JUST CHAOS

and there is broken glass in the softness of her hands. ───────── alecto artemis carrow for fractured-hq

[alliecarrow]

you inherit your mother's hair and your grandmother tells you it is the only piece of you that isn't clearly 'carrow' — you've seen the portraits though, read through forgotten old journals — you know she’s wrong. you are a carrow, from your flaming locks to the chaos in your bright eyes. but peoples' memories are short, and when they look at you they see your mother and all her prewett cousins. and still there is no denying you are your father's child. you inherit his laugh, oddly melodic and hiding a subtle darkness, and your eyes are his too. you have your grandmother's hands, seemingly delicate but capable of such violence. you have your great-aunt's feline grace, the sort that reads as danger to your prey. and in the pieces of them is you.

〈 BIOGRAPHY • PINTEREST • PLAYLIST 〉

trigger warnings listed on the page, but as a preemptive warning: (most are vague!) postpartum depression, overarching themes of neglect/abuse (torture) from childhood, loss of parent (mother, later father), violence, death, torture/murder.

the bio from my app is here <3

a .pdf instead of a google doc <3

[divincechoes]

Celeste glanced down the alley, an appreciative smirk in the corner of her lips. "Perhaps I'll have to give that more creative approach a go then. Almost too tempting to pass up the chance, don't you think?" The brunette whirled back around, head tilting to the side as though deep in thought. "I could think of a few things. If you're headed to that particular corner of the alley, perhaps those twenty galleons could come in handy. That or you could use it to parade a rather fancy umbrella around should you turn out to be right with your theory of rainfall."

Perhaps it was down to Celeste's own need to be superior and in control that such an idea would even come to her mind yet it seemed almost too comical not to give a chance. "You should come by the manor at some point. No place like that old house to enjoy rain in." It seemed polite to offer.

[alliecarrow]

"definitely, and besides — if anyone does catch you, you were simply distracted and took a wrong turn and found yourself lost." alecto mused, grinning. she let out a soft, low hum as she considered celeste's words, casting a quick glance up at the sky. "a new umbrella would definitely be useful, amycus took my last one on his trip to france and left it there."

the offer was enough to momentarily catch alecto off — she honestly couldn't recall when the last time she'd visited anyone's home other than rodolphus and bella was. not that she had any aversion to it, and she could think of at least a few 'open invitations' she'd been given out of some obligation to being polite. she just had a tendency to forget. "that would be nice, i think. it's been a bit since i spent any time in a home not my own."

[marlexne]

alliecarrow​:

“do you often go around crushing the joy of others?” the words come out coated in amusement. she’s no stranger to people refusing to play along with her games, especially people she doesn’t know — some seem more hesitant, others were more snarky, and then there were some that simply ignored her. it had stopped bothering her ages ago, but that didn’t make it any less amusing when she did manage to seemingly get under someone’s skin.

“we must’ve seen different skies today though, as it’s been pretty clear from where i’ve been standing. shame it’s been gloomy for you, certainly makes it harder to enjoy a bit of harmless fun.”

“ Usually, yeah.” Marlene responded with a shrug of her shoulders- she would not think she goes out of her way in any way to crush any kind of joy, but she totally can see how it is seen like that- she didn’t care per se about the other’s joy, especially when the comment did not seem to be linked to anything joyful like this as it is. She can’t help but chuckle then, stretching her head from one side to another as she thinks. “I suppose you can see it as the skies have been gloomy at me for a while or whatever, but maybe you can also remember geographically- skies can look different in different sides of the same city. If we were to be logical about it after all.”

[alliecarrow]

"i suppose that's fair enough. i'd say you should try adopting a brighter disposition, but things around here haven't been the most sunny lately, and i'm sure you've got your reasons for the gloom. still, having a bit of fun here and there doesn't hurt much — like a harmless bet." alecto's tone shifted from amused to a slightly softer playfulness. "life's easier when you enjoy the little things, so i've heard."

she took a moment to study the sky again, letting out a soft hum before turning her attention back to the other and offering a hand. "i'm allie, by the way."

[divincechoes]

"Let us hope that your cards are right." Celeste gave her a smirk before glancing up at the sky above. Nothing much seemed to indicate rain but there had been clearer days before that eventually ended up shedding the end of the world's worth of rain and on a day such as this, during the ever so warm days the witch wasn't entirely opposed to the idea. Her eyes went back to the other, chuckling in amusement.

