I TRUST YOU TO SAVE ME FOREVER < 3 LUCAS

[ROXY FAYE FINNIGAN]

{SWEET LOVE, SWEET LOVE}
{ - - - - -TRAPPED IN YOUR LOVE- - - - - }
I'VE OPENED UP, UNSURE I CAN TRUST, MY HEART AND I WERE BURIED IN DUST

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Roxy turned her head away, feeling the rough of the wall against her face as she tried to ignore the onslaught of cruel words currently being hurled at her. She had always thought of herself as a strong person, even if she'd never really had to endure much difficulty in life - her parents were still together and got along pretty well, her siblings and her didn't really fight, they didn't have any difficult family relatives, Roxy didn't usually tend to get bullied all that often aside from the occasional Slytherin thing that she ignored, mostly safe for being 'pretty' and 'skinny' apparently - not that she'd ever call herself either really, overly-modest as she was. Still, she'd always figured that should something come her way she'd be fine about it, endure whatever it was that happened to her.

Like this pregnancy - it had come out of nowhere. Well not quite, after her and Lucas' night at christmas she should have expected some repercussions, and whilst she'd been afraid at first, and hell she was still scared... she still had Lucas to lean on, and was even looking forward to the future more than ever. Yes she was strong, a weak person would not be able to deal with the idea of being pregnant, of everything that came with it, but Roxy wasn't just enduring it she was happy about it - didn't truly regret it, and she relished the days when her and Lucas would pick out baby clothes, would decorate a nursery, would feel the child's first kick, see her or him for the first time, hold the baby...see their son or daughter grow up...and hopefully alongside brothers or sisters. Her whole future stretched out before her and she was looking forward to it, especially knowing that Lucas was right there beside her. The ring glistening on her finger proved it - she hadn't taken it off, wouldn't until he replaced it with a wedding band. Lucas was forever, she would love him until the end...she still couldn't believe all this was happening but she was glad of it.

This though...this was something different. Roxy had never really been bullied before and she didn't know quite how to deal with it. At first there had just been occasional name calling in the corridors when she was alone, sometimes if Lucas was there but too quiet for him to hear it seemed. Just quiet words... 'stupid' ...'slag'..'slut' had become their favourites. 'ugly' and 'fat' had joined the ranks. Roxy had shaken them off at first. She'd known the bump would start to show soon, and show it was...only a slight bump between her hips, but prominant enough for people to know exactly what it was - a child. She'd had to talk to her head of year already, but she mentioned nothing about the words. The bullying was getting worse though, and Roxy couldn't fight back. It was Slytherin's usually, a gang of three or four...but today there were five, and two of them were Ravenclaw's.

One of them had shoved her back against the wall, the leader it seemed for the other's stood back a little, flanking the female 'in charge'. They held there wands out and Roxy had to admit she was scared..not for herself but for the child. So she could survive a simple little hex or jinx..but what about her and Lucas' child? She swallowed and tried to keep her face turned away until she felt a shocking pain as the leader, some seventh year called Alexis, slapped her. Roxy had never been physically hurt before and the shock of it made her gasp, a stinging sensation in her cheek as she looked with wide eyes at the fellow female and swallowed. She wanted to ask what they wanted from her? Yet she already knew the answer...they just wanted an outlet...someone to pick on. Roxy was prime target for getting herself pregnant. "little slut." Alexis' voice was so vhenemous that Roxy recoiled further against the wall and shook her head. If anything, the Slytherin was far more slut than Roxy was - Roxy had slept with only one guy, and only one time...she didn't even think she could count the amount of time the Slytherin had slept with somebody, and who knew how many times. If she'd been braver she would have said it aloud, but she was scared to make the situation any worse, and simply wound her arms around her stomach in protection of the child.

The gang sneered at her for the gesture and Alexis shook her head at Roxy, opening her mouth to say something when she heard footsteps. All of them turned to the end of the corridor, seeing someone heading their way and the gang scarpered - not before one of them shoved Roxy hard enough to send her tumbling, sprawling on the ground, ensuring she rolled onto one side to avoid rolling onto her stomach. Swallowing hard Roxy heard them run off, their feet pounding the floor the same time as Roxy's heart beat. Finally they were gone and Roxy exhaled a shaky breath, closing her eyes momentarily as tears began to well, before she shoved herself upright and let her back hit the wall, not quite stable enough to stand yet. They'd never been like that before, never been so threatening. Before, she'd easily been able to ignore them, now she was terrified about them getting worse...

- - -free me, free us. . . .
TAG##lucas/JD
WORDS##TLTC
OUTFIT##too lazy
NOTES##
CREDIT##clipseys! and 'bound to you' - burlesque, christina aguilera

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[LUCAS HARRY SHUNPIKE]

SEE THE MAN THAT BOY COULD BE

perhaps lucas shunpike was insane. the observation, probably made by many who walked the halls of hogwarts these days, was certainly plausible. what guy in his situation, of his age, would walk down the halls with the same loose, energetic smile he had always had? what guy experiencing the things he was experiencing could seem to accept it and go along with everything so flawlessly? what guy looking towards the future he was looking towards could accept it and look forward to it as he was? surely there had to be something not-quite right with him in the brain... but then, that had always been fairly obvious with lucas.

the word was out now. baggy clothing could not hide it for long, all it had taken was one glimpse of the defined baby bump for the rumors to start spreading, the whispers to begin echoing through the halls wherever he and roxy walked, whether it was together or separate. through it all the beater kept an easy-going smile on his face, shrugging off the comments made loudly enough so that he could hear them. he was lucky. he was the guy, and in today's society... that seemed to be a hell of a lot easier. the males around him were not as harsh and critical as the girls of the world could be. a few of them pointedly told lucas that he had fucked up, but the jokester had just nodded, acknowledging the truth of their statements, and moved on. it was true, he had messed up. they had messed up, but there was nothing to be done about it now. other guys looked at him with pity, probably imagining themselves in his situation and how they would react. lucas didn't need their pity, either. what was done was done, he had accepted it, he was moving on, and though it certainly shocked many around him, he was happy for it.

