#hp 001

[lanachap]

closed starter: @hollyparkcr location: briar ridge boardwalk

Even without that distinctive red hair Holly was a memorable girl but in not expecting to see her in that very moment Lana did a double take when the youngest Parker walked right past her. Maybe that had been deliberate or Holly might not have seen her. It wasn't something Lana was sure she had a right to take personally anyway. After she'd moved away for university they'd lost touch. The division of their families that had once been so close just seemed to grow more distant with every bit of passing time. And Lana really only visited on holidays and special occasions and had made no efforts in socializing with any of the Parkers. She'd always felt guilty about it, though. The casualties that came of things in the aftermath. "Hey, Holly!" She hadn't yelled but spoke up to grab the young woman's attention after she'd spotted something. Lana moved closer and reached up for what was stuck in Holly's beautiful hair. "You've got... yeah, there's..." This was awkward and maybe a little too personable given their estrangement. So, after a moment she stepped back and pointed instead. "You've got something in your hair."

[adiosnerds]

001. Chair

Teddy wore a mock apologetic expression but his eyes clearly held triumph as Al plopped onto the sofa in a pout. He might have felt bad about not letting him win, it was his birthday after all, but his competitive side had picked up the glint in Victoire’s eye five rounds ago and he knew she wouldn’t feel bad about it either. She was the one who’d issued the challenge after all.

“Alright” Ginny said as she pulled a chair off to the side. “Final round, ready?” Teddy and Victoire stared with determination at each other and nodded. “Go!” George covered his eyes and began singing, rather horribly, some muggle pop song as the two circled the last remaining chair. Their eyes never left each other’s and their knees stayed slightly bent, ready to drop into the seat, as they waited for George to stop.

“They look like they’re taking this way to seriously…” Ron whispered loudly to Harry as his brother held a long high note that made everyone in the room cringe.

Teddy cracked a smile but didn’t let his focus slip and right in the middle of the note George cut off and turned around. It was as if everything slowed, Teddy and Victoire both looked down from opposite sides towards the single seat before back up at each other. Then Teddy had a leg over though Victoire had half sat right on it. He used his other leg to push hers and, both gripping the back, they wiggled and shoved and tried to get each other to fall.

In their struggle the chair upset and they toppled backward with it, sprawling on the floor in a tangle of limbs. Victoire jabbed Teddy in the ribs as he laughed though she couldn’t help but grin as well.

“Well… er, a tie I guess?” George said uncertainly as the room gave a collective shrug.

“Can we have Grams cake now?” Albus cried taking the attention from the two on the floor. Ginny agreed and as the family waded into the kitchen Teddy and Victoire made to untangle themselves.

“I won.” Teddy said smugly as he reclaimed his arm. Victoire’s head snapped around to debate otherwise but before she could say anything to protest he’d pressed his mouth to hers, quick and very softly, and then headed toward the kitchen leaving her staring after him, her freckled cheeks tinged pink. She supposed he had won this battle, but it was only one of many in their ongoing war.