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best friends like they know all about each other's allergies and sleeping habits. best friends like lily changes in front of remus and he doesn't even blink. like their idea of hanging out is doing chores together.

they partner up in basically every class they have since third year. lily knows about remus's feelings for sirius over a year before he even realizes them.

remus is the only one who knows about the embarrassing sex dream lily had about barty, and lily keeps the secret about remus kissing frank at the end of fifth year. best friends in the sense that remus is the one who drives her to get her first piercing at sixteen. their first time getting wasted is together.

lily learns everything about werewolves that is documented and improves her healing skills just to be able to help him. remus discovers the nastiest spells there are just so he can get back at every slytherin who ever looks at her the wrong way.

they have so many inside jokes that it's hard for everyone else to keep up with their conversations.

"My first kiss was when I was five."

James said the words completely out of the blue, making Regulus jump a bit as the two of them sat together on the dock by the lake, leaning into each others' bodies.

"O...kay?" Regulus responded, furrowing his eyebrows, trying to decide what Potter's angle was.

"Mmm. I went to Muggle school for a while, you know? I was in the schoolyard and this girl pulled me behind the slide and-" James made a loud, smacking kissing noise, pressing his fingertips together to make his point. Then he grinned. "I ran away screaming."

He blinked, trying to decide if this was funny or traumatic. 

"Of course, I've been with other people, too. Evans, obviously. Kissed McKinnon and Prewett. Even kissed Sirius once, on a dare. Had a fling with MacDonald for a minute in third year. Oh, and-"

"Why're you telling me this, James?" Regulus gritted out, getting annoyed now. 

The older boy's eyes widened behind his glasses. "Oh. I mean...we're dating now, right? We're supposed to...know about these things? Be honest? I figured.."

The bubbling anger in Regulus's chest vanished, replaced with wonder. They'd never said those words out loud before, so hearing it made him a little giddy. "Oh."

"Yeah."

James didn't push. There was no expectation for reciprocation, yet Regulus wanted to share, as well. But the truth was embarrassing.

It took him a fair few moments to find the words.

"My first kiss was you."

At first, Regulus didn't risk a glance. He stared stubbornly out onto the water, waiting for an answer, slightly mortified. But when James said nothing, he looked over.

The older boy was grinning widely, looking ridiculously chuffed.

Flushing, Regulus scoffed. "You could look less pleased," he muttered, rolling his eyes and crossing his arms.

"I didn't say anything," James beamed, chuckling. "I wouldn't dare."