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Oct 12, 2018 23:17:56 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 23:17:56 GMT -7
THE MORNING OF 2ND DECEMBER, 2015
Edrik had twenty-eight-days left. Twenty-eight days until he was seen as the official man of the house in the Krum household according to his father. In exactly twenty-eight days Edrik turned eleven years old, a special age amongst most wizard-like children, as it was the age where they discovered if they would be attending the magical school of their parent’s dreams. In this case, it was Hogwarts for Edrik. Though, from Edrik’s birth right until the present day, the Krums lived in their mountain-side home in Vratsa, Bulgaria. But…Hogwarts was located in England. And so, a move was soon to be put in order for early-next-year. For the time being, only Edrik was aware considering it was his fault.
Though as a young ten-year-old – approaching eleven, the only thing that ran through Edrik’s mind was the time he planned to spend with his best friend, his rock and brother by heart; Daniel Hoh. The Hoh family were close friends of the Krums considering Viktor, Edrik’s father had once played with Daniel’s mother during their prime time in Quidditch. Both Daniel and Edrik seemed to breathe each other’s air and were exactly like one another as they grew from babies. The two were both extremely protective over Edrik’s younger siblings: Irina and Iliana and the Krum boy noticed Daniel treated them as if they were his own siblings. God he loved him. This winter break had seemed to bless both the children and the adults of the Krum and Hoh family as Bulgaria had been greeted to an early shower of snow. The streets were filled with thick sheets and the trees around Edrik’s home had been coated with a nice white paint.
Upon waking up that same day, Edrik had tugged his best friend out of bed and demanded they played outside, whether it be one of their youthful silly games or even practicing with a broom – he had no care in the world! ”Daniel, Daniel!” Edrik called out as he tugged against his small Wellington boot, hopping out into the cold air while his foot slushed against the snow. ”Come on!” He added. Before leaving his home, both mothers of the families ensured their children were well wrapped up with warm coats covering their bodies along with woolly scarves and hats on top of their heads. Edrik’s was red!@daniel & hopefully this works! i'm excited!
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Oct 18, 2018 6:45:43 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2018 6:45:43 GMT -7
Daniel was at one of his regular visits with the Krum family and had slept in. Well, slept in longer than he usually was able to. Generally he and Edrik were up at the crack of dawn to get started on their day of activities early. They were kids after all, there was fun to be had and time couldn't be wasted on sleeping. But, this morning Dan was so snuggled up in the warm blankets that he didn't stir when the sun peaked through the window. Still, nine year old Dan was greeted by Edriks beaming face as his best friend forced him to stop sleeping. "But... so... warm..." Dan countered absentmindedly. The truth was, Dan loved the snow, and he would be thrilled to be out in it... once he gave up those sweet, sweet covers.
But soon they were getting all ready to go outside, Daniels mum fussing a little over his hat as Edrik called to him. "Mum, it's a hat, I got it," he countered, grimacing a little, but he was happy to have her fussing over him - not that he'd admit that out loud. He took a step back from her, pulling his hat firmly onto his head with his gloved hands before running out after Edrik. The cold air smacked him in the face, the parts of his face that were revealed, and he grinned under his scarf. Naturally, he had to start running immediately. He ran past Edrik, lifting his arms above his head and waving them about.
@edrik
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Oct 18, 2018 7:22:40 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2018 7:22:40 GMT -7
Edrik refused to hear the mumbles that left his best friend’s mouth as Daniel was snuggled into the warmth of the blankets. As the two were always up early, way before their sisters, Edrik folded his arms – ready for a tantrum against his friend’s word. ”We’re always up early!!” He exclaimed, tugging at the covers that hugged his friend in tightly, refusing to go down without a fight. While Edrik enjoyed the presence of snow, he knew Daniel absolutely loved it and didn’t want his friend to miss the incoming snowflakes that seemed to settle on the Bulgarian ground. Luckily enough for Edrik, his attempts to get his friend out of bed had worked; slowly but surely of course, but the two of them were up and ready in no time.
As Daniel ran past him, Edrik decided to keep up, his Wellington boot-covered feet pushing into the slush of the snow as he caught up to his friend. Mimicking his friend, Edrik held his hands high and jumped in an attempt to reach his friend, only to pull the two of them down into the snow. A laugh left the Krum’s lips as he surfaced, his thick-padded coat covered with wet patches where the snow had slid off from. Even though the air and atmosphere remained cold, Edrik’s hands and entire body remained warm while his laugh was light hearted. ”This is great!!” He exclaimed, pushing himself up from the pile of snow he had sat in momentarily. The Krum boy lightly dusted around his backside and his legs before a gloved hand stretched out in Daniel’s direction, offering to pull him up. ”Do ya wanna make snow angels? Or even snow-men?!” Edrik questioned, a grin touching his lips – revealing the lost teeth that were soon to develop back as he beamed below at his friend.
