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Irina Rose Krum
HOGWARTS ALUM CURSE BREAKER CLAIRVOYANT
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Dec 8, 2016 4:30:31 GMT -7
Post by Irina Rose Krum on Dec 8, 2016 4:30:31 GMT -7
Irina was walking back from Hogsmeade, having gotten most of the frosting off her sweater from her decoration play fight with Nikolai. She was pretty sure she had gotten it all off but knowing her she probably missed a speck or two somewhere. Looking completely presentable right then though was the last thing on her mind. Nikolai had delivered a bombshell; Magdalena was pregnant, with their child. Her big brother was going to be a father, Irina an Aunt. And Dan an uncle, if only by his closer than brothers relationship with Nikolai. She was sure Dan had known about the pregnancy before Irina had; Niko had been known to tell Dan big news before any of his sisters, but she did know she was the first of their family to be clued in on it. Niko had wanted to wait until Magi was in her second trimester. It made sense of course; there was far less of a chance of miscarrying after the second trimester was reached, and Niko didn’t want to tell everyone only to have that sort of tragedy come forward. A lot more things were making sense; particularly why Magi looked green some of the times Irina had gone in to say hi at the Three Broomsticks. Morning sickness was common with pregnancies; if Irina ever had a child she would definitely NOT be looking forward to that aspect.
Without thinking, Irina found herself walking towards the Durmstrang ship. She’d been very proud of herself for the amount of space she’d given Dan, even though it was slowly killing her from the inside. In the beginning, it had been especially hard; after her vision of Andy Lestrange, she’d wanted to send an owl to Dan so she could talk to him about that. Instead, she had told Andy herself of the vision, letting another soul in on her secret so that she didn’t need to burden him with it. Still though, some things, like this she could only talk to him about. So Irina climbed on board to the deck of the ship, not really caring that she wasn’t a Durmstrang student. Her father had been one of the more famous alumni of the school, and though she hated pulling the Father card, she would if absolutely necessary. Absent-mindedly, she pulled her hair up into a high ponytail, looking around for her curly haired beau.
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Dec 15, 2016 7:42:59 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 7:42:59 GMT -7
It was a good thing that Dan didn't go to the Hogsmede trip this time. Being alone on the ship was really good for him, even though he spent half the day sleeping and the other half... well, trying to deal with his emotions and not handling it well. His eyes were now red and slightly puffy, his lips chapped from dehydration as he laid back on his bed and stared at the ceiling. He felt emotions on deck, though. Someone was there. He recognized that particular... flavor. Irina. He faced a choice now. Go above deck and greet her, or hide down here and not show himself. He took in several deep breaths, trying to decide what to do... After several minutes he pushed off the bed and ruffled his curly hair before going up the stairs. As soon as she was in view he stopped on the steps. She. Looked. Adorable. He felt like he was stabbed in the heart and he took a step back down the stairs. Another deep breath. And he went the rest of the way up. "Hey there," he said, offering a small wave. Irina Rose Krum
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Irina Rose Krum
HOGWARTS ALUM CURSE BREAKER CLAIRVOYANT
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Dec 15, 2016 8:08:15 GMT -7
Post by Irina Rose Krum on Dec 15, 2016 8:08:15 GMT -7
Irina had gotten momentarily distracted by the giant squid poking its’ tentacles out of the water; she never really understood how it had lived all these years, but it was impressive. She jumped when she heard someone speak, but recognized the voice an instant later and relaxed. As she turned though and caught sight of him, her eyes went wide as she took in his current state. “Oh, Dan,” she said softly, hugging herself as she mentally battled herself into not coming closer. “I don’t want to bother you, but….” she trailed off, looking back out at the lake for a moment. Nikolai had confirmed that Dan knew about the baby, and she understood why he couldn’t talk about it. But what if he still didn’t? Was she making the right choice by coming up here? She reasoned that nobody else outside the four of them, to her knowledge at least, knew about Magi’s pregnancy, and becoming an aunt for your ninteen year old brother wasn’t something that happened to just anyone. “I just came from Hogsmeade with Nikolai,” she started again, forcing her head to turn to meet his eyes. “He told me; Magi’s pregnant. And that you’re pretty much the only other person who knows,” she finished in a rush.
