The things we do at times || Maxine

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I don't even know my own self,
so who can know me ?

At the age of 16, JaeHyun had never expected to be where he was now. While he was not unhappy with how it turned out for him, suffice to say he was not expecting himself to be learning magic. He wanted to be in a dance school and major in arts and drama perhaps, but never did he expect to be a wizard. At the age of 11 everything changed when a Hogwarts professor had been on their door step explaining their family all about magic. He had agreed to go to Hogwarts with little to no persuasion, but he had to make his mother agree to it and make her see the good it would do. With a bundle of promises his eomma agreed to let him go. And thus instead of going to an arts school like he had hoped, he ended up boarding the Hogwarts express.

And after being a student for five years, Jae was happy to have made that decision. He was happy and content with his new life and though at the moment there are a few things which are not that well, but he decided to let them slide. He hoped that this was the dark before the bright dawn in front and would pass soon. He was on his way to the owlery to send a letter to his eomma, just like he promised he would all those years ago. He was waiting for Haru his owl to come down from its perch but turns out that his owl was being a stubborn arse on that morning. Rolling his eyes at his owl's attitude he began to speak "Haruuuuu wangohaji mala".It was true what they say, one's pets do take after their master and Haru was proving just the same at that time. Jae had always liked sleeping and it seemed that his owl had caught on his habit a bit too quickly. Dressed only in his white shirt and jeans Jae was slowly feeling the cold creep up. "jebal" he said, practically begging his owl to come down. What Jae did not notice was that someone was also present in the owlery at that time.

* wangohaji mala - don't be stubborn
* jebal - please

@maxine

September

NOTES: hope this is okay !!!

ⒶⓀⒾ of Adoxography and of GS

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Maxine hadn't even been at Hogwarts for a week yet and she already was feeling more or less okay, Hogwarts was alright enough and she was getting used to how things went. But she did miss things from back home, she missed her older brother - and she had to make sure he was taking care of her animals. Particularly her horses. The thought made her frown as she hurried up to the Owlery, her brother was a good guy - but he didn't know the horses like Maxine did.  She had left him with a list of things to do with them and little things about them, but knowing her brother - she was certain he would have lost it or forgotten about it completely. Both of which would still mean the same thing - her brother didn't have the instructions she had left him, so she was going to send off a letter and hopefully she'd get a reply from him soothing her worries.

As she made her way into the Owlery though, her eyes landed on a boy who seemed to be having an arguement of some kind with one of the owls. Her lips twitched in slight amusement as she tilted her head, she didn't understand what was being said but she was fairly sure of a few things with the way they were being said, "Having some trouble with a stubborn owl?" Maxine had always been good with animals, from Horses - to cats and dogs and owls. Sometimes - she prefered the company of animals over people. At least animals didn't mess with you. She shook the thought, moving a little closer she held a hand towards the owl, "Come on buddy, we won't keep you from your sleep too long." she wasn't sure if it'd work due to her not previously knowing this owl in particular - but it was worth a shot.

A quick grin split onto her face as she glanced around for her own little owl, "Hey Mikey." she smiled as she made her way over, gently brushing back a few feathers, "Has Opie been bothering you again?" Her voice was softer as she spoke, easily tying on the letter to her owls leg, "I'll have to talk to Mason about him for you, don't worry. I need you to stretch those wings of yours and get this letter home to Tommy okay? We gotta make sure he's taking care of our friends back home." She nodded her head, gently patting her own before placing a small kiss on a feathered head, "I made a note in the letter for Tommy to give you a good treat and a rest before sending you back, if he doesn't do that just give him a good nip from me deal?" She grinned before glances back at the boy still nearby, "Any luck yet? I can have Michaelangelo here talk to your owl before I send him off."

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I don't even know my own self,
so who can know me ?

JaeHyun did not know about the presence of someone with him and thus he was a bit surprised when he heard another voice in that place. He turned to look at her with a curious smile in place when she seemed to understand what he had said to Haru. But then again given the context anyone can make a guess that his owl was being stubborn and making him wait. "You could say that" said Jae with a shrug. He watched on with an interested look as she tried to sweet talk Haru. And as though it had been captivated with something, his owl lifted its head from under his wings and looked up at the girl causing Jae to roll his eyes. "Come down Haru, don't make a fool out of yourself now" said Jae with a teasing look and watched as his owl slowly flew down to near him. Jae muttered slowly under his breath "even my owl does not listen to me, instead choses a girl" and shook his head.

Even though he was occupied with Jae, he could hear the girls' voice from behind him as she talked to her own owl. He found that the girl was new given that he had never seen her till date. As he was trying to tie his letter to his owl, the girl had turned to him and asked him about his owl woes. He gave a smile and pointing to his owl which was now in front of him he said "no worries, apparently your presence itself worked a wonder on this guy" and smirked a little at the way his owl was. He looked at the girl and said "I'm Jae by the way and this is my owl Haru".

