A silly little offering.
Title: Vocabulary
Fandom: Harry Potter. Yes, yes I know.
Rating: G
Usual fanfic disclaimer applies.
He shook his head at the headline: IMMIGRATION INCREASES UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE GREATER LONDON AREA. The unmoving image of a protest showed a woman screaming something while holding a sign. The message was cut off by the image’s edge. “What xenophobic rubbish. Honestly, who do they think they’re fooling?”
Sirius looked up from the magazine he was paging through. “Who’s throwing away xylophones now?” He looked up and peered intently at the Muggle paper. “It’s a shame, throwing away perfectly good instruments like that.” He ducked as Remus folded the paper and took a half-hearted swat at him.
“You keep playing ignorant and I may believe you one day, Black, so beware.”
A mock salute. “Dully noted, Captain Lupin.” He grinned rakishly. “So, you ready to go out as soon as the slowpoke is finished?”
Remus shook his head. “You don’t even care what’s going on in the outside world, do you?”
Sirius looked very thoughtful for a moment, then said, deadpan, “Unless it involves gorgeous women or corn muffins, no, I don’t think I do.” Remus sighed in exasperation. “Aw, come on Moony, you worry quite enough for all three of us.”
James emerged from the shower, towel-drying his hair. “What’s going on?”
Sirius grinned toothily. “Moony’s worried about some bleedin’ Muggles who’re throwing away xylophones.” Remus buried his head in his hands and moaned softly.
Title: Vocabulary
Fandom: Harry Potter. Yes, yes I know.
Rating: G
Usual fanfic disclaimer applies.
He shook his head at the headline: IMMIGRATION INCREASES UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE GREATER LONDON AREA. The unmoving image of a protest showed a woman screaming something while holding a sign. The message was cut off by the image’s edge. “What xenophobic rubbish. Honestly, who do they think they’re fooling?”
Sirius looked up from the magazine he was paging through. “Who’s throwing away xylophones now?” He looked up and peered intently at the Muggle paper. “It’s a shame, throwing away perfectly good instruments like that.” He ducked as Remus folded the paper and took a half-hearted swat at him.
“You keep playing ignorant and I may believe you one day, Black, so beware.”
A mock salute. “Dully noted, Captain Lupin.” He grinned rakishly. “So, you ready to go out as soon as the slowpoke is finished?”
Remus shook his head. “You don’t even care what’s going on in the outside world, do you?”
Sirius looked very thoughtful for a moment, then said, deadpan, “Unless it involves gorgeous women or corn muffins, no, I don’t think I do.” Remus sighed in exasperation. “Aw, come on Moony, you worry quite enough for all three of us.”
James emerged from the shower, towel-drying his hair. “What’s going on?”
Sirius grinned toothily. “Moony’s worried about some bleedin’ Muggles who’re throwing away xylophones.” Remus buried his head in his hands and moaned softly.
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Date: 2005-06-14 12:53 am (UTC)