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Dec 15, 2016 8:17:42 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 8:17:42 GMT -7
He knew she wanted to go over to him. Of course she did, they were in love! It would be silly if she didn't. He wanted to, too, but she stayed where he was. Then, before she even said the words, her emotions gave away what she was about to say... at least he could guess. Dan breathed a sigh of relief once she got the words out and found a nervous chuckle trickling through him. "Oh Ri," he said softly, shaking his head, "I'm so glad he told you. Gods, it was killing me," then he took the steps forward toward her, screw wanting to have space. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and pulled her close, not really caring if she hugged back or not. "That was one of the things that was stressing me out so much," he admitted, turning his face into her hair on her neck. This, her knowing, was going to make things a little easier and really that was part of what he needed right now. Irina Rose Krum
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Irina Rose Krum
HOGWARTS ALUM CURSE BREAKER CLAIRVOYANT
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Dec 15, 2016 8:32:20 GMT -7
Post by Irina Rose Krum on Dec 15, 2016 8:32:20 GMT -7
Irina gave a shaky laugh that mingled with relief as he crossed over and put his arms around her shoulders. Automatically, her arms went around his waist and she buried her face into his shirt. “I know, I know my love. I’m so sorry my idiot brother told you and waited this long to tell me, it’s not fair to you,” she murmured quietly, squeezing him tightly.
After a few moments just standing there holding each other, Irina lifted her face and kissed his cheek gently. “Nikolai Krum is going to be a father,” she said out loud. There was nobody else on the deck; yes her surname was well known especially to Durmstrang students, but there wasn’t a soul to hear their conversation right now. She started laughing, shaking in his arms. “Merlin’s beard Dan,” she said, shaking her head slightly and gave a big sigh. “I’m going to be an aunt,” she mused, then looked up at him. “And, so to speak you will be an uncle because Nikolai considers you his brother. We are part German, so I guess it makes sense,” added, teasing a little. He seemed better now that she knew he knew, and that made her happy.
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Dec 15, 2016 8:47:20 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 8:47:20 GMT -7
She did hug him back, which caused him to breathe with relief. He chuckled a little as she called Nik an idiot, but he didn't agree. He didn't think Irina really did, either. He didn't speak yet, though, letting them just hold each other until she pulled her face back to kiss his cheek. Then she spoke about being an aunt, looking up at him. That seemed to smack him awake and he gently detached himself from her, but slid his hand down her arm in order to take her hand in his. "Yeah. It's going to be... pretty crazy," he agreed with a nod, "I just think Nik is scared. Worried. And that's why he's not telling a lot of people... but I don't know. I don't think I'd be very good with a baby," he said, swallowing nervously. Irina Rose Krum
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Irina Rose Krum
HOGWARTS ALUM CURSE BREAKER CLAIRVOYANT
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Dec 15, 2016 9:02:15 GMT -7
Post by Irina Rose Krum on Dec 15, 2016 9:02:15 GMT -7
Irina nodded in an agreement when he said he thought Nik was scared. “He said so himself, so I’d be inclined to agree with you,” she told him, squeezing his hand. “Quite honestly, Magi seems to be handling it well. There was an...incident a few weeks ago where I had wondered, but Nikolai was tight lipped. He wanted to tell me himself,” she said, then shrugged. “He originally was planning until Magi got past the...second trimester? Like, five months or something. But he couldn’t let the moment pass,” she said, a small smile on her lips. “You would have been proud of us Dan, we got along better than I can ever remember. He even hugged me hello,” she said, sounding excited. She knew Dan would understand why that meant so much to her.
At his mention of not being good with babies, Irina’s smile turned sympathetic. “I haven’t been around a baby since I was a toddler and Tania was born. I don’t even remember it really, just stories that we weren’t really allowed to hold her because she was so premature. I don’t even think I’ve seen many babies in years. Of course, now I’ll probably see like twenty next Hogsmeade visit,” she said with a nervous chuckle. She rubbed her free hand up and down his arm. “You go at your own pace; Nikolai will understand,” she reassured him. If he didn’t, Irina would make sure he remembered why he needed to let Dan go at his own pace.
