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Aug 18, 2016 10:16:57 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 10:16:57 GMT -7
Being back at Hogwarts gave Brandon all sorts of feelings that he really just couldn't explain. He loved Hogwarts, he missed the school more than he could have ever imagined. Now, being back here felt surreal and peaceful and ... like home. Yet, at the same time it was stressful. There was a reason he went to live with his father, that he switched schools to go to Durmstrang. Callie. He cared for her. More than he should for an adopted sister, but his feelings for her were strong and he realized early on that living near her was too difficult. But he really couldn't imagine doing his last year of school at Durmstrang. That's why, when the headmaster asked if he'd be willing to come as a champion and really be loyal to Durmstrang, he agreed. At least as a Durmstrang student he didn't have to take classes. It was easier to avoid Callie that way. He just was not looking forward to the awkwardness between the two of them. After all, she should know why he left. Not that he ever told her. Wait, did he? He couldn't remember.
Now he was back. Back at the school he loved with many of the people he loved, ready to defend those he loved if anyone dared to do what they did last year and attack students. That was another reason he came back. So he wandered around the grounds, letting the memories of his childhood surround him. He forgot how much this place meant to him. He was glad to be back, even though it meant an awkward situation with Callie. He moved and sat next to a tree, laying on his back, putting his hands behind his head and closing his eyes. It was perfect weather for a nap.
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Aug 18, 2016 13:59:57 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 13:59:57 GMT -7
@brandon To Build a Home by The Cinematic Orchestra OOC: Brallie <3 <3 When the school year had begun, and Hogwarts was told that the students from Durmstrang and Beauxbatons were coming to Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament, her heart had skipped a beat. That meant...Brandon. Brandon was coming back. He would be here, around her...and she closed her eyes to try to calm herself down. She hadn't seen him since school had started, and she was beginning to wonder if he really even had come. Callie couldn't believe how much she missed him; not only did she have strong feelings for him, but he was legally her brother and she just wanted him back.
Then she saw him. Callie's eyes widened, and she felt her heart try to jump right through her throat. He was at the Black Lake, lying down...sleeping? Callie didn't even care. She just wanted to see him. Her feet began moving fast, walking down the hill, until she was at a full speed run. "Brandon!" She called out to him, and as soon as she got closer, Callie ran to him and hugged him, her arms wrapping around his neck, and she shut her eyes.
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Aug 18, 2016 14:34:22 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 14:34:22 GMT -7
Brandon froze for a millisecond when he heard the familiar, endearing voice shouting his name. His name. He jumped to his feet and turned around, staring open-mouthed at the sight of Callie running to him. He'd been worried about their first meeting here since he realized he was coming back to Hogwarts, but he realized now that there was nothing for him to worry about. It was Callie. She was so beautiful. He opened his arms so he could hug her when she threw herself into his embrace. He wrapped his arms around her tight, holding her close. It felt like ages since the last time he held her like this.
"Callie," he breathed her name and smiled, even though she couldn't see it. "You act like you haven't seen me in years," he teased, pulling away so he could look in her face. "How's school going this year?" Brandon asked as he sat down on the ground. He was absolutely positive she'd join him.
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Aug 18, 2016 14:57:10 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 14:57:10 GMT -7
@brandon <3 Brandon breathed her own name, and she felt her body melt into him as he wrapped his arms around her as well. The happiness that ran through her was wonderful, and she felt so much better knowing how close he was to her. When he let go and sat down, she breathed happily at him. "Well I haven't seen you in awhile, Brandon, you know that."
Callie sat down next to him, pulling her legs to her chest. She was wearing a pair of skin tight capri jeans, and a flowy tank top that was maroon colored and a pair of black sandals. Her dark curly hair was down, a bit past her shoulders. "Schools...great, Brandon. It's always been great. How's everything going with you?"
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Aug 18, 2016 15:12:48 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 15:12:48 GMT -7
It just felt so right holding Callie like this. Brandon let himself enjoy it for a while, until they had to pull away. His personal feelings didn't matter here. He couldn't be in a relationship with Callie, they were basically brother and sister! He had to keep reminding himself of that. He chuckled lowly at her, "I know, Callie."
She sat down next to him, just like he expected and he couldn't keep himself from looking at her. She looked so good. Healthy and happy and ... no, he needed to stop thinking like that about her. She was pretty, that was all. Except not. He pulled his gaze away from her and looked out at the Lake. "That's all you're going to tell me?" he asked in a teasing voice before shrugging when her question registered. "I'm glad to be back here. I forgot how much I love this place," Brandon confessed honestly. Durmstrang was good and different, but it was nothing like Hogwarts. Couldn't even compare.
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Aug 18, 2016 15:31:15 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 15:31:15 GMT -7
@brandon <3 Callie shrugged. "I don't know...I've met a few good friends here. Classes are okay, and Jude is doing great. So is Mariana and Jesus. We all love it here." Her eyes glanced over at him. "We all miss you here, Brandon..."
As he admitted to loving Hogwarts, she smiled. "Well, everyone loves Hogwarts. Why wouldn't you? It's fantastic here." Callie had never been to any place better than this school. It was such a wonderful place, especially since the place where she comes from is not the best. "How is Durmstrang? Hard?"
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Aug 18, 2016 15:45:01 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 15:45:01 GMT -7
Brandon smiled, "Good. I'm glad everyone is doing well." He hesitated. Should he tell her that he'd seen everyone else already? It wasn't like he just arrived here. He got here with the other Durmstrang students on the first day. He just ... he didn't want things to be awkward, so he didn't look for Callie. And he might have avoided her a little bit. Not that he was going to say that either. Then she told him that everyone missed him. Like he didn't already know that. He kept on looking out at the Lake. He wasn't going to tell her why he left. Not if she didn't already know. He sighed, "I know. I've missed you all too."
