Home Sweet New Home ( Meggera / Jam )

[Meggera Tepes]

He put the suite separate from the rest of the clothes on the rack before picking up the box and looking through it, while commenting on the room. “Its hard to believe really....I mean, I thought my grandfather was bad, but this? I wouldn't have been able to keep up appearances for so long.” she said, shaking her head in disbelief. It was the sort of thing she wouldn't have believed had she not seen it, which was most likely why he waited to tell her about it. She wouldn't have believed him without seeing it. She sincerely felt bad for him, having to grow up like this. She couldn't imagine living like this and having to hide it from everyone.

She looked over as he sat down on the other side of the book and apologized once again about the situation they were in and the speediness of everything as well. She shook her head, looking down at her hands in her lap for a moment, “It's not your fault. How could I blame you after see all this? You were just trying to make things better for you and your mother...” she said, shaking her head again. If anything she blamed both their grandfathers for putting them in this situation. It was a direct result of both of their actions and plans that led to this after all.

Granted things could be worse...for both of them really. He could have slipped up in his masquerade which might have caused trouble for his families business. And she might have ended up stuck with some guy at least twice her age and stuck in a very small cage. At least they were the same age, and now he didn't really have to pretend since his secret wasn't in danger of getting out thanks to her grandfathers allowance and offer to fix up the house. And she was going to be able to do what she wanted. She could become a healer. Granted she still wasn't entirely pleased, but she knew she was lucky.

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[shava444]

He had known the secret would have to come out to whoever became his wife which was why he was so very glad he had managed a wife who could be controlled and yet who didn't need to be. A good back up he appreciated, but hoped not to use. The longer she believed she had free will in this situation, however minor, the more receptive she would probably be when the very wedding itself was upon them. And Jamison felt sure of her now, sure she was going to carry through with all of this because she believed she had been set to marry a good guy and a better choice then most she might have ended up with.

"I will take that as a compliment for having pulled it off then," he said with a chuckle, sounding fairly relieved, "though honestly things are still iffy until I have an heir. The wedding will stop people from looking, certainly, but until their is a line of succession those who would like to claim me as untried and try to take the company over or build another to compete will still be looking for things to exploit." He suspected talking about her having children while sitting on his bed was not the best timing, but he shouldn't sugar coat things either.

Sitting down as she spoke, he nodded, glad to see she was turning her anger on the targets he had chosen. "Despite all the issues, I hope we can turn this into something positive." He slipped his hand over hers in her lap, tucking his finger tips around her top hand's palm. "For both of us. After all, even though you may not have everything the way you might prefer, you've gained such you didn't think you might manage I'm sure."

Young husband, agreeable relationship, good house, career, music, and for the Ravenclaw in her a Library she could truly appreciate.

"As soon as I am seventeen, my mother will be taking over as the supervisor of the day to day operations with personnel, there will be changes at both companies and I will start getting daily updates even here, and I'd like to hire a tutor to help you get up to date on the fashion houses and their designers, sort of a crash course if you will." He squeezed her hand lightly, imitating affection. She might not be able to bring it to her own mind yet, but they both knew she would be busy with changes happening on a much more personal level.

He'd ask his mother to loan her a few books on children and childbirth she selected, sort of a personal thing from her to try and help out at the beginning of the summer. "So, with all this new information in your head, is there any other questions you wish to ask that you hadn't before? Since we can not talk about this at school of course."

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[Meggera Tepes]

She became a bit uneasy when he started talking about having an heir. It was something she still didn’t want to think about it, even though she knew she had too. She hadn’t reconciled herself to the idea that she was supposed to be bearing his children…and soon. Within the first 18 months after they were married according to the contract, though she wasn’t clear on if that was just becoming pregnant or actually giving birth. She should perhaps ask about that…but not quite yet. After all she wasn’t sure she’d like the answer all that much. She understood where he was coming from with the talk of it though. People would be looking to edge in or take over his company.