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Dec 15, 2016 9:11:45 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 9:11:45 GMT -7
He nodded as Irina spoke and froze in surprise for a moment when she said that Nik even hugged her. "Wow," he said softly. Well, if Dan could do it then Nik could, but their issues were different. Dan's was a choice, Nik's was psychological. It was pretty amazing that he was able to hug Irina of his own accord. Dan was happy for him, but hoped that Nik wasn't taking it too quickly either... granted, he'd gotten a girl pregnant, so. Not just any girl, of course! Magi, who Dan knew and loved. That was a feat in itself, for Dan and Niko alike. Dan nodded, "yeah... we'll definitely notice them more now... I just hope he tells Rip soon," she admitted, "I don't like keeping things from her. But I've been avoided her too, so," she was rubbing his arm now and while that felt good, he was starting to feel his throat close up again. He cleared it and smiled smally at her, "so what else is new?"Irina Rose Krum
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Irina Rose Krum
HOGWARTS ALUM CURSE BREAKER CLAIRVOYANT
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Dec 15, 2016 9:22:26 GMT -7
Post by Irina Rose Krum on Dec 15, 2016 9:22:26 GMT -7
Irina couldn’t help but chuckle at Dan’s surprise at Nikolai’s ability to hug her. “It took a lot; we had lunch a few weeks ago where he told me everything that had happened to him as a child. I think he just wanted me to understand he wasn’t trying to be….well, the way he was. But Magi’s helped him loads, and I think you being in the United Kingdom helps him a lot too; I really do.” She noticed his change in demeanor and she stopped rubbing his arm, withdrawing it quickly to wrap it around her stomach. “Ripley I think suspect; she was with me when Magi got sick,” she admitted. It would be nice to have Ripley know about the baby, and Tania too. Just so everything was out in the open and not kept a secret. She raised a brow when he asked what else was new. “Oh you know, Potions Club meeting, trying not to break another bone, saving Grey Slater from a lengthy love potioning-” she stopped, forgetting that she hadn’t had the chance to tell Dan about Grey yet. She looked up at him, biting her lip with a bit of worry. “He’s okay now, I brewed the antidote but...it was pretty bad,” she said slowly.
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Dec 15, 2016 9:27:30 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 9:27:30 GMT -7
"I'm glad that you guys are connecting, Ri. That's really... important. To me," he said softly, "and for you guys, obviously," there he was, sounding selfish again. But, really, he wanted them to be okay for each other but especially for himself. He needed them to love each other, because he loved both of them so, so much. So much that it hurt. "Well, Magi is great. And the UK must have a weird effect on people," he added. She took her hand away and he immediately felt bad, but he still held onto her other hand. She mentioned Rip and he nodded, but then she spoke about Grey, whoever that was, and some... love potion? His jaw dropped, "that's... super creepy. Who gave it to him?" Dan wasn't sure if one of those would work on him. He'd be able to feel their malicious intent and brew and antidote pretty fast. Irina Rose Krum
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Irina Rose Krum
HOGWARTS ALUM CURSE BREAKER CLAIRVOYANT
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Dec 15, 2016 9:56:21 GMT -7
Post by Irina Rose Krum on Dec 15, 2016 9:56:21 GMT -7
Irina nodded with a smile; she knew just how important it was to Dan that her and Nikolai were able to get along, and she knew that it made him happier knowing they were getting on very well. “It is important,” she agreed. It had been a long couple of months; she had a feeling that the fights she and her brother had been having was retroactively affecting him negatively. In part, she wondered if Nikolai had decided to take that first step because of his best friend; it wouldn’t surprise her in the least. “The UK is pretty nice, but I miss Bulgaria sometimes. I’m really excited by the idea of traveling for work, the dangers of being a Cursebreaker. Hopefully at least; I just sent in my application yesterday so I’ll know for sure soon.” She was rambling a bit like she did when she was nervous and excited at the same time.
“Ondina Weasley, Lily’s cousin,” she said immediately when he asked. “His little sister Addilyn told her suspicions to one of the Aurora who is Grey’s friend, Finn Jordan. Finn then came to me because he wanted it handled quickly and…..well, according to Finn I have the best Potionmaking reputation in the school,” she explained, her cheeks flushing with a slight embarrassment. Those words hadn’t come from her; she wouldn’t have made Captain of the Potions Club if she was ill-equipped. “He’s doing alright, I gave him a supply of the antidote as a just in case, but I’ve been talking with Roxy Weasley; her dads’ shop is how I think Ondina’s been getting the Potion in the first place,” she said quietly.
