One x One with Deoldath

[Deoledath]

| Drew Byrne | 16 | He/Him/His | Hufflepuff | Muggleborn |

Drew couldn’t help but shrug when she apologized before continuing on. “It’s true, they can be. I’m fortunate in their world to be of a color and language that doesn’t get that kind of hate.” Being here, in the wizarding world, just made him appreciate that more but it also gave him insight as to how other minorities might feel. He almost jumped when the sound of a dragon came from her mouth before he started to laugh. He hadn’t been expecting it because he hadn’t been looking when she had taken a bite of the fizzy. “Sounding fierce there, Blair.” He teased lightly before he listened to her words.

She was fierce, in her own way. He offered a sympathetic smile. He knew a thing or two about trying to please parents… though his parents were now impossible to please because of what they asked of him. They simply wanted him to be different. They wanted him to be a muggle like them but it was biologically impossible. “The things we do to survive don’t define us.” He offered vaguely with another shrug. “We’ve all been put into an impossible situation before… and it sounds like that’s what you’re in now… I was in that with my parents. They don’t like the fact that I’m a wizard… they’re like a muggle version of purists… thought having magic made me weird or unworthy of their love.” He explained trying to relate to her.

[Elyidian]

Blair Wood | 17 | Slytherin | Pure |

The girl's eyes softened as he mentioned his parents being the muggle version of purists. Putting her hand on his shoulder as she brought him in for a hug. " I'm sorry. I didn't know you also lived a life like mine.." Blair held on a little longer before releasing the boy and backing up a pace or two. " We are actually a lot alike. I hadn't realized it before." She mentioned, her body language changed to one resembling relaxed. Feeling more and more confident in their new friendship.

She grabbed him by the hand and as they walked, the two kids ended up at a bench. Blair looked down and then up into Drew's face. " Can I ask you something?"

[Deoledath]

| Drew Byrne | 16 | He/Him/His | Hufflepuff | Muggleborn |

Drew had been looking for a way to relate to her, and to let her know that he understood the position she was in and how difficult it was… what he wasn’t expecting was to be pulled into her arms for a hug, though he also didn’t hesitate to wrap his arms around her in turn. It was comforting, and in many ways he needed it too. “It’s okay… really… I’m in a better place now. I live with my friend Devon and his parents so I don’t have to be at home.” He had been worried they wouldn’t let him go back to Hogwarts. He was fairly certain they had thought he would simply quit after his first year, but that hadn’t happened and they grew increasingly more upset each year he had gone back.

“We are… on the outside, we appear different… but really, it’s just two different shields forged from the same iron.” It was perhaps a little poetic, but it was what had come to the top of his mind when he was talking about it. She took his hand and he didn’t fight her on it, letting her guide him to a bench as he started to munch on his own candy. He had a bit of a sweet tooth but it was cancelled out with all of the working out that he did for Quidditch. It was much more physically intensive than people gave it credit for! “Sure, you can ask me anything.” He liked to think he was a fairly open book… about most things at least, and he could tap dance around the things that he wasn’t.

[Elyidian]

Blair Wood | 17 | Slytherin | Pure

Blair had thought about showing the boy the mark on her arm, but decided against it for fear he might hate her still. She frowned slightly and then asked “what time do you think we should get back? Not that I’m looking for an excuse to leave. Just wondered” she tried to dodge the bullet there.. wanting to spend time with him but not wanting to impend on his sleep schedule or ruin it. Blair rubbed her wrist slightly and took a bite of some more candy while looking up at the moon above the alley.

She pondered what he meant by two shields made from the same iron. He was right and that was sort of a relief but also angered her due to the many reasons she hates her parents. What if Drew’s parents were awful to him too? Her blood boiled thinking about what they might’ve done to him.

[Deoledath]

| Drew Byrne | 16 | He/Him/His | Hufflepuff | Muggleborn |

Drew hummed, shifting his head from side to side in a contemplative manner when Blair asked what time they should get back. “Not sure… I’m not in much of a rush unless you are.” He admitted as he cast his gaze directly towards her. “I mean, I do have Quidditch practice early in the morning tomorrow… but it wouldn’t be the first time doing a practice on little sleep if we’re out late.” He assured her because he had done it numerous times based on Devon dragging him out for a party or to sneak out into Hogsmeade where they most definitely got caught.

