THE CORRIDORS ECHOED WITH THE FOOTSTEPS AS THEIR CHATTER FILLED THE HALLS CAPACITY which expanded across the ginormous grounds that belonged to their headmaster. James and Jaehyun had not talked in a few days which was odd considering they were still sat in the same class. It seemed as if James had telepathically understood Jaehyun was not in the mood, ever apparently. Despite them sitting on chairs separated from them by mere inches James decided against trying to talk to his friend, mostly because Jaehyun looked extremely stressed. But now it was rather an understandment that both of them did not really want to talk about how their emotions had been stressing them out. Instead of the happy sunshine which usually boasted off his joy to others and those around him, he seemed upset, worried and anxious.

James did want someone to talk to, but it was impossible. He wanted an understanding ear, one like Jaehyun but just not Jaehyun yet, he could not tell one of his recent friends, one he took an honest liking to, that he was hooking up with his brother, or, at least he thought Seohyun saw it as a hook up, there was not a possible universe where someone as beautiful and caring as Seohyun could be into him, it would be ridiculous.

"Hey, can I ask you something?" James questioned as he looked up at Jaehyun who seemed to be mindlessly scattered, making sure to only step inside of the tiles and not on the lines.

"Sure," The boy answered. Even though he did not ever dare say so, he adored the company of the certain Potter boy, mostly because it gave him a sense of warmth he did not often get from Regulus. Do not forge his words, he loved Regulus till the death of him, he was preparing a suicide with their plan, but Regulus was still not a warm person at heart. He of course understood that, growing up in a house like that, he had often heard many stories of how Sirius got absolutely beat as a kid for small mistakes, no sign of comfort. Jaehyun knew when he best friend was trying to help, but if never shown affection one will never know what it is like. Jaehyun did not mind that, no, he found it interesting, but with James they just both got along in their minds. James was like a part of the sun had been taken of space and been gracefully placed into the house of Godric.

James grinned softly, "Has- has Seohyun, ever.. been with a guy?" He asked, hoping the answer would be one he expected so that he could move on from his fling with his own captain.

"Not that I know of.." He answered as he looked at his friend confused.

"Why do you ask?"

James turned a bit red and coughed to make it come over as a cough that got stuck in his throat. "Oh- Er.. no particular reason." He responded.

There was a small silence that followed them to their path towards the kitchens. The warm and gentle atmosphere rubbed off on the pair almost immediately when they walked inside which caused a direct smile to catch onto Jaehyun his lips.

"Now that I think about it.. I've never really heard Seohyun talking about love before, despite half the Hogwarts population chasing after her." Jaehyun commented meekly as he sat down on a small bench inside of the kitchens.

A pang of heartbreak hit him like a shot wound, James nodded, defeated, even though he could not deny it. Being on the team with Seohyun for a few years he had come to know him a bit better than most, and in those years he never mentioned a connection to girls, and Merlin forbid guys. James did not know why it bothered him so much, this is what he had wanted, he wanted Seohyun to see him as a one time thing so his focus can be shifted back to the one person his heart had always been out to, Lily.

"Yeah.. me neither." James muttered.

Jaehyun noticed the frown on his friend's face but decided not to comment on it. Deciding to change the topic he brought up something that first came to mind.

"I think we should have matching socks, as like a friendship bracelet, but with socks!" He explained gleefully.

James stared at his friend with his brows raised just a bit higher than usual. "Matching.. socks?" He questioned with an honest look of confusion playing on his face.

Jaehyun shrugged, it was the first and most unnoticeable friendship resemblance he could figure. "It will be less noticeable than others.. I have matching socks with Regulus aswel!" He excitedly explained as his eyes lit up.

"You-.. and, Regulus?" James asked with his brows raised once again. He had never expected someone like Regulus to have matching stuff, let alone matching socks with a ticking anxiety attack that was on the verge of exploding every time an unfamiliar figure approached.

"Yeah!"

"And he just went along with it?"

"Well, I had to beg him for an entire six months until he finally agreed because I couldn't stop whining apparently." He explained, despite what he was telling he seemed ecstatic. Rather over the moon that he had gotten his grumpy friend to agree to something as childish as matching socks.

James nodded, his eyes still raised in surprise before a chuckle started to escape his lips. A genuine laugh escaped his mouth as he realised how interesting the friendship between Regulus and Jaehyun was.

"Well, do you want to have matching socks?"

"Would that make you happy?" James looked at his friend to see him look rather excited if those were words to express the emotion that was exploding on his face. The excitement was rather intense, one not many words could describe.

