Between the Lines and Lies

Bruh, We Need a Break

James sighed happily, watching the blank screen. "What now? Or are we just gonna have a movie marathon, without any breaks."

"Nuh, this is a break," Lunar tells everyone. "Okay, you guys. Do whatever you need to do. Go to the toilet, eat some food, have a nap if you're that tired then we are onto the second movie!" 

As if on cue, a bunch of house-elf made food appears on the tables that had magically transfigured back to tables and people start to dig in (apart from those people who ran straight to the bathroom). 

"So Draco," James said, talking to his daughter's boyfriend. "When did you and my daughter officially become a thing?" 

"Uuhhh," Draco said, and glanced over at Emma, who was chatting with Lily and Solar. "Since our dance last year?" 

"Dance?" James asked eagerly. 

Draco shrugged. "I guess we'll see it in the movies." He gets up and leaves (maybe to go to the bathroom, we don't know), James staring at him, his mouth wide open.

Meanwhile, Remus is trying to talk politics with Sirius, but Sirius just wants to talk about McDonalds. 

"I'm telling you, Moony," Sirius says. "Talking about happy meals is much more thrilling than Bill Clinton."

"Why do you just want to talk about happy meals?!" Remus yells, exasperated. 

"I wouldn't mind chatting about McFlurries," Sirius tells him. 

Remus walks away, completely annoyed. 

"Hey, Moony, where are you going? Moony!" 

Emma glances over her shoulder at the bewildered Sirius. "Did he always act like that?" she asked her mum. Lily shifts her gaze to the Sirius running after Remus, yelling, "We still haven't talked about Big Macs!"

She sighs. "Yes, them Marauders were always very... stupid. I mean, I understand them doing that when they're kids, but they're full grown men and they're talking about McDonalds!"

They all sigh, thinking about the immaturity of men. 

"What's going on here?" Draco asks, sliding into a seat next to Emma, making the girl blush. 

"Not much," Solar says. "Talking about the immaturity of grown men."

"Ah, yes," Draco smiles. "Of course you are."

"Draco," Lily says. 

"Yes?" Draco replies, hoping he's not in for another 'Dremma' talk. 

"We haven't seen much of it from the movie so far, but can you control ice like a normal Spirit can?"

"Duh," Draco tells her, rolling his eyes, even though this is his girlfriend's dead mum. 

"Prove it," Lily says, narrowing her eyes suspiciously at the blondie. 

Taking a deep breath, Draco crunches his hand into a fist, then exhaling, let it go, forming a layer of ice on the table.

"Meh," Solar sighs. "Lunar could do WAY better."

Draco obviously does not like this. He gets up in a huff and walks away, muttering about incompetence under his breath. 

Emma shoots an annoyed look at her future daughter and mother.

"What?" They both ask.

"That's my boyfriend, you know?" Emma growls. 

"Yeah, I know," Solar yawns. "He's my father."

Emma shakes her head in irritation.

Suddenly, Teddy stands up. "Yo, is everyone done?" he calls. 

A chorus of 'yes', 'yeah' and 'yep-a-doodle-doo' echo through the Hall. (The last one comes from James, Sirius and James II. They basically never grow up, I swear.)

The screen lowers once again and the room goes dark.