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Pyxis Nott ([info]pyxis) wrote in [info]mudbloods,
@ 2013-05-18 08:25:00


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Pyxis had never been more terrified in her life. She especially did not understand why she had even agreed to this in the first place. How had Dudley talked her into meeting his parents? They were driving all the way to London to see the flat Dudley was living in and to meet the girlfriend that Dudley had managed to make for himself. And because it was such a big deal, she'd spent her entire Friday night cleaning the flat and making it parent friendly.

She looked at herself in the dress. It wasn't even a typical dress she'd wear. It was a nice dress that Dudley had helped her pick out. She was waiting for them to arrive, brushing and fixing her hair for third time in a mirror in their sitting room, glancing at Walden. Why was he looking at her like that? And why did she have to wear heels? They hurt her feet. "What?" She frowned, then glanced at Dudley. "Why are you two staring at me?"

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[info]wallie
2013-05-18 10:07 am UTC (link)
"You look..." Walden trailed off. Was it appropriate to tell your best friend's girlfriend who you were just friends with how they looked? Yes, it had to be. "You look really beautiful," he said, smiling at her. "Petunia's going to love you."

Dudley didn't want Pyxis and Walden getting too close again, now that he knew their history, but he couldn't blame Walden for staring. He couldn't look away. "Better than beautiful. Gorgeous." He beamed at her, feeling very proud of himself for managing to get Pyxis as his girlfriend. "My mum and dad are going to love you."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-18 10:11 am UTC (link)
Pyxis smiled at Dudley and walked over to him, kissing him softly on the lips. She had to ignore the fact that Walden thought she looked beautiful. "Well. Thank you. I'm so nervous right now."

She chewed at her bottom lip, fidgeting with her fingers. "Are you sure she's going to like this dress? It reminds me of a fifties, American house-wife."

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[info]wallie
2013-05-18 10:22 am UTC (link)
Dudley nodded firmly. "This is the kind of dress my mum likes," he told Pyxis. "She doesn't wear them as well as you do, but she likes them. She and my dad live like it's still the fifties or something. I've got this really annoying cousin and my aunt and uncle are all modern about his upbringing and they drive my mum crazy."

Walden sighed. "Petunia's a bit old fashioned," he said. "Dudley's cousin has a gay Godfather and Petunia's a bit... wound about it still. Even though it's been eighteen years."

Dudley shrugged. "Harry's a twat. I don't like him and it has nothing to do with some gay uncles or whatever he has. He's just a twat." He looked up when there was a knock on the door, grinning. "That's them." He walked to the door, pulling it open. "Hello, Mum. Dad." He grinned. "Welcome to our flat."

Petunia hugged Dudley tightly when he opened the door before bothering to look around at all. "Oh my Duders. We never should have agreed to let you leave." Petunia kissed his cheeks.

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-18 10:27 am UTC (link)
Pyxis felt her stomach turn when there was a knock on the door. She gave Walden a worried look, standing still, her legs locked. She finally figured she should walk over and introduce herself to the woman.

"Hello." Pyxis smiled at both Vernon and Petunia, doing her best not to pass out. "It's very nice meeting you."

Vernon looked away from smiling at his son and looked at the girl in the flat. What was her name again? Pegasus or something else that was ridiculous fantasy. She was... very beautiful. Much better than he had done himself. "Hello. Dudley, introduce us to your girlfriend."

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[info]wallie
2013-05-18 10:32 am UTC (link)
Dudley nodded, stepping away from his mother so he could take Pyxis's hand in his. "Mum, Dad, this is my girlfriend, Pyxis Lestrange. Pyxis, this is my Mum, Petunia Dursley, and my Dad, Vernon Dursley. Pyxis is great. She's really smart. She wants to be a police officer."

Petunia didn't like Dudley moving away from her to be closer to Pyxis and she didn't like Pyxis living in the same flat as her son. Dudley was a good boy. Even if Pyxis looked clean, she could still be corrupting her son. "It's nice to meet you," she said, looking around the flat. "It's good to see you too, Walden. Your mother and gran say hello. How are you?"