"Of course I would! That would- oh my god! You want to have matching socks?!" The words flew out of his mouth without much thought to it, the pure excitement causing James to widen his eyes. The Potter let out a hearted laugh at how he seemed more than just willing to get something as ridiculous as matching socks.

"Okay then.. Next time I go to Hogsmeades I will buy you a pair of warm fuzzy blue socks." He joked, though when he looked back down on the face of Jaehyun he seemed to rather agree to it. James furrowed his brows looking at him with a contracted face.

"Don't tell me you actually want them." He sighed as he tried to hide the smile that was most definitely forming onto his lips.

"Well of course I do?" He replied with a tone of sass as if he was offended one would not want a pair of blue fuzzy socks.

"Okay okay! I will get you those pair of socks!"

Jaehyun smiled happily, which caused James to let out another soft laugh. He had honestly already forgotten why he had been so utterly stressed out and panicked when he bumped into Jaehyun, it was like he had been an antidote for anxiety, which was quite ironic seeing that he was most definitely the biggest ball of anxiety that ever existed.

"Hello mister Magnificent James!" An excited house elf squeaked running towards them. "Where are mister King Sirius, Peter and Remus tonight?" The short being asked as she seemed eager to talk to those.

"Mister King Sirius?" He asked with his brows raised, "Mister Magnificent James?" He asked once more.  James turned a bit pink but seemed to find humor in the situation nonetheless and seemed to find it amusing.

"It's a.. long story." He explained trying to not bring up the actual situation of what happened back then. He remembered the third birthday they had celebrated amongst one another, and how Sirius insisted on getting everyone drunk for it. A ginormous party with at least half of the school attending, they still did not know how but Remus seemed to be able to buy alchohol's off older years, extreme strong ones that is.

If James remembered correctly, well rather from what Peter told him what he and Sirius done in their drunk stated mind. Peter and Remus had both agreed on the fact that they apparently tried to take off their clothes whilst running to the black lake, later than midnight, trying to go for a swim. After that, they tried to draw moustaches on the fat lady which almost ended up in Filch finding their whereabouts because how loud she was scolding the drunken boys.

Apparently they had also tried to convince Frank to make out with them, both of them.

"Okay then." Jaehyun responded with a chuckle, thought inside wanting to hear the stories of his drunk friends and his friends.

"Just a few chocolate frogs, liquorice wands and cauldron cakes." He stated with a happy grin. Wiffy nodded and quickly evaporated into thin air once again.

"Just wondering, was that night.. coincidentally the night where you and Sirius almost got undressed at the black lake? Or was that just another timing of you guys being almost black out drunk?" He asked.

James turned pink once again, "How- How did you know that?!" He exclaimed in utter shock, his eyes widening. Not to mention he was quite profound by the new likely sass that had just came out of his friend's mouth. Jaehyun laughed, and shook his head.

"You know.. I was around before you knew me right?" He responded. "I was out there writing a bit at the corridors right before the black lake, suddenly you guys ran past me, barely able to move out the corridors because you, James, almost ran into me, proceeded to almost puke on me aswel." He explained. "Very fun experience by the way." Jaehyun laughed.

James turned red and buried his face into his hands with an exasperated sigh out of embarrassment. "God I wish I never brought that up.. That night was more embarrassing than I even knew." He mumbled out, Jaehyun let out a soft chuckle and shook his head, he did find it very amusing to say the least.

"I thought it was funny.. I did almost have an anxiety attack but seeming that you guys were drunk.. it didn't really matter." He explained,

"I think seeing you guys almost in your underwear was the highlight of my third year." He laughed inexplicably finding the memory humorous despite James turning red out of pure embarrassment. The Potter could not lie that he loved spending birthday's getting extremely drunk with his best mates, but honestly that was a memory he had rather forgotten than be reminded off.

"Not funny."

"I find it funny."

"You wear matching socks with Regulus Black, you might aswel find be schizophrenic, or a serial killer who threatened the noble heir."

"They are cute socks!"

James laughed and shook his head at the defence of their socks. He smiled as Wiffy appeared again with many snacks. He thanked her politely and took a bite out of a liquor wand.

AUTHOR SPEAKS !

Hi hi my loves! I want to first, thank you all so much for 1k read, it means so much to me. Also, I apologise for this filler chapter, my mind is currently a bit burned out, my emotions and motivation have turned into a wreck too, but i will try my hardest to at least update once every week. <3