Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Jul 28, 2013 11:59:11 GMT
Soleus cocked an eyebrow, and shrugged. Music wasn't really his thing, except the odd time when he'd charm his bedroom back at Malfoy Manor to blast out The Weird Sisters, but that didn't happen very often anymore. Lestrange manor was much quieter, and much more serious. Although recently with the abundance of sheltering Death Eaters it was beginning to sound like a zoo. He decided to go along with it, not wanting to offend her. "Sure."
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 28, 2013 12:20:05 GMT
Ashley's eyes lit up "really?" She squeaked happily with a smile when he agreed and continued along with a bit more bounce, when they react the tree she always sat under she summoned her guitar, tapping her fingers on the wood she pondered what song to play when she finally chose she began to play softy her voice following soon after. When she finished she blushed and let her face his her hair not really sharing this talent she had with many people.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Jul 28, 2013 12:33:57 GMT
Soleus sat a little away from, her and watched her play. As she sang he let his thoughts drift somewhat.
He was enjoying the simplicity of his friendship, relationship, engagement, whatever it was, that they had. She was just a nice, genuine person, and there wasn't many people like that in his life, there never had been. At the same time though, he worried about how him being in her life now would affect her. His world was not her world. They were two completely different individuals and his life was not a pretty one to be involved in. He couldn't picture her at home in Lestrange manor, trying to prettify the dusty dark rooms and staying cooped up away from all the Death Eaters. He didn't even want to think about it, and he shook the thought from his mind. Ashley living within proximity of Yaxely... He just couldn't. He knew that she couldn't be fully part of his life how it was, right now. Even if he had warmed to her, it just wasn't safe. It would never be safe, he knew that. Another reason why this just couldn't happen. He dipped his head a little, saddened by what might happen. When, somehow, Soleus wormed out of this engagement, Ashley's parents would hate him, and she would be so disappointed to upset her parents. She'd probably never want to speak to him again.
He looked up as she finished and gave her an encouraging half smile. He could enjoy it while it lasted. "Wow. You have a lovely voice." he said simply.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 28, 2013 12:42:17 GMT
Ashley smiled at him shyly her hair covering her rosy cheeks, blushing was a bit of a permanent thing around Soleus, peeking up at him after her cheeks faded back to their normal tone she smiled at him still "thank you" she commented softly when she finally did look up at him she noticed the worry and concern in his eyes and cocked her head to the side with a frown becoming worried herself "is everything alright?" she scooted in closer her voice lowered as she took his hand again her thumb gently massaging his flesh as she continued to look concerned.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
Posts: 373
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Jul 28, 2013 13:10:33 GMT
"Right now, everything's perfect." He smiled, but his eyes weren't in it. He looked off out across the Lake, watching the surface for the chance of a tentacle or two appearing. He was thinking still, and flicked his eyes back to her, a curious look on his face. "You know, when you said that you wanted to marry someone who you were.. in love with," He spoke the words as if they were a foreign language. He pressed his lips together, trying to think how to phrase it, "Was there someone already?" He raised an interested eyebrow, plucking shards of grass absent-mindedly out of the ground.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 28, 2013 13:14:02 GMT
Ashley paused her fingers on his hand and inhaled sharply at Soleus' question "I-" she cut herself off and looked at him with wide sad eyes "I-I um...." taking a deep breath she shook her head "no...I-I mean their was someone sort of um thought I might have feelings for but not love....I haven't been in love since-" she fell short of breath and squeaked closing her eyes willing herself not to cry over him again seeing as she had already a few times lately "s-since" her voice quivered as she continued "my last boyfriend....h-he...he died.."
