Surprise(Speare's Family)

[Lorelei Warren]

"Come on now," Rory mutters, ushering the younger generation out of the way,"Out, we need to finish this before Aunt Maddie and Uncle Ian get home,"
She had decided to get things in order, she had heard Maddie had been taken to the hospital so Rory had no time to waste, she was getting a surprise ready for her younger cousin.
She could think of it as an early birthday present or a replacement for a baby shower, which ever she chose.

[Nathan Dawson]

Nathan stumbled as he apparated to Speare mansion so he fell straight away. It took him a moment to become less disorientated as he sat and blinked stupidly on the lawn, before picking himself up and brushing himself down.
He didn't feel so good. He felt bleary eyed and unsteady and made a mental note to stop drinking so much if he wanted to stop feeling so hungover all the time.
He also didn't feel so good because Charlie was being a little shit and refused to come over here with him. He'd been spending a lot of time with Charlie these past few days, in the dark and empty rooms of Owens Manor and away from the rest of the family. If anyone knew what it felt like to lose a brother, it was Charlie. He was just pissed off that Charlie refused to come here, when even Nate had jumped at the chance as soon as they'd heard MJ had gone into St Mungo's.
He spotted Rory and the kids across the lawn and waved in an exaggerated way, "You heard too, dearest Chuck!?"
Then without waiting for a reply, he bellowed to the kids, "OI! Get out of Mum/Aunt Rory's way! I've got paint and a squirrel! Who wants to turn it blue with Uncle Nate!?"
Rory seemed to have an idea about what was going on right now, he didn't want to mess up her plan. Nor did he want to get too close so she could see what a mess he was. But he could help by getting the kids out of the way for the time being.

[Lorelei Warren]

Rory glances up, mouthing 'Thank you' over at her cousin, watching the kids scramble over towards him. Now that they were out of the way, perhaps she could get something done.
Glancing around, she wondered where the rest of the family was, god knows it shouldn't take that long to put up a few decorations, now did it?

[Perry Parker]

Perry wanders back outside, trying not to drop anything as he makes his way back over to his sister.
He had no clue how she managed to get him to agree to this. He had just stopped by for a moment and then boom! She had him putting up decorations for his younger cousin, who he hated, and her boyfriend, who was a mudblood, to celebrate the birth of the half-blood childrens.
His shakes his head, Pure blood gone to waste. He thinks to himself as he sets the decorations down on a nearby table and turning back around.
He freezes when he catches sight of Nathan. His sister was one thing, he could stand her, but Nathan was a different story, and he knew for a fact Nathan wasn't to fond of him either.

[Nathan Dawson]

Nathan looks up from the ground, mid-tackle with some small body or another. He couldn't quite tell them apart when they were trying to beat him up. But that's what he was there for, the tackling bag of his cousins children and he didn't mind one bit.
No, what he did mind was Perry and the way he was looking at him. Like he was going to snap and retaliate because Perry was merely existing. It was no secret they weren't too fond of each other but the only cousin Nathan would snap at would be Kaleb. Perry; he was content to dislike silently.
Summoning his best patronising smile, Nathan stuck an arm out from the child bundle and gave his bastard of a cousin a cheery little wave, smile flicking into a sneer at the edges as he did so.

[Lorelei Warren]

Rory stops, straightening up as she sees Perry come back out onto the lawn.
She was in no mood for a shouting match between the two of them, and they fact the children were outside wasn't helping either.
She relaxes a bit as Nathan waved, but she turns her head over to Perry, waiting for his repsonse.

[Perry Parker]

Perry stops, furrowing his brow as Nathan waves to him.
It's a trap, a trap. Don't wave back.
Would you stop being so parinod?
Never!
"What is he doing here?" The words are out of his mouth so quickly, Perry barely recalls even thinking about saying them.

[Nathan Dawson]

"He," Nathan can't quite keep the bitter edge out of his voice as he sits up slightly, only to be tackled back down again, "is doing his duty as a human punch bag. Want to join? About time you made it look like you gave a fuck."

[Lorelei Warren]

"Nathan, language!" Rory hisses, putting down what she was holding and walking over towards the both of them, stepping between in the range of fire.

[Perry Parker]

"Honestly, Nathan. You have the attention span of a gnat. You need to learn to hold your tongue." Perry hisses, hand instantly going into his pocket, fingers curling around his wand.

[Nathan Dawson]

"Haha!" Nathan laughed a little too loudly for it to be real in any sense of the word, ignoring Rory, "The attention span of gnat! Gnats, cool beans."
He watched Perry's hand sink into his pocket and he narrowed his eyes, "That would be a very foolish thing to do."

[Perry Parker]

"That so?" Perry replies dryly, hand closing around his wand but keeping it in his pocket,"See you haven't changed a bit Nathan. Tell me, have you done anything productive in your life since we last saw each other, or are you still a failure?" Perry sneers.

[Nathan Dawson]

Nathan was on his feet, forefinger jabbed where his cousins arm met his shoulder immediately. He tried very hard never to raise his wand against a member of his family, so that would stay in his pocket for now.
There was no denying the comment had hurt, just as Perry knew it would. It had always been a flaw of Nathan's, one of his many at least, that through his confidence his self-esteem was very low and he'd often worry he'd never achieve anything at all ever. Being called a failure was something he'd always hated.
"I see you haven't changed a bit either," He growled, "Still the same sadistic fuck with your head shoved so far up your own ass you can't see what's in front of you. Never thought I'd say it but if Kaleb's right about anything, it would be what he thinks about you."

