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‘ you’ve been quiet lately, draco. something bothering you? ’
“i find the use of magic for every thing a bit comical, i’ll feel loads better if I find them on my own.”
’ and your shoes aren't important enough to warrant ditching that idea this one time? almost the end of the school year, you realise. '
❝ Well if thats what you think then thats fine but the words are here if you need them. I was raised to think that joining him was the only option too but i was wrong his way of thinking is warped and im only able to see that now. Your a smart kid Theo, don’t let them take you down too. ❞
’ am just repeating myself here. some of us can't have regrets. smart as i may be, i see no way out of this for me, regulus. if you thing anyone would want to help, or that i wouldn't be killed the first chance my father got, then— have to do this. for him, and for my own sake also. showing hope is not going to change my situation. '
Astoria collects smiles, files them away mentally for the days when she cannot summon her own, and Theodore Nott’s smile, lovely and unexpected as it is, is left to itself. Collecting such a thing feels sinful.
“Wouldn’t it be easier,” she observes softly, “if we could pretend we were doing this for noble reasons only?” If they could make themselves into heroes, when she knows that she, at least, is so far from heroic that it’s near laughable.
"I am here," she answers, "because I was a silly little girl who imagined that she’d be looked after, and her family, too. Instead, I am an attack dog at best. I don’t think that what we want matters anymore, does it?”
as much as he would like to offer her as many smiles as he could, lately there had been little reason to, and his own had not been so frequent in the first place. but, for astoria, who he considered a dear friend, he would endeavour to smile more, if only to see one of hers. 'if it were so easy, then i would be having no doubts as to where my allegiances lay. but we don't live in such a world, where ease comes with no price,' and what a sad world it's turning out to be. 'i joined, as gryffindor as it sounds, for love. or perhaps it was for recognition, at least. my father is not a kind man, not even to his own kin, and i had hoped...' he trails off for a moment, as though to compose himself. 'as you can tell, it hasn't worked out as i had hoped, which shouldn't be a surprise. the only thing i continue to hope for is that we make it through this alive.'
’ room 3C is where you should be headed this very instant, mister nott, the class is about to begin! ’ the professor repeats as he passes by the student, hastily making his own way to said classroom.
he might be running a tad late himself ——roaming the halls of hogwarts again has a way of bringing back nasty habit he’d picked up so L O N G ago …
… from the B E S T.
' am not the only one who should be headed in that direction, professor. ' and if theo seems amused by their mutual lateness, it doesn't show. ( never really does, actually. ) he follows behind, like the obedient student he claims to be, strolling rather than hurrying as the other is. ( he's a pureblood, after all. anything less would be insulting. )
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"I haven’t a clue as to who you’re talking about.”
' hardly my problem. will leave it to you to figure it out. '
❝no, it’s not,but i’m not a fan of prying. i’m here to see someone, simple as that.❞
' lucky for you, that's not my intention. and as i said: simple curiosity. mostly. which way are you headed? '
”my shoes, they’ve been missing since friday. i don’t really mind, but i haven’t finished colouring on them and I want to finish my project.”
’ how do you lose your—... never mind. have you tried the summoning charm? '
❝Look im just trying to help okay? i know what its like i’ve been there and i promise you it isn’t pretty. Your right, kids are being made to fight, but only those who join the deatheaters. We are talking about kids under age here too. The other side doesn’t make kids fight, they have a choice. Don’t you want a choice?. ❞
’ what you say is help isn't truly so, from my point of view. of course it won't be pretty - this is the dark lord we're talking about. but everyone will fight. death eaters aren't the only ones. if you think that the students of hogwarts who aren't loyal to him won't fight, then you're delusional. have no choice in this. the decision has been made for me. either i join him, or i die. there is no choice. '
BOY OH BOY, ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀɪᴄᴇ ᴏғ ғ ʀ ᴇ ᴇ ᴅ ᴏ ᴍ ɪs sᴛᴇᴇᴘ
The gesture is kind, and Astoriasmiles, touched by that kindness, not unaware that it’s found in the people ( like them ) least likely to have reason.
She cannot stop the small bubble of laughter at his answering question. ”The answer is ‘horrid' until I learn how to knit,” she jokes. “It could always be worse'are you alright' is a useless question, I’m sorry. Let me rephrase.
"Are you here because you want to be, or because you have to be? There’s no right or wrong answer, mind.”
it's a sticky, uncomfortable situation they've found themselves in, and theo wonders if it's only the fact that they've managed to stay together that's keeping them from completely wrecking the fort they built themselves. he smiles, in return for her laughter. it's a pleasant, almost unheard sound, these days, where screams prevail. 'you'll get there one day, i'm sure,' he assures, patting her hand twice, and then the mirth simmers down. 'i have my reasons to want to be here,' he admits freely. 'but these days, i have even more reason for it to be tilting towards having to be, and lately, i'm not sure which is worse. what of you? can't imagine this has been the time of your life.'
❝Listen kid im not projecting anything, im just saying i’ve been there and regretted it. Do you have any idea what you’ll be asked to do? your just a kid. Kid’s shouldn’t be shaped into soldiers and sent into a war they have no business fighting in. ❞
’ you may as well be. hope you understand that not all will regret, and i have good reason for doing this. and— it's to happen this summer. have no other choice; i've already agreed. this war is going to be made of children. just look at harry potter -- everyone expects him to fight, and he's my age. this is our world, entirely our business. trying to change the death eaters' children's minds isn't going to change that "children" will still be fighting. '
the thing about a b r o k e n boy is that he’ll never ask for help, never tell you what he needs. never reach out. he’s been broken too many times. r e j e c t e d by too many people.
❝ Im just telling you the same thing my brother told me. If you go through with this, you need to be sure. Because if your not he will know and you will die. Defying the Dark Lord never ends well but you’re a smart kid im sure you have it all figured out right? funnily enough so did i.❞
' your mistakes are your own to regret. projecting the possible future of them being repeated onto me will not help at all. i... understand why you're trying to help, but i do know what i'm doing. i do. '
❝ Not nessercarily, i wasn’t and full intents and purposes im dead. It can be done. You just have to ask for help but something tells me you don’t want it. ❞
' as said, my intentions are my own. though your attempts to help me are appreciated, this is something that i must go through with. i have little reason to back out, but every reason to carry on. '