Keeping Occupied [Video/Offline]

[waverly_wiz]

[Thanks to the rain, Alex has been laying low at home today. Rain was bittersweet nowadays. Every once in a while, she caught herself thinking about Mason when it rained. After all, standing in the rain on Waverly Place was the first time she'd shared a kiss with her werewolf boyfriend.

[Thanks to her PCD, she can be seen sitting in the windowsill of her room, pointing her wand outside. She's filling invisible magic bubbles with rain water and letting them drop. Onto the pavement, onto small creatures, and perhaps onto you! One of her favorite things to do with Mason was throw water balloons at unsuspecting victims who happened to be wandering down Waverly Place. Oh, what fun!]

Hnhnheheheh! That was a good one.

[Have yo been hit with a water bubble? Feel free to yell at this young whipper snapper.]

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

It'll have to do. It's Max.

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[its-leviosa.livejournal.com]

How old is he? Max, I mean?

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

Uh, fourteen. I'm seventeen and Justin's nineteen.
I may be the middle child, but I'm the only girl. Big plus, being the only girl! Heheh!

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[its-leviosa.livejournal.com]

How is it a big plus?

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

Let's just say Daddy's little princess usually gets her way.

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[its-leviosa.livejournal.com]

[Hey, Hermione's an only child. She totally understands.]

... Must be helpful with two brothers.

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

More than you know!
Especially when they're being dumb half the time.

[Of course, Alex neglects to mention that she's often the least well-behaved of the three.]

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[its-leviosa.livejournal.com]

[... Given the previous behavior that brought them into this conversation in the first place, Hermione most likely figures that.]

I can imagine.

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

There's definitely an upside to having brothers... and a downside, too.

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[its-leviosa.livejournal.com]

A downside?

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

[She nods.]
Eventually, we'll all have to compete in the wizard competition. Whoever wins is the only one who gets to keep their powers.

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[its-leviosa.livejournal.com]

What happens if you don't win? Are the effects permanent?

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

If I don't win, I can say goodbye to my powers. For good.
We even had some counselor guy come in and suggest we all come up with 'Plan B's just in case we lose the competition.

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[its-leviosa.livejournal.com]

I don't understand, though. How does one lose all their powers simply by losing a competition?

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

[Alex shrugs.]

It's the rule where I'm from. Only one wizard in a family of wizards gets to stay a wizard.

It's why my dad lost his powers.

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[its-leviosa.livejournal.com]

That's an... odd sort of rule. Why only one?

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

Got me.
[She shrugs.]
It's not fair.

They don't have any rules like that where you're from, do they?

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[its-leviosa.livejournal.com]

No, there aren't any rules like that where I come from.

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

Lucky.

I almost don't even wanna go back.

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[its-leviosa.livejournal.com]

... But I'm sure you miss your family and friends.

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

[Alex gives a faint smile.]

Well, I did say almost.

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[its-leviosa.livejournal.com]

[She smiles back.]

You did. ... I can understand, though.

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

So, you get to keep your powers forever?
What are you gonna do with 'em?

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[its-leviosa.livejournal.com]

I suppose I do. But I'm not sure what I want to do just yet; I still have the OWLs and two more years of school after that. There are a variety of options to consider, though.

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[waverly-wiz.livejournal.com]

You mean, like... wizard grad school?

My gosh...