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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
2008-01-21 04:45 am UTC (link)

"Yeah. I'm not sure I could talk to anyone else about this." Harry wasn't sure he could tell Ron or Hermione, his two best friends about this. Ron was Ginny's brother and Hermione was her best friend. It just wasn't smart. There was Sirius and Remus he might confide in soon, but James, his dad, was closer to his age. It made more sense.

Harry smiled, it wasn't quite a grin, but it was close to it for a second. "Yeah. I think I do." He knew the problems would still be there later, but for now, he needed to take his mind off it and get rid of the ache inside.

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	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 04:51 am UTC (link)
	James hadn't gotten good and drunk in a while. Ever since Sirius had sobered up, he'd strayed away from drugs and alcohol in a show of solidarity. Sometimes, though, the occasion called for liquor and a smoke. "Good." James was on his feet in a minute. "Drink away our problems for the night. Let's go." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

future_auror
2008-01-21 05:04 am UTC (link)

Harry smiled, a little more genuinely than he had a minute before, and got up off the couch. "That one bar we went to when I first got here, right? I'm ready. Last one there has to pay," he said cheekily.

He had his wand out, concentrated hard, and turned on the spot, expecting to feel the squeezing sensation that still made him prefer flying a broom. But there was nothing.

Harry opened his eyes and blinked, finding himself still in his flat. He tried again, turned on the spot, and found he'd only moved a step away from where he'd just been. "What the... blimey..."

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	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 05:09 am UTC (link)
	James apparated. When someone issued a challenge like that, he didn't waste any time. But after waiting a minute for Harry to arrive, he wondered if something had gone wrong. He popped back into the apartment and gave Harry a Look. "What's wrong?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

future_auror
2008-01-21 05:11 am UTC (link)

Harry looked worried and frustrated. He felt like he was back in the 6th-year Apparition class. "I don't know, I can't... I can't Apparate. I tried twice already." Wondering if he was doing something wrong, even though he'd done it hundreds of times before, Harry tried again. What were those D's again? Determination, d-something or other. He concentrated. Closed his eyes, turned on the spot.

Still nothing. He looked at his father with a bewildered expression.

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	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 05:16 am UTC (link)
	"Huh." James looked around. He didn't seem too upset, just confused. "Try ... transfiguring that." He pointed to a chair. He needed to know if Harry's magic was gone or if it was just that he couldn't apparate. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	future_auror 2008-01-21 05:42 am UTC (link)
	Harry looked at the chair and wondered for a moment what to turn it into. A dinner plate should suffice. He pointed his wand at the chair, gave the incantation, and... nothing. "Dad? What's going on?" Harry tried not to sound panicked. He tried to make the chair float. Nothing happened there, either. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 05:46 am UTC (link)
	"I think you caught it..." James said. "Don't panic, eh? It's just... it's like the singing. Might last a few days but it'll pass." James smirked. "You might sprout weird powers or something next. Or burst out into song." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	future_auror 2008-01-21 06:05 am UTC (link)
	"So... I can't do magic anymore?" He felt lost. Discovering magic had been the best thing that'd happened to him. Harry's eyes widened. "Weird powers? What kind of weird powers? And I don't want to burst into song." He looked horrified at the thought, especially that he might end up singing at Ginny. "What do I do?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 06:17 am UTC (link)
	"Not right now, apparently," James said. He shrugged lightly. There wasn't anything he could do about that. "Weird powers.. like the mutants around here, maybe. I don't know." James looked a bit dumb. "You wait 'til it's over and laugh at it because there's not much else you can do." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	future_auror 2008-01-21 06:29 am UTC (link)
	Harry looked at his wand, feeling like it had failed him somehow. "Is my wand okay? It's only me that can't do magic?" He sighed a little. "I really need a drink now. Can I... er... Apparate over with you?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 06:33 am UTC (link)
	"I could try out your wand. Doubt there's anything wrong with it, though. And it's just you." James approached his son. "C'mon, let's go." He put an arm around Harry. "Hang on." And then, with a loud crack, they apparated. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

future_auror
2008-01-21 06:47 am UTC (link)

Harry hung onto his father and closed his eyes tight as they Apparated. It was somewhat of a relief to know that this would be temporary, or that he hadn't forrgotten how to do magic. But he still wished this hadn't happened. He felt... vulnerable.