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
Posts: 373
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Jul 28, 2013 13:19:42 GMT
Soleus pressed his lips together again, regretting his question. "I'm sorry." He said, in reply both to her statement, for bringing it up in the first place and mostly for the engagement situation. her sadness proved his thoughts about how different that they were and how she wouldn't survive in his world. He squeezed her hand back. "Don't cry." He said, his expression saddened.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 28, 2013 13:26:29 GMT
Ashley looked away from him and shook her head "I'm fine" she mumbled softly, playing with a piece of grass to distract herself for a moment she took a deep breath then worked up the nerve to look at Soleus her eyes brimming with a few tears still but she refused to let them fall "I-I um...his name was Kenneth he died this past summer...." she sniffled sadly "before that I dated Miles Bletchley I loved him too but it didn't work out either...." wiping at her eyes she forced a smile "but that doesn't matter because I care about you and you're good to me and were gonna be happy right?" she asked with big wide hopeful eyes.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
Posts: 373
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Jul 28, 2013 13:34:39 GMT
Soleus couldn't hold her gaze, and dropped his eyes to the floor. "Ashley I.." He looked up again, and licked his lips, completely unsure what to say. "I'm just, really, really worried about you.. fitting in to my.." He paused, struggling to find a way to not sound like a complete tool. "Into my life," He said, but it sounded more like a question than a statement. He glanced at her again, knowing that sounded more negative than it should have. "Just.. it's, my family, and the housing situation," He rambled nervously.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 28, 2013 13:38:36 GMT
Ashley instantly looked taken back and blushed scooting a little away from him, she felt stupid for letting herself let her guard down for a moment and nodded looking down "it's ok I understand" she mumbled softly "I'm not really the ideal person a lot of people would want" she forced a tiny smile and shrugged "I don't have to..I mean I can go if you want me to w-we can just not...be in each others business a-and i'll just" she picked up her guitar and placed it into her charmed bag to carry more than it looked like it could getting ready to leave.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Jul 28, 2013 13:44:29 GMT
Soleus took her hand and scooted back next to her. "No, no I didn't mean that - it's not that at all," He said, frowning, feeling like he just kicked a puppy. "What I meant was... It's not safe. At all." He tried to give her a knowing look. "And I don't want you to be caught in the middle of it." He shook his head sadly.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 28, 2013 13:57:33 GMT
Ashley smiled weakly and sunk into her shoulders "I know it's not safe but I mean...my father he is involved in it too so with or without you I am still around it and I can see that it is getting to the point where there is no denying what is going on and while I um...I have different views than you I understand why you are fighting and I'm not going to get in the way of it....my father doesn't want me around it either so I just....maybe you can just keep me all to yourself" she widened her eyes and nodded hopefully.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
Posts: 373
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Jul 30, 2013 13:08:13 GMT
Soleus' expression softened as she spoke, and he wondered what a messed up world it was for someone has innocent as her to be dragged into something so ugly, as much as he believed it was the right thing to do, he knew it was messy, and ugly. He knew first hand what it could do to people, it could drive them crazy, or completely into themselves. He made a pact with himself to keep her as safe as he could, and he knew that meant that for now, Lestrange manor would be off the cards if he could at all help it. He didn't want to worry her any more by speaking his concerns out loud, he chose to keep it quiet and project a generic Soleus-smirk and eyebrow-cock instead. "I don't have a problem with that at all." He drawled suggestively.
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Post by Ashley Godfrey on Jul 30, 2013 13:56:16 GMT
Ashley smiled when he agreed and scooted in closer to him her head resting on his shoulder as she peeked up at him "okay" she blushed once again when she caught the suggestive look on his face.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
Posts: 373
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Jul 30, 2013 14:09:04 GMT
Soleus shifted his weight to be more comfortable, leaning back on one palm lazily. He looked down at the top of her head, and smiled vaguely.
"You seem a bit happier with this situation now." He remarked quietly, looking up across the lake again. "Have I done something to make you feel more comfortable?" He was unaware of it if he had, managing to keep a decent girl close to him without scaring her off was not his forte. Relationships and engagements were not his forte, he thought bitterly, but as he watched her he was feeling more relaxed.
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