"Nah, I've never been one to back down from taking credit. Or responsibility. Call it what you like." James smirked slightly. His namesake was so young. Oh, in years he might have lived only one less than James had, but he reminded James more of himself at fifteen or sixteen. Maybe Lily had been even more of a good influence on him than he'd realized.
"Not to disappoint you," he said drolly, "but getting killed just out of school isn't something I'd recommend. As someone with personal experience in the area, mind. I know it might seem cool to you whippersnappers, but I'd suggest you reconsider being boring in this case." His eyebrows arched. "Especially if that's what you meant by your dad being boring, that he actually managed to survive his twenties. As his dad, I'm rather pleased he did."