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In all honesty, Sirius can't remember a time he's been so nervous.

Perhaps the day of Harry's birth when he'd spent the entirety of Lily's labour wandering about the garden trying to expel restless energy. He likely hadn't been any more nervous than James that day, but at least James had something to do, something to focus on. Sirius only had his own mind to get lost in, a dangerous thing given its propensity for dramatics.

He finds today, this evening, doesn't feel much better.

Sirius checks the noodles once again, though they've been ready for minutes now and are only warming under the lid. The sauce is nearly done as well, but Sirius stirs it for at least the hundredth time as he quells the impulse to pour himself a fresh glass of wine. He's already operating on one as it is, likely not a great idea to be too sloshed by the time Harry arrives.

And that should be any minute really.

Sirius's fingers twitch at his sides and he glances over when he hears Kieren enter the kitchen. "Should I have gotten one of those cheesecake things, do you think?" he asks, forcing himself to remove his hand from the wooden spoon. "I've three pints of ice cream in the freezer, but what if he's not in the mood for ice cream. What if he'd rather have a cake?"

None of this is really about the food, Sirius knows. But it's much easier to focus on that, then the real reason Harry's joining them for dinner tonight.

Date: 2016-09-05 08:29 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] roartonrisen
Kieren is back from the loo, but he stays just a little out of the way, leaning against the kitchen door where Harry can't see him, but Sirius can. He's just there to offer him an encouraging, soft smile and a nod, a promise that he really can do this. Kieren wants to be with Sirius, he really does, but more, he wants Sirius to not be ashamed that they're together.

It means a lot to him, especially after both Rick and Simon.

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