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Noah hoped he was right too. He held his breath when Minjae confessed something that Noah understood all too well. He, too, was muggleborn but he supposed his parents elaborate lies about him being in an elusive boarding school full scholarship and all was a kindness to his younger siblings. "I completely understand what you mean... I'm also muggleborn and I don't know if my siblings will show magical skills." He paused, feeling more comfortable with Minjae because they shared some common things in life. "I.. My parents orchestrated a whole backstory to cover up my magical abilities. So they tell everyone that I've just got a super amazing scholarship to the best school in the whole of Europe and when I come home I can't tell anyone anything..." They did it to be kind to his younger siblings.
1600 Dollars? For SHEETS? "I couldn't afford those. I only have $556 from my summer job. Maybe my parents could afford them though?" he explained. "Wow.. I have like 500 from the summer jobs I was doing."
Noah noted the facial expression that Minjae wore and he froze. Oof. Touchy subject size and height apparently.... Noah was only 5'8- not the tallest and not the shortest. "That's a MUCH better idea," he said, offering a grin. Was it technically stealing a robe? Perhaps. But it was for a greater purpose, of course. "Exactly.. not stealing if we return it."
Nodding very eagerly, Noah was very excited by this idea of a cross functional event. He grew even more excited when Minjae mentioned that they could play a two day House Roulette. "I think that's great!"
Noah smiled as he watched and listened to how enthusiastic Minjae grew over the subject of videogaming. It was pretty awesome seeing how excitable he was getting over the games. Noah had played a few games in his time but mostly stuck to RPGs. He liked the ones that where the game would change based on the choices or decisions your character made. His eyes widened, listening to the awesome set up that Minjae had. Multiple screens to see everything. It definitely beat his set up. They just had a TV and a playstation. "Maybe we should play together sometime?" Noah didn't promise he'd be good though.
At the mention of Kimmie, Noah couldn't help but show a slight blush on his cheeks. How did he know so quickly? "Yes, it's Kimmie but you don't tell anyone..." he whispered and then blanched when Minjae just casually said go up and ask her out. He sighed, running his hand through his hair. "I mean.. It's complicated because her friend also liked me and I don't want to rush things, y'know?"
He'd ask for his help one day in future. "Excellent, I'll hold you too it."
To know someone who was also a muggleborn was a blessing really. Learning magic was difficult enough for students who were born with magical families. Imagine how difficult it was for the students who before they came to Hogwarts had no idea that magic even existed and were told that it was all make-believe.
It was also a bit sad that in order to keep the secret, they had to lie to the muggles around them when sometimes he just wanted to boast what he could. Of course, he wouldn't be able to do that unless a new law came to be that muggles were allowed to know.
"I know... The staff at my house doesn't know either" he sighed.
"My chauffeur does know about it even though he is a muggle" His parents could have fired him and hired a new one and the Ministry could have modified his memory but he had proven to be an excellent secret keeper.
"You know, i'm a hundred percent sure that he would be in Hufflepuff" Minjae laughed. It felt good to have someone other than his parents knowing he was a wizard.
"A super awesome scholarship in the best school in Europe" He laughed yet again.
"Why do humans always make lies that make us look perfect?" he asked.
"But they aren't lying. It is the best school right?" he loved Hogwarts despite the constant danger. Actually, it was the danger that he LOVED. No day was the same.
He wasn't one to blush quickly unless he was embarrassed. But right now when Noah mentioned he only had 550 during a summer job his face went slightly red. He sometimes forgot that not everyone was born in to a wealthy family who owned a trading company with locations around the world and had a trust fund ready when he became off age.
"Where did you work?" he asked.
"I want to try a summer job as well. What do you think would suit me?"
The thought of having Noah over at his place to play video games really excited him. He had never invited someone to his manor before even when his parents told him that he could. Maybe it was because it was embarrassing?
"Do you know more people who like video games? I know Hero likes it as well. He's in my House." maybe he should ask him to come over as well? Holding a game party would be awesome!
Kimmie. The goofy grin on Minjae's face didn't leave even when Noah started to blush. But he never laughed out loud. Because love was nothing to laugh at.
"She is something alright" he said.
"Very peculiar. We have a fireplace in our common room and above it are dancing badgers carved in to the wood. She gave them all names, families and background stories" now he did laugh. He listened as Noah explained that another girl liked him and he sighed before he dropped back down on to the grass onto his back.
"So what you're saying is you're having a love triangle and i still have no one who likes me?" he whined as he looked up at the sky.
"You want me to find out if she likes you too?" he asked.
"I mean, if she does then you too should date and if not. Well, then you know. One side love is never a good thing"
Mweh this was getting too serious for his taste.
"Now, when are we going to raid that laundry room?"