"I'm well, Mrs. Dursley," Walden said, smiling and moving closer to everyone else. "Come in and sit down. Pyxis was cleaning all last night trying to get things ready. She barely let us help." Him help, really. Dudley wasn't used to cleaning or cooking for himself.

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-18 10:48 am UTC (link)
Pyxis had worked really hard and she had wanted to impress the Dursley's by cleaning and preparing everything herself. She'd even gone out of her comfort zone by preparing a roast chicken for dinner. Of course, she'd also made herself and Walden chik'n, but that was besides the point.

"Can I take your coat and hat, Mr. Dursley?" Pyxis asked, holding out her arms for them them.

"Please, Pyxis. You can call me Vernon." Vernon told her as he pulled off his coat and hat, giving it to the girl. "Lestrange? Is your father Rodolphus Lestrange?" He asked her curiously.

Pyxis hesitated and nodded. "Yes. He is my father." She told him, chewing at her bottom lip as she put his coat and hack on a rack.

Vernon looked the girl over. Her family was loaded. "Rudolphus is an investor in my company." He explained to my wife. "And a lot of other companies. And I believe he does work-"

"At his own office, yes." Pyxis replied, smiling at Vernon. She felt very uncomfortable about it. "At Lestrange Industries. He does a lot of work with the military."

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[info]wallie
2013-05-18 10:04 pm UTC (link)
Petunia's eyebrows rose at that. Lestrange Industries was a very well-known company. She hadn't realized Pyxis was actually related to those Lestranges, let alone the daughter of the man who ran the whole thing. "How interesting," she said, smiling at Pyxis, feeling herself warm towards the girl a little. "Vernon works in drills, you know. I'm sure Dudley's told you all about it. It's very interesting work as well."

Walden hadn't really thought about who Pyxis's father was before either. "It explains the size of your house," he said, looking down at her and smiling. He looked up at the Durley's. "I can get everyone a drink if you all want to sit down and get to know each other better before dinner."

Dudley was a bit nervous now. His mother had a look in her eye that said she wanted Pyxis's money and his father was probably going to take about drills all night. "Thanks, Walden," he said, grinning at him. "Maybe make a pot of tea?" He watched Walden leave, then turned to his parents again. "I hope the trip wasn't too bad. London's great, isn't it? Pyxis found this flat for us."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-18 10:24 pm UTC (link)
"It's a nice starter flat." Vernon replied. He felt much better about this now that he knew Dudley had found an heiress. Was she an heiress? "Do you have any brothers or sisters, Pyxis? He asked, moving further into the flat.

Pyxis eyed the man for a moment, then smiled sweetly and nodded. "I have a twin brother, actually. His name is Rex." And Rex was very gay and very slutty. She didn't want them to know too much about him.

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[info]rapefist
2013-05-18 11:28 pm UTC (link)
"A twin? How lovely," Petunia said, smiling at Pyxis. "Your mother must have been so happy to get two children for the price of one. I've always said the world could use another boy like Dudley, but one child was quite enough for us. Our Duders was such a sweet angel of a boy when he was born. You should have seen him, all rosy cheeked and angelic."

Dudley wanted to kill both his parents. He cleared his throat. "Won't you come sit down?" he asked, gesturing towards the couch. "Since Walden's going to be bringing in tea any minute now. We should all sit down and relax for a bit, don't you think? Pyxis has been working hard all day. She's a vegan, but she made us a nice chicken dinner."

"Oh, you don't eat meat, dear?" Petunia looked Pyxis over. She didn't understand kids these days, refusing to do something like eat meat. "I suppose you already know Walden's like that too. He won't touch the stuff. Did you have a lot of animals growing up? I've always thought it grew out of being around so many cats."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 12:25 am UTC (link)
"No. I never had a pet until recently. I've got a cat named Loras." Pyxis admitted as she walked into the room where Dudley was leading them, then sat on the loveseat beside Dudley. "I did a lot of research when I was thirteen on the benefits of being a vegan. And my family has a history of heart disease and cancer. Not eating meat reduces the chances of contracting those diseases."

Vernon sat on the couch, which was a bit lumpy, but it was fine. "She's a smart girl too, Dudley. Does she have a flaw we don't know about?"