She nodded at what he said next as he placed his hand over hers. He was right, she did gain things she wanted that she might not have been able to in a different situation. Maybe she would be happier if she just focused on those and not the negative? She would have to start trying that and see if it helped in the coming weeks. He went on to talk about the changes he would be making once he turned seventeen. She agreed with him about his mother becoming the day supervisor but was a bit unsure about this fashion tutor for herself. She wasn’t too sure she would need it. Granted her eclectic style was seen as weird by most and the rate at which she changed styles as well…but it hadn’t occurred to her that things like that would be looked at much closer by others now.

She nodded, “Well…not many questions regarding the house really. Just one…you won’t be coming into my room very often, will you? At first...” she asked. She wasn’t trying to imply anything rude but being right across the room from him did make her a tad nervous about certain things. And frankly it was a silly question since so far he didn’t seem like the type to just barge in unannounced at inopportune times. “The other was just some wording I didn’t quite understand in the contract…about the 18 month clause. Is that referring to conception or birth?” she asked, looking down at her hands, embaressed.

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[shava444]

Her first question had him raise his eyebrows and then chuckle softly. "Meggera, I was born in a bad situation, but I was drilled in manners. I would always knock on your door and wait for a response before entering. After the wedding I might not wait after knocking long," he chuckled, but then it would be a very different situation, "but you are perfectly safe with me. It would be rude of me to do otherwise, you know."

Holding up a hand he said "Now I can not speak for my mother, but until the wedding though you are under my authority technically, she would be the one who will be keeping up with you the most I suspect. On the women's side of things I assume, something it would be inappropriate of me to start a conversation on." Rules, social and otherwise, were what made society what it was, of course, and he would be not in his position if he didn't respect those borders. "Now when we have servants, the maid will come in your room frequently I would think."

He frowned as he thought of something he had not before. "How is your little brother about rules of privacy actually? Will we need to have a talk when he first comes here about knocking first or is he one of those who just bursts in?" Her next question was much more tricky considering how much she had been shocked before. Frowning as he debated how to say it, he delayed a moment before he answered. "To answer that I need to explain something else you have not asked about which is rather personal for you and I hope you won't get too upset for my answering you this way." Well at least he hadn't brought the subject up, but he had promised her information truthfully given.

And respecting that agreement, he was up front and honest about what he saw coming. "Let me point out two things before I say this. First, I promised you discussion and equal exchange of information and two, you asked me, i did not bring this up because my manners would not really allow it. Understood?" He waited for her answer before he went on.

Instead of meeting her face while he spoke he looked down at her hand and traced the fingernails with his lightly as he spoke, giving her a type of privacy for a minute. "The wedding night, many young women the first time, so I am told, bleed a lot. I do not know if it's different for you with your heritage personally, but your grandfather follows an older tradition where the sheets from the first night are displayed to witnesses chosen by the family for proof that girl was untouched beforehand." He swallowed slowly, giving her a moment to think about it before he continued. "I've been told it's minimal for some and only slightly painful just at first. I wouldn't know. You can ask my mother I think."

After a moment he looked back at her, checking her face for a reaction. "So, the eighteen months are set in stone since there can be no contact until the wedding night. Supposedly. I hardly think I have to point out to you it limits your time carefully to only two possible pregnancy attempts in that time and only if the first if a failure early on. I hadn't wanted to suggest possibilities to you till you were ready. I wasn't expecting you to be ready to talk about the alternatives till probably after you returned from vacation." He cleared his throat and moved from her fingertips to her fingers themselves, softly caressing, learning her feel and shape slowly.

"However, no matter how we play it, I think your education is going to have a few interruptions. There are a few possibilities I have thought of that might limit that in ways you might like more." He brought the subject up carefully, hopeful she was tougher then she seemed at first, maybe open for some trickery on her part and his.

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[Meggera Tepes]

She nodded as he answered her first question, saying his mother would be keeping up with her more often and how he would always knock before entering. “James sometimes forgets to knock at times....its something father has been trying to remedy for the past two years. Its usually when he gets overly excited that he just bursts in.” she said, shaking her head slightly at her brothers excitability.

