unresolved hurt

alecto carrow. twenty five. death eater

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crxciosx·:

He hummed at their words, his hand absentmindedly brushing against her shoulder as it rested along the back of her chair again. “Well. Maybe it’s best for me to be in charge. I have the final say. When the time comes, I could use some unfair nepotism.” He looked over at them with a small smirk, before shaking his head. “Working at the Ministry can be a bitch, though. Thankfully I don’t venture over there enough to be too bothered.” He winked at her act in response to him asking for another drink and he waved the bartender, getting them another round. “Not lately, no,” he replied, handing her another glass. “The Ministry’s going on this witch hunt and labeling every minor criminal a follower of Voldemort, so that’s been great.” He rested his arm where it had been around the back of her chair. “If I wasn’t so hungry for power, this little conversation might have convinced me i need a career change.”

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Alecto pressed her shoulder into his hand slightly, the coolness of his hand producing goosebumps down to her wrist. They laughed a little at that, a shake of her head clearing her thoughts. ‘ While a ministry job would probably make my life much easier in the eyes of a Carrow, I would much rather watch everything happen as it happens. You can’t deny that you’re always a step behind.’ Alecto smirked at him, taking the glass and promptly bringing it to her lips before setting it down. Tracing the lip of it with their index finger. ‘ The fact that you’re willing to hear reason from me should be enough convincing that you need a career change. ‘ They teased Alaric, twisting her body to see him just a bit clearly, her shoulder still in his hand. ‘ I understand power hungry, just depends on where you see power. ‘ 

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crxciosx·:

Alaric tilted his head and gave them a smile. “Of course I do. That’s why you keep me around, right? Keep that ego of yours fed.” He winked at her, settling back in his seat when she did the same to hers. “Eh, you get used to it. In my job, I have to wear suits every day anyway. Or those godawful robes. It’s not too boring, though. I get to be in charge and boss people around all day. Deciding people’s futures and if they go free or not. My hungry for power self could do worse.” He reached over with the hand that wasn’t resting at the back of her chair and tapped the side of her glass. “Need a refill, bebita?”

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Alecto raised their glass to that and finished it with a simple swig. ‘ If not you, then who my dear? ‘ She dramatically sighed before setting the glass down. She shivered at the idea of having to wear those robes all day- that was the sentence that got her. Not the futures of others or being in charge- the attire he was required to wear. ‘ If it was anywhere other than the Ministry, I would be begging for a job. I just don’t know how you can deal with them all day, truthfully. ‘ Alecto admitted. Her father had pushed for one of the twins to go into the Ministry to ensure that they would be set for life. Instead Alecto had made herself so unwanted by the corporate field that they weren’t even sure bribery would work at this point. ‘ Oh if you must, then I’ll indulge. ‘ She feigned, leaning into the woman in distress for only a few moments before she couldn’t hold it anymore and straight her back, their jaw immediately locking. ‘ Is there anything exciting happening other than trial after trial? ‘

[lestrainge]

every slytherin ever 8/99 — alecto carrow

❝ honey thick my lies are, sugar sweet like syrup, and in they i will drown. ❞

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crxciosx·:

“Oh, do I?” He teased though inwardly wincing at her words. Having a younger sister, that had been one pure-blood expectation that never sat well with him. “I don’t know what you’re talking about, baby. You absolutely give off the stay at home mum slash trophy wife vibe.” Alaric met her gaze and gave her a smirk, dropping his arm to rest at the back of her chair. “Nah, not much. It just feels a little hypocritical of me up there listening to some of these cases.” He gave her a wink, smirk back on his face. “But I guess that’s what we get for being good at never getting caught.”

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Alecto knew what everyone was waiting for from her, and frankly every pureblood witch in the community. Who will marry you off and get you out of the man’s business. That had been the point since Alecto was born, but unfortunately Alecto had decided it was her life mission to include herself in all the men’s business. ‘ You know just how to butter me up dontcha? ‘ They laughed, taking another long swig of their drink. She leaned against the back of the chair as he held on to it and just let out a long sigh. ‘ Well, that is what you get for deciding to keep a boring ministry job, ain’t it? ‘ She teased him again. ‘ Must get quite toasty where long sleeves all year though. I couldn’t imagine. ‘ She laughed

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imightbebxd·:

the question took him by surprise and he wondered if he’d said anything that gave away his identity.  ─ i think i started around 68? why? ─  he shrugged. even though his whole identitty had changed with the help of the ministry of magic, his hogwarts years had not, but it was an easy solve since most purebloods were slytherins and would not pay attention to a house such as hufflepuff - that was known to welcome muggleborns.  ─ and how about you? ─

the idea of having been found out was something he’d learnt to live with so he was good at hiding how nervous he was, and he did it by turning his attention towards something else, like picking up a vial of something he could tell was a pepperup potion.

