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Old 02-16-2012, 04:41 AM   #419 (permalink)
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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.


No. No 'probably' would cut it. She was going to be keeping her eyes on the golden Snitch, not the Bludgers, and certainly not the Quaffle. It was going to be rather hard to be focusing on both the beams and structure of the stands AND the Snitch...because...if you lost sight of the Snitch...then you lost it. Ellie didn't want that, right?

Yet Treyen decided not to say this, instead, he nodded. Eyes on her, all the time.

Oh? He didn't expect that. Ellie saying she wasn't going to venture into the stands. Not for practice, anyway. "Thank you." That was all he could say at the moment, besides kissing her forehead. He could go on and on about how unfair it was to keep his feelings out of this decision, but the point was made, and they'd reached a conclusion, no?

It sounded like she meant it, which was just as important so he could sleep at night.

Less time to spend together. Got it. He could still use that time to study, yet it wouldn't be the same. "I understand." Especially if it meant her practices weren't going to include some recklessness on her behalf. He was slightly relieved, truth be told. It sucked, of course, but he understood she had to focus on her team as well. "I'll miss you." He knew it needed to be done, though.

Ellie didn't expect what to last? The agreement? Okay. He kept on listening until she was done, and granted, he was ready to start talking and tell her that she didn't need to worry about him, even if he didn't believe she truly did, and that things will be perfectly fine with him at the Pitch, but he remembered the one time they discussed this, and he'd be a hypocrite if he brought it up again. She could say the same thing too. "You were concerned?" He was still commenting...and...apologizing. Again. "I'm sorry." Because he'd caused her to worry over him.

Oh, man. She was forever perfect.

Yes, they argued, and he sometimes thought she'll drive him insane, but he still loved her.

Stay? He finally smiled. Not too big of a smile, though, a small one. "I'll stay." Always. Treyen let go of her hand, and her cheek, only to wrap his arms around her again.

See? He wasn't leaving.
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