In the Middle of Summer [CHAY, MURPH]

[Brent McKinney-Jackson]

[/i] mean he wasn't an excellent professor.

It wasn't hard for Brent to see how Murph was really feeling. Every now and again he saw his smile falter and the pain in his friend's eyes. And that hurt Brent too, to know it was his fault. "Naw, thanks, Murph." Brent smiled before pulling his friend in for a hug, he looked like he needed it.[/color][/ul]

[Chase McKinney-Jackson]

Chase didn't like this dude. There was something about the way he was looking at his boyfriend that made Chase want to grab Brent and not let him touch Murph. Chase didnt, of course, want to tell Brent that. There was no way Chase was going to tell Brent he couldn't hang out with his best friend from America.

"It isn't my fault you're late! ...wel most of the time." Chase said with a smile and wink toward his boyfriend. He was trying to dial down the loving in front of Murph, bit his brain kept telling hin to do it. Like he had to prove something in front of this dude.

Chase had to physically force himself to look away when Brent hugged Murph. He had just almost lost Brent because he kissed someone else not that long ago, and the Murph comes... and Chase can't help but worry. He doesn't like this but Chase will force away his feelings and be happy for Brent, because thats hos he is. He turned back to them quickly, before the hug woukd even be over, hoping neither of them saw his look away.

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden tried his best not to smirk as he saw Chase try and look away as Brent hugged him. He just kept on smiling and chuckled softly at Brent. "You know what, you two should give me a small sample of your great voices. Since you have a band, it wouldn't be too much to ask you both to sing a few lines of a song right?" Aiden asked as he pulled Brent away.

"Aiden was going to torture Chase slowly, even if the other two friends of theirs were going to be around. Aiden was definitely a Slytherin but he was showing that he was just a typical Hufflepuff. And that was what he wanted Brent and everyone else to see. he was going to play the underdog this time around.

Aiden turned to smile at Chase, "how about it Chase? Will you grant my little request?" he asked softly as he ruffled Brent's hair before laughing at how easily Brent's hair got messed up.

[Brent McKinney-Jackson]

[/i], Chay-Chay, whatever you say." he laughed. It so was Chase fault, at least ninety-nine per cent of the time. When it wasn't Chase's fault then Brent had usually just slept in or got caught up hanging out with someone else. Or getting scolded by the headmaster for something. That happened a lot lately.

A wide grin spread across Brent's face. "Oh, Chase doesn't sing." he giggled, "We could get him to if he has a few more beers though."
Yup, one of the only times Brent could persuade Chase into singing was when he was drunk. But, at that stage, he didn't really need that much persuading, Brent seemed to remember.

With a sulky scowl aimed straight at Murph, Brent flattened down his hair a little after Murph decided to go ruffling it up. "Look what's he's done to my haiiir." he whined to Chase before aiming a kick at Murph's shins.[/color][/ul]

[Chase McKinney-Jackson]

Chase just laughed at Brent. He wasn't the cause of Brent being gone most of the time. Just most. And it wasn't like Chase had forced him to be late, they just lost track of time. Chase had less classes than Brent did. Less people that wanted to take his class.

"Yeah, not goong to sing. I can't. I dont get to sing in our songs. I could uh. Play the drums for you if you wanted, but I can't sing. That's Brents job." Chase told Murphy with a sheepish grin. There was no way he was going to song, and no way he was going to get drunk enough to sing. Not in front of someone he just met at least.

Chase felt a ping in hia heart when Murph messed up his hair. Brent never let Chase mess Brents hair up unless they were making out, or more. That was when Brent ddidn't care. "Girly haired man...." Chase mumblwd with a smirk toward his biyfriend.

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden laughed at Chase took his side when Brent whined. It was just funny. but then his laughter was brought to a halt. Brent kicked him and it hurt. Aiden rubbed his shin with a mock pout. "That's hurt, Brent." he said as he kept rubbing the sore spot.

then he turned to Chase, "I don't mind then. I can't really sing either. I can play the bass guitar but that's it. Making me sing would be like listening to a banshee shriek." he said and laughed. He knew well enough to never make a fool of himself by singing in an off-key tune. Aiden himself admitted that singing would never be a gift for him.

[Brent McKinney-Jackson]

[/i] singer when you're smashed, Chay, almost as excellent as me." Brent smirked at Chase, holding back another giggle. And, okay, maybe Brent had told a little white lie there but he couldn't bring himself to care at the moment.

Brent narrowed his eyes at Chase. "Go away and stop being such a meanie, Unicorn Man." he hissed, attempting to keep a straight face but bursting out laughing a few seconds later.

He rolled his eyes at Murph as he pouted at him. "I know it hurt, that was my intention." he grinned widely at his best friend as Murph rubbed his shin where Brent had kicked him. "Ahh, my poor unskilled friends." Brent sighed dramatically, putting one arm around Chase's neck and the other's around Murph's.[/color][/ul]

[Chase McKinney-Jackson]

Chase gave Murph a smile. "Then we should jam sometime. The three of us. Brent can pick up the guitar part to a song, and you can mess around on the base." Chase thought that actually sounded like fun. It wouldn't be the same as jamming with Reid and Alex, but it'd be interesting to see what Murph could do on the base.

"You know I sound like a dying animal, Brent." Chase shook his head but smiled anyways. He couldn't not smile at Brent. Not when it seemed like Brent was actually happy. And if Murph was the reason for that, then Chase supposed he would have to start liking Murph.