He stepped away as they appeared near the pub. "Thanks, Dad. I feel like I failed my Apparition test." He gave a half-hearted try at a laugh.

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	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 06:49 am UTC (link)
	James let his son go and started walking toward the pub. "I remember those days." He grinned. "I had a bit of trouble getting it right at first. And Pete..." he laughed and let the sentence hang. The night was cold but the pub was warm and there were people milling about, eyes glued on television screens. Muggle sports were playing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

future_auror
2008-01-21 06:57 am UTC (link)

"What did he do?" Harry asked curiously. He thirsted for stories of his dad growing up, especially from Hogwarts days. "How long did it take until all of you got it right?"

Harry stepped inside with James and searched for a good table. "How's that one, in the back?" It seemed secluded enough that they could talk about magic freely. And in case one of them did burst into song, hopefully it wouldn't attract too much attention. Hopefully.

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	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 07:25 am UTC (link)
	"He had some problems." James grinned. "Bit of a hopeless git sometimes. For a few minutes, we thought he'd split himself in half." James moved toward the table in the back that Harry had pointed out. "It didn't take us too long. We're all pretty bright." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	future_auror 2008-01-21 07:42 am UTC (link)
	Harry smiled at the story. He waited until they were sitting down. "You know how you all taught yourselves to be Animagi?" he asked quietly, leaning forward. He was excited with anticipation. "Could you teach me? You know, when I can do magic again." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 07:45 am UTC (link)
	James grinned a slow grin. "Yeah. Sure. We can do that." It was hard work, but James wasn't even thinking about the possibility that it couldn't be done. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

future_auror
2008-01-21 08:42 pm UTC (link)

Harry grinned too. "I'd be a stag too, right?" He admitted to himself he felt a little nervous. Transfiguration hadn't been the absolute best of his subjects, but he knew when he put his mind to it, he'd been able to learn just about any spell or incantation.

He pulled his wand back out and stared at it. "Is it very complicated?" Harry gave a small snort. "I bet Hermione could do it within a week. It'll probably take me months." He groaned.

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noonescabbage
2008-01-21 08:50 pm UTC (link)

James was happy talking about this sort of thing. "I don't know what you'd be. You don't choose it, it just happens. I think your animals chooses you."

"It takes for fucking ever." James laughed. "We spent a few years trying to get it right. But then we started pretty young and we didn't know as much as you do now. So it should probably be faster for you." A pause. "Still, it's probably at least going to take a few months."

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	future_auror 2008-01-21 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	Harry was trying not to bounce. He couldn't wait. He just nodded. "Whatever it takes." Someone came up to take their order then and Harry looked at his dad, trying to remember the name of the right drink. This is what he needed, a night out with his dad and promises of Transfiguration lessons to take his mind off things. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 09:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Good man," James said proudly. Once the waiter showed up, James asked for a pitcher of beer. He was in the mood to have some fun and get pissed with his kid. Hard liquor was good and well, but tonight didn't seem the time for that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	future_auror 2008-01-21 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Do you think you could teach Ron too? That would be so brilliant if we learned at the same time. Maybe Hermione, too." Harry couldn't imagine anything better than being able to learn with his two best friends. His eyes were alight with excitement in a way they hadn't been in a long time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-01-21 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	James laughed. Harry's excitement was extremely welcome. "Well, you could ask your friends if they're interested and I can talk to my mates to make sure they're okay getting a bunch of new pupils." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

future_auror
2008-01-21 10:05 pm UTC (link)

"That would be so brilliant. I'll have to make sure they're all right with Wormtail. And I can always ask the older Remus for help, too, he's a brilliant teacher. And Dumbledore. But I want to learn mostly from you." The words rushed out of Harry's mouth as he thought of all the possibilities and all the people that could help them. By now he'd forgotten he temporarily couldn't do magic.

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