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PostSubject: Christmas Holidays - Murray Manor (Closed)   Christmas Holidays - Murray Manor (Closed) EmptySun Jun 22, 2014 11:00 am

Mundane, that was what the Christmas holidays were. Mundane, but exactly how Josh liked them. The Slytherin was not interested in Christmas cheer, nor presents, nor playing happy families. Josh liked Christmas exactly how he'd always known it. Except this year, his mother was planning against him. Two days in succession, Josh would have to suffer the presence of his fiancé, and on the second, he would have to suffer the insolence of his mother and father.

But only for dinner, then all three of them would go.

Having both of his parents home was undeniably agitating. The arguing in the West wing could be heard in the East. Why his mother insisted on irritating his father every time they were together, Josh could no longer fathom. Neither one of them had come out on top in the divorce, and yet Eleanor Murray acted like she'd wiped the floor with his sad excuse of a father.

For the majority of the day Josh had ignored them until his man servant had come to dress him for dinner. His mother had insisted on red for the occasion, but Josh kindly told the man before him that green would do just fine.

The Murray heir had been the first one down, though he wasn't surprised, and instead of waiting for Louise in the entrance hall, Josh moved straight to the dining room, taking up the head of the table. Neither Layton nor Eleanor deserved this place, it was his, and like every Christmas before, Josh was going to take it.

It was a further twenty minutes before his parents entered, Louise slightly behind them in a sapphire dress. Eleanor's eyes met his, and the cold gaze of Josh's was unrelenting from her accusing eyes. The Murray heir only stood for Louise, waiting for the witch to be seated before he sat down. His mother looked ready to cause a scene, but in the company of Louise it seemed she'd decided against it.

"Louise." Josh acknowledged the witch as their wine glasses were filled.

That was probably the last time Josh was paying attention to conversation in the room. His mind wandering to anywhere but the scene before them. Not that it mattered, from the incoherent sound of voices, it sounded like his mother was leading the conversation anyway, with no space for Layton and little for Louise.

"How is your business going, Louise Jane?"

"How does Miss Sheridan treat you?

"Your grades seem to have improved from last year, Louise Jane."

"Have the two of you been going in to Hogsmeade together?"

"Did Josh make your sweet tasting?"

"How was the Christmas visit to the children yesterday, Louise Jane?"


Courses flowed in and out in the extravagance of a seven course meal. The conversation was grating on Josh in more manners than he cared to admit. His mother's false interest in his fiancé was more deadly than the poor witch probably realised. Dripping influence in to the younger Slytherin one sentence at a time. Josh had had enough. Wiping his mouth on his napkin, the boy stood from his seat, ignoring the comment from his mother to sit down. The poor lamb believed she still had control in this house, but control had long since passed her by.

"Not today, mother. The company bores me." Josh replied to her wishes, exiting the door and apparating away from the house. Louise would be gone by the time he got back, likely eating out of his mother's hand and becoming an all too dangerous person to have around.

Josh would have to hope the rumours in France were true. By the summer, if possible.
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