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James Potter ; Who is the best? C'est moi (noonescabbage) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-01-20 02:36:00

Entry tags:

harry potter, james potter, plotty mcplot

who. Harry and James Potter
what. Father-son bonding. Over women-folk.
where. Harry's flat
why. I would like to take a break from the torture porn!

James had had enough of the singing. He could handle the nudity well enough, but the singing drove him a bit batty. He wasn't really sure which was worse, singing about nothing in particular at all hours or singing awkward truths at people he cared about. Both were pretty bad.

So he found himself seeking refuge at Harry's. It seemed that Harry needed a mate and James could use the company. They both had their own separate relationship troubles. If nothing else, James figured they could bitch and moan about their lives over a pint.

James figured it best to give his son some space. He apparated outside of Harry's door with a loud crack and then knocked. "Oi, mate. S'me."

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	future_auror 2008-01-20 08:27 am UTC (link)
	Harry gestured to the couch in the main room that was just off the kitchen as well as the entry. He put a marker in the book he'd been reading and shoved it aside to sprawl out on the couch, leaving enough room for his dad if he wanted to sit on the couch, or there was a chair nearby. "So does this place always make people act this way?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

noonescabbage
2008-01-20 08:30 am UTC (link)

James flopped onto the couch, claiming one end in his name. He made himself comfortable, as was his usual. James just had a certain attitude, he liked to think he owned every place he visited. Cockiness was one of his vices. Or, at least, he always tried to appear cocky.

"Yes." James nodded. "S'all weird, embarrassing, and sometimes painful. Sometimes it's harmless, but more often than not it isn't."

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	future_auror 2008-01-20 08:35 am UTC (link)
	Harry knew that about his dad, but he didn't mind. And he certainly didn't mind his dad making himself comfortable. He was happy his dad felt comfortable enough to sit with his future son he never knew who wasn't much younger than him. "And no one can explain it?" Harry ran a hand through his hair, still messy as always. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-20 08:37 am UTC (link)
	"Not yet," James said with a shrug. "Honestly, I don't think anybody's ever going to figure this place out. We've got all sorts in this world and no one even knows how or why we're here." James figured it was a waste of time even trying to figure it out. He'd much rather enjoy his time here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	future_auror 2008-01-20 08:44 am UTC (link)
	Harry grinned a little. He wasn't quite sure why. "My life ends up more and more exciting, I guess. Best part is, I've got people now I didn't have before." He ignored the pang of missing the Weasleys, though. He studied his dad a moment. There were some questions he wanted to ask, but he wasn't sure if he could or should. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-20 08:46 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah," James mirrored Harry's smile. "I like it well enough. I've got a lot more family here. Always wanted a big family." He noticed something in Harry's face. A cloud passed over his features. "Alright?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

future_auror
2008-01-20 08:49 am UTC (link)

"Really? Did you... do you think you and Mum would've wanted more kids if you hadn't died?" He knew it was a weird question, asking it in the future tense like that.

Harry glanced down, thinking hard. "I was just wondering about you and Mum. If there's anything going on. Is there something I should know about?" Harry knew his parents had been happy. He'd seen the pictures, heard Sirius and Remus tell stories, and yet... he wasn't sure he'd seen his parents together once since he'd got here.

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noonescabbage
2008-01-20 08:53 am UTC (link)

James grinned. It was just slightly forced. Probably not enough for Harry to really notice. Mentions of Lily did that to him. "Eh. I'm not really sure. Up to her, y'know. But I'd like more than one kid. I like kids." That was plain enough to see. James spent plenty of time with Bree and Brenna.

At the question, James straightened a bit in his seat. "I... I dunno, mate." He wasn't being entirely honest. But he didn't want to break it to Harry.

