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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 13:31:26 GMT
Exams were here. Term was ending in just two weeks and Lili was honestly terrified especially after the dinner with Dristan the other night and what she had found out.
Tiredly Liliana made her way from the castle to the lower courtyard and pulled herself up onto one of the cobblestone arches over looking the lake. She could hear the waves crashing against the rocks and the grassy shore. Birds and other creatures made noises around her. She brought her Jean covered legs to her chest. And wrapped her arms around her knees resting her head there as she stared. It was a chilly spring day at the castle and it was odd to think that school was coming to an end. So much had changed over the course of the last few months.
And it would seem that it could change even more. Something was pulling at her. A fear maybe? She had the knowledge that someone was after her. She was payment for something. But what? Was it because of her ability? Her mom? Her father and his family? She many unanswered questions.
she took in a deep breath, breathing in the open air of the castle. It would be different going back to the city... Her thoughts fell down an endless rabbit hole, bouncing from one thought to another and back to her dream from after that night. A tear rolled down her cheek and she quickly wiped it away.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 14:25:22 GMT
walking the grounds was quickly becoming a habit whenever he needed to clear his head a lot had gone on and now on the edge of exams. Has he came around the out side wall he saw Lili clime up perch her self on the cobble stone are. Quietly he walked up under the archway. Taking out his wand and bronze knutt he charmed it and hovered it just in front of her. "lost in deep thought to day?" he called up to her.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 17:24:35 GMT
Lili looked up from her thoughts to see the bronze knutt there in front of her and that all to familiar voice. She smiled turning her head to look at him. "Always." She said softly sitting back against the cobblestone pillar.
She ran a hand through her hair and turned swinging her legs over to hang off the ledge. "With term almost over and exams...and..." She paused. "Dristan and I figured out more about the guy that was watching us in Hogsmead..." She said softly.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 17:59:31 GMT
He dropped the knutt in her pocket. Then with a flick of his wrist she was levitating from her spot down next to his side where he wrapped a arm around her. As he did his sprites lifted, his hart beat a little faster and he felt a since of calm. All of this evident by the smile, no longer his smirk, that he ware. "Ready for exams?" he said as he pulled her close.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 18:38:24 GMT
Lili bit her lip when she found herself levitating towards Dmitry and shook her head with a laugh, instantly wrapping her arms around him as she neared him. Her hazel eyes looked up at him, living the feeling of him near her. She felt a sense of calm with him. A grounding. The two men in her life, where were able to keep her calm and grounded at whatever life through at her.
She shook her head at the question of exams. "Nope. Not at all. But i've been super distracted lately. so, that only makes sense." She pauses a moment "Did you ever find a place to stay for the summer? I know you asked for help, and i've sorta let you down on that aspect. But... I do have an offer....but you may not like it..."
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 0:30:44 GMT
"No nothing yet. I really haven't had a chance get an owl out since we got back and since our meeting with Professor Oakwood." He grabbed her hand and started two walk with her lacing her his fingers between his.
"Oh really, what would that be?" he asked not sure what she could come up with. As long was he wasn't home, at lest for every long, it wouldn't matter what the accommodations where.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 0:36:17 GMT
Lili laced her fingers with his and smiled as they begin to walk. She did enjoy these walks with him. "Professor Kestrel...She's offered you a room at her place as well. That is. If you wnat. You'd be close to Dristan as well and your training stuff this summer would be easy to get to.. Plus... We wouldn't be super far from each other. which wouldn't be a bad thing considering the information we found out at Hogsmead. She's even said it herself that she has the extra room."
She smiles leaning in against his arm. "Have you heard any more from your parents about anything? I mean Dristan did get all your dueling stuff re-done..." She pauses looking at him.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 3:25:33 GMT
A large red envelope with wings flaps its way from the castle to the lake, looking rather put out at the extra expenditure of energy needed to get to its intended target.
It stops in front of Dmitry, hovering in the air momentarily, then it opens into an ugly mouth and screams at him ...
"Dmitry Wolfbauer!
How dare you go behind my back and get involved in competitive duelling again!
After all I have done for you, you thankless son of your father! I raised you, I made excuses for you, I got you a place at Hogwarts when screwed up at Durmstrang! I gave up everything for you, even your failure of a father! Now you go and repay me with this! That teacher of yours are going to answer for this! You're not an adult yet! I'll be talking to the headmistress, just you wait and see!"
it calms down a little.