Though to answer her next question he needed to explain a few things that were of a very personal nature. Such as the sheets that needed to be displayed to a witness as proof. She wasn't keen on the idea, she didn't think any girl would. It was rather embarrassing to have to show such a thing to a witness. She was fairly sure he brothers would have to deal with a similar clause if her grandfather managed to contract them as well, but it was far less embarrassing for them naturally.

He then went on to say that the 18 months limited their time to two attempts, though she wasn't to sure about his injection of supposedly in there. Though he had wanted to wait to suggest alternatives to her until after her family vacation as he thought she wouldn't be ready to talk about such things...well she wasn't really, but she had to be ready to prepare herself. She was somewhat disappointed when he said that no matter how they planned it her schooling was going to have some interruptions. “Would you mind sharing those possibilities?” she asked softly, trying to reconcile her mind with the fact that she might not be able to finish her final year at Hogwarts in the way she wanted.

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[shava444]

The news her little brother tended to burst in sometimes made him wince slightly, but he nodded. "I see. Well, I'll have a talk with him, maybe coming from someone outside his usual family will make a difference. I can only try. Id' rather break him of it now then afterwards when things are move personal, if you understand my meaning." And he was suspecting the boy would be a regular visitors as well, especially during the holidays.

For the most part she stayed admirably calm, something he had not expected, hence his careful approach. Surprised, his eyebrows did go up at her calm question as well and she didn't pull her hands away even once, despite his personal touch on them. Maybe it felt more comforting and she liked it? Still, it made him feel more comfortable being open with her; heck, she hadn't even pulled back away form him and they were sitting side by side practically on his bed with only three books between them.

"Well, the way I see it is that each term is nine months, with two months recovery on the end of each which is what I heard a healer say once. A successful birth would of course negate the time period, but I understand those require three months after for recovery. In any case, Hogwarts does not permit pregnant students from the time they start showing." He shrugged, kind of understanding that part at least. Don't want to encourage others, of course.

"Since I assume you want as much time as possible in case there is a miscarriage which I'm told are not common, but happen, that would mean spending the first semester of next year pregnant and hiding it." Counting out on his fingers he said softer "Since most begin showing at three months, you would be looking at four months by Christmas. So a half year of Jamie's first year, not bad all circumstances I would think." Glancing at her face, he wasn't sure it was a good sign.

Reclaiming her hand again, he continued. "Now that means the second half of the year so possible a April birth if everything goes well? A bit too pushing it to make it back for the last part of school probably. So, I started thinking about how to lessen the time you are out..." His mother had given him a few details, things he wasn't sure if he should mention or not, but she had asked for some possibilities. "My father was.... well, practically a con artist it sounds like, probably why my grandfather didn't trust him. Mother told me he had a trick for faking the sheets part."

Of course that meant she would be sleeping with him before the wedding which she might not be as happy about, but who knew really? What risks was she willing to take to ensure things went good for this most vital part of her life? "You would need to speak to her about those details, of course, not proper for me to talk about I suspect. But that would mean you might gain a month or so on your time this summer, possibly even two if you feel bold enough. I think one would be safest..."

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[Meggera Tepes]

She agreed that Jamison should try to talk to James about that. She could only imagine how embarrassing him bursting in would be in the future on visits. She really didn't want to have to explain that you don't burst into a married couples room. “Yes, perhaps coming from you it will be a bit better. I think he's fairly sick of hearing it from us.” she said with a nod.

Ah...so the time frame was for a successful birth. That made things so much more complicated and rushed. That also meant that she would have to become pregnant literally right after they got married, something she had not been expecting when this whole process had first started. Which meant they had very few shots at actually conceiving, which didn't bode very well... She started to panic slightly mentally. If they didn't manage it what would happen? Would her contract become void? That was something she really didn't want to think about. The repercussions of it were fairly terrifying to think about.

