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Big News (Mommy... I mean Astrid) Feb 22, 2013 8:51:07 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2013 8:51:07 GMT -8

Zeke could hardly contain his excitement; as much as he despised his father being here at Hogwarts, he was that much more excited about getting to see his mother. Being away from her was the absolute hardest thing in the world for Zeke, he knew that she had to sit at the house by herself with nothing to do except talk to the house elves. Not that Astrid actually minded that, she thought of them as people and perhaps that was why Zeke had such a caring natural towards them. He liked to think that he inherited more of his mother’s traits than his Father’s; but the longer he was here at Hogwarts, the more often he heard people tell him ”You remind me of your Father.” Every time Zeke heard that it broke his spirit a little more.

Zeke was practically skipping to the room of requirement that had been prepared as a private dinner room by Sydney, one of Zeke’s favorite house elves, for Zeke and his mother for breakfast this morning. Astrid had asked Zeke to breakfast and told her not to tell his Father because she wanted some time just the two of them without his Father’s interference; of course he had been more than happy to oblige his mother. Zeke got to the room of requirement and then began pacing anxiously, waiting for his Mother. He had just seen her last night, but she wasn’t allowed to be her normal caring self when she was in front of Valerian, yet another thing that Zeke despised about his Father. He had fallen in love with Astrid the hufflepuff… why was he trying to change her into a Slytherin? Zeke felt himself snarl but then heard the doors open and he whipped his head around. “MOM!” he shouted as he rushed to his mother, wrapping her with both arms and swinging her in a circle.

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Big News (Mommy... I mean Astrid) Feb 23, 2013 10:14:21 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2013 10:14:21 GMT -8

Astrid quietly snuck out of her and Valerian’s room at the Hogsmeade in, pressing her back against the wall in the hallway. It had been a struggle to get him to sleep last night and sneaking out was even more risky, especially since he awoke to even the slightest noise. But - somehow - she had managed to escape. For a moment, she just stood there, her back pressed up against the dully-wallpapered wall, her breathing shallow and jagged. Looking down, she knew that Val wouldn’t approve of her outfit - a slender and tight fitting pair of bellbottom pants and a shirt that hug loose around her frame. She had on a large necklace and had her hair up in a pony tail and Astrid Maxwell looked much younger in that moment. She didn’t look like the forty year old woman that she had once been. Looking down, she smiled at her boldness and then she began walking toward the exit of the building so that she could meet her darling son.

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She remembered the castle like the back of her hand - it was so easy for her to navigate the cool stoned halls. She could hear her ballet flats clicking against the pavement as she walked, alerting everyone that she was coming. Soon, she turned the corner and found herself almost face to face with Zeke. Ah her darling son! She had never felt so much happiness in seeing him after a long period of time.

”Sweetheart!”

[/b] Astrid’s eyes practically welled with tears in that moment. No longer did she have to pretend to be the stoic and dangerously unemotional woman that she was when Valerian took her in public. She was her self in that moment. Her son - who seemed to have grown vastly taller than her in the past couple of months - managed to begin spinning her around in circles and all she could do was laugh, ”Zeke, darling. Put your poor old mother down before I throw out my back!”[/b] She chided. As he stopped, she pressed her lips to his forehead. She had missed her only son, but had something very important to tell him this afternoon, something that she couldn’t wait to share with anyone else. She desperately wanted to tell her husband, but knew that the timing was not right and it was more important to talk to her son before she mad any moves on the husband-front.

”You look thin, sweetheart.”[/b] She breathed, pulling slightly away from him so that she could look at his face. She could see the prominent cheekbones that he had inherited from her side of the family almost popping out of his face. Softly she reached up and ran her thumb across his cheek, suddenly worried that she had Valerian had over looked their son’s health when they had first arrived, ”Are you eating? Have you been working too hard at practice?”[/b] There were so many questions that were flooding through her mind in that moment and she hoped that she was able to

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Big News (Mommy... I mean Astrid) Feb 27, 2013 8:37:18 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2013 8:37:18 GMT -8

Zeke smiled and placed his mother down delicately, and then quickly gave her another big hug (this time leaving her on the ground) and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He was so happy to see his Mom, especially since they wouldn’t be bothered by the charade they had to keep up around Valerian. “Oh stop it mom, we both know you won’t throw out your back. You’re much to young and agile for that talk.” He was literally beaming at his mother; an expression of his that only Astrid and maybe one other woman on the entire planet had ever seen. There was no replacement for a Mother’s love and Zeke knew that full well, he was lucky to have the mother that he had and he wouldn’t give her up for anything.

