SPOILER!!: What???
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Originally Posted by
Scorpio Vulpeculae 
Sabbath saw Noelle's face fall as she turned away and looked at the floor, avoiding his gaze. He replied to her query sadly, he didn't want to see her hurting. "I don't know if I'm leaving for good, Nells.... maybe? My family will travel where there is work. We will take a path up from Andulucia towards Madrid then to Barcelona and into France. After that I just don't know".
"But remember how I told you I found out some information on the identity of my father? Well, he's a French Gitan so I'm planning on trying to find him while my family is there. I have a little information to start my search, but Nells, I know my grandmother won't want me to find him. I'll have to conduct my search alone... unless..." Sabbath's eyes searched Noelle's downcast face as he continued ... "unless you come with me".
Before she could refuse him, he continued his argument in earnest.. "Nells, you know this is the only way we can see each other. Your parents won't let me come to your place again and you said to me yourself that they're going to give you the grounding of a lifetime. I know how much you need to be free, and I've never seen you more alive than when we were running together climbing trees, and stargazing at your farm over the summer holidays last year".
He continued, "Come with me, Nells and we can do that. Everyday a new place, a different town, a new thing to discover. Do you remember when I took you to see the Plaza dos Toros in Granada and the time we looked over the Alhambra from the hills and when I took you to see the Gypsy caves in Sacramonte. Well, we can do things like that every day, we can be together with no one to tell us we can't be, no one to lock you in a room, no one to watch us like hawks, we can be free, Nells. Come with me. What do you say?" His black eyes watched her intently, trying to read her reaction.
BLINK.
More blinking.
Noelle's mouth dropped open in disbelief. Had Sabbie just asked her that??
She turned to the table and put her hand on her forehead and leaned into it a bit. She hd to think. Because she actually did want to. She wanted to go find his father, and watch him dance, and hang out with his family. The most fun she ever had was when she was with them. All the talking and laughing, singing and dancing.
Noelle's family was brilliant too but her parents were mad at her right now. They would surely keep her locked in her room and an eye on her like before. Sabbie was right... She was more alive when she was outside.
Biting her lip, she didn't know what to do. Noelle sighed and thought some more. She couldn't leave her brothers and the new baby sister that had arrived while she was in Hogwarts. What about Hope and Chris?? Hope would be starting school next term and Noelle needed to be here for her. She couldn't do that if she was with Sabbie.
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I need to be in school... I don't need my parents worrying about me. I'd love to go with you, but I can't leave my family. They are important. Just like your family is important to you. And I have to come back here next term. Hope will be starting. Noelle told Sabbie without looking at him. She felt bad. She wanted to... But she.. Couldn't.