She swallowed when he started talking about trying to lessen the time she was out. She would have to leave school by December because she wouldn't be able to hide her condition any longer. She wasn't a fan of leaving halfway through the year...or having to deal with the symptoms and trying to hide it, but she didn't see another way of doing it without running the risk of time running out. She looked at him when he started talking about how his father had essentially been a con artist and how his mother knew how to fake the sheets part. She was fairly certain her eyes were as wide a saucers when she realized what he was suggesting. “S-so...you're suggesting we lie to them about it...but..what if they find out? Or it happens and the doctor figures it out that I'm to far along for the time frame.” she said, trying not to show her rising panic at all the ways this could go wrong and they could get caught.

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[shava444]

It was not long before he realized her apparent confidence was eroding in nerves. Finding he had grown too comfortable with her solidity, he frowned and inwardly cursed himself for pushing too much. The swallow alone should have caught his attention, but by then he had finished half the discussion as it was. Might as well have finished it anyway. Oh well, learn and keep going. First things first. Rubbing her hand he said quickly "I said that was one possibly, Meggera, and I'm sure between us we can come up with other ways as well. And no, there's nothing illegal about it; I'm quite sure from what she said there are others who had taught him the tricks so I think this is a common ploy."

Shaking his head he said "Some children come early which is why I said two weeks would be best. That's not even enough to raise eyebrows about, a month might be suspicious, but not horribly so." He tried to be as reassuring as he could be. Timing was a big deal, he realized, more so for them being as they were still in school. "Now if we do it the normal way, you miss a half year. So what? I can hire tutors and you could come back for the year end tests if you wanted, or you can delay and come back to finish the year during Jamie's second year if you wanted. Plus, while you were pregnant, I can hire a healer and you can get some early lessons from her same time while she keeps an eye on you."

Slipping an arm her shoulders he gave her a half hug, trying to bring some nerves back to her despite the closeness. Which she might not even realize at this moment actually. "Now the other issue to remember, is that this isn't like a clock. Winding it, doesn't really mean it's set when it comes to the human body. It might take a few months before everything clicks. Not much we can do about that magic wise except fertility charms and crossed fingers." Sure that sounded more scary in some ways, but it did make his other idea more feasible. Shrugging, he added "There is, however, if you are interested in hearing it all out on the table, another possibility I thought of. Less risky, but I don't know how much you would care for it. Might have better success though in the long run."

When she asked, he went back to rubbing her hands between his, enjoying the feel of her skin. "Most people don't realize it, but the human mind can be a powerful tool. When someone believes in something enough, it can often have a great influence over the way the body works from healing to recovery to just about anything. Even muggles with no power at all have managed some startling feats by using mind over matter." Crossing his mental fingers, he stopped the pitch and went with the idea. "Over time when you get used to something and expect things to work out a certain way. the mind can actually promote the odds, make things work out the way you hope."

He cleared his throat. "I thought that without actually, doing it, we could live the summer as a married couple already, sleep in the same bed, get used to each other over time. Everyone has habits they do that others find annoying like one of my housemates who snores like a banshee." He chuckled and flashed her a smile, hoping she was not one of those. "If we spend our time that way learning about each other, getting used to each other close and personal, then when the time actually comes to perform, you might be in the right mind set to desire a successful night and things could go much better time wise as well as happier, of course. Without actually doing anything wrong either which might make you happier."

"Or a combination of ideas, who knows what we might decide on. But I won't decide it for you, Meggera, this is us together on something, all right? If something I do or talk about makes you very uncomfortable I need you to tell me, all right? otherwise, how will I learn about you?"

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[Meggera Tepes]

He had noticed how panicked she got and rubbed her hand, trying to reassure her that it was only one possibility and there were other options as well that they could think up. Also that faking the sheets was apparently a very common ploy and not illegal in any way. He also pointed out that 2 weeks to a month wouldn't be suspicious because some children came early. He went on to say if they did it the normal way he could hire tutors for her and she could come back to take the end of year tests, or even delay and finish up in Jamies second year at school, and she could even take lessons from a healer during her pregnancy as well.

