hopeless wanderer;

“What led me to this moment?” Sophia repeated as she held the two jello shots, one clasped in each hand. “It could have been the child who decided to try an interesting little curse on their sister and turned them into the living exorcist with the way their head was twisted around on their body, or it could have been the male that came in with unmentionables stuck up their unmentionables that I somehow got roped into assisting with but personally I think it was the piest de resistance when I found out that yes, a bedpan actually does make an exceptionally good frisbee courtesy of one grumpy old goat in bed five. So here we are.” One shot after the other was poured down her throat. “So tonight I plan to let loose and party. You’re welcome to join me.”

“You know, normally when I ask people how their day was they reply with ‘it was alright, thanks.’ I think this is the first time someone has gone so in depth to what their day actually was like.” Aiden couldn’t help but chuckle, watching as the other did the two shots in her hand. “And it must have been bad given you’re doing jello shots on a weekday. At least let me buy you a better drink then that.”

“You were being serious about being on the radio show for an interview and stuff… right?” Stella asked him, while she had a feeling she knew the answer she just wanted to be sure. Especially since that had initially been said by Aiden in passing of a previous conversation. “I have an interview slot available for Thursday morning if you’re still interested? I can collect some fan questions for you to answer and everything.”

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“No, I was joking, stringing you along for my entertainment purposes only.” Aiden told the other before giving her a dead pan look. “Of course I was being serious.” Aiden finally gave in, listening to the other and nodding. “I don’t think I have anything Thursday so sounds like a good day to be on the radio, though if they’re doing fan questions can they be vetted first. I don’t want to have to answer thirsty questions like boxers or brief’s on air.”

“I think you and I could both use a distraction given everything,” Vera started off, reaching for her broom and making sure it was ready for flight before acknowledging the other again, “But this could also be some practice for the both of us without any stakes. And it’ll be good to fly around with someone other than our teammates for a change,” she pointed out. “So what do you say? Are you down for some harmless rivalry or what?” she challenged with a grin and a wiggle of her eyebrows in Aiden’s direction.

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“What, you mean to say that life hasn’t been boring and ordinary recently?” He spoke, sarcasm dripping from his voice as he watched the other prepare her broom. “I’m in. Though everytime someone says harmless rivalry I don’t always quite believe them. Just don’t knock me off my broom, alright? Or else the papers will have a field day in saying you were trying to get rid of the competition by injuring the captain of the Magpies. I like you too much to drag your name through the mud.” He smirked. 

“There is still time yet. The fact you gave me alcohol and food is the only thing that paused it right now. Well, that and Cerberus deciding he wanted to rescue that asshat.” Currently, he was nursing a glass and had settled himself on the sofa with the dopey animal looking back at him innocently. “I’m impressed nothing has tempted you to do the same before now.”

“So as long as he keeps plying you with food and drink, it’ll stop you from going on a murdering rampage? Interesting.” Aiden snorted, shaking his head at the blond, knowing that despite all the threats that came out of his mouth, he wouldn’t actually do anything. “Cerb will do anything to protect Evan, sorry to let you down, especial if your plan was to try and form an alliance with him.” Aiden tilted his head ever so slightly, “Are you really saying you’re surprised I haven’t been tempted to murder my boyfriend?” 

LYRA: A whole lot worse for sure

LYRA: Are you sure? I don't want you to put yourself in any danger just for my sake

AXEL: Yeah I'm at home snuggled up with Bagel. Mase is there though and I'm so worried about him

AXEL: Lucie? Where are you?

LUCIE: I'm at the shop. I'm so relieved to hear you are both doing okay. I was worried you might be stuck there.

LUCIE: Mason is stuck there? Is he okay?

LUCIE: Aiden, are Evan and Annie safe too?

AIDEN: Where about's is he? But I'm glad you're home and I'm sure Mason will be back with you soon.

LYRA: For real? Gosh

LYRA: Please go straight home. It'll be safer there

LYRA: I'm okay, I'm by myself but at the Manor.

AIDEN: Wondered why I suddenly had a whole lot of messages, thought something incriminating had came out about me.

AIDEN: But this is a whole lot worse.

AIDEN: Your by yourself?

LYRA: Wolfie!!!

LYRA: Where are you? I beg of you to say you're nowhere near Diagon Alley right now

AIDEN: It's alright, I'm good. I'm at the Quidditch field.

