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Erindipity · 10-18-2009, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HannahLongbottom

Lorcan allowed Lexi to lead the way. He sighed. No-one kows this, except Mum and Gran. He voice was still colourless, except from the bitterness with which he spat the last word. "No-one Lexi and I like that. I can pretend it's not true." he stopped and faced her. "But it is true and I don't want to lie to you." he walked on, still holding her by the waist.

"My dad was called Cathair. It's my middle name. He was a practicle joker. We lived in Lisdoonvarna in Ireland. For some reason, someone put a hex on his broomstick. It bucked him off and he fell fifteen feet onto the garden path. Magic could have saved him, but mum's a muggle so there was nothing that she could do. I was five. Sometimes I have dreams where I can see how scared he was. It happened just now. Fresh tears rans down his face and he wiped them away again.

Mum packed up the house and we went to live with Gran. You know the rest. I look so much like him that when it was obvious I was magical she went from unplesant to out-right nasty. So there it is. The reason I'm a coward." he stared straight ahead, feeling utterly wretched.

Lexi's heart broke as the bitter tale of Lorcan's dad flew from his mouth. "Lorcan, that is terrible. I am truly truly sorry. But that doesn't make you a coward." She shook her head vehemently. "The fact that you have kept on going and are living your life is proof in and of itself that you are no coward. Most young people, as we are, could deal with such tragedy Lorcan." She squeezed him a bit closer to her and smiled, "you are a great wizard also and I bet your father is very proud of you! Besides that, a coward woldn't have blown up a planhk in class or confronted an angry girl with a wand." She said with a little giggle. "And as far as your grandmother is concerned.. well she can bugger off! You can't let a wretched old woman make you feel bad about yourself!"

10-18-2009, 07:20 AM	#477 (permalink)
Erindipity Mountain Troll Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 23,592 x8	Quote: Originally Posted by HannahLongbottom Lorcan allowed Lexi to lead the way. He sighed. No-one kows this, except Mum and Gran. He voice was still colourless, except from the bitterness with which he spat the last word. "No-one Lexi and I like that. I can pretend it's not true." he stopped and faced her. "But it is true and I don't want to lie to you." he walked on, still holding her by the waist. "My dad was called Cathair. It's my middle name. He was a practicle joker. We lived in Lisdoonvarna in Ireland. For some reason, someone put a hex on his broomstick. It bucked him off and he fell fifteen feet onto the garden path. Magic could have saved him, but mum's a muggle so there was nothing that she could do. I was five. Sometimes I have dreams where I can see how scared he was. It happened just now. Fresh tears rans down his face and he wiped them away again. Mum packed up the house and we went to live with Gran. You know the rest. I look so much like him that when it was obvious I was magical she went from unplesant to out-right nasty. So there it is. The reason I'm a coward." he stared straight ahead, feeling utterly wretched. Lexi's heart broke as the bitter tale of Lorcan's dad flew from his mouth. "Lorcan, that is terrible. I am truly truly sorry. But that doesn't make you a coward." She shook her head vehemently. "The fact that you have kept on going and are living your life is proof in and of itself that you are no coward. Most young people, as we are, could deal with such tragedy Lorcan." She squeezed him a bit closer to her and smiled, "you are a great wizard also and I bet your father is very proud of you! Besides that, a coward woldn't have blown up a planhk in class or confronted an angry girl with a wand." She said with a little giggle. "And as far as your grandmother is concerned.. well she can bugger off! You can't let a wretched old woman make you feel bad about yourself!"