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When James walks past Regulus in the hall he notices the sunflower key-chain that hangs there. It’s always moving about as he walks, but Regulus always paid attention to it. James loves yellow and sunflowers were his favorite flower. Even though he has never seen one in person. It’s rare to see non magical plants around their magical world.
Regulus hates yellow. He prefers darker things and can’t stand lighter shades. It makes him want to puke, but when he sees James in yellow? His knees become weak and he can’t contain the pounding in his chest. James wears sunflower adjacent colors on a regular basis. Regulus thinks that a sunflower resting behind James's ear would make him look oh so beautiful.
“James,” Regulus says as he runs up behind the other. James turns his head and smiles. He blushes a bit, trying to act nonchalant. “What are you doing? Tonight, that is?”
James laughs a little and pushes his hair behind his ear, “Your brother wants to-”
Regulus holds his hand up to stop James. “I need you with me instead. Meet me in the greenhouse tonight.” Before James can answer, Regulus is already running off in the opposite direction. James stands there, puzzled, before heading to the Gryffindor common room. He has to tell Sirius he needs to cancel on him for Reg.
Regulus sneaks into the greenhouse after everyone else in the castle is asleep. He’s sitting on a bench along a wall and next to a window. He’s watching the sky outside when he hears the door open and close. He looks over, seeing no one, and hears James curse under his breath as he almost trips on his invisibility cloak.
James takes it off, leaving it lying where he drops it, and walks over to sit across from Regulus. The bench is wide enough that James positions himself to face Regulus and crosses his legs. “Sir,” Regulus’s face goes red and he laughs, “What did you need me for?”
Regulus turns to sit and face James. He tells him to close his eyes and James does as he’s told. Regulus goes and pulls a dark purple pot from a hidden spot and walks back to James and sits back down. He knew that James has never seen a sunflower and Regulus tried his best to get the other boy one. And by god he did.
“Okay,” Regulus said and sat the pot in front of James. “Open.”
James opened his eyes and was met with a sunflower. His jaw dropped. Regulus grins. “You’ve been mentioning how much you wanted to see one.”
James is still staring. His eyes haven’t left the plant. There is only shock on his face for what felt like forever. His lips part and a smile grows on his face. “How did you..?” He looks at Regulus.
“I pulled some strings to find the seeds. I have a few for you.”
James moves the plant to the side, leans forward and kisses Regulus. It was a small peck. A crimson red flushes his cheeks as Regulus begins to stutter out words, before giving up.