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Wonderful by Everclear!

Have any of you ever had the feeling where you really want someone who is always there for you... but more so than just a friend? Because that's totally what I need right now! And I can't get it :/ I think I set the bar too high!

I'm so injury prone lately!
-Several cuts on my hand (from running into things)
-bruises from getting hit by frisbees when I wasn't paying attention
-Sore ankles from my cleats
-I have a cyst in my wrist (Yeah, I know it rhymes.) And that's from the stress of throwing so much.

Mostly all frisbee related, but I love it too much to stop! :)

["That's all great Albus, but at the same time, who are we to decide who gets to live or die? What if we could've cured the poor thing and let it live? It just... doesn't seem fair, is all."]

Leah bit her lip, mulling over what Albus had said.  It did seem as though the rat had plenty of reasons to die, but it still didn't sit right with her.  The wind was cold, and Leah could tell, but it didn't bother her.  She was... immune to it, in a way.  Yet sometimes, she wished she wasn't.

"That's all great Albus, but at the same time, who are we to decide who gets to live or die? What if we could've cured the poor thing and let it live? It just... doesn't seem fair, is all."

Leah nodded.  She totally agreed with Axel. At the same time however, Albus had a point too.  She hadn't sensed the rat.  She hadn't been paying attention to surroundings like she should be.  She shivered at the thought of being frozen to death.  It seemed like it would be slow, and painful.  Not a way anyone would want to go.

She kept flicking her eyes back and forth between the two, watching their emotions.

Leah jumped when the rat screeched.  She hadn't noticed that it was there.  Then Albus froze the poor thing, and she gasped in disbelief. As Axel jumped up, Leah was once more startled.  She hadn't expected him to react so strongly.  What Albus had done was wrong, no doubt, but Axel's temper was slightly out of line as well. 

"Axel."  Leah said softly.  She sat on the ground and looked up at him.  Her eyes told of what she wanted... for Axel to just relax a little.  She glanced to Albus for just a moment, hoping that he wouldn't turn this into a fight, because it certainly appeared that Axel wanted one.

Okay, my input... I REALLY hope that HPF doesn't go under! It's so much fun, and let's me keep my creative juices flowing!! Anyways, it truly is wonderful!

I agree that Admin would tell us if the site was closing, but I also think that the backup plan would be nice.  It is called a 'backup' for a reason.  Only in the event that this site goes under, would I leave it.  ((Do you get in a life boat when you hear a storm is coming that might hit the ship? I think NOT!!))

Stacey: I've never done anything with a proboard before, but if you wouldn't mind sending me the link anyways, I would still love to help out in any way possible!

Sky: I gave up Facebook for Lent... so it might be a while on the whole request thing :)

Leah laughed and continued to walk towards the water.  She heard the laughter in Izzy's voice, making her far less likely to ever let go. 

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Jessie hopped off of the blanket and ran full force at her sister.  She jumped and attached herself to Leah's back.  Jessie's arms were wrapped around Leah's waist, and she tried to peel Leah's arms off of Izzy.

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Leah rocked with the force of Jessie's impact.  She lost her balance, and took a shaky step forward.  If Leah went down, they all went down.  She just had to make sure that they went down in the water.

Good one Sky.  I love it.  Seriously, way to go.

Very nice! I love the story! Can't wait to read more! Bump!

Jessie took her hand out of Albus' hair and wiped the tear from his cheek. She smiled at him, gently.  She knew that this gift of ice was bothering him more than he let on.  She wished that she had a way to help him.  Any way at all.

"Do you want to get rid of your gift ever?" Jessie asked, hoping that talking about it might help him.

Leah watched them, laughing.  She saw Alice go under water, and Leah put her face own head under water in order to keep an eye on Alice.  She had gone deep enough that Leah could only see her outline from the surface.

It was odd, but sometimes it seemed as though Jessie could almost read Albus' mind.  She couldn't of course, but she could tell that he was tired, and she knew the way his mind worked, so it wasn't hard to guess. 

"A lot of people have found huge relief in this odd things called naps!"  Jessie said, sarcastically. 

She watched as Albus formed the ice on his fingers so easily.  For a long time, Jessie had been very successful with energy. She could bend and warp it. Even pull it out of thin air.  When she went home, she could instantly charge muggle objects that used batteries and the like.  She reached out with the hand not entwined in Albus' hair and touched his hand.  It was still cold from the ice that had formed there.

Leah had long since faced away from these two people whom she held most dear.  She loved them both, and yet hated when they were with each other. 

She didn't respond to Nate for a long moment.  That one word, her name, hung on the air.  It was totally silent. Leah wanted Nate so badly, but knew that she couldn't.  It would cause too much pain for her to get what she wanted.

"What, Nate?  Are you going to tell me that you love me? Because I kind of hoped you would."  She turned around and pushed past him, tears flooding her eyes.  Leah didn't want to hurt Nate, but she couldn't just wait around and let her heart be broken either.  She ran to Jackie, stopping in front of her. 

For a while, Leah just looked into Jackie's eyes.  Then she said, "I'm so sorry!"  She threw her arms around her friend, sobbing hopelessly into her shoulder.

Jessie and Leah screamed in unison as they were soaked by the hug.  Eventually though, they both got over it and hugged Izzy back.  Jessie moved over to the now soaking wet picnic blanket and dried it with her wand.  Then she sat her stuff down and open the chocolate chip cookies.

She held up the box and offered them to the other two girls.  "Cookie?"  She asked, her mouth full.

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Leah declined the cookie, and instead picked up her cousin.  She threw Izzy over her shoulder and began to walk towards the lake.  "Sorry Jessie, but someone needs to have a little swim first!"

Jessie watched Albus closely.  As he talked about his teaching, something within him seemed to change.  It seemed to get more... scholarly, almost.  But then, just like that, it was gone.  Who knows, she was probably just imagining it.  She pushed the thought from her mind, and instead engaged herself by playing with Albus' hair.

"You know, the less homework that you give them, the less homework you have to correct!"  Jessie laughed.  "I'm sure the students would appreciate that."

She smiled and answered his question, "Honestly, I couldn't even tell you what I've been doing.  School just seems to take up all my time now!  I finally get out of class, and start my homework, then before you know it it's time for bed!"  Jessie sighed and looked down at Albus, smiling softly.