across the pond -- eli

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@emile ,

so did you mange to bribe someone to go to the ball with you?

elliot

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Dear @alexandre ,

The one and only Ripley Krum. She’s a Hufflepuff, whatever that’s supposed to mean. Know her?

Sincerely,
@emile

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@emile ,

uh hufflepuff? think stubborn badger with a loyalty problem and you have hufflepuff.

ripley? she's cute. i don't know her, but i know of her. her sister is in my year.

elliot

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Dear @alexandre ,

Hmm…I can see the stubbornness. Definitely some of that. Loyalty problem though? Krum’s aren’t supposed to be like that are they?

Of course she’s cute. You don’t think I’d go for anything less than that do you? Actually I might if they could stand me. Apparently that’s hard to do you know.

Sincerely,
@emile

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@emile ,

i don't know about the rest of the krums. i didn't mean they weren't loyal though. i meant they are, it's kind of what makes them hufflepuffs honestly. well most of the time.

simple answer. of course you would.

are people starting to warm up to you now you've proven yourself as their champion? i mean i know you don't come from a school with the nicest students but you'd think they'd at least start liking you somewhat. but no, you're not hard to like. you might be hard to get along with? i mean i have it down pat because i've known you for fifteen years!

elliot

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Dear @alexandre ,

Sometimes I wonder why you even ask me questions that you already know the answers to. Maybe one day I’ll say the complete opposite of what I really mean, and you’ll never know what I’ll say after that.

A little, but not really. The ones that are hard set on disliking me have for years, and there’s no love lost between us. Those that were neutral in the whole thing apparently thought beating a manticore was impressive or something. I think your school and the Durmstrangs might have some newfound respect for me though…

And my classmates have known me for half that time and still don’t like me. Its fine, some of it was my own doing, no reason not to admit that.

Sincerely,
@emile

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@emile ,

maybe? you mean you don't do that already? kidding. maybe.

yeah, or something. well people don't complain about it that much anymore that's for sure. i mean there are still the odd few but mostly it seems to have settled a little. they seem to think you're okay. well the people that i talk to anyway, which might explain that just slightly, i mean they already like me and i'm kind of like you. in a way. but anyway.

i've met your classmates though. not a lot of them are much different to you. arrogant and thinking highly of themselves, i just never really understood why they thought they were different.

so how'd the ball go?

elliot

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Dear @alexandre ,

Guess you’ll never know. There’s a possibility that this is all a disguise.

It’s more that they realize that I’m not just all talk. Not sure why winning the first task made them figure that out though.

Their arrogance, unlike mine, makes them unable to see their flaws. I know what mine are, and thus have proven why I’m better than they are.

Quite the way you imagined it would go, I’m sure.

Sincerely,
@emile