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HaRoHeGiNeLu · 01-02-2012, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Grangerfn1

Eight! Max raised his eyebrows in approval and actually clapped proudly for her. "That's awesome, Ellie! Not even one Acceptable! Man, I hope I can pull off grades like that." Not because he wasn't smart - Max was very, very clever - but he did not test very well, especially under nerves and anxiety. His mum wouldn't help with that. In fact, he wouldn't be surprised if he received an owl from her tomorrow, reminding him of his priorities this term: studying AND Quidditch. Both. Equally and majorly. She expected him to excel in both areas in his most stressful term yet. "Dad will kill me if I don't get at least eight. He wants my nine, but I'm not counting on Herbology to be all that great." His least favorite subject. He kind of hoped he would bomb it so he wouldn't have to continue taking it.

Max shrugged. Amazing? That was going a little far. He spent most of his time counting down to days to return to Hogwarts. "Yeah, I guess. Next summer, we're gonna have to make sure we do something, okay? Make sure we meet up at a game or something?" It'd be the last summer before she graduated, so he wanted to make sure they had some fun times together before she did... whatever she wanted to do. Which reminded him... "Err, Ellie, what exactly do you plan to do when you leave? Y'know, Hogwarts?" He'd never really thought about it before, but she was a sixth year now. She was old.

HEEHEehehehehehe.

"Thank you, Max!!" He got another overly-excited hug from Ellie. Smile still very much on her face, wide as ever, she fixed her friend with a pointed look. "Honestly, if I can pass them, you can." And better. She saw no E's in Max's results. He liked books. He read. He studied. He was everything she wasn't, that the OWLs tested on.

His dad wanted nine? Ellie blinked at Max. That was worse than her mum. Either his dad had more faith in him than her mum had in her, or he was much tougher on Max's education. Which blew Ellie's mind all the same because her mum loved to go on about how 'Ravenclaws are supposed to be smart' and 'you should be able to take all twelve OWLs' and other things that had depressed and scared Ellie immensely last Christmas break. "Which do you think you'll take then? If you do do all nine?" She asked these quite cautiously, not sure how driven Max was to please his father. But you could bet Merlin's left earlobe that Ellie will be supporting Max 173% regardless of his choices. She'll even help him study as long as it wasn't in the library.

"Completely. And more than just a game or something." Unless the 'or something' was much bigger. They really needed to do... a lot. They should do a lot. And though Ellie wasn't one to plan things in advance, days much less than a YEAR, she was willing to make sure she had plenty of time set aside next summer for her best friend.

Any other plans would have to fit around Max-time, rather than the other way around.

After Hogwarts plans had Ellie grinning again, if she'd ever stopped. Did she not tell him, though? Maybe she'd just thought that he'd find it as obvious as Treyen would/did/had. "Quidditch!!" Duh. Hehe.

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HaRoHeGiNeLu Bicorn Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: EST Posts: 16,579 Hogwarts RPG Name: Valerie Warren First Year x8	Satisfied Neon Quote: Originally Posted by Grangerfn1 Eight! Max raised his eyebrows in approval and actually clapped proudly for her. "That's awesome, Ellie! Not even one Acceptable! Man, I hope I can pull off grades like that." Not because he wasn't smart - Max was very, very clever - but he did not test very well, especially under nerves and anxiety. His mum wouldn't help with that. In fact, he wouldn't be surprised if he received an owl from her tomorrow, reminding him of his priorities this term: studying AND Quidditch. Both. Equally and majorly. She expected him to excel in both areas in his most stressful term yet. "Dad will kill me if I don't get at least eight. He wants my nine, but I'm not counting on Herbology to be all that great." His least favorite subject. He kind of hoped he would bomb it so he wouldn't have to continue taking it. Max shrugged. Amazing? That was going a little far. He spent most of his time counting down to days to return to Hogwarts. "Yeah, I guess. Next summer, we're gonna have to make sure we do something, okay? Make sure we meet up at a game or something?" It'd be the last summer before she graduated, so he wanted to make sure they had some fun times together before she did... whatever she wanted to do. Which reminded him... "Err, Ellie, what exactly do you plan to do when you leave? Y'know, Hogwarts?" He'd never really thought about it before, but she was a sixth year now. She was old. HEEHEehehehehehe. "Thank you, Max!!" He got another overly-excited hug from Ellie. Smile still very much on her face, wide as ever, she fixed her friend with a pointed look. "Honestly, if I can pass them, you can." And better. She saw no E's in Max's results. He liked books. He read. He studied. He was everything she wasn't, that the OWLs tested on. His dad wanted nine? Ellie blinked at Max. That was worse than her mum. Either his dad had more faith in him than her mum had in her, or he was much tougher on Max's education. Which blew Ellie's mind all the same because her mum loved to go on about how 'Ravenclaws are supposed to be smart' and 'you should be able to take all twelve OWLs' and other things that had depressed and scared Ellie immensely last Christmas break. "Which do you think you'll take then? If you do do all nine?" She asked these quite cautiously, not sure how driven Max was to please his father. But you could bet Merlin's left earlobe that Ellie will be supporting Max 173% regardless of his choices. She'll even help him study as long as it wasn't in the library. "Completely. And more than just a game or something." Unless the 'or something' was much bigger. They really needed to do... a lot. They should do a lot. And though Ellie wasn't one to plan things in advance, days much less than a YEAR, she was willing to make sure she had plenty of time set aside next summer for her best friend. Any other plans would have to fit around Max-time, rather than the other way around. After Hogwarts plans had Ellie grinning again, if she'd ever stopped. Did she not tell him, though? Maybe she'd just thought that he'd find it as obvious as Treyen would/did/had. "Quidditch!!" Duh. Hehe. __________________ a *practical* person, who *may be considered a perfectionist, perhaps you like being organised* or *paying close attention to detail*, you are...