AIDEN: Didn't know all this was going on until I came back to the locker room.

AIDEN: I've been in practice and just got my phone from the locker room.

AIDEN: Evan has just caught me up on what's going on.

EVAN: You haven't heard? Shit

EVAN: Sorry I didn't call or text you earlier, they're giving Mere hell over here and I can't take it

EVAN: There's a lockdown on Diagon Alley. Death Eaters are attacking again

EVAN: Just go directly home after practice, it'll be safe there

AIDEN: No? What's going on?

AIDEN: Hey, no it's alright. Why are the Ministry giving her hell? Is it still because of her vision? Are they seriously still trying to force more out of her?

AIDEN: Shit.

AIDEN: Hey, I've just gotten back to the locker room and checked my phone.

“That can’t be the first time. In fact, I know it isn’t.” She stated with a soft smile. “You haven’t irritated previous injuries have you?” Knowing that Aiden would know which one she meant in particular. “You’re a tough cookie though. Let me get you a hot drink though. What do you want?” Lucie asked after a moment. “And are you staying for dinner?”

“I know it’s not, but it hasn’t happened in a while.” He continued to grumble, listening to the other fret over him and his injuries. “No, I don’t think so. Things feels fine.” He spoke, rotating his shoulder in it’s socket to ensure that there was no pain there. “Something tells me that if I said no to dinner you’d pout and I don’t want to see that, so of course I will.” He smiled. “Just a black coffee will be great, thanks.”

“Don’t say that, it’s definitely not true,” Evan insisted in response. “I mean if I die– maybe. I’ll come back as a ghost and haunt you for all of eternity,” he insisted, but his threats didn’t come off too scary because they were spoken through a slightly trembling voice to begin with. “He seems to always be dragged into this discussions anyways,” Evan shrugged, laughing a little when Aiden insisted he don’t bring up Cerberus into this. “I uh– I know you won’t force me but I’m just… I don’t know. I’m scared, okay? It just seems scary.”

“Well if you say so, I know better then to tell you your’re wrong.” He teased the other before letting out a huffed laugh, “You say that like I’d be mad about you haunting me, I’ll happily take a haunting if it meant I got to see you even after you were gone.” Aiden told the other, trying to give him some reassuring and comforting words to ease the tremble in his voice but he’s not sure it was working. “That’s because he is our child, Evan. You should know this by now.” He continued, listening to the other and nodding, “No, I get it- if you haven’t been on a broom in a long time then I get that’s it’s pretty terrifying. You could remain low to the ground, I’ll keep my hand on the broom at all times. Think of me as training wheels.”

“Are you telling me I’m a celebrity too? Oh Aiden– you flatter me too much,” she tossed some blonde hair over her shoulder for dramatic effect with a laugh. “But yeah I see what you mean,” Stella then added with a brief nod. “You’re right, you do. It’s honestly why I think you have such a big fanbase of like decent people. All the pretty boys with the shitty attitudes just have followers that are waiting for them to post thirst traps on their Instagrams. Your fans obviously lust after your hot selfies, but they also are supportive at your games and have sent in some fun questions to the radio show in the past,” she mentioned, speaking honestly but also hoping to ease his mind a little.

“I mean technically you are.” He pointed out, because he knew a lot of people turned into the radio network Stella hosted on and he had heard people talking about the stuff she had said when he was out and about. Aiden couldn’t help but smile at the others words, he did enjoy seeing his fans at the games and normally spent time talking to them, signing whatever they wanted and taking photos if they were polite enough and weren’t trying to get their hands all over him. “Yeah, the only thirst traps I tend to send are in private to my boyfriend. But I’m glad I have fans like this, makes me remember why I do all of this, especially if I’m having a rough day.” He commented. “You know, if you ever want me to come on your show to do something fun, I’d totally be down.”

“Did you just inadvertently compare my child to yours and Evan’s dog?” Mackenzie replied with a small laugh and a raise of her eyebrows. “Cerb is your child though.”

“Erm...” Aiden contemplated for a second, realizing that was exactly what he had done but in his defense, that dog was like a son to both of them. So it’s not like he was trying to insult the others, human, baby. “He is. Well, he’s more Evan’s child but I like to think that I’d have a small winning chance if it came down to a custody battle.” He joked.