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Hera · 10-05-2015, 11:51 AM

SPOILER!!: Janelle

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Originally Posted by Daydreamer11

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.

He supposed she had a point there. There really was something to the expression, and though he liked his grass the way it was, he was sure someone else seemed brighter and softer than his at times. And as weird as this non-Runes lesson was, it was actually pretty neat getting to know Janelle, so when she suggested they help each other out with their fear of failure he couldn't help but nod in agreement. "Sounds like a plan. I usually opt for work avoidance tactics, but if you don't mind snapping me out if it, that'd be cool too." Win. They were both totally winning. And OF COURSE, he'd be there to support her in return, he was decent at listening, even if he didn't have answers.

But yeah, his mum as cool, perhaps even the coolest, so Janelle's reaction didn't come as a surprise to him, but what she said about him did.

...

"You think so?" he questioned, because questioning these things seemed easier than accepting them. But, the sentiment was appreciated, "thanks, and you too... I mean, magizoology is awesome, and law enforcement is cool too if that's what you decide." Dragons, DRAGONS were tempting, and it reminded him of Amur... perhaps it was something to look into.

Pushing away from the wall slightly, Zeke looked back down the corridor to see some others returning back to their class, they should move that way too. Slowly. He didn't mind that Janelle did have a question for him, it was only fair that he share something with her since she was so willing to do the same. But if he had one wish?................. THAT WAS HARD! Hard and easy at the same time, because really, there was one thing he would never say no to. "Just that my family stays safe... I don't want to lose them too," he shrugged. But if he thought his own stuff was heavy, Janelle possibly had it worse.

He never even considered race to be a 'thing', but he supposed he didn't understand because it wasn't something HE had to face. From what she'd said, he could empathise with living amongst muggles, and this made him snort lightly. "That's awful, but it reminds me... the kids in our neighbourhood," and he said neighbourhood instead of shelter because that was something he didn't yet feel comfortable discussing with the Ravenclaw, "used to call me Freaky Zekey... they just didn't understand." It wasn't so bad now though, because he lived with magic in his life, and they didn't. It sucked to be them.

Zeke started to take strides back to their class, gesturing with a nod for Janelle to keep pace with him. "It was nice getting to know you, by the way, suppose not learning runes has it's perks." He smiled before slipping back into their classroom. This kinda beat doing normal work.

10-05-2015, 11:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
Hera Abraxan Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Perth, AU (GMT +8) Posts: 25,070 Hogwarts RPG Name: Jasper Hart Graduated x10 x10	AR lesson activity post 5 ½ EagleBrain ♥ Creeperdoodle ♥ Raven Dor ♥ Berry ♥ ½ Team House Elf SPOILER!!: Janelle Quote: Originally Posted by Daydreamer11 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. He supposed she had a point there. There really was something to the expression, and though he liked his grass the way it was, he was sure someone else seemed brighter and softer than his at times. And as weird as this non-Runes lesson was, it was actually pretty neat getting to know Janelle, so when she suggested they help each other out with their fear of failure he couldn't help but nod in agreement. "Sounds like a plan. I usually opt for work avoidance tactics, but if you don't mind snapping me out if it, that'd be cool too." Win. They were both totally winning. And OF COURSE, he'd be there to support her in return, he was decent at listening, even if he didn't have answers. But yeah, his mum as cool, perhaps even the coolest, so Janelle's reaction didn't come as a surprise to him, but what she said about him did. ... "You think so?" he questioned, because questioning these things seemed easier than accepting them. But, the sentiment was appreciated, "thanks, and you too... I mean, magizoology is awesome, and law enforcement is cool too if that's what you decide." Dragons, DRAGONS were tempting, and it reminded him of Amur... perhaps it was something to look into. Pushing away from the wall slightly, Zeke looked back down the corridor to see some others returning back to their class, they should move that way too. Slowly. He didn't mind that Janelle did have a question for him, it was only fair that he share something with her since she was so willing to do the same. But if he had one wish?................. THAT WAS HARD! Hard and easy at the same time, because really, there was one thing he would never say no to. "Just that my family stays safe... I don't want to lose them too," he shrugged. But if he thought his own stuff was heavy, Janelle possibly had it worse. He never even considered race to be a 'thing', but he supposed he didn't understand because it wasn't something HE had to face. From what she'd said, he could empathise with living amongst muggles, and this made him snort lightly. "That's awful, but it reminds me... the kids in our neighbourhood," and he said neighbourhood instead of shelter because that was something he didn't yet feel comfortable discussing with the Ravenclaw, "used to call me Freaky Zekey... they just didn't understand." It wasn't so bad now though, because he lived with magic in his life, and they didn't. It sucked to be them. Zeke started to take strides back to their class, gesturing with a nod for Janelle to keep pace with him. "It was nice getting to know you, by the way, suppose not learning runes has it's perks."** He smiled before slipping back into their classroom. This kinda beat doing normal work. __________________