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Gryffindoll 
"Since 'people' started acting like out-of-control children rather than mature, young... ladies," Edric replied to Ella's question. What, did she honestly think he had invited her over to congratulate her on ruining her life?! He merely scoffed when the blonde went on to defend herself about not being mad.
Edric didn't say anything else for a few more moments, watching as his old friend slid the letter back toward him. He just stared at it, not bothering to take it back. A heavy silence fell upon the pair, broken only by the background noise of the place and Edric nervously tapping his foot on the floor. He didn't realize he was doing it.
Finally, he spoke: "What's going on, Ells?" the boy's tone was surprisingly softer. "I understand you're at a different point in your life now than you were two years ago, but I thought the Ella I left at Hogwarts when I graduated was a little more responsible than this."
Ella was getting angrier the more Edric spoke and really, she had no reason to be.
She was the one who had started this whole thing but instead of being amused by this little freak-out, she was upset too. THIS is why Ella shouldn't be allowed to be an ogre. She couldn't deal. So instead of saying anything, she simply narrowed her eyes at him and crossed her arms over her chest. STARE.
Then the silence came over them like a heavy fog and Ella did her best not to crack under the weight of it. She didn't want to say sorry, not just yet. She just wanted him to see, y'know? See what could happen when you jumped to conclusions and how wrong you could be. That's the whole reason she'd made the letter vague and clearly he had interpreted it badly.
When Edric finally said something, Ella felt her heart sink into her stomach. Because he was disappointed in her. Disappointed in something she DIDN'T do, sure, but still disappointed. Speaking of, he was acting as if she had told him she was dropping out of school to become a criminal with Alec or something. What
did he think she meant?
"You don't think it's responsible to want to make a commitment to someone you love?" Because that's what she had meant by the letter. Not...something else.