terrified and happy... the two words that could most often describe his emotions lately. the terror was easily pushed aside, easily ignored at times because there was nothing he could do to change this, and he and roxy would get through it no matter what. but they would do it together. the ring on her finger, once adorning his grandmother's hand, was proof of that. they were linked for as long as they wanted to be, which in lucas' case meant they were linked until death, and even afterwards. he was going to have a family. he was in love. that was all that really mattered, right?

the teen was walking through the hogwarts' halls on the way back from the quidditch pitch, taking a very roundabout way from his private practice to the gryffindor dorm room. he was in no rush to get anywhere, he had all night to do his homework... or push it off to cuddle up by the fire with roxy. ...yeah, that second option definitely seemed to be the more appealing one, as long as she was game for it. the thought put a grin on the seventh year's lips until he heard sounds around the corner. jeering, harsh laughter, and the phrase that made the teen's blood boil as he broke into a run, already able to envision the scene before him before he turned the corner and saw it himself.

"hey!" they'd already noticed him, and took a run for it, one shoving roxy to the ground as they went which certainly didn't help the gryffindor's mood. that move was probably what protected their anorexic asses, as it instantly made any thought of leaving her behind for a moment to curse them into hell fade into pure worry for his fiance. "stay the fuck away from my fiance!"

[/color] lucas was generally all smiles, but when he needed to the six foot one inch teen could be intimidating, and loud, too. his furious words echoed down the hall, and he had no doubt that the cowards would have been able to hear him. more words would have followed, but he caught sight of roxy huddled against the wall, and instantly crouched down in front of her, biting his lip as he saw the fading red mark on her gorgeous face. with her eyes closed, he couldn't tell if she knew he was there or not. "roxy? it's just me."[/color][/blockquote]
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[ROXY FAYE FINNIGAN]

{SWEET LOVE, SWEET LOVE}
{ - - - - -TRAPPED IN YOUR LOVE- - - - - }
I'VE OPENED UP, UNSURE I CAN TRUST, MY HEART AND I WERE BURIED IN DUST

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She hadn't heard Lucas shout out when he'd headed toward them, had been so caught up in her fear, in the taunts of the gang that she hadn't even realised who it was coming to save her. She'd simply assumed that it had been someone coming their way, anyone, and they hadn't wanted to get caught - bullying to that extreme would have got them in serious trouble, but nobody was idiot enough to tell on them, and certainly not Roxy. Hell she knew she had months and months left of this, and the idea terrified her -more so than childbirth itself. With birth she knew there'd be hours of pain, that there could be complications, but at the end of it there was nothing she could do to change it and afterward she knew that she'd have a little miracle in her arms....half her, half Lucas, and it would be worth it. This bullying had no good outcome. They would taunt and terrorise until she broke, and whilst she could ultimately deal with the pain of their words and their abuse, she didn't want her and Lucas' child to know it, to feel it.

Odd that though the baby hadn't been planned, the idea of not having him or her terrified Roxy most of everything. She couldn't even face the remote possibility of losing the child, through her fault or an accident. Yet if this carried on she didn't know what might happen - what if next time it was a shove down the stairs? A curse that might kill the child? She didn't know and didn't want to find out, the problem was what could she do? If she fought back it would make things worse, and ratting them out would be a bad idea. They would come back double fold, and make it worse. She was scared to even tell Lucas. She knew that he'd heard a little about what had been going on, sure that he'd have heard some whisperings about his fiancée she doubted he'd like but he couldn't stop them talking. That was the majority of the problem. Guys treated him like a hero - he'd been out and got some, Roxy Finnigan, go Lucas, congratulations for tapping that....damn it sucks she's pregnant..sorry she's trapped you bro, good luck. He got all that.

It wasn't his fault, it just showed really, the difference in treatement for guys and girls. Lucas got sympathy, he got pity, hell he got pats on the backs whilst people looked at Roxy like she'd betrayed them, like she was a slut, like she was trying to trap Lucas...they'd equally made this child, she hadn't enticed him to sleep with her to make him marry her. They spent the night together out of love, neither was more or less to blame than the other, and Roxy had no regrets or hard feelings toward Lucas for it in the slightest. She just wished people would stop. Names hurt, and there was only so much she could ignore. There were some nice people out there, people who protected her alongside Lucas, and she knew the only real way to avoid the bullies would be if she were in constant company...but the idea felt like a cowards way out, like being smothered, and she couldn't be with someone 24/7.

She didn't realised Lucas was there at first. She allowed herself to slump back against the wall in defeat, cheek still stinging and undoubtably reddened, a small tear trickling down her cheek, her arms wrapped around her bump, hair falling forward across her face, shoulders slumped. She tried to calm her pounding heart, tried to quieten the fear and stop herself from bursting into tears like a pathetic child. "roxy? it's just me." she jumped at first in surprise and opened her eyes, knowing they were bloodshot, stark against the pale of her tear stained face (aside from that darned red cheek of the tell tale slap). "Lucas..." She didn't really know what she planned to say, perhaps she just wanted to know it really was him there before she shifted and made to wrap her arms around his familiar broad shoulders. Her face made to bury in his shirt, knowing that her composure had gone to pot for now as she sought desperate comfort in her fiancée's arms.


- - -free me, free us. . . .
TAG##lucas/JD
WORDS##TLTC
OUTFIT##too lazy
NOTES##<3
CREDIT##clipseys! and 'bound to you' - burlesque, christina aguilera

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[LUCAS HARRY SHUNPIKE]

SEE THE MAN THAT BOY COULD BE

even as he looked at the girl he loved, eyes tender, lucas' blood surged with barely contained rage. this was ridiculous. roxy wasn't just his friend now, she was his fiance, practically his family already, and the tiny child she held within her was his family, his blood. what was that old saying... 'sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me'? well, words did hurt, he had seen it and experienced it himself throughout the last seven years and he was seeing it now in the gorgeous girl in front of him who didn't deserve any that was being thrown at her. the words were bullets, and the sticks and stones were trees and boulders. this was ridiculous. they were in their seventh year, not children. why did the other girls have to be so vicious and spiteful? if roxy had been one of them they would probably have been comforting and consoling, helping her every step of the way... just because of a bit of a house difference they had to turn into bitches? it wasn't fair.

