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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 25, 2006 20:04:55 GMT
"What is normal?" Grace asked softly, almost to herself. "I've never experienced it! And I don't think it's all it's cracked up to be, truthfully."
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 25, 2006 20:12:12 GMT
Girty looked down to the floor again.
"When i mean normal, i have a habit of..." she broke off and covered up her eyes. "I isolate myself. I decided to sit by myself at the back of the classroom or like now, just walk off and sit by myself."
Girty looked longly at Grace.
"Can you help me?"
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 25, 2006 20:18:28 GMT
"I would do anything to help you, Girty," Grace smiled, "but how and the daughter and a dead mother and a drunken father be of any actual help to you?" It was the first time she had called herself for what she really was, you are your heritage.
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 25, 2006 20:32:54 GMT
"Well if your taking that attitude. What the hell is daughter of a muggle laboratory assistant and a wizard how is now a muggle doctor doing here."
She laughed and but her back against the wall.
"We can be lost together Grace. Well you and Bog anyway."
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 25, 2006 20:44:12 GMT
"No," Grace said, "you and me and ... well, we'll see about Bog. But for now, it's you and me! Lost together!" She smiled at Girty but it faded quickly. "Together..." she whispered, trying to convince herself.
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 25, 2006 20:57:08 GMT
Girty folded her arms and slumped more on the steps.
"And why do you seem so unconvinced about that then Miss Grace. You shall never be alone whether it be at Hogwarts or outside the castle. I will be there for you."
She pointed at Grace and smiled.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 25, 2006 21:03:30 GMT
It was good to hear, "that's nice to hear!" Grace smiled back at Girty. "Sometimes it's-" she quickly changed her mind. "I'm glad to see that even though we've only been friends a short time, our friendship is ... is ..."
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 25, 2006 21:06:34 GMT
Girty laughed.
"O dear we are still not a the stage when we can end each others sentences dear me that is a problem. You will have to finish them off yourself. Sorry"
She laughed and poked out her tongue.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 25, 2006 21:15:01 GMT
Grace tapped her chin for a moment thinking about how to classify their friendship. "Ya'know, I have no idea what our friendship is!" Grace seemed shocked, but in actual fact she wasn't. They had only been friends for a short while so why would they even need to start labeling things?
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 25, 2006 21:21:14 GMT
Girty laughed.
"That is indeed a very good point Grace. Everything has just flown by it seem such a blur. So fast that in fact the day in which we first showed signs of being friends has slipped my mind."
She broke off wondering if this is where some of her owns problems could lie.
"I just walked into a conversation you were having and imposed myself on you and Bog. I was a lost sheep who wanted to have a group who i could call friends."
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 25, 2006 21:32:29 GMT
"And you found the perfect group," Grace smiled at Girty. She put her palms on the next step and pushed herself up so that she was sitting next to Girty. "We wouldn't have had it any other way." She streched out her arm and squeezed Girty gently with a small smile.
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 26, 2006 12:24:55 GMT
"Thank you" wispered Girty. She wiped her eyes before and tears could fall. She felt like she had an image to keep up, she could not cry.
She hugged Grace back and smiled at her with a small nod.
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 26, 2006 18:15:39 GMT
Grace nodded back. She seemed to feel a silent agreement between the two of them. It was silent, but endless. I'll never leave your side and you'll never fall...
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Post by Girty Hubbles on Jun 26, 2006 18:23:25 GMT
Girty took a deep breath and stood up. She offered her hand to help Grace up.
"We can not sit here all day.Come on lets skip into the common room and tickle Bog."
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Post by Prof Grace Marks on Jun 26, 2006 18:36:56 GMT
Grace smiled at Girty and took her hand gratefully. She stood for a moment looking into space, then said, "after you!!"
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