[Lorelei Warren]

"Both of you, enough!" Rory says, glancing back from Perry to Nathan. The kids, thankfully, had made their way inside and out of the way."Honestly, you two are acting like children! This fued has gone on long enough, we're her to celebrate a new life coming into our family."

[Perry Parker]

"Oh, boo-hoo, Saint Kaleb is right about me. I'm devastaed." Perry replies witheringly. "Honestly Nathan you do think I care what my brother or you think about me?" He asks, he turns to Rory,"Oh joy. The little blood traitor and mudblood are bringing home they're flithly little half blood of a child. Such a shame, pure blood gone to waste."

[Nathan Dawson]

"You know what? You fucking should give a shit about what your family thinks about you, Perry, cos compared with rest of the world, we're the ones that are biased in your favour and that is very bleak," He managed to keep his voice even, taking a precautionary step away from him at Rory's command. He really didn't want to upset Rory.
He pushes his tongue hard into the back of his teeth at Perry's blood related remark, trying to refrain from drawing his wand.
He managed that, but couldn't help balling his hand into a fist drawing it back and smashing his hand hard into the side of his cousins jaw, "You watch what you say about them."

[Perry Parker]

Perry stumbles back, hand going to his jaw, running his tongue over his teeth for damage.
He was at a disadvantage here, Nathan was older and stronger, that and Perry had never been much of a fighter. Instinctively, he pulls out his wand, aiming it at his older cousins,"Keep your filthy blood traitors off me Nathaniel" He sneers, keeping his wand trained on him.

[Nathan Dawson]

Nathan stayed still instinctively as the wand was brought up to be trained on him, trying to calm himself down.
He raised his hands turning them around in front of his eyes, "You know what? They don't look so filthy to me, Perry."
You calm yourself right down Nathan.
The reprimanding voice in the back of his head was startlingly familiar. Usually it seemed to be a mixture of Rory's and his mothers. But today it had taken the form of Noah's.
His jaw clenched and angry tears sprung to his eyes, but he obeyed the voice without question, dropping his gaze.
He'd just felt his hatred for Perry intensify ten-fold. It was no secret that he was a death eater, not like how Nathan kept it guarded from the non-deatheater members of the family. And therefore what had happened to Noah, and Claire and his mother had shifted to Perry's fault as well as Kaleb's.
It was only the calm cool voice in the back of his head that kept him still.

[Perry Parker]

"See, this is exactly why I am not part of this god forsaken family," Perry snarls, keeping his wand trained on Nathan. "No restraint. No self control, but then again, what more can you expect from blood traitors?" He sneers."What have you got to show for yourselves? That's to dear Jane Marie half of our family was blown to bits!" He roars, his hatred for Maddie intensifying.

[Lorelei Warren]

"Enough!" Rory roars, wand trained on her younger brother. The action took her completely by surprised, she almost never raised her voice, and she never, never drew her wand on a family member. The shock was overwhelming but she did not lower her wand."One more comment about our family Pierre Lucas, and I will not stand here and let you insult them, is that clear?!"

[Nathan Dawson]

Nathan blinked once in the direction of Rory, appraisingly. He wouldn't have ever thought she could be that way; but he was aware that his sense of respect and pride to be related to her doubled, he'd have to hug her later.

[Perry Parker]

Perry eyes the wand that was shoved into his face. It takes him a moment to realize it was Rory's wand. Rory. His sister. A twang on betrayal stings in his chest,"Crystal clear." He replies wihtout emotion."Now, if you'll kindly remove you wand Lorelei," He mutter, putting emphasis on her name,"I'll be on my way." He glances around one last time,"I've had all I can take of this blood traitor family."

[Nathan Dawson]

"We'e had all we can take of you Perry," Nathan replied without expression, waving with sarcastic enthusiasm over Rory's arm, "Don't write, don't come back. See you in hell."

[Lorelei Warren]

"That's enough Nathan." Rory whisper."Go on Perry, you heard him," She mutters, lowering her wand.

[Perry Parker]

Perry sneers back over at Nathan,"Oh I'll be looking forward to it." He whips around heading down the path so he could apparate.
He stops, turning back around to give his cousins a dirty look,"Oh, and tell little Madeline to watch her back, Lord knows you all won't be around to do it all the time."

[Nathan Dawson]

"Yeah, we'll see," He replied.
Nathan knew he was good at spitting, him and Noah had spent hours spitting off the top of the astronomy tower when they were at Hogwarts and Nate was always better at it.
He heard the sigh in the back of his head, the familar voice, Go on then. You know you want to.
He smirked, haucking back and spitting after his cousin as he turned to leave.

[Perry Parker]

Perry whirls around, as soon as Nathan spits after him, wand jammed into his throat."Bad move blood traitor," He snarls.

[Nathan Dawson]

Nathan chuckled dryly, ignoring the sharp pain in his neck, "Oooh, what you gonna do Perry?"
He honestly felt there was nothing his cousin could do to him that'd make him care.

[Lorelei Warren]

Rory had her wand back up and trained on her younger,"Not giving you another warning, leave now. While you still have your arm intact."

[Nathan Dawson]

Nathan remained blank and still; he knew better than to push him now.