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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 12, 2015 19:48:41 GMT
They're talking about me and Lizzie, she realised, an unpleasant feeling running down her body. For a moment, she was shocked, and then she pursed her lips. Lizzie had warned her about Bianca - perhaps the others weren't as friendly with her as she'd thought. Is my sister the only one I can trust anymore? Tessa attempted to move her ear closer to the door, still not able to discern exactly why they were discussing her.
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Post by Copper on Jul 12, 2015 19:52:48 GMT
"Look, at this point, all we can think about is keeping Tessa safe. Even if we have to do something she'll never forgive us for."
"Even if we have to rewrite another timeline?"
"We can steal another Time Turner."
A tense silence, longer than the others.
"Keep Leo, Vincent, and Xander out of this."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 12, 2015 19:58:50 GMT
What on earth? They had mentioned another time turner. Why would he willingly go through that again? What wouldn't I be able to forgive? She felt a surge of frustration. All the snippets of information she had heard felt like they should fit together, but she couldn't piece them. I should let them know that I'm here.
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Post by Copper on Jul 12, 2015 21:40:13 GMT
"All those awful things, though... They never actually happened. Not anymore, I mean. What if this is a calmer version of her we're dealing with?"
"I wouldn't count on that. Might as well be safe. We don't know for sure that anything will happen."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 12, 2015 21:43:20 GMT
Tessa shuffled backwards, wondering if she could escape the vicinity unnoticed and arrive again. There was a loud thud from behind her. Crap. She'd forgotten about the suitcase, which now lay on its side on the floor.
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 1:40:40 GMT
Giovanni and Ricardo both froze, turning to the doorway. "Someone's out there," the Ravenclaw whispered. A tense respond came from the Gryffindor. "Do you think it was Bianca?"
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 2:03:09 GMT
Tessa winced. There was no point in trying to hide. "Why in Merlin's name would Bianca been in the Ravenclaw common room?" She spoke loudly, her voice harsher than she'd intended as she faced the door.
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 2:14:30 GMT
Giovanni sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Bianca is... suspicious," he managed. "Of the both of us. Of all of us, for that matter. She knows you and I are hiding something. Between that and you not sending her a letter that day... Well, you know how she can be."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 2:53:20 GMT
"She was the one that didn't write to me," Tessa responded petulantly. "I was under no obligation to write back. And why would she think we're hiding something? Neither of us have given her reason to think it."
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 2:58:21 GMT
"I don't know, Tessa," Giovanni sighed. "But I would be careful, if I were you. She won't react very well if she finds out about... well, you know. But we can talk about all this later. I know you told me all about it in your letters, but I want to hear in person. How was staying at home? Has the break treated you well?"
"I'll take your bags upstairs," Ricardo volunteered. "You look so tired. Maybe you should take a nap before the party, yeah?"
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 10:47:25 GMT
"Thank you," Tessa said to Ricardo, fiddling with the end of her sleeve as she replied to her cousin. "I couldn't wait to get back. The radiotherapy was awful, and it made me feel sick all of the time. And I was so bored with nobody to talk to for months. And I haven't had a drink since before the start of my chemo." It didn't even occur to her how that last comment might affect him; she had never struggled with alcohol like he had, after all, and the treatment had put a firm stop to her brief addiction before it could really take hold.
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 13:12:17 GMT
Giovanni felt something cold stir in the pit of his stomach at the mention of a drink. Fear? Nausea? He didn't know and didn't care to find out. Quickly, he changed the subject, forcing a light tone. "Nic must be somewhere around here. He's missed you a lot. Hasn't talked about anything else but your arrival for the last few days."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 13:15:28 GMT
Tessa's eyes softened considerably at the mention of Nic. "I've missed him a lot too," she murmured. Between the two of you, you've been the ones keeping me sane for the past few months."
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 13:18:50 GMT
Giovanni felt himself smile, even though the strange numbness at the mention of alcohol had never really left. "How are your parents?"
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 13:28:40 GMT
She shrugged. "Dad's coping okay, I think. Neither of them have really been the same since Lizzie died. And Mum has no idea how to act around me anymore."
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 17:59:14 GMT
"It's only been a few months," Giovanni said softly. "Maybe they just need a bit more time to really... process the death." It's certainly easier for us to cope; we've seen the worse alternative.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 22:13:49 GMT
"Perhaps," Tessa murmured. She didn't really know what to say - this certainly hadn't been how she'd imagined her return. In her mind it had been significantly less awkward. "So what've I missed?"
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 22:21:20 GMT
"Not very much at all. Cora's gone home, as I mentioned in the last letter. Other than that... Things have been as they always are. But Bianca and Jane seem to be getting closer, which is a relief."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 22:29:59 GMT
Her eyes narrowed slightly at Bianca's name, but she said nothing abrasive. "That's nice." The words did seem forced, and she sensed that Giovanni would see through them straight away. It bothered her to some degree.
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 22:36:21 GMT
Giovanni sighed. "Alright. I'll just ask now instead of later. What's going on between you and Bianca?"
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