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Fresh Air; Year 6 - Day 2
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John Holland	Oct 25 2010, 11:38:41 AM Post #1
Sixth Year Posts: 2,338 Group: Gryffindor Member #13 Joined: Jan 3 2007 Age 21 RP Relationship Status in a Relationship with Athena Bellchambers	John entered the Forbidden Forrest John needed to kill time. He tried it by going to the library, but it was to no avail. He then met with Professor Aphelion, but nothing would pass the time. He even tried sitting in front of the class, but alas nothing would pass the time. John decided he needed fresh air and he decided the forrest would be a good place to go. It seemed to be calling him. John sat under the shade of a big tree, he tried to gather his thoughts on what he was doing and where he was going.
	Thanks to Jesse for the sig. 1. John's Family Tree 2. Plotting with John 3. John's Profile
James Ratick-Holland	Oct 25 2010, 11:51:32 AM Post #2
Fifth Year Posts: 173 Group: Ravenclaw Member #75 Joined: Feb 9 2007	Needing a change from his usual hiding spot, James Ratick-Holland had entered the Forbidden Forrest In the distance, James heard the screams and calls of happy Hogwarts students. James longed at times to be one of them, however, he much prefered the solitude that came with living alone, seperated away from the castle he had once called home. James had last been seen 4 years ago, when James' brother John had been a 2nd year. 4 years had passed since that time and James had not appeared in the castle, apart from times when he knew were holidays and the school would be empty. At which point, James would stock up on reading and food for the up coming school year. However, today, James felt like taking a stroll, he was cautious not to venture too close to the borders of the forrest lest he be caught. On completing a journey of the forrest James spied a sight that caught his eye. James slid behind one of the nearest large trees in the forrest and peered around it. Sure enough sitting in the shade of a large oak tree was John Holland, James' twin brother. The last time James had seen his brother was when John was a tiny second year, four years had passed and John had filled out. His shoulders were broad and instead of the boy that James had once fought with, a man was sitting in the shade of the tree, seemingly pre-occupied by his thoughts. It is true that James had also grown out in the last 4 years, slowly he began to develope stronger features. His adolesence had given him a stronger frame, and while not as broad as his twin was, he was as tall as John was and still had a solid base that came with physical excersize and little amounts of food. Having had to scavenge showers every so often left an constant look of dirtiness and wilderness about James. He continued to spy his brother in amazement, James took in the surroundings, yet no other student was there, John was alone. Taking his wand from out of his pocket James pointed it at his brother and stepped out from behind the tree. "Well, well, well, if it isn't my twin brother. Hello John, how nice of you to drop by" James said. Edited by James Ratick-Holland, Oct 25 2010, 11:57:54 AM.
John Holland	Oct 25 2010, 12:00:07 PM Post #3
Sixth Year Posts: 2,338 Group: Gryffindor Member #13 Joined: Jan 3 2007 Age 21 RP Relationship Status in a Relationship with Athena Bellchambers	John continued to be pre-occupied by his own thoughts. He completely relaxed his system and was almost ready to leave the peace and tranquility of the forrest. Suddenly a familiar voice rang out at John. Looking up John saw what he almost believed was a vision. John stumbled to stand, taking out his wand at the same time. The voice as well as the figure belonged to John's twin brother, James Ratick Holland, who John had last seen when he tried to attack one of John's previous girl friends. "What are you doing here?" John asked, he glared at his brother. John had enough on his plate without James interfering in everything. John thought back to their last encounters, James seemed to be pre-disposed to vengence since finding out that John was his twin and that James' potential family had been seemingly robbed from him by John and the fact that his parents had kept John rather than James, or even the both of them. Since making this discovery, James had seemingly decided to not only try and kill John and take his "rightful" place in the Holland family, but also torment John for having taken his place, an action John was not remotely responsible for. "What do you want from my life?" John asked, seemingly rhetorically to his twin.
	Thanks to Jesse for the sig. 1. John's Family Tree 2. Plotting with John 3. John's Profile
James Ratick-Holland	Oct 25 2010, 12:05:51 PM Post #4
Fifth Year Posts: 173 Group: Ravenclaw Member #75 Joined: Feb 9 2007	"What do you want from my life?" John asked of James. "You have taken my place and you still wonder what I want from you? You have lived comfortably for all these years while I suffered, being shunted from orphanage to foster home and back to orphanage" James explained. The tiny torment he gave his brother was nothing close to the pain James had suffered being shunted from loveless family to abusive carers at the orphanage. "You, who grew up with the priveledge of living with your parents, my parents, our parents. In their fancy houses, with their butlers, and nannys and carers" James said, he couldn't even begin to imagine how different his life would be if he and John had swapped places, the luxury he would live in, rather then the destitute he was forced into in the orphanage and foster homes he was sent to. "Expelliarmus" James said, trying to disarm his brother, who had taken out his wand to protect himself.
