DRABBLE: "Out of the Blue" (James II/Teddy)

[-starcrossed-.livejournal.com]

Title: “Out of the Blue” (1/13)
Pairing: James II/Teddy
Prompt: without warning
Rating: PG
Word Count: 394
Summary: Teddy comes to a very unexpected conclusion
Author's Notes: Huge thanks to my beta, T.
Link to Prompt Table: Here



It came without warning, as the things we least expect have a way of doing.

On a day that had begun in quite an ordinary manner, Teddy Lupin came to the rather extraordinary conclusion that he was in love with one James Sirius Potter. As he took a moment to fully digest this surprising new development, he realized the full extent of his feelings. This was no mere crush or infatuation, something that would fade or pass with time. Teddy never did things halfway, and clearly, this was no exception. He was completely, utterly, irrevocably in love with the dark haired, green-eyed scamp.

Sitting at his kitchen table, a forgotten cup of coffee growing cold, he wondered when it had happened. When had James, eldest son of Teddy's beloved godfather, the boy Teddy had known from infancy, when had he become someone that Teddy could consider a potential romantic partner?

The whole thing was ludicrous, of course. James was younger than Teddy, seven years younger to be exact. He was barely nineteen as compared to Teddy's twenty-six years. James was vivacious, gregarious, and more often than not, the center of attention. Teddy, though by no means shy or unsociable, tended to be much more reserved, not to mention all together bookish and at times, fond of his own company.

What would Harry and Ginny, who had always been like surrogate parents to Teddy, what would they say if they knew that he was in love with their first born? It was one thing for them to be accepting of Teddy's sexuality and another matter entirely to expect them to be understanding of the fact that he wanted to take James to bed and corrupt him.

More importantly, what in the name of Merlin was James going to say when he found out? Of course, Teddy could just not tell him, not tell anyone at all, but that would be dishonest, disloyal even. No, that simply would not do. Teddy couldn't fathom being anything less than forthright about his newly discovered feelings. It wasn't in his nature to engage in a lie, even one of omission.

In for a penny, in for a pound, right?

And then, on a day that began quite ordinarily, without warning, Teddy Lupin received the rather extraordinary news that one James Sirius Potter was in love with him, too.

~Fin

Comments

[captainpookey.livejournal.com]

♥

I have few words for this; beautiful, adorable, squeeable.

:P

[-starcrossed-.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you! I was a bit nervous since this was my first post here. I'm glad you liked it!

[captainpookey.livejournal.com]

Have no fear! I love your Teddy, his train of thoughts is great.

[-starcrossed-.livejournal.com]

Again, thanks! I love my Teddy, too. I hope to show more of him, and of James, by the time I get through all of my prompts.

[ceirdwenfc.livejournal.com]

I don't usually read next gen stuff, but I thought I'd give it a try. I like that they're both adults as well. I really liked the last line and the twist that came with it. It also left me wanting more. Thanks.

[-starcrossed-.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you gave it a try, even though it's not your normal cup of tea. The last line and the twist just came to me as I sat staring at my computer screen this afternoon, trying to figure out how to end the story.

[ceirdwenfc.livejournal.com]

I love it how that happens. Sometimes, the characters know better than we do about what their story is.

[-starcrossed-.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, they definitely have a way of speaking to us and letting us know. :-)

[mahmfic.livejournal.com]

aww! awesome!
before long, i'll start to ship teddy/james!

[-starcrossed-.livejournal.com]

before long, i'll start to ship teddy/james!

*rubs hands together and cackles gleefully*

Come to the dark side! We have cookies! *g*

[chimbomba.livejournal.com]

Aw, tremendously lovely. I hope you reveal to us how exactly they fall in love - I can't wait to find out. :)

[-starcrossed-.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks!

Originally, I was going to make each of the 13 prompts a standalone, but now I'm leaning more toward making them a series.

[flyingtonowhere.livejournal.com]

Aww, I'm SO glad to see you took them! I loved your portrayal of Teddy and your ability to tell his story in so few words with no dialogue. Beautiful work.

[-starcrossed-.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! I adore this pairing and am looking forward to writing my other twelve prompts.

If you want, you should go check out hp_summersmut - it's one of those fic exchange communities. It's a mix of both het and slash, but there have been some Teddy/James pieces posted there.

[flyingtonowhere.livejournal.com]

And I'm looking forward to reading your other 12!

I admit, it's from there that I first fell for them! Actually, I believe it was the spring exchange where I first read them, and then I've just fallen head over heels from there. Everyone's always looking for ways to tie Harry to the Blacks for good, this is as good as any!

[-starcrossed-.livejournal.com]

Ah, okay, good. I wrote a piece for hp_summersmut myself. And, Teddy/James can always use more fans! :-)