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Hogwarts RPG Name: Ruth (Rae) Elliot Gryffindor First Year x12 x12
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Originally Posted by Hera Despite having to think on his feet, he was certain he'd done a good enough job of it to let them get away with things. However, his side looks at Ashley were enough to tell him that she wasn't so confident. Did she not have faith in them? She wouldn't... dob on him? Would she? Not that he wouldn't take it, or couldn't take it... he would. He was manwizard enough for that. Yep. But then to his delight she was rolling with it. "Yep, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes is the place to be for all your... facial... hairy... FUN STUFF!" he chimed in, as if promoting it to them. Ahem. He liked this new day job he'd somehow acquired.
Grinning awkwardly, Zeke accepted Ashley's hand and made to walk/run off with her, but that plan too didn't seem to go so well. Adults. Ugh. He never wanted to be one, they had no fun!
................. >______________< Zeke gulped. Emily was scary enough, Emily AND Gavin, was even scarier. But instead of staring at his feet - like he so desperately wanted to do - he remained composed and didn't avert his gaze from their captors. He couldn't say he agreed with Gavin, and in fact, that was really rude of him. Neither of them were idiots, in fact, they were very CLEVER and SMART to have gotten this for with their plan. Didn't he see the level of detail they'd put into the operation? Hhhmmmm? Was that not commendable?
Apparently not.
He offered Avery a fleeting smile, but given the circumstances, he could hardly chit chat with her now. "Either way, they both lose out," she concluded for him. Indeed, Zeke was proving himself to be an idiot and a half at times, not to say he didn't have his good and rather redeeming qualities, and for the most part his idiocy could be overlooked as being remotely endearing. But not this time. She narrowed his eyes at him, and then gave Ashley a once over too. Did it really matter which one of them started it this time? It was evident they bounced off each other. "This one," she decided, pointing at Zeke with a lazy finger. Though she was tempted to pry into the boys memories, she refrained from doing so, her intuition had told her enough. Not only had be been restless all morning, but he had been the one to step out of the change room first, and was the first to defend their plans. It made sense for him to be the leader of this charade. At least, if this hadn't been his idea, it had most certainly been his intention to slip away. And she loathed when he slipped away. She didn't have the heart to tell Zeke that his efforts were in vain. They may have been working with Emily--which she highly doubted given the look at the woman's face but she knew this was getting them nowhere with Uncle Gavin. All she could do was nod along as he mentioned the shop. "Yup and Avery can come too because we need someone promoting the...er...silly hats!" None of which they had with them but you know.
Ashley still wasn't looking at her uncle even after he'd grabbed hold of her shoulder preventing her and Zeke from making their great escape. Such nice shoes she had on today. Yup. Just gonna look at them.
An idiot??? Non! Ashley's eyes shot to her Uncle, not looking at Emily, nope nope nope, not even after she agreed and made Zeke the idiot. Though she didn't want to be a follower of an idiot either. At the moment she didn't know which one was worse but she was VERY put off by this thank you. They waited for the best moment, slipped away, got far and nearly hit the street again before getting caught. Some credit would be nice. Her Maman would have grinned at the effort.
No words for Avery. She wasn't calling them out anymore but she wasn't helping either. Ashley spared a glance at Zeke when her Uncle asked for the truth again. They really should or well..."I wanted to see the Joke Shop so I pulled Zeke there and we found some really cool mustaches--he said we should go back to find you but then I thought how neat they'd look with coats so I pulled him here and he was just leaving to come find you...but then you showed up." Nodnodnod. They were still trying for the promotion business? He wished they'd at least chosen a different lie, one more believable than a wealthy shopkeeper trusting his business to stray children. Gavin nodded his agreement with Emily. Both were losing out and in fact had already lost this.
Zeke? Emily was assuming Zeke was the idiot. "Sounds about right." There was no arguing that. His nieces knew what was expected of them in public, a point proven by the 7 year old still on his back. On her own, Ashley wasn't the type to simply 'run off'. "Is this a reflection of your parenting?" He asked, a teasing smirk set into play. Granted, the situation wasn't funny but he couldn't pass that one up.
The smirk quickly dissolved into a hard lined scowl when Ashley spoke next. He didn't need any extra evidence to know it was a lie and he was long passed the initial act, now he was on to what she was currently doing. "Have I taught you nothing about letting others drown alone?" And a perfectly deadpan Expression. She couldn't be serious. He cleared his throat. "Avery, could you remind your sister? Clearly she's forgotten." They said they'd gotten her stuff but neither was handing them over. That was fine. She could wait until after they got chewed out. The 7 year old shifted some more, this time in disbelief. They left without her on PURPOSE! Soooo not fair. She would have wanted to go running too. So what if her feet were shorter? She could keep up...if Zeke gave her a piggy back ride.
The 7 year old perked up at her Uncle's instructions. Ahem.. "There are no such things as heroes, only dead people. Taking the fall for someone else is an unhealthy practice that con..condones...erm...uh....Uncle Gavin?" Avery leaned forward, taking a peek at his face. She couldn't remember. "Stupidity."
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