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[igloogirl]

"Yeah, no kidding," Gabriella replied, glad that Safira had given her the idea. "I also thought a cathedral would work nicely. It's not like Isaac can't afford it." Gabriella rolled her eyes slightly at this. Isaac never hesitated to buy her things with his loads of gold.

[calcetines]

"Have you thought of a ceremony in an old castle?" Angel suggested thoughtfully as the next stop was announced over the intercom. Theirs was the one after next. There were several castles available for weddings dotted across the United Kingdom. It sounded especially romantic. "But I do like the garden idea," Angel added.

[igloogirl]

"Ooh, that would be cool too," Gabriella replied with a grin. She really needed to put more thought into this, everyone was coming up with better ideas than she was. "I'll run those by Isaac and she what he thinks," she added. "But knowing him, he'll say it's up to me." Gabriella laughed.

[calcetines]

"Most likely," Angel agreed with a bit of a smile. "It probably gets frustrating, but I'll bet he really only wants for you to be happy." She was happy for her older cousin, though slightly jealous. Wolfgang had dumped her when she had told him she was pregnant, and Gabriella was getting married. Angel still had feelings for Wolfgang in spite of how he had hurt her, but there was no reversing what had been done.

[igloogirl]

Gabriella's smile softened at this. She knew it was true, that was all Isaac seemed to want; to make her happy. It could be annoying sometimes, but it was also incredibly sweet of him. "Yeah, I know," she replied. "He's really sweet like that."

[calcetines]

"You're lucky to have someone like him," Angel said sadly with a nostalgic sigh. She remembered the days when Wolfgang would go out of his way to make her happy. Sneaking over to the Ravenclaw table a meals so she wouldn't sit alone, the soft kisses, the way he acted though she might break... But those days were gone. The driver announced the stop as the train slowed. "That's us," said Angel, standing up with a little bit of difficulty.

[igloogirl]

"I know," Gabriella replied quietly, knowing who Angel was thinking of now. Though she knew her cousin still had some feelings for Wolfgang, Gabriella couldn't help but hate him. Angel had done nothing wrong, and he had dumped her. Gabriella tried to shake the thoughts aside as she stood to get out of the train.

[calcetines]

Angel pulled her keys out of her coin purse as they walked out into the parking lot. She had parked as close as she could to the entrance, without parking in a handicap space. She clicked the unlock button, then pulled open the door to the driver's side. At least the Healer had not restricted her from driving. But Angel found that she got terrible road rage these days.

[igloogirl]

Gabriella looked at Angel for a moment, wondering if it was safe for her to drive. Angel had always been a good driver, but there had to be some impairment from being pregnant. "You want me to drive?" Gabriella asked cautiously. She didn't want to upset her cousin either.

[calcetines]

"No, I can, thanks." said Angel, suppressing a slight twinge of anger. "Kind of you to offer, though." She was independent and perfectly capable of driving herself. Besides, if she remembered correctly, Gabriella had a tendency to go over the speed limit. And that freaked Angel out. She slid in and buckled her seat belt. She loved her green, slightly beat-up minivan. It had been given to her by her parents. She had wanted to get rid of it, but realized she wouldn't be able to afford her own car.

[igloogirl]

Gabriella shrugged, figuring Angel would be alright at the wheel. "Okay, let's go then," she replied, sliding into the minivan with ease and buckling herself up, more out of habit then need. If they were to get into a crash, Gabriella would be much more worried about her cousin than about herself.

[calcetines]

Angel started the car, then back out of the parking place. Thankfully, the road were pretty empty, and being done at Ollivander's for the day was relief. Technically, it was a full-time job, but she got to go home early sometimes, which was always a nice thing to be able to relax half-way. "Gabriella," Angel said once she had pulled out of the lot. "What am I doing?"

[igloogirl]

Something made Gabriella know that Angel wasn't talking about driving a car, though she couldn't be one hundred percent sure. Maybe Angel had momentarily lost her memory or something. But Gabriella figured she was referring to her life. "The best you think you can," she replied solemnly. She knew Angel was doing the best that she could, but Gabriella couldn't help but think that dropping out of school wasn't the right move. If only Harry hadn't kicked Angel out.

[calcetines]

"I'm not so sure," Angel said with a frown as she turned on her blinker to switch lanes. "I'm only seventeen, I'm still a girl," To think, at the end of summer or beginning of fall, she was going to have two sons to take care of. Not a single person to help her with them. "Some days, I feel like I should have gotten an abortion," Angel continued. "But on others, I couldn't imagine giving up my boys. I'm just so confused."

[igloogirl]

"Angie, I think you did the right thing in keeping your boys," Gabriella said after a slight pause. "And you know you have plenty of friends you can ask for help. By the time your boys come, I'll be out of school too. I think you'll be just fine."