─ you’re really going to do me like that? ─  the nott asked as if he’d been betrayed, taking a step towards the other and leaning with a squint in order to see which one seemed to be in a better color. though it should be easy enough, his mind could never remember the properties of each potion, so it was quite the difficult choice for him.  ─ that one… ─  he said with certainty, pointing towards the left one, his smile showing a bit of pride - like he’d won a prize or something.

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Alecto pressed their lips together as he answered, there was no reason not to believe the man across from her, but there was something that didn’t sit right with them. Though, she guessed that wasn’t saying much. Alecto found herself reserved from anyone that wasn’t already running with her circle when she took the dark mark. She was more than willing to put herself next to whoever she needed to, but she didn’t appreciate when people did it back to her. ‘ Ah, I was a few years ahead of you. That must be it. ‘ They said with a flick of their hand. She wasn’t going to let it bother her. They musn’t. ‘ Sixty four. ‘ She half smiled at him, clearly failing at hiding the fact that her mind was racing with explanations. 

Their smirk widened though as he looked at each bottle to examine which was the one she preferred. ‘ It’s the best way to learn, you have to see and choose the difference, not just hear about it. ‘ She explained, before letting out a soft sigh and shaking her head. ‘ But unfortunately, you are in fact just rubbing at potions.’ She teased, lifting the bottle on the right and shaking it just a tad. ‘ This is actually it. You see how it, to be quite immature, looks magical. ‘ She laughed. 

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imightbebxd·:

ignus didn’t bother holding back a laughter when she talked about how the wizards tended to just make everything more difficult than it needed to be. it was even funnier when you thought of the many unnecessarily long explanations about the most common of things. hours talking about transfiguration just to end up with the simple thought that it was magic to turn stuff into other stuff.  ─ ah, yes… slughorn was quite the riddler himself. hope he never changes. everybody has to go through this nightmare so we don’t suffer alone, right? ─  a sigh left his mouth before the smile returned to his lips.

─ alecto. ─  the nott repeated the name and smiled at her. he knew enough of her in order to not be bothered by the half introduction, honestly, but he wondered what he’d have said if it were the old him asking. even if she was a part of the sacred twenty-eight families, his old self was arrogant to a dangerous degree. either way, the him from was just past all of that family drama and nobility matter.

when they asked him what he was looking for, there were many things that went through his mind as he wasn’t looking for one potion specifically but a few. whatever he could find first, honestly.  ─ amortentia… ─  he let it sink in for a few moments before laughing it off with a shake of his head.  ─ just kidding. i guess something like veritaserum would do… ─  he replied, looking around in search of the valuable flasks of truth.

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Alecto couldn’t hide the sudden confusion that crossed her face when he mentioned that Slughorn seemed to have the same affect on everyone. ‘ What year were you? ‘ She asked abruptly. They couldn’t even hide that the random question seemed suspicious, but they couldn’t help but wonder exactly where this wizard had shown up. She was relatively familiar with everyone who had entered the doors of their school within a 2 year radius of herself, give or take a few Ravenclaws or Hufflepuffs, but even then she could at least pull off that she remembered them pretty well. 

She shook off the suspicion long enough to nod at their own name. Grateful that they didn’t ask for clarification or go on about how it was nice to meet them. It was silly, to feel such anger toward your own last name and the circumstances you were given, even if it was bettering your future. Alecto was more than aware that half of the doors they had walked into were because she was a scared twenty eight and they wouldn’t dare cross her- but she hoped that they were also just proving themselves as a damn good person to be put next to. 

They laughed off the quirky potion request, allowing the joke to settle for a moment before squatting down to the eye level with the potion bottles. It took Alecto quite a bit of concentration to know exactly what she was looking for, or more so what  Alphen was looking for. She finally picked up two different bottles of the same potion and popped back up to be eye level with him. ‘ Which is the better one? ‘ She asked curtly. She knew that it was the one on the right, which seemed to shine just touch brighter and almost swirl around of its own accord. While the other while still a lovely potion, sat patient, waiting for its instructions, dull almost. 

