KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU ⇒ jegulus one shots

THREE WAYS REGULUS TRIES TO TELL JAMES ABOUT THEIR BABY AND THE ONE TIME HE DID

1. BABY CLOTHES

He has it all planned out to perfection.

He wants James to enter the kitchen and instantly notice the bag laid out on the little, round kitchen table, open it and probably cry tears of joy. Regulus can see it all happening now. He grins softly to himself as he retucks the tiny baby grow into the bag.

He'd been to the healer that afternoon and hadn't seen James since. All he wanted to do was share the news with his husband. 

He gently pats his flat belly.  "I'm about to tell your daddy all about you, little one," He let's his hands roam around his flat belly that surely isn't going to remain thin for much longer.

It is not that early in his pregnancy, or so his healer had told him. He isn't sure how he went almost three months without encountering many symptoms, but he did. The healer had dubbed him too slim to have a noticeable belly yet. But Regulus is sure it'll come whenever the baby wants to make themselves present.

Thirty minute later and James enters the kitchen kitted out in his quidditch gear. "Hey, you," He smiles at Regulus, kissing his cheek as he enters the room.

"Hi, love. How was practice?" Regulus asks as he stirs a mug of tea. He has a minor headache and he hopes the tea will cure it for him.

James grins wildly. "It was great, how're you feeling? You're mor still sick are you?"

Regulus shakes his head with a shy smile. "I'm alright," He replies. He watches James wonder around the kitchen in search of some kind of snack, his eyes not yet landing on the bag. This goes on for much longer than Regulus could have ever expected so he decides to take the role on all by himself and nod towards the bag.

"Picked you up something today, I thought you might like it," Regulus muses, fighting to hide his grin as he takes a sip from his mug.

James cocks an eyebrow, finally seeing the bag. "Yeah?"

"Mmh,"

James smiles a childlike smile. "Can I open it now?"

Regulus bites his lip with a nod. "Of course you can, babe," He says, adrenaline running through his veins as he watches James reach into the bag and reveal the small ivory baby grown. James doesn't speak for a very long time so once again, Regulus takes that role on. "So? What do you think?" He smiles.

James stares at the article of clothing. "It's nice," He says quietly, his eyebrows knitted together. Not the reaction Regulus has been anticipating, but he won't lie; it is nice. But then James opens his mouth and Regulus wishes he had never bought the damn thing. "But I think Char's a bit too big for things like this now, Reg. She's almost three!"

Regulus' face drops instantly.

Charlotte 'Char' Black is their niece. Remus and Sirius' little girl.

Although Regulus adores his brothers rambunctious toddler, the gift is most definitely not for her. As darling as Charlotte would look in it, it was for their baby. Regulus feels selfish for even entertaining that particular thought.

"Er, James-"

James laughs as he holds the baby grow up. "Christ, Reg. I know she's little but she isn't this little! God, wait til Pads hears about this. He'll laugh his face off!" James smirks.

Regulus sighs as he watches James leave the kitchen, baby grow in tow.

2. BABY FOODS