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Dec 15, 2016 11:08:46 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 11:08:46 GMT -7
"I think I'd like to settle down in Germany, to b honest," Dan chimed in before he could stop himself. "Travelling is great, though, but I'd like it as my home base. Wait-" his jaw dropped and he reached out to take her other hand too so he had one hand in each of his, "you sent in an application!? Ri, that's great!" he said happily, leaning forward and kissing her quickly on the cheek before pulling back, "do you think it looks good? I mean, are you confident about it? Gods, look at you all grown up," he shook his head as if he couldn't believe it. Then she revealed the culprit of Greys problem and Dan furrowed his eyebrows together. "Weeeeiirrd," he said, shaking his head. "At least they have you. I'm glad he's doing well. Hah, well, I've heard of that shop through Lily," he admitted, "it sounds intense."Irina Rose Krum
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Irina Rose Krum
HOGWARTS ALUM CURSE BREAKER CLAIRVOYANT
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Dec 15, 2016 11:26:34 GMT -7
Post by Irina Rose Krum on Dec 15, 2016 11:26:34 GMT -7
Irina laughed as Dan showed exciting enthusiasm for her when he realized she’d submitted her application to be a Cursebreaker. “Germany makes sense for you, it’s where you grew up, where you feel comfortable,” she told him, nodding to show she understood where he was coming from. “I’ve never actually considered actual living after school was over. I’ve been so focused on aspiring to be a Cursebreaker I sort of forgot about the other aspects of being an adult. Like, living somewhere that’s not the Gryffindor dormitories,” she admitted sheepishly. She’d be lying if she said that one of her considerations was with Dan, but with his depression she hadn’t brought it up. She didn’t want to now either; he seemed to be having an alright day, but clearly earlier he had been having a rough go of it. She loved him so much her heart hurt, but she didn’t want to lose him over being overly enthusiastic about their future, whatever it held.
“I am a grown up, according to the Wizarding World. Seventeen, eighteen in just four months and three days,” she told him primly, closing her eyes and making a prissy face. She looked back over at him and giggled. “Yeah, he was pretty...shocked when I told him what had been going on. Roxy’s gonna look into it though, I trust her with the information more than a random teacher if I’m being honest,” she told him. “What about you though? How are you, really? Have you been able to get back onto the pitch at all?” she asked him. She knew he’d flown well at the Fall Quidditch tryouts, and hopefully he’d get an invitation to formally try out for a team soon. She knew any team would be lucky to have him.
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Dec 15, 2016 20:26:15 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 20:26:15 GMT -7
He did feel comfortable in Germany and would love to live there, but he wasn't sure what she'd think about that... not that he was ready to ask her. "Yeah, hah. You've got to get roommates and all that stuff," he said. It was weird for him to think about her living somewhere other than her parents house or other than here... it was kind of irritating, to think about her living with other people that he didn't know, even though she had been doing it for years in the Gryffindor tower. It was different now, though. He was her boyfriend and he had the right to be annoyed about... stuff. Right? He shook it off, ready to move on with the conversation about her being grown up and Grey's love potion issues. Then, of course, Quidditch. "I'm... still alive," he answered. "Haven't been to the pitch," he admitted, clearing his throat and taking both of his hands back. He didn't want to talk about himself. How he was, any of that. Irina Rose Krum
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Irina Rose Krum
HOGWARTS ALUM CURSE BREAKER CLAIRVOYANT
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Dec 15, 2016 21:49:13 GMT -7
Post by Irina Rose Krum on Dec 15, 2016 21:49:13 GMT -7
Irina chuckled a little at his roommates comment. "To be fair I have four roommates right now, so it's not like I wouldn't be used to it. I'm just glad they don't suggest rooming with other potentiall Cursebreaker trainees, because that's a kid in Slytherin, Loic Rosier and he's just....." She broke off, shaking her head a little bit. They'd probably last one week together in an apartment before Irina cursed him, or hit him. Or both. "I'll probably just return home for a bit; Mum and Dad didn't get that with Nikolai since he bought a house so soon after signing with the Arrows, so hopefully they don't mind one of their children living at home for a bit," she decided, shrugging a little.
She tensed up as he pulled away; apparently asking how he was was the wrong thing to do. But what did he expect; she was his girlfriend and she loved him and wanted to know how he was doing! She busied her hands by crossing her arms across her chest and clearing her throat. "Have...have you talked to your cousin lately?" she asked suddenly, remembering Adrian's bit of news and Lily's reaction to it. She knew Adrian was not exactly what you would call close to Dan, but their mothers were sisters so maybe he did know about it.
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