@maxine

September

NOTES: hope this is okay !!!

ⒶⓀⒾ of Adoxography and of GS

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Maxine had always had a special way when it came to animals, at least most animals. She hadn't had much of a chance to see if it was the same when it came to more magical creatures - but at least the non-magic ones seemed to like her, including owls so it seemed. When the owl - Haru - came down from its perch and landed next to its owner she couldn't help but give a small smile, turning back to her own owl who was nudging at her hand eager to have more pats. "I can't blame your Owl though - I mean, I'd sure listen to a girl over myself too." she gave a small laugh, tilting her head slightly as she turned back towards him.

She hadn't met a whole lot of students yet, at least not ones she hadn't known through her last years of schooling. It was a little strange to think about, being in a different school with different students. It was odd to say the least, but she still had Mikey and she had her twin brother, even if he was in a different house than she was. He was still at the same school dealing with the same changes. Maxine looked back up, curious to know if things were going okay with his owl and she smiled as he confirmed things were good now, "Thats good to know, it's nice to meet you Jae - and you too Haru." she nodded gently at the owl, "I'm Max and this is Mikey -" she paused, raising her eyes as her owl lightly nipped her fingers, "Sorry - this is Michaelangelo." she looked back at her owl, "Better?"

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I don't even know my own self,
so who can know me ?

When the girl seemed to get along with what Jae has said about his owl he just grinned."So how did you do it? Sweet talk my owl and all that" asked Jae referring to the way she talked to her own owl. He cannot say that his owl had got that characteristic from him considering that except for his eomma he had not had any females in his life. And thus he wondered if his owl picked up the personality of his future self. Thinking back to her choice of words Jae found himself amused and said "even though you are a girl you would listen to someone else?" He was genuinely interested to know what the girl would answer back with.

When the girl introduced herself as Max he gave a small nod and smile in her direction and said "nice to meet you too Max" and looking at his owl he added "and I'm definitely sure that Haru is very happy to meet you too". As she introduced her owl as Mikey however the said owl didn't seem to like it and nipped her fingers which caused Jae to chuckle and said " quite a proud and independent soul I see". And then looking at Max he asked "transfer student?" though he knew the answer to that question he just wanted to be confirm it. Jae definitely did not want to assume in situations like these. The last time he assumed a Hogwarts student to be a transfer, because Jae hadn't seen her around, did not end well at all. "Which year are you in? " asked Jae trying to know the girl standing in front of him. He then thought that it would be rude to not tell about him and added I'm a sixth year Gryffindor"

@maxine

September

NOTES: !!!

ⒶⓀⒾ of Adoxography and of GS

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Maxine chuckled lightly, shaking her head with a slight smile curling on her lips, "How did I do it?" she spoke his own question, amusement clear in her voice, "Lets just say its a bit like 'magic'." her eyes showed her amusment as she playfully waved her fingers. In truth, it was just something she was pretty good at, animals seemed to like her a lot and she liked them - sometimes even more than she liked people. People could be utterly frustrating sometimes. And his following words were making her think that thought all over again. "Even though I am a girl..?" she raised her eyes, a little curious and a little annoyed although she was trying to not take that a bad way - it was a little hard not to with the way it had been worded. "Please elaborate on that just a little more for me."

She was questioning if this was a good idea to speak with him but for now she'd brush it aside, chances were he hadn't meant anything by it and for now she was going to ignore it because of that. "Haru seems like a smart one," she commented with a small smile, her amusement at her owl arguing with her was clear as she soothed his rufled feathers, "He doesn't like it when I introduce him like that, honestly I'm the only one who can get away with calling him Mikey - right buddy?" she practically cooed at the owl who now seemed far happier. "He truly is proud and intependent that is for sure." her own pride in that was clear, "But yes- I am a transfer from Ilvermorny." Maxine nodded her head towards him as she answered, "Sixth year as well - but Slytherin."

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I don't even know my own self,
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Jae looked to her as she seemed to enjoy herself. As she said magic, he raised a brow amused at her and said “well the magic clearly seems to be working on this one” . Jae had always noticed that some usually get along with animals in general, he was not one such and that was why he had always had some sort of difficulty in trying to understand his owl. At times he can figure out what Haru means to convey to him, but at times he is rubbish at it. If he was trying to convince his stubborn owl to do anything, it never turns out to be good for him.

