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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 17:44:38 GMT
"True...." I nod. "But it seems to me that the unexpected might be the exception. Even when something takes you by surprise, it's often quite easy to see how you could have predicted it if you were paying attention."
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 17:47:02 GMT
"Exactly." I say with a smile. "How are you not in ravenclaw?"
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 17:52:18 GMT
I snort softly. Maybe the fact that I'm willing to either kill my own sister to save my own skin or doom her to serving the side she hates just to keep her alive?
"Because a lot of Ravenclaws are borderline Slytherin anyway... just more decent. Quite a lot of Hufflepuffs could almost be Gryffindors if only they were braver. I wasn't decent enough." I shrug casually.
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 17:53:33 GMT
"Okay then. I think you fit well." I say to him softly. "My case was different though. I was almost in gryffindor." I say with a shrug as well.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 17:58:05 GMT
I raise my eyebrows slightly, strangely impressed. "Well, there are exceptions... quite a lot, I'm sure. So what tipped the balance?" I ask curiously. "If you don't mind my asking."
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 17:59:24 GMT
"Honestly, I asked the hat." I say with a smile. "It couldn't decide between the two, and took forever. So I said Ravenclaw."
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 18:03:31 GMT
"I've heard of that working," I nod. "Fool friend of mine actually picked Slytherin when the hat tried to put him in Ravenclaw." I roll my eyes slightly, trying not to think about that. "So you're kind of..." I pause, not sure how to say it, and then shrug. "Why'd you pick Ravenclaw over Gryffindor?"
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 18:06:08 GMT
"I didn't think I was personally brave enough. But practically everyone I know would disagree with that statement." I say.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 18:14:29 GMT
"Including the Sorting Hat, which can actually see what traits you have inside your head," I point out. "But I suppose that's understandable, if you didn't think you were up to it. Especially at eleven."
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 18:31:56 GMT
"Yeah." I say nodding my head not mentioning I didn't get to hogwarts until I was 14.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 18:35:23 GMT
I nod back, not really sure what more to say, and glance down to discover that my ice cream has become moderately chilled, mostly lukewarm soup while I've been talking. I shake my head in amusement. Been a while since I was that absorbed in a conversation.
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 18:36:08 GMT
"Something wrong?" I ask.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 18:41:53 GMT
"No, not at all." I grin slightly. "It's just been... quite a while since I had a serious conversation that didn't make me want to throttle the other person involved."
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 18:52:21 GMT
"Oh... ummm... your welcome?" I say not sure how to answer that, but smile anyway.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 18:58:54 GMT
I shrug. "Not a problem. It's a compliment. I don't find you a babbling idiot like most people."
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 19:01:14 GMT
I laugh. "I'm glad not to be a babbling idiot, but a babbling logical person.''
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 19:03:10 GMT
"Or maybe just not a babbling anything," I disagree, shaking my head. "Otherwise I woul have just said you're not an idiot."
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 19:08:22 GMT
"Thank you Fitzy..." I say with a smile.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 19:18:34 GMT
"Anytime," I shrug. "It's nice to know there are intelligent people out there."
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 19:24:45 GMT
I smile. "I agree with you there."
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 19:29:00 GMT
I nod, raising tan eyebrow. "Of course, it's hard to disagree with... how often are you going to hear anyone say, 'I'm glad there aren't intelligent people out there?"
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 19:29:51 GMT
I laugh. "Once again true." I say to him. "You're not trying to flatter a professor though are you Fitzy?" I ask jokingly.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 19:37:16 GMT
"Would there be any point, considering I failed my OWL and dropped the class immediately?" I ask,, laughing slightly.
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 19:39:01 GMT
"Oh wow." I say shaking my head. "You could of asked for help, even if it was a couple years ago, I'm sure the professor then would have helped."
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 19:42:20 GMT
I shrug, shaking my head. "I continued with the classes I actually liked, and dropped the others.... No offense, but is Astronomy actually useful at all?"
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 19:46:13 GMT
"It controls the tide, what direction you're traveling with the stars, and it makes the choices if we live or not. For instance a black hole, comet or asteroid crashing, or even what time it is. And it's just nature's celestial beauty." I say to him.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 19:49:28 GMT
"Hm..." I nod, unconvinced. "So that just means that the stars and planet's are important... but what use is it to study them? I mean, it's not like we can change any of that."
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 19:56:04 GMT
"It changes over time slowly, and the cycles of comets, asteroids, and solar and lunar eclispes change so frequently." I say with a smile, just talking about it.
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Post by Fitzy Patricks on Jan 5, 2008 20:02:15 GMT
I shake my head, deciding I'm never going to really get my question answered, but smiling slightly anyway. "You're very fond of your subject, aren't you?"
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Post by Shelby Chou on Jan 5, 2008 20:03:33 GMT
"I love it so much." I say beaming.
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