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Then they get to Hogwarts. It’s the first time in their lives that they’re able to communicate their thoughts freely without their parents breathing down their necks.

Like Sirius discovering in second year that he has a crush on Remus. He spends 48 hours by himself (which is very unusual for him at Hogwarts; Sirius doesn’t typically isolate himself from his friends voluntarily) to ponder on this development. 

At the end of this allotted period of time he concludes that: “I guess Remus and I will just have to get married then.” 

James, overhearing this, is so confused. Like “why? Why do you and Remus need to get married? Where did this come from?”

The same thing happens when Regulus realizes his feelings for James. Regulus just goes up to him and is like “so when are you getting me a ring?”

And James is like “You want me to get you a ring? Okay, I will get you one immediately!” Proceeds to transfigure a snitch into a wedding ring. 

The Blacks are the equivalent of the movie’s Everglots. They were a wealthy, aristocratic family that’s fortune took a significant hit after the eldest son, Sirus, ran off in the middle of the night after stealing it away. He’s rumored to have run away with a mysterious lover and hasn’t been seen since.

In the meantime, the younger and remaining son, Regulus, is engaged to the son of a thriving apothecary and a renowned ceramist, named James Potter. James encouraged this match when it was offered to his parents because two of his best friends, Remus Lupin and Sirius Black, have gone missing after telling him plans of running away to live together and he hasn’t had any contact with them since. He hopes, since Remus is an orphan, that he can perhaps get some information for their complete disappearances through Sirius’ immediate family. 

Regulus and his bedroom walls being like:

AKA Regulus Black as one prophesized to defeat the Dark Lord

Sybill Trewlawney’s prophecy states: 

The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches...born to those who thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies...and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord know not...and either must die at the hand of other for neither can live while the other survives...the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies...

Granted, some of this might seem like a stretch, but really, all prophecies kind of are. Especially in the Harry Potter universe, where it’s hinted that they are self-fulfilling. Let me explain.

The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches...

The prophecy was given by Sybill in 1980 and Regulus died in 1979 retrieving a Horcrux. In canon Regulus’ final act could actually have been a factor in the prophecy being triggered in the first place. 

But that’s a different story, I want to focus on if the prophecy had been given while Regulus was still alive. The prophecy, in this case, would be triggered once Regulus starts get disillusioned with the Death Eaters and their supposedly righteous cause. It being fully set in motion once Regulus decides to turn away from the Dark Lord and discovering that he’s created Horcruxes.

Born to those who thrice defied him

Do I think Walburga or Orion ever went out of their way to defy Lord Voldemort? No. Half-blood, orphan Tom Riddle, on the other hand... I could see them both snubbing him multiple times through their time at Hogwarts, especially with a family motto like Toujours Pur. 

Orion would have been 2-3 grades below Tom in school and Walburga would have been 1-2 grades above him. I can’t see either of them caring about Tom Riddle’s opinions/authority, even if he was a Prefect, due to inferior (in their eyes) blood status.

Born as the seventh month dies...

Regulus Black could easily share a birthday with either Neville Longbottom or Harry Potter. We were never given a canon birthday for Regulus and he’s literally named after a star in the Leo constellation. Leo birthdays are from July 23-August 22.

And the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal

I think this is the sketchiest part of this theory, because Regulus was marked. He had the Dark Mark, but that mark symbolized him being a subordinate of the Dark Lord, not an equal. 

I will say though, I don’t think Voldemort ever saw anyone as his equal. Not Dumbledore, not Bellatrix, and not Harry Potter, either. I think he was too arrogant to ever consciously acknowledge that another wizard/witch could be on par with him. So, he’d never purposely give the impression to another person that they were on equal footing.

Anyway, just because Regulus didn’t have the mark when he retrieved the first Horcrux, doesn’t mean he wouldn’t gain one as he’s searching for the others, especially if Voldemort unearthed his intentions, somehow. 

Regulus being the first person to discover that Voldemort had made Horcruxes would make him a severe threat, and probably the closest thing to what the Dark Lord would consider his enemy. 

