>>6188996“Come down. Right here, next to me. Hold my hand; you did well, ‘Brey”
“Okay Thanks, Je… sis?”, and she was down on her butt with her back against the wall. “You knew this was coming. Bad stuff. You said it. This place is my second home… I love Ilvermorny; it is the best school of Magic in the world. I have to keep it safe. But… I feel it. That I get to be one of the people around when a crisis comes… I am not normal. Weird. I am okay with that. But? You? I have gut feelings too. You are a Seer, aren’t you? It’s been a long time since we had one that wasn’t a fraud but… you are, right? You can see it? The future? Help to keep people safe?”
Oh.
Oh, shit.
“Aubrey… maybe you need a quick nap? And I’m not-“
“And I am not an idiot, despite what some people think concerning the Nargles, which <span class="mu-i">are</span> real. I can add two and two then get four. I have been at this place since I was a little kid because of mom and dad teaching and never had anything worse than little bug bites or a sprained ankle happen outside of duels; you have been here for a week and we have had to kill big spiders, murder kitties, Hidebehinds. Told me we had to get prepared. I might not have even had my vest on or taken Theodore when I was patrolling last night, Jenn, if not from thinking about that. You randomly got to my room like 10 seconds before I was going out and it might be the only reason I am even still alive since I wouldn’t be able to take that abomination out on my own. Would have rushed to Ashley even if I was able to when there was something there that could manage to hurt Professor Cross. You transferred in, are the new buddy of the lady that shows us how to predict the future, beat the little trick she uses with new students… found those weird magic symbols… you knew all this would happen.”
And Aubrey’s eyes were wide and a bit red; probably from the drugs and no sleep. Jaw clenched up a bit. Hand on your own yet only softly.
>Just… just lie. You have already done it. You can do it more. Distract; she has Merlin knows how many Muggle drugs in her, even if witches were normally fairly resistant to them. Easy.>She is smarter than it may seem, more aware even if eccentric. She will figure it out; you can present it in a better light if it happens now. There are people hurt and dead. Maybe there would not be if you had another true ally.>Write in>Also:>Ask someone in your House like Hilda to send a corporeal Patronus to Maria. No training today. Make her stay in even if the campus is secured.>You said every day and you meant it; last night just reenforced why it was important to you. You made a promise and are going to keep it. You’ll get Emmy and Macy up in a bit to help.>Write in 