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The1HBIC · 06-16-2011, 02:02 AM

SPOILER!!: A very distressed Carter

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Originally Posted by LilFox06

What made him change his mind? Well that was the question wasn't it? Carter took a deep breath and ran his hand through his hair. "I've been thinking that I've been way too selfish with this whole situation. I mean, what are the odds that Anya isn't weirded out by the whole situation? She's going to freak out. What if she wants to leave? Not to mention what it'll do to my parents. Of course they want to tell her, but that'll mean telling her we've been lying to her for six years. I could single-handedly ruin my family." And then there's the opposite of that - she could be completely supportive. Which, in all honesty, would probably be worse.

"You'd think it would be great and that I would be excited..." he said in a tone that was quite the opposite. "But you know what that would mean for me? I'd be moving to Ireland. Which would be comepletely different than if you were moving there. My family won't be able to just 'pop' in for a visit whenever they'd like. And who knows how often I'd be able to visit them."

He then stood up and paced around. "I don't know what to do Marie. I'm muggleborn. I've spent less than half of my life being a wizard. Next year will be our last here. I saw my mum's face when she found this." he said holding up the letter from the quidditch team. "She cried. She knew that this day was coming when I first got my letter to Hogwarts. As soon as she noticed me she smiled. She called in my dad and they both said how proud of me they were. They started making plans right away for a vacation there this summer so I could check it out."

He then sat down next to her again. "And then it hit me. Really it's something I should have known all along. If I do this..." And yes, he did say 'if.' "Than that's really the end of that part of my life. I'd be doing something they'd never be able to relate to..." He then added softly, "Something they'll never be able to see me do." He then cleared his throat in an effort to keep him from choking up. "This is really the last summer I'll have to be one of them. Instead of just a normal summer they want to take me to see the area. They want to take me to see the pitch." He then stopped briefly trying to keep his voice under control. He failed horribly. "You know what they'll see Marie? Nothing. And if they get too close... they'll forget why they were even there..."

He sighed. "In a year from now I'll just have Hogwarts diploma," if there was such a thing, "and Mina. Maybe Caroline if I don't manage to screw that up in the next year..." he said looking down at the ground.

Then he looked at Marie. "Which brings us back to that rune. Sudden setbacks. Conflicts. Bad timing. Anya can't find out yet. And I can't let my family take a vacation to Ballycastle." But most importantly, it wasn't the time for things to change. He then faked a smile. "Besides... you know me. When things look the best, it's usually the time things take the turn for the worst." Which made him extra weary about his seemingly good plan and the seemingly good invitation.

She wanted to know what was wrong. Well... there it was. A little bit of everything that was on his mind.

He glanced over at Marie curious at what his little sister would be sending her. "She was in my room." he said recognizing the little gift box. "I can't believe she found those. When did she get tall enough to see the top shelf in my closet...?" he asked surprised. Oh no, she found the box... which meant... those were the earrings... Before he could stop Marie from opening the box he was attacked with a sudden hug. And then it was too late. "Yeah... I got them for you that summer. I saw them in an airport on our way back... and they reminded me of you." His face flushed. This was a little awkward. He needed to learn to hide things better.

Marie sat there listening to Carter tell her about his concerns about Anya finding out he's a wizard. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "How can you think you're being selfish here Carter?" He was the least selfish person she knew when it came to his sister. He always put her first in everything he did. If anyone knew that it would be Marie. "Sure, there may be a small chance that she will be freaked out when she finds out you're a wizard, but come on, she loves you. She thinks the world of her big brother. She's not gonna let something like this make her want to leave. I personally think she's gonna find it extremely cool the things you can do." What ten year old wouldn't find it cool that their brother could do magic? "You're not gonna single handedly ruin your family Carter. Besides, your parents wouldn't want to tell her if they thought it wasn't for the best. They're not going to do something that could hurt your family. And really, you haven't been lying to her for six years. Have you or your parents ever said to her that you are not a wizard? No. Has she ever asked if you were a wizard? I'm guessing that answer is also no. I also bet there are things your parents don't tell you too but that doesn't mean they're lying to you." Heck, she knew there were things her parents didn't tell her but she never thought they were lying to her. There's just some things kids don't need to know.

