A/N: James takes Petunia to the park. AU and some OOC. James/Petunia drabble. Marauders' Era.

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Unusual Ship Bingo [Game 1]: James/Petunia

The Sims 3 Progression Challenge!: Adventurous


Petunia tried to catch her breath as she let the dark-haired boy drag her down the sidewalk. This was normal for the two of them, James always finding something about her neighbourhood exciting and fascinating he just had to show her. More than likely, it would be something simple and mundane (to her at least), like a fire hydrant or a telephone box, but she couldn't deny she liked their little adventures.

Eventually, his steps slowed, allowing Petunia to rest. She leaned against him as she looked around them. They had ran right into the park just a few blocks from her home. They were two of the only people there as everyone else had decided to head home when the sun began setting.

Petunia looked to James and asked, "Why did you bring us here? We've been to the park countless of times."

"Because I wanted to show you something new," he replied as he walked towards the swingset.

He told her to stand a few feet away as he climbed onto one of the metal swings. Petunia watched as he began to kick his legs, moving forward and backward like a little kid.

"I've seen you swing before, James," Petunia said.

But James just grinned as he said, "Not like this."

Before her eyes, James went all the way around, the rusted swing gaining momentum with every revolution but never catching. She screamed, worried for his safety, but all she got in response was raucous laughter.

Then he jumped, soaring through the sky before he landed on a small shrub a few feet away from the swings. Petunia ran forward to help him out of the bushes.

"That was so reckless, idiotic, dangerous-"

"And incredibly wicked!" James ended. Then he asked, "You want to try?"

Petunia just grabbed James' hand and pulled him back in the direction of her house. Why did she like this knucklehead?