this wasn't a game. they could seriously hurt roxy, or the baby. god forbid the baby was lost because they hit roxy the right way. really god forbid they hit her again at all... the gryffindor beater would go ballistic and not care of how much they got hurt or of the repercussions against himself. this was his family, he would protect them. he was being forced to grow up a hell of a lot faster than he would have liked, but he would role with it, and that meant he would defend those he loved. the idea of anything serious happening to the child or roxy made his blood run cold. the teen knew that he simply could not handle that. they were so much a part of himself and his future that losing either of them in any way would break the seventh year gryffindor. alexis and her bitch crew had better smarten up before what they were asking for was delivered.

he wrapped his arms tight around her in answer, gently maneuvering them so that he was sitting, back against the wall, holding her against his chest as his fingers ran through her beautiful hair. "shhh,"

[/color] the teen murmured, placing a gentle kiss on the top of her head. "it's okay babe, they're gone now." his voice was tight, barely hiding his anger at all. if he weren't comforting his fiance right now he'd be up and after alexis... he liked to think that he was not a good perosn to get on the bad side of. alexis might be the first person he actually tested that theory out on. "don't listen to a bloody word they say, roxy. you know the truth. they're going to end up washed up, single mothers of three by the time they're twenty-five. you're going to have a loving family, an awesome house, a great job..."[/color] his grip on her tightened further, pulling her even closer to him. "and they're not going to fucking touch you again."[/color][/blockquote]
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[ROXY FAYE FINNIGAN]

{SWEET LOVE, SWEET LOVE}
{ - - - - -TRAPPED IN YOUR LOVE- - - - - }
I'VE OPENED UP, UNSURE I CAN TRUST, MY HEART AND I WERE BURIED IN DUST

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She couldn't help but cling to Lucas like she was a downing woman and he was the only thing out there to save her. It was kind of true, Lucas was her only saviour, she had a couple of friends and she had her family, but nobody made her feel safe, protected and secure, like Lucas. She gathered it was one of the things that accompanied loving somebody - you came to trust them more than anything and anyone else, you could put your life in their hands - hell she'd already given her heart to him - and she knew he'd take care of her, forever and always. It was a godsend that no matter how bad she felt in the day, whether morning sickness had weakened her, made her feel horrible, or whether people calling her name's had brought her down, Lucas was always there, and just the feel of his arms around her was always enough to calm her down, to cheer her up, to make her feel safe, to know nothing bad could happen to her with him right there holding her.

It was how she felt now as his arms wrapped tightly around her, and her face remained hidden within his shirt, breathing deeply to try and calm herself down and in the midst catching his familiar scent..it was like home to her. Everything about Lucas was home. Maybe she'd thrown herself in too deep - they had only slept together a few months back and now they were engaged and soon to have a child..but if she could turn back the clock and not sleep with him? She wouldn't chose that. If she went back in time she would do the same thing all over again, because whilst the outcome was scary, she still had Lucas, she still loved Lucas, and he had her and loved her right back. Knowing that this child was growing inside of her, knowing that this child was a part of her and a part of Lucas...family...the start of a future...she could never go back and change that - it would be the same as murdering the child.

She felt Lucas shift, trying to move them both and she complied like a ragdoll, maneuvering herself so that she was cured into his chest whilst he sat with his back against the wall now. She felt his fingers run through her long locks and she felt the touch sooth her, the methodical process helped to calm her further as the half sobs that had raked her body after the terror and shock began to subside to little hiccups and a few sniffs. "shhh," she felt his lips touch the top of her head and her eyes closed in a sudden spread of warmth and relief. Her hold around him relaxed a little and she shifted her head, turning to rest it in the crook of his neck instead - not so much hiding now, more revelling in his comfort, his safety. "it's okay babe, they're gone now." Roxy could tell something was up with him and she frowned slightly, reconising a tightness in his voice and fearing for one idiotic moment that he was mad at her.

"don't listen to a bloody word they say, roxy. you know the truth. they're going to end up washed up, single mothers of three by the time they're twenty-five. you're going to have a loving family, an awesome house, a great job..." she allowed him to pull her closer, her forehead touching the warm skin of his neck and her eyes closed momentarily once more as she finally settled a little. She knew that he was right, that she should ignore them, but it was hard when they cornered her like that. Passing comments could be ignored...never forgotten but pushed aside..being cornered, not so much. He was right though - she was going to have the perfect family, with Lucas, this child and however many more they might have (preferably not until they were older)....who knew where the others would end up. "and they're not going to fucking touch you again." She couldn't help but flinch slightly at the word. Roxy wasn't one for cursing, not even if she was - somehow - angry, and hearing it from Lucas sounded wrong, even if it made her realise just how furious he was. She pulled back slightly - just enough so she could look at him and her lips tilted upward slightly in a small smile. "h-hey you watch it with that language you...don't need those kind of words coming out of your mouth." she was teasing him a little - a sign to show him she was feeling better after him comforting her as he had, and with a small sigh she rest to rest her forehead against his. Seriously she didn't think she could bare to be apart from him right now, if he wanted to move he'd have to extract her from him first.



- - -free me, free us. . . .
TAG##lucas/JD
WORDS##TLTC
OUTFIT##too lazy
NOTES##<3
CREDIT##clipseys! and 'bound to you' - burlesque, christina aguilera

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[LUCAS HARRY SHUNPIKE]

SEE THE MAN THAT BOY COULD BE

lucas had never been one to stand for any sort of bullying. anyone who knew the seventh year, no matter how well or how long they knew him, would probably be able to see that. he was the type to comfort a kid who'd just been picked on, constantly work to make those who were upset smile, crack jokes at random times just to brighten someone's day... bullying was something he couldn't wrap his head around. what did people have to gain out of putting others down? fun? you could have fun other ways. you could have fun by being friendly, forming relationships with others, joking around... you didn't have to hurt other people to gain your own amusement. girls like alexis and her crew might be of age in the wizarding world, but they were nothing more than children. pathetic children who he wanted to beat the crap out of, yes, but still just children with the iqs to match.

the teen's gaze was serious, but softened as he caught the small smile that his fiance offered him. that she was more relaxed did leaps and bounds to calm him, and gradually the beater felt his anger fade. it was still present, simmering beneath the surface, but far less powerful than it had been a moment before. the bitches were gone, and he was left alone with the most beautiful girl in the world... anger held no place within him while he was with roxy and there was no one else around. it wasn't a hard thing to do, but even on the rare occasions when lucas was upset for one reason or another, roxy could calm him and relax him. she could make him smile, no matter how loudly he wanted to shout or who he wanted to hurt. the girl was perfect.