A quick glance around the place, eyes moving toward the crooked stairs of Knockturn Alley. "I'm sure they'll have some lovely pieces. Sadly nothing I could dare dabble in." At times she wished there was more room for her to venture into the darker arts yet she had an image to maintain. "I've just come out for some of the more basic purchases; potions ingredients, a new quill and some ink and some owl feed. Or whatever else picks my fancy." It was her way of relaxing, just a day spent without worrying about work. "So, what are you going to spend those galleons on? If you are right, that is." High hopes, no doubts thus far.

[alliecarrow]

"they often are, but i know better than to put too much faith in them." alecto gave a slight shrug as she let the topic drop, leaving it in the hands of the fates to decide whether she'd be going home with a lighter or heavier pocket. "lovely is certainly one word for it, of course. i can't imagine most proper individuals would have any need, but if there was something you wanted to dabble in i'm sure you could find some way to slip down there without catching any eyes." she hummed softly, nodding as she at least attempted to listen. "sounds a bit like chores, though if what you're buying for is interesting enough i suppose its worth doing a chore or two. now, if i do win.. not quite sure what i'd spend your galleons on. any suggestions?"

[medasgalaxy]

alliecarrow​:

“the more you drink the easier it is to forget your woes, such as feeling as though you’re melting. a shame it only causes more troubles in the end.”

“It was more of a rhetorical question.” she admitted, “After one too many drunk people in the ER I just don’t want to see any more.” she shrugged.

[alliecarrow]

"sorry to say i doubt the drunks care too much for what you do or don't want to see," she mused. "but maybe you'll get lucky and they'll find somewhere else to wind up after their latest benders."

[amyccarrow]

“Maybe not” Lily said with a smile to the unfamiliar redhead (perhaps it was a ridiculous sentiment, but Lily had always felt an affinity for other redheads, it was hard not to when Pertunia had ridiculed her so for the colour) “but I am almost certain you would have cared less had you been dancing.”

“I don’t think people quite appreciate it, no words no hatred, just feeling and movement. I am almost certain the world would be a better place if we danced more and talked less! Or maybe it’s just the fact that I think less when I’m dancing…”

“I think we all needed it, a moment where we don’t think about anything other than an evening of fun and food and festivities”

[alliecarrow]

"or perhaps i would have cared more," the words come out light and teasing, playful even. she recognizes the other, but only vaguely — in the same way you might recognize someone you've passed in the shops on occasion, or someone from a photograph a of a friend with someone they know : a hazy sense of familiarity in their features with know knowledge of who they were. not that it mattered here, really.

"i think you might be overestimating the power of music and dancing, and maybe even underestimating it. even if you could get everyone to dance, some are too stubborn to let go of their anger or hatred — and on the other hand, it can be quite troublesome to leave people moving together without thinking. something like this though can be pretty good from time to time."

[divincechoes]

A simple day, no work and no obligations other than indulging in perhaps a new book or two and a stroll down Diagon Alley. It seemed the most comfortable on a day as calm as that, yet the warmth of summer made it all seem a bit duller and heavier. Her thoughts were drifting off toward the books she'd purchased, considering a visit to Madam Malkin's when a voice interrupted said thoughts. The promise of rain seemed almost too enticing.

The witch whirled around. "How can you be so sure?" Celeste chuckled. "I'll up that. Twenty Galleons if said hunch turns out to be true. I am in desperate need of a rain filled day or two." Her thoughts went back to the garden, having used magical means to make sure things would flourish. "How come you're standing around here? Planning a trip down there?" It had been quite a while since Celeste had set foot within the darker of the two branching alleys.

[alliecarrow]

she let a soft hum slip through her lips, her tone playfully matter-of-fact. "i just have a feeling it's in the cards for today." it was always so much fun when people would play along with her games, and while alecto had no need for additional money she was plenty pleased to accept. "it's a deal then. now we just have to wait and see if you get your rain and i get your galleons. personally i'm hoping we get a few good days of it."

"considering more than planning, i should think. i've wanted to wander borgin and burkes a bit to see if they've had any new shipments lately, but i've yet to manage to convince myself to actually make the trip." not that she actively needed anything new, or even really wanted anything — she generally just liked to wander and see what shiny new thing caught her eye. "and you? what has you out roaming the town today?"

