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Wave from the shore under a golden moon by ani_wahstan
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
23 Aug 2024
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Complete! <3 (Edits made Feb 2024, bonus story added August 2024)
The Black family and the Potter family grew-up spending their summers at neighboring lake houses a few hours off the East Coast. Then one summer, James Potter stopped coming. Regulus can admit he was a little disappointed when his first crush suddenly disappeared from his life. But it's been seven years. He's clearly over it.
That is until his last summer before starting college, when that same golden-skinned boy steps out of the car, grown and beautiful, and crashes back into Regulus' world.
Some works that inspired this fic:
-The entire Lover album by Taylor Swift (Specifically Cruel Summer and Daylight)
-The novel Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
-The Summer I Turned Pretty Series
-The song Lakehouse by Of Monsters and Men- Language:
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Bookmarked by regulus_cannot_swim
22 Apr 2026
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Once upon a time, Remus Lupin was in love.
An unassuming thing. Unspoken. Trapped in longing glances and pages of poems traded like secrets.
When cold waters buried the future that could’ve been, Remus withdrew from the world. He grieved in silence, resigning himself to a life of solitude.
Until one day, someone knocks on his door, and Remus finds himself staring at the one man he’s never expected to meet again.
The one man who has the potential to be his ruination.
Or his salvation.
Regulus Arcturus Black.***
“Remus.” Regulus’ voice trembles with barely suppressed emotion.
“Why did you come here?”
“I—I was hoping I could talk to you.”
Remus laughs, sharp and without any warmth. “The dead don’t talk.”Bookmarked by regulus_cannot_swim
07 Apr 2026
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On the ice (there’s warmth between us) by hallyticket
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
13 Aug 2023
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Regulus is just trying to get through school so he can move on to be the best figure skater ever, he doesn't want or need any type of relationships besides the friendship he has with his roommate Remus Lupin, but when his instructor recommends him for a job teaching figure skating basics to the hockey team, Regulus has to deal with a bunch of stupid puckers messing up the perfect system that is his life. He never expected to see his brother again after he ran away from home, or to have to teach a brother who doesn't even recognise him, much less fall for his brother's best friend.
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17 Feb 2026
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A Habit to Kick (The Age-Old Curse) by supernova_stardust
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
24 Sep 2025
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A few weeks ago, Regulus Black jumped off a bridge. It's not that he really wanted to die, but he didn't really want to live either. He didn't think anyone would care one way or another, if he's honest. Now he's stuck learning how to live.
James Potter was used to seeing Reg every day at the cafe he worked in, until one day he stopped coming in. When he finally sees the guy he's been crushing on come back into the cafe, he knew he had to take his chance at asking him out on a date.
***This fic deals with heavy themes of depression, lack of a will to live, and suicide, but will have a happy ending***
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- Part 1 of a Habit to Kick Universe
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- English
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- 75,482
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- 13/13
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07 Nov 2025
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Who could ever leave me, darling? But who could stay? by aaliyah_7
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
15 Aug 2023
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No one has ever been very accepting of Regulus being trans.
He's been dating James in secret for a while now, and dreading the coming reaction. They couldn't just be celibate forever, could they?
But who could want him?Regulus just wants James to want him a little bit longer, that's all.
Luckily for Regulus, that was never a problem for James.
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16 Oct 2025
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“Reg.”
His eyes open. Surely, he misheard. Regulus shifts out of the embrace to turn toward the man but the arm wrapped around his middle squeezes him tight and keeps him close. In other instances, he would fight it. He would claw his way out and he would do so dirty, Regulus is a mean thing when cornered. But brown eyes lock with his’ and it’s not any brown.
It’s not any touch.
“Don’t run from me, love.”Sacrifices are bullshit. It's painful, and you get nothing for your services. So… Good luck with that.
When a vision from the past shows up at their pub, four years have never been enough to forget. Regulus has never wanted to, anyway. James deserves to be remembered and James is still so James — just as lovely, just as cocky, the perfect combination of the two. Regulus is just as screwed.
