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RP: It's almost seeing your soul for the first time/And watching the mirror show your life in rewind

Jan 30, 2008 20:05

Date: January 30, 2003
Characters: James Potter & Sirius Black
Location: Sirius' residence
Status: Private
Summary: James has come to the one place he feels wanted after the cold shock waiting for him at home.
Complete: Complete

( Capture the ridicule of everyone/I'm tired of trying, and they wonder why I'm gone )

january 2003, sirius black, place: private residence, james potter

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anon_sirius January 31 2008, 02:46:28 UTC

Sirius hadn't been planning on doing much with his evening. He was fairly bored, and even though he had the radio playing and had been listening to music, he had been about to go out. Maybe he'd take a walk, maybe get some food, or maybe just get drunk. He was on his couch, listening to an old Hobgoblins' song and trying to decide when he heard James's voice.

Even though it only took him about two steps to reach the door, in that span of distance, he knew something was up. James wasn't supposed to be here, it was Lily's birthday, the day he'd been planning for. But he was at Sirius's door, his voice sounding cracked. Not a part of the plan, not even close.

Sirius swung open the door and stood aside, leaving space for James to walk in. Disposing of greetings, Sirius asked in a low voice, "What happened to Venice?" He doubted the answer was good, if James was here and not with Lily.

anon_james January 31 2008, 02:55:14 UTC

He stomped past Sirius, into his living room, and immediately went to pacing. He didn't even bother to take his coat off, even though it was toasty warm inside compared to outside. Within himself, his heart and maybe even his soul, James was still cold.

"She's gone," he growled, voice low. His tone had taken on an odd timbre, one it had taken in the past only when faced with a Death Eater or other evil. A dangerous tone. "Dinner. With fucking Snivellus. Left me a lovely little note."

He wanted to follow her. He wanted to curse Snape into oblivion. He'd even, at the moment, risk Lily's undying hatred for the chance to Avada Kedavra the fucker back to the other side of the Door where he belonged.

As he paced, he breathed heavily, almost hyperventilating in his upset.

anon_sirius January 31 2008, 03:36:15 UTC

...oh man. This wasn't good in the slightest. Sirius couldn't blame James for being royally pissed, but he was worried that his friend might do something drastic. Even though Sirius sided with James, he didn't want him to do something that might only serve to worsen things with Lily.

What on earth had Lily been thinking? Sirius wasn't sure what to make of the fact that she felt like spending her birthday in the house of another man; it might have just been because they were friends, or because she had thought James wouldn't plan something, but that wasn't how it looked. Instead, it simply reeked of something more than just friendship. And if that was how it seemed to Sirius, he could only imagine that the thought was completely consuming James.

"Did she know you were taking her out?" Sirius asked, feeling helpless to stop his friend's anger. Not that it wasn't well-deserved. Sirius just hoped Lily hadn't gone over to Snape's knowing full well that her husband had made plans; that would only make things ten times worse.

anon_james January 31 2008, 11:24:40 UTC

"It was a surprise!" he snapped, perfectly willing to take out his anger on Sirius, seeing as Padfoot was the only other person around. "Generally, you don't tell people about the surprises you have planned for them ( ... )

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