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Slides, swings, and other things, the playground rests on the free grounds overlooking the lake. The clever design, Mr. Murdoch says so himself, is slightly similar to Hogwarts, and just like the castle, the playground comes with surprises of its own. The ladders disappear, the roundabout moves on its own and the dragon-shaped spring rockers will try to throw you off. Don't worry if it succeeds, though, Waylon has placed protective charms along the grounds so no injuries happen.
He wouldn't want the Healer mad at him, after all.
Maxwell nodded and looked into her eyes, understanding just how she felt. "I know who you are, You're a friend and a songwriter, a painter, you're excellent with a bow and arrow but you can be quite the lady, you're a songbird Taylor, but you can be anything you want, who cares about anyone else?"
Maxwell smiled. "I try to be...and don't worry, you'll figure it out soon...it'll come to you." He said hoping the same for himself..He knew who he was with everyone in his life but alone who was he? Did he even care? He loved who he was with Min and wanted to be that guy all the time.
Taylor sat on the other swing. She looked at him, "Can you? Well you just asked me a question, so apparently you can ask or you wouldnt be able to ask me that question." Tay gave a half smile, to show that she was teasing, "Yeah, what is your question?"
Maxwell laughed and then thought about his question and bit his lip nervously. "Is it bad that when i think of whom i want to be i don't care who i am outside of who i am with Min...or with our family...Maybe i don't care what anyone thinks of me and putting too much thought into that just turns me into who they want anyway...you know?"
Maxwell took the risk in saying something she didn't wanna hear about. "I just don't see myself without her...i don't want to, maybe i'm a little crazy.." He said wondering if Elizabeth had told Taylor what he said to her at Christmas, but she'd never betrayed his trust before so he wasn't worried about it, besides Min knew and she didn't care...
Maxwell smiled stupidly. "I know...I'm crazier than you think...She is, i'm lucky...i'm not sure what she sees in me but i don't care.." He said with slight laugh.
Taylor thought about it, "I think it was just some starter bands since they played Rascal Flatts... I mean Rascal Flatts is dead right? I mean the band members, of course." She sighed.
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Eh. So the puppy dog eyes didn't exactly work to her advantage. Ella decided she would have to ask little Blue for proper instructions since Theodore was no longer speaking to her. She figured she only had a little time left to capitalize on the skill so she might as well master it as soon as possible.
Ian's laughter made Ella smile and she placed her tongue back into her mouth, nudging him gently with her shoulder. The second year was having a great time and found that she was incredibly glad Ian had decided to return to school. She wanted to tell him so, that she was happy he had returned, when suddenly she was falling. Well no, actually they were falling as Ian had pulled her quite close to him. She didn't really have time to wrap her mind around this though as she was too worried about them hitting the ground.
Bracing herself for impact, Ella closed her eyes tightly and held her breath. Only the hard landing she had envisioned never came. Instead it was as if they had been cradled by something, a charm placed on the equipment perhaps? All she knew was that she was relieved they hadn't been hurt. Opening her eyes slowly, the blonde felt Ian's arms let her go and she met his eyes with her green ones. "I-well I think so...you?" She found that she was then checking her friend for any visible cuts or bruises but none could be found. Few! "Boy Ian, you sure do fall a lot when I'm around..." She teased, sitting up slowly and crossing her legs in front of her. "What do you think happened though?...I mean seriously." Cause Ella was curious, nothing like that had ever happened to her before.
As she checked herself and then him, Ian felt his breathing return to normal. She said that she was ok. He then noted her checking him out, he assumed it was for injuries, but they seem to have made it through this ordeal unscathed. He giggled a little as she talked about him falling a lot when she was around. "I suppose it's hard to stay focused on standing up when I'm close to you" he said with a wink.
When she asked about what happened, he shrugged as he was sitting up. "I don't know. I've heard that here on the playground weird things happen. I have been warned to stay away from the dragon rockers. Apparently they like to toss people off." He wasn't particularly concerned about it, but she seemed to be. He placed his left hand on the inside of her elbow and told her, "It's ok. We go to a wizard's school. Haven't you had the staircases inside move on you when you were headed to class before?"
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As she checked herself and then him, Ian felt his breathing return to normal. She said that she was ok. He then noted her checking him out, he assumed it was for injuries, but they seem to have made it through this ordeal unscathed. He giggled a little as she talked about him falling a lot when she was around. "I suppose it's hard to stay focused on standing up when I'm close to you" he said with a wink.