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crxciosx·:

“Mm,” he hummed, responding to her pout with one of his own. “And it’s a tragedy they make you work so much, hermosa.” Alaric quickly dropped it and smirked at them, leaning back in his seat a bit when they started talking again. He laughed, swirling his drink around in his glass a bit. “Well, they are muggles.” Al raised an eyebrow at her words, before scoffing a bit. “I don’t do sad, darling. Annoyed by my job, yes? Never sad.” He hook his head, “I had back-to-back court hearings today. Because of a bunch of idiots. Thursday afternoon drink seemed warranted.” 

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Alecto met his eyes and held it for a beat, their pout still plainly on their lips before breaking out into a short laugh again. ‘ I agree, you really need to buck up and start taking care of me. I’m destined for a life of cleaning a home and making babies, can’t you tell! ‘She gasped, twirling the ice around in her drink with the straw provided. It was only seconds after she finished her rant that she laughed at herself again. ‘ That was painful to say. ‘ They grunted and took a large gulp of their drink. A groan escaped the idea of sitting in another court hearing, and it wasn’t even her own. ‘ Merlin, still? Has anything loosened up on that? ‘She obviously didn't know exactly what they hearings were about, but she could only assume. 

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crxciosx·:

There weren’t a lot of people that he’d let slide up beside him like that, but whem he saw it was Alecto, he gave her a pass. “Gotta try a little harder than that, hermosa.” Alaric smirked and stood up to get the bartender’s attention. Once he had another drink in hand, he turned to give it to his new companion. “You’re welcome,” he winked at her, taking the seat beside her again. “What brings you here, then. Rough week already?”

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Alecto gave Alaric the smallest of pouts, just ever so slightly sticking out her bottom lip before letting out a short laugh and shaking her head as he ordered her the drink. ‘ Clearly, I have to work so hard. ‘ They dramatically sighed while leaning back in their chair and allowing themselves to angle towards the man next to him. ‘ Its been a week of muggles complaining that their wives suck and wizards actually mingling with them, you’d think they’d at least play it off. But they will actually look at me and talk for a second then go along with them like its a normal Thursday. Its so odd. ‘ She rambled, not realizing it until they were finished, but it was what it was. ‘ You’re looking rather sad today. What’s the occasion? ‘

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imightbebxd·:

as the other talked about being bad at potions he felt that. potions were a tough subject and he was never a good student back then.  ─ oof… it was the cooking time for me… they always said some abstract stuff like  “oh, you have to wait until it’s shining the brightest”… like… what the… right? ─  he tried to start a conversation so that they wouldn’t have much time to connect the dots and realize who he was. he wasn’t the most popular of slytherins since his looks back then weren’t the greatest and he was just not interesting, but he knew his surname was worth something.

ignus was hoping for directions or just being ignored at this point since it would be better to go his own way, all things considered, so her words came as a surprise. one that he didn’t know what to think about.  ─ thank you. ─  he said with another smile and a nod. they didn’t seem to have noticed who he was just yet, so that was already a win, right?

he followed her quietly in order to avoid bringing too much attention towards himself, but soon enough he realized that was not how alphen would act in that situation. with a deep breath he took a few quicker steps to be by their side as they walked.  ─ so… i’m alphen duke, by the way. ─  he introduced himself to the other. all things considered, maybe giving a name to his face would be better on the long run than letting her decide who he was.

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Alecto almost laughed at the other started going on about what he struggled with in potions. It didn’t make it all the way through her throat, but the left side of her lips twitched up and she just shook her head, dropping it down before anything could be read emotion wise. ‘ You can’t expect wizards to make the process simple can you? Tail of the dog and such.’ They went on, a hand flamboyantly waving inbetween them. ‘ Slughorn was so notorious for that- half of his class was riddle solving. ‘ She joked, though, for someone who looked relatively close to their own age, she couldn’t pinpoint if he would have actually gone to Hogwarts. He sounded like it, but that didn’t mean much around here. There were plenty of wizards who flew across the world to be under Dumbledore. Walking off without actually directing him to follow was a bold choice on Alecto’s end, but he was basically begging to follow her around and figure out what he needed so they assumed he would just follow along. Apparently the man had similar feelings because she only noticed he was next to them when he had to shuffle his feet a bit to speed up and introduce himself. Nodding curtly, Alecto pressed her lips together in a mock smile. ‘ Alecto. ‘ She said, finding it strange that she had to introduce herself at all. Given that exact same reasoning, their didn’t bother including their last name. Either this Alphen would put the pieces together and let that be that, or he wouldn’t and that would make this journey even better. Alecto ran her hands gently over a few different tables, letting the fabrics of table cloth guide them through the festival until she found a few cauldrons worth her time. ‘ What exactly are you looking for?’ She questioned, the silence becoming deafening.

