Woo! My first ever Remus/Regulus fic because I've just fallen in love with this pairing :3

Scabior is the snatcher in DH just incase you didn't know, and I gave him a pureblood first name, just because I doubt his friends would have called him Scabior XD

I hope you like chapter 1:

VERITASERUM

"Oh come on! I didn't sneak into Slughorn's office for nothing!"

"I agree," Barty said, leaning back against his bed. He was sitting on the floor of his dormitory with his two best friends; Regulus Black and Antioch Scabior. They were all sitting between two beds with a couple of vials of potion in front of them.

"But things could be said that can't be... you know... unsaid," Regulus said, staring at the potions nervously. "Are you sure you guys want to do this?"

"YES!" Antioch said, picking up a vial and pouring it into his mouth. Barty smirked.

"Hey Ant," he said, his eyes glimmering mischievously. "You like Reg's cousin, right?"

Antioch scoffed. "No."

"Yes, he does," Regulus said. "You just didn't specify which one. You have a thing for Narcissa, don't you Ant?"

"Yes," he said. "Damn, why did I come up with this idea?"

"Because it's fun," Barty said, holding out a vial of veritaserum to Regulus. "Go on, Reg. I'll drink mine once you drink yours."

Regulus sighed and nodded. "I'll kill you if I say anything I don't want to."

"Excellent," Antioch said, grinning as Regulus drunk the potion, and Barty did the same.

They sat there for a moment looking at each other; it seemed as if nothing had happened, and then Barty stood up. The other two stared at him questioningly.

"We're going down to the common room to have some fun," he said. Antioch jumped up excitedly and pulled Regulus with him.

"Come on!"

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"WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM!?" Severus Snape demanded after Barty had thrown a dungbomb at him.

"Uh, you are actually," Barty said, sniggering as he ducked behind the sofa. "Gotta love truth potions," he whispered to Regulus, who smiled. Severus appeared by the side of the sofa, with his wand pointed at the both of them.

"Black," he said. "Crouch. And... let me guess... Scabior too? Why do you guys think it's so funny to mess with me? Everybody knows you want in..."

"Want in on what?" Regulus asked.

"You know what!" Severus hissed, pulling up his sleeve to show a long tattoo. "You're too young to join anyway, and I doubt he'll want fools like you."

With that, Severus raised his wand and they ran straight back up to their dormitory and collapsed on the floor in fits of laughter.

"What a creep," Regulus said when he could breathe again. "Thinks he's in charge of everyone."

"If he's so in charge, why'd he let his nose grow so long?" Barty asked, sending them both into fits of laughter again.

"You look adorable when you laugh," Barty said suddenly, and Regulus stopped, shocked.

"Uh... what?" he asked.

"Truth potion," Barty said quickly, blushing slightly.

"The truth potion only works when somebody asks a question," Regulus pointed out.

"Oops," Barty said, leaning forwards and capturing Regulus' face in a kiss so powerful that neither boy could even process what was happening for a couple of seconds, and then Regulus pulled away quickly.

"Are you drunk?" he gasped.

"No."

"Then... why?"

"I really like you," Barty said quietly. "Damned truth potion."

Just at that moment, the door was slammed open and Antioch entered the room looking annoyed. "You guys left me."

"Sorry, Snape was chasing us," Regulus said, trying not to laugh at the memory.

"Don't worry. So, let's get this truth potion working! Ask me something."

"Have you ever had a crush on a mudblood?" Barty asked.

"NO FUCKING WAY!" Antioch replied, visibly retching. "How could you even ask such a question?"

"Because it would have been an interesting piece of information to blackmail you with in the future if you had," Barty said, smirking. "Ok, Reg's turn. Ant, ask him something."

"You're always so secretive. Who do you like?"

Regulus blushed and looked down. "Ah, we got him there! That's the thing he doesn't want to tell us!" Barty said.

Regulus stared up at him and he could almost see it in his eyes – the pure hope that Regulus was going to say him.

"Come on, mate!" Antioch said, nudging him.

"I like... Remus Lupin," he said quietly.

Barty and Antioch stared at each other in confusion. "Firstly, you're gay? Secondly, who the fuck is Remus Lupin?" Antioch asked.

"Yeah, and he's just... a guy."

"He isn't just 'a guy'," Barty said, rolling his eyes. "He's a Gryffindor! I know because he gave me a detention the other week there."

"Oh wow," Antioch said, laughing. "You like a Gryffindor?"

"There's nothing wrong with that!" Regulus said defensively, as the other two laughed at him. "Shut up."

"Sorry," Barty said between laughs. "But how do you know you like him... have you even met him?"

"He's one of my brother's best friends," Regulus said. "We've spoken a couple of times."

"Do you looooove him?" Antioch asked, tears falling from his eyes.

"Can you guys shut up!? I swear you're drunk! And no, I don't. I don't know him well enough."

"Well, get to know him. I dare you. I actually dare you to go and ask this Remus Lupin guy out," Antioch said, holding his hand out. "Deal?"

"No," Regulus said, looking out the window. "I'd just embarrass myself."

"Come on!"

"He's my brother's friend!" Regulus said. "If he says no, who do you think he'll tell? And then who do you think will tell the whole school?!"

"We're the Slytherins," Barty said. "Your brother's too Gryffindor to tell the whole school. And besides, who says he'd say no?"

"Do it," Antioch said, smirking.

"No."

"DO IT!"

"NO!"

"Do it."

"No."

"Do it."

"No."

"JUST DO IT, REG!"

"NO! I WILL NOT!"

"Do it."

"No!"

"Do it."

"OH MY GOD! FINE!" Regulus said finally. Antioch smiled.

"That's my boy," he said, clapping him on the back. "Tomorrow's the day. And you'd better do it."

"I will," Regulus muttered. "And I'm going to bed, so good night."

"Good luck for tomorrow," Barty said.

'I'll need it,' Regulus thought nervously as he drifted off to sleep.

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