Fated (Susan)

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Graduation had just ended and everyone was going around to mingle and congratulate one another, though the occasion remained solemn. The second that they were told they could get out of their seats, Andy broke away from Phil faster than a seeker chasing the snitch. She shouldered her way through the crowd of students, somehow her body and feet leading her just a few rows over to Susan.

She reached a hand out, taking Susans wrist. She held on tightly, tighter then she meant to. "Can we talk?" she said quickly. afraid that if she said any more words that they would just come flooding out of her like sobs. No, her only hope was that Susan would look into her eyes and see that she needed to get far, far away from there right now and needed to talk to her in private.

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Susan couldn’t believe it; she was graduating from Hogwarts today. Graduating, going into the real adult Wizarding world, starting an internship at the Ministry of Magic, all while hiding her newest achievement; her Animagus form. She had been so thrilled that it had finally happened, but so far only Lysander knew she had been successful. She had written to Braelynn and Zander too, but had not received any word back so she was unsure if they had received it. Andy had been very hard to find since her first transformation, so she was happy when her friend found her way over to her. “Andy!” she exclaimed, starting to reach for a hug but stopping short when she saw the look on her face. It did not look good, whatever was going on. 

“Of course, let’s go over to the lakeside,” Susan agreed quickly, trying not to visibly wince at Andy’s vicelike grip. She led the girl away from the crowds, signalling to her FAMILY that she’d be back soon. As soon as they were a good distance away, Susan raised her eyebrows. “What’s wrong?” she asked, not bothering to hide the worry in her voice. Whatever was going on, Susan would try her best to help fix it.

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Susan led her to the lakeside and Andy's grip loosened, but she didn't let go. "It's Phil, we..." she paused, taking in a deep breath. "We broke. We broke it. We're taking a break," she wasn't sure how to explain it, but those words seemed to suffice. Andy felt her eyes getting watery and she swallowed hard, "can I stay with you right away? Like we talked about?" she asked, practically begging. She didn't want to keep Susan from her family for long, of course, and she had her own family to go see. Natalia and.... Alice and Jay and Hannah... and Phil was part of that family too.

Come to think of it, maybe she wouldn't say hi to any of them.

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Susan wasn’t sure what she expected Andy to tell her, or why she wanted to speak with her so urgently. But that...well that she was not expecting. Without words, Susan pulled Andy close and put her arms around her, just hugging her tightly. Phil was Andromeda’s world, the love of her life, the yin to her yang, the ideal couple. Just six months ago Susan was helping Phil plan his surprise early return to Hogwarts so that he could dance with Andy at the Yule Ball. Andy had gone to a dark place when Phil was in Brazil and had retreated back just a few days afterwards. Susan would do everything in her power to make sure that Andy didn’t journey back there anytime soon and she hugged her best friend even tighter.

“I’m so sorry,” she breathed, finally letting go and taking a tiny step back. “Of course you can, you don’t even need to ask. You could have just shown up at my doorstep in the middle of the night and there would be a bed set up and ready for you,” she agreed swiftly. Andy would not suffer the effects of Phil not being around by herself, not on her watch. “Whatever you want to do, see, eat, drink, anything, it’s yours,” she promised. Andromeda would be treated like royalty when she was at the Windsor apartments, she would make sure to that. “I can even probably convince Will to flirt with you to feel better, he probably thinks you’re pretty anyway,” Susan added with a small giggle, hoping the joke would make her feel a tiny bit better at least.

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Andy should have expected a hug, but she didn't, so she tensed up a little when Susan was holding her. After a moment, though, she relaxed into it, sighing deeply with relief. Susan said she was sorry, taking a step back, and Andy locked eyes with her. She was sure that if she looked away she'd vanish completely. Susan said she didn't even need to ask, that she could have just showed up, and Andy somehow managed a chuckle. That chuckle turned into a laugh as flirting with Will was brought up. "That might not be a bad deal," she said, accepting it all. Her and Phil would be fine, she knew, but Phi was right. They had some serious communications issues to overcome and... he wasn't ready to communicate. 

She sighed, reaching her hand up to her temple. "I think we're not really going to broadcast any of it, so if you wouldn't mind..." of course Susan wouldn't go around telling everyone. That wasn't like her.

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Susan was glad to see Andy's smile widen at the thought of her brother Will flirting with her. "My brother, he does like to flirt with the ladies," she commented, nudging her friend jokingly.  It was funny because her brother really wasn't a playboy like some trashy magazines made him out to be, but he was a complete charmer when he wanted to be.  All she had to do was ask him, and he'd do her the favor.  Besides, Andy was beautiful and kind - who wouldn't want to flirt with her, even if it was simply harmless?

Susan found Andy's hand and squeezed it tightly.  "My lips are sealed Andy, I promise," she said sincerely.  She knew how much Andy loved Phil; when he was in Brazil for a semester it was like a part of her went with him.  She knew that her best friend was feeling unbelievably sad, but was putting on as brave of a face as possible to journey into the future.  And Susan would be with her every step of the way if she needed her.  "Come on, meet my family.  You'll be spending some time with them anyway," she said, gently leading Andy away from the direction of her own blended family towards Susans.  Towards the steps of their future - together.

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