Searching For Anything
Reducio
I'm going to try a new format, so that's why it'll look a little different.
For Emile, he hadn't really had anyone in his life except for his grandma and grandpa. He had also had his grandma's cat, Miso, but even Miso didn't really like him. In his grandpa's case...well. To say it plainly he was dying. He had no idea where his mom and dad were. They could be on the Moon, or in California, or in London for all he knew. His grandmother who he loved dearly was also getting old, and his grandpa could barely speak anymore. In this moment, what Emile really needed was a friend. An actual friend. Someone he felt he was able to speak his mind to. He didn't want to push all of his issues on this person, just someone to talk to if he ever really, really needed it. Maybe he had found someone?
Of course, he didn't want to come out and start talking about how his life was, he didn't want to burden Ruby with all of that. All he was looking for just a friend. That was it. And he was pretty sure he had found the right person!
In his mind, it sounded extremely cheesy, but it was all true.
"I agree that it's definitely weird to think about. How there could be so many other version of you..Maybe even a version of ourselves that didn't even come to Hogwarts. It's crazy." He said. "But it just makes me want to learn about it more, you know?" He asked, not really knowing if she did know or not. "Thoughts like that keep me up at night sometimes honestly. I understand how they make you feel weird and confused. The whole idea is just...strange. But that just makes me more curious." He shrugged. "That's my opinion, though." He said.
"Besides, even if there are other worlds, we still have to go on with our lives here.” Ruby had said, and that, for some reason, resonated with him. She was right, even if there are other, maybe better versions of ourselves, we have to keep living and make this version the best it can be. Maybe that's not exactly how she said it, but it was somewhat how he interpreted it.
He had forgotten that he had his notebook with him for a moment, and quickly wrote the conversation down. Maybe he could make a novel about time, and other universes. Talking with Ruby gave him so many ideas!
Ruby seemed to be somewhat surprised when he said she could be a good author, and he wondered why. She had such an imagination, and she had the notebooks she had mentioned before. "If that's what you want.." He said, after she suggested she just would give him ideas and inspiration. He felt like if she wrote a novel it would probably be best-selling!
"Thank you for the motivation." Emile said, smiling warmly at her. He really was thankful though. She didn't know how much those couple of words meant to him. But what she said next somewhat caught him off guard.
“I'll be here if you ever need someone to talk to or to support you.” She had said. Emile was a bit taken aback. No one had ever said anything like that except for his grandparents.
"Thank you, Ruby. I don't think you know how much that means to me." He said in all honesty. "And the same goes for you. I'm here if you ever need anything." He said, giving her a thumbs up and a big smile.
Ruby explained her athletic abilities, and genuinely, anyone who could climb a tree seemed to be very athletic in his mind. He had decent stamina, and decent strength, but he was really just not athletically inclined. He still enjoyed sports though. Maybe he enjoyed watching more than playing, Quidditch being the exception. “Would you like to try now? I could help you.” Ruby said, and Emile looked up at her surprised.
Emile threw his hands in the air. He had nothing to lose. If he fell from the tree and cracked his head open, the nurse would mostly likely be able to heal him anyway. "Sure! Why not?" Said Emile finally and smiled at Ruby.
“Hey, I love nature and heights too! Is this just going to keep happening?” Ruby said with a laugh and a smile. "We're probably long lost twins or something." Emile said jokingly, and smiled back at her.