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Nov 15, 2016 20:14:16 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2016 20:14:16 GMT -7
Braelynn almost laughed at her friends' reactions. "To be fair, only two people knew until right now." She offered as way of explanation. It also made another point clear. She wasn't registered. Of course she wasn't. If she was, someone would have figured it out sooner. Zanderh had stepped up behind her and put an arm protectively around her waist and Bay pressed her palm against his arm to reassure herself that everything was alright. He'd cast the enchantments, it'd be fine. But still. It was the first time she'd been in human form outside other then when they were in Brazil in months.
Susan was immediately there, flinging her arms around Bay's shoulders and she laughed again. Letting go of Zander's arm she returned the hug tightly. Andy was close, but not quite in the hug yet. So Bay unwrapped one of her arms and motioned for Andy to come in. "I've missed both of you so much."
@susanvictoria @lestrange @zander
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Nov 16, 2016 16:33:33 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2016 16:33:33 GMT -7
Andy actually didn't seem to be taking it well, which caused Zanders eyes to find her, full of concern. Maybe she was just as worried about being out in the open as he was... still, Bay's hand on his arm reassured him that everything was all right. For now, at least. She released him, though to beckon Andy closer and Zander released Bay just a little, at least enough to make sure that she could hug the girls without him being so much in the way. He knew this was a big moment for the three of them and, for a moment, he thought about how sad it was that his wife wasn't able to be in school with the rest of her friends. He hated that. But, they were here now, and that's what counted.
@susanvictoria @lestrange @braelynn
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Nov 17, 2016 15:37:42 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2016 15:37:42 GMT -7
Susan opened her other arm to envelope Andy in as well; Zander was hovering like a good protective husband but for a moment it was just the three girls again. “Well I can certainly understand why you don’t want that getting out; I’m assuming certain people don’t know about your ability?” she asked Bay, raising an eyebrow. By certain people she obviously meant the Purifiers including Desirae and Cecelia. One whisper of Bay being an Animagus reaching those ears could have put Braelynn’s hiding in complete jeopardy. “What about you Zander? You have all those brothers; how are they handling things?” she asked him, before adding “Ranger was the one to convince me to go to Headmaster Longbottom about the you-know-whats, by the way.” She turned back to Braelynn. “He really doesn’t like your sister,” she added sheepishly.
@lestrange @braelynn @zander
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Nov 22, 2016 10:35:16 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 10:35:16 GMT -7
Bay beckoned her forward and Andy moved in to join the hug, biting her lip to keep from crying. She was an emotional being, she knew that. She also knew that she wasn't in very god control of said emotions. "I miss you too," she muttered.
Andy was silent as Susan talked, Susan was always better at that. Andy didn't really want to talk about Cecelia, for she had mixed feelings about the girl. She saw a lot of herself in the girl, and that made her uncomfortable. She even thought they could get along, but she wasn't willing to try.
@braelynn's turn
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Dec 21, 2016 18:43:16 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2016 18:43:16 GMT -7
Braelynn turned her head just a little to smile back at Zander. She could practically feel his nerves. And, to be honest, she was nervous too. It'd been so long since she stood outside in human form. It felt foreign and strange. But surprisingly, she wasn't nervous any more about possibly being seen. She knew Zander had been practicing the protection and repellent spells, and she had totally faith that he'd done them correctly. No one would know she was here except for those within the protection of the spells. "A... few others knew I could, but only you three know what my animagi form is." That and Desirae thought she was dead, they had no reason to suspect she might have survived, thus there wan't much worry about being recognized as a fox. Andy had finally joined them, and Bay could practically feel the emotion, held back but there. She made sure to give the girl a tight squeeze, as if to silently reassure her.
"You-know-whats?" She asked curiously. What was Susan referring to? And ah, Cecelia and Ranger. That.... well, it wasn't that surprising to be honest. From the way her twin had sounded in the letters. "I'm not surprised. She's changed so much in the past year, I hardly recognize her." The brunette admitted, glancing at Zander over her shoulder. He'd read a couple of the letters between Bay and her sister, not only that he'd run into her in Ollivanders during the summer.
