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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Amelia "Mia" Adair
Slytherin Sixth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Leigh Upstead
Hufflepuff Fifth Year  x11
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Text Cut: Em :) Quote:
Originally Posted by Yourenodaisy  Err, had she said something wrong? Was it not okay to want connecting common rooms? She thought it was an okay thing to want and to say, but Max as making a funny face at the comment.
Max was almost placed in her house? “That makes you part 'Puff” she said grinning, “I knew there was a reason I liked you.” The girl gave him a little nudge. “But I can't imagine you as anything but a 'Claw. So you can ask to be put in a certain house? I didn't know that, though I knew nothing about any of the houses when I was sorted. What made you choose Ravenclaw?” Em asked.
As Max insisted on his need to thank her, Em shifted a bit to look at him better. Finishing up the rest of her food, she placed her hand on his knee once more, “I want you to know that I'll never take you for granted either. But it is okay not to say thank you for everything. Some times its enough just to be thankful, or to show that you are thankful. That’s a form of communication too.”
“Definitely,” Emmaleigh nodded. “There's just so much more learn out there.” She looked down at her pumpkin juice, and smiled as Max told her she could probably do both. Though the smile quickly left her face, and she stiffened when he added the last bit. It was the second time this term someone had brought the idea of her being married. After a moment of trying to sort out what he meant, Em looked up. “I think, I would like that.” she said seriously, nodding at him.
She sat there quietly still trying to figure out what just happened, Em was pulled from her thoughts. “Well, Scotland I guess. Its closer to home. I spent a whole year in the States, and it was so lonely. But going somewhere like Australia or New Zealand or somewhere would kinda be cool.” Impulsively, she reached for his hand. “But, I. I wanna go where ever you go. I think I would be loneliest with out you.”
She continued to hold Max's hand as he told her his ideas on what he wanted to do after Hogwarts. “Professor James.” she said smiling, “I think you can do any of it. And don't be too scared to try Quidditch if its what you really wanna do. We've got our whole lives before us; there’s time find the right thing.” "Yeah," he laughed, "the hat took about four minutes debating..." Did she remember? Or had she not noticed him at all back then? "...before I finally spoke up as it seemed to lean more toward Hufflepuff. I had, erm, met two people in Diagon Alley... Ellie and Nia Newtington, who was the Ravenclaw Captain at the time... they were my only two friends from the time I arrived in Diagon Alley, then again on the train, and... when I arrived here... I felt like their kindness was fate or something." His eyebrows furrowed as he spoke and he traced his finger along the blanket next to him in deep thought. "Because, y'know, I thought I'd be suited for either, and I didn't really have prior feelings for one over the other... and at first it didn't matter to me, but when the sorting hat started to make its decision and I saw the faces of Ellie and Nia over at the Ravenclaw table... I knew it was where I needed to be."
But what if he hadn't spoken up? What if he had let the hat do what it wanted without any objections? Would he and Emmaleigh have been great friends then? Would they have been too young to have any of the feelings they had now? Would they be too close of friends to see each other as anything else than a good friend?
Maybe things did happen for a reason. His fingers laced themselves snugly with hers at the thought.
But that was how he showed himself to be thankful, Em. He didn't know how to do it any other way, besides maybe hugs, but... then he'd just be hugging her all the time. He didn't argue, though; instead, he just gave her a soft, tired smile and squeezed her hand.
Then the marriage thing. She'd like that? Hmm. "I'm sure he would... or will, too. Definitely. He'd have to like it - to be married to you."
New Zealand or Australia?! "Me too! I've always thought New Zealand sounded really cool. Heard it's beautiful." He smiled down at her and murmured, "Good, 'cause I don't want to go anywhere without you either." So that was settled.
"Professor James," he laughed. He had never envisioned that title before. "I suppose that has a nice ring to it." And... she was really supporting his far-off Quidditch dream? "...Yeah. I dunno. I... think that's more of a 'fun dream' than a realistic one." He had seen his mother go through the whole professional Quidditch process, and while it was plenty of fun, it was far too... glamorous for his liking. "Too much attention," he thought aloud. Upon realizing his random comment probably didn't make sense, he clarified, "I... don't know if I'd want all the attention that comes with being a professional Quidditch player." And the busy life of eight-hour practices, sometimes longer... press conferences... photoshoots... bleh.
It sounded fun, but... maybe his time would be of better use helping people, despite how good he was at Quidditch. His life needed meaning.
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