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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:37 pm
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:36 am
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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:47 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:59 pm
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xDavid Sinclair Averyxxxxx
xxxx <7th Year>
Time: Summer of 2029
Location: Mitchell Home
Dressed: "Casually"
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David had never been to Ackerley, of course as he got older he realized compared to most of his classmates where he had been was fairly limited. There was London, and he supposed right outside of London the outer limits like Greenwhich, and then there was Tinworth. When he apparated a quarter mile away from the Mitchell Family's home, he found the place to be essentially what he'd consider a fairly sleepy town. He spent the distance of walking to basically take a deep breath and calm himself assuring him that meeting Leo's father would probably be far less of an ordeal than him having to go through her meeting some of his family members (correction: all of his family members).
He checked his pocket again making sure a small box was still there, hoping that perhaps he could direct the conversation to where he'd rather it go. And of course that there was no chaos for the day. Granted, there was Leo's two sisters who he was pretty sure still hated each other there so there would be fielding that problem. Maybe he could just use a silencing spell on both of them and stick them in separate corners for an hour. Also, considering he's been of age for almost six months now it wasn't like he was doing underage magic like he had been for the past two summers (just smart enough to do so in the presence of another witch or wizard) to say silence Leah in public for example to avoid making a scene. It worked and he always made it up to her, so he didn't see the problem. Common sense parenting or child care? Something of the sort, either way.
As he reached the address he looked at the home with the slightest frown as he looked at the bright red house, he still couldn't exactly see how the house was large enough to house three sisters, unless someone was sharing a room (which was likely). David took a deep breath as he raise his hand to knock on the door, realizing that Leo's patience may have stemmed from living in such a small space with two sisters who seemed to be constantly at war. Or more accurately, one sister who tried to be at war with everyone.
Shaking his head once David, knocked a few times in a steady rhythm on the door hoping it was Leo (or even Mira) who opened the door.
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:24 pm
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 4:52 am
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xDavid Sinclair Averyxxxxx
xxxx <7th Year>
Time: Summer of 2029
Location: Mitchell Home
Dressed: "Casually"
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When the door was opened by Leo, David's first thought (beyond the relief it was her instead of say her family-though he supposed either of her sisters greeting him wouldn't be that bad) was how chaotic the house seemed. He was used to homes where everything had its proper place and only rarely did anything venture far from that place. At his parents' it was because they had a regular maid. In the case of his grandparents' he figured it was out of practicality (since the place was huge and the Averys saw fit to get rid of all their house elves at least half a century ago) to make the place easier to stay organized and probably because his whole family was a bit neurotic. "I'm not intruding on anything?" David asked as he stepped inside looking around, noting that it seemed loud-or louder than he had expected-as someone was banging around upstairs it sounded like.
He then shook his head and answered, "And no, it was easy enough to find for me. I was given good dir-" He was interupted when Mira barrelled down the stairs and David stepped back as she came by, leaving before even giving him a chance to get a word in to her. "The directions you gave me were good," David finished still watching where Mira had headed off a bit baffled on what the commotion was. And before he was given too much time to think on the manner, both Mira and Grace passed.
After saying a quick 'hello' to both, David glanced at Leo and said with a raised brow, "Mira's pet rat is missing? Why doesn't one of them just do a summoning charm? It isn't that hard." He paused, knowing there was the argument of the fact that underage magic was not allowed, but really it was a rule more for protection of others from magic gone wrong and secrecy of the wizarding community. And the system for detecting underage magic was flawed: they couldn't really trace it to an underage individual if there was a witch or wizard of age close by.
"Either way, let us just hope Mira didn't discuss ideas on committing murder with Wendy..." He half joked before shaking his head and said, "I'm joking... mostly. Wendy's mostly harmless. Though, speaking of my cousin, if Mira needs a break from you guys she could always visit Wendy at the main manor. I'm sure Wendy would actually enjoy having a friend over, not that she'd ever actually ask or think to bring up an idea to my grandparents, but I could clear it..." He trailed off as Leo hugged and kissed him and he returned the greetings and nodded when she said her father should now be in the living room.
"I suppose last summer you navigated the snake pit, so it is now my turn to face the lion's den?" He said taking a deep breath, before he slid off his jacket, folding it carefully over his arm so nothing fell out of the jacket's pockets.
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:21 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:09 am
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xDavid Sinclair Averyxxxxx
xxxx <7th Year>
Time: Summer of 2029
Location: Mitchell Home
Dressed: "Casually"
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"You only have to worry about breaking the law if you have to worry about being caught," David said with a shrug, not seeming to question the ethics of breaking the law-granted, he would argue the underage magic ban was fairly ridiculous most of the time anyways. Most pureblood children didn't exactly perfectly listen to the rule, probably many halfbloods, or so David reckoned. However, Leo did have a point that the search did have her two younger sisters banding together and at least not completely at each other's throats. "I don't know if visiting the Manor would count as fun. It might make her appreciate you lot more, though."
