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Daydreamer11 · 10-04-2015, 09:57 PM

SPOILER!!: Zeke

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Originally Posted by Hera

Zeke beamed, it was something that came easy when discussing family, the good parts at least. Somehow knowing that Janelle had older siblings was, refreshing, even if she didn't much fancy being the youngest. "I'm the oldest of mine, if it makes you feel any better, I wish I wasn't." Being oldest wasn't always best, though he supposed being youngest wouldn't be too flash either. Perhaps middle child was the way to be? Not that anyone could really control that. He had hoped that Ashley and Avery would join him here, but it didn't seem likely, especially after last term... on top of everything else that had happened at the school before then.

It occurred to him that they probably looked ridiculous from a distance. Between him channeling Flamsteed, and Janelle channeling Cassie, they probably looked mildly insane. At least it was short lived. "It must have been luck," he replied, smirking.

Revealing his fear of failure wasn't something he had planned to do today, or any other day for that matter, so it meant a lot that Janelle could understand, it meant he wasn't alone in this. A part of him did think himself foolish though, like Janelle, he put pressure on himself... but she had a big sister's standards to live up to, whereas he didn't, not really. "I get that, I mean, I know I probably shouldn't worry, but it's hard... my adopted mum was a Ravenclaw, super smart, and though she wasn't Prefect or Head Girl or anything, I just... feel like I need to do as well as her, or better than her," the latter of which was not possible. "She says she expects me to do well, to hold my own, and I know those expectations aren't to get all O's on my exams, but I don't know where to draw the line." What was good enough? But more importantly, what was NOT good enough? And where did he rate at the moment?

He was thankful though, that Janelle was of the opinion they had plenty of time to figure things out, he was banking on that. It didn't stop him from watching her with awe though. The girl knew what she wanted. THAT, was impressive. "That's awesome, though as cool as Aurors are, it's not the life for everyone... my adopted mum was an Auror, she's more the Head boss now though." But yeah, he had a lot to live up to. One of the things he was thankful for though, was that he didn't feel any pressure to follow in her footsteps, if anything, she was encouraging him not to do so.

...

But... they were pretty much done, right? A quick glance at his watch told him they were running out of time. So much for wandering AWAY from the classroom, not that there was anything wrong with loitering down corridors, he still got to stretch his legs.

The last question/prompt was probably the hardest one. Share a secret. It wasn't hard in terms of trusting Janelle enough to reveal something SECRET... but it was the fact that he didn't keep secrets to begin with. Not really. Not by choice. And certainly not about himself. "I don't know what secret to share with you," he stated honestly, staring at the flash-card before looking back up at her. "I don't have secrets... I really don't, at least, they're not my secrets to tell." So.... .... did he have to make something up? Share something random? "Do you want to ask me a question instead?"

So Zeke didn't really like being the oldest child and Janelle wasn't particularly fond of being the youngest. "I guess that saying that the grass is always greener on the other side must be true." There were some perks to being the youngest kid, but overall, Janelle didn't like being the last to do everything.

It was nice to know that she wasn't the only one feeling pressure to excel. Janelle absolutely understood where Zeke was coming from. Then she had a thought. "Since we've shared our fear of failure with each other, maybe we can help each other get through it. If you're feeling stressed about things, you can always talk to me. Maybe I can talk you through it, you know.........help you calm down.......and vice versa. Janelle was sure that there would come a time when she was anxious about not doing something well. She could probably use a friendly ear when that happened, someone who understood.

Then whaaaat? Zeke's mom had been an Auror? How cool was that? Janelle had never met an actual Auror before. Now she understood even more about her partner. The only thing harder than having an overachieving sister would be having an overachieving parent. "Your mom being an Auror Is really cool, but you know what? I bet whatever you decide to do in life will be just as amazing and you'll be wonderful at it."

Zeke revealed that he didn't really have any secrets. Janelle did have a question for him, since he offered. It was kind of a corny question, but she thought that she could tell a lot about a person by listening to their answer. "I have a question for you. If you could wish for one thing and have your wish granted, what would it be."

Peeking at her watch, Janelle decided that she'd better get on with telling her secret. Only it wasn't really a secret at all. "My secret isn't really a secret, but it is something that I've only talked about with a few people. When I was younger, sometimes I felt like I didn't fit in with the other kids. I'm biracial and none of the other kids at my school were. I was a witch living around a bunch of muggles. I guess maybe that's why those girls thought they should bully me because I wasn't like them. But I finally realized that being different didn't mean being bad. Now I don't mind standing out.......'cause I really like who I am, you know?" After spilling her not so secret secret, Janelle realized that she could have just told Zeke her weird second middle name and been done with it. Since they had shared things about themselved, she felt like she could tell him the rest. He wouldn't tell, Janelle was sure of it.

