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James Potter ; Who is the best? C'est moi (noonescabbage) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-06-13 19:56:00

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james potter, lily evans

who. Lily and James
what. Moving stuff around and talking and other things, possibly
when. A few days back
where. Casa de Potter

Some wizards, James knew, relied too heavily on their wands. Though James never left home without his, he didn't use it constantly. There was something to be said about doing things with your hands. His parents had taught him that. And the fact that James often acted before thinking helped matters. In a pinch, James would rather get into a fistfight than a wandfight. Usually, when a wizard threatened him with magic, he countered with a punch to the stomach or nose.

That wasn't to say he wouldn't show off his magic skills at any chance. He was a good spell caster. And a ham. But when he was alone, or thinking quickly, or stressed and in need of an outlet, he'd leave his wand aside.

Bree was moving in with them for good. So James decided, while she was out at school, that it probably would be best that their guest room be changed around a little so that she could be more comfortable.

James stared at the empty guest room. The sheets were neatly folded. Bree was a good kid. She looked after herself well enough, cleaned up her messes and kept quiet. James thought about how weird it was that he was responsible for another human being. It was even stranger than being a father or grandfather. James sucked in a breath, not wanting to over think things, and turned.

The front door rattled. James perked instantly. "Lily?"

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dislikestoerags
2008-06-14 12:29 am UTC (link)

Lily had walked Bree to school a little earlier that morning, making sure that she was there safe and sound before heading back. On the way she had stopped at a grocery store to pick up some things that she thought Bree would want to eat. She had to remind herself to ask Bree what she liked to eat the next time they went to the store. With her arms full of groceries, she headed back to the house.

This whole thing was a little weird, but a little nice. She liked the idea of having a full house, even if Bree wasn't their kid. Of course knowing that they were supposed to have kids one day made her think about the future, but the main problem now was to make sure that Bree was okay and didn't have to go back to that guy.

She opened up the door with her hip and went inside, hearing James' voice. "Yeah it's me.. come help me with these before I drop them all.. please.." she added at the last minute. She might as well be nice about it.

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noonescabbage
2008-06-14 12:34 am UTC (link)

"Coming." James moved quickly toward the front door. The sight of his favorite redhead always gave him pause, even after all the time. He grinned as he took two bags, the ones that looked heaviest, and carried them into the kitchen. "Hullo, love," he leaned in to kiss her cheek once their arms were empty.

"Went a little overboard with these, did you?" He stood in front of the fridge, putting the perishables inside. James waited for her to pass him the rest and was struck by how very domestic they'd quickly become.

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dislikestoerags
2008-06-14 12:45 am UTC (link)

Smiling back at him, she let him take the two bags from her and kissed his cheek in return. "Hey," she greeted, still smiling at him and put the bags on the counter. "We have a growing girl living with us now, of course I went overboard."

She started to hand him stuff from the bag for him to put stuff away while she went to put the other stuff in the cabinet. Very domesticated, yeah. Guess that's what happened when you lived together after a while. "I just got a bunch of stuff because I didn't know what she liked except maybe 'sugar' because all kids like sugar, right?"

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noonescabbage
2008-06-14 12:53 am UTC (link)

"Bree also happens to like books and order and being a good girl. She made her bed this morning," James said, shutting the fridge behind him after the last soda had been put away. "I'm not exactly sure she does like sugar." James had been close to Bree for a long time, but he didn't know those little details. Her favorite foods, her little habits eluded him. In time, he'd learn. He grinned, "But I do. So your purchases weren't made in vain."

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dislikestoerags
2008-06-14 12:59 am UTC (link)

"That's why I got some of everything, not just sugar," she told him with a Look. As if she'd go and buy a kid all sugar. That sounded like something James would do. Or maybe Sirius, but not Lily. She was the sensible one, right? "Anything she doesn't eat, we'll eat and if even we don't like it, then we can.. I dunno, feed it to a cat or something.." she shrugged a little. "I know you like sugar.." she nudged him with her hip as she put away the last of the food. "Dork." she added in for good measure.

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noonescabbage
2008-06-14 01:03 am UTC (link)

"Dork?" James played it up, "You would me with your sharp tongue, Evans." He placed his hands over his heart. "Really, woman, I am anything but a dork. Moony is a dork. Some might even describe you as a dork. Me? No. I am cool. Suave. Handsome. Manly." He winked. "Never a dork." He shifted his weight on his foot, leaning back slightly in preparation for her rebuttal.

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dislikestoerags
2008-06-14 01:09 am UTC (link)

Lily gave a sort of semi-amusement. "Moony and I freely admit to being dorks. It's in our nature. We can't help but be much much smarter then the rest of you. I mean.. really.. we're brilliant. Of course we like nerdy things. It's this thing we do, you might have heard of it. It's called reading. For fun even.. shocking I know.." she teased back. "Handsome yes. The other two? I dunno about that.."

