( so harry does regale him, on the walk to a convenience store just before his apartment building — the mighty tale of buckbeak and draco malfoy's arrogance which had almost gotten the poor creature killed, had hermione not been so clever to use her time turner to save him. harry tells him of riding on the hippogriff's back, soaring over a crystal lake, high in the sky far enough that he could taste the clouds, the water of rain slipping through his fingers. he tells him of the tears he spilled, when he thought buckbeak had died — and how pleased he was, to have the chance to save his life.
and in between asking jin ling his preference between ho-hos and twinkies, holding them up to see the general opinion, he mentions a name. )
And, in the end, us saving Buckbeak's life is what allowed my godfather to escape imprisonment. ( he hasn't said his name in awhile, beyond what dreams he has when he's permitted a moment's rest. ) ... Sirius Black. I think you would've —
( no, the past tense is what hurts. he shakes his head. some other time.
he holds jin ling on the walk to the pizza place across the street, picking up their order with his free hand, finding that discomfort more bearable than the idea of dropping jin ling's hand. )
I had spent most of that year hating the man, as a matter of fact. He was arrested for conspiring with the Dark Lord, against my parents, leading to their deaths. ( he shakes his head, and up the staircase they go. ) Wasn't him, actually. Actually ... he turned out to be. Really ... something, I guess.
( he doesn't mention the hope he had. the life he wanted to live. the promises sirius had made him before bellatrix lestrange pulled an unforgivable curse on him.
all he does is open the door to his apartment, newly furnished thanks to jin ling but still not much for a home, and flashes him a smile. )
I was going to say before, you would've really, really liked him. He was ... ( a little defeated, ) he was like a second dad, to me.
( was. leading inside, he sets the pizza down, taking bags from jin ling filled with food that's terrible for you, and soda that isn't much better. )
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and in between asking jin ling his preference between ho-hos and twinkies, holding them up to see the general opinion, he mentions a name. )
And, in the end, us saving Buckbeak's life is what allowed my godfather to escape imprisonment. ( he hasn't said his name in awhile, beyond what dreams he has when he's permitted a moment's rest. ) ... Sirius Black. I think you would've —
( no, the past tense is what hurts. he shakes his head. some other time.
he holds jin ling on the walk to the pizza place across the street, picking up their order with his free hand, finding that discomfort more bearable than the idea of dropping jin ling's hand. )
I had spent most of that year hating the man, as a matter of fact. He was arrested for conspiring with the Dark Lord, against my parents, leading to their deaths. ( he shakes his head, and up the staircase they go. ) Wasn't him, actually. Actually ... he turned out to be. Really ... something, I guess.
( he doesn't mention the hope he had. the life he wanted to live. the promises sirius had made him before bellatrix lestrange pulled an unforgivable curse on him.
all he does is open the door to his apartment, newly furnished thanks to jin ling but still not much for a home, and flashes him a smile. )
I was going to say before, you would've really, really liked him. He was ... ( a little defeated, ) he was like a second dad, to me.
( was. leading inside, he sets the pizza down, taking bags from jin ling filled with food that's terrible for you, and soda that isn't much better. )
Home, finally. Make yourself comfortable.