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Phoebe Parkinson Auror | Former Gryffindor | 37

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dadwardbones‌:

Who: Edward Bones & Anyone When: Sunday, March 5th, 1978. 11:32am Where: His makeshift office

After months on the job at Hogwarts, it was time for Edward Bones to go home. It wasn’t that he necessarily wanted to leave, but deep down, he knew it was time. Ever since he’d arrived at the school, Edward had worn himself thin trying to protect the students of Hogwarts and solve tragic case after tragic case. Despite his efforts, the Aurors had learned next to nothing and the students were in just as much danger as they had been on Halloween. And what did Edward have to show for his time here? More grey in his hair, dark circles under his eyes, and a wounded leg that just wouldn’t heal. He had a stack of letters from parents accusing him of doing a poor job, and an inquiry at work over Charlotte’s betrayal. Worst of all, his time at Hogwarts had done nothing but strain his relationship with his children.

Edward Bones was leaving Hogwarts feeling rather defeated, but no one could say he hadn’t tried. Perhaps the greatest lesson he’d ever learned from his leadership role in the Auror Department was how to entrust others with important work. Sometimes, though he didn’t like to admit it, he just wasn’t the best man for the job and this time, he wasn’t. As Edward packed up his office, he sorted materials he thought might be of use into a box for his team, the rest into a box he would take with him back to the Ministry. He supposed he might like to spend some time in his real office for a change, take his wife to lunch, and not be under the constant pressure of protecting the students of Hogwarts. Not to mention how nice it would be to sleep in his own bed, cook his own meals, and actually have some real time off. But before he could leave, Edward intended to say his goodbyes.

“It hardly seems fair that you get to run home again so quickly after the rest of us arrive,” Phoebe said as she stepped into the office. “Leaving us with all the younglings, trying to keep the students in check. I suppose you’ve had enough of their cheek by now though.” She wasn’t sure how he’d lasted this long, frankly. Phoebe was already tired of dealing with the students, and wished she could go back home to her usual duties. And bring Bella along too. They didn’t get much time together at Hogwarts, and it was very inconvenient when they had just taken such an important step forward in their relationship. 

“Do you have any advice for those of us remaining? I’m at my wit’s end already and I’m not sure what I’ll do for the rest of the time I’m here.” It was more than that which had brought her here, though. She was going to miss Edward’s presence; he had always been someone she greatly admired as an Auror, and had enjoyed the opportunity to work with him so closely again.

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pinkyparkinson:

Things were getting so serious at Hogwarts. If the attacks, and the injuries weren’t enough, the large influx of Aurors into the castle certainly was. It was certainly nice to see her aunt, but she would have much rathered her not be here at all, especially with things getting to be so bad. Same for Arabella, actually. Pinky’s eyes flickered around in search of her aunt’s girlfriend. She hoped that nothing happened to either one of them during their stay here. She wasn’t sure if she could take it. She glanced back to Aunt Phoebe, a tight, but sincere smile on her face. “I’m happy to see her too.” She wished that she could feel like her normal self. She was much better company then. 

Her aunt’s finishing statement worked to spike her curiosity. In sync, like always, Pinky and Powell exchanged the quickest hint of a glance, eyebrows raised in question. Mirroring each other, they both looked back at Aunt Phoebe. 

Pinky was the one to speak first, tilting her head curiously. “What is it?” 

It was so lovely that the children liked Arabella so much. Though things with her brother and parents were still a little awkward - although it could be all in Phoebe’s head - she had never felt odd with the children, and she had never thought they were uncomfortable with Arabella. And now they had something lovely to anticipate - or she hoped they would be excited for it. She paused, looking around the room to ensure her attention wasn’t needed before glancing from Powell to Pinky. There was still a slight hesitation to tell them now but Pinky did look better already. 

Phoebe held her hand up, her left hand, the ring on display. “I asked Arabella to marry me and she said yes. It’s a very recent development. I asked last night, and I would have come to visit you and let you know anyway but circumstances intervened.”