She just needed to remember to keep breathing. Breathing would let her think and process. She didn't even really freak out when he gave her a half hug with an arm around shoulders, she was to busy freaking out at all the ways they could get caught. She looked over when he mentioned another possibility that he thought might have better success in the long run. She nodded, waiting to hear it as he went back to rubbing her hands. It was a good distraction to keep her from wandering to far into her head at the moment, keeping her more in the moment to listen without freaking out even more over the previous idea.

He was talking about the mind over matter concept that she had heard about. Apparently muggles used it quite a bit to achieve what might otherwise seem hopeless to them. And he suggested they lived together as they would after the wedding, in the same room, to get used to each other so when the time came things would be easier. She did manage a small laugh at his banshee comment about his housemate. She nodded again, but she knew she couldn't stay mute for long. Especially because he had finished speaking. “Well...the um...the second sounds a bit better. But I'd like to think about it a bit more...this is all fairly...well, kind of terrifying with the set time frame and all...” she said, shaking her head. At least with the second one they wouldn't be lieing and tricking anyone, even if she wasn't all that comfortable with sharing a bed sooner then she had too.

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[shava444]

She seemed to grab onto the other idea more so, not quite relaxing but stopping the quaver in her voice he took to be a good sign. And she did laugh at the snore comment, though he could tell it was still a bit nervous sounding. "I understand. You see why now I was going till wait and ask you at a later time? I was trying not to overload you..." And she had asked and he was holding up his side of the bargain so far; she would find little to complain about from him!

Patting her hand a final time he said "And certainly, take your time, just keep me in the loop when you decide or have questions. My mother is also eager to help you fit in," he chuckled. Unlike most mothers his was not so much focused on the grandkids as the new daughter-in-law working out. He doubted many had the same kind of feelings somehow. Picking up the books from between them, he stood and found a bag off his dresser to put them in. Turning he gave her a hand up and collected the suit as well.

At the door he said to her maybe more kindly then was needed, but it didn't hurt to lay it on, "Meggera, you really are beautiful even if you don't believe it yourself. I see a highly intelligent mind there as well. Don't think about the contract so much as the fact I might have asked you out if I had ever met you before this. You've hidden yourself away too long, little bird, I think it's time you learned to stretch your wings for a while." leaning over before she could react he kissed her on the cheek and then turned o lead the way back to the kitchen, hanging his suit with her dress on a hook just outside, the books at their feet.

As they stepped into the kitchen he said to her in a more normal voice "Would you like to return to the Library again for awhile? Would you like a guide who can help you find things you are interested in?" His mother, cleaning out cups in the sink, glanced at him with a slight smile, knowing he was turning on the charm still.

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[Meggera Tepes]

She nodded as he said he understood and the reason he had wanted to wait to tell her was to not overload her. Unfortunately she had asked, so she had no one to blame for his honesty on the subject but herself. He had, after all, promised to answer her honestly, and he did, and now she had even more to think about before the summer came. He patted her hand and said to take as much time as she needed to ponder on this and to keep him in the loop when she made a decision. His mother was eager to help her out too he said, which was good. Meggera would want to be asking her about several things they had talked about.

She watched as he picked up the books that had been sitting between them and found a bag on his dresser to put them in. He then offered her a hand up, which she took, before he collected his suit and they headed for the door. She was taken by surprise slightly at his words of flattery, saying if he had met her before this he might have asked her out and that she had been hiding away for too long. She was going to thank him, kind of a knee-jerk reaction for her, but was taken even more by surprise at the kiss on her cheek which caused her cheeks to flood with pink. She felt so silly it was embarrassing so she walked somewhat behind him on the way back, trying to hide the blush.

Her face managed to cool down a bit by the time they reached the kitchen again and she didn’t look nearly as pink or silly as she had when they left his room. Thank goodness to, she hated looking like a silly love-struck school girl. As they entered his mother was washing the tea cups from earlier and it made Meggera feel bad all over again that she had to do all that. He offered up the library again along with a guide to find things she was interested in. Yes, the library would definitely help her feel better. She was a Ravenclaw and a bookworm after all. Books always made her feel better. “Yes, I think I would. And maybe borrow a few books too if that’s alright?” she said, before realizing technically it wouldn’t really be borrowing…at least after September.

