Joanna Miller
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Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 9, 2007 11:43:57 GMT
I stand outside the Great Hall for a moment, collecting my thoughts, then hoist a fake smile onto my face. I was Joanna Miller, Gryffindor Captain, too hyper for her own good Joanna Miller. That's all I was. No one had to know I was hurting. I'd smile like everyone expected me to and no need know about anything else. No one need know I was falling to pieces inside.
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 23, 2007 16:47:43 GMT
The doors open and a familiar mop of touselled dark red hair enters the Great hall. Before I know what I'm doing, I'm up and walking past people towards her. "Joanna Katherine Miller..." I laugh. "Fancy meeting you here."
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Joanna Miller
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Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 23, 2007 16:51:18 GMT
I hear my name and my head snaps up. A very familiar brown haired boy is smiling at me. It couldn't be... "MIKA!" I yell, running at him and jumping up, throwing my arms round his neck and my legs round his waist and planting a massive, friendly kiss on his cheek, as I always used to do. "What are you doing here and why do I only know about it now?"
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 23, 2007 16:53:40 GMT
I laugh, swinging her round, then setting her back on her feet. "I transferred here. I'd completely forgotten you were here though. Oh, I missed you!"
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Joanna Miller
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Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
Posts: 617
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 23, 2007 19:39:19 GMT
"I missed you too." I say, still hugging him tightly. "Mika, I needed you. No one here gets it. I missed you so much."
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 23, 2007 19:56:09 GMT
"Aw..hunn." I smile slightly, drawing away and stroking her hair down against her face. "I heard about Nathan. I'm so sorry."
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Joanna Miller
Ghost
Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
Posts: 617
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 23, 2007 19:59:24 GMT
"I don't care about him." I lie. "He was a rubbish brother anyway. He got himself killed, I don't care." I pause, also taking his face in my hands. "And I heard about Kia." I say sympathetically. "I'm ever so sorry, Mika."
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 24, 2007 17:16:21 GMT
"Yeah, me too." I say quietly, feeling like a stone had settled itself in my throat at hearing someone other than me, that had known her, say her name. "But, I'm here, you're here, things are going to be just fine, you wait and see."
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Joanna Miller
Ghost
Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
Posts: 617
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 24, 2007 17:41:58 GMT
I let go of his face and throw my arms round his waist again and burying my head in his chest. "I wish I could believe that." I say quietly. "I really do."
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 25, 2007 16:04:14 GMT
"Then believe it." I smile weakly. "So how have you been? Besides...well, besides that. How have you been?"
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Joanna Miller
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Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
Posts: 617
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 25, 2007 19:30:00 GMT
"Awful." I sniff. "I've got some friends, but I can't tell them anything because, you know, we used to play that game? When we were kids and we'd make a game out of it? You, me, Nathan and Kia? We'd pretend to have our happy masks. I still have mine and that's all my friends see. I've been awful, Mika. How about you?"
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 26, 2007 15:35:51 GMT
"Pretty much the same." I smile sadly. "But we're here, even if Nathan and Kia aren't. We're here. Now, dry those tears, and let's go do something fun and wreckless."
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Joanna Miller
Ghost
Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
Posts: 617
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 27, 2007 7:31:19 GMT
I snort with laughter through my tears. "That's a good idea. I think people are starting to get the wrong idea. I'll probably be ambushed when I get in the girls dorm with 'I thought you didn't want a boyfriend!'"
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 27, 2007 7:38:36 GMT
I laugh. "Oh come on, me? You've got to be kidding. Anywho, why don't you want a boyfriend?"
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Joanna Miller
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Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 27, 2007 8:21:29 GMT
"Too much hastle." I laugh, waving a dismissive hand. "Can't be bothered. And we don't believe in love, remember? And hey, what's wrong with you that I wouldn't want to go out with you? Not saying, I do want to go out with you, just asking, why wouldn't I?"
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 27, 2007 8:25:35 GMT
"I know we don't believe in love. It's a temporary hormonal imbalance." I laugh. "Well, I don't know. Why wouldn't you?"
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Joanna Miller
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Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 27, 2007 8:29:15 GMT
"I don't know. You said I wouldn't want to go out with you. Maybe I would, but I don't." I say, blushing slightly.
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 27, 2007 8:31:26 GMT
I laugh, also blushing slightly. "Are you blushing Joanna?" I say, mock seriously.
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Joanna Miller
Ghost
Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
Posts: 617
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 27, 2007 8:32:17 GMT
"No." I laugh, "I'm not blushing Michael."
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 27, 2007 8:35:15 GMT
"You just called me Michael?!" I pull a face.
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Joanna Miller
Ghost
Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
Posts: 617
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 27, 2007 8:35:57 GMT
"You called me Joanna!" I laugh.
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 27, 2007 8:39:41 GMT
"Fair enough." I laugh. "How about we settle for Jo and Mika rather than our embarassingly formal full first names?"
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Joanna Miller
Ghost
Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
Posts: 617
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 27, 2007 8:40:30 GMT
"Yeah, we can do that. Now, where are we going?"
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 27, 2007 8:43:20 GMT
"You know this place, better than I do. You tell me."
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Joanna Miller
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Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
Posts: 617
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 27, 2007 8:43:55 GMT
"Oh, it's raining! Let's go outside in the rain!" I laugh excitedly.
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 27, 2007 8:47:05 GMT
"Still like a little girl when it comes to the rain, then Jo?" I laugh.
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Joanna Miller
Ghost
Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
Posts: 617
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 27, 2007 8:48:57 GMT
"Of course." I grin, taking his hand and running out of the hall and into the rain outside.
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 27, 2007 8:52:20 GMT
I laugh, liking the fact that she was holding my hand as she led me outside. In a matter of seconds of being out there, my brown hair and her dark red hair is plastered down against our foreheads, raindrops dripping off our noses, feet squelching in the mud.
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Joanna Miller
Ghost
Former Gryffindor
. x . Let the rain fall . x .
Posts: 617
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Post by Joanna Miller on Apr 27, 2007 8:53:27 GMT
"Shoes off Mr Watkins!" I remind him, hopping on one foot to remove my own shoes and throw them up to the steps, then running out across the grounds in the mud, dancing and spinning round in the mud, laughing all the time.
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Post by Michael Watkins on Apr 27, 2007 8:55:47 GMT
I laugh and throw off my own shoes, running after her in the rain.
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