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Meetings That Start In The Dark
"Baby Black, do you maybe not hate me?" James joked in a way that made Regulus feel uncomfortable.
"You are the most annoying person I have ever had the displeasure of meeting. And that says a lot considering the absolute gems I've met in Slytherin."
"A joke. Regulus Black made a joke. A mean one, at my expense, but a joke nonetheless... You know baby Black, we could be friends."
"I would rather fling myself off the Astronomy Tower..."
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Or: Regulus is concerned about Sirius after their mother orchestrates a horrible attack. And with Sirius out of reach he relies on James Potter to know his brother is okay. Except their meetings keep happening, and their conversations keep falling away from Sirius. Falling for James Potter might just be the most reckless thing he's ever contemplated.
"You are the most annoying person I have ever had the displeasure of meeting. And that says a lot considering the absolute gems I've met in Slytherin."
"A joke. Regulus Black made a joke. A mean one, at my expense, but a joke nonetheless... You know baby Black, we could be friends."
"I would rather fling myself off the Astronomy Tower..."
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Or: Regulus is concerned about Sirius after their mother orchestrates a horrible attack. And with Sirius out of reach he relies on James Potter to know his brother is okay. Except their meetings keep happening, and their conversations keep falling away from Sirius. Falling for James Potter might just be the most reckless thing he's ever contemplated.
2090 pages, ebook
Published June 8, 2023
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December 28, 2023
“You’re not the sun. I lived for four years without the sun and I was fine. I was miserable, but I survived. But you, Jamie, every day without you was like dying all over again. You aren't the sun, you're the air. You're everywhere, all around me —even when I can't see you or I'm trying not to think about you you're always there. Everyday without you it was like my lungs were burning; I couldn't breathe without you.”
Regulus is a sweetheart through and through.
I loved everything except around 60% of the book.
Obviously I loved the found family scenes with the Morauders, with Harry and Luna.
James and Regulus are mushy together. Through all the painful angst, we got an HEA.
Reread: for Warm by UnfortunatelyDisastrous
Regulus is a sweetheart through and through.
I loved everything except around 60% of the book.
Obviously I loved the found family scenes with the Morauders, with Harry and Luna.
James and Regulus are mushy together. Through all the painful angst, we got an HEA.
Reread: for Warm by UnfortunatelyDisastrous
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January 12, 2024it was 2k pages I had to add it as read 🧍🏻♀️
February 10, 2024
“Regulus was so collected so often that when he broke things tended to completely crumble around him. It always seemed to fall on Evan to glue the pieces back together.”
I loved Evan and Regulus’ friendship so much in this, literally so wholesome what the hell. Also love when books force Remus into their wartime secrets, one of my things always.
I must really really disliked the portrayal of Lily in this like it was just not my girl. She was used as a plot device for Harry like what and her personality was allll wrong but anyways.
I loved Evan and Regulus’ friendship so much in this, literally so wholesome what the hell. Also love when books force Remus into their wartime secrets, one of my things always.
I must really really disliked the portrayal of Lily in this like it was just not my girl. She was used as a plot device for Harry like what and her personality was allll wrong but anyways.
July 4, 2025
2K pages of a Canon-ish StarChaser fic. Think I might prefer this version of canon over 'only the brave'?!
December 1, 2025
Ha sido tan bonito...de principio a fin.
Amé la dinámica de Regulus y Evan, fueron los mejores. Incluso Pandora todo perfecto.
Amé la dinámica de Regulus y Evan, fueron los mejores. Incluso Pandora todo perfecto.
June 27, 2024
4.75 Really liked it but please if you’re planning on reading this, check the tags. Some scenes were so well written that made me want to stop for a minute.
December 29, 2024
“Can I kiss you now, love?” James whispered like a prayer to some higher power, “Can we just let go and figure it out together?”
“And if this is all I ever am?” Regulus asked, so scared of always being broken, “If this is all I can ever give?”
James shifted his head so that their mouths were hovering close together.
“All I’d ever want is you. Whatever you can give. That’s all I’ve ever wanted"
Screaming, crying, throwing up.
I absolutely LOVED IT from start to finish (although Jily's parts aren't my favorites I understand why they had to be there).
It's one of the best fanfiction I've read in a long time. The story adapts just enough to the original narrative but leaves room for the author's imagination, which has filled in the gaps in an extraordinary way.
It has completely hooked me. I have cried a lot (please read the TW if you are thinking about picking this up, it contains REALLY heavy topics) but at the same time the author has managed to put the little pieces of my soul back together.