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imightbebxd·:

ignus hadn’t recognized the other at first since it’d been a long time since he met someone from his old life, so the words had come naturally from his mouth, but now that he heard her voice and took a better look at their features, he cursed himself for ever opening his mouth. what could he do to become unrecognizable now that they were already in that situation?

so, he smiled… something his old self would not do that often, or at all. he was the type to not even show the glimpse of a smile to the best of jokes or the kindest of actions, mainly because he was unsatisfied with his life back then and it annoyed him to the point it changed his mood; he was just too stubborn to realize it back then.

 ─ guess i spoke too quietly… i asked if you knew where i could find a good potions’ stall. ─  he repeated himself. even though he was a bit nervous, he was great at disguising his feelings with the mask usually wore in public.  ─ potions were not my thing back in school so i couldn’t tell good from bad. ─  he chuckled.

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Alecto didn’t consider herself anything grand when it came to remembering people’s faces. She was able to pinpoint names and where they belong in her life with relative ease, but seeing someone out in the world without a situation to back it up usually meant she wasn’t going to connect the dots for a while. This didn’t get any better when it came to people she met at Hogwarts. Unless you were in her inner circle that they still included in their life today, there was an easy assumption that she just wasn’t going to remember you. So, when this man who she barely heard the first time smiled at her all the way through his cheeks and met eye contact, she couldn’t place him anywhere. And that almost bugged them. There was a very small group of humans who wanted to be seen interacting with the wixen who is known to socialize in dark alleys and it gets even smaller when they seem to be happy about it. Her right eyebrow twitched up an internal annoyance flaring up at the idea that their own experiences were not personal and they weren't the only person who could experience things such as being poor at potions. It was childish to feel that type of way towards another person just trying to live their life, but Alecto couldn’t help but feel absurdly seen. ‘ Lucky, while I was being piss poor at potions I learned exactly what made them look bad. ‘ She sighed, her lower jaw still tight but her hands were relaxing slightly by her side. ‘ This way, the good ones will never be the first ones you see. ‘ They continued, waving for the other to follow while she started walking.

[peithoaphro]

alecto carrow / lily collins

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who : alecto & @crxciosx where : three broomsticks 

There were very few times that Alecto found herself on the other side of the bar, but it had been a day at the other one and they always found it odd to sit at the bar once she finished her shift. So, they walked herself down into Diagon Alley and into the Three Broomsticks instead. Scanning the place deliberately to ensure that they weren’t seated by anyone unbearable, slithered herself right into a stool next to a semi familiar face who looked just as welcoming as she did. Alecto wiggled out of her coat and set it on the stool on the other side of her to ward off the idea that they would want any other company going forward before looking over at the man at theirside. ‘ What do I gotta do to get a drink around here? ‘ They teased, picking up a hand casually to pull the bartender's attention back onto her.

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who : alecto & open where : diagon alley event starter

Alecto didn’t enjoy events. Most of the time they were put on by their parents and she was forced to endure all of the fake smiles and unhappy glances from spouse to spouse. Today though, it was her personal mission to introduce herself to every potioneer she could keep in her pack pocket. They didn’t thrive in that field in her Hogwarts days and she never seemed to press the issue. Why try so hard to be something you’re good at where there will always be someone you can just pay to do it for you. Potions were always one of those things that she didn’t realize they needed until they no longer had her parent’s stash at her regular disposal. Of course she could go endure a visit with her parents, but why do that when this event just happened to appear. Everyone knew that it was just the Ministry trying to calm everyone down, but Alecto couldn’t help but be grateful for its timing. The street was getting busier as the afternoon pulled on and even Alecto couldn’t ignore the side glances she was causing. It only made her laugh to themselves before their thoughts were interrupted by a person speaking directly at her, saying things that her brain was just not keeping up with. ‘ I’m sorry, what? ‘They said, obviously not an actual apology, but it would be enough to get them to repeat themselves.

