“hey - i’m not even that bad. sirius and peter do plenty on their own, you know.” he laughed, scrunching his face in response to her rolled eyes. “you may scoff, but you’ll never know the truth of it. laugh if you want, marnie, but it’s a burden.”
“i know, i know. you guys are the kings of mischief, blah blah blah. i’ve heard enough about your antics, too much in fact.” marlene teased him, her smile softening. she knew it was all out of good fun, yet somehow she could sense the sincerity in his voice. “tell me, then. how much of a burden is it, jamie ? ”















