Disclaimer: We don't own most of these characters. JK does though.
A/N: Errr. After reading the fifth book (Yay! It's finally out and it's
great! If you haven't read it, what are you doing reading fanfic? Go and
get it, and READ IT!) we've realised that the characters in this fic aren't
how they're supposed to be, but we'll just ignore that and finish the fic
the same way that we planned it before we read book five. If you guys want
us to, I (Sploogal) reckon we (or I) could write another fic after this one
with the characters as they should be according to the Order of the
Phoenix.
Now, on with the story.
Chapter Eighteen
(Sploogal: Sorry, I know we said we'd give you the story now, but we've decided to skip Mr and Mrs Potter's funeral and the worst part of the grief period and all that, so this bit is a month or so after the deaths or James' folks, still during school holidays, and James and Rion are still sensitive about their folks, but they're not still too upset. Thanks for you're patience!)
"Rion?"
James ran through the Potter mansion, calling for his brother, but Rion was nowhere to be found.
"RION!!!"
"Great Merlin, James! I'm just here!" Rion mumbled through a mouthful of chocolate cake as he stepped out of the kitchen.
"Oh, good," said James, panting. "Can I go to a friend's house for the week?"
"Who? Which friend?" Asked Rion, stuffing the rest of the cake into his mouth.
"Just. A friend,' James replied, knowing that he'd never hear the end of it if Rion knew that he wanted to spend the week at Lily's.
"Well, it would be very irresponsible of me to allow a child in my care to go off to some random friend's house for a whole week, wouldn't it?" Rion didn't really mind James going off for the week, but he intended to take full advantage of the fact that he now had authority over James.
"Please, Rion? Trust me, it's not just some random, Ok?" Oh no, thought James. He's not going to let me go until I tell him!
"Who is it?"
Silence prevailed as James blushed, scuffing his foot on the floor. Rion sniggered. "You're enjoying this, aren't you?" James accused.
"Who is she? Have I met her?"
"Umm. You've seen her."
"Well?"
James, turning an even deeper shade of red, handed his brother a letter. Rion took the letter and read it aloud in a girlish voice: "Dear James,
Would you like to come and
stay at my house for the week?
If you can, come over anytime
on Monday, alright?
Hope to see you soon!
Love, Lily.
xxoo"
Rion was obviously trying hard to suppress a laugh. James glared at him.
"Can I go?"
"Sure. What? Did you think I'd say 'no'? Go and pack your stuff, and send an owl to this Lily girl. Tell her I'll take you over there around midday tomorrow.
At this, James hugged Rion around the middle, turned, punched the air, gave a shout, and ran up the stairs to his room.
*The next day*
"Hey."
"Aargh!" Yelped Lily. "Didn't your mother ever teach you to knock?!"
Lily regretted the words as soon as they had left her mouth. She blushed and started to apologise, when Rion, who had portkey'd (Garden Gnome: That word doesn't exist you idiot! Sploogal: Well it does now.) in with James, cut her off.
"It's Ok. You're alright, aren't you James?"
James, who had paled slightly at the mention of his mother, nodded. He pointed at the painting that Lily was working on.
"That's nice. I didn't know you painted."
Lily immediately got up and covered her work.
"Shall we go down to the kitchen? My parents can't wait to meet you."
As soon as they stepped into the kitchen, James' are was grabbed by a hand belonging to a very thin, very pale girl.
"Hi," the girl purred. "My name is Petunia."
James shook her hand off.
"Oh, er. hi." He replied through a forced smile.
"So, what's you're name then?" Petunia asked, batting her eyelashes.
Behind them, Rion caught Lily's eye and pretended to gag. Lily hid a smile and stepped in front of James.
"It's James, and he's taken." She said coldly, glaring at her sister. "Where are mum and dad? Oh, this is Orion by the way. James' brother."
"It's Rion. Pleased to meet you." Rion extended a hand, which Petunia reluctantly shook. (Sploogal: Although there is great family resemblance between the two brothers, James has that little I don't know what that makes him significantly hotter than Rion.)
"Mum and dad are in the living room, freak." Petunia emphasized her last word by pushing Lily into the wall on her way out of the room.