He pulled a leg up and wrapped his arm around it, resting his chin on it before he took a bite of another piece of candy. With it came the thundering roar of a lion, followed by a cough because it had taken him by surprise. “The lion and the train candies always catch me by surprise.” He couldn’t help but laugh afterwards.

[Elyidian]

[Hey, I hope all is well Glad you're back]

Blair Wood | 17 | Slytherin | Pure

Blair smirked before he burst out with a roar. To which she laughed pretty hard. " I understand. Im enjoying being able to breathe to be honest." Blair took another deep breath before continuing "Its nice." her hands found themselves in her pockets, trying to get warm. the wind rustled the leaves from trees above as well as her hair, causing her to shiver. "Maybe we could find somewhere inside though? I don't do well in the cold'

[Deoledath]

((I’m hanging in there! I had a heart procedure yesterday which was a little scary, but it’s resolved the issues I was having that had me disappeared for awhile!))

| Drew Byrne | 16 | He/Him/His | Hufflepuff | Muggleborn |

She was laughing and his eyes danced as he smirked. “Yeah, it’s nice.” There he didn’t need to worry about getting picked on for how well he didn’t do in his classes, or harassed for what was going to happen on the pitch in his next game… it was nice. She talked about the cold and he smiled, nodding in agreement. “I would agree with that assessment.” He offered pseudo-diplomatically to hint at the fact that he was also cold. “We could try to Leaky Cauldron? It’s just outside the Alley, in London.” He suggested because it was also nice and warm and he knew no one there would rat them out for being off school grounds at the moment.

[Elyidian]

[Big procedures are always scary, good to hear it went well though!]

Blair Wood | 17 | Slytherin | Pure

Standing up and stretching, Blair yawned slightly and agreed " I could do with a good soup." and let Drew lead the way to the Leaky Cauldron. Noticing that his nose was a little red from the cold, she poked him in the side and then up at his nose " You look like an Erumpent" she laughed. Noting the identicality of the boy and the large rhino-shaped red-nosed beast.

Walking in the door, it contained a few wizards and witches in the darker corners of the Cauldron. Blair recognized some of the faces as fallen wizards and decided not to say anything, as her parents who were a prominent face in that aspect. Blair was sure to be recognized by one of them due to that fact. She turned to Drew and muttered "Maybe we should leave..."

[Deoledath]

| Drew Byrne | 16 | He/Him/His | Hufflepuff | Muggleborn |

Soup sounded good, especially with the way that the weather bit at his skin and the way his nose was quickly turning red from the cold. His nose wrinkled when she poked at his side and then at his nose and he just shook it off with a laugh. He rolled his eyes at her. “Careful, I’m a bit of a Matagot as well… harmless until provoked.” He teased back with a wink. Care of Magical Creatures and the study of them might be the only class he did decently in, and that was because he was just naturally good with animals, even muggle ones like dogs and cats. He was just teasing of course.

He followed her towards the Cauldron, staying close with a tight grip on the wand in his pocket just in case. He was nervous, especially with the state of the world. He was just being paranoid… at least, that was what he told himself… He looked around though he didn’t know the wizarding community as well as her, and didn’t recognize anyone around. He had scoped out for teachers that might have snuck off for a late night drink but was relieved to see none… and then she was suggesting leaving and he frowned. “Why?” He couldn’t help but ask inquisitively, wondering what had caused the change of heart.

[Elyidian]

Blair Wood | 17 | Slytherin | Pure

Blair tensed at his inquisitory 'why' question and grabbed his hand. Trying to indicate that there would be danger if they stayed any longer. "Maybe somewhere else?" she suggested, trying to let on that she didn't know or remember those people sitting in the dark corners of the shop. Blair's sense of fight or flight was being triggered and she couldn't keep it together. She tried to walk out calmly with Drew but it ended up being more of a hurried jog.

Worried that they'd caught attention she asked "What about this other place? It's around Godric's Hollow... My parents used to take me there for my birthday." She tried to explain. All while still walking him away from the Leaky Cauldron. "There were Death Eaters in there" Blair whispered lowly.

[Sorry I've been gone! I'm here again]