"Moher still loves you, but you need to be careful."
it then gives him a big sloppy kiss on the cheek before exploding into red confetti.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 3:36:38 GMT
Dmitry red in the face furious at what just happens looked to Lili "there's the answer..." of all the things that could have happened this close to the term end first the divorce and now this. With all his anger and rage swelling in his chest all he can do is stare at the red pile on the ground as a single tear rolls down his cheek following the scar now bright white agents his redening face.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 3:51:01 GMT
Lili looks up at him and tried to read his face before the large red envelope appears in front of Dmitry. She stops in her tracks as does Dmitry as it shifted into a mouth shape and began to scream and yell at him. She bit her lip to hold her tongue, knowing full well she couldnt exactly yell at the Howler itself. And when it was all said and done, Lili turned so she stood infront of him. The rage was growing on his face and she could feel the heat.
"hey.." She said softly looking at him, resting a gloved had at his cheek, wiping the tear. "Look at me" She waited to see if he would look at her and if he does her eyes lock with his. "She doesn't understand your dream. Dristan was trying to help and even if your mom does say something to the headmistress, its not going to matter. He can hold his own.....Please talk to me..."
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 4:14:32 GMT
He felt her gloved hand on his face her thumb whipping away his lone tear. When she spoke he looked up. His eyes meeting her's. "Its been like that since day one 5 years ago" his voice braking, his chest tight. His breath coming deep and deliberate. "She's probably the reason why the got the divorce". His hand clenched tighter his knuckles cracking. "I'm done. Done trying to make her happy. Done trying to be the son she wanted."
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 4:25:17 GMT
"Then don't be the son they wanted. Be the man you want to be. Be who you want to be for me" She looked up at him, taking her hand away slowly. "You are amazing. As a dueler and as a son. She's angry and there is a lot going on right now with her. Don't let her, make you question anything about you...."
She wasn't sure what to do. All she knew was that she was falling for him and he was angry and hurt. Liliana knew she would be there for him, as best as she could. She'd never experienced divorce, only heard about what it was like.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 0:40:45 GMT
She was right. Why did he waste so much time and energy on trying to be what his mother wanted. "Your right Lili it's time a start working to be the person I want to be no more of this trying to good enough for someone else."
This revelation came as a sight seem to lift off his shoulders and his chest loosened up. This summer was going to be his and his a lone.
He pulled his wand "incindeo" he said with a growling whisper and a quick flick of his wrist. the pile of red confetie once a howler, turn to blackened ash, the flame so produced so hot it was barely visible. The spell so precise there was no evidence left of happened.
He turned to Lili. "Thank you. Of wasn't for you being here I don't know what o would have done having heared that." He pulled her close to him in a deep hug. He breathing calmed as dis hi. "So about that summer offer?"
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 0:55:35 GMT
Lili turned to watch him as this letter burned. She watched his face change before he wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close.
"Professor Kestrell as offered you a room at her place this summer as well as me. She said there is plenty if space.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2017 0:22:45 GMT
"You know that may not be so bad. Professor Ria is arranging a meeting for me and the Professor. Prior to term end. It seems I still hold some misconseptions about the world which where fostered by my old school and in talking with Professor Ria I may not have been very fair in Regards to Professor Kestral. I'm sure you saw as well that night in the Room of Requirement. I fear Durmstrang doesn't look to kindly on vampires regardless of position." when he spoke about his up coming meeting and how is old school's views where still present a look of embarrassment played a crossed his face.
"On the plus side, if I were accept her invitation we'd be close all summer" his smirk coming back to his face as he looked down at here. This woman could stop a storm with her smile if she wanted to. Moments ago he could left Hogwarts and strike out on his own, but now. Now he couldn't think about anything else but spending his summer with her.
"Lili remember what I said back in Hogsmeade..." his eyes brightened, his chest full, his hart hammered, "I really do love you." A smile worked it's way a crossed his face, his scar pulling tight so that it looked crooked but never the less it was there.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2017 0:27:32 GMT
"A meeting wouldn't be a bad thing" She said with a smile. "Professor Kestrel really is amazing. She even got me out of the castle to meet with Dristan this last week to help him with something...I think you'd really enjoy her if you let yourself get to know her.
