Frank Longbottom

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alicejlongbottom:

Alice leaned her head on Frank’s broad shoulder, sighing before she smiled a little and stated “I have always appreciated your optimism, love.” She let her tea linger on the table where she had set it down. All she really wanted to do was hold on to the one tangible person in her universe right now and that was Frank. Even though she knew the people she had met were real and not imagined, Frank was and always had been her home for as long as she could remember. “Mmm, I wonder too. I think it might be some charm, but I haven’t dared to ask questions either… It might be too much.” She squeezed his hand gently when he intertwined their fingers, quietly reassuring him. “At least we have each other.” She said softly so only he could hear.

“I don’t know what I’d do without you here, to be honest. This is crazy enough, but without my anchor, I’d be lost at sea for sure.” Frank’s words were whispered against her temple, followed by a soft kiss. “Who all have you met? Anyone we’d know?” Honestly, Frank was practically tiptoeing around every person he came across for fear of messing up something in the space/time continuum. Part of Frank needed answers, but what if one question could upset the balance enough to ruin it all, to ruin them. 

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Everything was so strange and messed up and Vic blamed herself. She was making herself scarce over the past couple of days, trying to stay out of the way. But after Remus left, she knew things were more tense, and tea always seemed to calm her. She was hoping everyone else was busy, but she didn’t mind seeing someone in the kitchen, she smiled politely, “Thank you. I seem to have good timing.” she said, pulling out a cup. The words dawned on her and she mentally kicked herself, good word choice. 

Frank chuckled, smiling at the woman who’d entered. “Perfect timing.” Frank lifted the kettle and poured her a cup, handing her the assortment of teas after taking one for himself. He moved over to the kitchen table and took a seat. “Long day? You look like you need this tea more than I do.” 

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Andromeda couldn’t hide a smile when she heard those words. She’d been drinking more tea than was usual for her, but with all the stress she was under, she supposed there was really no harm in it. “You’re a lifesaver,” she replied as she walked into the kitchen. “You saved me from burning the kitchen down,” she added a moment later.

Frank smiled when she saw Andromeda. “Well the last thing we need is a kitchen going up in smoke. There’s enough mess around here to sort out.” Frank poured her a cup and pushed the sugar and milk towards her. “Tea is about the only thing I know how to make in this kitchen though...” 

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“I was surprised that he had been defeated to begin with.” Alice responding, shaking her head with a sigh, accepting the cup from him with a grin and a “Thank you.” She sat down next to him, easily curling up with him on the loveseat. “It was hard enough out there… Fighting him and his little posse.” It was an oversimplification on Alice’s part but poking fun at the Dark Lord was what made the bitter pill that was reality easier to swallow. “I’d like to think so. Though I had never heard of any time traveling spells or charms before, so I haven’t foggiest as to how we got here.”

“I would like to think that I’m not surprised because I believe good triumphs... “ Frank took a long sip of his tea and placed it on the table in front of them. He wanted to close his eyes, hold onto Alice and transport them back. Surely messing with the timeline couldn’t result in anything but disaster, at least for someone. “I wonder if there is something in the future, a charm or spell created long after our time? I haven’t asked anyone too many questions. I fear the answers will cause more issues than solve them.” Frank reached down and too Alice’s free hand, interlocking their fingers. She was the only thing that made sense right now. 

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alicejlongbottom:

Alice smiled back at him before reciprocating the kiss. “Hello, darling.” She greeted him, wrapping an arm about his shoulders. “My day? Hmm, today I learned that a young man saw the Dark Lord’s return as well as the fact that there is a such thing as a microwave… And yours?”

“Return... Of course. Everything is always associated with him.” Frank turned to fix them both a cup of tea. After handing Alice hers, he took her free hand and led her into the sitting room next door, taking a seat on the loveseat and pulling her down next to him. “Is that why we’re here? Is it something to do with him?” Frank sighed, placing an arm around Alice. He didn’t like not knowing what was going on, it meant he wasn’t able to help and that they were both in danger. 

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Alice smiled to herself when she entered the kitchen and found Frank preparing to make tea. It was comforting that he was doing something so completely normal in a highly unusual time period. But that was Frank, always her calm in a storm. “I am very interested, love.” She responded, stepping further into the kitchen and resting a gentle hand on his shoulder.

At the sound of Alice’s voice, Frank turned around, a warm smile on his face as their eyes me. “Hi.” He leaned in and pressed a kiss to her lips. “Fancy meeting you here.” Frank slipped an arm around her waist as he pulled another cup from the cupboard. “So tell me, how interesting as your day been so far?” 

