take these broken wings and learn to fly

Grant Page, sixth year Ravenclaw Keeper. RAVENCLAW { wear } RAVENCLAW KEEPER { HOGWARTS QUIDDITCH }

[emma-vaneglorious]

I wonder if I could convince anyone to bring me back some Fizzing Whizzbees.

[emma-vaneglorious]

Well I can’t think of anything that would be more exciting than candy that can make you fly—except for Quidditch, of course!

Oh gosh, you don’t have to do that! But it’s really nice of you to offer, thank you! Honest, I just appreciate you bothering to get me candy at all—I’m sure you must have much better things to do with a trip to Hogsmeade…especially on Valentine’s Day, yeah…?

[grantravenpage]

I'm just going with a friend, it's no trouble at all. Promise.

[emma-vaneglorious]

I wonder if I could convince anyone to bring me back some Fizzing Whizzbees.

[emma-vaneglorious]

Really? Thank you! Do they really make you float?

Oh, and I can pay you back of course! Honest!

[grantravenpage]

I've never eaten enough in one sitting to induce floating, so I wouldn't know, but they make you feel like you could lift right off the ground at any moment, like a balloon.

Don't worry about that, Ems, just enjoy the sweets. 

[emma-vaneglorious]

I wonder if I could convince anyone to bring me back some Fizzing Whizzbees.

They sound brilliant, and mum won’t ever let me try them.

[grantravenpage]

Don't worry, kiddo, I'll bring you back plenty.

They are brilliant.

[grantravenpage]

These pastries are to die for.

[emma-vaneglorious]

I don’t believe that at all. Nope.

Ohh…I think I remember mum telling Rommy and I about stuff like that once, about what Muggles use without wands…kind of like a big noisy thing with a bag and a handle that works like a tergeo charm, right? I think that’s how she described it…

[grantravenpage]

Ask my siblings if you don't believe me. 

Yeah...yeah, that's exactly right, Emsie. It's really loud, our pets hate it.

[grantravenpage]

These pastries are to die for.

[emma-vaneglorious]

Well, it’s good to know that you don’t think you’re capable of being mean!

Ooh, what’s a dustbuster? That sounds funny!

[grantravenpage]

Oh, I'm capable of it. I don't like to be mean but I definitely have the capacity.

A dustbuster is--oh, you wouldn't know what a vacuum cleaner is either, would you? Well, a vacuum cleaner is a Muggle machine that you push around a room and it sucks up all the dirt and stuff from the carpet. A dustbuster is like a little mini handheld vacuum cleaner, so if you, say, spill some sugar on the counter when you're making tea, you can just use the dustbuster to clean it all up.

[grantravenpage]

These pastries are to die for.

[emma-vaneglorious]

Well that’s not very nice!

I may have learned it the hard way, to be fair…and after one or two nights of picking crumbs out of your schoolbag, not to mention jam and sugar, you find better transportation ideas!

[grantravenpage]

I didn't say I actually plan to, I just said I would if I could!

If I was at home I'd just use Mum's dust-buster to clean it up, but I guess a napkin will have to do.

[grantravenpage]

These pastries are to die for.

[emma-vaneglorious]

Nah, that wouldn’t be horrible—not unless you take them all before your housemates can get any, at least!

Well…you might want to wrap them up in a napkin or something, too…

[grantravenpage]

If the opportunity arose I probably would, to be honest. 

Yeah, good idea! Thanks, Ems.

[grantravenpage]

These pastries are to die for.

The House Elves have outdone themselves, this is the best dessert I've had in my six years at Hogwarts. I'm seriously considering slipping as many as I can carry into my schoolbag so I can bring them up to my dormitory...would I be a horrible person if I did that?

[grantravenpage]

Why didn't you ask Draco out on a date? You fancy him, don't you?

[grantravenpage]

But not really your type, eh?

I don't have a "type". Look, is it a crime to take one's friend to Hogsmeade on Valentine's Day?

[grantravenpage]

Who do you think you're fooling Page? Everybody knows it's not Angelina you really fancy.

Angie's my friend, and she's lovely. And very beautiful.

[grantravenpage]

You'd best get a date soon. Jane Doe is dying to tattle on you.

Oh, Merlin's balls, I forgot about that. Shit.

[grantravenpage]

No? Not even a blond?

N...o. "No one" means "no one", regardless of hair colour.

[grantravenpage]

So no date with a special someone?

There is no special someone.

[grantravenpage]

Any plans for Valentine's day?

Getting as much discount chocolate as I possibly can at Honeydukes on February 15th. Otherwise, no.

[grantravenpage]

You SNOGGED a girl when you were TEN? Damn!

It wasn't much of a snog, really, it was a kiss...on stage.

[grantravenpage]

I can't give away too much but I heard she was very concerned after you were hurt during the Quidditch match.

I have several female Gryffindor friends who were worried about me after the match.