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Dec 22, 2016 17:19:44 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2016 17:19:44 GMT -7
Zander listened as the girls spoke, until Susan said his name and he was a part of the conversation, it seemed. "Oh, yeah. My brothers are doing well. So is Kegan," he added with a smile. "Ranger is just doing what he felt was right, I think... and I guess if he doesn't like Cecelia that'll be fun when they find out about the wedding," he chuckled softly, pulling Lynn a little closer. That was... unfortunate.
Zander looked over at Bay as she looked to him, speaking of how she didn't recognize Cecelia. "Yeah... I don't know what to do to help her, though. I don't think she's trying to be bad. You know how... she is," that last 'she' was meant for Desirae, but he couldn't bring himself to say the name.
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Dec 29, 2016 18:37:03 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2016 18:37:03 GMT -7
Susan laughed a little at Zander’s quip. “That reminds me, what do you guys want as a belated wedding gift? If you don’t need anything magical I can get you something useful that’s Muggle made,” she asked brightly. Being royal meant she attended loads of weddings as a child; her mother usually brought her along for gift shopping as she had a knack for picking out the right gift. With Braelynn presumed dead and in a self-imposed exile, she’d need a little push in the right direction for gift guidance.
Susan nodded shortly, her smile faltering. “We all make choices in our lives, some more difficult than others. It is still a choice,” she said flatly, not wanting to discuss the subject any further. She played at the necklace around her neck; the charm was still in tact to prevent any of Desirae’s spiders from getting close to her, but she was still nervous that one day it would just stop working and she’d be attacked.
@lestrange next
@braelynn @zander
wrap up soon?
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Jan 2, 2017 10:52:20 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 10:52:20 GMT -7
Andy didn't even think about getting them a wedding gift, and now she felt bad for that. She'd think of something, not that she was any good at that kind of thing. She would ask Phil for his advice, probably. It was hard to think of weddings and happiness in all this, even with Zander and Bay Lloyd right in front of her.
Andy was focusing too much on how worried she was about Bay being out in the open to pay much attention to the discussion. But, she chimed in, "I'll look after Cecelia," she found herself saying against her will. She cleared her throat, lowering her voice. "It only makes sense since she's in my house and all... I talked to her back in August once. We were both in the hospital wing," she held up a hand, "we're fine, but she seemed... genuine," she admitted.
@braelynn next
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Jan 11, 2017 17:27:08 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2017 17:27:08 GMT -7
What was Cecelia getting up to? Ranger was a sweet boy that had gone through a lot. If anything Cecelia and Ranger should be able to relate to each other... at least a little. But to be honest... Braelynn knew her sister was different. How could you not be different considering what happened? Bay was different after everything that had happened. She smiled as Zander's arm tightened a little, pulling her closer. She leaned back into him in return. "I think they should know I'm alive first. So they don't think you married a dead person." She teased lightly. She didn't do that much anymore, so it always felt nice to tease him just a little when it felt right. But when that would be.... Who knew.
Wait, wedding gift? Braelynn looked confused for a moment, as if what Susan had said hadn't been english at all. She'd understood though, she just hadn't put any thought into any of that. She'd... well, to be honest she'd been too busy enjoying every moment she had with Zander to really consider the totally normal wedding custom. Immediately Braelynn looked over her shoulder at Zander, her eyes asking him if he could think of anything. "I... don't know." She admitted, still looking at Zander and hoping he could come up with a suitable idea.
And then, Andy spoke up, mentioning that she'd look after Cecelia. Bay looked at her friend, her expression softening. She wouldn't pry into why they'd been in the Hospital Wing. "Thank you, Andy." She softly answered. She could only hope that Cecelie didn't get mixed up in anything bad. Bay already knew first hand when you tried to get out after getting in too deep.
@zander (next) @susanvictoria @lestrange
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Jan 12, 2017 17:15:48 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2017 17:15:48 GMT -7
Zander chuckled as Bay oh-so-lovingly reminded that she was a dead person. "Yeah, yeah. Details," he mused with a smirk, kissing the top of her head. Then Susan was asking about belated wedding gifts and Bay looked over at him, expecting him to have answers.
