Post by BlazeFourPaws on Mar 5, 2006 22:25:41 GMT -5
Ideal Rain you have no ideal how much this fic made me work. Yet the ability to parade the McDores around is so much fun. Hope everyone enjoys. I don’t own anything. Though I may steal the McDores more often.
AN: It didn’t end up as a humor fic. Maybe you could call it a dramedy. But I made it kind of serious so if I’m out of the running no big.
Rating: PG 13
Apollo McDore was nervous. No scratch that he was downright terrified. It had taken a great deal of the Gryffindor courage that he so rarely relied on to be able to ask Bill Weasley out for the first time. That had been three months ago and so far the only people that knew about their relationship were Tonks, Pomona Sprout, and Poppy Pomfrey. His twin suspected he was dating but even she didn’t know that his sweetheart was Bill. He sighed and straightened his robes as Bill popped his head through the floo.
“Apo it’s almost time are you ready yet?”
“I don’t know if I’m ever going to be ready Bill. This is terrifying. Why couldn’t I simply be a werewolf then at least I wouldn’t have to tell my parents?”
“You’ll be fine they love you. They will always love you. And we know they are accepting of it. I mean your godparents are lesbians.”
“It’s different though Bill.”
“Move over would ya so I can come in.”
“What oh sure?”
Apollo sat on the couch worried. Bill came through the floo and smiled at his longtime friend and now boyfriend. He knelt in front of Apollo scarred face framed by his long unbound hair. He looked up as he gently took Apollo’s hand.
“They love you. Nothing can change that. If you want to wait to tell them we’ll wait.”
“No I want to tell them. I’m just so nervous. This is worse then when we came home with tattoos.”
“It helped that your dad has a tattoo of a tabby cat. Though why he put it on his ass I don’t want to know. But like the tattoo this is just as permanent my heart. I love you always Apollo. I hate seeing that fear in your eyes.”
“So after my mom claws all of our favorite bits off we’ll tell your parents right?”
“One step at a time my sun.”
“I love you. Let’s do this.”
“Floo or apparate?”
“Side along apparition. We’ll walk up to the castle. Give me a little time to calm my nerves.”
“No running away.”
“No I am a Gryffindor I never run.”
Bill hugged Apollo and they apparated to the castle gates. Apollo held Bill’s hand needing the calming touch. They got to the family quarters and went in. Minerva was in the living area putting a plate of tidbits on the table. Aurora was sitting playing chess with Harry and Albus was standing in the kitchen door. Apollo smiled a little nervously.
“Mom Dad I said I was bringing home someone to meet you. Well uh here he is.”
“Hello Bill. Apollo you said you were dating someone.”
Minerva seemed a little confused. Aurora looked at Harry who was grinning. Apollo felt Bill squeeze his hand. Albus was watching eyes twinkling. Apollo summoned his courage.
“Mom, I am dating someone. Someone that I love very much. That someone is Bill Weasley.”
“But… Bill is a man. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It’s just…”
“A little unexpected but if your happy we wouldn’t care if Bill was a goat. Right Tabby?”
“Hmm oh of course. If you’ll excuse me a minute.”
Minerva left the room and Apollo’s face fell. Bill hugged him gently from behind. Aurora came over and hugged them both.
“It’s about time. I thought Apo would become a monk. And Bill you chose something so much better then Phlegm. But why didn’t you tell me you were…”
“Gay. It’s not a dirty word. Mom’s reaction is why I didn’t tell. I should go. I’m sorry.”
Albus saw the tears shining in his son’s eyes and felt his heart ache. He put a hand on his son’s arm.
“Let me talk with her Apollo. She is upset but I have a feeling it isn’t for the reason you think. You know how she is sometimes. It’s okay. Please stay we’ll have dinner.”
“Dad I don’t know. I’m sorry.”
“Apo please don’t apologize. You’ve done nothing wrong. Love is never wrong. I’ll talk to your mother. Bill you love my son?”
“With all my heart and soul sir.”
“Good. Only one thing. Don’t keep him up quite so late anymore.”
“But…”
“Mara saw you leaving Bill’s room two nights ago. She thought you’d just gotten to talking. Though she did say you were limping a little.”
Albus left as Apollo blushed. Aurora and Harry laughed as Bill turned redder then his hair. Apollo sat down and hoped that his mother would understand. Bill reached over and rubbed his back.
“It’s okay.”
