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James always believed in love at first sight. If you met his parents you would immediately know why. They were the type of couple people would put on billboards and in muggle advertisements. Their love was so pure and so blinding it belonged in a fairytale. So yes, James believed he would find love just like theirs. He believed he would know instantly when he met his one true love, just like they did.
But the thing about James Potter - According to his true love - was that he was an idiot.
For a long time, James thought he was in love with Lily Evans. He felt she was everything that was right. Lily was sweet and lovely and kind. She was ideally the perfect woman. James truly believed she was the one for him for a while. He had been so caught up in his own fantasy that he started assigning roles for people to play in his make believe fairytale.
It wasn’t until a beautiful dark haired girl with a scowl and piercing eyes pointed a wand to James' throat and threatened to hex him that he realized he didn’t want the traditional fairytale with the perfect prince and the princess. James wanted the mean scary queen who would yell at him and boss him around. He wanted to belong to her and beg at her feet. A peasant in the presence of a queen, just basking in all her magnificent glory.
It turns out James did get his fairytale after all. Just not in the way he expected.
James Potter and Regina Black fell in love during James’ last year at Hogwarts.
It was a bit rocky at first. Of course there was Sirius who was not inherently fond of his best friend and little sister going out, but eventually he came around. There was also the issue of simply getting through to Regina. She has always been very guarded. She keeps her walls up and doesn’t let many people in. It took some work but now that he’s in he is never leaving.
It took time for Sirius and Regina to find their balance as well. There was a period of time where James was very much in the middle of them and their unresolved issues. Regina was still living with her parents after Sirius left and James begged and pleaded with her to come live with them. After James fought long and hard, she did eventually cave and moved in with the Potters.
After Regina left and came to live with him and Sirius, things got a lot better between them. They finally resolved their relationship and even grew close again.
James and Regina have been together for three years now and today is their wedding day.
There are people running around in a rush all around him, getting ready and making last minute touches. Chaos surrounds James from all sides and yet he remains blissful.
James is fucking ecstatic. He’s just standing there, the happiest man alive. Waiting desperately for the time to come where he gets to see his beautiful bride walk down the aisle. He thinks of her tall slim figure, the way she will walk down with perfect grace and perfect posture. The sound of her sweet voice as she recites her vows, how her hair will look. Will it be up or down? Does it even matter? The feeling of her soft lips hen they-
“James!” Sirius calls him. “Move your ass, ceremony starts in like five minutes!”
James nods, a dopey smile still playing on his lips and Sirius rolls his eyes at him fondly before moving to rush off to whatever task he was working on.
James checks himself out in the mirror one last time. Making sure he’s still in order, his traditional black suit still in place and his tie straight. His hair is as messy as ever and despite Sirius's best efforts, remains as such, much to James’ delight. It was Regina who insisted.
James takes a deep breath, he’s more excited than he thinks he’s ever been in his entire life and no matter how hard he tries he cannot seem to shake the smile off his face.
“It’s time to go, James,” Sirius says as he pops back into the room all dressed up, looking a little stressed. Sirius takes his role as best man very seriously and has been running around like a mad man trying to make everything perfect. Sirius is playing many parts in this wedding and needless to say he's a bit overwhelmed. Regina and James fought over him but they settled on Sirius being James best man. Regina gets to have Remus and Sirius is walking her down the aisle.
“Thanks Sirius, don’t know what I’d do without you' ' James moved forwards and snatched Sirius into a hug. Suddenly rather emotional and feeling a bit like he’s going to cry. Sirius pats his head and hugs him back.
“Of course Jamey-boy anything for you, brother ” James feels the smirk on Sirius’ face from where it’s buried in James’ shoulder. Despite Sirius’ previous hesitation to James and Regina getting together, the one thing that he did get out of it was his very own brother-in-law in the form of his best friend. James grins right back.
Sirius pulls away to look at him and turns, well…serious.
“Listen, I know I shouldn’t have to tell you this but I’m going to do it anyway. Do not hurt my little sister or I will fuck you up, you hear me?”
“Yes Sirius, I’m aware. You've only told me a million times and for the millionth time, I swear to you that I will never, ever, do anything to hurt her.”
“Good. Just checking. Now let’s get you married!” Sirius' face lights up with a grin as he pats James on the shoulder and leads him to the altar.
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James is so anxious and so excited he has to actively hold himself back from fiddling with his fingers as he waits for Regina to walk down the aisle. James is practically dying with anticipation, dying to get a glimpse of his beautiful, perfect, soon to be wife.
