--> Action for Lupin Residence

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

[He comes in so quietly, if there's no one by the door, there's no way he'll be noticed]

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[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

[ but there is someone. not by the door but just in front of it. she lifts her head from her paperwork, puts her pen down. ]

Hey. I was starting to wonder where you were.

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I got a little lost, it's pretty different in this time.

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

Please for the love of God, don't tell me the houses get bigger. we're starting to look like the Brave and the Bold.

[ she eyes him, smiles. ]

Aren't you going to come in?

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

They're just different. And there are a lot more of them.

[he walks in, closing the door behind him quietly]

Are dads home?

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

Upstairs, with Lotte. Sit.

[ she brings him a glass of ice tea and some biscuits. ]

Here.

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

Thank you...

[He offers a shaky smile, sits, and fiddles with his fingers]

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

[ she drinks her tea, puts down the glass after a second. ]

...ok. I'm not the tea and cookies girl, I'll leave that and the...fluffy stuff to Charlotte. But you listen here.

[ and she points her pen at him. ]

I'm still your sister. And I'm - I'm glad you're here. And honest to God, I'm going to do everything I can to help you and they're going to do the same so don't -- look out of place in your own home, you hear me? It's your home. And if anyone will say a word, I'm not a Bernal, I'm going to shut them up on the spot.

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

[He smiles a little, though it's invisible to anyone who's not lying on the floor looking up at him. He's silent for a moment, then he stands up and just goes to her and hugs her tightly]

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

[ oh well, hugging she can do, for all her sternness. she holds him for a long moment. ]

You do yourself a favor, you don't listen to anybody here but those who care, you hear me? It's going to be alright now. we'll see to it. we'll see to it together, ok?

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, D...

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

What for? You've done nothing. Do you hear me? Listen. we'll fix this, ok? but don't you get ideas like having to apologize or feeling bad, that won't do either of us any good. you just -- you just let us help you, alright?

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

I was weak. I gave up.

[missdoubledee.livejournal.com]

Well, then you'll be strong here. Then you'll learn how not to give up. I'm not going to let you give up again. You're here aren't you? you came here. then you're not weak.

[charmseasily.livejournal.com]

[ he comes out shortly after D goes back home. ]

Oh well here you are. Ohh, biscuits too.

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

Here I am. Hi dad.

[charmseasily.livejournal.com]

Hi son.

[ he flops beside him. ]

so.

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

[after a moment's hesitation he leans his head against his shoulder]

So.

[charmseasily.livejournal.com]

Nervous?

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

Kinda.

[charmseasily.livejournal.com]

...I am too.

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

You can't do anything to break me, if that's what you're worried about. It's nothing you or dad did.

[charmseasily.livejournal.com]

No it's...actually not that. I just didn't have a son in a while. Just girls.

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

We're a rare breed, Lupin boys.

[charmseasily.livejournal.com]

You are. girls I'm already used to.

[ he takes a biscuit. ]

D told me nothing, but I want to know -- everything. She just said you don't each much, so obviously you're more of your father's side in that ---

[fallthru.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I just...really can't. Um, I'm 19. I went to Hogwarts for about 6 months but, I had it pretty bad there, so you brought me back and dad home schooled me. I make youtube videos...honest trailers to movies.