"excuse my french?" the seventh year offered with a slight weak laugh, a smile breaking through his serious expression at her words. he wouldn't blame her for sobbing for another half hour, but instead she was the one cracking humor to try and cheer him up. something about this situation didn't seem quite right, but it worked well despite seemingly reversed roles. after a moment the teen's grin widened more genuinely as he reminded himself of something, "you're right, i have to watch my language now especially, eh? wouldn't want the baby's first word to be an f-bomb dropped right in front of grandma finnigan."

[/color] oh the mental images that produced... far too amusing.

her forehead rested against hers, his arms holding them together, just like any other couple together in the quiet halls of hogwarts. the moment was peaceful, it was almost easy to forget about the abuse his fiance was suffering because of the 'third' to their little party of two. almost, but not quite. the blonde haired teen pressed his lips against hers, the kiss one that he was certainly in no hurry to cut off. he still couldn't believe that he was able to kiss the roxy finnigan. sometimes every moment with her still seemed like a dream he was unwilling to wake up from. "you okay?"[/blockquote]
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[ROXY FAYE FINNIGAN]

{SWEET LOVE, SWEET LOVE}
{ - - - - -TRAPPED IN YOUR LOVE- - - - - }
I'VE OPENED UP, UNSURE I CAN TRUST, MY HEART AND I WERE BURIED IN DUST

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roxy exhaled slowly as she settled easily against lucas' strong, familiar body. she was growing tired of the never ending whispers, the taunts, the bullying. she had never thought she'd be subjected to this. sure, when she'd found out she was pregnant one of the things she knew would change, was people's opinion's of her. she'd been ready for the glances and the rumours, and in fact the first time someone had asked 'are you pregnant', rather than lie and simply try to put off the inevitable, she simply said 'yes i am', and moved along. she had only been asked a couple of times in fact, other than that the rumours had spread faster than the questions. people had had no doubt who's it was, the way her and lucas were often attached as they headed around the school together hand in hand, or people walked past them hugging or cuddled in the common room, or kissing in the corridor...and people at least, knew that roxy wasn't someone to sleep around, nor someone who would go to the nearest guy if some other guy got her pregnant. they knew it was lucas'.

she just hadn't expected the violence. it was only really alexis' gang, nobody else got that nasty, they just whispered a little, looked away from her, spoke a little word....but it seemed alexis was out to get her - and not just her, but her baby. it was scary. she didn't know what she could do about it other than to try and ensure she was with someone whenever she was going through the corridors. she wasn't often alone in all honesty, her and lucas had a lot of classes together, and so she often walked with him - and they usually hung out together outside of class too of course...it was just on the occasion, like today, where she'd been alone..and like hyena's sniffing out easy prey they'd got to her. she didn't know any other solution to this - 'telling' on them would only incite more anger in them, and roxy didn't want to become afraid of stepping outside the dorm room, she didn't want to have to feel her heart pound at every corridor corner in case they were there....it was a horrible thought, to be that afraid, and she didn't want it to get like that.

she pulled back to glance at him, offering him a slight smile and glad to see that he was calming down. she'd grown to know lucas, over the year's she'd known him, even the time when they were just friends.. she'd learnt his expressions, learnt how to tell when he was upset or tired or thinking about something. she could tell in the handsome lines of his face that he was still furious deep down about the bullying, but when she saw his expression softened she was glad. she knew why he was angry, and yes he had every right, but she didn't want him to be angry. she'd be okay, there were only a few months left of school and there were still some nice people out there. just the other day roxy had dropped her books and a sixth year had knelt and grabbed them for her, and handed them back to roxy with a smile, waving off rox's thanks. it was just alexis really.. she could handle the others here and there.

"excuse my french?" her smile became a little more genuine. that was something about lucas - he could always make her smile, always. he was, for the most part, a really happy guy, always on the up, and whenever she was down all he had to do was pull her close and murmur a few words and he had her laughing. it was something she wanted to be able to do for him in their marriage - that she'd get to spend her life time making him happy, keeping that smile on his face. of course the few times lucas was ever down she was there, and she could cheer him up, but his personality was one of the things she loved most about lucas, more than his looks. she wasn't superficial, she loved a person for who they were not what they looked like. "that's better," she said lightly, taking the change in topic gratefully and trying to put the bullying out of mind.

she smiled as he grinned, feeling her heart flop slightly at the sight of his grin. "you're right, i have to watch my language now especially, eh? wouldn't want the baby's first word to be an f-bomb dropped right in front of grandma finnigan." she raised her eyebrows lightly and touched her lips to his nose gently with a soft grin, feeling much better. "no we wouldn't, grandma finnigan would not be best pleased to hear that kind of word from her first grandchild thanks...and neither would i" she fixed him with a 'look' but she was only teasing really, she knew lucas would be careful with words around the child, and grandma finnigan would love the child no matter what naughty words he or she would happen to come out with. she smiled softly as her forehead rested against his, arms still resting gently around his neck, her fingers going to twirl in the locks of his hair at the back of his neck gently.

her smile remained as he pressed his lips to hers. she let her eyelids close as she returned the kiss, feeling the familiar surge of butterflies at the touch of his lips, her heart jumping in her chest, tingles touching her skin. she was glad he wasn't in a hurry to end it, she could spend hours kissing lucas, she knew exactly how lucky she was to have him - especially with how willing he'd taken on a child as well as her, and the fact that they were engaged.. promised to each other for life. most people their age didn't want kids or marriage for years, and yet here lucas and her were committing themselves to each other at seventeen, and to having a family... and roxy felt deep down that it would work, lucas was someone she could love for ever. she was looking forward to marrying him, to waking up next to him every morning, to falling into bed with him and only him every night for the rest of her life, and having beautiful children that had his hair or his eyes and his sunny disposition. she wanted that and it wasn't long before they really would have it. it was almost sad when he pulled back from the kiss but she let him and opened her eyes to gaze at him gently, adoration clear in her eyes. "you okay?" she smiled lightly and nodded, pressing her lips to his cheek. honestly she could happily cover lucas in kisses. "yeah i'm okay now, thank you..." she said honestly. she hadn't been but he was here now and that was all she knew, and she snuggled into his hold contentedly. she let her lips tilt up at the corners slightly in a small smile, feeling the need to say it - "love you.." she said gently.


