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[magichairbrush]

I don't want to go home for holiday break. I'd much rather stay at Hogwarts. It's not very fun at home, and mother makes me uncomfortable sometimes.

She says some really mean things, especially to my friends during my birthday. And to me, as well. It doesn't seem like the sort of thing a mother should do.

But she does love me. She's always telling me that. It makes me feel like an awful daughter that I don't want to go home to her, but at the same time, I'm starting to wonder if the trouble isn't with me.

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[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Mizuki. That was sweet.

And I think it must be. I hope it is. I hope she's being overprotective and not just... Mean.

[allsweetheart.livejournal.com]

Feelings use up a lot of energy. S'always good t' have some food around. Trust me, Ah have a li'l sister.

[AJ follows Punzie over to where she's got her books and things stashed.]

[intomyownhands.livejournal.com]

I meant steal you away only with your total agreement and accomplicity (which I have just declared a word). And I mean, I'm sure we can plan this out so that we get away scot-free. And then we'll be cities away (I think cities? I'm not exactly sure where you live on holidays), and we'll have all kinds of fun.

_{[insert huge surprised blotch of ink here]}

Crap, I knocked over my inkpot

I really want you to be my girlfriend, too, so, uh, absolutely! I would love to be your boyfriend!



♥♥

[saving-violins.livejournal.com]

Hee! I'm glad you think so! I was only stating the truth though you know.

And I bet so! I mean, I haven't ever met her and it sounds horrible what she did or said, but there's usually a reason for everything. And moms can be weird.

[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

I know, Billy. And... Well. I'm not sure it'll work, but if you really think it will... I trust you. So much. I'm in Oxford on holidays! Where are you?

♥

This is wonderful!

[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

That makes it even sweeter.

And gosh, I'm glad you think that! I mean, if we both think it, hopefully it's true.

[intomyownhands.livejournal.com]

I know it will work, Rapunzel. I live in Liverpool! So that's...yeah, a pretty fair distance.

♥

_{I love you.}

[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

I bet you're a wonderful big sister, Applejack.

[Rapunzel plops herself down and sighs.]

I don't know what to make of her, really. My mother, I mean.

[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

Oh!

Oh my gosh!

I love you, too, Billy.

I really do.

[allsweetheart.livejournal.com]

Heh. Depends on when y'all ask 'er.

[Applejack flops down next to her roommate, careful with the plate of cookies before sitting it down in front of them. The farm girl brings a leg up, resting an arm on it as she listens.]

Ah never met 'er personally, so Ah cain't tell ya what Ah think y'all should do, Punzie, but Ah think ya should be able t' follow yer heart an' do what y'all think is right. Heck Ah'd be willin' t' write t' Granny an' ask if y'all can spend the holidays down on the farm if ya really don't wanna go back home.

[intomyownhands.livejournal.com]

You make me so happy, Rapunzel, I just... I wish I'd met you sooner.

...

We need to get together and plan how we're going to do this.

[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

And you make me so happy, Billy. And that would have been lovely, but at least we know each other now.

Yes! We should.

[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

Heh.

[Rapunzel nods slowly.]

That sounds like wonderful advice, Applejack. I'll think about it. And... I wish I could spend the holidays with you, and see your farm, but... My mother would never let me.

[intomyownhands.livejournal.com]

Yeah, better late than never.

When, uh, when works for you?

[allsweetheart.livejournal.com]

Then maybe it's time y'all took th' reins fer a change. Worked somethin' out. From what y'all have said, it's like she don't wanna see eye to eye wit' ya.

[She reaches forward to pick a cookie off the plate, breaking it in half and handing the other half to Rapunzel.]

There's gotta be give an' take in any relationship, an' it sounds t'me like she ain't done a lotta givin'.

[blackbloodcrona.livejournal.com]

Mothers should never say or do such things to their children. I definitely know what that's like...

[lovelycassie.livejournal.com]

You're mother is a terrible person, and it's okay to upset terrible people.

[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

Well, I've never told her.

[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

[Rapunzel tilts her head back and sighs.]

I just... I don't know. I mean... What you're saying makes sense, but she takes such good care of me. She keeps me safe.

[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

Right.

Meet me in the library?

[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

Oh! Crona, what's your mother like?

[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

But she's not terrible. I mean. She protects me.

[whoeverlooks.livejournal.com]

But what if she can tell? My parents can always tell when I'm not happy and they try to cheer me up. What about your mother?

[magichairbrush.livejournal.com]

She does sometimes. She'll make me my favorite soup when I'm sad.

But not when I'm sad because of her. Then she doesn't notice.

[whoeverlooks.livejournal.com]

...You know what I think, Rapunzel?

I think she does and she wants it to stay that way. You get so guilty about how she's gonna feel about something a lot, I think that's how she wants you to feel. She's bullying you!