Ottery St. Catchpole

[Chameleon]

"Good," Joshua murmured. "I hope he took him to a bed. The boy's to exhausted to be up," he said, as he finished the soup. He wondered if there were any potions for Timmy to get, as he hadn't taken any from home, and was a bit annoyed, although he couldn't know that this would happen. He poured it on a bowl.

[G. Novella]

Carefully, Arthur changed Timmy, and then wrapped him up in the warm yellow comforter. He smoothed the boy's hair, and then went downstairs to see what the two tag-alongs were upto. He found them in the kitchen, and scowled at the older man cooking. At least they'd stayed out of the living room.

"I can take over here," he said stubbornly, "You two can go now."

[Chameleon]

He turned to Arthur with a scowl. "I'm not going anywhere until I'm sure that the boy is all right. Don't want to hear that he's dead tomorrow. I don't need that." With that he strode of the kitchen and climbed upstairs with the soup. If Arthur wasn't gonna give him the soup, well, then he would do it.

[deathrosehunter]

"Sorry not going to happen," Isobel took off her coat and drapped it over he left forearm. "You left him alone before, what's stopping you doing it once we leave?"

[G. Novella]

"I didn't think he'd leave! He was asleep and I went to get wolfsbane so he didn't have to!" snapped Arthur, and then he turned to see the old man headed upstairs. "Hey! Don't make yourself comfortable! You're leaving! And I can take that up myself!"

He moved to follow the man upstairs, angry at the sudden attacks coming from everywhere.

[Chameleon]

Joshua shrugged and kept walking upstairs. "Sorry, kiddo, but I give him that," he said. "I want to check if he's alright. Who knows how he feels about you," he added, and with that he walked into the door that seemed open, and noticed Timmy lay in a big bed, and smiled gently. "Hi. Here's soup," he said, and moved closer to the bed. "You're Timmy, right?"

[kumainpink]

"Yes." Timmy said, feeling rather confused. Why was this man being so nice to him? And why did Arthur look ready to rip the man apart? "I'm Timmy Lovegood. What's your name?"

[deathrosehunter]

Isobel stood in the kitchen for a few seconds, then followed both men upstairs. So Timmy's a werewolf, she should of known.

[G. Novella]

"He doesn't need to share his name, he's just leaving," said Arthur, getting angrier by the second. He could feel a pounding headache coming on, "And Timmy feels just fine around me, I'm the one who's been taking care of him, after all. You have no right to walk in here and judge something you don't know anything about!" he growled angrily.

[Chameleon]

"Ooh, I like that name," he said lightly, but frowned inside. The Lovegood's were one of the prominent families in the Britain. He tried to think of any Lovegood's with a werewolf son on Timmy's age, but he was out of date, as he had left the circle long time ago. "My name is Joshua," he said, and handed the boy the soup gently. "You've gotten the Wolfsbane?" he asked.

"Be quiet, Arthur. I'm just giving him a bowl of soup. Shouldn't you be happy of people helping you?" he asked. "Unless you've got something to hide, that's it."

[kumainpink]

Timmy jumped a little at Arthur's surprisingly harsh tone. He almost knocked the bowl of soup onto the floor.

[kumainpink]

"Yeah. I always make sure I get my wolfsbane." he said, misunderstanding the question. "I usually save up to get one or two doses each month."

[deathrosehunter]

"You shouldn't left a sick child home alone anyway," Isobel growled from yhe doorway. "It doesn't matter that he was asleep or not." Isobel walked over to the bed and sat next to Timmy and ruffled his hair, smiling at him.

[kumainpink]

"But I had to leave." Timmy said. He felt terrible about the way everyone kept yelling at Arthur. "I needed money for more wolfsbane."

[Chameleon]

"I'm sure you do," he smiled gently. A poor boy working for his money to get Wolfsbane, whereas Joshua was just comfortable... He wondered if the boy's pride would be hurt if he offered money. "Have you gotten Wolfsbane today?"

"You was sick, kiddo," he said then with a frown.

[deathrosehunter]

"You have to stay in bed when you're sick," Isobel told Timmy gently.

[G. Novella]

"Wolfsbane, dammit," said Arthur gently to Timmy, "I'll get that and the potion for a fever."

