Faults of the Fallen - Sequel to Impossible

chapter ten

John returned to the Gryffindor room, later than everyone else, to hear an argument going on in the dorm room.

"Wormtail, you owe me 10 galleons" Sirius started.

"What? Why?" Peter argued.

"Did you not see them kiss?" James added.

"You guys are making this up" Wormtail decided "I didn't see them kiss"

"Wormtail, you're wrong" John stepped into the coversation "And it's nice to know that you guys have bets going on when we'd first kiss"

"You're back late" James commented, checking the time.

Sirius wiggled his eyebrows.

"Shut up! We were doing homework!" John defended.

"That's what they're calling it?" James laughed.

John just shook his head and crawled into his bed, so he could change into his pyjamas.

"Think what you want, but I'm going to try and sleep, so think it quietly"

They all snickered.

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A few days later, the school was farewelling the students going home - or to a friend's house - for christmas. John and Sherlock waited patiently (well, John waited patiently) for the last few students to get onto the train, discussing plans.

"Well, my mother is likely to have a house party where everyone comes over" Sherlock proposed "sorry about that. I tried to ask her not to but she was adamant... Never try to ague with a Holmes"

"It'll be fun" John assured him, squeezing his hand.

Sherlock laughed nervously, knowing that it could very well go very wrong, but kept his thoughts to himself so as not to scare John.

"And of course we could go and see that new movie... You know, the one with the dragon and all?" Sherlock tried.

"The Hobbit?" John laughed "Sherlock, I thought you hated that book."

"But you like it" Sherlock mumbled. John smiled at this.

"Of course I'd go and see anything with you. Choose something you like" he reassured.

Eventually, they were discussing presents for each other.

"Yeah, but what kind of books" Sherlock asked again.

"Anything... Mostly action, I guess?" John replied, flummoxed. "What about you? I mean, what do you actually want"

"Nothing" Sherlock answered.

"You need to want something" John explained.

"Nothing can possibly be better than having you with me" Sherlock replied casually.

John laughe slightly "I'm not that great"

Sherlock just looked at him.

"I'll get you something sciencey then" John decided. "Here, have a chocolate frog for now"

He tossed the small packaged frog to Sherlock, who caught it.

"Why are you smiling so much?" John asked "It's freaking me out"

Sherlock laughed "It's just that... This Christmas is going to be the best!"

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And there's an update from she-who-never-updates (hint: it's me)

Sorry, I'm reallt bad at this. If i get writer's block, and don't feel that I can possibly write even a mediocre chapter, I don't try and end up frogetting.

So, shoutout to you guys for being so patient.