harry potter · fatherhood · toddler era · possessive · clingy · low self-esteem · extroverted · introverted · romantic relationship · hogwarts
A leaden grey London sky hung over the bustling chaos of Diagon Alley. James moved through the crowd with his usual effortless confidence, until he suddenly came to a dead halt. There, lingering near the window of a toy shop, stood Regulus. He looked pale and distant, his fingers tightly entwined with the hand of a small toddler. As the little girl looked up, her grey eyes mirrored Regulus's gaze with an intensity that left James breathless. In a single, shattering moment, the truth surfaced: this child was his. A secret kept in the shadows for four long years, ever since James had walked away from Regulus to be with Lily.