James looks out over the crowd. He sees his friends all lined up. Marlene, Dorcas, Pandora, Peter and Mary. James's parents are sitting in the front row. They’re holding hands and smiling at him, they both look like they’re going to cry. His mom is taking a million pictures, despite the fact that he told he they have a paid photographer. She said that they were more special this way.
The crowd is full of family and friends. Some James barely even knows. There were a few empty seats left as well for Regina and Sirius’ parents and family, despite Sirius’ protests. It was important to Regina. Unfortunately their parents di not show up and while this was expected, James knows it will still hurt Regina. On the other hand, some of their cousins did come. Andromeda, James recognizes and Bellatrix, Narcissa and her husband, Lucius, who is making it very obvious he does not want to be here.
James couldn't care less about any of them. James couldn’t care about a damn thing as soon as he sets his eyes on Regina.
James looks up to find her at the end of the aisle. Even from far away James can see that she is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen in his entire life. James thinks he stops breathing for a second, his heart just stopping, his breath catching just from the sight of her.
Her hair is half up and half down. Pulled back and clipped, leaving a few dark strands to frame her beautiful face. Her dress is long and drapes out at the end. It’s minimal, just how she likes it but with intricate details along the material. The dress has two thin straps that go over her shoulder and she’s wearing two large necklaces that wrap elegantly around her throat and then hang over her collar.
When James meets her gaze he instantly sees that she is nervous. James can already guess how she was probably working herself up and second guessing herself. James loves her so much and he guesses his face shows evidence of this as hers immediately softens. The anxiety fading from her features.
She holds Sirius’ arm as she walks. She looks like she’s squeezing the life out of him and he doesn’t seem to mind. Holding onto her and reassuring her the whole way.
When Regina finally makes it to James all he wants to do is reach out and touch. She doesn’t even feel real. How could someone so beautiful be real, James is convinced she is an angel. Sent down from heaven just for him.
“Wow” James breathes out without even realizing it. Regina lets out a small involuntary chuckle before quickly covering it up. James wants to reach out, make her laugh again. Don’t do that, don’t stop laughing .
James is pretty sure he is full out gawking when the officiant starts speaking.
“Welcome family, friends and loved ones, we are gathered here to celebrate the union of James Potter and Regina Black”
Jams get a rush from hearing those words. This is happening. This is really happening!
James looks straight into Regina’s eyes. They hold so much love. Love for him, directed right at him. James could melt. He thinks he is.
They continue with the ceremony, repeating after the officiant and never breaking eye contact. They are held together in the middle. Despite the fact that James’ hands are much bigger than Regina’s she holds them in hers like she wants to protect them. Like they are precious and she is planning on keeping them there forever away from all harm.
Eventually it all comes down to ‘I do’. James says it first and then Regina. Rings are exchanged and before the words ‘you may now kiss the bride’ are even uttered, James and Regina are diving right into each other in a kiss. James literally lifts Regina off the ground and she laughs into the kiss. The whole crowd cheers and James thinks he can hear his parents crying in the background.
When James puts Regina down she is smiling up at him like he’s the most magnificent thing she’s ever seen and James just has to dive in for another kiss.
…
The after party is a blast. All James and Regina’s friends and family made terribly sappy or embarrassing speeches for them and many of them got drunk. People are mingling and having a good time and James is so unbearably happy he thinks his heart is going to explode.
Him and Regina have been chatting away to people all night since the ceremony ended. Much to Regina’s dismay. Usually this would be fun for James but right now he really just wants every one to fuck off so he can be alone with his wife. That’s right you heard him, his wife . James feels very smug right now.
Regina has been tucked under James’s arm all night, letting him do all the talking as she gawks at him and ignores whoever he is talking to. James is very satisfied by this and also very displeased. Regina is very distracted and he is honestly struggling to hold a conversion.
Eventually Regina is forced to talk when her cousins come over.
“Congratulations Regina, we’re super happy for you.” Says Andy as she shoots her sisters a glare. Obviously telling them to be nice.
“Thank you” Is all Regina says in response before Bellatrix and Narcissa also mumble their congratulations and wander off. Regina immediately goes back to staring at James. james doesn't know hoe much longer he can keep this up.
After the ceremony, Regina changed into a small white dress that made her look way too sexy. James is struggling to control himself and wants nothing more than to take her away and get her naked immediately. James doesn’t think he’s hiding this very well as when he looks up he is met with a knowing smirk.
