Under the Stars

Chapter eighteen

ITS SUMMER HALLELUJAH! I probably failed my algebra final but other than that I think I did pretty well with my finals which is an accomplishment for me. *pats self on back* I'm going to camp on Monday so I'm excited for that. I'm also going to the pride parade tomorrow! I'm excited I'm getting all rainbowed out. Rainbow socks, rainbow shirt, rainbow suspenders, rainbow gloves, rhinestones on my face, etc. I'm excited.
Okay next chapter, enjoy!
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So this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be
~The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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James sighed and glanced out the train window. They were pulling up into King's Criss, and he was scanning the crowd for his parents. Fred was across from him, struggling with his trunk, and Scorpius was next to him, laughing at Fred's predicament.
Teddy was next to Fred, and James had been trying with all his might not to stare at him and drool.
He had changed into his muggle clothing, which consisted of black ripped jeans, a muggle band t-shirt, James had heard of them. Mariana's Trench, he recalled. Teddy had his combat boots on the seat across from him and was reclining back in the seat.
"You need help there, Freddie?"
Fred grunted at Teddy who snickered and started fiddling with the lip piercing he had. James had noticed Teddy had taken it off most of the year, which was strange because James knew Teddy loved wearing all his piercings, and James loved the way he looked in them.
"Oi , I see you put all your piercings back in." James pointed out.
"Oh, yeah. Victoire said my lip piercing was annoying to kiss with, and something else. I took it out for a while, but it's break so I thought why not."
"What happened with the ear piercings, though?"
Teddy sighed.
"Same thing. Victoire didn't like them."
"If she doesn't like the way you look, why are you with her?" Scorpius asked.
"It's complicated. Let's get out of here." Teddy seemed to be evading the question, which made James suspicious.
He grabbed his trunk and owl cage and dragged it out of the compartment, followed by Scorpius and Fred who was swearing under his breath after dropping his trunk on his foot.
James glanced around the crowd, finally spotting his family. Albus and Lily were already there, Lily chattering away to their mum and Albus quietly talking to their dad. Teddy was striding through the crowd towards them, his hair a bubblegum pink.
James laughed because that meant Teddy was extremely excited and happy. Over the years, James had memorized the different colors Teddy's hair would change with his different emotions.
James looked over at his family to see Albus and Teddy talking and his father stood there, staring at him with a grin on his face. Out of the three children, he and his father were the closest. His father had always been there for him and the one to laugh at his jokes even if they were terrible, to be patient when he got in trouble, to understand him. Not that his mother wasn't a great mum, it was just that she was closer to Albus and Lily.
"Hey, Jaime! How's your year been going? We got a letter last week. I see you've made Uncle George's dream come true." Harry laughed, pulling James in for a hug. James rolled his eyes.
"I can already hear Uncle George's dramatic sobs that he wasn't there for it."
Harry pulled away and shook his head.
"Oh I was there to see that performance. If he didn't love the joke shop so much, I'd suggest he be an actor. I honestly thought he was crying when I came to the shop with the letter. That is, until Angelina smacked him over the head."
"Aunt Angie always ruins his fun." James shook his head, laughing at his crazy uncle's antics.
"Nah, she just told him he was being a bit dramatic for a man and started laughing when he started actually crying. Once again, she's damaged his manhood."
"Oh poor uncle George..."
Harry laughed.
"How bout we get home? Have a nice cuppa and talk about the school year so far?" Harry laid his hand on James shoulder, steering him away from the train. He noticed Fred with his family laughing hysterically and Scorpius talking to his mother with a small smile on his face as she laughed.
He glanced back at his family. Teddy was now talking with Ginny who was laughing at something he had said.
James sighed softly. Two weeks in the same house as Teddy, no even harder. The same room. Thank god Scorpius and Fred will be there tomorrow night for ms. Weasley's welcome home dinner.