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Nov 23, 2018 4:57:35 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 4:57:35 GMT -7
Ed countered Dans protests by saying they were always up early and Dan groaned, "doesn't make it any less cold out there," he claimed. But, alas, they were up and out within minutes. Dan couldn't fight forever - plus, he couldn't fight the desire to play in that snow, either. Edrik ran with Dan, but then suddenly Dan was being tackled into the snow. Dan went down face first, and gasped a little as he rolled over to his back. That gasp turned into a laugh, along with his friends laugh, and he blinked rapidly. "Amazing," Dan agreed. Daniel took Edriks outstretched hand in order to stand up. "Hmm... angels or men..." Dan contemplated. "I would say the men, first. The snow angels may just get trampled if we're preparing the snow men all around them and whatnot," he decided. @edrik
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Dec 2, 2018 15:44:00 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2018 15:44:00 GMT -7
Edrik knew the time in the snow had to be well spent as a day spent with Daniel seemed to chomp away at the clock's time intensely. The phrase he would always hear from his mother ‘time flies when you’re having fun’ definitely applied for them both considering back in their even younger days when the seasons were of a blooming season or a hot one, hours by Dan’s side felt like a few brief minutes. With the coldness hitting their faces and the untouched snowy goodness – besides the area they had walked from and stepped in – the Krum’s eyes lit up with excitement as Dan came to a decision, an easy one at that.
”Ohh, you’re right!” He squealed, the high pitch tone that was soon to break in later puberty years evident. Nodding the red-gloved boy gestured towards the untouched snow, beginning to scoop up small amounts to prep their snowmen. ”We should make a lot of men so they protect the angels!” Like most children, Edrik Krum didn’t realise angels usually consisted of both boy and girl figures and usually focused on the female side of the Holy beings. The small Krum began to pat away at the snow he had scooped for himself, creating a base for the snowman. In prior years when he played outside with his sisters or even his parents he remembered to always make a strong bottom to hold up the top!
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Dec 4, 2018 15:32:08 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2018 15:32:08 GMT -7
Dan had always been pretty logical, so he proved with his comment about the snow men before the angels. Dan started to scoop up the snow as Edrik did, smiling at Ed's suggestion. "That's a good idea. We can make a big circle around this area," he pointed, "and then make the angels in the middle, yes. Very good idea," he said with a lot of nodding throughout. He started to build his first snowman beside Edriks. "I wonder how tall we can get them - maybe your dad can help us once we reach the heads?" he suggested. Viktor Krum was a tall man, and they could utilize that very well in this situation. @edrik
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Dec 11, 2018 10:57:26 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2018 10:57:26 GMT -7
Daniel was always known to nod intensely, something that brought a laugh out of Edrik Krum’s lips. ”That’s good!!” He mimicked in a happy tone. Pushing himself up from where he crouched down and dusting off the crispy white goodness, leaving his friend to scoop up the snow on one side while the young Krum would do it on the other side. ”Exactly that! So-So you do that and I’ll do this.” He called out, pointing at the left side of his friend before gesturing to his own side.
It was a simple thing as a child to be creative and use their imagination for their insane ideas, but this idea was real. Achievable. ”Maybe up to the belly…” He murmured, patting the base of his snowman while continuing to scoop. ”I don’t think he would mind!”
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Dec 12, 2018 21:03:00 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2018 21:03:00 GMT -7
Edrik said that it was 'good', which made Daniel realize how many times he had said that. He narrowed his eyes at his friend but didn't say anything further on that front. He nodded as Edrik gave instructions and moved to the other side to start on his snow men. He rolled and packed the snow with ease. Well, for a kid. His hands were pretty small, after all, but snowballs could get pretty massive on their own!
Edrik spoke, saying that he didn't think his dad would mind helping. "If not we can always ask mum, or just climb on each others shoulders," he suggested. He often was a bit of a daredevil when it came to physical tests and whatnot. Climbing on one anothers shoulders shouldn't be too hard, actually.
@edrik
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Dec 15, 2018 17:36:27 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2018 17:36:27 GMT -7
Dark eyes noticed the narrowing of Daniel’s eyes on his, leading to the eldest Krum letting a loud laugh out. It was strange to some, for two ten-year-olds to have so much joy in creating snowmen and angels as well as potentially being strategic with their plan. For his young age, Edrik had picked up from his father, always coming up with thought-out plans to have an enjoyable day. It was noticeable once the Krum started repeating after his father, even using words he had never heard of in his life. But things tended to work in his favour, unless one of his sister’s refused to help.