Which, if you see someone as that big of a threat to you personally, there’s got to be a reason that you would feasibly think they could take you out. And thus, they could be considered equals, like opponents on opposite sides of a chessboard.

But he will have power the Dark Lord know not...

This could apply to Regulus gaining something along the way of his Horcrux hunt, but also could just refer to him having the knowledge in the first place. Especially since Voldemort is unaware (at least at the beginning) that he has that knowledge.

Either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives ...

Sirius Black: I’m a wanted man.

Like imagine what traits prosopagnosic!Draco would use to identify the Golden Trio. I think it’d be something along the lines of:

Harry Potter -> messy hair, round glasses, lightning scar on forehead

Ron Weasley -> ginger hair, freckles, and tall (in later books)

Hermione Granger -> bushy hair, bossy voice, and buck teeth (before the fourth book)

This actually sort of makes sense when you consider what kind of insults he tends to use for each of them. 

The ones directed toward Harry tended to be mainly situational, but the appearance-related one I can think of offhand is the famous “Scarhead”, which is a defining characteristic a face blind person could focus on to single a person out.

With Ron, the jabs seem to be mostly about his family and how poor they are. I think someone (Lucius, maybe?) mocked the Weasleys about how many children they had and that the kids were considered to be interchangeable. Which is interesting in this context because the Weasley children all share ginger hair and freckles, two of the physical indicators that Draco would associate with Ron. So if Draco were to meet multiple Weasleys at a time, he might legitimately confuse them with each other because of that factor.

“Well, no one really knows until they get there, do they, but I know I’ll be in Slytherin, all our family have been–imagine being in Hufflepuff, I think I’d leave, wouldn’t you?” ~ Draco Malfoy; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, pg. 77

“Who wants to be in Slytherin? I think I’d leave, wouldn’t you?” ~ James Potter; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, pg. 671

Remus Lupin: Mansplain

Peter Pettigrew: Manipulate

Sirius Black: Manwhore

James Potter: Malewife

Bonus:

Remus’ mark is of a black dog with Greater Dog constellation overlaying the dog’s frame. Before Sirius and Remus’ first encounter the constellation was not visible. The stars only started appearing after the two started getting to know each other. The Dog Star shines the brightest after they become a couple.

The constellation’s stars shine brighter when Remus and Sirius are on good, stable terms. They become dull when they’re on the outs. 

The dog’s eyes are actually matching representation of whatever phase the physical moon is in, making and easy indicator for Remus to know to prep for the full moon. This was helpful for him before he went to Hogwarts. It made him feel like his soulmate was there supporting him.

Sirius’ mark is of the moon. Before they met, the mark in a default state of the new moon phase, so the Black family though the black circle represented a black hole. (Oh, the angst.) When he met Remus at Hogwarts his mark finally showed its true colors. As their relationship progressed positively the moon became fuller. 

Waxing Crescent = acquaintances/roommates/new friends

Waxing Quarter = established friends

Waxing Gibbous = best friends/crushes

Full = in a stable, happy relationship

Once the mark became a full moon a glowing, translucent form of a wolf materialized beneath it. This refers both to Remus’ werewolf status, but mostly is about the form his patronus takes.

Conversely, when their relationship hit major struggles, it manifested in the mark slipping into waning moon phases. Examples being:

Waning Gibbous = couple fights

Waning Quarter = the aftermath of the prank with Snape or during the war, where they were suspicious the other was a traitor

Waning Crescent = when Sirius was in Azkaban, with Remus thinking Sirius was the traitor

Jegulus’ alternate ship names “sunseeker” and “starchaser” would make excellent complimentary soulmate tattoos. 

Regulus’ mark would have what looks at first to be a Snitch that’s on fire. It’s really the sun with Snitch-like wings that flutter when James is close by. 

James’ mark would be a compass with a Quidditch broomstick for its needle that spins to face whatever direction Regulus is in. The compass’ backdrop has the traditional four-pointed star to denote North, South, East, and West. Beneath that is a geometric sun that shows direction in more precise increments.

The marks are located over both boys’ hearts as kind of a nod to the star Regulus being the heart of Leo, the lion (Gryffindor-coded) constellation.