Chase wrapped his arm around Brent's waist when he put one arm around his neck. "Who're you calling unskilled?" Chase laughed at Brent before leaning back to talk to Murph. "What do ya think Murph? I think we can take him on." he smirked. Brent would be easy to take down, too bad Chase would never seriously take him down.

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden smirked as he held Brent's chin, "We have skills, Brent. Not like yours though..." he said and turned to Chase. "Two against one? I'm up for that." he nodded in agreement with Chase. If pretending to be nice to Chase was going to make everything smooth for Aiden, then he'll just have to do it. Whatever it takes.

"Sure, I'd be glad to play. Though I have played a few times of stage at the muggle world, it might not be the same here." he said as he stood up and got another beer from the cooler where Brent got the first bottles. "Back then, I was still in college and just played for fun. The group I was with went a long way but then after college, I left them." he said with a smile.

"I couldn't see myself playing the bass guitar all my life. I had other plans in mind and I made sure I do them." he told Chase and Brent with a smile.

[Brent McKinney-Jackson]

[/i]?" Brent frowned at Murph, "Wow, I really have missed a lot."[/color][/ul]

[Chase McKinney-Jackson]

"We could so take him on. He wouldn't even be a competition. Maybe he'd get a few shin kicks in. Sneaky little thing." Chase laughed with a smirk toward Aiden and then to Brent. Chase was obviously joking. He didn't think he would be able to try to beat Brent up, or anyone up for that matter. He had the strength, sure. But that didn't mean he would.

Chase let Brent snuggle into him after Aiden went to get a beer. He resisted the urge to kiss him, it wouldn't be right with Aiden here. Instead he just smiled down at Brent. "Yeah... well we couldn't exactly make a living off of our band either. That's why we all have other professions. Me and Brent wanted to be together, so we both became teachers." That wasn't exactly how that happened, yet it kind of was. Chase became a teacher instead of going out of the country for dragons like he was asked to. No one needed to know that though.

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden still smiled as Brent snuggled closer to Chase. he quickly reeled in his anger and twisted the bottle's top open and took a sip. "Yeah, I was... Nothing really much about it... It was just for fun... We usually did our own renditions of muggle songs at events and parties... It helped me pass the time and it was our way of relieving stress from school work." Aiden told them.

Aiden then thought of one way to get Brent away from Chase. He got another bottle of beer and tossed it to Brent, knowing the smaller man would move and catch it. Throwing beer was a sin and Aiden knew it, since he too enjoyed drinking beer. He smiled at Brent and Chase.

"Well, i never saw myself being a teacher. Even if I could do magic... I don't think I would be good with kids. And I'm strict when it comes to work, may it be homework or work..." Aiden added as he took another sip of his beer.

[Brent McKinney-Jackson]

[/i] hurt him. He knew that for a fact.

Brent smiled as Chase smirk. "Well, strictly speaking, we could make a living out of it. But all of that lasted barely a year. All it was was one massive hit song.. then no one was interested again after that. Which was probably a good thing, we were so young it probably wouldn't have worked out in the end anyway." he shrugged, leaning his head back on Chase's shoulder.

"Oh.. well.. that's cool anyway." he grinned at Murph. Super beer senses tingling, Brent leapt to the side to catch the bottle of beer than Murph had thrown at him, consequently leaving Chase's side. Like Brent was ever going to let a bottle of beer go to waste though. He laughed a little at himself. Because he wasn't desperate at all. "'Least yah have Zonko's."[/color][/ul]

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden smiled and was glad that Brent was able to move away from Chase. That was the whole point Aiden threw the beer away from Brent instead of at Brent. "Yes, I still have Zonko's..." Aiden said with an unsure tone. He didn't know how long he'll have Zonko's and if his father will keep his word that he'd stay out of Aiden's private life as long as he did work for their family business. his life was a mess and it was the everything Aiden was angry about.

"Anyway, whether or not you decided to keep your band, at least you and your bandmates are still together and talk. Unlike mine. The people I played with were purely muggles, not that I have anything against them. It's just that it was hard to keep appearances and keep using magic at bay." Aiden explained as he took a long sip of his beer.

"You know, I have this gut feeling that your two other friends might not be so keen on welcoming a new friend since I'm an outsider and barely know anything about the wizarding world." Aiden told them.

[Chase McKinney-Jackson]

Chase stayed quiet as Brent moved away from him to catch a beer. Chase still hadn't taken a drink of the beer Brent had got him when he first got here. It was in his hand still, unopened. He didn't want to drink. Not with Aiden here. He didn't drink with just anyone.

Chase kind of just let Brent and Aiden talk, he didn't mind. He'd have Brent all to himself later, right? Of course. So for now Chase would be the good boyfriend and let them talk and Brent have fun. He deserved to have another friend other than the band.

Deciding that it wouldn't hurt to say a few words, Chase answered Aiden. "I don't think our band will ever break up. I mean... even if we don't write songs or anything. We'll always be friends which means we'll always jam together. And they won't mind much. Alex will probably go crazy and invite you to a practice and then cook you a huge meal. Reid... well. Reid is Reid." Chase chuckled fondly. He loved the man, but he was more relaxed and chill than the rest of them. He didn't know how Reid would react most of the time.