"Carter, every since I met you, you have talked about wanting to play pro quidditch." Well once he got over wanting to play pro football. "Just because you may have to move to Ireland doesn't mean you'll never see your family again. It doesn't mean you have to give up your muggle life. That is as much a part of you as being a wizard is. So your family can't just 'pop' in for a visit. Can they do that now with you away at school? No. You playing for Ballycastle, or any other team isn't going to change your life that much. You'll be able to go home to visit when you want... well as long as you don't have to play or practice. Not to mention, quidditch isn't a year round sport. You could spend the whole off season at home with your family if you wanted." He would probably see his family more then than he does now.

Marie knew that Carter was putting way too much thought into all of this right now. He should not be thinking about this stuff. It's not like he was making these decisions alone here. His parents... the adults, were the ones making the decisions too. She just didn't konw if she could get him to see that. "You may be muggleborn Carter, but you're also a wizard who happens to be a great quidditch player." When he wasn't trying to kill her friends. "You can't give up on your dreams of becoming a pro quidditch player just because of your blood status." That was just a silly idea. "Did you ever stop to think that your mum was crying because she was happy for you? You konw, that's what mums do. They cry when they're happy for their kids." Well that's what her mum did anyway so she was sure other parents did it too."If your parents didn't want this for you Carter then they wouldn't be going through the trouble of helping you make these plans. They WANT this for you. They WANT you to be happy and they know THIS is what will make you happy." She said pointing at the letter and tour books.

When he sat back down she looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "IF you do this?" IF!? Was the boy crazy here or what. This was an excellent opportunity for him. He couldn't just let it go. "Carter, are you even listening to what you're saying here? You're making it sound like what you're about to do is something totally different than what you've already been doing for the past five and a half years." How many times was she going to have to tell him things weren't really going to be that much different for him? "This will NOT be your last normal summer with them. You need to stop thinking like that. And you know what I think they will see when they take you to Ireland? They're going to see how happy their son is when HE sees that pitch and when HE starts thinking about his dream coming true. It won't matter to them that they can't see what you see. All that will matter to them is that they're helping make your dream come true. I think you need to give your family a little more credit than you are Carter. They all love you and want what is best for YOU."

Hearing him say what he thought he would have after graduation made her frown. "You'll only have Mina and maybe... Caroline? What about your other friends, what about Josh, Simon, Patroclus? What about... me? Don't we count for anything? You think we're all going to abandon you just because we won't be at school anymore?" Sure Marie and Carter have had their problems but she still thought of them as friends. Just friends who fight sometimes. She was actually kind of hurt that he thought the only ones he would have were Mina and her undesirable cousin.

Of course, everything came back to that rune and the reading she gave him. "You don't seriously believe what I told you do you? I really suck at runes readings Carter. Not to mention... I might have picked out all the worst stuff I could for that reading..." she trailed off. Now she was feeling rotten for what she had done. She thought she was only going to be ruining his summer with Caroline. She had no clue at the time that it was about his sister. "I'm really sorry Carter. I didn't mean for you to freak out about Anya. I really thought you were asking about your summer with... Caroline." Seriously, why did he have to be dating her cousin, why couldn't he be dating someone she didn't even know?

Pulling the rune back out of her pocket she held it up. "Look, this rune also says the results of earlier efforts will be realized. You will have a time of peace and happiness. You will prosper and your success is earned." Grabbing his hand she put the rune back in it. "That is the real reading I should have given you in class, not that other negative one. The good outweighs the bad in this reading Carter. The good is what you need to listen to here." Then again, maybe he should just ask the professor to do his reading. He'd probably get a better one.

Hearing his comments about the earrings and his sister finding them Marie felt really stupid for thinking he had really wanted her to have them. They hadn't been a Christmas gift at all, they were something he was hiding because he didn't want her to have them. Putting them back in the box she closed it up then handed it to Carter. "Here, you can have them back. Maybe Anya would like to have them." She was pretty sure he didn't want her to have them. If he did he wouldn't have hid them in his closet for three years, he would have given them to her already.

