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From:

parumcanis

[His guess is accurate. Sirius is very interested. He grins a bit, impressed by the sheer audacity of these salesmen.]

They just lied, and everyone believed them? Wow. They must have been really good liars. [And the idea of going to America--while impossible--is still more exciting, so he adds, eagerly:] Where in America is it?

From:

bitty_justice

Oh, all over. We've got these places, root beer stands - they usually serve hamburgers, too, and sometimes they get done up really absurd, where people come out on roller-skates to take your order and stuff. I've never been to one of those, but I bet they're pretty fun.

From:

parumcanis

Roller-skates.

[He repeats the words--not as a question, just trying to suss out what they might be. Like ice skates, but with rollers--oh, right, he's seen muggle kids with those, and so he nods, quickly, before his knowledge can be questioned.]

We should find one of those, if you've never been. That's the one that we'll go to.

From:

bitty_justice

[Miles nods.]

Or - oh, what about a drive-in? Where they serve you food when you're still in your car? [But here's a question - ] Have you ever been in a car?

From:

parumcanis

Well-- no.

[He glances at his right foot, as he kicks it against the bench.]

Never had the chance. We don't-- have much to do with cars.

From:

bitty_justice

[That's just an excuse for a fresh bout of enthusiasm:]

Oh, that's - No, you have to. Cars are brilliant. I'm a car enthusiast - [The stodgy phrase is clearly copied from someone else.] And I've already picked out what I'll drive when I'm old enough to drive. Dad's car is nice, but it's not the best, and he's promised me when he gets a new one he'll let me help pick it.

From:

parumcanis

They don't seem that great.

[But he's not sure of that, and it shows in his tone. Plus he doesn't know about cars, does he--it's entirely possible that they're brilliant. Just not more brilliant than broomsticks, surely.]

What's the one that you want, then?

Edited (/, ? ) Date: 2013-10-03 03:14 pm (UTC)

From:

bitty_justice

[He answers at once, with great certainty and enormous enthusiasm.]

The Toyota 2000GT. It's a brilliant car. Absolutely brilliant. There've only been 350 built but they're winning races all over and can go up to 220 kilometers per hour. I'd get one in red - manual, I'd never drive an automatic - and I'd obey all the speed limits of course but it would just be brilliant.

From:

parumcanis

Speed limits?

[He laughs at that--but his interest has been caught anyways. Like Ricky Bobby, Sirius Black just likes to go fast, and he likes to win. All of these things, contained in a single object--even if it's a muggle object--why wouldn't he be interested?]

But it can go 220 kilometers per hour!

From:

bitty_justice

[Miles nods, pleased. That's one of the pleasing things about it, really, the wonderful thing about that sort of car - knowing it can go so fast but choosing to drive safely. He can't quite put his finger on the reason why that's such a nice notion, can't really identify why the thought is so wonderful - it's just something sort of like how Dad could make hundreds of thousands every year but instead they live in a modest flat and drive a modest car. There's something very nice about the thought of having the potential to do something selfish and choosing the good thing instead.]

I know. But if we took it out to the autobahn - we could go that fast out there. But not where it's against the law.

From:

parumcanis

What's an otto baahn? Now you're just making up words--

[But he laughs, pleased, as if making up words is one of the more clever things someone could do.]

You have to wait to be of age to use a car, don't you?

From:

bitty_justice

[He wrinkles his nose.]

Yeah. Till I'm seventeen.

From:

parumcanis

[He lets out a huff of breath, a little disgusted.]

But that's ages from now! Do we really have to wait that long? You can get a broomstick whenever you like, you know--

From:

bitty_justice

[That's a little bit of a surprise.]

Really? You don't need a licence?

From:

parumcanis

Nah! Not for broomsticks, why would you? For Apparition, yeah, but you do your lessons for that at Hogwarts and you get your licence. But you can get a broomstick whenever you like--they're brilliant.

You haven't got one, have you?

From:

bitty_justice

[He clears his throat and shakes his head.]

Um...No. They're a little...expensive.

From:

parumcanis

[And Sirius, entirely heedless of any awkwardness, charges on, magnanimously:]

Oh, that's all right. You can borrow one of mine. I mean, they have school brooms to teach us flying, but I'll take you out before that. And mine are loads better than the school ones.

From:

bitty_justice

One of yours. As in you have several.

[Which isn't a comment on Sirius' wealth - which is considerable, no doubt of that, and Miles is so happy that it's not causing any distance between them - but just a happy realization because of this:]

So we could get a group together flying?

From:

parumcanis

Yeah. And we could play quidditch, then, once you'd learnt to fly, and learnt the rules--

[Eagerly, he grins--he'd not even bothered to confirm the question of several; it doesn't matter, that's clearly the case. Several, and they can be borrowed and used for this brilliant purpose.]

It's going to be great.

Edited (carrots) Date: 2013-10-04 07:44 pm (UTC)

From:

bitty_justice

[Miles hesitates, then smiles a bit shyly.]

I guess I probably could play, yeah. I'd have to be careful, but...

From:

parumcanis

It's quidditch, not dragon-baiting! Why are you going on about being careful?

[He grins at Miles, pleased that he's agreed to it already.]

And your dad said to stay healthy, right? So you'll need to exercise--so, that's quidditch!

From:

bitty_justice

[And the smile broadens.]

That's a really good point. Quiddich is good exercise, then?

From:

parumcanis

Oh, yeah!

[Not really, he thinks, privately. But Edgeworth doesn't actually need to know that, right? Not really.]

It's really good for you. Your dad would definitely approve.

From:

bitty_justice

[Clearly the magic words: Edgeworth brightens at once, his grin solidified. The thought of dad's approval is enough to make him nod, firmly, and announce:]

Then I'll get really good at it. We'll form a team ourselves.

From:

parumcanis

Brilliant.

[He sticks his hand out for a handshake, solemn--but really, his grin is too broad for that.]

It's all going to be brilliant, you'll see. Hogwarts is the best.