james sirius potter. (siriuslyjames) wrote in slutverse,
@ 2012-10-13 19:50:00

If James was honest, he was a little nervous about how this was going to go. His parents weren't going to be happy about him being naked in Witch Weekly and probably now wasn't the best time to introduce them to Cepheus, but it wasn't like Cepheus had somewhere else to go. He was mad at his family for lying to him. And school was just... James didn't want to go back to school and he hadn't just learned his father wasn't who he thought it was.

He left Cepheus downstairs after he heard his parents come home, walking downstairs and clearing his throat. "So... Have you seen Witch Weekly yet?" he asked, rubbing the back of his neck and giving them his best get-out-of-trouble look.

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	pheus 2012-10-14 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	Cepheus looked up at James and laughed. "Someone has to be a good influence on you." He told him and then looked at Ginny. "I can help around the house while you're gone. I've never actually... had to do it. But, I could help you cook. Perhaps you could teach me a few things." Harry continued to frown at James. "We'll let you know if any of the scouts call." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

siriuslyjames
2012-10-14 09:44 pm UTC (link)

Ginny laughed at how earnest Cepheus looked. "I like the idea of putting you two to work while you're here," she said. "Harry and I both work during the day. James can show you the ropes. He's half-Weasley. He knows his way around a kitchen."

James looked at his father for a moment, then sighed. "I figure it's Puddlemere gone for sure," he said, lowering his voice again so he didn't upset Cepheus. "They just had that scandal with their Keeper. They don't need someone else coming in with stuff like this attached to them. The Arrows too, since they're all about how clean-cut their team is. Everyone else... I don't know. I know all their offers are going to go lower, just because they can now. But I'm really good, Dad. The pictures will blow over and I'll still be good."

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pheus
2012-10-14 09:49 pm UTC (link)

"Does he? He must have hated the lunch I made for him." Cepheus laughed a bit at that. "Albus is doing well, by the way. His next concert is for Easter. Are the two of you coming this time?"

Harry gave his son a disappointed look. "I think most of your options are going to be off the table. Or you'll barely get paid. What if this doesn't blow over? His mother barely made it out of hers."

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siriuslyjames
2012-10-14 10:02 pm UTC (link)

"Did you cook for him?" Ginny thought that was sweet, even if she'd honestly prefer that James ended up with someone more... grounded than a Malfoy. Maybe she just to stop prejudging them just because they were insanely rich. She'd just keep telling herself Cepheus was a Gryffindor. "I'm sure he was just happy you cared enough to make him food. We'll come if Albus invited us. Sometimes I think he's embarrassed about his parents being there."

James was really trying to be positive about his prospects. Talent had to count for something, right? "There's always the European League," he pointed out. "They're less fussed about this stuff, and if I played for Portugal or something for a few years then I could come back and play in England. If I barely get paid... I don't care as long as I get to play, Dad. Wouldn't you still be an Auror if the money was shit?"

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pheus
2012-10-14 10:11 pm UTC (link)

"I think you should go anyway. To show him you support him." Cepheus shook his head. "My father never comes to anything that I'm involved in. He's always busy with things. I know I'd like him to be there." He shrugged. "Sometimes you have to do things your kids don't like."

And then he thought about what he'd said and sighed. Draco had did what he did because he felt he had to. "Sometimes parents are the only reasons kids turn out alright."

"Having a good job is always something to strive for. Having the money is always good too." Harry pointed out. "You know how I grew up. I had nothing. Having nothing is never an option."

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siriuslyjames
2012-10-14 10:21 pm UTC (link)

Ginny smiled at Cepheus. He was a good boy, despite who his parents were. At least he wasn't as... Malfoy looking as the other one. "If you want to use our Floo or our owl to tell your parents anything, you're welcome to at any time. There are probably some old things of James and Albus's that you can borrow while you're here."

"Yeah, well, lucky I decided to fall for a rich boy then, isn't it?" James asked, shrugging. "It's too late for me to do anything about the teams now, Dad. It's done."

