Disclaimer: Ellie Longbottom belongs to me, James does not.


pairing: JamesOC
prompt: tawny
for: Aebbe

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"I hate having such boring brown eyes," James complains to Ellie one day while they're sitting under an apple tree in their favorite Hogwarts courtyard.

She blinks at him, startled by the change of subject. "Uh, why?"

"Because they're so boring!" James cries in frustration. "Albus gets that rare, bright green from Dad and Grandmum Lily and Lily gets hazel from my namesake and I just get boring old Weasley brown!"

"I think Weasley brown is lovely," she tells him lightly, flipping through her book. "I wouldn't even call it brown, James."

He stares owlishly at her. "Then what would you call it?"

She examines his eyes for a moment, then smiles and says, "Tawny, I'd say. Orange-brown."

"That's not even a real eye color," he mutters, trying not to feel pleased. "I don't think it's possible in nature."

Ellie laughs. "Well, if you'd rather be brown-eyed..."

"No!" James says quickly, flashing her a smile. "Tawny sounds good to me."


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