A child's cry

[Xaver]

Love?

Xaver thanked the heavens and darkness too that he was so very good at completely masking his own emotions - for the sudden urge to rip the other's face off and boil it was impossibly strong. Love was Xaver's pet name for Ginny, d**n it. No one elses. And it sure as HELL wasn't supposed to make her wince. In empathy, he could both feel and sense her emotions. Anxiety.
It both worried - and angered him.
Though, Xaver kept a cool, light composure - it was hardly possible to tell any difference in him.

A raven eyebrow arched, in an almost interested, curious way. Almost.

[Ginny Weasly]

"Just wanted to see your precious child." He smirked, patting Cody's head, ruffling his hair.

"Don't touch him, Mahn." Ginny snapped, reaching out and pulling Cody to her, "Get out of my house, and out of my life."

Mahn stopped smirking and pretended to look sad for a moment before he smiled, "Can't, love. You still haven't done that job."

"Screw you." Ginny's hands were shaking slightly, but she conceled it by holding Cody tightly. He squirmed slightly, but she didn't let go.

Mahn laughed, then finally looked at Xaver with a knowing grin, "You are her newest, then?"

[Xaver]

Her newest?
Now what the hell-

"Beg pardon?"

Xaver frowned against the grin he found revolting, though he showed none of the distaste, or disgust, playing his cards cautiously. He shifted his weight, side-stepping so he was almost completely in front of Cody, though the act looked completely unintentional. Even if it was completely on purpose.
Ginny was upset - that in itself, was enough to put Xaver on edge. Anyone could realize that.

[Ginny Weasly]

"Her newest lover, of course. Silly boy." He grinned, then looked at Xaver harder, "Actually, I believe I've seen you before." He shrugged, then looked at Ginny, "Now, love, you going to do that job for me?"

"Not in your dreams." Ginny sneered back, looking braver than she felt. Mahn was powerful and was one of the few people who knew all her weaknesses.

[Xaver]

Xaver's stomach tightened.
Mahn?
Wasn't that-..?

"Peut-être. Fortasse. Perhaps. Though, I am not new."
The lilt of his low tones were near empty.

"What job is this?"

[Ginny Weasly]

"A job only she can do. She's the only one of Time to have ever been trained, then let go without them erasing her memory." Mahn smiled slowly, telling Xaver only because he saw no harm in it.

Ginny shook her head, "I'm not doing it. I've killed too many people, I don't need to add more to my list." She gently pushed Cody towards Xaver and took a step towards Mahn, "Leave my home, Mahn, and never come here again." She told him lowly.

He pretended to look hurt, "You don't mean that. You like our visits."

"Leave before I make you leave."

"I don't want to harm you in front of your family, love." Mahn grinned, flexing his hand.

[ChoChangHP118]

(Agh, I love Mahn...)

(Sorry, didn't mean to be rude, just had to say that. Carry on)

[Xaver]

(I hate Mahn. >.> Well - Xaver does! LOL!!)


"You will not harm her," Xaver said lowly, his low, calm tones suddenly sharper.
When Cody was pressed to him, Xaver planted his hand on his son's shoulder, pulling him that much closer, giving him a reassuring squeeze, even as his eyes darkened.

"She has declined, and your presence is no longer welcome here, Mahn. Please leave."

It was the quiet ones you had to watch out for.

[Ginny Weasly]

((Sirius, you only love Mahn cause he's a complete psycho!))

"You don't seem to understand. Ginny is indebted to me, and she knows it." Mahn grinned at Xaver, amused by his reaction. He thought Xaver to be of sudden interest, "As far as harming her, my friend, Ginny could fight me back. She never does though. She knows she deserves it."

He looked at Ginny with a smile, "Yet another one under your spell, little vixen?"

Ginny didn't say anything, but she looked away. The truth was, she was scared of Mahn, intimidated by him.

[ChoChangHP118]

((Sirius, you only love Mahn cause he's a complete psycho!))

(Exactly, the real me can relate to him. Haha.)

[Xaver]

"I am under no 'spell'," Xaver murmured darkly.

It was odd, then - a sudden ripple, a stirr, of magic, seemed to crawl beneath his skin. Without his will; without his consent. Inwardly, Xaver shuddered.
Cody looked up at him, frowning - upset at Xaver, though Xaver hadn't the faintest clue, really why.

He shook his head, anyway.

"And friend," he said quietly, "is a term deserved, not profiled. I am no friend to you, under circumstances."

Meaning, without even having to be said - if Mahn opposed Ginny, Xaver would be very much a worst enemy, by default.

[Ginny Weasly]

Mahn smiled at Xaver, tilting his head to the side with amusment and interest. He studied Xaver, then Cody, finally seeing the similarities between the two and began to laugh.
"Oh, I see. I see. So it's not her spell you are under. It's his." Mahn smiled at Cody, "Xerxes, isn't it? No, don't ask how I know your name," He said when Cody began to question. Mahn simply glanced at Ginny with a dark smile before looking back at Cody, "This is your father?"

Cody frowned at Mahn, not liking his questions, but nodded.

Mahn smiled again, "Did you know, boy, that your mother once hurt many children-"

"Shut up!" Ginny snapped, taking one step forward. She went to slap him, but Mahn caught her wrist, his smile disappearing.

"Don't like the truth, love?" He asked, quietly. He held her wrist tightly, but didn't twist it.

[Xaver]

(Xaver wants to kick his arse, Xaver wants to kick his arse, Xaver wants to kick his arse.. ROAR)


When Mahn grabbed Ginny, Xaver stilled, his aura suddenly, openly, pulsing.
"Let."
He clenched his jaw.
"Her."
Fighting back his natural reaction - to tear Mahn to pieces.
"Go."
By hand, if he had to.

[Cody james]

very very good bump

[Ginny Weasly]

((I counted on that being Xaver's reaction haha))

Mahn suddenly smiled at Xaver's anger, the smile of a truly psychotic person who enjoyed the reaction, "How is it that she always has someone nearby to tell me that?"

Ginny closed her eyes and swallowed, standing completely still, before grabbing Mahn's forearm with her free hand and swinging him into the air, over her. He landed on his back, instinctively letting her wrist go as he fell. She turned, her eyes open now, rubbing her wrist.
"Mahn, just leave."

Mahn slowly rolled onto his stomach and pushed himself up, standing slowly.
"Love, you need to watch your temper."