As Max seemed to have not understood his words, he shook his head a little and sighed. Though he had been living in London since his birth, at times Jae felt that at certain times he cannot convey through English without messing it up somehow. “I might not have been very clear at saying it,” said Jae as he ran a hand through his hair and pushing them away from his eyes he continued on “well you had said that you would be listening to a girl over your ‘own self’ as he added stress to that last part “that was why I asked, why you would listen to someone else?” He hoped that he was a bit better in explaining what he had meant to ask her previously. “I am sorry if my words have offended you somehow” he said with a small sigh, as he turned to his owl and ran his fingers through its feathers.

When the girl commented that his owl was a smart one, the latter looked like he was enjoying the praise causing Jae to just giggle a little. He noticed the way she seemed to be talking to her owl and felt that it might be the reason why her owl was in sync with her words and seemed to have no problem listening to her. He wondered that was how things worked with animals. He decided to try it out later on Haru. As she confirmed that she was from Ilvermony, he nodded and said “well then Welcome to Hogwarts” he said with a cheerful smile. When she mentioned that she was sixth year sorted to Slytherin he nodded his head and said “I think we might be seeing each other a lot in classes then” . While Jae had nothing against the slytherins, he had problem with those purists in general who think they are above him just because they were all pureblood-ed. He hoped that she was not like them.

@maxine

September

NOTES: hope he makes some sense now!!!

ⒶⓀⒾ of Adoxography and of GS

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There were very few things in both the magical and non-magical worlds that Maxine enjoyed more than simply spending time with an animal, while they couldn't really speak back to her - to tell her their stories or feelings, she had gotten far better at reading most animals and found their presence to be a comfort. She chuckles lightly at his words, "Perhaps I bewitched him a little, a harmless little charming to win him over." Her eyes were alight with pure amusement her hand still gently petting her owl who seemed to have no intention to move anytime soon while he was being doted on by her. 

While the chosen words had rubbed her the wrong way, she became quickly relieved as he took the time to try and explain what he had meant by it, a small smile curled onto her mouth quickly as she nodded, "It's quite alright - I have just heard certain things said in a similiar fashion before - But I'm glad that was just a little misunderstanding." she nodded slightly once more, "But yeah - I have been known to occasionally listen to a pretty girl - and even a pretty boy at times." her hand gently scratched at Mikey's head making the owl coo happily. "I suppose there are times that I am just a sucker for a pretty face and it makes me listen over my own thoughts."

Maxine noticed as Jae's owl seemed to instantly puff up at the praise, a small giggle escaping her. "He's a smart and proud own you got there Jae." When he welcomed her she gave a slight nod, "Thank you - and really? So - the houses do share classes in the same years?" she was curious to how they worked here, "Quite honestly that is a bit of a relief." she was questioning if she had truly landed in the right house - after some things she had heard in her common room, it was a bit of a concern for her. But she wasn't sure who to speak of about her concerns at all.

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I don't even know my own self,
so who can know me ?

Jae found himself amused more and more as he continued his talk with the girl. She was not like the usual slytherin’s he comes across, she did not seem to mind him but then again she was not from UK and she probably does not know that he is a muggleborn. ”bewitched him? Now I am afraid that my owl is going to pick you over me” and gave her a light smile letting her know that he was only joking. He tied the letter to Haru and said ”take it to eomma only if she is alone, alright” as he gently ruffled his feathers. “And stay in my room or in the tree house till she gives a letter back” . He always had to make sure that none of their visitors or the servants suspect of him being a wizard and that included elaborate schemes and planning on his part.

As she seemed to understand his meaning he intended to put forward, Jae relaxed a bit and said “I should have said it better” . And when he heard her mentioned that she had heard his words before, albeit in an offensive way he asked her “from the students here?” As he explained the meaning behind her choice of words he gave a nod and with a cheeky smile he asked “does that mean you would listen to me?” he knew he was being a little forward, given that it was their first meeting but he just could not stay calm when such a chance presented itself. And this way, he could see her reaction which might actually be a little helpful to him later on.
“Very proud one” said Jae as he looked at Haru. Truth be told, it was funny to see an owl puff up with praise and Jae wondered if that was how he usually would look when someone praise him. He was no owl, but the similarities are present between him and his owl. As she asked him a confirmation of his earlier words he nodded and said “that was how we had it previously, two houses end up sharing a class, but now that we are going to be in NEWT level classes wonder how they will do it”. As he looked at her Jae noticed that she seemed to be a bit happy to know about the whole ‘sharing the class’ concept. As far as he knew, the thought of sharing classes with others she doesn’t know, should be daunting to someone who came to Hogwarts a few days ago. And thus he found himself asking “bored of your housemates already?”

@maxine

September

NOTES: !!!

