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Old 02-16-2012, 03:35 AM   #418 (permalink)
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Text Cut: Like that he doesn't just give in and actually expresses his opinions and whatnot even though she might not like said opinions and whatnots.
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Was it going to be ANY different the next time? Her eyes will be on the Snitch, he knew how that worked. Honestly. "I'm sure your eyes will still be on the Snitch the next time you play." She won't be eyeing the beams for fun if she manages to get inside the stands again. Ellie wasn't going to convince him with that.

Er, what?

Getting lost at Hogwarts? Was she even serious now? Treyen chuckled, and shook his head pretending to be amused at a very funny joke. "You cannot compare those two experiences." One, brooms were involved. Two, and most importantly, there were no similarities. You got to choose if you wanted to follow the Snitch or not, while at Hogwarts you were forced to wander around searching for a class. Unless you were simply exploring, but still. Different. Ellie wasn't going to convince him with that either. "No, it's not the same."

There was one thing he didn't understand. WELL, besides a lot of other things he couldn't possibly understand, but...why was she smiling? Was this all a joke? Because she must have known what his answer was going to be for this. No?

She was smiling and she was sorry? Those two didn't go together, but he nodded, "You should be." This was probably the first time he's answered something similar to an apology. Was he even accepting it? Nothing was said in regards to that.

Soon enough he noticed how her hand was calling for him. So was she. How could he not return to her? The Head Boy took her hand, after pondering for a few seconds if he should or not. This discussion wasn't over, but he still took her hand in his and he stood in front of her, just as close as they once were.

Oh? He didn't? But she was wrong. "I do. I said I was going to try and deal with Quidditch when it involved you, yet I'm failing at succeeding to do so." It was the hardest thing to do. Granted. And he wanted to be cool with the fact that Quidditch will ALWAYS come first. To Ellie, at least. It was difficult to accept.

SIGH, again.

"What am I going to do with you, Ellie?" he said, stroking her cheek with his free hand.


Immediately her lips pressed together, a 'but' oh-so close to slipping out. Except. She was done. And if she took the time to think it out, she'd realize how completely right Treyen was. Even if she thought her little plan was at least worth a try, who's to say it'll have any payoff when it actually counted? So, fine. "Probably," came out through those pressed lips instead of 'but'. Ellie'll agree with him. Fine.

After all, that was a Seeker's job. To keep their eyes on the Snitch. Not where it goes.

His next counter was wrong, though. It was totally the same. It made SENSE. Therefore....it was the same. Not exactly, but that was why it was an analogy, rather than a detailed comparison. But Ellie wasn't going to say anything. She was done arguing her point.

Well, maybe she'll speak up. To surrender. "Okay. I won't do it." Not with Treyen. Not with anyone. But she'd better NOT hesitate if she had to follow the Snitch there next match. Because that was what she kept picturing. A moment's doubt and hesitation. And against that Hufflepuff Seeker, it could cost the match. Which Ellie was not keen on letting happen.

Not having his help in the one area he could participate during practices meant something else that she'd have to accept. They'd both have to accept. "I guess..." It might not be wise to voice this but that occurred to her too late. "I'll be seeing less of you, then. Until the match, at least. Hopefully." Hopefully it'll only last until the match. Though, Ellie had a feeling that was unlikely. That this was the beginning of less time seeing each other for the rest of the term.

Unfortunately.

OH. She SHOULD be sorry. Well, she WAS, okay? So no need to comment, Treyen Lockhart. Yet if he did so to make her feel worse, it worked.

The moment he hesitated was tense for her. With the lip biting and the sighing and the stepping away...he wasn't going to just leave her hanging, right? He wouldn't do that?

No. He didn't. Ellie's entire being, if possible, lit up. And she felt better. Relieved, even, perhaps. She let out a breathy laugh. "I didn't expect that to last, anyway." So he needn't be sorry about it. "I agreed, didn't I? To not concern over you, too?" She was fairly sure that was the agreement. If he wasn't allowed to worry over her, she wasn't allowed to worry over him. "But I did. At the Championship match." When he was run into by the Seekers and fell fifty or whatever feet. "And at this match." So, honestly, he didn't have to be sorry about fretting over possible injuries when she fret just as much. More, if anyone were to ask her.

WHYDIDHESIGHAGAIN?!!

Based on the actions following, though, it was a different kind of sigh....Right? Despite the wintery cold, her cheeks burned the instant she felt Treyen's hand on them. Did he even know how much she loved that?

He asked a fair question and Ellie thought fast to try and answer it correctly. If he even wanted an answer. "Stay." That seemed most appropriate at the moment. After he'd taken steps away, which she'd hated, but came BACK. She didn't want him to hurry to back off again.

Otherwise, she didn't know. She didn't know why he bothered to deal with her sometimes. Ever. He didn't have to. But she was beyond thankful he did.
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