James and Rion stared after Petunia, shocked at her behaviour. Lily, however, just looked frustrated, and shrugged her shoulders. She walked out of the room, motioning for James and Rion to follow.
*In the living room*
"Thanks for having James, Mrs Evans," Rion said. "I wasn't sure what I was going to do with him this week, with work and all."
"That's fine. Anyway, it's Rose." Replied Lily's mum, extending her hand towards Rion.
"Orion Potter. Umm, Rion." Rion responded. "Thanks again. If he gives you any trouble, just send me an owl, and don't, under any circumstances, leave him alone in the house!"
James punched Rion. "I only did that once or twice!" "Try twelve," said Rion, punching him back. "And that's not counting the time you stuck all the furniture to the ceiling!"
"Well, you did tell me to tidy up!" James retorted.
"Great Merlin!" Said Rion, looking at his watch. 'I was supposed to be at the Ministry ten minutes ago! Old Mad-Eye'll be after my head!"
"I thought you didn't work Mondays anymore?" Said James, worry written all over his face.
"Well, with that snake, sorry, with Voldemort gaining power like he is, we need all hands on deck. I'll see you next week." He thanked Mr and Mrs Evens again, and dissapparated.
A/N Window and Potato Scenes coming up soon, so don't go away! Yes! We've finished reading the fifth book! We had to get out of bed at 5:30 am to get it, but we got it! And we read it! Sploogal: I can't decide if I liked it or not. I mean, he was my favourite character. How could he be dead? Garden Gnome: I know what you mean. That was downright uncalled for. Sploogal: How could he be. *Bursts into tears* Garden Gnome: *Sniff* his memory lives on in all our hearts. *Sniff* Sploogal: JK is a cruel bitch. Garden Gnome: I agree. But let's not dwell on that. Sploogal: I spose. It was a good book, other than that, so I guess she's not all bad. If you haven't read the Order of the Phoenix, what are you doing here? Go and read it. This instant. If you're still here, see that little button, down and to the left? Click on it. We want reviews. If you've read the book, and you have some time on your hands, could you send an email to chocolateisnotforbreakfast@hotmail.com and tell us what you thought of it? Particularly page 710 (Aussie version think that's the English version, dunno what page it is in the American one) where that person dies? I (Sploogal) am just sorta curious to know what kind of reaction you guys had to it.
Chapter Eighteen
(Sploogal: Sorry, I know we said we'd give you the story now, but we've decided to skip Mr and Mrs Potter's funeral and the worst part of the grief period and all that, so this bit is a month or so after the deaths or James' folks, still during school holidays, and James and Rion are still sensitive about their folks, but they're not still too upset. Thanks for you're patience!)
"Rion?"
James ran through the Potter mansion, calling for his brother, but Rion was nowhere to be found.
"RION!!!"
"Great Merlin, James! I'm just here!" Rion mumbled through a mouthful of chocolate cake as he stepped out of the kitchen.
"Oh, good," said James, panting. "Can I go to a friend's house for the week?"
"Who? Which friend?" Asked Rion, stuffing the rest of the cake into his mouth.
"Just. A friend,' James replied, knowing that he'd never hear the end of it if Rion knew that he wanted to spend the week at Lily's.
"Well, it would be very irresponsible of me to allow a child in my care to go off to some random friend's house for a whole week, wouldn't it?" Rion didn't really mind James going off for the week, but he intended to take full advantage of the fact that he now had authority over James.
"Please, Rion? Trust me, it's not just some random, Ok?" Oh no, thought James. He's not going to let me go until I tell him!
"Who is it?"
Silence prevailed as James blushed, scuffing his foot on the floor. Rion sniggered. "You're enjoying this, aren't you?" James accused.
"Who is she? Have I met her?"
"Umm. You've seen her."
"Well?"
James, turning an even deeper shade of red, handed his brother a letter. Rion took the letter and read it aloud in a girlish voice: "Dear James,
Would you like to come and
stay at my house for the week?
If you can, come over anytime
on Monday, alright?
Hope to see you soon!
Love, Lily.
xxoo"
Rion was obviously trying hard to suppress a laugh. James glared at him.