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16 Oct 2025
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The Way You Look At Me (Too Close To Resist) by Courtsorcererlol
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
21 May 2025
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“Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard,” came the cheery voice of the conductor, Stan Shunpike, who blinked at Regulus with wide, startled eyes. “Blimey, mate, you look like—”
“The Potter’s house,” Regulus rasped, his voice hoarse and trembling. He shoved a handful of Sickles into Stan’s hand before collapsing onto the nearest seat.
Stan stared for a moment but said nothing. The bus jolted into motion, sending Regulus sprawling against the window. He didn’t care. The world outside blurred into streaks of color, and for the first time in hours, days, fucking weeks he allowed himself to breathe.
The pain throbbed with each beat of his heart, but he ignored it. He pressed his forehead against the cool glass, his gray eyes vacant as he stared at the night rushing past. The Potters. He was going to the Potters.
To Sirius.
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Bookmarked by regulus_cannot_swim
29 Sep 2025
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“You want to write letters to Lily but you’re too shit at it so you’re asking me to do it for you?”
James sighed, his shoulders dropping and his hands resting on his hips. “Yeah basically.”
“Love letters?”
“Yeah. So will you do it?”
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Regulus Black had no intentions of adding any more obligations to his busy schedule. He also had no plans of ghost-writing love letters, becoming friends with the object of said letters, nor falling for the man that asked him to write the letters in the first place.
But unfortunately, when James Potter enters one's life, it has a habit of turning everything upside down.
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Loosely based on "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand
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24 Sep 2025
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The Art of Getting Off by viwrites for peaceinpanem
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
10 Aug 2025
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Regulus is a demisexual romance author who has one big hangup: Smut. After a mountain of bad reviews on his latest novel, an awkward meeting with his publisher, and a conversation with Remus, he decides to take the leap. Unfortunately the only person he really wants to sleep with is James Potter.
Alternative title: "The art of fucking your brother's best friend six ways from Sunday without falling in love in the process."
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19 Sep 2025
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Audiobooks and Iced Americanos by colourful_desert, damnapathetic
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
01 Sep 2025
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Regulus is an autistic trans college student working as a barista at the Lunar Latte Lounge.
Remus is a disabled freelance audiobook narrator who's recently moved into the neighbourhood.
Neither have been very lucky with romantic relationships in the past.
When Remus starts frequenting the café, Regulus can't help but feel like he recognizes the new cute regular with the floppy hair and crutches from somewhere...
Follow along their relationship, how they nagivate Regulus' asexuality and Remus' disability, and how well suited for each other those "short comings" actually make them.
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- 11/11
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16 Sep 2025
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“This is going to be on your body forever, Regulus. Forever. You know that right? This is forever.”
“Yes, James. I know how tattoos work.” Regulus tells him with sweet sarcasm. Which Regulus somehow pulls off and James’ lips tick up in the smallest smile.
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or: Regulus and James are getting tattoos. It’s James’ first tattoo and he’s being so normal about it. Totally and completely normal. Not freaking out at all…
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- Part 1 of Jegulus Bingo 2025
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14 Sep 2025
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James Potter and the Teddy Bear Heist by cukrkandl
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
10 Jul 2023
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Sirius and Regulus run away and end up staying with the Potters. James would very much like to fix their trauma, except he can't; but when Regulus tells him that he left his teddy bear at home, James decides that the best course of action is to break into the house and get it back for him.
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- Part 1 of language of flowers
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23 Jul 2025
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Borrow My Name by courfee for jaywalkers, aerionsflme
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
21 Jan 2024
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“Anything else you need to borrow?”
“Yes,” James pants a little out of breath. “Your name.”
“You want to borrow my name?” The pretty neighbour crosses his arms and leans against his door frame. “How are you planning on giving it back to me?”
James sucks his lower lip between his teeth and considers the question only for a second. “Screaming, later, if you want me to.”