John Holland	Oct 25 2010, 12:12:13 PM Post #5
Sixth Year Posts: 2,338 Group: Gryffindor Member #13 Joined: Jan 3 2007 Age 21 RP Relationship Status in a Relationship with Athena Bellchambers	"I have told you, I had nothing to do with taking your place. You blame me, but until I saw the photo, I had no idea you existed either. How was I meant to change what happened and how am I responsible for the choice our parents made" John pointed out, he knew reason stood not chance in this arguement, but the truth was the easiest to say so he want with it. There was no way John could be held accountable for the choice of his parents. "Protego" John said, as James tried to disarm him. He deflected the jinx away with relative ease. John stepped closer to James, they were close to yet another duel in their long history of fights and encounters they had in the past. "It doesn't matter anymore, our parents are in St. Mungo's. Their brains are addled" John said, he hoped that talking to James and telling him the truth could delay the inevitable duel and perhaps give John a chance to escape, or at least for someone to find them. John, however, knew both those scenarios were unlikely. James wouldn't allow John to get away easily and no one just randomly wandered into the forbidden forrest.
	Thanks to Jesse for the sig. 1. John's Family Tree 2. Plotting with John 3. John's Profile
James Ratick-Holland	Oct 25 2010, 10:53:53 PM Post #6
Fifth Year Posts: 173 Group: Ravenclaw Member #75 Joined: Feb 9 2007	James watched as John deflected his disarming spell with easy. "It doesn't matter anymore, our parents are in St. Mungo's. Their brains are addled" John said. "No!" James roared, "you are a liar" he spat at John. James looked at the boy, he must be lying. "Stupefy", "Petrificus Totalus", "Locomotor Mortis" James yelled, walking towards John as he fired jinx after jinx.
John Holland	Oct 25 2010, 11:05:34 PM Post #7
Sixth Year Posts: 2,338 Group: Gryffindor Member #13 Joined: Jan 3 2007 Age 21 RP Relationship Status in a Relationship with Athena Bellchambers	"I'm not lying" John retorted back. The truth was the only thing that would descend them into a duel. John saw the spell's being fired, his reflexes had improved in the four years since thery had last duelled. John dodged the first spell, and the second. However, John was hit by the leg locker curse. "Cannonium" John roared, swinging his arm and firing the cannonball at James. "Pregravo" John yelled, firing another spell at James. John tried to think of other spells, however it was increasingly difficult to fire spells and balance on his locked legs.
	Thanks to Jesse for the sig. 1. John's Family Tree 2. Plotting with John 3. John's Profile
James Ratick-Holland	Oct 25 2010, 11:16:31 PM Post #8
Fifth Year Posts: 173 Group: Ravenclaw Member #75 Joined: Feb 9 2007	James accepted that John was telling the truth, however, it was too late. He had truly descended into madness. James finally connected with the leg locker jinx. James thought the duel to be over. He was shocked to see John fire a spell back, a cannon ball was flying towards James, "Protego" James said, but the Cannonball broke through the shield charm. The cannonball retained it's steady speed, despite braking through the shield, and collected James in the ribs. Hearing a crunching sound, John felt a dull pain shoot in his rib region. He didn't even recover in time to hear John fire a second spell. It hit James as he keeled over from the pain of the first spell. The second spell clapped James on the face, James struggled against the invisible object. He couldn't inhale, as hard as he tried. James began to cough, and noticed that he could again breath. James coughed and spluttered, his ribs ached. His vision was foggy, shaken up by the pain from his ribs, James tried to focus. "Supplanto" James said, firing the spell. Edited by James Ratick-Holland, Oct 25 2010, 11:17:38 PM.
John Holland	Oct 25 2010, 11:23:45 PM Post #9
Sixth Year Posts: 2,338 Group: Gryffindor Member #13 Joined: Jan 3 2007 Age 21 RP Relationship Status in a Relationship with Athena Bellchambers	John watched as James tried to deflect the spell, John knew it would fail before it did. John watched as the cannon broke through the shield and hit James in his ribs. Even John cringed slightly as he heard the dull thud the cannonball made with James' ribs. The second spell hit James as he was still keeling over. John watched as James struggled with the invisible choking force. Out of no where, James fired a spell, John didn't have time to react to the spell, and it hit him. John felt his legs going out from under him. John felt himself spinning in the air, and with a crunch John landed on the ground. John could feel blood trickling out of the wounds on his face, scrambling to aim the next spell at James, "Sectum" John said, slashing his wand through the air.
