Lettered Drabble 1
So I'm finally getting around to posting a few cut-scenes from Lettered. I'll post more as I refine them over the next few days. This part goes at the end of chapter 4. Unbeta'd, as usual.
"YES! Thataboy, Harry! Padfoot, you owe me a galleon!" James Potter hooted triumphantly.
Sirius scowled. "Oh, come on, I was sure Tom would make the first move- I mean, he's a Dark Lord, for Merlin's sake! There isn't a 16 year old boy alive who wouldn't be intimidated by him!"
"So you keep saying. Pay up, Snuffles." Sirius growled at his old friend, but started digging around his pockets, muttering under his breath. Both men froze as they heard the familiar sound of a young woman clearing her throat. James turned to face his wife. "Er, Lily! How are you today, dear?"
Lily glared at him. "James- tell me you aren't betting on our son's sex life..."
"Well, er..." The man stammered, turning red.
"James..."
"Maybe a just a little?"
"YES! Thataboy, Harry! Padfoot, you owe me a galleon!" James Potter hooted triumphantly.
Sirius scowled. "Oh, come on, I was sure Tom would make the first move- I mean, he's a Dark Lord, for Merlin's sake! There isn't a 16 year old boy alive who wouldn't be intimidated by him!"
"So you keep saying. Pay up, Snuffles." Sirius growled at his old friend, but started digging around his pockets, muttering under his breath. Both men froze as they heard the familiar sound of a young woman clearing her throat. James turned to face his wife. "Er, Lily! How are you today, dear?"
Lily glared at him. "James- tell me you aren't betting on our son's sex life..."
"Well, er..." The man stammered, turning red.
"James..."
"Maybe a just a little?"