#age:18

Sebastian loved when the McKinnons came over, it made the huge Bones Manor feel less big and meant he had more people to talk to who weren’t ten years old or younger.

He had been talking with Mark about the next Puddlemere game when Edgar had pulled him away to show him his new bat. Sebastian decided he would check on Amelia. He knew that he didn’t really need to, she was old enough to be in her room herself but he just wanted to make sure.

He was just about to head up the stairs towards Amelia’s room when he noticed Marlene standing around at the top. “Hey little one” Sebastian called out and jogged up the stairs “You okay?”

@msmarlenemckinnon

“Did you leave this here? It’s so delicate, so untainted.” She mumbled absentmindedly. 

The whole day seemed slow, very very slow and then all at once fast. It was like going to the top diving board of a swimming pool. The climb seems like forever and that moment of standing there, staring down at he bottom of the water seemed to go on forever. Standing fixed to that spot staring at your fate, knowing that this was the only way, there was no backing out. This was it. When you take the plunge, that first jump everything else follows at the speed of light, whizzing by, not noticing anything except the sound of your own heart in your head. 

James had hit the water, and hard. He had married his childhood sweetheart, Lily Evans, now Potter. As she left to go and speak to his friends, he went for a drink. The village hall was small but it was big enough for the both of them. All they had known was that with the war, they had to be married and soon. He couldn’t stand another moment with her not being his wife. 

He picked up a glass of wine and sipped it smiling to himself as he heard a slow cheesy romance ballad come on over the radio. He swayed where he stood as he watched Peter run away from another Bridesmaid who had had too much to drink. He chuckled softly and then looked to his left and saw Marlene, he hadn’t even noticed what she was wearing but she looked stunning. 

“All right snot face?” He asked walking over to her with an air of charisma about him. He sipped his wine as he looked sown at what she was wearing. “You actually look innocent... Is this an ambush?” He joked with a grin. 

@msmarlenemckinnon

I did reply but for some reason it didn’t publish? Anyways, I said that at that age, some people might find that 10 year age gap a bit strange, but when you do get older that tends to be less weird. My parents are 10 years apart, and I don’t find it that weird that they met when my mom was in her 20’s with my dad in his 30’s. 

You’re both consenting adults and can do whatever you want to, so go for it. Whether or not they’re a freshman in college and you’re a junior or sophomore (thinking off the top of my head sorry!) a lot of older people go to school later on to take a different degree, or start it.

Personally, I wouldn’t feel comfortable dating a 28 year old if I was 18, but that’s just me. :)