He gave a small smile when she teased him about how everyone loves Hogwarts. Then he shrugged. "Durmstrang is fine. The classes are hard and the atmosphere is ... different. But I made a few friends and it's been a good experience for me," hopefully she'd interpret that as a good thing, but Brandon wasn't exactly sure. Callie had a way of surprising him.
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Aug 18, 2016 16:24:09 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 16:24:09 GMT -7
@brandon <3 Callie smiled. She knew that Brandon missed everyone too, and that he wanted to see them. It had been weird back at home without him there, without the piano playing throughout the house. But she knew part of the reason he left was because of her. She didn't have to ask him that. But she did have a question for him. "Why couldn't we just work on us? And be normal?"
"I'm glad you enjoy it and made friends. That's definitely the thing that makes school easier." Callie didn't have a ton of friends, but he had enough and that was what she enjoyed.
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Aug 18, 2016 16:52:14 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 16:52:14 GMT -7
He should have guessed that this would happen. He hoped that they would be able to have a normal conversation without having to talk about them, but apparently not. She was bringing it up and now he had to decide what to tell her and how to do it. He didn't want to upset her any more than he knew he already had by leaving, but it was inevitable, right? They weren't supposed to have a relationship, be in a relationship. They're brother and sister now! "Callie, there isn't supposed to be an us ..." this wasn't coming out right. "You know how I feel about you, but I- we- can't act on that. It's hard for me ... to be near you. I just, can't do it. So I left," he stopped, not knowing what else to say. No matter what he said, she wasn't going to like it.
He nodded when she commented on him making freinds. That was never an issue for Brandon. Granted, it was harder in Durmstrang than it ever was at Hogwarts, but he was a people person. Callie knew that. "Yeah, it does," he commented unnecessarily.
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Aug 18, 2016 18:15:12 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 18:15:12 GMT -7
@brandon <3 "We already have acted on it Brandon." She glared at him. Callie knew there was going to be issues from the beginning; however she never really expected Stef and Lena to adopt her. She only assumed they'd adopt Jude. He was young and fragile and hadn't done anything bad. That's why they had done what they had done. "That doesn't mean we still could've been friends...or ignored the feelings we have and just be...brother and sister."
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Aug 18, 2016 18:20:51 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2016 18:20:51 GMT -7
She was glaring at him and Brandon felt his temper rising. He tried to keep his tone light and peaceful, but she was not making this easy. She never made things easy. He glared back at her, "You know exactly what I mean. I can't do that again, but when I'm near you- I can't, it's hard to ignore my feelings for you. It's hard to be your friend when I want to be more. It was easier for me to leave and get away from it all." He wasn't trying to be nice anymore. He said what he felt without holding back. He didn't want to be her brother. But he was. That was the worst part.
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Aug 19, 2016 9:07:10 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2016 9:07:10 GMT -7
@brandon <3 "It can't be that hard to ignore them, Brandon. Just don't think about it." Brandon knew how Callie felt, but herself and their family included all wanted him to come home. And the longer he stayed away the more it felt like he wasn't even their brother. And mom's missed him quite a bit, none of them liked seeing mom's sad.
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Aug 19, 2016 16:54:09 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2016 16:54:09 GMT -7
He shook his head almost instantly. He knew it would come to this. "It's not that easy for me, Callie. Besides, it's a little late for me to change my mind here. School's already started and I'm a Durmstrang student. Even if I wasn't, I'm graduating this year. I'll be moving out of Dad's place once school is over so it doesn't matter." He knew she wouldn't like that, but it wasn't like he couldn't visit his family, write them owls to stay close. He'd done that for his mothers ever since moving away. Occasionally he wrote his younger siblings too. Not Callie, but sometimes the others. He just, he didn't want her to bring up this subject, yet at the same time he didn't expect her to talk about anything else either.
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Aug 21, 2016 8:01:18 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2016 8:01:18 GMT -7
@brandon <3 "You think it's easy for me, Brandon? Or any one else for that matter?" She spit her words out, anger running through them. Callie was hurt and confused and she didn't know how to react to Brandon. He was just acting so...not normal. "Where are you moving to? What are you doing after graduation?" Her tone of voice became softer, not so angry as she looked at him. Callie knew there was no reason to be talking to him about this, his mind already seemed made up. But she couldn't help but want to try...want to get him back.
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Aug 24, 2016 17:11:35 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2016 17:11:35 GMT -7
Brandon lost his temper. He didn't go over the top, but he couldn't act like he was calm anymore. There was a reason he didn't start this conversation, a reason he avoided Callie for so long. He glared at her, "If it's hard for you, then why did you just tell me to ignore it like it was nothing? You think I don't know that I'm hurting everyone? I'm trying to do what I feel is right. So get off my back about it." He didn't want to be mean, but he was done with this conversation. The subject was over, done, closed. He wasn't going to change his mind, it was too late for that. So what was the point of continuing the conversation?
He sighed, laughing a little as she changed the subject. His jaw was locked though and it took him a bit of time before he could answer her next questions. How could she be angry at him one minute and asking questions the next. He just wanted- no. Better to not think anything about his feelings where Callie was concerned. He had to keep himself focused. He shrugged, "I'm not really sure where I'm going to move, Callie," he turned to finally look at her, "but are you really asking me what I'm going to do? I thought that would've been easy to figure out." He waited, wondering what she'd think of that. Did she really not know that he was going to follow his music, no matter where it took him?
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