“I hope so.”
“Your mom will come around. She is a girl thingy cat in lion’s clothing.”
Harry smiled at his adopted older brother and looked at Aurora. He held out a hand expectantly and she laid a galleon in it. Bill raised an eyebrow at this action. Apollo glared.
“You betted on who I would bring home?”
“No we betted on the sex of who you would bring home. Harry said it would be a guy. I didn’t think it would be.”
“Well considering the twins caught these two kissing in the broom shed at the burrow I thought male was a fair bet.”
“You knew?”
“Well yah. It’s hard to not fall for a Weasley. Besides it’s time for you to be happy. Mom will understand. It just well she is sometimes not so observant.”
“I hope so.”
Minerva came back in and hugged Apollo tightly then surprised him and hugged Bill. She’d been crying but now she was smiling. She looked at the two.
“I owe you an apology. I’m sorry. I was shocked. But leaving like that is unforgivable. You are my son Apo and I am glad he makes you happy. Bill if you harm a hair on my son’s head without his permission I will claw off your balls and feed them to you. To tell the truth I feel a little better that the person you love is someone we know.”
“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner. I was worried.”
“It’s alright. I see why you were worried. I’m sorry I made you feel that way.”
“It’s okay Mom.”
Bill smiled and remembered what he had in his bag. He took out the tin of ginger newts and the tin of lemon drops. He handed them to the parents of the man he loved.
“I have a host and hostess gift for you two Headmaster, Professor. Here.”
“Oh thank you Bill. This was thoughtful.”
“It was nothing. I thought maybe I could uh sweeten the both of you up. Sometimes life is like a lemon drop sour at first but sweet when you get to the best part.”
“Maybe we’ll try that line on your mother.”
“We try that line and we’ll be lucky to escape the howlers she sends.”
“I’ll talk to her for you both. And well if she doesn’t see sense well then you will always have family with the McDores.”
“Thank you Professor.”
“Please call me Minerva. Now let’s eat.”
Apollo smiled and sat down with his family to eat a somewhat late supper. His parents accepted him for who he was and liked Bill. Now all they had to manage was to tell Molly Weasley without being hexed. Oh well at least the first part was over and he caught Bill’s eyes as they both reached for the peas. Love was worth pain because in the end it was love that mattered most.
AN: It didn’t end up as a humor fic. Maybe you could call it a dramedy. But I made it kind of serious so if I’m out of the running no big.
Rating: PG 13
Apollo McDore was nervous. No scratch that he was downright terrified. It had taken a great deal of the Gryffindor courage that he so rarely relied on to be able to ask Bill Weasley out for the first time. That had been three months ago and so far the only people that knew about their relationship were Tonks, Pomona Sprout, and Poppy Pomfrey. His twin suspected he was dating but even she didn’t know that his sweetheart was Bill. He sighed and straightened his robes as Bill popped his head through the floo.
“Apo it’s almost time are you ready yet?”
“I don’t know if I’m ever going to be ready Bill. This is terrifying. Why couldn’t I simply be a werewolf then at least I wouldn’t have to tell my parents?”
“You’ll be fine they love you. They will always love you. And we know they are accepting of it. I mean your godparents are lesbians.”
“It’s different though Bill.”
“Move over would ya so I can come in.”
“What oh sure?”
Apollo sat on the couch worried. Bill came through the floo and smiled at his longtime friend and now boyfriend. He knelt in front of Apollo scarred face framed by his long unbound hair. He looked up as he gently took Apollo’s hand.
“They love you. Nothing can change that. If you want to wait to tell them we’ll wait.”
“No I want to tell them. I’m just so nervous. This is worse then when we came home with tattoos.”
“It helped that your dad has a tattoo of a tabby cat. Though why he put it on his ass I don’t want to know. But like the tattoo this is just as permanent my heart. I love you always Apollo. I hate seeing that fear in your eyes.”
“So after my mom claws all of our favorite bits off we’ll tell your parents right?”
“One step at a time my sun.”
“I love you. Let’s do this.”
“Floo or apparate?”
“Side along apparition. We’ll walk up to the castle. Give me a little time to calm my nerves.”
“No running away.”
“No I am a Gryffindor I never run.”
Bill hugged Apollo and they apparated to the castle gates. Apollo held Bill’s hand needing the calming touch. They got to the family quarters and went in. Minerva was in the living area putting a plate of tidbits on the table. Aurora was sitting playing chess with Harry and Albus was standing in the kitchen door. Apollo smiled a little nervously.