[amyccarrow]

Who: open

Where: Unity Fair

When: Sunday 18 July 1982

How long had it been, Lily wondered, since she had seen so much dancing and celebration in public? There had been a gloominess in the air the past year which Lily simply had not been able to shake. 

It was hard to feel anything other than joy, however, with so much laughing and joy, with the smell of sweets and butterbear in the air. 

And with the songs of her childhood playing, song she heard on muggle radio which so many around her could not understand why she would still listen to.

She sang them now, moving with glee. Lily was undeniably, unapologetically muggleborn, and tonight was a night for her to celebrate it. 

She span uncontrollably in her dance, nearly knocking into someone as she did so. “I would apologize, but if you really think about it, it’s your fault. You should be dancing! Surly you can’t listen to music like this and not dance!”

[alliecarrow]

alecto had finally managed to break away from the pack of her father's friends who had seen it fit to corner her — to ask if she knew where he'd gone or if perhaps she'd heard from him, and then to complain about the whole of the unity fair. she'd lost interest before they'd even started speaking, which they hadn't seemed to notice in spite of her exaggerated attempts to look around them to find celestina or whatever live band was playing in the moment. perhaps she should've felt guilty for pawning them off on one of the other death eaters, but guilt was something she was generally unaccustomed to — besides, they'd surely have more common ground to discuss than she did.

she was caught off guard when the other witch started to spin — she'd been trying to slip past without disturbing anyone, which was a hard enough task with so many people dancing. still she found herself more amused than annoyed, raising an eyebrow and offering a slight shrug. "i don't think that makes it my fault, exactly. even if i was dancing you could've bumped into me."

[gammaoricnis]

"i let you have plenty of fun, and that's the problem." it was true enough — allie carrow was one of the few people who bellatrix truly indulged on a regular basis, and that was precisely why she found herself taking the redhead witch's arm, nudging her along regardless of what her answer ended up being. it was moments like these that for a split second reminded bella of hogwarts, of the messes they'd ended up in, all wild hair and laughs very unladylike — some things never changed, not really. "and borgin and burkes will be there tomorrow, and just as… pleasant." the way her nose scrunched up was proof enough of what bellatrix felt about the establishment. "good. if you behave yourself, i might even be persuaded to buy you dinner — or we can eat at the manor, that would work well enough. there's chicken on the menu." the brunette pulled alecto along the cobbled street, away from knockturn alley and towards the more high end part of diagon alley, musing to herself about where to go, deciding on a quiet evening at a relatively empty establishment — she didn't feel like giving air kisses and pretending she cared about her acquaintances today, and peace and quiet sounded like a dream. "how's work been? i'm quite tired of everyone i enjoy spending time with being trapped in the basement — i'm this close to getting myself transferred."

[alliecarrow]

"you do. i'd say you should work on that, but i do so love how much you let me get away with," she practically purrs as she speaks, grin never leaving her face as she lets bella lead the way. not that there were many people that could keep allie from doing whatever she'd set her mind to, or many that could force her into doing something she didn't want to do, but the fact that bella ( mostly ) willingly indulged her whims — and had since they were girls — was always such a delight. "you and i both know i don't visit for the atmosphere — as wonderful as it may be. i need a gift for grandmother's birthday, and she's been quite a nuisance lately."

"so you'll either take me out or take me home? do i get a vote?" she teased, allowing herself to be tugged along and easily falling into a steady pace to match the other's. she didn't bother to hide the way she rolled her eyes, nose scrunched up as she shook her head. "dreadful. your sister is a gem, and your husband... well, rodolphus is rodolphus. the company's decent enough, but my work has reached a bit of a standstill and has left me to spend the last several days in a terrible fit of boredom." she couldn't help but laugh at the idea of bella stuck in the department of mysteries with them, her grin returning as she gave her arm a gentle squeeze. "and truly as much as i would love to have you, don't subject yourself to the horrors of the basement with us. the secrecy, the boredom, rookwood — you deserve much better."

[medasgalaxy]

“What is with people and the necessity to get drunk while in a heat wave?”

[alliecarrow]

"the more you drink the easier it is to forget your woes, such as feeling as though you're melting. a shame it only causes more troubles in the end."