Pyxis laughed softly. "I'm sure we all have our flaws, Mister- Er... Vernon."

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[info]rapefist
2013-05-19 01:21 am UTC (link)
"Nah," Dudley said, grinning at Pyxis. "I haven't seen a flaw yet. I think you're the exception to the rule, Pyxis." He reached out and took her hand as they sat on the love seat. He just wanted to make sure his parents liked her. His mother would run Pyxis out of his life, somehow, if she didn't.

Petunia fluffed the cushion on the couch a little bit before she sat down. She'd always thought that Dudley would end up with a girl who was a bit... slimmer, but this was all right too. Pyxis was an heiress and she seemed pleasant enough. Pentunia would just have to wait and see how well the girl cooked. She couldn't have her Duders starving to death. "You've made a good effort making the flat feel homey," she said, looking around. "It's a bit bare, but I suppose you're all only students."

"Pyxis also has to deal with me and Dudley being her roommates," Walden pointed out, coming into the room with a tray of cups and tea. "You should see her room at home. It's beautiful. She's got all these pillows and blankets in this sitting area for her friends and the walls are lined with books."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 01:37 am UTC (link)
"It's not my home anymore. This is my home." Pyxis reminded Walden as she leaned forward and put some sugar into her tea. She sipped at it and looked around the room. "Well. Not right now. The house will probably be mine when I'm older or, God forbid, my father dies."

Vernon hummed softly at that, reaching over his large belly to grab the tea Walden had brought them. He brought it to his lips and took a sip. "Your brother won't take over?"

Pyxis shook her head. "My brother isn't as reliable as me. I don't want to take over, at all, but I've still got a long time to wait before any of that happens. I'll be an agent and hopefully live the life I choose until I have to live the life I'm handed."

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 01:43 am UTC (link)
"You shouldn't have to do anything you don't want to do," Walden said, frowning as he took a seat on a bean bag, looking up at Pyxis. "You've got cousins, right? You've got Thoreau and Romy. I mean, I don't think Romy is very business minded, but what about her brother? I haven't talked to him much."

Was Walden trying to talk Pyxis out of Dudley's fortune? Petunia usually thought he was a sweet boy, but this time she didn't approve. "I think it's very good of Pyxis to respect her family's wishes," she said firmly, shaking her head. "It's important to have respect for where you come from, Walden. I would have thought your mother and grandmother taught you that. Betty's very respectable."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 01:45 am UTC (link)
"Walden is just trying to look out for me. That's all." Pyxis told Petunia, shrugging. "I know it's my responsibility. But, I also know that my father has a heart of iron. He's solid. He'll be alive for a bit."

She stood up. "Walden. Will you help me with the chicken?" She asked, excusing herself and walking into the kitchen.

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 01:49 am UTC (link)
Walden nodded, getting to his feet and leaving Dudley to his parents. "Sorry about them," he said, lowering his voice and squeezing Pyxis's shoulder. "Dudley doesn't think like them, if you're worried. He likes you for you, not your family's money."

Dudley gave his parents a slightly embarrassed look. "Could you please stop talking about her family and her money?" he asked, lowering his voice. "I really like her. She's a really nice girl."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 01:55 am UTC (link)
Pyxis looked up at Walden, her lip wobbling slightly. She bit down on it to make it stop, but then buried her face in his chest to breathe him in deep. There was something calming about him. "That's all they care about. They're not going to like me for me. And his mother keeps looking me over and I start feeling bothered by the weight I've gained recently."

"We're not talking about it that much." Vernon frowned at his son, shaking his head. "We're learning about her family. A family is important. What if you marry her? You'll be part of her family."

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[info]rapefist
2013-05-19 02:03 am UTC (link)
Walden wrapped his arms around Pyxis and held her close to his chest, shaking his head. "Hey, don't," he said, kissing the top of Pyxis's head. "Believe me, Pyxis, they're not worth your tears. You're amazing and if they don't see that tonight, it's not them, not you." He pulled back, looking down at her. "You look stunning. Dudley and I both had trouble not staring, remember?"

"Dad, we just started dating," Dudley pointed out. "And Pyxis wants to know about my family too. Can we talk about you two a little when she comes back? I can tell she's getting a bit uncomfortable, all right?"