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The1HBIC Mooncalf Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Iowa, USA (GMT -6) Posts: 7,707 Hogwarts RPG Name: Cecelia "Cece" Murdoch Graduated x4 x2	Forever and 2 days long... :P Super Slytherin Buddy - ⅓ She-Snake Trio \|\| EVIL Healer SPOILER!!: A very distressed Carter Quote: Originally Posted by LilFox06 What made him change his mind? Well that was the question wasn't it? Carter took a deep breath and ran his hand through his hair. "I've been thinking that I've been way too selfish with this whole situation. I mean, what are the odds that Anya isn't weirded out by the whole situation? She's going to freak out. What if she wants to leave? Not to mention what it'll do to my parents. Of course they want to tell her, but that'll mean telling her we've been lying to her for six years. I could single-handedly ruin my family." And then there's the opposite of that - she could be completely supportive. Which, in all honesty, would probably be worse. "You'd think it would be great and that I would be excited..." he said in a tone that was quite the opposite. "But you know what that would mean for me? I'd be moving to Ireland. Which would be comepletely different than if you were moving there. My family won't be able to just 'pop' in for a visit whenever they'd like. And who knows how often I'd be able to visit them." He then stood up and paced around. *"I don't know what to do Marie. I'm muggleborn. I've spent less than half of my life being a wizard. Next year will be our last here. I saw my mum's face when she found this."* he said holding up the letter from the quidditch team. "She cried. She knew that this day was coming when I first got my letter to Hogwarts. As soon as she noticed me she smiled. She called in my dad and they both said how proud of me they were. They started making plans right away for a vacation there this summer so I could check it out." He then sat down next to her again. "And then it hit me. Really it's something I should have known all along. If I do this..." And yes, he did say 'if.' *"Than that's really the end* of that part of my life. I'd be doing something they'd never be able to relate to..." He then added softly, "Something they'll never be able to see me do." He then cleared his throat in an effort to keep him from choking up. "This is really the last summer I'll have to be one of them. Instead of just a normal summer they want to take me to see the area. They want to take me to see the pitch." He then stopped briefly trying to keep his voice under control. He failed horribly. "You know what they'll see Marie? Nothing. And if they get too close... they'll forget why they were even there..." He sighed. "In a year from now I'll just have Hogwarts diploma," if there was such a thing, "and Mina. Maybe Caroline if I don't manage to screw that up in the next year..." he said looking down at the ground. Then he looked at Marie. "Which brings us back to that rune. Sudden setbacks. Conflicts. Bad timing. Anya can't find out yet. And I can't let my family take a vacation to Ballycastle." But most importantly, it wasn't the time for things to change. He then faked a smile. "Besides... you know me. When things look the best, it's usually the time things take the turn for the worst." Which made him extra weary about his seemingly good plan and the seemingly good invitation. She wanted to know what was wrong. Well... there it was. A little bit of everything that was on his mind. He glanced over at Marie curious at what his little sister would be sending her. "She was in my room." he said recognizing the little gift box. "I can't believe she found those. When did she get tall enough to see the top shelf in my closet...?" he asked surprised. Oh no, she found the box... which meant... those were the earrings... Before he could stop Marie from opening the box he was attacked with a sudden hug. And then it was too late. "Yeah... I got them for you that summer. I saw them in an airport on our way back... and they reminded me of you." His face flushed. This was a little awkward. He needed to learn to hide things better. Marie sat there listening to Carter tell her about his concerns about Anya finding out he's a wizard. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "How can you think you're being selfish here Carter?" He was the least selfish person she knew when it came to his sister. He always put her first in everything he did. If anyone knew that it would be Marie. "Sure, there may be a small chance that she will be freaked out when she finds out you're a wizard, but come on, she loves you. She thinks the world of her big brother. She's not gonna let something like this make her want to leave. I personally think she's gonna find it extremely cool the things you can do." What ten year old wouldn't find it cool that their brother could do magic? "You're not gonna single handedly ruin your family Carter. Besides, your parents wouldn't want to tell her if they thought it wasn't for the best. They're not going to do something that could hurt your family. And really, you haven't been lying to her for six years. Have you or your parents ever said to her that you are not a wizard? No. Has she ever asked if you were a wizard? I'm guessing that answer is also no. I also bet there are things your parents don't tell you too but that doesn't mean they're lying to you." Heck, she knew there were things her parents didn't tell her but she never thought they were lying to