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[stagefrightened]

Am I the only one who finds it a little weird that people are still talking about Valentine's Day and stuff after what happened?

I mean... I don't think it's bad, really, that people are able to think about other things. It's probably actually really healthy!

It just seems like it must be hard to do. Or maybe it's just me.

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[instantdrama]

Romance is obviously the highest priority. Illegal curses and possibly hurt students aren't even important around here.

[stagefrightened]

Maybe it's just how people are coping? But it does look kind of. Strange.

[instantdrama]

It doesn't look like anyone's trying to cope, it looks like they just don't really care anymore.

[stagefrightened]

I don't see how they couldn't.

[instantdrama]

I dunno.

I think I'm just bitter because I'm fed up with all this V-day crap and I wish it would just pass already. But everyone just seems to care more about it than they do what happened.

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[stagefrightened]

Anything in particular going on?

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[instantdrama]

Oh, I haven't told you? I'm sorry, I've just been... stressing about it, I guess.

It's Stephen. We're supposed to be going to Hogsmeade together, only I'm really starting to wish I hadn't said yes, because it turns out the trip's on Valentine's, and it's going to be all...

Valentines-y! And it's not a date. At all.

I think?

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[stagefrightened]

Oh, right, Stephen. I see...

But... Would it be bad if it was a date?

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[instantdrama]

Of course it would! I mean, how could it not? We're friends. Dating would throw that off.

[Inkblots, so many inkblots.]

Maybe it wouldn't be... the worst thing ever. But it might still be pretty bad.

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[stagefrightened]

I know what you mean about dating friends... It's never seemed like a great idea to me.

But if you might like him...

[reportedly]

People might be trying to block it out – sort of a coping mechanism? Something more pleasant to think about. I don’t really think it’s so much insensitivity as it is…trying not to worry?

[stagefrightened]

That makes sense... Yeah, I'm hoping that's it. I don't think most people here are that callous.

[reportedly]

No, neither do I. I know I’m pretty upset about it, but Valentine’s day gives us all something good to focus on, instead of all the bad that’s happened.

[stagefrightened]

That's true. I mean, if you like Valentine's Day, anyway.

[reportedly]

Well, I never had a reason to care before this year...

[stagefrightened]

Oh right...

You and Melvin?

[reportedly]

Yes. We're supposed to do something together.

[stagefrightened]

I'm glad you two are getting along instead of antagonizing each other.

[reportedly]

[Everyone probably is.]

Yeah. I am too, definitely.

[stagefrightened]

Personally, I don't really care either way about Valentine's Day, but I hope yours is great.

[reportedly]

Hey thanks, I appreciate it.

[stagefrightened]

You're welcome!

[styxiedust]

You don't remember the old adage 'keep calm and carry on'?

Besides which, I think everyone's essentially made up their minds on who did it and just wants to get on with their lives.

[stagefrightened]

I guess that's something to keep in mind, but... If everyone's decided it's him, and he's still going around the school, isn't that a reason to keep being wary?

[styxiedust]

Nah, being wary of him is just what he'd want and if he made a move again it'd be more likely that he'd get caught the next time. So don't worry about it, Ally, you're being silly!

[stagefrightened]

That makes sense, I guess. And yeah, I get that a lot.

Thanks, Botan.

[styxiedust]

Well! All the more reason to get away from that, don't you think?

[stagefrightened]

Yeah, I think you're right. It's kind of what I'm used to, but I am working on it. Jude helps a lot.