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 ❝ the UNHINGED❞ , ALECTO CARROW has been spotted in london. the mentioned wixen is TWENTY-FIVE and she ( / they ) was  formerly part of SLYTHERIN before graduating. makes sense since they are INQUISITIVE and RUTHLESS. now they spend their time working for LOCAL BAR AS A BARMAID , but during the war, they were aligned with the DEATH EATERS. only time will tell what they truly believe in.

01. BASICS

full name. alecto carrow nicknames. alecto, al age & dob: twenty five. october 30th blood status: pureblood gender & pronouns: cisfemale. she/they occupation: bartender at local muggle pub in london

02. RELATIONSHIPS

father: “ unknown “ carrow ( father ) , “ unknown ‘ carrow ( mother )  siblings: amycus carrow ( twin brother ) 

03. PERSONALITY

mbti: ESTP-A ( the entrepreneur ) enneagram: 8  ( the challenger ) zodiac: scorpio sun, leo moon, leo rising positive traits: honest, kind, intelligent negative traits: flighty, distracted and naïve judgmental tropes: know it all, a push over

04. MAGIC

hogwarts house: slytherin patronus: a mountain lion boggart: tbd amortentia: fresh baked bread, bergamot and vanilla  mirror of erised: tbd

05. BIOGRAPHY

October 30th. 11:47pm. Alecto Carrow was only 13 minutes away from being the trifecta of disappointments for the Carrow family. They knew they were having twins, her mother was simply too large to not be carrying two, that was only part of the problem. They just assumed that if they were going to be blessed with two children at once, they might as well both be boys. It never occurred to them that a girl was even an option. But there she was, announcing her entrance into the world with screaming and a balled up fist. October 30th, 6th birthday. Alecto was sitting next to her brother, dressed to the nines in a tea length dress trying her hardest to smile while her brother opened present after present, addressed to the twins but one never seemed to make it to her lap. You would have thought her parents had charmed her into smiling so bright, a tear not daring to touch her waterline as her brother laughed and showed everyone what incredible thing they got. What he got. The years continued on like that. Alecto taught herself how to smile through her lips but never allowing it to meet her eyes and that came in handy as the parties were more sophisticated and for an older crowd, she started seeing herself in the eyes of women who she used to look up to. The smile was always there- but it never met their eyes. That’s when at the ripe age of 10, that Alecto learned that to be a happy witch, you have to be a mean one. October 30th, 11th birthday. When the twins received their letter, Alecto simply assumed she wasn’t going to be getting one, or she wouldn’t be allowed to go. It would only make sense, but of course, nothing of the wizarding world really made sense to Alecto. She received her letter, her parents allowed her to go, and the rest was history. Alecto completely transformed into her own being at Hogwarts, rallied her own group of humans and stood in the middle like the queen she truly believed she was. The years went on and Alecto used her last name for pureblood perks alone. She got into private clubs, aligned herself with the most powerful wizards children and always made sure to slither into a group that was just one person short, and always needed her. She became a powerhouse in the socialite community and a person that no one dared to cross. October 30th, 21st birthday. The mark burned deep into her skin, just before midnight. Alecto found it highly symbolic that she was taking the mark almost to the minute as the same time she entered the world 21 years ago. Amyus was not standing beside her this time. She was alone with the Dark Lord, standing tall in a room that would swallow her the moment she allowed it to. It was the first time in years her smile reached her eyes. During the reign, Alecto continued to put herself in the way of very important people to explain that she in fact- was a very important person who would not be stopped any time soon. She found herself in rooms with people she never dared speak their name yet she was directing their next moves. She was unstoppable. It took everything in Alecto not to statter the moment she heard the news of the Dark Lord disappearing into thin air. She put herself at the right places once again and landed softly at a muggle pub in London- and everything pulled together again. She knew exactly what was happening on both sides. It was shocking how many order members aligned themselves with this lifestyle and it was equal with how dumb muggles were at not recoginzing the magic that was right in front of their faces. Alecto doesn’t smile with her eyes anymore, but she still finds herself in the right places at the right time, with the right people.

[ofweaslxy]

alecto carrow

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