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[JAMES SIRIUS POTTER]

ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER

SO I HEARD FROM A COUPLE PEOPLE THAT YOU WERE CHOSEN AS SLYHERIN'S CHAMP FOR THE TOURNAMENT? HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT?

from james

[ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER]

james

yeah, guess goods news travels fast.
i feel great about it, why would i feel any different? just hoping i can bring it home for  my house.

albus

JAMES SIRIUS POTTER

[JAMES SIRIUS POTTER]

ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER

WELL I MEAN, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE EASY, YOU KNOW? JUST WANT YOU TO BE PREPARED...WHICH YOU CAN DO WITH THIS. YOU'LL FIND AN BIT OF PARCHMENT ATTACHED TO THIS NOTE - IT'S A MAP, FOUND IT IN DAD'S OFFICE. WHEN YOU UTTER 'MISCHIEF MANAGED' IT WILL SHOW YOU WHERE EVERYONE IN THE CASTLE IS, WHERE THEY'RE HEADED...JUST SAY THE WORDS TO MAKE THE MAP UNREADABLE TO OTHER PEOPLE. ESPECIALLY PROFESSORS - BE CAREFUL WITH IT.

I SHOULD HAVE SHARED IT WITH YOU EARLIER, SORRY, BUT FIGURED YOU NEED IT MORE THAN I DO NOW.

from james

[ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER]

james

well it's not called a walk in the park james. i know it's going to be tough. i was wondering what that was. you mean you had this and didn't tell me? guess you really don't trust me after all. but thanks, i'm sure it'll come in handy. not just for the tournament. grimp's ordered me to pick up where you left off.

albus

JAMES SIRIUS POTTER

[JAMES SIRIUS POTTER]

ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER

IT'S NOT THAT I DON'T TRUST YOU, ALBUS, IT'S YOUR FRIENDS. SOME OF YOUR FRIENDS IN SLYTHERIN...THEY COULDN'T BE TRUSTED WITH SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT AS THE MAP. BUT I GUESS YOU'RE A BIG BOY NOW, YOU CAN SEE WHO CAN BE TRUSTED AND WHO CAN'T.

YOU'RE TAKING OVER THE D.A.? PROFESSOR GRIMP DOESN'T HAVE THAT KIND OF AUTHORITY...HE DIDN'T HAVE A HAND IN IT WHEN I RAN IT.

DO NOT LET THAT ARMY RUN INTO THE GROUND ALBUS. YOU CAN'T JUST ACCEPT PEOPLE WHO ARE YOUR FRIENDS AND IGNORE THE REST - YOU CAN'T IGNORE THE PEOPLE ALREADY IN THE D.A. YOU BETTER NOT LET THEM DOWN.

from james

[ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER]

james

since when is something like that your decision? the map wasn't even yours. you know people in your old house can be just as deceitful as some in mine so stop trying to fall back on the same old reasons. you didn't trust me enough to keep it safe from the people you see as scum right?

well apparently he thinks he does because i get no choice in the matter.

again with the lack of faith in me. i'm not you james. i don't like or dislike people based on the colour of uniform they wear. you think i'd keep people out? you really don't know me at all do you. the people who are already in it, are the DA. that's not going to change. oh i can see the hope in your writing.

albus

JAMES SIRIUS POTTER

[JAMES SIRIUS POTTER]

ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER

UM...I FOUND IT. IT WAS MY DECISION. IF YOU FOUND A MAGICAL ROCK, WHAT'RE THE ODDS YOU'RE GONNA SHARE IT WITH ME?

EXACTLY.

WHY CAN'T YOU JUST SAY 'THANKS JAMES!' FOR ONCE?

AND SORRY IF IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVE A LACK OF FAITH IN YOU ALBUS, BUT CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT WE BARELY SPOKE TWO WORDS MY WHOLE SEVENTH YEAR, HOW EXACTLY DO YOU EXPECT ME TO TRUST THAT YOU CAN TAKE OVER THE DA EFFECTIVELY? YOU DON'T JUST GET TRUST, YOU EARN IT.

from james

[ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER]

james

back when i looked up to you, yes. i would have.

i'll let you work that one out for yourself brother, or is this something you expected me to write?
'thanks for the map james! i'm sure it will come in real handy when i try and take over the castle for my own dastardly plans!'

it doesn't just seem like it james. it's pretty damn obvious.

well i haven't noticed you jumping to strike up any sort of conversation with me for the last seven years. the only thing i've ever done to loose your trust was be sorted into a house you don't see as worthy right? that's the only thing i can think of. when you get over this little prejudice you have towards us, i might think about trying to earn trust and giving it back. but right now there's no point.

albus

JAMES SIRIUS POTTER

[JAMES SIRIUS POTTER]

ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER

BUT NOT NOW, AND THAT'S THE POINT, ISN'T IT? DESPITE THE FACT THAT YOU DON'T LOOK UP TO ME OR WHATEVER, I'M GIVING YOU THE DAMN MAP. BE APPRECIATIVE.

YOU KNOW, YOU COULD JUST GIVE IT BACK IF YOU DON'T WANT IT. I REALLY DON'T CARE. I'M NOT GOING TO BEG YOU TO BE CIVIL FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE.

LET'S SEE ALBUS, THERE'S THE FACT THAT YOU'RE A COMPLETE PRICK WHO DOESN'T LET ANYONE CLOSE TO HIM. THEN THERE'S THE FACT THAT YOU SNEAK AROUND BEHIND PEOPLE'S BACKS, ANOTHER TRAIT OF SLYTHERIN'S. THE TWO SLYTHERIN'S I'VE EVER MET THAT WERE DECENT WERE RENEE AND RIVER - EVERYONE ELSE ACTS JUST LIKE YOU - SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T CARE WHAT PEOPLE THINK AT ALL AND IS SELFISH. YOU'RE REALLY SELFISH AL, SO NO SORRY I DON'T BELIEVE YOU'RE GONNA TAKE THE DA WHERE IT NEEDS TO GO.

BUT WHATEVER, YOU JUST KEEP BEING THAT WAY AND FORGET I EVER EXISTED BECAUSE YOU OBVIOUSLY DO NOT CARE ABOUT ME AT ALL. GOODBYE.

james

[ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER]

james

your one to lecture about being civil james. and yeah you might have given me the map but i didn't take kindly to the undertones that i'd fail without it or i'm going to run the DA into the ground, if your so worried about it put the people you trained up first and come back and run it yourself, i never wanted it in the first place.

so to show you i care i need to fawn all over you like everyone else? fine. it was so nice to have an older brother for a while to show me exactly the type of person i should avoid. thanks james. honestly.

albus

JAMES SIRIUS POTTER