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 03:08 am UTC (link)
"Dudley is just into my body because I'm the only girl who has ever gotten naked for him." Pyxis pointed out, closing her eyes. She leaned into Walden. "And I haven't figure out what is wrong with you yet."

Vernon frowned at his son, then looked at Petunia. "I think Dudley is embarrassed of us. After all we've done for him."

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 03:53 am UTC (link)
"Pyxis, come on. There's nothing wrong with me or you and Dudley's into your body because you're beautiful." Walden tilted her chin up, brushing their lips together gently. "If you weren't this beautiful, it would be a lot easier for me to do what I promised to do and be just your friend," he whispered.

"I'm not embarrassed!" Dudley protested, shaking his head. He could see his mother going cold. "I'm not. I just... want her to get to know you and she's not comfortable. That's why she left."

"Well, maybe her parents should have bought her some manners with that money," Petunia said, sniffing disdainfully. "Dudley, really. We're not doing anything wrong."

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[info]lebruised
2013-05-19 03:57 am UTC (link)
Pyxis let out a soft breath against Walden's lips and looked up at him, sliding a hand up his chest. She kissed him again, then pulled back and shook her head. "We can't." She told him quietly, then pulled the chicken from the oven. "Is this how it's supposed to look?"

Vernon sighed softly. "We could stop talking to her all together, if that's what you want."

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 04:02 am UTC (link)
Walden looked down at the kitchen, rubbing the back of his neck. He wasn't completely sure. "I think so," he said. "Stick a thermometer in it to see if it's done. That's what my mum does when she cooks meat for her and my gran."

"No, Dad, that's not what I want," Dudley said, shaking his head. "I just want... to ease her into everything, okay? There's going to be plenty of time for you to ask questions about her family and their money. We're going to be together for a while."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 04:10 am UTC (link)
"We don't have one." Pyxis looked up at Walden and sighed softly. "It looks fine. It looks a little dry, but I'm sure it's fine." She told him, then put it onto a plate, wrinkling her nose. It was like looking at a dead chicken, which was what it was, but... did it have to look so realistic? She took a deep breath and started to take out the pieces she'd made for herself and Walden, putting everything on the table.

After a moment, she took a deep breath and glanced at Walden before joining everyone else. "Sorry about that. The chicken is done and everything is ready. Walden made brownies for desert."

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 05:10 am UTC (link)
Walden smiled at everyone in the living room, trying to look open and welcoming and not like he'd just kissed Dudley's girlfriend. "They're vegan brownies," he said. "They're really good. You probably wouldn't have been able to tell if I hadn't said anything."

Petunia sighed and got her feet. She just hoped there wasn't weed in anything. "I'm sure they're just fine, Walden," she said, walking into the kitchen and looking at the chicken on the table. It was very small and very dry looking. "You should let me cook next time, dear. I know what I'm doing. With meat, I mean."

Dudley followed his mother into the kitchen, giving Pyxis an apologetic look. "It looks great," he told her. "Thank you for going to the effort to make us something with meat."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 05:45 am UTC (link)
"They don't like me." Pyxis replied as she held Dudley back where they couldn't hear her. "They don't like me, but they want you to be with me because I have money. And my chicken isn't going to taste good because I don't know how to cook meat."

She sighed, trying not to tear up. "I'm trying really hard, Duds."

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[info]rapefist
2013-05-19 05:52 am UTC (link)
Dudley let Walden take his parents over, shaking his head as he pulled Pyxis close. "They don't even know you yet," he said. "They're just made at me because I said they were being rude, asking about your family money and if you were going to inherit it. Anyone could see they were being rude. They're only annoyed because they know they should be ashamed of themselves."

He kissed Pyxis's temple. "You're doing a great job, Pyxis. You're amazing. They'll come around. I promise. If they don't... well, they're my parents, but they're still wrong about a lot of things. Like the way they feel about Harry's gay godfather, yeah?"

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 05:55 am UTC (link)
"God. Don't tell them about my gay brother or any of my gay friends." Pyxis laughed softly, pressing their foreheads together. "I'm trying to be perfect for you. But, I'm not perfect. I'm just putting on a show of who they want me to be."

