A Surprise Meeting
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Interacting with: @Damien Dragonclaw
Mentioning: N/A
Date: 10/01/25Word Count: 327
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✽Three days before the ball. How was it so close? It felt like only yesterday that he had arrived back at Hogwarts. Yes, it had only been a few days, but time flew. It was as if when you enjoyed yourself, the next thing you know? You're about to head back to the new country you now reside in where you know you don't belong. It was an exhausting and never ending cycle. Something Dylan did not want to go through again, but he knew all too well that he had to.
Though he wished more than anything this time that he didn't have to leave. His grandfather had fallen ill again. That was something that Dylan was afraid of. What would happen? Would his grandfather even make it to Christmas now?
Dylan didn't know the answers to his questions. All they left if anything were more unanswered questions.
Dylan began to walk aimlessly. Letting his feet carry him where they wanted to go. He wasn't surprised when he found himself on the grounds. A familiar place he had visited many times in the past. It was quiet. Peaceful. A place where someone could think. Though it was also a place he had met many friends. He guessed it must have just been a popular meeting spot.
Dylan continued to walk. This time knowing where he was going to go. He remembered from his last visit to Hogwarts how drawn he had been to the grounds. Maybe it was because it was the first place he had seen Avery after years of separation? Or maybe it was because it was where he had met Val? Or was it something much deeper? Something Dylan couldn't quite see yet?
Only time would tell, and he had enough patience to wait. At least, for now. Soon enough things would change and answers would be demanded, but that was for another time. Now it was time to focus on the present.
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Credit: Mylo Atkins
OOC Note: So sorry about how late this is!
Last edited by Dylan Astor on 20 Feb 2026, 15:19, edited 1 time in total.
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A Surprise Meeting
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Damien was currently sitting down holding his knees as tears threatened to spill out of his eyes, he had just finished getting dressed for the ball with Leo feeling like he was on top of the world but that just made the crash back to reality hurt way more. He waited for hours on Drago to show up so he could attend the ball with him but that moment never came true. That’s when I sunk in for him he realized he was stood up by Drago which made him hurt more as he thought they had truly bonded during the summer camp this summer. He sat on the cold concrete floor in his own self pity letting his thoughts consume him. How could I be so stupid..I can’t believe him..I thought we were friends I thought he would arrive and we would have the time of our lives but..I guess I’m just an idiot. As he let his thoughts run wild in his mind he tried to hold back his emotions as it would be even worse if someone saw Damien looking upset over something so small and if word got back to his father….that was something he didn’t even want to imagine so he just tried to think of anything that would take his mind off of this horrible night he was going through at the moment. As he sat their in silence the world around him began to feel darker as he heard his father voice echoing in his ear. “Pathetic..absolutely pathetic crying over a boy…no son of mine would act so pathetic” and the voice just kept echoing over and over again in his mind, he knew his father hadn’t said that yet but he could definitely imagine him saying that if he saw him like this as a drgaonclaw was meant to be tough meant to show no emotion other than perfection in his eye. |
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| IC date: 1st of October | Interactions: @Dylan Astor |
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Interacting with: @Damien Dragonclaw
Mentioning: N/A
Date: 10/01/25Word Count: 208
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✽Dylan's head shot up at the sound of a voice. He didn't recognize it, but then he saw the person who had spoken. He sat there with his head down. His hair flopped down across his eyes. Who was he and what had happened?
If Dylan had been in his right mind, he would immediately have gone over and chatted, but something held him back for a moment. What was he going to say if he did walk over? Dylan had never been one to comfort someone or understand. That had been something Avery had always done. Dylan had usually been the comforted one.
Without thinking, Dylan made the rash decision to approach the other guy. "Are you okay?" He asked softly.
Dylan kicked himself internally. Of all the things to ask, he had asked that? What had he been thinking? Well, he hadn't been thinking. He hadn't been at all. That was not normally the case when Dylan was not preoccupied. He had to get his mind back out of the clouds and back into the real world. Otherwise things weren't going to go as planned. Not that they went to plan anyway, but at least he would have a better chance of saying the right thing.
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Credit: Mylo Atkins
OOC Note: So sorry about how late this is again!
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A Surprise Meeting
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Damien looked up and noticed a boy who didn’t look to be from Hogwarts at all so he assumed it was one of the international students also due to how his voice has a hint of accents in it. He wiped his eyes softly as to now show that he was weak before looking at the boy. “No no I’m uhm…I’m alright no need to worry.” He tried to reassure the boy as he honestly didn’t want anyone worried about him. Sure he was hurt that he got stood up after looking so nice for the ball but he knew talking about it would make him feel even worse and right now he did not want to go through that so wallowing in his own feelings was better than noting. He stayed quiet for a few moments before he decided why not ask the boy a question that’s been on his mind. “So you aren’t from Hogwarts are you?…as you’re uniform looks different and you sort of have a bit of an accent so if you don’t mind me asking where are you from ?” Damien honestly felt intrigued to find out where this boy was from plus it would do himself good to try and distract himself rather than think about his date that stood him up and maybe possible make a new friends. |
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| IC date: 1st of October | Interactions: @Dylan Astor |
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Interacting with: @Damien Dragonclaw
Mentioning: N/A
Date: 10/01/25Word Count: 358
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✽Dylan didn't know what to do. He wasn't one to understand what was going on inside people's heads and he especially never new the right words to say to someone in a dark place. He was clueless enough as it was to his own feelings. Hopeless. That was what he was. Completely hopeless.
There was something about the other boy's voice that told Dylan something was wrong, but he was far from willing to share. Dylan respected that. Who was he to push things? Dylan himself had many times again and again forced people not to talk about his misery. It was his version of a coping mechanism. He knew that talking it out with another person would probably help, but sometimes it was just too hard. Too raw to bring up and face.