"Can I go?"
"Sure. What? Did you think I'd say 'no'? Go and pack your stuff, and send an owl to this Lily girl. Tell her I'll take you over there around midday tomorrow.
At this, James hugged Rion around the middle, turned, punched the air, gave a shout, and ran up the stairs to his room.
*The next day*
"Hey."
"Aargh!" Yelped Lily. "Didn't your mother ever teach you to knock?!"
Lily regretted the words as soon as they had left her mouth. She blushed and started to apologise, when Rion, who had portkey'd (Garden Gnome: That word doesn't exist you idiot! Sploogal: Well it does now.) in with James, cut her off.
"It's Ok. You're alright, aren't you James?"
James, who had paled slightly at the mention of his mother, nodded. He pointed at the painting that Lily was working on.
"That's nice. I didn't know you painted."
Lily immediately got up and covered her work.
"Shall we go down to the kitchen? My parents can't wait to meet you."
As soon as they stepped into the kitchen, James' are was grabbed by a hand belonging to a very thin, very pale girl.
"Hi," the girl purred. "My name is Petunia."
James shook her hand off.
"Oh, er. hi." He replied through a forced smile.
"So, what's you're name then?" Petunia asked, batting her eyelashes.
Behind them, Rion caught Lily's eye and pretended to gag. Lily hid a smile and stepped in front of James.
"It's James, and he's taken." She said coldly, glaring at her sister. "Where are mum and dad? Oh, this is Orion by the way. James' brother."
"It's Rion. Pleased to meet you." Rion extended a hand, which Petunia reluctantly shook. (Sploogal: Although there is great family resemblance between the two brothers, James has that little I don't know what that makes him significantly hotter than Rion.)
"Mum and dad are in the living room, freak." Petunia emphasized her last word by pushing Lily into the wall on her way out of the room.
James and Rion stared after Petunia, shocked at her behaviour. Lily, however, just looked frustrated, and shrugged her shoulders. She walked out of the room, motioning for James and Rion to follow.
*In the living room*
"Thanks for having James, Mrs Evans," Rion said. "I wasn't sure what I was going to do with him this week, with work and all."
"That's fine. Anyway, it's Rose." Replied Lily's mum, extending her hand towards Rion.
"Orion Potter. Umm, Rion." Rion responded. "Thanks again. If he gives you any trouble, just send me an owl, and don't, under any circumstances, leave him alone in the house!"
James punched Rion. "I only did that once or twice!" "Try twelve," said Rion, punching him back. "And that's not counting the time you stuck all the furniture to the ceiling!"
"Well, you did tell me to tidy up!" James retorted.
"Great Merlin!" Said Rion, looking at his watch. 'I was supposed to be at the Ministry ten minutes ago! Old Mad-Eye'll be after my head!"
"I thought you didn't work Mondays anymore?" Said James, worry written all over his face.
"Well, with that snake, sorry, with Voldemort gaining power like he is, we need all hands on deck. I'll see you next week." He thanked Mr and Mrs Evens again, and dissapparated.
A/N Window and Potato Scenes coming up soon, so don't go away! Yes! We've finished reading the fifth book! We had to get out of bed at 5:30 am to get it, but we got it! And we read it! Sploogal: I can't decide if I liked it or not. I mean, he was my favourite character. How could he be dead? Garden Gnome: I know what you mean. That was downright uncalled for. Sploogal: How could he be. *Bursts into tears* Garden Gnome: *Sniff* his memory lives on in all our hearts. *Sniff* Sploogal: JK is a cruel bitch. Garden Gnome: I agree. But let's not dwell on that. Sploogal: I spose. It was a good book, other than that, so I guess she's not all bad. If you haven't read the Order of the Phoenix, what are you doing here? Go and read it. This instant. If you're still here, see that little button, down and to the left? Click on it. We want reviews. If you've read the book, and you have some time on your hands, could you send an email to chocolateisnotforbreakfast@hotmail.com and tell us what you thought of it? Particularly page 710 (Aussie version think that's the English version, dunno what page it is in the American one) where that person dies? I (Sploogal) am just sorta curious to know what kind of reaction you guys had to it.