"Erhh... something awesome and muggley and royal?" he half joked, but he didn't know what to ask for either. He didn't know what was standard for this sort of thing. He was just married, after all, and didn't even get to celebrate it with gifts and partying and whatnot. He had no idea what was customary.
Andy said she'd take care of Cecelia an Zander smiled at her, though he wasn't sure if she was even taking care of herself. He tightened his grip on Bay a little tighter, "we should get going," he said softly, "thanks again for coming out, girls."
@braelynn @lestrange @susanvictoria (say your goodbyes, one more post each
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Jan 12, 2017 19:55:08 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2017 19:55:08 GMT -7
Susan watched Andromeda carefully; was it her imagination, or were the circles under her friends' eyes more pronounced than usual? She'd try and talk to her later though, best not worry Braelynn more than absolutely necessary. She laughed at Zander's comment. "Royal and Muggle-y, got it," she said with a laugh. Her brain was already whirring with ideas on what would be useful for Bay and Zander in their cozy little lovenest. She'd owl it to them in a few weeks once she had it picked out; she'd be in London for the Ambassadors Ball for the New Year anyway, she could grab her mother for advice. She reached out and gave Zander a hug before pulling in Bay for a bigger, longer hug. "Stay safe," she murmured as she stepped back. She found her eyes were sparkling with tears; it was hard on her to carry this secret, to not be able to be around her best friend every day. She wiped her eyes and turned to Andy with a smile. "Ready when you are," she said softly, reaching out and touching the girls' shoulder gently.
@lestrange next! @braelynn to close it out @zander for being the adorable hubby he is
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Jan 13, 2017 13:50:11 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2017 13:50:11 GMT -7
Braelynn thanked Andy and she just shook her head, "it's no problem," she said. Even though it really was something entirely out of Andy's comfort zone. Still, she was glad to do it for Bay and maybe, eventually, for Cecelia too.
Zander said that they had to get going and Susan hugged Zander first before moving onto Bay. Andy simply nodded at Zander before taking a hug with Bay herself. "We love you," she muttered as she gave Bay another tight squeeze. Then, she turned to Susan and nodded. "Ready," she said. One more glance back at Zander and her tone suddenly severe, she said, "you better take care of her."
But Andy didn't leave yet. She'd wait for Bay to turn back into fox form and let the two leave first.
@braelynn (close it out buddy)
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Jan 30, 2017 21:12:31 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 21:12:31 GMT -7
Well, Zander was n't much help. She rolled her eyes, but smiled softly. It seemed neither of them were really good at this whole 'newly weds' thing. They didn't even know what a suitable wedding gift could be! "I don't think that's what she meant." She softly commented, though Susan took the 'suggestion' in stride. Feeling Zander's arm around her waist she glanced back at him, part of her already knowing what he might say next. They'd need to go. They still couldn't risk her being out for this long, even with enchantments to protect them. They'd only last so long. When he spoke, confirming her thoughts she slowly nodded, her lips pursed together in a thin line. It'd been... nice to feel at least a little more back to normal, if only for a few minutes. without being smaller than everything else, or worry about dogs, or children trying to strangle her (hug her, but there wasn't much difference.).
Stepping out of Zander's tight embrace so she could firmly and tightly hug her two friends, her eyes stung just a little. No tears fell, but she didn't want to say goodbye. "Take care of yourselves." She whispered to each of them, offering a smile when she pulled back. "I love you two, be sure to write, okay?" She finished as she stepped back towards Zander. With everything that was going on she was... well worried about them.
Turning back to Zander she leaned in to kiss him lightly on the cheek, silently thanking him for helping arrange this meeting, before quickly transforming back into a fox. Once the protective charms were lowered she yipped softly back to her two friends before trailing behind Zander as they left.
@lestrange @susanvictoria @zander (baaaaaai my frieeeeeends. Le end <3)
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