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| Lovely™ | Captain Hurted | Ariana's Bane | Resident Antagonist | Unparalleled Delight SPOILER!!: the sibs! Quote:
Originally Posted by grangerfan8 The plan had been, originally, to spend all summer on some uncharted island with his BEAUTIFUL new wife, both of them half naked, and completely drunk on love. They'd be far away from all of the press their new marriage had been receiving, and not close enough to each other. It was a good plan, Hassan thought, and he was fully prepared to fulfill this plan with but one stipulation. That he came back to London so that he and Lilian could take their baby brother to get his first wand.
This was a momentous occasion, almost bigger than him getting married even. A boy always remembered his first wand. Just walking through those old doors brought on a rush of memories for him. He was maybe a little taller than Abey - but just as skinny - when he came bolting in with his parents and sister. The second trip was just the following year for Lillian's wand. The third? For a replacement wand (ahem) was with his grandfather in the middle of his third year. All of the subsequent visits where with his little cousins as he enjoyed being apart of all of their lives and the big events that came along.
Now it was Abey's time, and Hassan couldn't have been more proud.
Making a quick getaway from his honeymoon, he met Lilian and Abey at the shop to make sure this day was ALL about his little brother. He didn't want to steal any of this shine. He probably couldn't if he tried just because Abey was an amazing little kid. "Jaddi's wand? Why do you want that old thing for?" Hassan gently prodded the side of his brother's head with his free hand, lightly teasing him to ease some of the eleven year old's worries. "You need you something young and fresh like you. And," He leaned down, brown eyes darting around as if he were about to tell his brother some great secret. His voice loud enough for just the three of them to hear. "If we don't get your wand now, we can't get the surprise Lily and I have for you after." The eldest Botros shrugged himself back up then winked over at his sister. Quote:
Originally Posted by hermionesclone If the woman didn't know any better, it seemed as though the two most important boys in her life - her brothers, of course - were out to make her emotional during the course of one summer. Hassan's wedding was enough to set her emotions on edge but add in her baby brother's first wand selection and it was starting to get a bit much. Really, her brothers were just making it difficult for her to remain strong and capable.
It was probably because of this reason that Lilian wore an outfit that made her feel confident as well as look it. She remembered being here for her own wand selection ceremony: Hassan was the person she came with and Hassan was the one who had his ears talked off with her excited chatter about her wand and all the types of spells she wanted to cast.
When Abey piped up, she glanced down at him and gave his hand a small, comforting squeeze. As always with these situations, Hassan took the lead because he was the oldest and was much better at words of comfort than she was. If wits and sarcasm were what you were looking for, Lilian was your girl. But Hassan? He just knew what to say and how to not sound offensive at the same time.
Was she jealous? A bit. "Exactly," she agreed, "You want something that's unique to just you. Something that's yours." The smile on the woman's face only widened at the mention of the little surprise and she winked back at Hassan. "Believe me, you'll want to see this surprise," His siblings didn't disappoint, you know. "But your wand comes first, Ab. And we'll be right here to support you." No one was going to make them leave this scene. No one. Lots of lip chewing was happening, as Abey continued to staaaaaare over towards the measuring station thingy, the butterflies in his tummy getting so lively he was starting to feel a little funny actually. He tilted his head up to look at Hassan when his big brother (the bestest big brother ever, by the way) spoke, then looked between him and the counter, and then at Lilian (by the way, the bestest big sister ever, actually). He wasn't totally convinced just yet, and it was clear on his face.
Until... "Surprise?" Abey looked between them again, suddenly perking up. A surprise like a present? Whatever it was, it sounded GOOD. Surprises were always good, weren't they? Except for bad surprises, but Hassan and Lilian wouldn't give him a bad surprise not ever ever actually. Abey knew that.
He seemed to mull it over for a moment or two longer, before... "Okay!" And, after flashing a sudden toothy grin at both siblings, Abey relinquished his grip on their hands and hurried across towards the tape measure's domain, the spring already back in his step.
Though he continued to look back at Hassan and Lilian from time to time, just to reassure himself that they were THERE.
They were.
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