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fiftyshadesoftonks:

Tonks wasn’t about to tell Frank fucking Longbottom that it was mostly because of his wife that she’d become an Auror, but he had been a factor in her decision too. “Yeah, you guys used to come over for dinner when I was a little girl like once a month and I’d ask you questions until I was blue in the face.” Often times the shade had matched her hair. He brought up a good point about him needing to go back in time to make those events happen and Tonks wondered if he didn’t if her memories of them would fade altogether. That wasn’t even her biggest worry though. “Well if you lot from ‘72 don’t get back I won’t even be born so…” She was doing her best not to sound too down on the topic but with Remus gone before she could talk to him about her fears and the man claiming to be their son it was a lot for her to handle.

“Who were your parents, if you don’t mind me asking?” Frank was far too intrigued by this information, I mean who didn’t want to know about their future selves. “We will get back, we have to. I do not think us staying here will solve anything.” Frank took a sip of his tea. “I apologize if I seem out of sorts. Time travel has not been kind to my memory. Everything feels foggy... I am not even sure what is going on currently, past what Alice has spoken with me about.”

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fiftyshadesoftonks:

“Yeah, maybe I should let it cool off just a bit. Though I do love a scalding hot bath.” They made her feel squeaky clean. She looked down as he cleaned the mud off her robes with ease, slightly jealous of his ability. “Alice? Oh shit, are you Frank?” Tonks had developed a great love for Alice during her Auror training, loving how the strong witch had paved her way for another female. “You know I’ve met you before when I was little. You and your wife came over for dinner a few times and I’d ask you all about your jobs. It’s part of the reason why I became an Auror. That and it gave me easier access to mess with Moody.”

Frank racked his brain for a memory of the woman in front of him. She looked familiar somehow, but not. “You became an auror because of Alice and I?” He felt an odd sense of pride swell in his chest. “I am glad we could inspire you... hopefully we will get back to that time to make sure those dinners happen.... who is moody?” 

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optimistic-dove:

“There is hope yet.” He agreed followed by a chuckle. “ I’m… managing, with all things considered. Are you well, mate?” 

He took a sip of the sweet tea, and for the first time in the last few he felt like he could relax. 

                 “Alice is here? It is a comfort to know we’re not alone. Dromeda is around as well. Just as confused as us though, I’m afraid. ”

“Alice is here. Thank Merlin. I’d surely be lost without her.” Frank took a sip of tea and sighed. “I’m worried, honestly. We’re obviously not supposed to be here and it’s been drilled into our heads that messing with time and events can cause catastrophic consequences...” 

Frank placed both hands on his mug, letting the warm liquid heat his hands. “But I just can’t help but think maybe there’s a reason for all this? Like that it was supposed to happen?” 

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optimistic-dove:

Oddly enough Ted hadn’t eaten much since he had arrived in 1996, apart from a sugar quill. When he got stressed out he would always eat, and he was very stressed at the moment. He had missed the last 20 years, and it seemed as though the life he knew had changed drastically. That was how he had found himself wondering into the kitchen. 

When he saw the other man, he was more then pleased to see a familiar face. 

                   “ Frank? Merlin am I glad to see you. Do you have any idea what’s going on here? “ 

He poured himself a cup of tea, and thanked Frank before sitting at the table nearby.

Frank lit up when he saw Ted. A familiar face was just what he needed. “Ted. There is hope. How are you?” Frank took a seat next to his friend. ‘I cannot say I know more than you. Alice and I are just as confused... If you are here, does that mean there could also be more than just us?” 

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fiftyshadesoftonks:

“Is there enough to take a bath in,” the blue haired witch asked with a hollow laugh. “I got a bit muddy on my stakeout.” The Carrows just had to live in the damn woods and of course it was raining and of course she’d slipped and fallen into several muddy patches as she circled the perimeter. “I’m the worst with cleaning spells and when I tried scourgify it just took the leaves out of the mud. Suppose that makes it clean, I don’t know.” She would manage to clean the mud rather than clean it off herself. It hadn’t been her day, her week, her month, or even her year, but she was still smiling despite all that.

Frank looked behind him to see the blue haired girl standing in the doorway, covered in nature. “Not sure how things work 20 years in the future, but I can’t imagine bathing in boiling water would be a good idea.” He smiled and lifted his wand. “Scourgify”. The mud and leaves vanished. “Ha... Alice would be proud of me, I normally make more of a mess with that one.” 

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Tea was about the only thing that seemed unchanged from 1972 to 1996. So that’s what Frank gravitated towards. Putting the Kettle on the stove he stared at the pot until the familiar whistling sound brought him back into reality. As he heard the door to the kitchen open, he spoke before he even knew who’d entered. “I boiled extra water if you’re interested?”