She kissed him softly, then pulled back. "How bad does the chicken look?"

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 06:02 am UTC (link)
"I just pretend to be who they want me to be most of the time too," Dudley said, shrugging. "It's just what you do with parents, right? With ones like mine, anyway. Even Walden keeps things from his mum and gran."

He smiled at her, glancing at the chicken in the kitchen, and then laughed. "It's fine," he said. "At least it's not raw, right? All the sides look great."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 06:18 am UTC (link)
Pyxis smiled at Dudley. "You're good to me. Even if your parents don't like me." She kissed him softly on the lips and pressed close to him before she pulled back. "Definitely not raw.

She led him into the kitchen and grabbed the bottle of wine she'd bought. "I hope you like wine."

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 06:27 am UTC (link)
Dudley pulled out Pyxis's chair for her before he sat in his own, giving his parents a nervous smile. "I'll carve the chicken," he said, getting to his feet again. "Since Pyxis and Walden don't eat meat." He picked up a carving knife, beginning to work at getting reasonable portions of dry chicken for everyone."

"Do you drink a lot, Pyxis?" Petunia asked, giving her a polite smile. "I suppose your family probably has quite a collection of wine." She looked at her son for a moment, then back at Pyxis. Perhaps she'd try. "My hobby is gardening. Dudley might have told you. I've won prizes from the council."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 06:31 am UTC (link)
Pyxis sat down in the chair and settled in, opening the bottle of wine for everyone. She poured the glasses full and put the wine on the table, feeling like Petunia was judging her too harshly.

"I don't drink much." Pyxis admitted, shrugging. "Only if I'm spending time with my friends at parties. Or having a night out with mates." She hesitated. "I read a lot. I read true crime novels and books about history. I'm interested in History."

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 06:47 am UTC (link)
"But you're planning on becoming some kind of police officer?" Petunia asked, taking a sip of her wine. "What are you going to do when you have children? Surely you can't be planning on raising them and having a dangerous career like that?"

Dudley hated his parents sometimes. He took a long drink from his glass of wine. "I think it's interesting that Pyxis is interested in History," he said. "Are you taking History at college, then? I'm signed up for History. We haven't talked about what courses we're going to take yet."

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[info]lebruised
2013-05-19 06:53 am UTC (link)
"I'm in the criminal law program, but I'll be taking some electives. I'll sign up for history so that we can be in the same class." Pyxis's voice was soft as she looked down sadly at her mashed potatoes. At least she'd gotten those right. "Having a dangerous job like the one I want will help keep my children safe. I think that's a better sign of being a good mother than sitting around at home all day planting flowers and making fish fingers."

Vernon looked at Pyxis. It was clear that she was feeling very down about the way she was being treated. But, there was no stopping his wife.

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 07:02 am UTC (link)
Walden saw Petunia recoil at that comment like she'd been slapped and decided to step in. "Pyxis is right," he said firmly. "And I"m sorry, Mrs. Dursley, but you're being very rude to her. Pyxis isn't you and she's never going to be. Dudley doesn't want to be with his mother and personally I think that's healthy. Pyxis is a great girl. My mum and gran love her. If you can't see past your own prejudices and your idea of her inheriting her family's wealth, then it's your loss."

Petunia stared at Walden for a moment, then stood up, throwing her napkin down at the table. "Walden Figg, I've never heard such rudeness in my life," she said, scowling at him. "I said nothing untoward about Pyxis. She's a lovely girl. Very well bred. I don't know where you learned this from, but I know it's not how your mother raised you. I can only assume that you've come to the city to use drugs."

"Mum!" Dudley protested, looking up at her. "Walden isn't on drugs. He's Walden, Mum. He wouldn't do drugs."

"I'm sure that whole family is on something!" Petunia said, shaking her head. "Living in that house full of cats with that daft old woman. Vernon, we're leaving. Dudley, come walk us to the car and we'll talk about you moving into the dorms."

