Text Cut: Um, ignoring the last question because.. it doesn't fit. XD
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Lockhartian 
Instant smile. Yes, it was more of a father-daughter thing, truth be told, "It is." VERY, especially since they were the only ones who even dared play. Well, her father during his school years, and so did Kate. Neither considered playing after school, because Kate was not considering it at all. And his question made total sense. Why Germany, right? She could support the Kites in Norway, and they were certainly closer IF distance actually mattered. "Have you seen them play?" and while they didn't hold as many titles as the Magpies, they were brilliant. "My father liked them since he was a little boy, but he lived in Germany a long time ago," yes, that piece of information is important, "It was the first team I ever saw play, and they won that day too. Love at first sight, I guess."
It was oddly strange how love could relate to Quidditch oh-so-easily, no?
For the first time, Kate was entirely oblivious to his reaction. She didn't notice how often he glanced to his hand, mainly because she was busy with the surroundings again.
Sigh. There he goes again. See, there was a reason for why he was chosen as Captain. He couldn't be a terrible player, you know. Kate still smiled, but only when he said 'not half bad'. Keefer was probably right about that, though. There didn't seem to be enough Quidditch teams in the world, and you really had to be the best of the best to become part of one. "Yeah, that's true," but if that's all you could see yourself doing, then she saw no problem at all in pursuing the career.
Wait. Abraxans? "Really? That's amazing!" A creature that could fly wasn't as predictable as a broom, but it was still pretty awesome. "Though, I like Granians a little better," they were faster, and smaller. But he'd mentioned Thestrals..., "But...shouldn't you be able to see them...?" she didn't complete her sentence, her eyes held a curious look. He wouldn't have thought of branching out if he couldn't see them, right? And in order to see Thestrals...
...she didn't like the end of that.
"Like something you feel like doing now? So, your dream has changed." Clearly, no? What was it, then? More studies?
That was cool. Father-daughter bonding over sport? A bit unusual, but Keefer approved. It was unique.
And awesome. "
No, I haven't. Tell you what. If they ever play the Magpies, I'll take you. Deal?" he said, sticking his hand out to shake on it, then thinking better of it and attempting to pass off the gesture as a way to smooth his hair.
Girls... don't shake on things. At least, he'd never witnessed girls shaking on things. "
Well, now I know where your dad got his loyalties from, that makes sense." But something about that love at first sight bit...
He sensed her mood shift slightly. Was she.. exasperated? Maybe... but it didn't last long, so he didn't dwell on it. Her reply did not lighten the small gray cloud that had settled over his thoughts when his future came up. Perhaps he was foolish to wish that it would help, but he had this funny feeling that if anyone could make him feel better about it, she could.
Slightly taken aback, by her reaction, he grinned widely. "
Y-you think so?" People usually just politely changed the topic when he was brave enough to talk about the ranch. Which is likely why he didn't talk about it much. But then.. then she blew him away.
She knows about Granians? NO ONE knew about Granians. Thestrals, yes. Abraxans, sometimes. But Granians? Never. Until now. His heartbeat increased almost imperceptibly, but increase it did.
..and then skip a few beats. "
Well, yes..." he said tentatively, looking down and to the left while his fingers absently picked some grass. He had never divulged this information to anyone at Hogwarts; it was personal, still fresh in his memory. But something was prompting him to do so now. "
But.. I can.." Did he dare? "
When I was little.." He closed his eyes, watching the movie play on the screen of his eyelids. "
Me and the neighbor boy, a Muggle... We were climbing a tree and... he fell.." He looked up at her, a pleading look in his eyes. "
I couldn't do anything about it, I swear." That had been the worst day of his life, and he just wanted her to tell him that she didn't blame him for anything. It was imperative to him now that he had shared this, his worst secret. He didn't know why he had shared it, but now that he had, all he could do was hope she wouldn't reject him as a terrible person.