her. There's just some things kids don't need to know. "Carter, every since I met you, you have talked about wanting to play pro quidditch." Well once he got over wanting to play pro football. "Just because you may have to move to Ireland doesn't mean you'll never see your family again. It doesn't mean you have to give up your muggle life. That is as much a part of you as being a wizard is. So your family can't just 'pop' in for a visit. Can they do that now with you away at school? No. You playing for Ballycastle, or any other team isn't going to change your life that much. You'll be able to go home to visit when you want... well as long as you don't have to play or practice. Not to mention, quidditch isn't a year round sport. You could spend the whole off season at home with your family if you wanted." He would probably see his family more then than he does now. Marie knew that Carter was putting way too much thought into all of this right now. He should not be thinking about this stuff. It's not like he was making these decisions alone here. His parents... the adults, were the ones making the decisions too. She just didn't konw if she could get him to see that. "You may be muggleborn Carter, but you're also a wizard who happens to be a great quidditch player." When he wasn't trying to kill her friends. "You can't give up on your dreams of becoming a pro quidditch player just because of your blood status." That was just a silly idea. "Did you ever stop to think that your mum was crying because she was happy for you? You konw, that's what mums do. They cry when they're happy for their kids." Well that's what her mum did anyway so she was sure other parents did it too."If your parents didn't want this for you Carter then they wouldn't be going through the trouble of helping you make these plans. They WANT this for you. They WANT you to be happy and they know THIS is what will make you happy." She said pointing at the letter and tour books. When he sat back down she looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "IF you do this?" IF!? Was the boy crazy here or what. This was an excellent opportunity for him. He couldn't just let it go. "Carter, are you even listening to what you're saying here? You're making it sound like what you're about to do is something totally different than what you've already been doing for the past five and a half years." How many times was she going to have to tell him things weren't really going to be that much different for him? "This will NOT be your last normal summer with them. You need to stop thinking like that. And you know what I think they will see when they take you to Ireland? They're going to see how happy their son is when HE sees that pitch and when HE starts thinking about his dream coming true. It won't matter to them that they can't see what you see. All that will matter to them is that they're helping make your dream come true. I think you need to give your family a little more credit than you are Carter. They all love you and want what is best for YOU." Hearing him say what he thought he would have after graduation made her frown. "You'll only have Mina and maybe... Caroline? What about your other friends, what about Josh, Simon, Patroclus? What about... me? Don't we count for anything? You think we're all going to abandon you just because we won't be at school anymore?" Sure Marie and Carter have had their problems but she still thought of them as friends. Just friends who fight sometimes. She was actually kind of hurt that he thought the only ones he would have were Mina and her undesirable cousin. Of course, everything came back to that rune and the reading she gave him. "You don't seriously believe what I told you do you? I really suck at runes readings Carter. Not to mention... I might have picked out all the worst stuff I could for that reading..." she trailed off. Now she was feeling rotten for what she had done. She thought she was only going to be ruining his summer with Caroline. She had no clue at the time that it was about his sister. "I'm really sorry Carter. I didn't mean for you to freak out about Anya. I really thought you were asking about your summer with... Caroline." Seriously, why did he have to be dating her cousin, why couldn't he be dating someone she didn't even know? Pulling the rune back out of her pocket she held it up. "Look, this rune also says the results of earlier efforts will be realized. You will have a time of peace and happiness. You will prosper and your success is earned." Grabbing his hand she put the rune back in it. "That is the real reading I should have given you in class, not that other negative one. The good outweighs the bad in this reading Carter. The good is what you need to listen to here."** Then again, maybe he should just ask the professor to do his reading. He'd probably get a better one. Hearing his comments about the earrings and his sister finding them Marie felt really stupid for thinking he had really wanted her to have them. They hadn't been a Christmas gift at all, they were something he was hiding because he didn't want her to have them. Putting them back in the box she closed it up then handed it to Carter. "Here, you can have them back. Maybe Anya would like to have them." She was pretty sure he didn't want her to have them. If he did he wouldn't have hid them in his closet for three years, he would have given them to her already. __________________ Nothing makes me happier than when I'm with YOU! Cece and Marie_____Colby