"Mum, I'm not going to move into the dorms," Dudley protested, even as he stood to follow her command to walk them to the car. "Pyxis worked really hard today. Just... I... Please. I really want to be with her. I want to make her happy and you're making her so sad."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 07:11 am UTC (link)
Pyxis stared down at her plate as her shoulders started to shake. She'd never felt this way before. So... bad about herself. Was she really that bad? So bad that she couldn't even make her boyfriend's mother like her? She had tried so hard and just like in every other area of her life, she'd failed.

Vernon looked at Pyxis as she started to cry, feeling awful for her. He was not like his wife. He wasn't tolerant of most things, but he had seen that Pyxis had made an effort to at least try and impress them. He touched her shoulder and squeezed it gently.

"Petunia." Vernon looked at her. "You will come back in here and you will sit at this table and eat your chicken. You will drink your wine. You will keep your mouth shut or we will have to start discussing your sister and all of the things she does wrong."

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 07:20 am UTC (link)
Petunia pursed her lips, staring at Vernon for a long moment before she made her way back over to the table, taking a seat. "Very well," she said, picking up her fork. "I'll stay for dinner."

Walden wrapped his arm around Pyxis. He didn't care if she wasn't his girlfriend, she was his friend. He glanced at Dudley, then pulled away and got to his feet. "I'll be right back," he said.

Dudley nodded, shifting his chair closer to Pyxis so he could wrap his arms around her and pull her close, kissing her softly. "I'm sorry," he whispered. "I'm so sorry." He looked at his father, giving him a small smile. "Thank you, Dad."

Walden came back into the room with all three of their cats, setting Loras down in Pyxis's lap and letting Winky and Raptor down to rub against her legs under the table. Cat love was always helpful. Even from a queen like Loras.

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 07:28 am UTC (link)
Pyxis looked down at the cat in her lap and rubbed at him, listening to him as he started to purr and rub against her. She looked up at Walden with teary eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. It wasn't working, even with petting the cats.

"I tried really hard to make sure this dinner would be perfect." Pyxis didn't look up from her cat. "I cleaned for three days after two boys who don't know a thing about taking care of themselves or the house they live in. I bought a chicken, despite my feelings about it. I put on a stupid dress that doesn't fit me right. I fixed my hair. I put on a personality that isn't me, all the impress you."

She looked up from Loras finally, settling on looking at Petunia. "And you know what? I feel absolutely stupid. I shouldn't ashamed of who I am or try to be anything different. I'm a strong woman who has plans for her future. Who doesn't take any negativity from anyone and who doesn't really care what anyone thinks of her. I don't wear dresses. I wear boots and denims and t-shirts. I let my hair go wild. I only put on makeup if I have to."

She shook her head. "And you know what?" She stood up and unzipped her dress, stepping out of it. "I'm going to go get dressed in clothes that are mine. I'm through with trying to impress you." She walked off into another room to put her clothes back on.

Vernon stared at Pyxis for a moment, feeling a bit confused, then looked at Dudley. "You like her, then?"

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 07:35 am UTC (link)
Walden grinned when Pyxis stood up and took her dress off in front of them before leaving the room. And not just because he'd seen Pyxis in a state of undress again. He wanted to clap for her, but he'd already gotten himself put fairly firmly on Petunia's hit list tonight, so he kept the clapping to himself.

Dudley flushed a little, looking at his father and then at his mother, whose mouth was gaping open in shock. "Yeah," he said. He straightened up in his chair. "Yeah, I really do. I like Pyxis just the way she is, not the way she was pretending to be to impress you. If you let yourself get to really know her, you'd like her that way too. She's amazing."

"Well." Petunia felt very flustered by everything that had happened so far this evening. "Well, I don't know. She's a very strong-minded girl, isn't she?"

"She is," Dudley agreed. "I love that about her."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 07:37 am UTC (link)
Pyxis came back into the room in a pair of purple, zebra-striped leggings and a Stooges t-shirt, her boots untied and her hair undone. She sat down at the table and looked down at her food.

"The mashed potatoes are going to get cold." She told them all, shoving her fork into the pile on her plate.

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 07:51 am UTC (link)
Petunia stared at Pyxis for a long moment, then let out a little squeak of horror before picking her wine glass up and downing a good portion of the wine. "Did... did you say you made dessert, Walden?"

