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[liquidsky]

Tell me when you're done with dinner so I can pick you up. My father came home early, so I'm cutting my visit short.

[snakesroarquietly]

I'm sorry. Did you get into a fight?

You might as well pick me up, by now it's just Mum nagging Sirius.

[liquidsky]

Something like that.

Does your mother not realize that she's just entertaining him?

I'm on my way, darling.

[snakesroarquietly]

She keeps expecting him to be shaken by her disapproval. He's goading her. It's painful to watch.

Thanks.

[liquidsky]

I bet you find it at least a little bit amusing as well. Besides, it means that she'll be all the nicer to you.

I'll need to pick up some food, I didn't get to dinner. Or do you have anything at home?

[snakesroarquietly]

I can't deny that I enjoy being the favorite son - no matter what I do, I will forever be the lesser evil to Sirius.

I have onions, does that count?

[liquidsky]

Let's test that theory, interrupt to tell her about what we did last night right now.

It would if you had any other ingredients and either of us could cook. Why do you have onions?

[snakesroarquietly]

I don't want her to get a heart attack!

I don't know. I thought every household should have onions? It aids the pretense that I can cook.

[liquidsky]

No, we wouldn't want that.

You're so precious. Who are you pretending for, the matchmaking dates your mother sets up?

[snakesroarquietly]

You know I keep refusing Mum's matchmaking attempts.

[liquidsky]

You'll run out of excuses eventually.

[snakesroarquietly]

Have a little more faith in my excuse-making skills. I AM Sirius' brother.

[liquidsky]

There is no shortage of your brother being on dates.

What is your current excuse? Focusing on your studies?

[snakesroarquietly]

Always and forever a good excuse. My parents want me to succeed in my studies.

[liquidsky]

In that case I'd have thought they'd want you to study something actually useful.

[snakesroarquietly]

Like you?

Don't snap at me because you're angry about your father.

[liquidsky]

...you are right. I apologize.

I'll make it up to you.

[snakesroarquietly]

I love you.

I'll make it up to you, too.

Let's order take-out and have an evening just to ourselves.

[liquidsky]

I love you too.

Good idea. I feel like touching you in ways I can't in public.

[snakesroarquietly]

I'm more than okay with that. I might want to do some touching of my own.

[liquidsky]

You're assuming I'll let you.

[snakesroarquietly]

I'm assuming even more than that. I'm assuming you will enjoy it.

[liquidsky]

Oh, you're horribly presumptuous today, Black. We'll just have to wait and see.

Wait quite a while as we walk home.

[snakesroarquietly]

I can alway

Walk?

WALK?!

Why will we be walking home? What did you do to my car?!

[liquidsky]

It's a long story.

Wait, it's not. My father is the devil.