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	pheus 2012-10-14 10:23 pm UTC (link)
	Cepheus gave Ginny a sad look. "I'm afraid I can't talk to them right now." He admitted quietly and then shrugged. "I'll give it a few days before I even owl. They're probably angry with me." Harry looked back at James with disapproval and shook his head, walking off from him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

siriuslyjames
2012-10-14 10:31 pm UTC (link)

"I'm sure they'll forgive you once they cool down," Ginny said, touching Cepheus's shoulder. "It was probably a shock to them. Harry and I know James... doesn't always think things through very clearly."

James felt like yelling at his father or telling him off for being such a dick, but that would just get him in even more trouble. He wrapped an arm around Cepheus instead, trying to ignore how annoyed he felt. "His dad knows I was bringing him here," he told his mother. "He told me to look after him."

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	pheus 2012-10-14 10:37 pm UTC (link)
	"I was no help in the situation. I don't regret loving your son, but I regret ruining his life." Cepheus sighed softly, feeling himself break a little as tears filled his eyes. "I'm sorry. I should go up to Albus's room now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

siriuslyjames
2012-10-14 10:44 pm UTC (link)

"Cepheus, come on." James pulled him closer, frowning down at the other boy. "I'm not a rubbish enough boyfriend to let you go cry by yourself," he whispered. "You didn't ruin my life. I was there too."

Ginny watched the two boys for a moment, then touched James's hair and kissed his forehead. "I'm going to go Floo some of my old friends in the league and see if I can salvage the situation," she said. "You two go upstairs and get some rest. The same room is fine if you leave the door open."

"Thanks, Mum," James said, giving her a tight smile. He looked down at Cepheus. "My room?" he suggested. "If we're going to be miserable we might as well be miserable in sweatpants."

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	floral 2012-10-14 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	Cepheus looked up at James and sighed softly. "I'm depressed, but I'm not that depressed." He paused and glanced around. "You wouldn't happen to know if your parents keep cheesecake as handy as my mother does, do you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

siriuslyjames
2012-10-14 10:58 pm UTC (link)

James laughed a little. "I'm that depressed," he said. "And I don't really feel like wearing my uniform for the rest of the day. I can't fucking believe my dad. Just because he's Mr. Perfect he thinks the rest of us shouldn't ever make a mistake."

He took Cepheus's hand and let him into the kitchen. "We don't have cheesecake, but my grandmum makes the best biscuits. She -- does she ever send any to your house with Charlie? Sometimes I forget about that."

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	pheus 2012-10-14 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Not really. She's never really approved of him being with Draco." Cepheus pointed out as he looked up at James. "I don't want to be in the kitchen right now. I just want to go to your room and cuddle. I wonder if I could order a cheesecake..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

siriuslyjames
2012-10-14 11:30 pm UTC (link)

James laughed a little. "We could figure something out," he said. "There's got to be someone we can get to get cake for us." He led Cepheus up the stairs, back towards his room. "My parents are probably going to bicker about what a disappointment I am for a bit anyway."

He sighed, starting to pull his uniform off when they got to his room. "If it was next year we'd be able to hide in my flat and order cheesecake delivered there."

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	pheus 2012-10-14 11:35 pm UTC (link)
	"I may get lucky and my mother will decide she doesn't hate me so much and send me one." Cepheus told him with a sigh. He stripped off his shirt and fell onto the bed, looking up at James. "I'm sorry." He told him, then pushed the pillow over his face. "I'm a fuck up." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

siriuslyjames
2012-10-14 11:37 pm UTC (link)

"Stop it," James said, pulling on a t-shirt and a pair of sweats. He crawled onto the bed next to Cepheus and kissed his neck. "You should maybe put on one of my shirts. My dad's head will explode if he finds you in my bed naked."

He pulled the pillow off Cepheus's face. "Right now, I'm just annoyed," James said. "I don't want to think about teams pulling their offers. I just want to concentrate on being with you, okay?"

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