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	future_auror 2008-01-20 08:56 am UTC (link)
	Harry gave him a long look but seemed to accept his answer. "Come on, Dad. I haven't seen you with her once. I mean, it's mental sometimes finding out about your future, I know. Believe me. But..." He stared at his dad, wanting an honest answer. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-20 09:05 am UTC (link)
	James crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back. He looked Harry in the eyes and was struck by how much they reminded him of Lily. Everything else was all from James' side of the family. But those eyes... James inhaled deeply. "Alright." He looked down. "We've... we're... it's not so good between us." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	future_auror 2008-01-20 09:12 am UTC (link)
	Harry gave a small, maybe somewhat sad or resigned smile, but it was all right. "That's all you had to say, Dad," he said easily, calmly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-20 09:16 am UTC (link)
	"I'm sorry, mate." James wanted it to work out. Really, James worshiped the ground Lily Evans walked on. But things between them were stretched thin. He felt that there wasn't really a relationship going on between them, as though it was falling apart. "Haven't really talked about it to anyone." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

future_auror
2008-01-20 09:22 am UTC (link)

"I... I don't mean to pry, Dad." But he had a right to know, didn't he? "And I'm sorry. I mean, really sorry things aren't... working out. I should've said that earlier. Can I ask what happened?"

A part of Harry felt he should be more upset over this. But in light of recent events, especially involving Voldemort, there were worse things, he supposed. The fact that he'd simply been able to meet his parents and see Sirius, Remus, and Dumbledore again was better than magic.

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	noonescabbage 2008-01-20 09:29 am UTC (link)
	"It's okay," James said quietly. He paused, thoughtful. A part of him didn't want to discuss this. Not with Harry. He didn't want Harry to know all the details of his sex life. "Eh. Well. Things are just... weird." He was being a girl about this. "Just doesn't feel like it did." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	future_auror 2008-01-20 09:32 am UTC (link)
	"I know how that is," Harry said sympathetically. If James was being a girl about it, then so was Harry. "And you feel like it should be the same, but no matter how hard you try, it's not?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-20 09:41 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. I'll always love your mum, mate." He paused, frowning lightly, "I just don't know about us... being together right now." James looked up at Harry. "You know how it is, eh?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

future_auror
2008-01-20 09:44 am UTC (link)

Harry nodded, a bit sadly, but... "Yeah, I think I do." Things between him and Ginny weren't how he imagined. When he'd been pulled from home, they'd still been in the beginning stages of their relationship. For this Ginny, they were already married. It was hard to wrap his mind around. Maybe that was why he wasn't too upset about his parents, because he understood. He rested his arm on the back of the couch, then rested his chin on his arm.

"Did you talk to Mum about it?"

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	noonescabbage 2008-01-20 09:50 am UTC (link)
	"I...uh..." James winced slightly. This was going to sound bad. "Sang? At her." It had been bad. He hated that the world turned into a bloody musical at the worst possible moments. "I sang at her about it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	future_auror 2008-01-20 10:32 am UTC (link)
	"You sang at her?" Harry asked in disbelief, starting to laugh at the thought of his dad singing to her. "You sang..." His expression sobered and he cleared his throat. "Right. Sorry 'bout that. You sang at her?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-20 06:02 pm UTC (link)
	"No," James said, lips curling into a crooked and slightly sarcastic smile, "You can laugh. It's alright. Bloody ridiculous, too." He ran a hand through his messy hair, a bad habit of his. "And yeah. I sang at her about it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	future_auror 2008-01-21 12:05 am UTC (link)
	Harry tried to hold in a laugh. "What did you sing?" He tried to imagine his dad singing and it brought another laugh to the surface. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 12:06 am UTC (link)
	"Some depressing rubbish about falling out of love."James crossed his arms over his chest and tried to contain a laugh, himself. It was just so ridiculous. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	future_auror 2008-01-21 12:31 am UTC (link)
	Harry glanced down, feeling sympathetic for his father. "You really... you fell out of love?" he asked uncertainly, not sure how to react to this. "But I thought you said you'd always..." He sort of understood where his dad was coming from, but he wasn't sure he wanted to hear that his parents were never going to end up together. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 12:41 am UTC (link)
	"Kinda... feels that way..." James' voice was low. He couldn't meet Harry's eyes. He was terribly uncomfortable about this. "Lily Evans walks on bloody water in my world but we just... aren't working." He sighed. "I'm sorry, mate." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	future_auror 2008-01-21 12:50 am UTC (link)
	"I... it's okay, Dad." Harry really tried to mean it, but he was still looking down. "I sort of... understand." He was quiet, trying to wrap his mind and feelings around all this, then added, "I'm glad you told me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)