James coughs and rips his gaze away from her, instead settling on looking right next to her head. “Come dance with me, love” James holds out his hand in offering and she takes it happily.
James pulls her onto the dance floor and wraps his arms around her as they begin to sway back and forth. The song ‘At Last’ by Etta James comes on and Regina's face lights up. James knew she loved this one. They began dancing and James winds his arms around her waist and she wraps her arms around his neck.
“So husband , how are you feeling?” Regina asks teasingly. It seems she is as enticed by getting to call him ‘husband’ as he is to call her ‘wife’.
“Well wife , I’m feeling like the happiest man in the world right about now." James says, leaning down to rest his forehead against hers.
Regina hums, a small smile playing on her lips as she closes her eyes. They sway back and forth, holding onto each other and smiling like idiots in love and nobody else bothers them for the rest of the night.
Later in the night, James and Regina are finally heading off for their honeymoon. They say their goodbyes and then they're off using floo powder.
To say their honeymoon suite was luxurious would be an understatement. It wasn’t as if both James and Regina weren’t filthy rich so James spared no expense in getting the best of the best for his wife.
He found a place by the water for just the two of them, complete privacy and everything they would need for their stay. The place was mostly open with lots of windows just like Regina likes and a big bed for doing all sorts of nasty things.
As soon as they landed James wastes no time, picking Regina up and carrying her inside despite her yelp of surprise. James grins at her triumphantly and she rolls her eyes.
“Now is this really necessary?” Regina asks yet doesn't fight it.
“Oh, absolutely!” James responds with a grin.
Once Regina’s feet hit the ground she grabs James’ arm and begins leading him to the bedroom. James lights up, a shiver going down his spine as he follows his beautiful wife wherever she leads him.
Regina stops right in front of the bed and then pushes James backwards. He falls back so that he’s sitting at the edge of the bed. He immediately reaches for his wife only to be disappointed when she steps back.
“What’s the matter, baby? You wanna touch?.” Regina asks in a low voice, putting a finger under his chin so that he looks up at her. Fuck she’s so hot.
All James does is whine and that seems to be enough for her. She steps even more out of reach and with a mirk, moves her hand towards the strap of her dress.
She removes each strap slowly. Teasing him. James does nothing but gawk at her helplessly as she begins to step out of her dress, leaving it in a pool on the floor.
Regina is left wearing nothing but a black lace set that James immediately wants to rip right off of her.
She moves forward and crawls directly onto James’ lap, straddling him and his hands are all over her immediately. Touching every inch of skin he can. He leans forward, begging for a kiss and she gives him exactly what he wants.
James flips her onto her back and crawls up her body. She grabs him by the hair and yanks him back into another kiss. It is hot and passionate between them, rough yet so undeniably loving. James kisses every inch of her skin he can get to, which is only so much because she only allows him to go so far before she pulls him back to her mouth.
“James” She breathes out. Completely breathless and so beautiful.
“I love you, I love you, I love you." James chants as he kisses Regina's pale throat, making her whine before diving right back in for another kiss.
James eventually makes his way down between Regina’s thighs. Kissing a trail along the way. James’s large hands are everywhere, touching all over Regina’s body as she squirms underneath him.
It’s not long before Regina has her hand in James’ hair. Pulling on it desperately while her other hand fists the sheets, making soft noises of pleasure that James could listen to for the rest of his life.
Regina currently has her thighs wrapped around James’ head like a fucking barricade (as if James would ever try to escape) and he thinks he could die like this, right here. He would die a happy man, such a happy, happy man.
“James , James, ” Regina whines louder.
James didn’t stop until Regina started shaking and grabbing his hair like a lifeline.
“No, no James, why?” Regina whines, looking ready to kill something or die herself.
“I’m sorry, love but we can get back to that later. Right now I want to feel you.” That made Regina stop her whining temporarily and soon enough she was pulling at James once again, dragging him closer. Holding onto him like she never wanted them to separate.
She continued holding onto him like that the rest of the night, wrapping her legs round James’s waist and her arms around his shoulder and back, leaving a trail of marks behind. She left kisses along his neck and everywhere else she could reach too, panting and chanting his name so sweetly.
Once they were both worn out and tired, Regina laid out on James' chest. She held James hand in hers and played with the ring on his finger. Kissing it every so often possessively which admittedly gives James heart flutters every time.
“All mine now,” She hums approvingly. She looks up at James with a smirk. “There’s nowhere to run now, baby. How does that make you feel?”
