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Re: Elementary
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Nov 21, 2009 4:40 PM
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My heart goes for Remus, he's such a misunderstood person. I just want to hug him right through that post!
-hugs Remus through post-
-holds him tightly-
-snicks-
Bravo, Carly!
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 21, 2009 4:30 PM
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Aww poor Remus it'll get better for him I hope.
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 21, 2009 10:11 AM
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Thanks Nette. I think it went pretty well in the end. And thanks for the correction. i didn't edit very well, apparently.
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 21, 2009 6:25 AM
in response to: crea__
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that was great! i don't know what made you have any doubts.
there was a slight gramtical error. "It was all knew to me." it should be new.
-nette-
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 20, 2009 5:47 PM
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“Goodnight, Remus.” I didn’t answer, but bit my tongue and clamped my eyes together from behind my bed curtains, and pretended I was already asleep.
Four
Classes provided a perfect distraction from the complexities of Hogwarts’ social life. It was much easier to stay out of everything when there was something concrete to focus on. I had always been absorbed in books and learning, so I turned my attentions to that, again. It wasn’t hard – there was lots of work to be done, and everything was so very fascinating that I relished the chance to take it all in. After all, it was a miracle I was even allowed to be in school. The magical world, though full of darkness and affliction – which I myself had directly felt – was also a place of wonder and miracles. I delighted in the strength and ability I had in class. I was good at this – I was allowed to be good at it. Everyone was very friendly, but for the first little while I managed to keep my head down and focus on my studies. The teachers immediately spotted me as the teacher’s pet sort, and I quickly excelled. Everyone was very busy, in those first few weeks, taking it all in, the whole Hogwarts experience, and I stayed under the radar successfully removed.
Back at home, I had been content with being my quiet distant self, at home with my comfortable solitude. Over the last few years I had become accustom to it, the separation from society, with my mother giving me lessons at home. I had seven shining years of normalcy – I’d barely stepped foot into the social realm of school when I was abruptly yanked out again because of my condition. No one asked questions. I wasn’t even old enough to have made real friends I could miss. Childhood was wholly different for me, so I never quite knew what I was missing. I had never felt sorry for myself about it.
Eventually, though, my mindset had begun to change. I had had interactions with kids on the playground back home, where I had conditioned myself to remain removed, separate. I had started to spot the signs of friendship, and learned how to steer clear. This, though, was all together different. As the shock factor began to wear off, my fellow first years started to take notice of me. I couldn’t hide behind the chaos forever without being spotted, and I couldn’t hold up my end either. I was getting overwhelmed. I’d never learned how to shut out this large a crowd – this strong a pull. I was fascinated by everyone and everything – all the friendships forming, awkward encounters, fights and reconciliations of the students around me. It was all knew to me. I studied my fellow students nearly as much as I studied the magic presented in formal classes. I could learn so much more, here. And yet, even in this, I was never fully compelled to engage in their crazy world. Or, if I was compelled, it was always with a tinge of the unattainable. I never expected to be part of it. I knew better than that – but I couldn’t help but be intrigued.
Sirius, my first friend, had formed a very immediate and rather tight bond with James Potter and the two of them were wild and crazy right from the start. I was jealous, on occasion, when I let my emotions get the better of me, thinking that if I hadn’t felt the need to shut myself out so much, that could have been me. I felt a bit like I had lost my chance. But, I reminded myself, that was what I had wanted. Wasn’t it? I tried to be proud of myself for successfully separating from childhood politics and social life, but it was hard. It was much easier to feel lonely at Hogwarts.
I didn’t know what to do. Like any eleven year old, I wanted to be part of everything. I couldn’t completely control myself enough to not feel a stab of jealousy for their happy little carefree lives. I wanted to join in the chaos – the fun. I hadn’t anticipated that. I had been doing so well with the whole adjustment – conditioning myself against these type of situations for years now. But this was beyond what I had imagined. I had forgotten what real life was like. It was very easy not to feel affected here at Hogwarts – easier than I thought to feel normal. Dangerously easy. It had only been three weeks since my arrival and I knew my true test was yet to come. The transformation. It brought everything into a sharp, painful focus again. I was not normal and would never be. Pretending to be, was pointless and painful. I could not escape what I was.
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 20, 2009 5:19 PM
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very very nearly done.. still not 100% about it.. but... it's time. just putting it out ther and you can take from it what you will.
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 20, 2009 5:04 PM
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Nette- Hahah, tell that to all the teachers who gave me so much homework.
Crea- Hehe, I'll try. Sirius is a very cute kid.
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 20, 2009 4:55 PM
in response to: crea__
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I think i've got it NEARLY ready.
School stuff is all done, for a while.
-sigh-
Emily - glad you liked it so much! sirius is a cute kid -_^ glad you are back. Like nette saiud, no more kidnapping, okay? hehe.
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 19, 2009 11:53 AM
in response to: socially-awkward
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tell your school that they can't kidnap their students, its against the law. ![[lol]](/images/emoticons/wb/lol.gif)
carly, we will wait as paitently as possible.
-nette-
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 18, 2009 4:42 PM
in response to: crea__
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Awh,I loved this one! Well, I love them all so far but this one was too cute!
-nods-
Sirius’ sleepy voice interrupted my thoughts: “Goodnight, Remus.”I didn’t answer, but bit my tongue and clamped my eyes together from behind my bed curtains, and pretended I was already asleep.
I was going "Awwwwwh."
-laughs-
Sorry for kind of disappearing. School had kidnapped me.
-smiles-
-nods-
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 17, 2009 10:00 PM
in response to: crea__
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-huggles Ja- That's really too bad. i had housing issues too, in uni. nothing worked out like i had thought it would. But hopefully things are better at home. i am at home too -highfive living at hime club-
ugh. haha. i am ready to get out again soon, but that will probablly wait until graduation.
I've been working on a post for you, but am not 100% happy with it. Bare with me, will ya? Sorry about the delay..
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 17, 2009 11:07 AM
in response to: jaadeen
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i'm sorry it didn't work out ja, i'm sure you'll find another way to get out your house.
-nette-
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 16, 2009 11:30 PM
in response to: crea__
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yup. and im more of a read for fun kinda girl.
oh well. im back home, my fam isnt too happy but
[...] well they're gonna put ... for that so i ment to say its life.
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 16, 2009 6:52 AM
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awe! i'm sorry ja! are there parting really bad?
-nette-
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Re: Elementary
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Nov 14, 2009 11:33 PM
in response to: crea__
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blast. i am not so happy anymore, this whole move is turning out very badly. i think i should stay at my home. im not really a party animal...
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