	Thanks to Jesse for the sig. 1. John's Family Tree 2. Plotting with John 3. John's Profile
James Ratick-Holland	Oct 26 2010, 04:21:15 AM Post #10
Fifth Year Posts: 173 Group: Ravenclaw Member #75 Joined: Feb 9 2007	James would probably have laughed had he not have been in so much pain. He was still coughing and spluttering, trying to catch his breath. His ribs also ached everytime he inhaled or even coughed. James managed to climb to his feet, using a nearby tree to assist him. Just as he made it to his feet James saw John's spell flying towards him. It was too late, James had no time to compuse a counter jinx, or a shield. The jinx cut through his skin. James reached a hand to his face and felt a slashing cut making it's way from his left cheek to above his right temple. The wound leaked blood. James knew the wound was going to scar, perhaps it would be permanently mark his visage. "Argh" James cried in pain, through the pain James pointed his wand at John. "Ictus" James said, shooting a bolt of lightening at John.
John Holland	Oct 26 2010, 04:31:45 AM Post #11
Sixth Year Posts: 2,338 Group: Gryffindor Member #13 Joined: Jan 3 2007 Age 21 RP Relationship Status in a Relationship with Athena Bellchambers	John tried to approach James, bearing down on him. John watched as the boy tried to steady himself on a tree before John's jinx hit James. John slowed down, thinking that James would finally forfeit. John saw the scar on James' face, it cut across his face. The skin on either side of the cut look as they had been burnt. Blood was pouring from the wound. John believed the duel would be over. How wrong he was. As John got closer, James pointed his wand at John. "Ictus" James said, John was unfamiliar with the spell but his eyes widened with shock when he saw the bolt fired from James' wand. John felt the spell pick him up and fling him 3 metres backwards. John could still see James was recovering, John could tell that if he did not recover in time, James would make him pay for it. "Levicorpus" John thought, shooting the spell at James
	Thanks to Jesse for the sig. 1. John's Family Tree 2. Plotting with John 3. John's Profile
James Ratick-Holland	Oct 26 2010, 05:10:12 AM Post #12
Fifth Year Posts: 173 Group: Ravenclaw Member #75 Joined: Feb 9 2007	James took the time to steady himself as John was hit by James' spell and flung back. As John hit the ground, his body was hidden from James by the thick plants. James tried to regain his breath. Finally he managed to straighten up and look for John, however, he lost sight of him. James turned, it seemed that John had disappeared. Finally, just as he completed a full circle, James felt himself being hoisted in the air by his foot. James had just manage to cling onto his wand. Bellow him John Holland had his wand pointed at James. It was over, once again James had been defeated by his brother. Trying hard to aim his wand at John while upside down, finally managing to get it on target, James thought "Cloutus"
John Holland	Oct 26 2010, 05:15:44 AM Post #13
Sixth Year Posts: 2,338 Group: Gryffindor Member #13 Joined: Jan 3 2007 Age 21 RP Relationship Status in a Relationship with Athena Bellchambers	John watched as James was hoisted into the air by his foot, there a good metre or two above the ground (1 yard roughly equals 1 metre for those not familiar with the metric system). John approached his hanging brother. "I'm done, leave me alone" John said up to the body. He didn't want the spectre of revenge hanging over his head anymore. He wanted this over and done with. "It's over, I no longer have the priveledged life you envied me for having. Our parents are now a permanent fixture in St. Mungo's. I'm currently living at a friends house with Christian, our younger brother who is non-magical" John said. He looked up at James and saw the boy aiming his wand again. John was too tired to block or defend himself. Merely reaching up and pointing his own wand at James saying "Stupefy". James spell connected first, slapping John across the face. John could feel a black eye developing to go with his now dirty and torn robes as well as the scratches and cuts across his face.
	Thanks to Jesse for the sig. 1. John's Family Tree 2. Plotting with John 3. John's Profile
James Ratick-Holland	Oct 26 2010, 05:21:22 AM Post #14
Fifth Year Posts: 173 Group: Ravenclaw Member #75 Joined: Feb 9 2007	James remained hanging upside down. "It's over, I no longer have the priveledged life you envied me for having. Our parents are now a permanent fixture in St. Mungo's. I'm currently living at a friends house with Christian, our younger brother who is non-magical" John explained to him. "Another brother" James thought, he could hardly believe it. However, while James was distracted with the thought of his younger brother John had sent a stunning spell at James. James blacked out.
John Holland	Oct 26 2010, 06:14:09 AM Post #15
Sixth Year Posts: 2,338 Group: Gryffindor Member #13 Joined: Jan 3 2007 Age 21 RP Relationship Status in a Relationship with Athena Bellchambers	John looked up at the stunned figure of James. He tried catching his breath. He panted and could not take his eyes away from the limp figure. Using his sleeve to wipe some of the blood off his face, John thought "Libeacorpus" with his wand pointed at James. As James' body thumped to the ground, John decided it was time for him to leave the forbidden forrest. Taking one last look at James' body on the ground, motionless, John left the forbidden forrest.
	Thanks to Jesse for the sig. 1. John's Family Tree 2. Plotting with John 3. John's Profile
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