Night time

[maraudings]

[James is sprawled over the sofa, with the map of the Nexus on his stomach. He's just completed the last of the tracer spells so it's ready to show off. He's fallen asleep.

Behind James a new door has opened in the wall. He's magically expanded the flat again and the door has a sign on it saying Moony's Den. The room is completely blank apart from a framed photo of the three of them, a stack of cds ranging through the decades and cd player.

James twitches in his sleep. Uneasy in his dreams, chasing a shadow that won't let him near his friends. The shadow turns to him and starts to envelop him until he can no longer see them. He cries out]

Comments

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

I'm not always about the important stuff

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

James. [He has rarely seen this vulnerable side to his friend.] In that case, you *should* have known.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

[James smiles] I'm working on it, I just try not to screw things up

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

James, you don't screw things up. [Quietly.] You don't need to worry about that with me.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

[quietly] I did before while I was here [James curses] damnit

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

James... [Looking upset.] No, James. That wasn't you. That was...me, being an idiot. And I can't even understand it, because I could never hate you.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

[James touches his cheek] I'm sorry for bringing it up. I *know* you wouldn't. Fuck I'm sounding as bas as Sirius

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

I wish I'd not hurt either one of you. [He looks sad, but smiles at James.] You have to understand, the things that I hear about myself...I can't reconcile them to me, James. I can't imagine being so angry with you. I...James, I *love* you, man.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

I really think it was another Moony, [James' eyes are fierce] because it wasn't you...it just isn't allowed to be anything but good between us

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

Things never are anything good between us, James. [Smiles at him.] You *know* me.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

[James grins] I know, very thoroughly, we're great for each other

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

We are. [Ginning back at him.] That's why I spend so much time round you.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

You know if we shared the same bedroom we would share nearly every second of day and night together

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

I think you're right, actually. Sooner or later you're gonna get sick of me!

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

That is absolutely impossible!

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

Nah, you'll have like, Moony overload.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

Everyone should have a Moony overload, it sounds like just the right amount

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

Well, if I'm busy overloading you I'll not have time to inflict myself on anyone else.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

They can have an us overload? No one can say no to the Marauders

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

That's a point. An excellent point. Whoever we're bothering will be doubly bothered if we're together.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

And they will love every second of it and beg for more

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

Wow. You must have something really amazing in mind for us to do to them.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

I always do [James laughs]

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

[With a grin.] Tell me. What's the plan this time?

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

I think some new jokes are in order