“Mom Dad I said I was bringing home someone to meet you. Well uh here he is.”
“Hello Bill. Apollo you said you were dating someone.”
Minerva seemed a little confused. Aurora looked at Harry who was grinning. Apollo felt Bill squeeze his hand. Albus was watching eyes twinkling. Apollo summoned his courage.
“Mom, I am dating someone. Someone that I love very much. That someone is Bill Weasley.”
“But… Bill is a man. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It’s just…”
“A little unexpected but if your happy we wouldn’t care if Bill was a goat. Right Tabby?”
“Hmm oh of course. If you’ll excuse me a minute.”
Minerva left the room and Apollo’s face fell. Bill hugged him gently from behind. Aurora came over and hugged them both.
“It’s about time. I thought Apo would become a monk. And Bill you chose something so much better then Phlegm. But why didn’t you tell me you were…”
“Gay. It’s not a dirty word. Mom’s reaction is why I didn’t tell. I should go. I’m sorry.”
Albus saw the tears shining in his son’s eyes and felt his heart ache. He put a hand on his son’s arm.
“Let me talk with her Apollo. She is upset but I have a feeling it isn’t for the reason you think. You know how she is sometimes. It’s okay. Please stay we’ll have dinner.”
“Dad I don’t know. I’m sorry.”
“Apo please don’t apologize. You’ve done nothing wrong. Love is never wrong. I’ll talk to your mother. Bill you love my son?”
“With all my heart and soul sir.”
“Good. Only one thing. Don’t keep him up quite so late anymore.”
“But…”
“Mara saw you leaving Bill’s room two nights ago. She thought you’d just gotten to talking. Though she did say you were limping a little.”
Albus left as Apollo blushed. Aurora and Harry laughed as Bill turned redder then his hair. Apollo sat down and hoped that his mother would understand. Bill reached over and rubbed his back.
“It’s okay.”
“I hope so.”
“Your mom will come around. She is a girl thingy cat in lion’s clothing.”
Harry smiled at his adopted older brother and looked at Aurora. He held out a hand expectantly and she laid a galleon in it. Bill raised an eyebrow at this action. Apollo glared.
“You betted on who I would bring home?”
“No we betted on the sex of who you would bring home. Harry said it would be a guy. I didn’t think it would be.”
“Well considering the twins caught these two kissing in the broom shed at the burrow I thought male was a fair bet.”
“You knew?”
“Well yah. It’s hard to not fall for a Weasley. Besides it’s time for you to be happy. Mom will understand. It just well she is sometimes not so observant.”
“I hope so.”
Minerva came back in and hugged Apollo tightly then surprised him and hugged Bill. She’d been crying but now she was smiling. She looked at the two.
“I owe you an apology. I’m sorry. I was shocked. But leaving like that is unforgivable. You are my son Apo and I am glad he makes you happy. Bill if you harm a hair on my son’s head without his permission I will claw off your balls and feed them to you. To tell the truth I feel a little better that the person you love is someone we know.”
“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner. I was worried.”
“It’s alright. I see why you were worried. I’m sorry I made you feel that way.”
“It’s okay Mom.”
Bill smiled and remembered what he had in his bag. He took out the tin of ginger newts and the tin of lemon drops. He handed them to the parents of the man he loved.
“I have a host and hostess gift for you two Headmaster, Professor. Here.”
“Oh thank you Bill. This was thoughtful.”
“It was nothing. I thought maybe I could uh sweeten the both of you up. Sometimes life is like a lemon drop sour at first but sweet when you get to the best part.”
“Maybe we’ll try that line on your mother.”
“We try that line and we’ll be lucky to escape the howlers she sends.”
“I’ll talk to her for you both. And well if she doesn’t see sense well then you will always have family with the McDores.”
“Thank you Professor.”
“Please call me Minerva. Now let’s eat.”
Apollo smiled and sat down with his family to eat a somewhat late supper. His parents accepted him for who he was and liked Bill. Now all they had to manage was to tell Molly Weasley without being hexed. Oh well at least the first part was over and he caught Bill’s eyes as they both reached for the peas. Love was worth pain because in the end it was love that mattered most.
It is funny, very much so, the humour has a subtle edge but that's the best type of humour in my opinion.