Then he turned and glared at the girl and the old man, "I have nothing to hide! Timmy is my responsability, and that's that! I've always cared for sick people by myself! And I didn't think Timmy would get up! Would you rather he not have his wolfsbane?! And I don't need your help old man, go wave of your charity to others and get the fuck out of my house, or shut up, I can make just enough money for me and Timmy myself doing my own work! And I don't even know who the hell you are, woman, but you don't get the right to judge how I care for the people in my custody ever, so shut your goddamned mouth and either sit quietly with Timmy, or get the fuck out with the old man!"

[kumainpink]

Timmy's eyes widened. Arthur could be scary when he was mad.

[Chameleon]

"I'm not leaving," he said calmly, although anger was starting to bubble up. He knew he was uninvited, but couldn't the man be at least nicer. "And this isn't charity," he said annoyed. "I'm only making sure that the boy's comfortable. Perhaps you've taken care of someone, but I doubt it was a younger person," he said, as he crossed his arms, and looked gently at Timmy. "Eat more of it. You get better of it."

[deathrosehunter]

"Oh you so lucky that he's awake," growled Isobel clenching her fist. "Don't be yelling around him either and your not doing a good job looking after him. You left a sick child alone." Isobel sighed, and turned to Timmy, "I apologize for yelling at your guardian or whatever he is, Timmy."

[kumainpink]

Timmy ate more of his soup. "Why are you angry with him?" he asked. "Arthur is a great guy. He took me when nobody else wanted to."

[G. Novella]

"Don't be fucking telling me how to care for someone old man, when you've never done anything like that in your goddamned rich life! And you, woman, you have no idea about anything in this fucking house! So you have no fucking rights to say whether I do a good job or not! And I damn well made sure to make Timmy's life as best as I can compared to what the fuck it was earlier," yelled Arthur, "So get your fucking head out of your arse, clean your ears, and get the fuck out of my house with that goddamn old man!"

Before anyone could respond, however, a cry came from downstairs. "Geoffrey! Why are you yelling?"

Arthur clenched his fists. Of course she'd get up and have one of her phases now. He wanted to kick everyone out, and just lock the doors, and scream. Instead, he turned around, "Don't fucking move. Stay here and don't come downstairs."

[deathrosehunter]

Isobel sighed, "He left you alone while you were sick Timmy, something could of happen to you. I'll try to play nice with Arthur, okay? Just for you."

[Chameleon]

Joshua was close to explode at Arthur. No one talked to him like this! Before he could retaliate, he heard someone yell, and he clenched his fingers, and turned to Timmy, and found a chair to sit next to Timmy. "Does is taste well?" he asked quietly. His voice was trembling a bit of anger, but he managed to find a smile to Timmy.

[kumainpink]

"It was my fault." Timmy said, eyes downcast. "I can't just laze about. I need to work, or I'll get violent when the moon comes. I'm alright with even just one dose, but wolfsbane is so expensive. So I left."

[Chameleon]

Joshua looked concerned at him. "Listen, kiddo, I understand that you needed to work to get Wolfsbane, but couldn't you ask the lady or man about you could do it later, when you're healthy? Now you perhaps lay in the bed even longer sick."

[deathrosehunter]

"It's not your fault honey," Isobel patted his cheek. Isobel looked at the oldet man, she could tell he was angry. "My name is Isobel Roux just so you know."

[kumainpink]

"I was scared, though." Timmy said, still not looking up. "I thought I hurt Arthur's grandma, so I ran away. I needed to work, and figured I could just sleep in my hole when I was done." His eyes widened at the slip. "Home!" he insisted fervently. "I meant home!"

[deathrosehunter]

"What hole?" He couldn't mean that he actually lived in a hoe.

[Chameleon]

Joshua's eyes widened, when Timmy mentioned a hole. "Did you sleep in a hole?!" he asked dangerously quiet. Who knew how long Timmy had been alone, and he slept in a hole, where as Joshua slept nicely in a good bed, and got food and Wolfsbane, just because he had inherited a fortune. Anger bubbled up again. Anger at the werewolf who had bit Timmy, anger on the Ministry, anger on everyone.