Later the rest of the team showed up and everyone seemed to play their best
from the boosted spirits of the four friends. But by the end of the
practice session, which ended to everyone's delight miraculously, Gaby
couldn't help but feel that he was holding back. She remained with him to
clean up in the Changing Rooms while Vanessa and Jade talked outside.
"Thanks for helping," he said glumly.
"You don't need to thank me, what are friends for?" she told him. He sighed.
"Someone used to tell me that," he murmured. "But he broke his promise...he's not here anymore."
"It's not his fault," Gaby said, wondering if this was his dad. He looked at her. "If you promised your son you would always be there for him, no matter what, and then suddenly you didn't show up because you broke you promise about not going somewhere..."
"Did you see it?" Gaby approached him.
"Oh, I saw it allright, hated both of them ever since- look I gotta go do Prat's homework," and he left the Changing Rooms without another word. Gaby was confused. If Quidditch and concern didn't help, what would? She decided to give him time, which didn't make sense to her at the moment, but then again Camry always bounced back. It was his trait, nothing seemed to affect him much. And nape forgot to give them homework.
She met Vanessa and Jade at the exit.
"What's up with Smith?" Jade asked.
"Some...personal problems..."
"Aw well, he'll get over Thestrals, I did and I nearly got my hand bitten off..." Vanessa shrugged, as they went back to the castle. Its yellow windows beautifully outlining the aesthetics of the ancient architecture.
"It's not that...he's sees them."
Vanessa and Jade stopped. "What do they look like?" Vanessa input.
"Never did say, oh, he's a bit touchy now so mind..."
***
When they got to the Common Room, Gaby did not see Smith. It was Friday and they work load made up for the weekend. But it seemed that the rest of the students wanted an early night in, and soon Vanessa, Jade and Gaby were the only ones left near the fire.
Gaby had just finished her report on Hairy Ghouls of the sixteenth century for History of Magic, and was about to clear her desk to finish the Divination Chart when Vanessa stopped her.
"Take a break will you Shortie?"
"Wha-"
"We need to ask you something," Jade intercepted.
"If it's about Camry I'm not saying anything."
"It's not about your Camry- wait it is..."
Gaby tried to get up but Vanessa pushed her back down into the chair by her shoulders.
"I told you, it's personal...now I don't even know that much-" she attempted an escape again but Vanessa's grip was too strong.
"Jade...vial" she said. "Now you're going to have to listen to us."
"You never listen to me!"
"We listen to you all the time..."
"No you- Argh!"
Gaby just recognized the clear potion inside the vial which Jade held in her hands.
"Now I'm sorry it has to come down to this- but it's Veritaserum, and you know we're that crazy."
Gaby chocked. "You wouldn't"
"Oh, try me"
"Ok..." Gaby was still staring at the liquid.
"Jade Shield, I think she's willing to talk."
Jade smiled and set the bottle down on the side table.
"Do you like Camry?"
"Wha-?"
"Answer- yes or no..."
Gaby sighed, and stared at them defiantly.
"Thanks for helping," he said glumly.
"You don't need to thank me, what are friends for?" she told him. He sighed.
"Someone used to tell me that," he murmured. "But he broke his promise...he's not here anymore."
"It's not his fault," Gaby said, wondering if this was his dad. He looked at her. "If you promised your son you would always be there for him, no matter what, and then suddenly you didn't show up because you broke you promise about not going somewhere..."
"Did you see it?" Gaby approached him.
"Oh, I saw it allright, hated both of them ever since- look I gotta go do Prat's homework," and he left the Changing Rooms without another word. Gaby was confused. If Quidditch and concern didn't help, what would? She decided to give him time, which didn't make sense to her at the moment, but then again Camry always bounced back. It was his trait, nothing seemed to affect him much. And nape forgot to give them homework.
She met Vanessa and Jade at the exit.
"What's up with Smith?" Jade asked.
"Some...personal problems..."
"Aw well, he'll get over Thestrals, I did and I nearly got my hand bitten off..." Vanessa shrugged, as they went back to the castle. Its yellow windows beautifully outlining the aesthetics of the ancient architecture.
"It's not that...he's sees them."
Vanessa and Jade stopped. "What do they look like?" Vanessa input.
"Never did say, oh, he's a bit touchy now so mind..."
***
When they got to the Common Room, Gaby did not see Smith. It was Friday and they work load made up for the weekend. But it seemed that the rest of the students wanted an early night in, and soon Vanessa, Jade and Gaby were the only ones left near the fire.
Gaby had just finished her report on Hairy Ghouls of the sixteenth century for History of Magic, and was about to clear her desk to finish the Divination Chart when Vanessa stopped her.
"Take a break will you Shortie?"
"Wha-"
"We need to ask you something," Jade intercepted.
"If it's about Camry I'm not saying anything."
"It's not about your Camry- wait it is..."
Gaby tried to get up but Vanessa pushed her back down into the chair by her shoulders.
"I told you, it's personal...now I don't even know that much-" she attempted an escape again but Vanessa's grip was too strong.
"Jade...vial" she said. "Now you're going to have to listen to us."
"You never listen to me!"
"We listen to you all the time..."
"No you- Argh!"
Gaby just recognized the clear potion inside the vial which Jade held in her hands.
"Now I'm sorry it has to come down to this- but it's Veritaserum, and you know we're that crazy."
Gaby chocked. "You wouldn't"
"Oh, try me"
"Ok..." Gaby was still staring at the liquid.
"Jade Shield, I think she's willing to talk."
Jade smiled and set the bottle down on the side table.
"Do you like Camry?"
"Wha-?"
"Answer- yes or no..."
Gaby sighed, and stared at them defiantly.