Vicious Love [Teddy Lupin]

25. Lazy Day

Lupin may not have sneaked in my room last night, but he is in my room right now, early in the morning. Seth is still sleeping, mum is downstairs and the little evil Scorpius isn't coming today and I had woken up early so I can work on my Christmas gifts to my friends. Lupin thought it would be fun to barge in my room and watch me work, since he doesn't have anyone else to bother.

For Colleen, I'm making a collage that includes silly pictures of her, myself, Roxanne and Nina. I'm putting them on a 3D, C-shaped cardboard so it can be like a decoration. Colleen just enjoys looking at our silly pictures, no matter how many times she has seen them, she will laugh a lot, and so I that the gift idea from that.

I was in the middle of cutting pictures and gluing them at the cardboard. That's when Lupin walked in my room with a cup of tea, sat across from me, in between my messy gift materials, and started talking about his dream last night. First, he said that Seth is still asleep and he doesn't have anything to do so he went to me. Then he rambled about his dream, which involved him, the lead singer of The Bent-Winged Snitches, Chucky the famous evil doll and they're all at the Quidditch World Cup.

"Krum was there also. His team was about to be killed by Chucky but the dream ended and I don't know what happened." He finished, looking genuinely upset that he never got to see the ending of his odd dream. "So, what are you doing?"

He's been here for 15 minutes, talking about his dream and he's barely asking me what I'm doing. I haven't even said anything to him.

"Edward."

"Yes my love?"

"I -- " I paused and squinted my eyes at him as I realized what he just said. "I'm going to throw this button at you." I picked up a pink button from my little arts and crafts box that Lupin tripped over three times yesterday. "If you don't stop talking."

He scoffs and raises his fists. "Fight me."I rolled my eyes and picked up the scissors in front of him so I can continue my work. I wasn't even going to do anything but Lupin somehow thought I was going to actually 'fight' him using the scissors. He backed away slightly and raised his hands up in surrender. "I'm just joking darling, don't actually fight me." He grins. "Especially when I'm around my weakness."

I picked up a printed group picture and cut its frame. "Oh yeah? What's your 'weakness' then, Superman?" I asked with a raised brow.

"I have many weaknesses. One of them is that shirtless Armando Flores poster hanged on your wall, looking right at me and judging me because I don't have a six pack."

"Aw, Edward, you don't have to have a six pack to be cute!" I chuckled.

".... Wait..."

"What?"

"... Never mind."

He stopped talking after that. Although when I was cutting pictures, I could feel his burning stare at me, from the corner of my eye and it feels weird. He's just sitting there looking at me.

"I can feel you staring at me Edward."

"Why are you so pretty?"

I glanced at him in surprise, feeling my cheeks warm up. He's looking at me with a small smile and I couldn't help but return it. "Thanks but flattery won't make my gift to you any better."

"Oh you got me a present?!" His eyes lit up twice brighter as well as his smile. "Wicked! What is it?"

"It wouldn't be fun if I tell you, now would it?" Fun fact: Edward Lupin is a big child.

"Is it a puppy?"

"No?"

"Is it a boat?"

"No."