10-04-2015, 09:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
Daydreamer11 Ramora Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: In my dreams Posts: 5,409 Hogwarts RPG Name: Jordyn Guidry Graduated x5	AR Lesson #1-Activity Post 4 dream until your • dreams come true ~ Human pygmy puff SPOILER!!: Zeke Quote: Originally Posted by Hera Zeke beamed, it was something that came easy when discussing family, the good parts at least. Somehow knowing that Janelle had older siblings was, refreshing, even if she didn't much fancy being the youngest. "I'm the oldest of mine, if it makes you feel any better, I wish I wasn't." Being oldest wasn't always best, though he supposed being youngest wouldn't be too flash either. Perhaps middle child was the way to be? Not that anyone could really control that. He had hoped that Ashley and Avery would join him here, but it didn't seem likely, especially after last term... on top of everything else that had happened at the school before then. It occurred to him that they probably looked ridiculous from a distance. Between him channeling Flamsteed, and Janelle channeling Cassie, they probably looked mildly insane. At least it was short lived. "It must have been luck," he replied, smirking. Revealing his fear of failure wasn't something he had planned to do today, or any other day for that matter, so it meant a lot that Janelle could understand, it meant he wasn't alone in this. A part of him did think himself foolish though, like Janelle, he put pressure on himself... but she had a big sister's standards to live up to, whereas he didn't, not really. "I get that, I mean, I know I probably shouldn't worry, but it's hard... my adopted mum was a Ravenclaw, super smart, and though she wasn't Prefect or Head Girl or anything, I just... feel like I need to do as well as her, or better than her," the latter of which was not possible. "She says she expects me to do well, to hold my own, and I know those expectations aren't to get all O's on my exams, but I don't know where to draw the line." What was good enough? But more importantly, what was NOT good enough? And where did he rate at the moment? He was thankful though, that Janelle was of the opinion they had plenty of time to figure things out, he was banking on that. It didn't stop him from watching her with awe though. The girl knew what she wanted. THAT, was impressive. "That's awesome, though as cool as Aurors are, it's not the life for everyone... my adopted mum was an Auror, she's more the Head boss now though." But yeah, he had a lot to live up to. One of the things he was thankful for though, was that he didn't feel any pressure to follow in her footsteps, if anything, she was encouraging him not to do so. ... But... they were pretty much done, right? A quick glance at his watch told him they were running out of time. So much for wandering AWAY from the classroom, not that there was anything wrong with loitering down corridors, he still got to stretch his legs. The last question/prompt was probably the hardest one. Share a secret. It wasn't hard in terms of trusting Janelle enough to reveal something SECRET... but it was the fact that he didn't keep secrets to begin with. Not really. Not by choice. And certainly not about himself. "I don't know what secret to share with you," he stated honestly, staring at the flash-card before looking back up at her. "I don't have secrets... I really don't, at least, they're not my secrets to tell." So.... .... did he have to make something up? Share something random? "Do you want to ask me a question instead?" So Zeke didn't really like being the oldest child and Janelle wasn't particularly fond of being the youngest. "I guess that saying that the grass is always greener on the other side must be true." There were some perks to being the youngest kid, but overall, Janelle didn't like being the last to do everything. It was nice to know that she wasn't the only one feeling pressure to excel. Janelle absolutely understood where Zeke was coming from. Then she had a thought. "Since we've shared our fear of failure with each other, maybe we can help each other get through it. If you're feeling stressed about things, you can always talk to me. Maybe I can talk you through it, you know.........help you calm down.......and vice versa. Janelle was sure that there would come a time when she was anxious about not doing something well. She could probably use a friendly ear when that happened, someone who understood. Then whaaaat? Zeke's mom had been an Auror? How cool was that? Janelle had never met an actual Auror before. Now she understood even more about her partner. The only thing harder than having an overachieving sister would be having an overachieving parent. *"Your mom being an Auror Is really cool, but you know what? I bet whatever you decide to do in life will be just as amazing and* you'll be wonderful at it." Zeke revealed that he didn't really have any secrets. Janelle did have a question for him, since he offered. It was kind of a corny question, but she thought that she could tell a lot about a person by listening to their answer. "I have a question for you. If you could wish for one thing and have your wish granted, what would it be." Peeking at her watch, Janelle decided that she'd better get on with telling her secret. Only it wasn't really a secret at all. "My secret isn't really a secret, but it is something that I've only talked about with a few people. When I was younger, sometimes I felt like I didn't fit in with the other kids. I'm biracial and none of the other kids at my school were. I was a witch living around a bunch of muggles. I guess maybe that's why those girls thought they should bully me because I wasn't like them. But I finally realized that being different didn't mean being bad. Now I don't mind standing out.......'cause I really like who I am, you know?" After spilling her not so secret secret, Janelle realized that she could have just told Zeke her weird second middle name and been done with it. Since they had shared things about themselved, she felt like she could tell him the rest. He wouldn't tell, Janelle was sure of it. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Salt**!