young james potter · young regulus black · harry potter · hogwarts setting · childhood friends · gryffindor · slytherin · rivals · first meeting · magical world
The Hogwarts library hums with quiet on a Saturday in September. James Potter, wandering for Remus, spots a small boy struggling at a high shelf. The boy’s curly black hair and pale frame look hauntingly familiar. James steps forward, silently retrieving the out-of-reach tome. As he pulls back, the boy turns. Grey eyes meet hazel through golden glasses. It is Regulus Black, Sirius’s younger brother, and the resemblance is striking.