Dylan nodded when the other boy said he did not want Dylan to worry. It was all he could do in the moment. Dylan let out a breath he did not know he had been holding in. A gentle breeze blew across his face. Sending his already messy hair into a frenzy. Well, something to deal with later when he got back to where he was staying.
A silence had fallen between the two boys for a moment. It was far from a comfortable silence. Dylan could feel the tension of unspoken words and the pain that lay deep within and under the surface where no one could even try to touch it.
Dylan's head shot up when the other boy asked where he was from. With a sigh Dylan replied, "Well, originally I'm from Swansea, Wales. But now as you can see I don't attend Hogwarts. I moved to America when I was eight and have been attending Ilvermony these past couple years." Whew. There it was. The truth without pain. Dylan never showed how much it hurt him to not get to be in his hometown and go to the school of his dreams. It was too much to bear.
"Well, where are my manners? I'm Dylan. Dylan Astor. And you are?" Dylan questioned as one of his eyebrows quirked in question.
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Credit: Mylo Atkins
OOC Note: So sorry about how late this is again!
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A Surprise Meeting
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Damien just nodded as he listened to a boy speak, he had no idea that he was from around here, especially wales. Maybe it was due to the fact that he grew up in America that’s why he didn’t have the accent no more. But it was interesting to see how drastically different his life was compared to Damien’s. Suddenly Damien eyes widen at the mention of Ilvermorny, he had heard that name before somewhere he just couldn’t figure out where the hell he heard it from. Suddenly his eyes widen as he drifted back to April of last year when he had met an older duck loving boy who wore crocs and enjoyed Mandarin Ducks who was from Ilvermorny. “Oh! You’re uhm..from the same school as my friend Cyrus is from. We met last year in April he was quite lovely and enjoyed Ducks a lot very interesting.” He had a small fond smile as he thought about Cyrus and how he was doing. He made a note to write him a letter even though he hadn’t had a single clue where he would send the letter too. He wiped his eyes again to try and get rid of the rest of his tears as he looked at Dylan. “Do you uhm..ever miss it ? Being here I mean, like you’re home country and in Wales.” He asked with a genuinely fondness in his voice being curious. |
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| IC date: 1st of October | Interactions: @Dylan Astor & mentioning @Cyrus Darsel |
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Interacting with: @Damien Dragonclaw
Mentioning: N/A
Date: 10/01/25Word Count: 275
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✽Dylan was surprised when the other boy commented that he knew Cyrus. It had been a long time since he had last heard that name. Dylan had been a first year and Cylus a seventh year when they met. Together, they had spent hours enjoying the outdoors and watching the birds and waterfowl. He had been amazed by Cyrus' knowledge of the birds and waterfowl and that was where he had learned the information he now knew.
"You know Cyrus? Wow. It's been awhile since I last saw him. Last year he and I explored the grounds of Ilvermony searching for the different birds species and waterfowl. I really learned a lot from him. He's a cool guy." Dylan smiled lightly.
Dylan knew he should contact Cyrus again. The older boy had been a good influence on branching out Dylan's curiosity and pushing him to pay more attention to the world around him. Especially the birds that flew above him and lay in the ponds, rivers, creeks, and oceans all around him. He had never been able to fully express his thanks.
"Every day. I miss the freedom I used to have. New York is obviously a large city that does have parks and all that, but home is home. I don't feel like I belong in America. Maybe it's my accent or how I act compared to Americans, but I feel like an outsider. Even after living there all this time, just coming back home made me feel. . . like I was finally home. If that even makes sense." Dylan pushed his messy mop on inky waves off his forehead. A sigh escaping his lips.
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Credit: Mylo Atkins
OOC Note: So sorry about how late this is!
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A Surprise Meeting
Made by the amazing Matthew Campbell & sorry that this reply is short didn’t know much else to say!
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Damien eyes widen as he looked at the boy, he couldn’t believe that he knew who Cyrus was. Thought it did make sense as Cyrus was older and also was popular or at least Damien thought he would be popular with how cool he was so he assumed some of the younger kids would know who Cyrus was. He honestly tried not to laugh as this boy started talking about how him and Cyrus would sit by the waterfowl and look at all the different birds and stuff. That sounded just like Cyrus honestly, he seemed to truly enjoy birds especially ducks the most, Damien still never understood why Cyrus liked ducks so much but he could admit they had a bit of cuteness to them so it only made sense that he was drawn to them honestly. “Haha..yeah that does sound like Cyrus honestly, when I met him we talked for quite awhile that night about ducks and other things that could be found in the muggle world.. he taught me quite a lot actually like I now know what crocs and legos are” did he understand them no not at all but he at least knew what they were. He honestly needed to owl him and check up on him, he was curious where life had taken him. He looked down at his hands as he just smiled softly, he didn’t feel sad anymore for being stood up. This boy had seemed to help cheer him up quite nicely so he felt deeply grateful to this guy. “Hey uh…thank you for that.. it helped cheered me up. I’m Damien I don’t uhm…don’t think I ever got your name ?” He asked confused as he truly don’t think he got this boys name and it would be rude to thank someone and just not know their name I mean only a complete fool would do something like that. Plus Damien felt the boy deserved something for his kindness so he looked into his pockets before finding some chocolates he had brought with him for his date but..since that wasn’t Happening now he wouldn’t just let it go to waste. He holds up some of the chocolate to the boy and smiles. [color=0056d6]“Here i felt you deserve to have something as a uhm thank you..”[/color] he just smiled as he felt very thankful the boy was their to help him get through the pain he was feeling currently. |
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| IC date: 1st of October | Interactions: @Dylan Astor & mentioning @Cyrus Darsel |
| English: #0056d6 | Thoughts: Italics |
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