ⒶⓀⒾ of Adoxography and of GS

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It was a surprise to herself that she was enjoying the interaction, of course she hadn't really expected to bump into anyone else in the Owlery - maybe that was a little foolish, there were so many students here after all. But - it hadn't turned out as badly as she had expected at least. Her lips curled into the slightest of smirks as she nodded her head, "Exactly, a little bewitching is no harm - besides I'm sure he'd help me a lot in learning things, perhaps even a few secrets." she teased lightly, completely not serious about it, although it was perhaps something she could consider - maybe owls would be interesting to train to do little things like that. But for now she was joking, and she gave a small smile - watching as he spoke to his own owl she took the time to look back at her own. "You ready to go visit Tommy? It's going to be a long fly for you, so you need to rest before coming back with his reply - and please make sure to bother him if he doesn't feed you first okay?" 

She waited for the light chirps from her owl, knowing he understood her instructions. As she let Mikey perch on her arm as she gave him a few more pats before he'd have to fly off she looked back at Jae, "It's fine really." she paused though considering his questioning, "A few yes, but mostly I'm used to it - it's either because I'm a girl or because of my 'blood' apparently. Being 'pure' is rather important it seems." she gave a slight shrug, her face showing she didn't completely agree with what she had been hearing. But she knew better than to speak up about it, even if she didn't agree - it seemed to make things worse. His following question though made her laugh, her eyes rolling slightly when she spoke again, heading towards one of the windows - Mikey now playfully pecking at her hair as she carried him, "You wish, I might be a sucker for pretty faces - but it doesn't mean I always listen to them." Her voice was playful as she spoke.

"Alrighty Mikey, remember what I said okay? You're going to go to Tommy, back on the farm. And make sure he feeds you - you rest up before coming back deal?" She spoke softly to her bird, nodding before letting her owl fly off, "Fly Safe Buddy." she spoke as her owl moved quickly through the air, she watched until he disappeared and then turned back towards Jae once more. "I guess we'll have to wait and see then, to see what our classes are like - either way it's going to be a bit strange for me.. I wonder how different the classes will be here compared to Ilvermorny." Maxine hummed slightly before shaking her head, the mention of her housemates alone making her unsure, "Somewhat yes. Most of them are so... " she paused, "I have many words I could use, but - a few of them are alright - I have a few I have befriended at least." she thought of the other Max, a tiny grin forming - she liked her and not just cause of their names.

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I don't even know my own self,
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His interaction with this Ilvermony transfer made Jae realize that his resolve of talking to the newcomers was a good idea. Last year, he had not even attempted to make a conversation with the visiting school students and he held a conversation with them only in passing. But apart from that he was as stubborn as a mule to not involve himself in talks with them. But after what had happened to them, he came to know that life was too short to waste on his petty issues. Last year he had felt that they were occupying his personal area, but truth be told they never did and Jae had just assumed it because he was way too arrogant to accept new people. But this year he vowed himself to be a little more accommodating than he had been the previous year. And so far so good thought Jae with a smile.

“If this is your excuse to charm my owl to your side, it ain’t gonna happen” said Jae his eyes twinkling with mischief as he spoke. At the way she spoke about the owls made Jae wonder just how very well she seemed to be attached to the way of the animals. While many might not pay much attention to such things, but Jae had noticed that in Max in the past few minutes. “As far as helping goes, I think this one would do it for ya” he said as he looked at his owl which was ready to go for its flight. A few pets later, he watched on as his owl took off through one of the windows and he smiled at the sight. As much as he liked Haru, Jae was more attached to his dogs, Minnie and Dora. He had played with them till a week ago and he was already missing. He wondered why Hogwarts didn’t allow dogs when they had no problem with cats.

When Max pointed out about the blood, he had on an understanding look. Being looked down because they are not ‘pure’ was something Jae himself had been facing since his first year. “Bloodstatus matters here a lot, at least to some people. While many don’t care, some people on the other hand do and they make it quite obvious” said Jae thinking of certain people he had come across in his last few years. He smiled at her reply and that moment he knew that Max was not the kind of girl to be uncomfortable whilst talking at least. “So you agree that I’m a pretty face, well I’ll keep it in mind for later” as he winked at her.

When the girl sent off her own owl, Jae smiled and just watched the interaction. As the topic went back to classes, Jae himself had to pause and think about her question. But as she said, it was going to be a bit strange. “I don’t think they would be that different from what you are used to, I am sure the professors have all discussed these things. Else God forbid how confusing it would turn out to be”. At the mention of her housemates, he gave a small nod. “They are not so pleasant to talk to or were downright mean and bitchy?” he prompted the girl. He should’ve have expected nothing less from some of her housemates. While some slytherins were easy to get along, some were not. “I take it that you have met the viper snakes?” he asked with the term he often refers to the purists as. No matter which house they were sorted into, each house had its own share of vipers.

@maxine

September

NOTES: !!!

ⒶⓀⒾ of Adoxography and of GS