IN RUINS- James Potter

chapter one hundred and twenty nine

Soaking in the sun was becoming a little too fun for her, sitting in her usual floaty as the boys were seeing who could do the best handstand, all ignoring the fact the dark lord was upstairs somewhere and Peter was not too far.

Nora never closed her eyes as she was in the pool, knowing at any point Peter could come and attack her, despite the fact they were in a pool, the boys, Betty and Elena surrounding her as well. Keeping her wand in her floaty, she was starting to feel too hot, jumping out and cannonballing.

It was a little weird without regulus here, wishing he got to spend another day at Atticus' pool, frowning and knowing he never performed a proper handstand either.

Swimming over to Elena and Betty on the edge of the pool, drinking firewhisky as the other is looking vicariously through her, Nora took a sip of her lemonade. "Oh look who's finally in the pool." Elena teased, soaking her feet.

"It's fun y'know. Last year they threw me in." Nora laughed, watching Evan have a good time, knowing it was rough for him to even come here. Ditching the two girls and swimming her way to Atticus and Theo, Damon and Evan had left to grab their towels and help out Ari with the snacks, smiling at her.

"Didn't think you'd show up." Theo told her, Nora pushing his shoulder. "I'm here when there's not a party." She told the boy, Atticus having to agree with that.

Atticus' eyes lit up when they all saw the dark lord with Peter right behind, walking over with a cigarette in his mouth. "Ari, in a wonderful home, you don't think to have enough towels for your guests?"riddle asked, Ari laughing at that question.

Nora smirked, watching how Ari couldn't care less about his position, never once worshipping him. "You two aren't the only guests here today. And frankly, you'll get the towels on my time. Not yours." She sassed, Atticus rooting for his mother.

All standing in the pool and seeing Ari leave with her tray, Riddle stood there watching his death eaters act like kids, also having Peter standing from the balcony above. "He can't go home, his parents will just call it in." Atticus told them, Nora staring at Peter who was still standing there.

"Just let me body slam him, that would be amazing." Theo pleaded to Atticus and Nora, acting like a little kid all of a sudden. "What— body slam? What does that even look like?" Nora asked, needing a visual, moving out of the way and watching Theo slam Atticus, the boy falling backwards.

Hearing Betty laugh, Nora winked at the girl, happy it made her laugh. Watching the boy gasp for a breath after being able to touch the bottom of the pool, Nora was beginning to feel hungry, handing Atticus his towel.

"Your mum makes the best food." Elena told Atticus, all sitting in their respective chairs, Nora heading to her little corner, peter was watching down below of how everyone was so close with one another.

Elena and Theo were feeding each other food, Atticus and Betty sitting on the same chair. Damon and Evan were in the middle of playing wizards chess, and Nora just wished she had James or regulus by her side, looking up at the sky and seeing Peter standing there.

He wanted this, he wanted wants who would love him either way. He didn't feel it from James, Remus or Sirius anymore, hating him, but that didn't mean Nora was about to feel bad for him. He deserved this, hoping he realizes the mistakes he's done that can never be undone.

She wondered if there was a deeper reason why he wanted to be with the dark lord, so infatuated with him, or if he was just lonely like everyone else. Nora looked at the people around her, always wondering how they would protect others before themselves; but how she'd protect them before anyone else.