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FearlessLeader19 
Adi hadn’t realised how much of an adverse effect his comment had on Minjae until it was too late. It was those eyes that gave it away; he came to the silent understanding that the other Hufflepuff most likely had suffered something traumatising during his time there. Adi hesitated, unsure of whether he should offer words of comfort or take Minjae’s cue and ignore it all. “That’s not a bad way to spend your time, honestly. Sometimes we need activities like that to help us… cope.” He let his statement hang while he polished off his drink.
There was a head tilt from him. “How do you know this? Do you come here that often?” There would have been advice offered on his part; he would have told Minjae to go all in with expressing his feelings to his girlfriend. Despite the outcome, Minjae would have an answer to his future in the love department. “I’m a Hippogriff breeder,’’ Adi responded as talk turned to his occupation. “I co-own a Hippogriff and Dragon Reserve with my husband. He’s the one who handles the Dragons.” Oh, yes. He almost forgot. “I also play professional Gobstones.”
Adi chuckled heartily. “Thank you but I do prefer ‘Adi’. I’ve been called that for so long that I find it weird to be called anything else.” Thoughts briefly returned to his sixth and seventh year at Hogwarts when he had buckled down and pushed himself, determined to do a proper Patronus. “All thanks to hard work,’’ the man replied modestly. “Have you thought of giving it another shot? Possibly the Charm will come more naturally to you now.”
Minjae appreciated Adi's words, but even more so that he didn't press any further. It was a subject he preferred not to discuss with anyone other than his therapist. "I had many friends to help me get through it all," he said, smiling genuinely.
There was a difference between occupying yourself with things to distract yourself and completely engulfing your entire existence by playing video games all night because you were afraid to sleep. On the plus side, he'd become a fantastic MMORPG guild leader as a result. A feat his parents were not grateful for at the time.
Minjae looked a bit confused as he noticed the head tilt, followed by the question about how he knew all of this. He thought it was obvious, but he guessed that to someone who didn't know him, he sounded more like a coffee addict who frequented this establishment. That wasn't far from the truth though. "Oh, I've worked here for a couple of years" he explained. "I worked part-time before starting at the Ministry. I'm now a spirit relocation officer," he added.
To be honest, he hadn't seen the 'hippogriff breeder' coming. "I had no idea hippogriffs and dragons could get along," he said. "Are they both in the same reserve or are they sectioned off?" He liked hippogriffs but didn't care much for dragons. To him, they were a bit scary. "Oh man, I'm terrible at Gobstones. I lost a lot while I was at school" he laughed. "Have you won many competitions?" He had to go to tournaments if he played professionally, right?
He shook his head. He hadn't tried the Patronus charm in a long time. But his life was coming together, and he could confidently state that he was happy these days. "I suppose I could try again" His happy memory from back then was of his best friend being accepted into residency to become a Healer. He wondered which thought he should use these days. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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For Victoria~ ( different TL obvi )
Noon, sharp!
Daniel had arrived at the Patronum around five minutes before noon after hearing her last words. He didn't have another class until 3 p.m., so he could easily apparate to the cafe and get some lunch.
He entered the building and made his order at the counter (a cappuccino and a Bacon, Brie, and Cranberry Panini) before walking over to a window seat with his tray in hand. He sat down and placed it on the table before waiting for her.