When she asked about what happened, he shrugged as he was sitting up. "I don't know. I've heard that here on the playground weird things happen. I have been warned to stay away from the dragon rockers. Apparently they like to toss people off." He wasn't particularly concerned about it, but she seemed to be. He placed his left hand on the inside of her elbow and told her, "It's ok. We go to a wizard's school. Haven't you had the staircases inside move on you when you were headed to class before?"
Ella was observing the playground structure thoughtfully but turned her attention to Ian when he spoke, eyebrows raised. The blush was immediate, not to mention she thought the wink was quite cute. She found herself looking down at her hands, smiling at her lap. "I...well I don't see how that could be true." Unless Edric was right and her comedian face had distracted Ian by doing something weird. O__O It hadn't, had it? That would be horribly embarrassing.
Ella found her eyes wandering towards the dragon rockers, as if sizing them up. "They do? Well lets just erm...stay away from them then, yeah? Can't have you getting hurt...again." Cue a small giggle from the second year. When he placed his hand on her elbow, Ella's eyes traveled to his hand and then found his and she smiled weakly. "Yeah. I mean they move all the time, right? Only I don't think the stairs are trying to hurt me..." Where as the playground equipment seemed a little more set on that kind of thing.
Deciding she was being silly, she looked around them for something else to do when her eyes landed on the broken bracelet that had fallen off of Ian's wrist when he jumped off the swing. "Hey Ian, isn't that yours?" She asked, motioning her head towards the item with a frown. She wondered how upset he would be that it was broken and if she could possibly mend it for him.
Taylor thought about it, "I think it was just some starter bands since they played Rascal Flatts... I mean Rascal Flatts is dead right? I mean the band members, of course." She sighed.
Maxwell nodded. "If they're not dead then they're very old...so you went to see a cover band? What else did they play?" He asked.
The first thing the girl did after he teased her was get all defensive again. It must be a recurring thing with her. Elijah put it down to the fact the girl must not have a huge amount of self-esteem so got defensive of 'personal attacks' quite easily. That would probably explain it.
"Um, yes. Sorry, you are not young," he agreed for ease more than anything. The whole thing could turn into more trouble that it was probably worth if he tried to explain himself.
You'd have thought Elijah had slapped her in the face considering the surprise that overcame her face when he had asked her if she was alright. As it happened she was. "Well that's good then, at least," it was just her dignity that may be slightly bruised, in that case.
"Oh, you don't know who I am? But everyone knows who I am? I'm the most gorgeous guy in the school. Everyone wants to know who I am," he responded, completely shocked the girl was even having to ask. Who didn't know him? "The names Elijah, since it seems to have passed you somehow. And you are?"
Gee wiz! At last this boy was actually agreeing with her. Its like he was trying to cause arguments for nothing all along. He’s words sort of hurt though, first telling her she looked old and now telling her she looked young. Renesmee wasn’t sure which she felt was more insulting.
Hmph! Silly boy! "Thank you." She said with an eye roll. If he was going to treat her the way he did, then why shouldn’t she be able to treat him in the same way? Hey? It only seemed fair.
Why in the name of Merlin was this boy so confusing? At times he was all nice and caring and then at others he was just pure mean. "Now is it?" she asked wondering if he actually meant it was, or if he hadn’t.
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Arrogant much? "Mr popular, hey?" she asked raising her brow at him. If he was so popular then why hadn’t she ever heard of him. Elijah..nope. Didn’t ring a bell at all, maybe it sort of did. Then she remembered he was always the one causing trouble in class. Well of course he thought he was popular. Silly little bugger. "If you’re so popular how come I’ve never heard of you?" she asked deciding to pretend she hadn’t heard about him at all.
"I'm..Re" she started, but got distracted whilst eying the time, on her purple watch. "Oh my word! It’s so late! " she blinked at her watch. Could it be almost five already.? "I..I need to go." She said and then bit her lip. She had so much she needed to do before supper and all. Also the quicker she got away from this boy the better. She wasn’t very fond of how he was treating her.
Taylor nodded, "Yeah if not dead then very old... They also played One Directon."
Maxwell tried not to shutter at the name of the very old boy band. "What a diverse cover band.." He said finding it odd that a cover band would play two different styles of music.
"Well I'm glad you two had fun." He said swinging a little higher. "So I don't know where i'm staying after term is over, I'm not sure if i'll stay with Dad or my mom..where are you staying?" He asked, leaning toward his mom since Min lived in London.
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