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	noonescabbage 2008-06-14 01:15 am UTC (link)
	James laughed quietly and preened. It was hard to bring him down when he pretended to be full of himself. "So you admit that I'm handsome, then? Finally." He ruffled his hair in that way he often did, trying to make himself look even better. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dislikestoerags 2008-06-14 01:20 am UTC (link)
	Rolling her eyes, she acted like it wasn't a big deal, "Well yeah, but not that handsome. I mean you're no Johnny Depp.." yeah she'd seen the guy on the telly and all. He was kind of pretty. "Maybe if you worked out a little more.. got up some actual muscle instead of being y'know.. scrawny.." she stuck her tongue out at him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-06-14 01:22 am UTC (link)
	Oh that was below the belt. Jame's mouth opened wide. "Scrawny?" He looked wounded. "I'm lean. There is plenty of muscle here." He lifted his shirt a little to show. Sure, Sirius was thicker, but James didn't think he couldn't compete with his mate a bit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dislikestoerags 2008-06-14 01:26 am UTC (link)
	Her eyebrows lifted, and she relented a little, figuring she'd teased him enough. "Well.. not scrawny.. just.. well you know.." she poked his stomach with her finger a little. "Lots of muscle, yes but just not .. big.. muscle or something." then she gave his stomach a little pat. "I adore you just the way you are, don't worry. I like scrawny." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-06-14 01:29 am UTC (link)
	"One big muscle is enough, eh?" James was nothing if not resilient. He exhaled at the sensation of fingers against his stomach and then caught her hand in his own. He'd be damned if she started to tickle him here and now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dislikestoerags 2008-06-14 01:34 am UTC (link)
	That made her eyes widen a bit and she just gave him this dirty look, "Oh good lord you're awful.. everything comes back to your penis doesn't it?" though she was mostly amused. And she did like his penis. She gave him a lopsided grin. No tickling? Well then she'd just have to tickle him with her other hand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-06-14 01:37 am UTC (link)
	"Yes, yes, it does," he said, very serious. He tried to keep the straight face but when her hand got too close, his composure cracked. He grinned and caught that hand by the wrist. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dislikestoerags 2008-06-14 01:44 am UTC (link)
	"Oi!" she grumbled, sulking a bit. "You can't just hold me down and stop me from tickling you. I will find a way, don't test me.." she wriggled a little bit to try and get out of it but he was stronger then her. "You and your penis.." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-06-14 01:49 am UTC (link)
	James chuckled. "I know you will, Evans." He had no doubt she'd get him back. So he released her, not wanting to give her reason to pay him back with violence. She had such a temper, that Evans. James guessed it was a redhead thing. "You know, I was thinking about something," he spoke quickly, before she could jump and attack. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dislikestoerags 2008-06-14 01:55 am UTC (link)
	True to her word, she didn't tickle him after he gave her her hands back. Instead she just gave him this Look. "Thinking about what?" she asked, refraining from making a smart ass comment like she wanted to. After all, he looked almost serious. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-06-14 02:00 am UTC (link)
	"About the extra room," James said. "Bree's living with us in a white room with a plain bed with white sheets and no bookshelves. It doesn't seem like a little girl's room. Though we should do something about that." When he put his mind to it, James was sweet and almost thoughtful. Especially when it came to his girls. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

dislikestoerags
2008-06-14 02:11 am UTC (link)

Lily gave a knowing little nod, "Yeah, we should probably do it up or something. Maybe we should let her pick out some stuff? Let her pick out the color.. we could paint the room.. then go to one of those.. home stores.. IKEA or one of those.. let her pick out what she wants? I think she'd old enough to decide.. and I'm .. not the most knowing of what's popular and cool."

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	noonescabbage 2008-06-14 02:15 am UTC (link)
	James laughed. "You used to be a little girl." He distinctly remembered a few days in first or second year when she'd had pig tails. "I think you're better equipped for this thing than I am. But I'll help." A pause. "Maybe we should magic the ceiling." He'd had his room magicked up when he was a young one. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

dislikestoerags
2008-06-14 02:26 am UTC (link)

"I might have been a little girl, but come on. Petunia was the one with all the frilly girly things and wanting a pink room.. and .. wallpaper with bears on it. And then posters of boys or whatever. I just had y'know.. books. And maybe some other.. things.." she trailed off, trying to look innocent. Like she wasn't a total nerd. "That might be cool.. stars and planets and stuff? I had one of those.. I liked it. Of course all mine were labeled."

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	noonescabbage 2008-06-14 02:32 am UTC (link)
	"Wallpaper with bears?" James blinked. "Is that one of those weird muggle things I don't know enough about?" And then he grinned. "Some other things? What sort of things, love?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dislikestoerags 2008-06-14 02:39 am UTC (link)
	"I guess.. I don't know, she just liked bears," she shrugged a little. "People like to put wallpaper up in kids rooms, heck if I understand.. wizards or muggles.." she muttered. Then she shook her head, "Oh no.. I'm so not telling you anything about that. And nothing you can do will make me tell, Mr. Potter." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noonescabbage 2008-06-14 02:44 am UTC (link)
	"Not even if I beg?" James made puppy eyes at her. He probably wasn't quite as good as Sirius when it came to that sort of thing, but he could hold his own. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dislikestoerags 2008-06-14 03:01 am UTC (link)
	"Pssh, not even then. Your puppy eyes do not work on me." That was unless it was something super important. And since this wasn't at all, she was totally not giving in. "You'll have to bribe me I'm afraid." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)