- - -free me, free us. . . .
TAG##lucas/JD
WORDS##TLTC
OUTFIT##too lazy
NOTES##<3
CREDIT##clipseys! and 'bound to you' - burlesque, christina aguilera

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[LUCAS HARRY SHUNPIKE]

SEE THE MAN THAT BOY COULD BE

lucas didn't need everyone else to inform him that he and his fiance had screwed up. it was a fact. even if he wanted to, he couldn't argue it with concrete evidence. expecting a child at eighteen, seventeen in roxy's case... it put restrictions on their lives that they could have never even imagined, let alone wanted. the carefree years that were supposed to come after they were out of hogwarts, those years when you could go out and party and get drunk and laugh and have fun without a care in the world would never arrive. they would have a baby to look after, and even if they had one of the grandparents look after him or her for a night, they would always have that worry of what was going on with their child lurking at the backs of their minds even as they tried to enjoy their evenings.

lucas was trying to prepare for that the best he could already. he wasn't certain if their entire situation had really completely sunk in to him yet or not... did it really matter? whether it was sinking in or not, it was happening, and one way or another he was going to have to realize that. he hadn't told roxy yet, but he'd taken on a job at weasley's wizard wheezes every second weekend, on holidays, etc.as finals approached he'd be juggling that (which wasn't the ideal situation) with studying so that he would be able to get a good job after graduation. he'd never thought that he would have to be one of those 'charging out of the gate' graduates, searching for a good job as soon as he got out of school. it wasn't lucas style; he was far more relaxed being easy-going about getting a job, maybe simply working in diagon alley for a year or two while he adjusted to the 'real world' before he pursued an actual profession, but now he had little choice. you couldn't look after a kid on the money a stock boy's salary provided. yeah, no one needed to tell him that he'd screwed up.

but it would be worth it in the end, and that was what the teen was looking towards. not the stress. not the constant worry. not the potential dire circumstances... no, he would have roxy. he would be happy, and that was all that really mattered to him. "no we wouldn't, grandma finnigan would not be best pleased to hear that kind of word from her first grandchild thanks...and neither would i" "aw, c'mon now, i don't believe that for one instant," lucas chuckled. he was going to make it his mission as her husband to make sure she laughed at all the embarassing stunts their child might pull. that would only prove that it really was lucas' kid. shunpikes were amusing creatures.

"yeah i'm okay now, thank you..." the beater was still seething inside, making a mental list of the best hexes to aim at the slytherin bitch next time he saw her, but with roxy around he could keep a smile on his face. the last thing she needed right now was him ranting, working her up and making her even more upset. and the calm demeanour was easier to carry off, too, when her next words came: "love you.." the blonde haired teen grinned, placing a gentle kiss on his fiance's lips. "hate your guts,"

[/color] he teased, every word laced with as much sarcasm as he had ever used in his life as he wrapped his hand around hers and stood, carefully pulling her to her feet with his hand still holding hers."whattya say we get out of here? maybe the room of requirement's available."[/color][/blockquote]
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[ROXY FAYE FINNIGAN]

{SWEET LOVE, SWEET LOVE}
{ - - - - -TRAPPED IN YOUR LOVE- - - - - }
I'VE OPENED UP, UNSURE I CAN TRUST, MY HEART AND I WERE BURIED IN DUST

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she wondered what he was thinking about as they both lapsed into quiet for a few moments, simply holding each other. it was nice though, just to be within his arms, and she felt so much better within his embrace that she wished she could never leave it. it was new to her, feeling so in love like this. sure she had always felt something for lucas - even when they had simply been friends, she had thought she was over him and yet all she'd done was push the feelings very deep down and tried to think she was ready to move on, that she liked cade. yes at the time she'd had a crush on caden wood, but deep down it had always been lucas, and it always would. she didn't even like the idea of thinking about another man in that way, and she was glad. lucas would make an excellent husband, a brilliant father....she couldn't wait to marry him, couldn't wait to see him with their child...and in the future, children (she liked to hope).

sure they had been stupid to not have thought ahead when it came to that night, but would she have it any other way? no...no way in hell. now that she was pregnant, the idea of not having the kid terrified her more than having it. she knew there were many things to think about - starting small like dealing with the last weeks of this morning sickness, and then dealing with getting bigger, the aches and pains, the tiredness but lack of decent sleep, the eating and cravings...then the actual labour part itself. that was going to be absolutely terrifying - the idea of being in agony for hours and hours, sometimes over the span of several days in some cases...with the knowledge that things could go horribly wrong...but then after that too. knowing she would need to take care of the child, feeding, bathing, cuddling, settling, changing...getting a job at some point to help, having some place to stay, loosing sleep, trying to get rid of the pregnancy weight. so many daunting things on the horrizon that scared her but she felt okay about it, she felt that they could do it - lucas and her - and that they would be happy...even if they had their occasional moments when tiredness might get the better of them. roxy promised herself that it would work, that she would always love lucas, always appreciate him and ensure that he always knew just how much love, adoration and gratitude she felt toward him.

she didn't even care about the things she would miss out on - the parties, the lazing around...she wasn't much of a party person anyway, she would always prefer to tuck up on the sofa with a good movie and a cuddly fiance over going out and getting bladdered. the idea of having more time to relax...that would come...the child would not take up 24 hours, and once a little older he or she would be easier..and hell there was always the babysitter option. yes she would worry but roxy was used to worrying - she worried about everyone and everything all the time because she cared too much. hell whenever her and lucas weren't together she worried about him...if anything happened at quidditch practise, or if he hadn't had a chance to do his homework because she'd stolen too much time with him...or if someone was making snide comments at him for the pregnancy. more worrying she could handle. besides, she didn't think she'd miss much - leaving hogwarts she would have had to get out there, find a job, throw herself into work and getting a place and finding her feet anyway...just because she would have a kid did not make it much different in her opinion. besides her and lucas would have each other to lean on if things got tough or anything...things would be fine.