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or: James finds out his new neighbour is very pretty, Regulus finds out his new neighbour is very bad at baking, and both find a lot of excuses for James to knock on Regulus' door again
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19 Jul 2025
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Barty Crouch Jr., a sex worker and recreational pianist, has spent too long playing a background character in someone else's romantic comedy. So, after the dramatic end of his eight-year entanglement with Regulus, Barty meets Evan Rosier, a handsome and charming restaurant owner who sets off all his usual alarm bells. However, when Barty begins playing piano for the dinner crowd at Evan's restaurant, he starts to see Evan in a new light. As they become closer, learning to trust each other with the darkest parts of themselves, Barty starts to question what he's even protecting himself from anymore.
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- Part 2 of SUGAR HIGH - Extended Universe
- Language:
- English
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- 96,145
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- 10/10
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16 Jul 2025
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Wealthy philanthropist James Potter shouldn’t be this miserable. But in the wake of a messy divorce, he’s been left feeling like his heart is up for auction with no bidders. That starts to change as he becomes increasingly drawn into the intriguing life of a mysterious sex worker named Regulus. But as time goes on, the lines of their arrangement become increasingly blurred until neither of them can make sense of what they’ve become.
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- Part 1 of SUGAR HIGH - Extended Universe
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 161,172
- Chapters:
- 22/22
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Bookmarked by regulus_cannot_swim
13 Jul 2025
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James falls head over heels for the prettiest customer he’s ever had, who turns out to be Sirius’ estranged brother.
(sort of flower shop & tattoo parlor AU but not really)
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08 Jul 2025
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Let's Play a Love Game by rabidlittlestrawberry for yeoldetrojanhorse
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
18 Apr 2023
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Regulus is sick of his friends not admitting they like each other, so he plans a drinking game with the Slytherins and Gryffindors, thinking he'll be safe from any accidental confessions. It doesn't quite go to plan.
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They all play a risky drinking game with love potions, firewhisky and veritaserum. Predictably, it's chaos.
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- 18,164
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- 2/2
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Bookmarked by regulus_cannot_swim
14 Jun 2025
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James Potter and Regulus Black walk passed each other. James Potter hatches a super secret plan, and Regulus lets him pretend to accomplish something because he's cute. Fluff ensues.
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28 May 2025
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The Hot Post Office Guy by MiriamMT
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Marauders - Fandom
10 Oct 2023
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Sirius sells his old clothes and drops off the parcels at the nearby pick-up station. He may even go there more often than necessary because of a certain man working there.
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„Anyway,“ Sirius speaks up again, „What do you make of Hot Post Office Guy winking at me? He totally thinks I’m hot, right?“„For sure,“ James nods. „What did you do in response?“
„Hm?“
„He winked at you. What did you do then?“
„I- … oh, bollocks. I didn’t do anything. I was speechless! I couldn’t think of anything to say! Oh no, what if I blew it? James, what if I ruined it? He is supposed to be my future husband. What have I done?“
James frowns at him. „The man made you speechless? Be careful, Regulus might try to start a religion based on him.“
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26 May 2025
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Paper Rings by apricusapollo for Wolfstarslovechild9
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
14 Oct 2023
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"You probably don't even remember my name which is a very big blow to my ego but–"
"James." Regulus breathes out.
James' smile turns even bigger and his dimples pop out and Regulus almost drops everything he's holding and falls on the floor of his favourite café and dies.
Regulus needs James Potter to stop smiling at him.
Regulus wants James Potter to keep smiling at him forever.
(or, an universe, where Regulus finally meets his brother's friend group after a while and gets introduced to one certain brown-eyed boy with messy hair, round glasses and a warm smile who immediately catches his attention and well, there's no turning back after that, really.)
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- Part 1 of golden like daylight
- Language:
- English
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- 92,700
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- 12/12
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Bookmarked by regulus_cannot_swim
21 May 2025