I love this pairing so much. I've wanted to write something for a while, so here it is ;D I know it's short but I might start a multi-chap for this pairing soon. Yay :D

Promises

Regulus sat by the windowsill with his head pressed against the cold glass. He shakily reached out one hand to try and open the window, but it wouldn't open. His head felt clammy and he felt like he was going to faint.

"Are you okay?"

"What are you doing up here?" Regulus asked, not even having to turn around to see who was speaking. "I told you I wanted to be alone."

"Exactly," Barty replied, dropping down next to him. "That's why you need me here."

Regulus didn't reply. He glanced up at Barty for a moment before staring at his reflection in the window.

"What's wrong?"

"I got a letter from my parents," Regulus said slowly. "They want me to become a Death Eater."

"And you're upset about that?" Barty asked, touching his shoulder comfortingly. "Don't you want to join?"

"Of course I do!" Regulus said quickly. "I really do, but you know what I'm like. I can't hurt anyone. What happens when I'm asked to do something that will risk hurting people? I don't think I can do it."

"I'll help you through it, Reg. I promise," Barty said, taking his boyfriend's hand and kissing it lightly.

"Do your parents want you to join?" Regulus asked him as he turned to rest his head on Barty's shoulder.

Barty snorted. "Right. My Dad would kill me if he found out I was going to join."

"You are going to join, right?"

"Definitely," Barty said. "You have to join too."

"I will," Regulus said quietly. Barty took his hand and started tracing small circles on his skin.

"You're weird, you know that?"

"Why?"

"Because," Barty said. "You're such a softie. Scared to hurt anybody."

"I can't help it! And I'm not a softie. We both know you're the softie here," Regulus said, the sides of his mouth quirking up as Barty pinched him.

"I can't help it... when you kiss me like that... oh man..."

Regulus smiled. "I love you so much."

"I love you, too."

Regulus sat back to stare at Barty in surprise. "What?" he said. "You love me?"

"Yeah."

"That's the first time you've ever said it," Regulus said, feeling happier and happier every second.

"Well, if I'd known your face would light up like that when I said it, I would have said it a long time ago," Barty said with a smile. "You're so hot, you know that?"

"Oh shut up."

"I mean it!"

"You're hotter," Regulus mumbled, running his hand through Barty's hair and leaning up to kiss him softly on the lips.

Barty kissed back, pulling Regulus closer and wrapping his arms around him tightly.

"You know anybody could see us right now?" Barty said.

"I don't care," Regulus replied. "So will you join with me, then?"

"Of course I will, Reg. We'll sign up together, okay? And I'll help you through it. I promise we won't lose each other."

Regulus stared into Barty's dark blue eyes and felt a smile make its way to his face. "Thank you."

~THE END~