 Slytherin by heart
She giggled lightly. "Years don't matter much. You'll learn that. Experiences and maturity matter." She bit her tongue a little as she blushed. "Not to say that I think I'm more mature than you, so please don't think I mean that. However..."
She stopped to try and think of what she was trying to say, becoming a little more serious. "Have you ever been around some adults, and wished they would actually act like adults? Some people, no matter how old they are, you can't help looking at them like kids. And others, even if they're young, you find you can look up to or be a partner with. And if you really care about someone, you want to care for them and protect them. Five, sixteen, or seven-hundred... I take care of the people that... are close to me."
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Armand and Damien Beta-Erikson
Named for Legends
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