He taps his foot against the floor, anxious. He should be happy that Grindelwald is lost in Germany and is going to have a lot of trouble getting out of the country. They instituted a state of emergency and there is a nationwide barrier. Even illegal travel is not possible. It's practically impossible to flee from there. So for the moment James has enough time and peace. He didn't have to ask to cancel the world cup for safety, he has those days off to take Harriet and in general he shouldn't be afraid of coming home and finding something unpleasant.
Exaggeration or not, James is unable to stop having the nightmare of Grindelwald in his house abusing Harriet. Too much planted in James's head everything the man said on that occasion.
There is no other way to interpret "I'll be happy to make her an extraordinary woman". Lily has wanted to fool herself by saying that it is to train her, although deep down she knows what the meaning really is. Back to reality, the train arrives, at the same time Sirius appears next to James and they see the students exiting the train.
"So," Sirius starts. "We wait for her to talk or do we do some loophole where they accidentally Harriet confess."
"Let's wait. There must be a good reason why she hasn't said it and.... Remus asked me not to tell on him." exhales exhausted Sirius laughs through his nose. Sometimes James worries too much about everyone.
Actually, he may have figured it out on his own. Harriet being stuck on Tom isn't something new or secret. Not after a Christmas together and even the pictures Lily has saved. Sirius reaches into his leather jacket and shakes his head a bit, pushing his hair out of the way. A few female students whisper about him. Mainly the ones who don't know him and think he's someone's older brother, fresh out of Hogwarts and came to find that person.
Not that he's Sirius Black thirty-three years old. James gets a few looks alike, but with him it's simpler: he's almost regularly in the newspaper these days for public safety issues he has to announce. Curiously unsafe for him. After the biggest wave of students, Harriet steps off the train. Helping Hermione who comes in dizzy.
"I want to... Throw up."
"Nno here, not on me- Mione please."
James can easily assume what's going on: Hermione ate some jackdaw that tasted disgusting and now she can't stand it. James walks over giggling, pulling a box with a chocolate frog out of his pocket. The girl practically devours it and blows air out of her hand.
"What flavor was it?" asks Sirius amused.
"Puke."
"I ate a shit flavored one."
Hermione makes to vomit suddenly and Harriet grabs her tightly. Sirius laughs at the top of his lungs. Saying that after giving her chocolate goes into his cruelest moments towards a child. The first will always be to have made Harriet think she broke the bike. The poor girl broke down in tears for three days and Sirius wanted a award for pretending to be upset with her.
"The good news is: Grindelwald is trapped in Germany. I don't know many details, but at the moment everything is under control" Harriet quietly celebrates the announcement. "The World Cup continues as before" And she loses her normality. Both she and Ron hugging each other in celebration. "We'll go on game day and stay a couple more days. It will be a long celebration. Whoever wins. Besides, the tents I rented are good."
"What about Tom? Can he go? Wait a minute- Tom!"
James forces the smile and Sirius's eyes widen. If that's not indirect confirmation, he doesn't know what is. They're already aware that he'll be at Harriet's birthday. Having to take him to the World Cup is evidence that she wants to have him with her as much as possible. Obviously the time at Hogwarts is not enough for her. She brings him over arm in arm, with the teenager pursing his lips and looking falsely annoyed.
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• Romeo, Juliet & Cinderella • | Tomrry
Fanfiction"We are opposites, but we are one and the same.... No one could be for me and no one can be for you. We only have each other. Everyone can hate you and they can't change you. You are mine. And it makes me so desperate, I'd kill you to avoid seeing y...
