someone to blame ((james))

Lucy was doing her prefect rounds for the night and trying to make sure no one was out who shouldn't be out. She had no respect for rule-breakers. She wanted to go places in the world, but for her family she did show sympathy, it was like her weak spot compared to someone else. Mainly because she knew that most people especially Slytherins would try to tell her that she was wrong for being in that house despite her ambition.

The corridors were pretty peaceful for the most part.

She made her way down the hall, and came across the Study Hall. God she hoped no one would be hooking up, she already came across that enough this year. Even though it was the first people weeks, and she smelled a scent. She rolled her eyes, and she walked into the hall.

"You know smoking pot is against school policy."

@James Potter

After Albus barged in the one night, James was forced to find a new spot to smoke his nightcap; he even went as far as asking Louis where Jerome was patrolling that night so he knew what part of the castle to avoid. James found himself in the study hall after deciding that the corridor bathrooms would be too obvious.

It was different nighttime scenery than he was used to if he wasn't up in the astronomy tower instead, but it worked well enough for the purpose of smoking in private.

It was private until bloody Lucy came in. "It's so I can fuckin' sleep, Lucy!"

@Lucy Weasley

Lucy hadn't been shocked when she saw who the culprit was, of course it was James. The kid didn't care she swore, and he was lucky family was the exception she had for enforcing policy. She knew a lot of people used pot to sleep, and sometimes she tried it every now and then, but she looked at James.

"Can't you use melatonin?"

@James Potter

"Nah. It gives me weird dreams," James answered as he burned one. He inhaled deeply before blowing out some smoke. "This helps me eat more 'cause of quidditch trainin' too."

@Lucy Weasley

The smell made Lucy want to get sick to her stomach, but she did it once. She just didn't have a good comeback with it, and she listened to James. "You aren't wrong. I one time had a dream that I was in Azakban." she chuckled. That girl followed rules too much to ever make it to Azkaban. "How does it help?"

"What is this you getting back into Quidditch?"

@James Potter

James shrugged. "Er, it gets me relaxin', thinkin' less, and it increases my appetite." What else could he want from it? He was lucky to have found a good plug considering how some dealers would definitely try to rip him off because of his name.

"I dunno, just felt like rejoinin' it. Gives me somethin' to do."

@Lucy Weasley

Lucy knew that James had wanted to try something different it’s why he left halfway through. She had let out a nod, and she was hoping none of her peers came in. “You know we are lucky none of my fellow prefects are here.” they would give James a a detention for smoking pot or some kind of drug related charge.

“Why now? I mean it’s better than sitting around sulking.”

@James Potter

"I dunno, just felt like it," he affirmed again, shrugging as he stretched his legs.

It was a decision he made impulsively on the train, and it already led him to being the talk of the school in regards to his love life. People just didn't know how to leave him be and let him do his thing.

@Lucy Weasley

Lucy shouldn’t have been shocked at his response. James was known to be impulsive and right now was one of the most impulsive people she ever met. “You just felt like it?”

Quidditch was like a badge of honor, people took it seriously.

“What position you playing?”

@James Potter

He nodded. He really just felt like it, and James had no idea if he was going to end up regretting the impulse decision.

"I'm a chaser 'cause someone else was already the seeker."

@Lucy Weasley

Lucy was going to be excited to see if James was capable of being chaser.

"Are you going to practice?"

@James Potter

"Er, yeah. That's part of bein' a quidditch player."

James was a certified slacker, but he wasn't going to mislead his family into thinking he wanted to go professional.

@Lucy Weasley

Lucy loved her cousin with all her heart, but she questioned a lot about him.

"How's the team been with you, so far?"

@James Potter

Shrugging, James glanced at her pensively. "I dunno. They all just assume I won't take it seriously. Sorta hurts, y'know?"

@Lucy Weasley

Lucy could see where James was coming from, and also where his teammates. People responded to the impression that a person gives them, and James gives off major slacker vibes.

"Well you sometimes portray to the world that you don't care."

She hoped it didn't hurt his feelings too much. It's what people thought.

@James Potter