A/N's:
This is a sequel to Flower Ring and Just like on TV
REQUEST: Gueneviere requested a chapter where Romulus is fifteen and embarrassed by the memories
Episode 44
Dreadful Memories
Summary: In which Romulus is embarrassed by his memory
Really, he'd been cute at the time, he understood that by now. But did Sirius always have to bring it up!? Every get-together hosted by the family, extended or blood, every time the Marauders merely came over to visit with his, he had to hear the story of his three-year-old self proposing to his mother.
Quite frankly, at fifteen and with a girlfriend, Rom hated the story. His mother kept the ring for as long as she could, claiming it had been a present from her son, but eventually it wilted, even with magic, and she had to throw it away. Rom thanked the gods when that day came. The story was bad enough, the proof was worse.
Harry, two years younger than him, told anyone who would listen at school about the event. Thankfully, though, Rom had the excuse that Harry was a baby at the time and had no idea if his godfather wasn't just playing a prank on him. Sadly, it still amused many people, rather they believed Harry or not, and he found himself subject to constant jokes about the Oedipus Complex.
He wondered why he'd let television corrupt him enough to actually propose to his mother. Sure, he'd been three and not yet able to read, which he now unsurprisingly preferred to do over anything (look at who his parents are!), and television kept him entertained for great amounts of time. Now, though, it had betrayed him in the end and ruined his life. He would forever have to live with his embarrassment while the men on TV merely went on with their lives. How was that fair?
Rom ignored the silently reading couple sitting on either of the armchairs, as he read his own book on the couch. The Marauders decided to come over today, and Rom knew he would soon be subject to more reminders of his embarrassing past. He'd tried to get out of it, but Hermione refused to let him leave without taking Harry – which was just as bad, if not worse, because the kid would tell complete strangers his story!
Sounds of apparition roused the trio from their books, and Rom let out a soft groan of pain. Hermione smiled amusedly at him and Remus shot him an apologetic look. A lot of good those did, he still had to be here!
The door burst open, and Sirius entered, Harry riding on his shoulders. Despite being thirteen, Harry was unbelievably skinny and light. Even Hermione, who rarely did exercise beyond jogging, could pick him up. It didn't help his case any that he was somewhat short for a teenager, though no doubt he'd have a growth spurt soon, much as his father did when he was Harry's age.
"There's my favorite brat!" Sirius greeted, letting Harry down and rushing over to Rom. Normally, Harry would make some comment about him being Sirius' favorite when he was at Godric's Hollow, but right now he just looked eager. No doubt desperate to hear the same old story all over again. Geez, why couldn't these guys just give him a break already?
"Sirius, leave the poor boy alone," Lily defended, as she entered with James following close behind. She greeted Hermione and the two women quickly delved into a conversation over the book Hermione had been reading, Remus joining every so often.
"What?" Sirius asked innocently, wrapping an arm over an annoyed Romulus' shoulders. "I was just remembering back to the time when he was three and..."
Rom sighed. Sirius was relaying the story to everyone in the room again, they all looked amused. How had he known?
END
A/N's:
For those that don't know, the Oedipus Complex was proposed by Freud. It says that young boys want to kill their fathers and sleep with their mothers. The Elektra Complex is the girl's desire to kill her mother and sleep with her father.
