.
"Sirius this is a little too much, don't you think?"
"Nonsense! Regulus and James are my brothers. I'm going to be an uncle! I want to do everything I can to make this special for them!"
Remus sighed. "Don't you think you're overreacting a bit, hun? I mean Regulus's not even showing yet. It has to be very early in his pregnancy. Aren't baby showers for when the baby is almost here? Shouldn't we wait?"
"We can have another one when he's closer to his due date. This one is just one of support, letting them know we're going to be here for them. It's a perfectly normal thing, having a baby. I think this will give them confidence. Also, it's never too early to go baby shopping! I've got an entire fortune from my family to blow! What better way than a shower for my brother and his blood traitor boyfriend?" Sirius grinned.
Oh my Merlin. Sirius was going off the freaking rails. As Remus looked at his face however, he saw the absolute joy shining in his eyes. Oh what the hell? It's not like this would hurt anything.
"Okay fine, when are you going to be throwing them this baby shower? Today? Tomorrow?"
Sirius turn to Remus and smiled even wider.
"So you approve? Yay!" Sirius exclaimed, wrapping Remus into a big hug.
"Now I never said that. I'm just going to let you go along with whatever idiotic project you're doing now. Now when is it?"
"It's tomorrow. I've got everything set up. All we need is Regulus and James. I set the time for 2."
"Sirius, you never really answered my question. Who all knows about this?"
"Well, Mary, obviously. And… probably… a few more?"
Regulus started to glare at him again, arms folded.
"That's not an answer."
"Well, I know Mary told Lily, who told Snivillus, and Marlene…and Barty...Evan...Pandora may be coming…"
Remus sighed.
"Minnie, too."
Remus groaned. This was going to be rediculious.
...
After calling for Kreacher and checking on him, they inquired about Kritter. Kreacher told them either tonight or tomorrow, and Kreacher had already been making her a comfortable spot in the house. Since Kreacher had it handled, Regulus and James went out for a quick dinner. It wasn't anything fancy, but afterwards James dragged Regulus into the nearest jewelry store.
"Jamie?" Regulus asked, looking at his fiancée with wide eyes.
"We have to get you a ring. This way, you can choose your own." Regulus smiled and agreed, heading inside with his Alpha to choose their wedding ring.
In the end, they chose two simple silver wedding bands.
So, once they went back home, after checking with Kreacher again that Kritter had, in fact, not yet had her babies, they went to bed after Kreacher assured them she was as comfortable as she possibly could be.
….
The next morning, Regulus could tell. The magic in the house was aflame.
She was going to have her babies that day. Regulus was determined not to leave the house at all today, so when James got a patronus from Sirius stating that he and Regulus needed to come to theirs to drop off Remus's jumper that he had managed to forget for the 2nd time, Regulus sent James alone.
"They don't need us both there just to bring him his stupid jumper. You take it to him. I'm not leaving."
Regulus seemed adamant about it.
"I'm not leaving here."
"You know, if the way you've fret over a house elf you haven't even seen yet is any indication, one of these days you're going to make a really wonderful parent." Jamie told him.
Regulus blushed, but said nothing as paced anxiously.
James sighed. "Do you know how far off it'll be?" he asked.
Regulus shook his head. "No, but I don't think it'll be very long. Kreacher says she's very listless."
"Ok. But call me on the mirror as soon as something happens, okay?"
Regulus looked up at James and grinned. "I will."
….
"Sirius, this is absolute madness." Remus sad, looking around their flat. Everyone was there. And he did mean EVERYONE.
"It's not madness, Remus. It's support!"
Remus sighed but was quickly shut up as they heard the floo kick to life.
"Oh God, that must be them! Everyone into position!" Sirius panicked.
Everyone hid, and the floo spat out James.
"Surprise!" everyone shouted.
James looked on in abject horror. What in the fresh hell was all of this?
"What the fuck is all of this?" He asked, incredulous.
"It's a baby shower! For you and Regulus-oh? Where's Regulus?" Sirius asked.
James frowned and crossed his arms.
"At home. And it's a good thing too, he might strangle all of you if he saw this. What on earth is going on here?"
"It's a baby shower!" piped up Lily, happy.
"Yeah, everyone wanted to come out here and congratulate you on Regulus on your new baby." That voice came from Mary.
James's face fell.
"Oh no. Guys, you've completely misunderstood. We're not…"
"Oh, we're so happy for you!" came one voice.
"Guys, really. We're.."
"It's just so wonderful! A Baby!"
"Guys! Seriously! I know you think you're doing a nice thing, and honestly if it were true, I would be the happiest man in the world, honestly. But we're not…"
It was at that moment that James's mirror vibrated in his pocket. It was Regulus, calling him on the two way mirror.
"Excuse me." James said stepping slightly away.
"Hey Reggie. What's up?" James asked.
"Jamie, come home! It's time. They're coming."
"What, now?" Jamie asked.
"Yes, now. Please hurry home. You don't want to miss it." Regulus said, hanging up the phone.
"What?! Regulus's…?"
Apparently Sirius had overheard that entire conversation.
"It's time already?!" he freaked out.
James sighed. "No, it's…"
"Remus!" Sirius freaked. "We have to hurry! Regulus's in labor!"
Sirius's screams echoed throughout the entire flat.
"What?!"
"How?!"
"He didn't even show at all!" yelled the voices of some.
"Sirius, please. It's okay. Regulus can handle it." James said.
Everyone stared at him incredulously.
"What the hell are you talking about? Your Omega is at home having your baby! What kind of an alpha are you?!" Now even Remus was getting upset.
"James, how could you not know your Omega was this close!?"
"He's not! I just…" James took in one big breath and sighed.
"You know what? Fuck it! Come with me. It'll be easier to show you."
…..
"Awww!" everyone cooed at the two new house elves Kreacher was holding. He wouldn't stay long, as he needed to get back to his mate and keep his new children near her, but she had given her blessing to show them to his masters.
"James, why didn't you just tell us Reggie wasn't pregnant?" Sirius asked, exhasperated.
"I tried!"
"But…" Remus became slightly red, as this had started because of his own misunderstanding.
"This is all Remus' fault! If your French was better you would have read that those prenatal vitamins were not for humans." Regulus spat.
Remus became even more red, if it were possible.
"I'm sorry, Regulus."
"Yeah, well...it's ok. I guess." He grumbled.
"But honestly, no more surprise baby showers unless it's confirmed I'm having a baby. Jeez."
Sirius and Remus nodded.
"Thanks for the thought, though. It actually was a nice gesture." He mumbled.
Sirius and Regulus blinked in surprise.
"Reggie that was...nice. Are you sure you're not pregnant? Your hormones could be out of whack." Sirius teased.
Regulus glared.
"Fuck off Sirius!"
...