Walden was very amused now. Pyxis looked hot, but she also looked like the last girl in the world Petunia would want Dudley with. Mostly because she was so hot. "I did," he said. "Pyxis showed me some vegan recipe blogs. They're really good."

"Vegan food's not so bad," Dudley agreed, nodding as he ate his chicken. "I usually just eat the same things as Walden and Pyxis unless we're getting take away."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 08:05 am UTC (link)
Pyxis felt awful. Even if she'd stood up for herself, there was a chance Dudley would break up with her soon. She watched as he walked out the door to take his parents down to their car, then leaned against the wall.

She was hating life pretty hard. It was times like this when she missed Rider, who, no matter what the circumstances were, was ready to fuck her to make her forget all her problems.

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 08:10 am UTC (link)
"Hey." Walden walked over to Pyxis, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her to his chest, holding her tightly. He pet at her hair. "I'm really proud of you," he said. "That probably sounds stupid. Just... Dudley's parents are pretty terrible. You stood up to them and survived and just... It was amazing to watch."

He pulled back, giving her a soft smile. "Not just because you took your dress off. You really showed them who you are. What you're made of. You're so amazing, Pyxis. Smart, brave, and beautiful."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 08:13 am UTC (link)
Pyxis was kind of trembling in Walden's arms. She stared up at him, on the verge of crying and shook her head. He didn't know. She'd ruined everything and she was going to be alone again.

"He's going to dump me." Pyxis replied quietly. "He's going to dump me because his parents don't like me and I'm going to be alone again. People don't like me."

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 08:16 am UTC (link)
"What?" Walden gave Pyxis a confused look. "No, Pyxis. Dudley's not like that. He's not going to dump you. He was in awe of you tonight. He's never really had the bollocks to stand up to his parents, but he tried all night for you. He was on your side the whole time. Because you're special. Anyone can see you're special."

He kissed her forehead, rubbing her arms. "I like you, Pyxis. I... honestly, I love you. I've never had a friend like you before and I'm really honoured you chose to be mine. Even after all the other stuff between us."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 08:19 am UTC (link)
Pyxis blinked away tears. "That's the problem. He doesn't stand up to his parents. And if his mother decides he shouldn't be with me, he's going to cave eventually. It doesn't matter how rich I am. She won't want him with me."

She chewed at her bottom lip and wiped away her tears. "You're not like everyone else. You're weird."

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 08:44 am UTC (link)
Walden reached up to help wipe away Pyxis's tears. "I like being weird," he said, giving her a soft smile. "Especially if it means I get to really appreciate you." He leaned in and pressed a soft kiss to her lips. He pulled back when he heard the door opening.

Dudley walked into the flat with a grin on his face, but it faded when he saw Pyxis crying. "What's wrong?"

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 08:52 am UTC (link)
Pyxis glanced at Dudley and shook her head. "Just your girlfriend here. Worried that you're going to dump her. That's all."

She sighed softly and walked over to Dudley. "What did they say about me when you walked them to the car?"

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[info]wallie
2013-05-19 09:00 am UTC (link)
"Dad really liked you," Dudley said, wrapping his arms around Pyxis. He kissed her softly. "I think he's a little bit jealous of me, honestly. I mean, you did take your dress off at dinner and you're gorgeous so."

He shrugged a bit. "My mum's still being a bitch, but my dad says he's going to try and talk her around. I think I could be dating her clone and she'd still find problems. She doesn't want me to grow up."

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[info]pyxis
2013-05-19 09:05 am UTC (link)
Pyxis looked back at Dudley, still feeling insecure. She chewed at her bottom lip and let out a soft sigh. He wasn't reassuring her that he wasn't going to dump her.

"So, there's a chance you're going to dump me?" Pyxis asked, looking him over. "You didn't say you wouldn't."

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[info]rapefist
2013-05-19 09:40 am UTC (link)
"Because of course I wouldn't," Dudley said, giving Pyxis a confused look. "You're really worried about me dumping you?" He shook his head. "I'd have to be crazy, Pyxis. You're amazing."

He kissed her and then gave her a hopeful look. "I'd never break up with you, yeah? This is the best thing that's ever happened to me. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me."

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