But still, Mothers will be Mothers. Zeke sighed and rolled his eyes as she asked him about his eating habits, “Of course I’m eating, mother.” He teased, it was a name he only called her when he was annoyed; Astrid absolutely loathed to be called Mother, so he would do it just to get her riled up here and there. “And if anything I haven’t been working hard enough at practice; the new chasers we got are absolutely horrid, Mom. I mean I thought last year was bad, but these two are the worst I think I’ve ever seen.” He knew that his opinion might be tainted by the fact that the two new chasers were the LeStrange boys; but conveniently Zeke decided to leave that part out while he was talking with his mother. “Plus, I skipped the first couple of practices; so I really need to help everyone get into the flow; our first match is only a week away and if we drop this one against Hufflepuff I don’t know how we would be able to repeat as Cup Champions; it’d be much too difficult.” Zeke realized he was rambling, but it was only because he had missed her so much. He grabbed her hand quickly led her over to the table that had been prepped for them. “But enough about me, how have you been Mom? I hate leaving you at home, because I know with Vale…Father’s work schedule you’re always home by yourself.” Zeke had tried to correct himself, Astrid hated when he called Valerian by his name, but Zeke had been taught,. by Valerian, that titles are earned and not given; therefore, Zeke called him Valerian.

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Big News (Mommy... I mean Astrid) Feb 27, 2013 21:25:17 GMT -8

Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2013 21:25:17 GMT -8

”You have no idea,”

[/b] Astrid smiled back at her darling Zeke as he beamed right back up - well, down because he was far taller than she remembered - at her. He was so much happier when they weren’t around Valerian, something that she had long come to realize. Astrid most certainly felt a little guilty that her son was so uptight around his father, but she knew that there was nothing that she could do to change that. She had to be a unified front with her husband when they were together and had no right to tell Val that she thought that his parenting style was a bit too...intense for their Zeke. Instead, she chose to keep her son close to her heart and always dote on him, ”I’m getting older than you think.”[/b] Instinctively she placed her right hand on her stomach, trying to get the churning to stop. ‘Motion sickness,’ She assured herself as she took a step backwards to look at her son. He did look too skinny, she wouldn't relent on that respect.

She physically laughed aloud when Zeke insisted upon calling her mother. That was his less than subtle clue that she was being a bit too overbearing, ”Mum will do just fine, young man.”[/b] She returned and then shook her head as he described the new chasers, ”You should really be nice, I’m not sure your father would like to hear you talking like that about the Lestrange Boys. They’re a very respectable family.”[/b] Her voice was slightly laced with sarcasm, only enough so that Zeke would notice, not anyone else that happened to overhear their conversation. Zeke knew that his mother hated the pretense that came along with being part of the pureblood social circles, she always had, ”I’m sure they’re not that bad, you’re just exceptionally good.”[/b] She used her finger to lift her son’s chin, knowing full well that the vendetta that he held against the Lestranges was hardly based on quidditch. It was a personal attack for the Ms. Black situation....which, even though she pretended to be ignorant when Val asked, she knew all about. Immediately she reached up and brushed some of his copper brown hair away from his eyes, ”You need a haircut.”[/b]

He mentioned Hufflepuff and Astrid folded her arms across her chest, ”Come now, you’re not insulting your own mother’s alma mater are you?”[/b] She asked, raising both of her eyebrows at him. She let her son take her hand and lead her to the table that he had set for them - or rather that Sydney had put together. She picked up her water glass and swirled it around slightly before pressing it to her lips and taking a small sip, ”It’s father to you,”[/b] She mentioned, trying her hardest not to scold her son. She knew that he had a difficult relationship with his father, but family was family, ”I miss you, of course, darling.”[/b] Astrid said as she began to reflect upon her schedule at home. It was difficult for her sometimes to be on her own so often. She felt alienated when she wasn’t with her family, and with Val’s new job, he was around even less, ”But I’m managing. Baking up a storm as always. Which of course, he hates.”[/b] She winked at Zeke from across the table.

”Mimosa, ma’am?”[/b] Sydney appeared with a pop and held up a glass of orange juice mixed with champagne, her bright blue eyes sparkling with delight, no doubt excited to see Zeke as well.

Astrid smiled at the young house elf before shaking her head, ”I’ll have to pass this morning, thank you Sydney. You’re as doting as always.”[/b] She looked up and smiled across the table at Zeke, wondering if he would take notice of her absence of usual morning drink, ”Tell me, how is she?”[/b] Astird asked, no doubt talking about the woman who had seemed to captivate Zeke’s heart for the past couple of years: Bellatrix Black.

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