“Like I might have Stockholm syndrome” James replies with a goofy smile and Regina lets out a beautiful laugh that remind James why he’s living.
...
The rest of the honeymoon carries on in complete bliss. They eat breakfast, they go swimming, they have sex, they watch movies, they take baths, they have more sex. It really couldn't get better than this.
James is currently working out in the small gym in the house. He’s doing pull ups when he sees Regina staring at him from the doorway.
He has no idea how long she has been standing there for but judging by the glazed over look in her eyes, James thinks long enough.
James drops down from the bar using one arm. Very intentionally showing off his strength. With a smirk he grabs some water and a towel to wipe his face.
“Like what you see there, love?” James teases.
“No.” Regina replies with no conviction whatsoever. Fully gawking at James’s muscles as he moves.
“Right…” James chuckles and moves closer. He leans over her, resting his hand on the wall next to her head. It’s only then that Regina finally pries her eyes away from James’ body to look into his eyes.
They stare at each other for a moment before Regina moves closer. Putting her hand on James’ chest. James fights to restrain himself as his wife runs her hands along his body. The look in Regina’s eyes is that of pure hunger.
It doesn’t take long before James can’t take it anymore. He grabs Regina by the thighs and lifts her up. He moves her legs so that they wrap around his waist before pushing her into the wall. Her gasp muffled by James mouth covering her own.
“You're such a tease.” James says, against Regina’s mouth as he presses into her, causing her to moan.
“Says the one half naked and sweaty.” Regina retorts, biting James’ lip.
“I was working out, you’re the one that came to watch, love.” James says with a grin, beginning to walk out of the gym, his wife still in his arms.
James carries Regina to the bed before promptly tossing her onto it and then crawling right on top of her.
“Yeah well-” Regina's retort was cut short as James silenced her with another kiss. James grabs her wrists and pins them above her head, moving his kisses to Regina’s neck. It was James’ turn to be the tease.
…
James and Regina are currently in bed, sharing soft kisses and gentle touches. James is completely on board the moment Regina starts crawling on top of him and kissing him deeper.
“Raise your hands for me, baby?” Regina asks casually. James, of course, complies immediately. Willing to do whatever Regina asks whenever she asks.
Is James surprised when he feels a cold metal latch onto his wrist? Not necessarily. Does it still send a thrill down his spine? Absolutely.
Regina leans back, still sat on top of James and admires her work. James stares up at her like she’s his god and he’s helpless to do anything but worship her. Oh how he wants to, he would do anything for her, truly.
“Well don’t you look pretty.” Regina coos softly, running her hands up and down James's chest as he whines and closes his eyes.
“In fact sometimes you look so pretty, I just want to keep you tied here forever. Chained to our bed so no one can touch you, no one else can see you. You’d be all mine.” James lets out an embarrassingly loud whine at that, growing hard at her words.
“You’d like that wouldn’t you, baby?”
“Yes, yes, yes, yes ! Please”
Regina begins kissing James’s neck, then moves down to his stomach. She keeps working her way down until she reaches the place James is dying for her to go. James is helpless to do anything else but yank at his hands uselessly and chant his wife's name like a fucking prayer.
…
Regina stepped out of the shower, wrapping herself in a towel and drying herself off. Regina doesn’t think she’s been this happy in her entire life. James is just so…and she just can't keep her eyes off of him, or her hands. The thought that he was all hers made Regina so unbearably happy she almost felt sick to her stomach. Like it was too good to be true.
They’d been having a lot of sex in the past couple of weeks. Sure that was expected, it was her fucking honeymoon after all, but she really just couldn’t believe it. She couldn't control herself, how were they ever going to stop?
Regina looked in the mirror as she dried off. Something that she didn’t quite like doing. See, Regina knew she was a beautiful woman, it was very apparent, but that didn’t stop her from having her insecurities.
Regina had always felt a little lost in her body but she supposes that’s normal. She adores James’s body because she understands it’s beauty. She doesn’t need to understand her own appeal if James’s does. She’s for James and James is for her. It’s as simple as that and James does seem to enjoy her body very much.
There are times that these feelings get to her though. The way she sometimes feels a little out of place in her own skin when she looks to hard in the mirror or has too much time alone with her thoughts.
Regina thinks it's better to just focus on the good things. It's not as if she can control these feelings so it's best to just ignore them.
Regina quickly dresses herself and turns away from the mirror. She ignores her strange feelings and closes the door so she can go eat dinner with her husband.