"aw, c'mon now, i don't believe that for one instant," she raised an eyebrow lightly and looked at him, her fear ebbing away fast at the way in which he cheered her up so easily. oh lucas..she didn't think she could love anything as much as she loved him. "well you should believe me...because if our child has a potty mouth you'll be in big trouble mr. shunpike." she teased right back, the raise of her eyebrow almost challenging now. in honesty she knew she wouldn't be best pleased if the pitter patter of tiny shunpike feet came out with a 'fucking hell' or 'oh bollocks' one random afternoon she would certainly not laugh about it... but the thing was language like that was around so much these days you couldn't exactly slap a filter on the public. still she'd prefer their child not to pick up that kind of mouth at least until they were a teenager and started to get all teen angst and rebellious on them.

she smiled when he asked if she was okay and nodded, how could she not be with him so close, his arms around her, his grin lighting up her world. she kissed him back gently, a soft touch of their lips, a warmth spreading through her and sending tingles down her spine at the sweetness of it as she looked at him afterward. "hate your guts," she grinned and laughed softly, shaking her head and looking at him in mock hurt. "i should hope that's not true..." she said lightly, knowing easily that he was joking, even without the heavy sarcasm he'd laced it with. she knew he loved her, she had just wanted to make it known to him that she loved him...she wanted to tell him every day. she kissed his forehead lightly and pulled back, slipping her hand into his when he made to take it and standing with his help as he made the motion to do so. "whattya say we get out of here? maybe the room of requirement's available." a grin spread across her face as she looked up at him, the tears long ago having dried upon her cheeks and lashes now. the room of requirement was practically their haven now, their little corner of the world ..just for them..and she loved it. "sounds perfect, " she said softly, about to go and tug him down the corridor when it happened...

a sudden movement in her stomach, right in the centre of the now pronounced bump she carried. a fleeting feeling, similiar to the flutter of her stomach when filled with butterflies only it was just one movement, and more power behind it. she couldn't help the gasp that escaped her suddenly open mouth, shocked and awed more than she thought possible. "l-lucas...!" she whispered, suddenly breathless, not wanting to find out she'd just imagined that or something. "feel...here.." she was still shocked, feeling a flood of sudden affection for the child, of awe at what that meant...that there was a tiny tiny human growing inside her right now as she made to guide one of lucas' hands to the spot where the child had kicked...placing her hand atop his for a moment, in time to feel the child kick once more...right against his hand. she had no words to say, all she could do was look up at him and grin, wanting to see his face when the baby kicked...

- - -free me, free us. . . .
TAG##lucas/JD
WORDS##TLTC
OUTFIT##too lazy
NOTES##<3
CREDIT##clipseys! and 'bound to you' - burlesque, christina aguilera

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[LUCAS HARRY SHUNPIKE]

SEE THE MAN THAT BOY COULD BE

"well you should believe me...because if our child has a potty mouth you'll be in big trouble mr. shunpike." even when lucas had been an impressionable child, it had been nearly impossible for parents to shelter their children enough to hide them from the big bad world of foul languages. swearing was second nature to his generation, and in the time that his and roxy's child would be growing up it would be even more impossible to keep the kid's ears clean and innocent because of all the people it would come into contact through the years, not to mention its own father's habits. lucas was not one to swear every second word, but the occasional curses were often uttered in times of high emotion, or even when he was just too relaxed to really care about being 'proper'. it would be hard for him to break the habits that he had accumulated through the last eighteen years, but he would have to manage. he had to be a role model now, as weird as the thought was to the seventh year. but he still disagreed with roxy on one point. "if our baby has a pottymouth i'll get out of said trouble quickly, because i'll remind you of exactly how much you love me, future-mrs.-shunpike, and you'll find it impossible to stay mad,"

[/color] he couldn't resist the tease.

it was weird thinking of her taking his last name... if that was even what she would want to do when the time came. lucas had never really thought about getting married before. he'd thought about relationships, yeah, but marriage was something he'd always seen as very far off for him until life had decided to throw the curveball it did at him. he didn't mind, though. the thought of roxy being a part of his family made him look forward to the coming years. if she did take his name, honestly, he could see himself calling her nothing but 'mrs. shunpike' for months. that time was a far way off, though. first they had to get over this little obstacle of the pregnancy, and then they could think about a wedding. they had to prioritize, afterall.

"i should hope that's not true..." of course it wasn't, and she knew it. how could he ever even pretend to hate the gorgeous miss roxy finnigan? the girl was an absolute dream to any guy, he was just the one lucky enough to turn that dream into a reality. "sounds perfect, " the room of requirement was really a place rather central to their relationship... after all, it had been the ultimate destination when he'd first kissed her after their break up, though he'd been in denial for the reason of that kiss until christmas, and it was, of course, where he'd proposed to her. the place had meaning to them, and was an awesome location to just relax away from the stares of every other nosy teenager who lived within the school along with them. it was his go-to place whenever they needed a bit of alone time.

