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Merlin (magicalsecrets) wrote in colligo_threads,
@ 2010-09-09 00:13:00

Entry tags:

james sirius potter, merlin

WHO: Female!Merlin and Jamie Potter
WHAT: Awkward Coffee?
WHEN: Noonish
WHERE: Nearby Starbucks.
RATING: PG
STATUS: Incomplete

Merlin was really beginning to wonder if coffee was really the best idea right now. Maybe tea, one of those iced drinks, or something that would not make him even more fidgety then he already was. Tugging at his clothes, pushing his hair back, twiddling his smaller fingers, and tucking his stupid long girl hair back some more. Morgana had helped him get some clothes that fit right, though he didn't appreciate how snug the jeans were around his hips, or the completely different and uncomfortable feeling of girls underclothes. The plain blue tank-top was nice enough though, he supposed, softer then most things he owned. Morgana had attempted to get him accessories and a dress and other things that Merlin just glared at miserably.

Now he was being treated to coffee by another guy who had randomly complimented him on the boards. Granted, this was Harry's son. Harry was very nice, and James was probably just being friendly, trying to make him feel better about it all which was appreciated. He stood outside the Starbucks, eventually being distracted from the still irritating fact that he was a girl by the cheerful music playing over the speakers, singing under his breath, and tapping his toes to the beat.

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magicalsecrets
2010-09-12 02:21 am UTC (link)

Merlin was almost a little embarrassed by how excited James seemed to be at the idea of teaching him. He'd never had such an eager teacher - well, unless you count Gaius whenever Merlin looked a little too long at one of the physicians books. This was different though. It would be fun lessons, not some endless lecture on healing salves and potions. That was for later though...

The amused grin was lost on Merlin. The gender of the artist made little difference to him, and he knew nothing about either group except that they played good music. Who could resist Crazy on You or All Along the Watchtower? Of course, Merlin enjoyed Disney soundtracks just as much, so James would do well not to put too much stock in his first two choices. "He is very good. Can you play his songs too? They sound like they'd be kind of hard."

The smaller 'girl' had been a faint shade of pink almost the whole time. It didn't help being called sweet. Merlin had relaxed a little though, leaning forward to rest his arms on the table, and just shrugged a little. "Not really. I mean, it was your treat. I just suggested. Thank you, by the way. I don't think I said."

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awesomestpotter
2010-09-12 07:12 am UTC (link)

James seemed to puff up a little bit, okay quite a lot, as he nodded. "It took some doing but I can play a few. I've been taking guitar lessons since I was nine." If James was capable of modesty he would have admitted that he, of course, wasn't anywhere as good as the great. Yet it was a very rare moment when he managed to be. Which was why he was going with going the self-pride.

"You didn't have to care so much." He countered. "You already did." He said with a small smile, "However, you're quite welcome." Leanig forwad a bit more as well, he asked, "If not music, then what do you enjoy?"

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magicalsecrets
2010-09-13 02:45 am UTC (link)

Merlin really wasn't concerned with modesty. That James could play the guitar like Hendrix at all was impressive to him, even if it wasn't perfect. "You could show me sometime. I could treat." He suggested, always eager to make friends. It only seemed fair, after all, that he return the favor and get drinks or something, and he was sure James would be happy to show off and play.

"Oh, well..." He wasn't sure what to say to that. Maybe he didn't have to, but he did all the same. Merlin shrugged and just moved on to the next question posed to him. "Um - I don't know. I like to explore the shops. I read a lot too. There are so many different kinds of magic here. I sort of had to teach myself back home, and here there are people and books everywhere..."

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