But considering the two boys were up so early, most definitely before Irina and Iliana, four pairs of hands were better than nothing. ”It would be better to ask…Rather than get hurt.” He laughed, knowing the last time they refused to ask for help from either parent, Daniel returned inside with bruised knees and Edrik a cut lip. ”Though…I have grown taller lately.” Or so the Krum thought. ”We’ll see how we go!”
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Dec 25, 2018 7:15:14 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2018 7:15:14 GMT -7
Ed said it was better to ask for help rather than getting hurt and Dan shrugged, "eeeh sometimes," he answered. They definitely had their fair share of getting in trouble with their mothers due to hurting themselves when they shouldn't have done something on their own. Some times were definitely worse than others. Daniel didn't mind a little physical pain, but he didn't want to break his neck.
Ed said he grew taller and Dan laughed, "not THAT tall!" he teased, reaching his giant coat covered arm and gloved hand to backhand Ed on the arm. They were so cushioned that he barely felt anything when he smacked him.
@edrik
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Dec 28, 2018 13:06:04 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2018 13:06:04 GMT -7
Edrik nodded in agreement, a toothy grin sent in Daniel’s direction. With the bobble resting on top of the Krum’s bright red hat, moving with every action the young boy performed, he reached out for some more snow, patting it against the base of their Snowman Protector. ”I don’t want Mom and Dad complaining again.” Especially considering the last time they decided to take matters in their own hands, Daniel ended up with scratch’s on his elbows while Edrik’s mirrored on his elbows. It was a…rough two weeks of indoor recovery. Aka grounded.
”OOW!” The Krum yelled in exaggeration once a gloved palm hit his padded shoulder. Thank god for snuggly warm jackets. With a scowl on his face, the young Krum stood – his hands on his lips looking to his side at Daniel. ”Taller than you!” He retorted, sticking out his tongue followed by a toothy laugh. ”You’re just jealous I’m gonna be an adult closer than you will be!”
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Feb 2, 2019 5:16:59 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2019 5:16:59 GMT -7
"Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeah okay," Daniel agreed. They would fetch assistance when the time called for it. Ed pretended that Dan's little smack hurt him and Dan just scoffed, shaking his head at the next comments. "I'l be taller than you yet, just you wait. And being an adults got nothing to do with age, Ed," Dan challenged. He straightened up, "which means I'll be an adult before YOU!" he added. He moved away from Ed quickly, not running but just sauntering away and gathering more snow in another ball.
#edrik
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Feb 14, 2019 19:42:53 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 19:42:53 GMT -7
The teasing between the two children was enough for Edrik to feign some kind of annoyance. There the young Krum stood, his gloved hands and his coat-padded arms folding over one another, refusing to do an inch of work any further. The pout on his lips resembled the same ones his sisters would use on their father in their attempts to sweeten up to him — it always worked. ”Age means everything!” He complained, his arms unfolding — looking away from his friend before he stuck his tongue out, just like the child he was.
”How will yooooou be an adult before me when I’m older?” He questioned, dark eyes narrowing at his friend. Edrik felt most offended at the idea of Daniel towering over him, especially because his growth spurt was slower in comparison to his sisters. Watching his friend move away, the Krum felt himself doing the same, red gloves gathering snow in his small hands. ”I challenge you!” He yelled over to his friend, standing his ground with a smirk across his lips. ”A snowball fight…To the death!” The phrase itself had been one Edrik always thought was cool, considering he heard it from his father.
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Mar 7, 2019 6:56:55 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2019 6:56:55 GMT -7
Edrik said age meant everything and Dan just shook his head, sticking his tongue right back out at his friend. He asked how Dan would be an adult before him when he was the older one and Dan shrugged, "cause I'm more mature than you, Ed," he said firmly. Then, as he gathered snow, he heard the challenge and spun around, holding a snowball already that he had been gathering. "The death! Fair choice, comarade," he pronounced the word wrong.
He tossed his snowball and didn't wait to see if it hit before running away quickly, yelling loudly. He ran fast, in a zig zag so that he would hopefully not get hit.
@edrik
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Mar 18, 2019 16:45:31 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2019 16:45:31 GMT -7
THE THINGS EDRIK believed had never proved his point, to steer it into the right direction or pull it onto the wrong side. Age when you were ten meant nothing, at least the Krum hadn’t seen that yet. He just wanted to grow up, become the man of the house. ”Said no one!” He argued, refusing to believe such a thing. He snorted at Daniel’s attempt at ‘comrade’ before taking guard from Daniel’s incoming snowball. Rookie mistake. Dark eyes watched as his friend ran in a zig-zag kind of motion, in an attempt to not get hit and Edrik knew what he had to do. He had to predict his next move.
Snowball in hand, he threw it in the left direction hearing the soft thump of it against his friend’s padded coat. Yelling in excitement, Edrik threw his fists into the air, celebrating a little…Too early. ”Ha! You suck!”
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