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frank-ezra-longbottom:

The child was visibly shaking, fear rolling off of him in what was nearly palpable waves. Frank’s stomach rolled in disgust as a sneer covered the older Slytherin’s face, the first year being backed into a corner and the image of hunter versus prey was playing out before his eyes. These were people for goodness sake! They never should have been hunting one another, bringing others to such vast degrees of fear and actually relishing in it. “Hey!” he called, hoping that his presence might ward off the attacker. Whomever it was thankfully seemed to be surprised by his presence and stopped their onslaught immediately, tucking tail and running before he got the chance to see their face. 

He approached the Ravenclaw boy slowly, as one would a frightened animal. “Are you alright?” he asked gently, examining the boy for any wounds that weren’t simply mental, “can I teach you something just in case something like this happens again?”. The boy didn’t move, so Frank offered him a small smile and lifted his wand going through the wand movement, “You move your wand like this and yell ‘Expelliarmus!’ and then you run. Run as fast as you can and find someone like them” he said, waving his hand down the hallway where he could hear someone approaching the pair of them, “The ones in red are very brave people and they will protect you from the bullies. Anyone in yellow would drop everything to help you too. Do you want to try it?”. The boy nodded, still not speaking and Frank backed away from him, holding his wand at the ready and waiting for the child to disarm him. At first he failed, but Frank encouraged him to try again and when finally he succeeded the child quite literally ran away from him, just as he had said.

As Frank went to retrieve his wand his attention shifted to the person who had continued down the hall towards them. “Sorry” he said, as if he had something to apologize for. 

Phoebe was not overly pleased at remaining at Hogwarts when she felt that her skills would be better served somewhere else, but she knew better than to argue with her superiors. She would just have to make sure she did her job and kept her frustrations to herself. And there were occasional bright spots, such as the Longbottom boy. Phoebe had seen the younger student in question earlier but Frank was there first, and Phoebe didn’t want to interfere. As it turned out, he did as much to set the younger student as ease as she could have done and Phoebe was rather pleased that she had waited after all.

As the younger boy ran off, she stepped forward. “There’s no need to apologize. That was well done.” She glanced after the boy with a frown, making a note to see if she could check on him later, or send someone else to. Phoebe wasn’t the best with children, or the most maternal. 

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auror-genevieveking:

“Phoebe!” Genevieve greeted the other auror warmly. Even if she was less than thrilled to be back in England, she was excited to be surrounded by familiar faces again. At the mention of Archie her smile softened. “You’d think a girl constantly on the road would be used to goodbyes, but that one hurt.” Her smile remained at the mention of Bella - she would have to find her later - before her eyes followed Phoebe’s down to her left hand. Was that?! It couldn’t be. Completely ignoring the woman’s last question Genevieve excitedly reached for her hand, unable to hide her excitement. “Phoebe Parkinson, what is this?!”

“It’s different when it’s someone you care about so much, isn’t it?” Phoebe had never been much inclined to travel but especially once she and Bella were together. Saying goodbye to Bella would have been extremely difficult, and she didn’t know how Gen would handle being away from Archie. With everything that had happened, very few people had actually been as excited over the engagement as probably would have been the case under normal circumstances. Beaming, Phoebe let Gen take her hand. “I proposed to Bella and she said yes. It was a very romantic Valentine’s Day, although our chance to celebrate was cut short, unfortunately.”

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aurcrbella:

“She did. I’m impressed, actually, she’s so small isn’t she? I can tell she’s got a lot of courage in her.” Arabella didn’t know the full picture, but it seemed as if Phoebe agreed. The students these days were so strong. During her early school days, Arabella never would’ve imagined becoming an auror; she admired their bravery at such a young age. “Addie seemed to be doing fine, if not only a little shaken. She noticed my ring actually. That’s how I found out what happened.” She couldn’t help the small smile that spread across her face as she once again, recalled their engagement. “The other two weren’t doing that well. Maia, the one with the pink hair, seemed detached, while I had an…interesting conversation with the other, Hestia Jones. As for everyone else, it varied from student to student, but hopefully they’ll be able to return to normal soon. I heard Charlotte was found earlier?” Arabella was told that the Death Eater was found, by a bunch of students no less, but she’d gotten away.