He forced a small smile as Leo pointed out that it would be nothing like meeting his grandparents and that her father was like a gentle kitten compared to them. "You're allergic to cats," David said wryly, "Wouldn't a kitten be of more concern than a snake? Granted you met Mum without much issue. And Cathy is pretty much a snake among the badgers, though, I figure you've figured that out by now."
Shaking his head to the offer on the coat rack, David joked, "Who knows I might need to make a quick escape? Trust me, I grew up with cats, and I think Dad had them trained to be his spies in the house. Cats can be pretty scary," he assured her as he walked into the living room, and stepped forward as Leo introduced him to her father George.
David gave a half smile and held out a hand to the man and said, "A pleasure as well, Mr. Mitchell. I hope it wasn't anything too awful..." He added in regards to Leo mentioning him. "And, of course, sir, I do owe you an apology for not meeting you sooner. I feel like I keep kidnapping your daughter considering I have yet to have any correspondence with you yet: I do apologize."
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:23 pm
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 12:26 pm
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xDavid Sinclair Averyxxxxx
xxxx <7th Year>
Time: Summer of 2029
Location: Mitchell Home
Dressed: "Casually"
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David raised a brow ever so slightly as George reassured him it was only good things Leo had said about him. And he merely shrugged for the moment on the point about kidnapping Leo anytime he felt like it and took a seat next to Leo, folding his jacket in his lap carefully, and leaning forward ever so slightly as he was quizzed on his future plans and Leo was outed for still debating her own future career choice. "It is my father's profession-in a way. He's a muggle surgeon to be technical, and considering his specialty he likes to consider it more him being an artist, but it doesn't discount the medical aspect of it," David answered. "I was lucky enough to be exposed early to a career field that caught my interest, sir. Besides, I feel as if I am more of an anomaly than anything. Plenty of our peers have switched career ideas as we near graduation-or still debating them."
He glanced down at his lap and listened as George credited Leonette's study habits to him and David shook his head, "Oh, no, Leo had the same work ethic when it came to her studies long before I came around. That has nothing at all to do with me, sir..."
He paused and frowned slightly before turning the subject back to what the man said earlier, and after a pause began, "And if I plan on kidnapping her on a long term basis, sir...? With Leo's consent, of course..." He trailed off, pulling out the small rosewood box from the pocket of his jacket and held it out in front of him before glancing at Leo and said, "Well, I suppose, she'd be the one to actually give the final say so, but it is proper to seek your permission first before I'm so bold as to..." He paused and gave an unsure smile to George.
Of course it was far younger than most people considered such matters, but David figured, it was just like deciding long before he started attending Hogwarts he wanted to go into the healing field as a healer or mediwizard. He was the sort he didn't bother spending forever waiting after making a decision. It seemed stupid to do so. He probably got the trait from his mother, after all, that was the woman who at age eight decided the love of her life was his father and when she saw him again once of age... well, she made it happen, despite Sinclair League practically hating all wizarding kind and the eight year age difference. And of course the weirdness of the fact that Sinclair League used to babysit his mother. Not so weird when they got older, David had supposed, though. His parents laughed about it now, after all.
As he waited, he could feel panic start to sink in. Was he being too pushy? Was it one of those things Leo would laugh at him or her father would be horrified at. But, Leo's parents had married practicaly right out of Hogwarts, surely his thinking couldn't be that foreign to the man... right?
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:51 pm
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:12 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:40 am
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Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:55 am
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xDavid Sinclair Averyxxxxx
xxxx <7th Year>
Time: Summer of 2029
Location: Mitchell Home
Dressed: "Casually"
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David nodded at George's response, trying to suppress the large grin that kept creeping on his lips, glad that one part of the trial was done-granted he still had to actually ask Leo. Just because her father said he'd give him his blessing didn't mean Leo had to say yes-though, he figured if she had some major objection she would have said something by this point. He expected as much of her and would really hope she did. "Thank-you, sir," David answered, standing as George said it was nice meeting him and then said that just George would be fine. David had a feeling it would take a long while-at best-before he ever felt comfortable calling the man by his first name, son-in-law or not.
He took a long breath after George left the room, and stood, laying his jacket on the couch, and holding the ring box in his hand and turned to look at Leo. "I... before I ask you properly, I want to remind you of my situation..." David said. "As cold as it sounds, until my grandparents get around to dying, I'm going to have to make decisions at least what is seen publicly and by them that probably won't look very good. Things you won't like... that I sure won't like. But there are always loopholes and..."
He sighed, "I know it's asking a lot but you have to trust my judgement sometimes when it comes to certain things if you say yes and... and well... I don't exactly have the most trustworthy reputation I feel like."
Closing his eyes for a moment he said, "But, I do mean every word I said to your father about how I feel about you. I do unequivocally love you... even if it is selfish of me. It's horridly selfish. After all, you have the nice sane family, I don't. Yet, none the less, if you'll please say yes to my horridly selfish question... and hopefully I didn't totally botch the ring size or design decision..." He gave her a half smile and got down on a single knee and held opened the rosewood ring box, revealing the diamond engagement ring and said, "Leonette Rosalia Mitchell, will you be so kind as to agree to marry me?"
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