Lupin: What on earth happened here?
I didn’t realize what the consequences of my actions would be…
Lupin: What on earth happened here?
I didn’t realize what the consequences of my actions would be…
Altair: Are you still awake?
Ume: …
Altair: … I guess not. [sighs] Thank you for tonight…I… you have no idea how much it means to me. [mumbling] I’m so stupid. It’s not like you’ll hear any of this…
[long pause]
Altair: [quiet] I’m sorry… I know that this isn’t the best way to say this. Shitake, I know you can’t even hear me. The way I ended us… was awful. I should have done it better. I should have listened to you. Saying I was upset, that I didn’t think things through… doesn’t make it better. The truth is… I miss you. I shouldn’t but I do…
Fudge… I shouldn’t have said all that.
I’m going to hang up now. Goodnight, Ume.
[hangs up]
Ume: I miss you too Altair…
Sirius: [chuckles] You’re always the tough one, aren’t you? This is a new school, with new people. That has to be a little scary.
Provence: School’s school, right? I don’t think it will be any different than my last school. People are pretty much the same no matter where you go.
Sirius: That’s… a depressing outlook on life.
Provence: What can I say? I’m a realist.
Sirius: Are you ready for your big day?
Provence: Please. Don’t be so melodramatic. It’s not like I haven’t been to school before.
Sirius: So… does this mean you’ll move in here?
Altair: Yeah. I guess it does.
Altair: What has this world come to? My boyfriend and my daughter ganging up on me. Such a tragic affair. [laughing]
Sirius: It will be good for you.
Altair: Hey! For you maybe. You two just harassed me the whole night.
Sirius: It’s for your own good.
Altair: Okay, okay. Let’s not start this again. Harassment aside… I guess tonight did go nicely. You two seemed to get along.
Sirius: I think that went well.
Altair: You call that “well”?
Sirius: [laughs] It’s refreshing to have someone else on my side around.
Altair: What do you mean by that? I’m on your side. [pouting]
Sirius: I mean you’re stubborn enough for two people and Provence helps balance the scales.
Sirius: We have no idea what you’re talking about.
Provence: [giggling] I like him, mom.
Altair: [defeated sigh] What on earth am I going to do with you two?
Provence: [whispering] You’re on my side aren’t you?
Sirius: [whispering back] One-hundred and ten percent.
Provence: So you can make it happen?
Sirius: It may be tricky. If there’s one thing I’ve learned about your mom these past few years, it’s that she won’t let things happen until she’s ready. No convincing her otherwise.
Provence: But if we both continue to bug her–
Altair: For berry’s sake I’m sitting right here!
Altair: Provence Rose.
Provence: Don’t get mad at me because I’m right.
Altair: There are some things in life you can’t rush, Provence. Don’t push the subject anymore.
Provence: Okay, okay. Geeze, mom.