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*PhoenixRising* · 02-20-2018, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

Gaston shook his head, hoping to clear away some of the sleep-deprived haze that fogged his mind. He took another sip of coffee and looked back at Skylar with an encouraging smile. "Sorry about all this," he said. He didn't want her to think he was too tired to help her! "I just..." Should he tell her? The students were bound to find out about his daughter sooner or later, but he didn't want to burden her with his family troubles. He was supposed to listen to the students' troubles, not the other way around! "... have a lot going on in my family life right now."

He nodded in reply, lowering his wand when the girl said the music was fine. He had a slight suspicion she was lying about it being fine, but he wasn't going to press the issue. His expression changed upon hearing the reason for her visit. He blinked dumbly, unsure what was more surprising to hear: the question itself or her saying she trusted his opinion!

He smiled, too touched to speak, but his smile wobbled as he felt a pang of guilt for not telling her about his daughter. He took a deep breath, trying to calm his rising emotions as he considered the question. He wasn't sure if he was the right person to answer - his definition of success was very different than normal - but he was certainly going to try. "i think there's no one definitive way to measure success because success means different things to different people," he said. "For some - probably most, it means winning, but for others, like myself, success is measured in the amount of hard work you put into something or the number of people who care about you." Goodness, that was a sappy answer, wasn't it? "What does success mean to you?"

Skylar could never be completely upset about Gaston's appearance. Not unless he was lying to her, but then again, she was doing the same to him, so .... Really, she had little reason to be peeved with him. And yet, there was something in his expression, the way he said, with his family life, that had the sixth year concerned. Did he forget that her brother had a baby like two years ago? Actually, he probably didn't know. Hirsch knew, no doubts there, because Hirsch was Noah's head of house, but it wasn't like it was terribly known except by those it was necessary. Concern though took over the sixth year as she inched forward in her seat. "Is... Ro... Prof... Mrs Marchand, she's okay, right? You two... you're both okay?" Wait, they were still together, right? She had no idea why Rosalyn Marchand left her post.

But then the topic shifted back to her own troubles, because that was why she was hear and she listened to his answer and honestly, there wasn't a better answer for the Slytherin Captain to hear. "I think, for a long time, I've had the impression that I need to win to be successful." Skylar admitted, biting her lip. "But well, then I lost. And well, it wasn't my first time losing a Quidditch Match, but it was my first time losing where I was captain, and honestly, I felt like I failed as a captain. And sure, the term is barely half over and there's still more games, but somehow my spirits got crushed. And I just ... needed to re-think about success. And if losing really meant failure in my role, but I think that sometimes in order to be successful, we have to lose. And that maybe, it's ... more than just winning. It's more than just that gleaming trophy. It's the battle. It's the mountain to climb. It's the struggles." Okay, his sappiness rubbed off, maybe? Or it was just the time since her loss that had her thinking reflectively.

02-20-2018, 08:35 PM	#21 (permalink)
PhoenixRising Quintaped Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6] Posts: 58,870 Hogwarts RPG Name: Amelia Adara Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Emma Montmorency (#301199) Hufflepuff Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Kartik Ishaan Joshi (#3112da) Ravenclaw Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Kara Walsh (#aa1506) Gryffindor First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Tiffany Rose Slytherin Third Year x12 x8	YesJess! \| Captain Goggles \| Mama Badger \| Eva's Soul Sister \| An OG™ \| It's all in the Numbers Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy Gaston shook his head, hoping to clear away some of the sleep-deprived haze that fogged his mind. He took another sip of coffee and looked back at Skylar with an encouraging smile. "Sorry about all this," he said. He didn't want her to think he was too tired to help her! "I just..." Should he tell her? The students were bound to find out about his daughter sooner or later, but he didn't want to burden her with his family troubles. He was supposed to listen to the students' troubles, not the other way around! "... have a lot going on in my family life right now." He nodded in reply, lowering his wand when the girl said the music was fine. He had a slight suspicion she was lying about it being fine, but he wasn't going to press the issue. His expression changed upon hearing the reason for her visit. He blinked dumbly, unsure what was more surprising to hear: the question itself or her saying she trusted his opinion! He smiled, too touched to speak, but his smile wobbled as he felt a pang of guilt for not telling her about his daughter. He took a deep breath, trying to calm his rising emotions as he considered the question. He wasn't sure if he was the right person to answer - his definition of success was very different than normal - but he was certainly going to try. "i think there's no one definitive way to measure success because success means different things to different people," he said. "For some - probably most, it means winning, but for others, like myself, success is measured in the amount of hard work you put into something or the number of people who care about you." Goodness, that was a sappy answer, wasn't it? "What does success mean to you?" Skylar could never be completely upset about Gaston's appearance. Not unless he was lying to her, but then again, she was doing the same to him, so .... Really, she had little reason to be peeved with him. And yet, there was something in his expression, the way he said, with his family life, that had the sixth year concerned. Did he forget that her brother had a baby like two years ago? Actually, he probably didn't know. Hirsch knew, no doubts there, because Hirsch was Noah's head of house, but it wasn't like it was terribly known except by those it was necessary. Concern though took over the sixth year as she inched forward in her seat. "Is... Ro... Prof... Mrs Marchand, she's okay, right? You two... you're both okay?" Wait, they were still together, right? She had no idea why Rosalyn Marchand left her post. But then the topic shifted back to her own troubles, because that was why she was hear and she listened to his answer and honestly, there wasn't a better answer for the Slytherin Captain to hear. "I think, for a long time, I've had the impression that I need to win to be successful." Skylar admitted, biting her lip. "But well, then I lost. And well, it wasn't my first time losing a Quidditch Match, but it was my first time losing where I was captain, and honestly, I felt like I failed as a captain. And sure, the term is barely half over and there's still more games, but somehow my spirits got crushed. And I just ... needed to re-think about success. And if losing really meant failure in my role, but I think that sometimes in order to be successful, we have to lose. And that maybe, it's ... more than just winning. It's more than just that gleaming trophy. It's the battle. It's the mountain to climb. It's the struggles." Okay, his sappiness rubbed off, maybe? Or it was just the time since her loss that had her thinking reflectively. __________________ ___________________You should take your little finger and just point it in the mirror. ________________________________________Baby, maybe you're the problem ✯