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MadMadamMalfoy · 07-19-2020, 12:27 AM

Heath blinked, taken aback by Kit Fisto’s reaction to him. Was it really that shocking to hear him talk? He shot the other boy an apologetic look, but before he could actually say sorry for startling him, Claudine's question about vanishing and dying distracted him. Technically no, he thought. When something vanished, it went into a state of non- being (or so he thought he remembered hearing somewhere), while dying was more like a state of former being. Or something. It was a difficult question to answer without going down the rabbit hole of "what happens after we die?" Did it even matter anyway? Whether they died or vanished, they would no longer exist.

Heath kept those thoughts to himself so as not to worry his classmates, forcing himself to instead focus on Professor Kenobi. Blink, blink. So his answer was actually right? That was a surprise, as he could barely recall any information. Something else he was surprised to learn was correct? The "he/she loves me, he/she loves me not" thing. He was really glad they weren't doing that now! It wasn't as if he needed a flower to tell him no girl would ever fall for a scruffy-looking nerfherder like him.

Okay, so they were supposed to come up with questions. Heath thought for several moments, trying to come up with something positive to ask, but all that he could think of were the same questions that had replayed in an endless loop in his mind since the holidays: Are we dead? If we're not dead, what's happening to us? Will we get home in time for summer? Will I ever see my dad again? Would he even want to see me after the way we left things? Is whatever's going on now my punishment for not moving to Canada with him? Picking up his quill, Heath jotted down some of those questions.

Now what was he supposed to do? Something about flower petals… Heath looked around to see what his classmates were doing, hoping that would remind him. Oh, right… pick a petal from each flower and… somehow use that to answer the questions. He picked up the lily first. Let’s see, there were five lines from the center, so that meant… He looked at the board. “Hope founded in fear.” What in the galaxy did that mean?! Were they already dead and clinging to false hope that they weren’t? He had no idea how to interpret that!

Thankfully, the next meaning was much less confusing! The next flower Heath picked was the hyacinth. That one was a lot harder to read because the petals were significantly smaller, but there were clear lines bending to the left, which meant… “trouble ahead”. Okay, that one seemed pretty self explanatory, If this method was to be believed, that meant they most likely wouldn’t return home this summer.

Two questions down, two more to go. Heath picked up the iris, closely examining its petal. Four lines… “a sign of hope”. So there was hope he’d see his dad, yet the hope that they weren’t dead or dying was founded in fear? Ugh, that made no sense! The only way he could think of that both could be true was if his dad also became a ghost… or whatever they were in their current transparent state, and the odds of that happening were practically nonexistent!

Now there was only one flower left: the daisy. Heath studied the petal intently. There were seven streaks, and that meant… Heath’s heart skipped a beat when he read the meaning on the board: "Consistent love." If that wasn’t an indication that his dad did want to see him again, he didn’t know what was! It was almost enough to make a divination believer out of him. With all four flowers interpreted, he jotted down his findings:

SPOILER!!: Heath's questions/answers

07-19-2020, 12:27 AM	#43 (permalink)
MadMadamMalfoy Newbie Mod Alley Proprietor Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 11,077 Hogwarts RPG Name: Norman A. Carton Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Maddox B. Buchanan Gryffindor Fourth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Caledon Roth The Leaky Cauldron	Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll Heath blinked, taken aback by Kit Fisto’s reaction to him. Was it really that shocking to hear him talk? He shot the other boy an apologetic look, but before he could actually say sorry for startling him, Claudine's question about vanishing and dying distracted him. Technically no, he thought. When something vanished, it went into a state of non- being (or so he thought he remembered hearing somewhere), while dying was more like a state of former being. Or something. It was a difficult question to answer without going down the rabbit hole of "what happens after we die?" Did it even matter anyway? Whether they died or vanished, they would no longer exist. Heath kept those thoughts to himself so as not to worry his classmates, forcing himself to instead focus on Professor Kenobi. Blink, blink. So his answer was actually right? That was a surprise, as he could barely recall any information. Something else he was surprised to learn was correct? The "he/she loves me, he/she loves me not" thing. He was really glad they weren't doing that now! It wasn't as if he needed a flower to tell him no girl would ever fall for a scruffy-looking nerfherder like him. Okay, so they were supposed to come up with questions. Heath thought for several moments, trying to come up with something positive to ask, but all that he could think of were the same questions that had replayed in an endless loop in his mind since the holidays: Are we dead? If we're not dead, what's happening to us? Will we get home in time for summer? Will I ever see my dad again? Would he even want to see me after the way we left things? Is whatever's going on now my punishment for not moving to Canada with him? Picking up his quill, Heath jotted down some of those questions. Now what was he supposed to do? Something about flower petals… Heath looked around to see what his classmates were doing, hoping that would remind him. Oh, right… pick a petal from each flower and… somehow use that to answer the questions. He picked up the lily first. Let’s see, there were five lines from the center, so that meant… He looked at the board. “Hope founded in fear.” What in the galaxy did that mean?! Were they already dead and clinging to false hope that they weren’t? He had no idea how to interpret that! Thankfully, the next meaning was much less confusing! The next flower Heath picked was the hyacinth. That one was a lot harder to read because the petals were significantly smaller, but there were clear lines bending to the left, which meant… “trouble ahead”. Okay, that one seemed pretty self explanatory, If this method was to be believed, that meant they most likely wouldn’t return home this summer. Two questions down, two more to go. Heath picked up the iris, closely examining its petal. Four lines… “a sign of hope”. So there was hope he’d see his dad, yet the hope that they weren’t dead or dying was founded in fear? Ugh, that made no sense! The only way he could think of that both could be true was if his dad also became a ghost… or whatever they were in their current transparent state, and the odds of that happening were practically nonexistent! Now there was only one flower left: the daisy. Heath studied the petal intently. There were seven streaks, and that meant… Heath’s heart skipped a beat when he read the meaning on the board: "Consistent love." If that wasn’t an indication that his dad did want to see him again, he didn’t know what was! It was almost enough to make a divination believer out of him. With all four flowers interpreted, he jotted down his findings: SPOILER!!: Heath's questions/answers Are we dying/already dead? Hope founded in fear Will we get to go home for the summer holiday? Trouble ahead WIll I ever see my dad again? There is hope Does my dad want to see me? Consistent love __________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true...