[marlexne]

alliecarrow​:

WHEN : friday july 10th, 1982, late evening / dusk WHERE : diagon alley (corner of knockturn alley)

alecto hated days like today, for no reason other than the boredom that always seemed to set in so much quicker. amycus had left for a business trip, and she had been told rather directly not to come in to work over the weekend, which left her with too much time on her hands for her own good — or the good of anyone else, if she was honest. in a halfhearted attempt to keep from causing too much trouble she had decided to wander diagon alley in search of some tiny bit of entertainment, which had led to her standing on the corner of knockturn alley, still debating on if she needed anything from the shadier side of town.

“ten galleons says it rains tonight.” in spite of hearing the footsteps drawing close she isn’t even entirely certain on who she’s speaking to, eyes locked on a single slow-drifting wisp of a cloud. she was fairly certain, however, that it’s going to rain within the hour. finally turning her attention to the newest passerby she offered a slight grin. “call it a hunch.”

‘Hunch?’ She replies without meaning too- her initial reaction had been to just ignore the other’s sudden comment and go along with her day, however it was quiet impsobbile to ignore when she continued and truth to be told, Marlene was not in the mood to make this a bigger deal than it has to be; she turned to face the other and offered her the fakest nicest smile she can muster.

‘I reckon hunch can also be the griminess of the day-or the simple fact it is still very much summer, and there is barely one day that passes without rain amongst these streets in that period of time.’

[alliecarrow]

"do you often go around crushing the joy of others?" the words come out coated in amusement. she's no stranger to people refusing to play along with her games, especially people she doesn't know — some seem more hesitant, others were more snarky, and then there were some that simply ignored her. it had stopped bothering her ages ago, but that didn't make it any less amusing when she did manage to seemingly get under someone's skin.

"we must've seen different skies today though, as it's been pretty clear from where i've been standing. shame it's been gloomy for you, certainly makes it harder to enjoy a bit of harmless fun."

[gammaoricnis]

"i'm sure you're right, but i'm not betting you anything. that never ends well." there was humour in her tone and her eyes rolled back as she approached the redhead, leaning in to steal a kiss on her cheek, brow arching as she nodded towards knockturn alley. bellatrix on principle did her best to stay away from this part of diagon alley — there were always things there she could use, people she could speak with, but it was ultimately not somewhere she needed to be seen. her dealings there were always far more careful, and involved oversized robes and the floo network — the last thing she needed was to bring attention to gossip. "are you standing here for a reason, or can i steal you away for a glass of wine?" it had been a busy day, between working on some things at home to prepare for the upcoming week, settling home affairs with the elves like meals to be had and cutlery to use ( and the absolute drudgery of having to tend to a home would never not drive bella up the walls ) and a quick trip to get her measurements retaken for new dress robes, she'd let herself wander a bit. running into alecto had been a surprise, but a happy one — one couldn't really afford to not spend time with one of their closest friends. "my treat."

[alliecarrow]

alecto's grin widens as soon as she catches sight of the other witch, letting a dramatic sigh slip past her lips at her words. "you never let me have any fun, honestly," she muses as she leans down to meet bella and return the greeting, offering a hum and slight shrug as she turned her gaze back towards knockturn alley. it's reputation was well-earned, and most tended to stay away from even the least seedy establishments. "i had been considering a visit to borgin and burkes."

she turned her attention back to the brunette, taking a moment to at least pretend she was considering the offer. even if she'd had some drastically important business to attend to, there was an impossibly slim chance allie would ever turn down the chance to spend time bella instead. "but enjoying a glass of wine and some good company sounds like a much better way to spend my evening."

[alliecarrow]

WHO : open WHEN : friday july 10th, 1982, late evening / dusk WHERE : diagon alley (corner of knockturn alley)

alecto hated days like today, for no reason other than the boredom that always seemed to set in so much quicker. amycus had left for a business trip, and she had been told rather directly not to come in to work over the weekend, which left her with too much time on her hands for her own good — or the good of anyone else, if she was honest. in a halfhearted attempt to keep from causing too much trouble she had decided to wander diagon alley in search of some tiny bit of entertainment, which had led to her standing on the corner of knockturn alley, still debating on if she needed anything from the shadier side of town.

"ten galleons says it rains tonight." in spite of hearing the footsteps drawing close she isn't even entirely certain on who she's speaking to, eyes locked on a single slow-drifting wisp of a cloud. she was fairly certain, however, that it's going to rain within the hour. finally turning her attention to the newest passerby she offered a slight grin. "call it a hunch."

[alliecarrow]

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