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[shava444]

His mother nodded, though he doubted Meggera saw it and he said "Certainly. I think that's the least I can do..." Technically they were not his yet legally, but he doubted a few books was going to be such a problem. besides, if he knew his grandfather they had charmed bookplates in them which would announce who they belonged to to any one who opened them outside the house. Certainly disturbing the first time, but not harmful.

Holding out his arm for her again, He took her through one of the servants' halls she had not been in and exited in the hallway outside the Library. "Don't worry, I'm sure this will be the first room you learn your way to from yours," with a twinkle in his eyes as he opened the door and they reentered the great Library. A glance around as they entered, something he always did, and he turned to her.

"So! What kind of books would you like to find and where shall we begin, my dear fiancee?" He chuckled afterwards, to show he was teasing her.

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[Meggera Tepes]

She took his offered arm as he offered it after saying it was alright to borrow a few and led her a different way than before. There seemed to
be so many different ways to go in this house. “I’m fairly certain I’m going to get lost in here…at least a few times.” she said softly as she looked around. Though he was right, the library would definitely be the first room she learned to find. The secret ways would take a bit longer though. They didn’t have those in her house. She was certain her Grandfather’s house did, but she had never been in them.

She glanced around as they entered the library again, taking it in all over again. It was a marvelous distraction for her, being in such a place. It actually managed to relax her a bit as well, so she didn’t react adversely to him calling her his fiancée out of shock. Another thing was still trying to get used too. She thought for a moment, biting her lip. “Hmm…well you said your aunt had a lot of books on plants. Perhaps something on herbs? Maybe even healing herbs if there is one...” she said, making a mental list. “Then perhaps a little something on mythology. Stories and such..” she added. The Hogwarts library was severely lacking in the mythology section sadly.

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[shava444]

As she said that he chuckled again and responded with "Unlike me, Meggera, you will have no reason to have to use the back stairs till you wish to. The regular stairs will get you everywhere and I'm sure those you will learn in the first day or so. Only the mains and a butler will travel the back ways often after you return this summer from your old home." Once his mother was busy, of course, Meggera would be the woman of the house, responsible for making decisions around here just as he did.

Fortunately she asked for two sets of books he knew well where to find. Motioning to his right he took her down about fifty feet before pointing to the end. "Down here are going to be most of the plant books, and you want magical herbs..." Releasing her arm a moment, Jamison hooked one of the footstools with his foot pulling it closer and stepping up higher to reach up to the top.

Stretching slightly, he selected three books, running his fingers down the spine and asked "Of Europe, the world, Africa, or just the United Kingdom? They've been sub-classified it seems, probably more details in the specific areas and then general on the larger more commonly found ones." Once she had said, he brought down two books and handed them to her. Then leading the way back closer to the middle he squatted down and ran his fingers across some over-sized tomes.

"Again, more sub-classifications. Is there a concentration you would like the most?"

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[Meggera Tepes]

Meggera nodded as he said she wouldn't have to be using the back stairs like he had. Yet another upsetting thought, that him and his mother hadn't been able to be in the main house and had to use the back passageways. She was still having trouble fathoming that, she couldn't imagine how it had been for them. She watched him pull over one of the foot stools to reach one of the higher shelves and pull down three books. “Europe and the United Kingdom please.” she said after pondering for a moment. She figured if she were to actually gather any magical herbs it would be from those two area's most likely. She took the books he handed her then followed as he looked at some of the larger books.

It was amazing how big this library was. She couldn't help but wonder how many books it held and how big the variety was. She was pulled away from her thoughts when he asked about which concentration she would like the most. “Europe would be best I think.” she said, leaning over slightly to glance at the books he was squatted in front of for a moment.

She bit her lip for a moment, straightening up again, thinking, “Jamison...do you hate him? For limiting and restricting you and your mother so much?” she asked, referring to his grandfather.

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