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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 15, 2006 22:14:04 GMT
Yes, I do need to calm down.
Grace thought back to her conversation with Helia. They had spoken about having two reasons for being by the lake: to either calm down or to think. But when she actually thought about it, it was really to think.
She walked along the gravelly shore and tucked her hands into the pouch on her hoody. She kicked a rock onto the peaceful water. It skipped twice and a third time and a fourth then sunk into the icey blue with a loud 'plop'. She carried on strolling around the lake.
She heard rapid foot thumps on the gravel behind her and turned around to see someone running towards her...
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 16, 2006 17:08:21 GMT
Girty came running toward her waving her arms in the air. As she stopped in front of Grace she smiled.
"You thought you could escape me? You doubt my ability." She smiled even more.But then stopped as a thought came to her.
"Do you want me to go??? I'm sorry i am intruding your peaceful time"
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 16, 2006 17:42:10 GMT
Grace smiled at her kind friend, "no, I could actually use some company! Want to walk?" She knuged her head in the direction she had been walking with a slight smile dancing in the corner of her mouth.
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 16, 2006 17:46:45 GMT
Making decisions always made Girtys head hurt. She winced and saw the smile on Graces face. Slowly nodding the her head Girtys eyes widened.
"Yes that would be jolly fantastic."
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 16, 2006 18:08:02 GMT
Grace started walking again, hoping Girty would follow her lead. She push her hands deeper into the pouch of her hoody, pulling it closer to her body. She was cold. She had been since the start of term. It was an unusual, bone-chilling, blood-freezing coldness that followed her around everywher she went.
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 16, 2006 18:13:08 GMT
Grace had started to walk off when Girty realized. She decided to jog after her but not in the normal way, that would be too simple. Girty decided to lift her knees up really as she went. as she went past Grace she waved and contained to run into the distance. Before stopping and continuing to jog on the spot.
She then stopped noticing that Grace looked cold.
"Here!"
Girty took off her cloak and had thrown it at Grace.
"You seem to need it more then i do."
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 17, 2006 14:52:07 GMT
Grace took it greatfully with a smile, but didn't think it would help ... much. "So," she said, chit-chatty, "what you up to?"
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 18, 2006 8:45:15 GMT
Girty smiled and continued to jog on the spot. "I am in training." She laughed and stopped jogging and started doing star jumps.
"I was going to my lesson and thought to myself. I bet i can get to a lesson faster if i ran meaning i could have extra time asleep or eating. So I'm here trying to buildup my stamina."
She stopped and tried to gian her breath back.
"What about you?"
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 18, 2006 11:31:44 GMT
Grace stopped walking and looked out over the water, her blue eyes watering. She blinded back her tears and looked at Girty who was so happy and full of energy. She didn't want to bring her down with her latest problem. "This is my place," Grace said softly, "I come here to think and breath and calm down and get my chickens in a row and, and, and..." she flapped a cold hand in the air to show the extent of what this often calm place did for her.
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 18, 2006 11:38:19 GMT
"Chickens hey?  " Girty walked over to Grace. She sat down on the floor and pulled her down too. "I did not think you could have Chickens as pets at Hogwarts." She smiled in vain hope to make Grace feel better. She had got to know Grace well over the term and knew when something was not right. "Come on. Tell me whats up. If i can not help then i will dance around like a chicken in vain hope to bring a smile to your face." |
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 18, 2006 11:44:12 GMT
Grace sat. She smiled at Girty, "it's nothing!" she lied.
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 18, 2006 11:55:11 GMT
"Of course nothing.." Girty nodded trying to think of a comeback "And i'm a talking tree which likes to fly to the moon and dance around with all the little aliens."
She started to do made hand gestures nearly hitting Grace in the head.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 18, 2006 11:59:23 GMT
"Okay! Okay! I get it!" Grace said. "It's ... it's my father; he's in -" she shook her head and grabbed Girty's hands, "you don't want to know, Girty, trust me!" She stared into Girty's eyes with a pleading look in her own.
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 18, 2006 12:04:27 GMT
Girty opened her mouth to say another stupid comment, but the look on Graces face explained it all. Slowly he closed her mouth and nodded sympathetically, before turning to look into the lake.
"OK Grace. I'm sorry i had no right to intrude. I just hope everything turns out OK." She smiled and looked out into the horizon.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 18, 2006 12:19:28 GMT
Grace looked at Girty, amazed at her awesome sensibility. She didn't want to talk about it, she didn't want to mention her father ever again.
She too looked over the lake and together they watched the water ripple onto the beach and the clouds float happily over their heads.
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