"l-lucas...!" with her delicate state, of course lucas' eyes immediately flashed towards her in concern, wondering what it was that was going wrong. but the look in her eyes wasn't one of terror that he might expect if something wasn't right, it was more in awe... "feel...here.." not quite getting what was going on, lucas let her guide his hand against her growing stomach, holding it there until there was a kick against his palm. the seventh year's eyes widened, the smile that spread across his face practically taking over all of his features with its size. "that's..."[/color] awesome? amazing? terrifying in a very, very awesome way? "that's our baby."[/color] [/blockquote]
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[ROXY FAYE FINNIGAN]

{SWEET LOVE, SWEET LOVE}
{ - - - - -TRAPPED IN YOUR LOVE- - - - - }
I'VE OPENED UP, UNSURE I CAN TRUST, MY HEART AND I WERE BURIED IN DUST

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she grinned softly to show she was teasing him. to be honest there was nothing in the world that could make her angry with lucas, not really angry. perhaps here or there in the future something might irritate her but all she could think of was perhaps leaving his socks on the floor for the 100th time or maybe leaving dirty towel's all over the place. they didn't really matter though, they were meaningless little things. she didn't know how the hell couples could really fight - especially not over really stupid things. she knew lucas would always be faithful for her, they were in love, the endless love sort of deal, she would never even think of another man, didn't even want to, and she knew it was the same as him. even if she wasn't all that confident in some things, she was confident in their adoration for each other. she knew that occasionally in the future, one of them might get on the other's nerves a little, as with all marriages, but she knew it was nothing a kiss wouldn't fix for them. they were just too compatible to need to fight.

she knew kids picked up bad words outside the home more often than inside, and she wasn't going to be one of those mothers who were going to wrap their kids in bubble wrap. no she didn't want that - she wanted their son or their daughter to go out and make mud pies, climb trees, play in the dirt, run around with friends in the street and learn how to pick themselves up again when they fell down. she didn't want them to be inside all the time because she was too scared of something happening to them, she wanted their kids to experience life properly and grow strong and healthy, to be adventurous, not afraid of the world. it was no plan of hers to shelter their children from the world in any way, but she at least wanted to keep their innocence from some of the less pleasant things in life whilst they grew up. they could learn about naughty words and mature themes and all of that when they got older, when they had developed mentally enough to understand and deal with it and already know morally right from morally wrong. she knew they'd eventually pick up the swear words here or there, but she'd prefer them not to come from her or lucas' own lips, and not to come out as some sort of first word either. she knew lucas would understand that so she didn't fee lthe need to do any more but tease him.

"if our baby has a pottymouth i'll get out of said trouble quickly, because i'll remind you of exactly how much you love me, future-mrs.-shunpike, and you'll find it impossible to stay mad," she grinned softly, loving how he could make her go from upset to grinning so easily, so simply. lucas...one in a million there was no doubt about it. he knew her so well, and she rolled her eyes lightly and looked at him. "hmm why do i find it so hard not to doubt that?" she teased right back, feeling a jolt as he called her 'future-mrs.shunpike'. her stomach flipped at the idea...roxy shunpike..she hadn't even thought about the idea that she would take on his name - which she planned on doing no doubt. she liked the idea of it, the sound of it.. that soon they would be 'mr and mrs. shunpike'. she couldn't wait to call him 'hubby' ... and she loved the idea of being 'his wifey'.

she smiled as he suggested the room of requirement - it was pretty much their private haven these days. nobody used it as much as them, it was their own little corner of paradise in the castle, whatever they wanted it to be when they wanted it to be that. she loved that they had somewhere to go if they wanted some alone time; somewhere they could snuggle up nice and tight and watch a good movie, or relax or something..whatever they wanted to do really. she made to stand when suddenly she felt it... the kick. it wasn't really powerful, not as powerful as she knew it would be when the baby grew larger... but she still felt it, a flutter, and she gasped, eyes filled with love, wonder...awe. right then she felt she'd never loved the child more and a sense of joy filled her as she grabbed lucas' hand and told him to feel right 'here' where the baby had kicked. she watched his face carefully as she pressed his hand to her slightly rounded stomach, eager for him to feel it too, to see his reaction. when the baby kicked right against his palm she grinned in pure happiness and saw it reflected in his own expression..the way his smile spread right across his face. "that's..." she nodded, understanding entirely and she watched him. "that's our baby." she nodded, feeling a sense of adoration as he said it like that.."yeah it is.." she whispered gently, her grin mirroring his as her hand squeezed his slightly, feeling the baby shift slightly but other than that it appeared he or she was done kicking. "wow...that was amazing.." she murmured, laughing slightly at the wonderment of it and looking at him, room of requirement flown from her mind at that moment in time.


- - -free me, free us. . . .
TAG##lucas/JD
WORDS##TLTC
OUTFIT##too lazy
NOTES## me and roxy luff's yooou
CREDIT##clipseys! and 'bound to you' - burlesque, christina aguilera

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[LUCAS HARRY SHUNPIKE]

SEE THE MAN THAT BOY COULD BE

there were, supposedly, moments in life when reality just sunk in. something happened, and suddenly the world around you and your situation became just so real. lucas was young. he could still be considered a teenager, even though he was past the wizarding age, and he had never experienced one of those 'oh my god' moments. that was, he hadn't until now. with his hand gently pressed against roxy's stomach, and the tiny kick of little feet against his palm, the teen's mind was sent reeling. there really was a baby in there, a little boy or girl who could call him 'daddy', trail after hm, hold their arms wide and call out 'up!' for him to hold them... a kid to look after, to protect, to comfort when nightmares invaded their dreams... the seventh year was completely floored.

it wasn't that he was about to panic... no, the time for panicking was long past, or at least should not be around roxy because he knew terror was infectious. he really didn't know what he was feeling... strange, definitely strange. he'd thought that thinks had been sunk in before. having a child was something that you needed to come to terms with, but now it was like the past few weeks had been looking forward to a new book coming out, a new movie, some entertaining piece of fiction... not complete reality. the future was not a book that he could put down when the action became overwhelming, or a movie that he could get up and walk out of if he found it boring or frustrating. there was no escaping his future, no matter what happened. this kid and the next twenty years were set in complete stone, no turning back now. lucas didn't really know what to think of that.

"yeah it is.." his eyes were drawn back to her face, away from her stomach. even with his terror, he couldn't hold back the grin on his lips. he had roxy, there was no need to panic... they had months to prepare before the baby was born, and even then they would be able to manage. it wasn't like they were alone through all of this. no need to freak out. right? "wow...that was amazing.." the beater gently squeezed her hand, other arm wrapping around her as he placed a quick, gentle kiss on her lips. "have i mentioned how much i love you lately?"

