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

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

Tell you what - we'll sing it together. That's what Lennon and McCartney always did anyway.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

But Moony I am terrible [starts singing anyway]

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

You’re anything but. [Remus grins, but sings along with James. It’s not long before he’s enjoying this; though they might sound terrible to outsiders, he’s convinced it’s brilliant.]

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

[James' voice becomes quieter, letting Remus' much better tone take the lead]

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

[Remus' eyes widen and he grows quiet as well. Definitely not a lone voice!]

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

[James grins at Moony and raises his voice again to the end of the song. He sets the guitar down] that was great fun

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

That's a great song. [Remus grins back, looking at James with renewed admiration.] And you're quite brilliant, you know.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

I know, I love the guitar [he stretches and lazes into the sofa] we'll have to do this all the time now

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

Is that a promise? [Remus smiles, leaning back against the sofa.] I listen to music all the time here, you know. It seems like it's everywhere.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

Yeah it is. I'd hate a place without music

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

Same. When did you learn how to play like that, J? Is it just since being here?

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

I'd started learning last summer, but I've got better practising more here

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

Yeah. You've been doing a lot of things here that I wouldn't have expected. [He holds up 1984 to illustrate this.] Dystopian muggle fiction?

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

Figured I should expand to catch up with you

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

Oh I approve. But why was it hiding under your bed?

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

So no one could prove I was doing anything like reading!

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

[Remus can't help laughing.] So, in all this secret reading, what did you actually think of the book?

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

I...kind of love it, I'm working out how I would put a stop to it all

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

[Smiles at him.] Of course you are. Not that I know what, exactly, I've never read this one.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

Wow, i'll read a book you never have! The world is turning on it it's head

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

I know, I can't quite believe it myself! Do you recommend it?

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

Definitely! It's exciting to read

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

Excellent, then I'll have to look into it! [He gives James the book back, feeling ever so slightly smug.] I knew there was a reader somewhere in that closet of yours.

[prongs-jamesp.livejournal.com]

Shut it, you're supposed to be looking after me [fond smile]

[lupin-remusj.livejournal.com]

[Smiles back at him and obediently holds out his arms.] Come here then, I'll take good care of you.