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[thisonetime_withellis]

You know what this place needs?

A good explosion. Something to rattle the cobwebs out of the rafters.

Oh, heck, that reminds me of this one time with Ellis -- that's my best buddy, Ellis -- when we got these knock-off fireworks from this dodgy-looking guy behind the 7-11 and set them off in this abandoned warehouse.

They never did find out it was us that burned it down.

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[thisonetime_withkeith]

[He must be dreaming. It's totally a dream. He never thought this could be possible at all! Leaving Keith was always the hardest part about going to Hogwarts. He hated having to lie to him, but the statute of secrecy was serious business, and he didn't want to get expelled or put his family in danger or anything.

Ellis never once thought Keith could be a wizard!

He doesn't feel angry at all, though that might be because he's just naturally an excited spazz. All he sees is the positivity here. And boy is this amazing. His best friend is here! At Hogwarts! Unless this is a dream, anyway.

If it's a dream, he ain't gonna wake up any time soon.]

Ohmagawd NO WAY. I'm pinchin' myself and I ain't wakin' up, so this must be real! How'd ya get here, man?! I thought only wizards could find this place, but here ya are! Whoa!

Voice

[thisonetime_withellis]

I am a wizard! I told you I was movin' over to England! What are you doin' here?!

[A pause.]

Shit, this is your fancy boardin' school, ain't it!! Ellis, man, where are you? I ain't seen you in months!

Voice

[thisonetime_withkeith]

Well yeah, but I didn't know you were... Ahaha, holy shit...

And...Ya caught me, yeah it is! And I'm in Gryffindor tower. Where are you?

Voice

[thisonetime_withellis]

[There's a long pause at this point.]

Gryffindor tower. Holy fuckin' shit!

Voice

[thisonetime_withkeith]

Whoa! Really? Where at! How come I don't see ya? Meet me by the fireplace!

[And that's where he's gonna head right now, faster than his legs have ever taken him before.]

[thisonetime_withellis]

[Keith leaves the journal where it is and half runs, half slides (almost falls) down the stairs from the six year boy's dorms.

When he gets to the bottom he all but launches himself across the room and tackles Ellis, slinging both arms around his shoulders.]

[thisonetime_withkeith]

[Ellis stumbles forward a bit with a 'whoa!' but manages to keep himself upright. He lets out a laugh, breaking into a huge grin, arms coming up to wrap tightly around Keith.]

Damn son, it's been a while!

[thisonetime_withellis]

I know, right! When I said I'd see you over here I meant the summer!

[Tightest bro hug ever, man.]

Shit, it's been killin' me to keep this from you.

[thisonetime_withkeith]

[The bestest bro hug that two bros ever shared.]

How ya think I feel? I been keepin' this secret since I was eleven. That's way too long! I wanted to tell ya so bad, but I couldn't, 'cuz I thought I'd get in trouble, and... This WHOLE TIME, man, you been a wizard too?!

[thisonetime_withellis]

Well, yeah! Mam said it made all hells of sense given how I kept fallin' off shit and never really getting hurt. [He grins widely.]

My brothers never got over the jealousy, man.

[thisonetime_withkeith]

Well when ya put it like that, it does kinda make sense! It was like nothin' could ever touch ya. Y'all were just... invincible 'n shit.