ari-bear post: I love you and I miss seeing you around. I… I’m worried about you. H-how’s tutoring going? Please talk to me.

He’s still being an arse, then? *frowns sadly* I wish I could do something, but he’s not my biggest fan either. D-do you think you’ll be able to rejoin Quidditch soon?

*shrugs a shoulder* As much an arse as always. *frowns* I don’t know. It’s been so long anyway… I haven’t practiced in weeks. *pained look* Maybe the team’s better off without me.

lookinglass-alice:

hank-squared:

lookinglass-alice:

hank-squared:

lookinglass-alice:

hank-squared:

lookinglass-alice:

I do think so. If you’re doing poorly, but are still doing everything that you can to try and learn, then there’s something wrong in how it’s taught, not you. And the use is getting a sense of confidence back that can then bleed to other things.

 *blinks… he never thought it could have anything to do with the teachers doing it wrong* I mean… would you be willing to help with that? *feels awkward* I don’t really ask for help from people and I wouldn’t want to put you out…

Wouldn’t be offering if I wasn’t willing, Hank. *ruffles his hair* You aren’t putting me out, and I’m the one that offered to help you, if that helps with you not wanting to ask for help.

*ducks his head and flushes* Well. All right then. *shrugs a shoulder, smiling a little* I’d do anything to get back on to the Quidditch team. *genuinely, earnestly* Thank you Alice. You… well, you make it seem like I might actually have a hope of passing this year.

*grins and gives hank another hug* No problem at all, kiddo, You’re an honorary Badger and a fellow quidditch player, so you’re practically family, and that’s what family does when it works right.

*beams* I’m honored to be among badgers. If I wasn’t such a Gryffindor, I’m absolutely sure I’d be a Hufflepuff. 

hmm… should have an official dubbing ceremony of some sort. will need to invite Frank too. so that you and he can be officially dubbed honorary Hufflepuffs.

Hahaha, I love all the cross badger/lion relationships going on. I suppose we’re just two houses destined to get along.

lookinglass-alice:

hank-squared:

lookinglass-alice:

hank-squared:

lookinglass-alice:

I do think so. If you’re doing poorly, but are still doing everything that you can to try and learn, then there’s something wrong in how it’s taught, not you. And the use is getting a sense of confidence back that can then bleed to other things.

 *blinks… he never thought it could have anything to do with the teachers doing it wrong* I mean… would you be willing to help with that? *feels awkward* I don’t really ask for help from people and I wouldn’t want to put you out…

Wouldn’t be offering if I wasn’t willing, Hank. *ruffles his hair* You aren’t putting me out, and I’m the one that offered to help you, if that helps with you not wanting to ask for help.

*ducks his head and flushes* Well. All right then. *shrugs a shoulder, smiling a little* I’d do anything to get back on to the Quidditch team. *genuinely, earnestly* Thank you Alice. You… well, you make it seem like I might actually have a hope of passing this year.

*grins and gives hank another hug* No problem at all, kiddo, You’re an honorary Badger and a fellow quidditch player, so you’re practically family, and that’s what family does when it works right.

*beams* I’m honored to be among badgers. If I wasn’t such a Gryffindor, I’m absolutely sure I’d be a Hufflepuff. 

nosiriuslysirius:

hank-squared:

nosiriuslysirius:

hank-squared:

 Well, yeah. I mean, he’s older for one - and I mean, that doesn’t weird me out or anything, but I dunno, I don’t want him to expect anything I can’t do. And plus, what if I’m shite at it? That could totally happen. I could be totally shite at it.

Whoa, whoa. First off, I have it on good authority that Jules is a virgin, although you should probably talk to HIM about that. Secondly, part of sex is setting boundaries. I mean, Remus and I have things that we won’t do. We’ve talked about them and it’s clear that we won’t, and it makes everything a lot less stressful. Third: you’re not going to be shite at it. And if you’re not world class at first, well, fuck, that’s entirely normal. That’s what practice is for. Do you think I was BORN giving good head?

*defensively* Oi, we do know a BIT about each other. I know he hasn’t with other people. I just haven’t… you know, told him that I want to. With him. Yet. *blushes* We’re not very good at talking about it. I think we both get too embarrassed that we’re going to say something the other doesn’t want to hear.

And christ, I don’t want to KNOW what you were born doing, egh, what an awful image Sirius.

It’s a bit weird at first. I mean, even for me it was. But it’ll be worth it in the end. He really seems to care about you and you about him, so it’s something to talk about.

…Way to miss the point there.

Yeah, I know. We’ll get there eventually. *huffs a laugh* First we have to be in a room longer than ten minutes at a time with each other, and then maybe we’ll talk about it.

You said it. And I know what you meant.

lookinglass-alice:

hank-squared:

lookinglass-alice:

I do think so. If you’re doing poorly, but are still doing everything that you can to try and learn, then there’s something wrong in how it’s taught, not you. And the use is getting a sense of confidence back that can then bleed to other things.

 *blinks… he never thought it could have anything to do with the teachers doing it wrong* I mean… would you be willing to help with that? *feels awkward* I don’t really ask for help from people and I wouldn’t want to put you out…

Wouldn’t be offering if I wasn’t willing, Hank. *ruffles his hair* You aren’t putting me out, and I’m the one that offered to help you, if that helps with you not wanting to ask for help.

*ducks his head and flushes* Well. All right then. *shrugs a shoulder, smiling a little* I’d do anything to get back on to the Quidditch team. *genuinely, earnestly* Thank you Alice. You… well, you make it seem like I might actually have a hope of passing this year.