There are some parts that could be improved and scenes that I would have liked to see developed differently, but the positive parts greatly outweigh those small drawbacks.
Also I really liked the aspect of having the characters go to therapy to solve their problems. It seems to me that many times the protagonists of stories are made to go through terribly traumatic things and then they are fine or they overcome it through willpower or love. I liked seeing that healing process after everything suffered.
I can't recommend it enough.
“And if this is all I ever am?” Regulus asked, so scared of always being broken, “If this is all I can ever give?”
James shifted his head so that their mouths were hovering close together.
“All I’d ever want is you. Whatever you can give. That’s all I’ve ever wanted"
Screaming, crying, throwing up.
I absolutely LOVED IT from start to finish (although Jily's parts aren't my favorites I understand why they had to be there).
It's one of the best fanfiction I've read in a long time. The story adapts just enough to the original narrative but leaves room for the author's imagination, which has filled in the gaps in an extraordinary way.
It has completely hooked me. I have cried a lot (please read the TW if you are thinking about picking this up, it contains REALLY heavy topics) but at the same time the author has managed to put the little pieces of my soul back together.
There are some parts that could be improved and scenes that I would have liked to see developed differently, but the positive parts greatly outweigh those small drawbacks.
Also I really liked the aspect of having the characters go to therapy to solve their problems. It seems to me that many times the protagonists of stories are made to go through terribly traumatic things and then they are fine or they overcome it through willpower or love. I liked seeing that healing process after everything suffered.
I can't recommend it enough.
November 20, 2023
Actually me encanto esta versión del romance que tienen regulus y James y sus problemas y desarrollo. Pero la primera parte me genero mi primer ataque de ansiedad con lo bien que describieron el abuso.
September 1, 2024
Honestly this was so fantastic and so well written I cried so hard. Some parts were weird and clunky but your honor I love them so much you can never make me hate them. (You can also never make me hate Lily sorry but she is perfection always)
August 12, 2023
writingamarie i love you
February 2, 2024
My first Jegulus fanfiction and I'm even more broken inside now.
October 15, 2024
SCREAMING HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS FIC
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March 23, 2025
If it’s on goodreads it counts 😜😜
Okay so basically this became my late night “I’m too tired to read but I want to read something” so I obviously turned to my “old ways” of ao3 bc why not- AHHHH THIS WAS EVERYTHING I NEEDED IN MY LIFE.
Okay so part 1 I wasn’t that big of a fan of but that’s just bc I hate some what canon jegulus but I still liked it and it was so gut wrenching at times, my poor babies- and other times I found myself giggling like an idiot over the stupid things they got up to, kinda reminded me of choices and I didn’t like choices but this was better- now part 2 and 3 on the the other hand AHHHHH
okay part 2- war UGH LIKE SO SAD AND MAN WERE SOME OF THE DEATHS ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL AND REG AND THE LITTLE MOONWATER MOMENT AND HORCRUX HUNTING JUST YES AND DUMBLEDORE SLANDER YESSS anyway it was great live laugh love war moments bc who doesn’t enjoy being sad?!
Part 3- Oh. My. Days. DOMESTIC JEGULUS I NEEDED LIKE WHAT- the dance at the wedding. The zoo. HARRY AND LUNA ugh this was too cute AND CHRISTMAS ❤️❤️❤️
anyway i wish it didnt end im so sad now💔
Okay so basically this became my late night “I’m too tired to read but I want to read something” so I obviously turned to my “old ways” of ao3 bc why not- AHHHH THIS WAS EVERYTHING I NEEDED IN MY LIFE.
Okay so part 1 I wasn’t that big of a fan of but that’s just bc I hate some what canon jegulus but I still liked it and it was so gut wrenching at times, my poor babies- and other times I found myself giggling like an idiot over the stupid things they got up to, kinda reminded me of choices and I didn’t like choices but this was better- now part 2 and 3 on the the other hand AHHHHH
okay part 2- war UGH LIKE SO SAD AND MAN WERE SOME OF THE DEATHS ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL AND REG AND THE LITTLE MOONWATER MOMENT AND HORCRUX HUNTING JUST YES AND DUMBLEDORE SLANDER YESSS anyway it was great live laugh love war moments bc who doesn’t enjoy being sad?!
Part 3- Oh. My. Days. DOMESTIC JEGULUS I NEEDED LIKE WHAT- the dance at the wedding. The zoo. HARRY AND LUNA ugh this was too cute AND CHRISTMAS ❤️❤️❤️
anyway i wish it didnt end im so sad now💔
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