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[ROXY FAYE FINNIGAN]

{SWEET LOVE, SWEET LOVE}
{ - - - - -TRAPPED IN YOUR LOVE- - - - - }
I'VE OPENED UP, UNSURE I CAN TRUST, MY HEART AND I WERE BURIED IN DUST

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for roxy things were different, the moment she'd discovered that she was pregnant, everything had become very real for her. she'd been walking around in a dream-like state after christmas - not just because of her and lucas spending the night together, but the fact that they'd gotten back together again. the pregnancy had, she'd thought at first, put a real spanner in things. her whole life had crashed around her, she'd expected lucas to run a mile - not because he was the kind of guy to just abandon someone so he could have the high life, but because that's what she'd just...thought. wasn't that what people always said the guy would do if they got a girl pregnant years too early? her and lucas had only just gotten together for heavens sake, they'd only been together one time.

still, this felt real. for her, who'd felt the child stir on brief occasion now that he or she was bigger, who'd felt the child growing - well not literally of course - and so for her nothing could be more real. for lucas she had to assume it was different, because it had taken a while for the baby to show for him he must felt like it was simply some dream. that was until the child's kick. it wasn't that strong, only a fleeting little thing, but enough to make the child's presence known. whatever illusions that this was a dream anymore had been shattered by that...things had to have just become incredibly real for her fiancée - and she could only pray, good real. for her, she'd already accepted this new future. bringing up a child straight out of hogwarts, marrying lucas... she didn't mind, in fact alongside him she was looking forward to it - she already loved the child dearly, she couldn't wait to see him or her despite how scary it was going to be. some people may say they screwed up their lives but you know what? she didn't see it...just because her future wasn't parties and doing nothing at home with your parents for years before you got off your ass and did something productive..

she intended to finish hogwarts well - with good grades, pregnancy aside, with a few prospective jobs so that she could go out there and start earning, get a place with lucas and start off the rest of their lives. she had always wanted the happily ever after - a husband and children...just because this was a few years early should she hate it? should she turn away? no... roxy finnigan was going to hold her head high and live her happily ever after. she couldn't help but grin at lucas' expression..he looked so starstruck, his hand still pressed to her stomach in order to feel the little kicking of tiny feet. she was a little worried he would panic at first, because it was such a huge thing... but lucas had been so great so far, and she knew that whilst this was hard at times for him too, he was going to stick by her. she couldn't not trust him, couldn't not believe him over the other rumours when he'd made that promise to her and slipped the ring on her finger that sealed their future.

she thought it was marvellous.. a little scary yes, to think that there was a child in there, a young child that would soon be arriving, needing her every bit of attention.. it would be difficult yeah, but roxy felt like she was already ready; she'd thought over it enough, and it wasn't like she was alone... her family and she thought lucas' too, were there to help. though her parent's had not been enthused, her mother especially had been downright furious, they had promised to be there...especially her father and in fact..grandma finnigan - her father's mother. she had been the only one in the family to genuinely be excited from the beginning.. even more so than roxy when she'd found out considering roxy had been scared that that would be the end of her life... still, grandma finnigan had clapped her hands happily and pulled roxy into a hug when she'd found out, apparently pleased she'd get to see a grandchild grow up! she felt lucas' eyes on her and she raised her own from the sight of his large hand on her bump to his face, smiling in return to his grin. she squeezed his hand in response and then lightly wrapped her arms around his neck as his went around her body, she grinned and returned the kiss, melting into his lips as always and gazing at him when he pulled back. "have i mentioned how much i love you lately?" her grin widened and she tilted her head slightly, feeling her heart stutter at his words, "yes but you can say it again i'm not going to complain." she grinned again and made to kiss his nose gently. so for some people this might be the end of their life, but for her...she felt like the luckiest girl in the world.


- - -free me, free us. . . .
TAG##lucas/JD
WORDS##TLTC
OUTFIT##too lazy
NOTES## -sigh- crap i know, sorry i've been feeling ill for a few days now
CREDIT##clipseys! and 'bound to you' - burlesque, christina aguilera

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[LUCAS HARRY SHUNPIKE]

SEE THE MAN THAT BOY COULD BE

lucas and roxy were lucky, really. they weren't hiding anything from anyone. there were no secrets that made them stressed out and paranoid of their situation being unveiled... everyone knew. even their parents, the natural figures that kids both admired and feared most, were accepting. disappointed, maybe, but they hadn't been kicked out of their homes as might have happened to so many other unfortunate teens in their situation. not all parents would have been so supportive and the children, as result, would have added stress to their futures by trying to find a home. instead both the finnigans and shunpikes were understanding, still loving though perhaps more tense than they had been when he and roxy were children. he couldn't blame them. he was his parent's baby, as roxy was her's. it must suck to see your child torn out of their youth as quickly as a baby could tear them.

sure, some people might think that lucas was a fool for not running, but frankly they could shut their bloody mouths and mind their own goddamned business. he despised bastards who just ran when the going got tough. it didn't make you grown up or mature, it made you a little coward. besides, why would he run from roxy? their future would be hard, sure, even if they'd waited ten years their future would still have been hard, but it would all be worth it in the end, and that was what mattered, not the opinions of a school or snotty, self-righteous little nosy kids.

"yes but you can say it again i'm not going to complain." he didn't need to be told so twice. "i love you,"

[/color] he grinned, letting his hand slip down to clasp hers, not intending on letting go any time soon. after a moment he glanced down the hall, empty on all sides, and then looked back to his fiance. "now, how about the room of requirement, hm? just you, me, and baby makes three."[/color] without much of a pause he began to lead her down the halls, hand firmly wrapped around hers. it wasn't too far of a walk to their destination, if you knew the shortcuts, so soon enough the two were in front of the empty wall which, after a moment's concentration and thought from lucas, developed a door in its center. the teen dropped his fiance's hand for a moment, stepping forward to reach out to the door which he knew would open into their usual room, the one that he had proposed to her in. lucas pulled the door open, standing aside with a sweep of his hand into the room beyond. "ladies first."[/color][/blockquote]
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