Liliana had felt the weight of the world on her shoulders with the knowledge of Hogsmead. But here, in this moment she was in his arms and if felt like most of that weight had been lifted at least slightly. She looks up at him and and nods to his words. "I remember" She pauses a moment as he states the words again and she smiles even more, her heart pounding against her chest. Her eyes fluttered a moment, looking down before looking back up and her eyes said it all. "I love you....At least, I can only assume this feeling in my stomach and my chest could be love...I've never felt it with someone else before.." Her cheeks flushed instantly at her words.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2017 21:26:19 GMT
"that makes two of use, I'm only assuming it's love because when I'm around you I want to do good, be better, become someone those around me can be proud of. You keep me from spinning off my broom stick at the current moment. for the past few months, it's been you who's has been the bright spot in fairly dark back drop since I've come to this school" He let her go and again laced there hands together again. "come on, lets head back in side. Should be time for dinner. with a lot of students cramming for examps I'm sure there should be space at one of the tables where we can eat together."
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2017 21:56:06 GMT
Lili smiled. "Well then we will figure this out together." She looked up at him. "Before we go...I need to tell you what Dristan and I found out in Hogsmead the night Mary helped us."
She wasn't sure how she was going to tell him what was going on, how they had figured it out. So, she started from the beginning and took a deep breath. "The other night, Mary took me to meet Dristan in Hogsmead. She hid in the shadows and I met him in the three broomsticks. We talked and lured them out. He was trying to read Dristan's mind, to see how strong he was. Mary pulled him into Shadow and we met in the Shrieking shack. We interogated him, tried to figure out why he was following us, what he was after..." She paused to let it all sink in a bit.
"He said he was after me, that he was hired by someone, he wasn't sure who and that he was supposed to collect information and essentially arrange a meet up for me. Dristan was added when they realized our connection and he said I was payment...." She sighed. "Someone made a deal, its all we can assume, and promised them me....I dont know what they want, or why they want me specifically, I would think its because of my ability...Dristan is working on a way to find out more. But its going to take time. And They are going to come up with a 'plan' to make sure i'm always with someone. But....I needed you to know that this summer could get very interesting...."
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 3:31:28 GMT
Dmitry stopped dead in his tracks when he heard the news. It wasn't bead enough that someone was watching her, now to find out that she was a price to be paid and collected. On top of all of that his mentor was on the list to be collected as well. "someone is trying to get to you and now Dristan as debt to be collected. Did get that right. We, You, Dristan and Professor Kestral, don't know why or for what, just that you and now him both have targets on your back?" He felt slow like what she was telling him was being said in a dream. People didn't just other people as bargaining chips or as collateral. "I'm glad you let me know."
That was it there was no other way beyond this, He had to say at Professors Kestral's all summer. There was know way he was going to leave her side now.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 12:03:15 GMT
"It was only fair to tell you..." She said softly looking up to meet his eyes. She hated telling him this, hated it was even a thing. She was reigning in her anger, trying not to explode herself. She had gotten good at hiding it. She sighs and looks back at the castle. "Everything is going to change when we leave here. And it's terrifying" she admits.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 14:46:12 GMT
After meeting his eye she looked back to the castle, anger, fear, confusions all playing a crossed her face though she hid it well but he could still see it all. Quickly he threw his leather gloves, something he had picked up his last trip to Hogsmeade. He was tired of not being to touch her like he wanted, to run his fingers through her hair. placing his own gloved hand on her cheek to gently turn her face him again. "one thing is for sure. You won't be facing the summer on your own. I'm here, always. Whether I accept professor Kestral's offer of Professor Ria's I won't be to far away."
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 16:50:35 GMT
Lili felt his hand on her cheek, though covered and leaned into his hand eyes closed as she tried to fight back the tears that threatened to fall. She was terrified and between Dristan and Dmitry they would be the only ones to truly see what she was feeling. Her eyes opened, glossed over, but no sign of actual tears yet, and looked up at him as he spoke nodding to show she had heard him.
"Dristan and Mary were talking about ways to help and make sure i'm not left alone too often, or at least, they know where I am when not at either of the houses. That way I dont feel super trapped..."
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