I solemnly swear

James groaned and walked around the house aimlessly, seemingly not knowing what do to. Emma was off somewhere and with a quick glance out the window, James noted that it was far to wet and cold to really go anywhere. He wondered what Sirius, Remus and Peter were up to, but he didn’t really have the heart to owl and bug them just because he was bored. With a reluctant sigh, James plopped himself down on his sofa, facing the front room window. Out side he watched as snow hit the windowsill, he watched as the frozen water was turning his once green lawn into an icy tundra. James smiled to himself and snuggled himself more into the cushions. Maybe it was a good thing he was by himself today, more time to think.

James leaned back and out of the corner of his eye, he saw something flash. Curious he turned his head and an automatic smile lit his face. James reached over and grabbed the frame from the side table and sat it down in his lap. His eyes only saw her at first, as always. Her hair had been perfect and her dress- completely amazing, and Emma herself- there were simply no words. She was gorgeous. James leaned back into the chair and sat the picture down on his stomach. His eyes began to close and the memory of he and Emma began to form right in front of him.

"Where’s Emma?" James asked without looking behind him. He heard someone close the doors but didn’t answer right away. James brought up his hands and attempted to straighten out his tie. He heard the person mumble something but James wasn’t listening. He grinned at himself in the reflection of the mirror. His hair was a mess as usual, but he supposed if he combed it- he wouldn’t look like himself. James pushed his wire-rimmed glasses further up his nose and let out an anxious sigh. He turned back and faced his best friend. "I guess we should go then, yeah?" He watched as Sirius grinned and nodded his head. James beamed back and walked out the doors. Decorations were scattered beautifully around the building. James grinned nervously a his best man and idly wiped the sweat from his palms onto his trousers. "Emma did show up right?" He watched as Sirius rolled his eyes at him. James noticed that he didn’t answer, but James still prayed that she’d show- she had to, right?

Headcanon 005 | Alcohol

James had always been a "social drinker" since he was about 14. When Sirius introduced him to the famous taste of fire whiskey and since then, it has been his escape. After his mother passed, alcohol was the one thing that James relied on. After that, any time of stress James will grab for the bottle without really considering the consequences. One would think that after doing so many stupid ideas under the influence, that James would give up something that turns him into a complete other person but he doesn't. 

James has ruined friendships and relationships because of his problem. It ended up with him diving a wedge between him and his father because of his addiction. He lost complete control and he didn't even know who he was besides this new, angry person. It was his father who actually snapped him out of this facade. It was a hard thing to face, but James threw out his stash and forced himself to stay positive. 

Headcanon 004 | Quidditch

Most people who knew James would always claim that he was practically born on a broomstick. Even before he could crawl, his father would spend late nights going over quidditch to his newborn son. As James got older, his father’s enthusiasm for the wizarding sport got transferred onto him. James would often steal his fathers broomstick and go out flying around into the sky in the morning and wouldn’t come down until later that night. James spent much of his childhood memorizing every detail of that game, and trying to figure out all the possible moves for each player. His father would often take him to the official games, and James would watch bright eyed with a beaming smile on his face. As James entered Hogwarts, he knew which extracurricular activity he would be participating in. He didn’t have to wait long before he was accepted as the chaser for the Gryffindor quidditch team in his 3rd year and after that it was no surprise that he was awarded quidditch captain in his final year at Hogwarts.

Headcanon 003 | Rain

When James was younger he loved to run over to the glass doors leading out to the backyard and just plop down, and watch as the sky turned grey. He watched as water came pelting down on the world around him. Making his bright green lawn, muddy and filled with water. His mother would be in the kitchen cooking, making the house smell amazing while keeping everything warm and cozy. With so much energy his parents would always joke at him and ask how he had the patience to watch the rain but James never answered them. He would just give them a bright smile and turn back to the cold weather. To this day, James still loves the rain. He loves to watch it through the windows in his cottage. When he was in Hogwarts, he would always purposefully make the quidditch training be on a day that was forecasted for rain. He would claim that it was just because it might help if they did get caught in the rain for a game but that wasn’t truthful.