“I didn’t think she had it in her, honestly. She looked as shell-shocked as the other two but she stepped up quickly.” Pheobe had been very impressed with how strong the little girl was. “Perhaps I’ll see if I can find her again later and check on her again. It’s the least I could do after I caused such an uproar with her friends.” Glancing down at the ring, Phoebe smiled; she did like seeing it on Bella’s hand. “Maia seemed detached when I spoke to them as well, and Hestia was not very forthcoming, from what I recall.” The students all seemed to be in varying states of shock, which was to be expected, but children were resilient. Phoebe was sure that they would return to normal, or find a new normal, in time. “Yes,” she said, with a sigh. That had been a mess, and she wasn’t at all sure how the students had managed to sneak out of the Great Hall. “They found her but were ambushed on the way to the castle. One of the students is missing, and two were injured. It’s a mess.”

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aurorjohndawlish:

John stood up a bit straighter as Phoebe entered his office, his hands dropping to his sides. Phoebe wasn’t the head of the department, but there was a good chance she might be someday, so John afforded her the same respect he would any of his superiors. She was a talented Auror, and someone John greatly admired for her devotion to the department. John realized, sadly, that she probably wasn’t only here to chat with him. Any half-decent Auror would be suspicious of him now that his partner had gone rogue and John wondered if Bones or Moody had sent her to babysit him until they determined whether or not he was guilty too.

“I’m fine.” John replied, the same answer he had repeated countless times since his partner’s betrayal. He was shaken, disappointed, and angry at Charlotte’s actions, but as always he focused on the task at hand. It did him well to ignore the feelings of betrayal and keep a level head in all of this. “I’m not busy. I’m technically off duty at the moment. Well, as off duty as anyone can be around this place anyway. You caught me at a good moment.”

Phoebe didn’t have nearly as much involvement with the younger aurors as Dom did; she had her own realm of responsibility and training was not a strong suit of hers. So she had only a brief acquaintanceship with John Dawlish, but from all she had seen and heard, he was an admirable auror and one that would rise up quickly through the ranks. Though she had no real reason for her beliefs, she had an instinct that he wasn’t involved in Charlotte’s activities. “Please don’t think I’ve come to interrogate you. I leave all of that in Edward and Moody’s capable hands.” 

His answer sounded rote but she didn’t question it, given the amount of times he must have been asked that over the last few days. It was only to be expected, with the circumstances, but that didn’t make it any less frustrating. “There does seem to be a remarkable amount of work keeping us busy. I honestly thought I’d be bored when we were told we’d be stay here. But between the students running amok and the search for Charlotte . . .” She shook her head. It was unsettling to think that one of their own had betrayed them so terribly.

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pinkyparkinson:

Pinky’s eyes flickered briefly to her brother, sighing a little as he turned the focus of the conversation towards her. Another pair of siblings might have been annoyed at such a thing, but Pinky and Powell had always been different (better, in her opinion) than most other siblings. Powell was worried about her, and she couldn’t fault him for that. She smiled briefly at the side of his face, before her attention was brought back to Aunt Phoebe by the touch of hand. Did she want to talk about what happened? Pinky had always found it easy to talk about anything, but the words to describe yesterday’s horrible night escaped her, and without even thinking, she found herself shaking her head.

“I–” She stuttered over her own words, glancing between her aunt and her brother. She took a deep breath, shaking her head. “I think I would rather not. Not right now, anyways.” Still, her aunt’s concern was touching, and Pinky leaning back into her, resting her head against Aunt Phoebe’s shoulder. She grappled for a change of subject, and when she finally found one, she leaned back again. “Is Arabella here with you too?” She asked curiously.

Phoebe had never been as close to her brother as Pinky and Powell  were, and she often regretted that fact. Not that it would have been easy - Phoebe had been different even as a young woman, and she’d never fit the mold that the family wanted. It was enough now that she had the children, and Arabella, and the other aurors. And regret served no purpose; she couldn’t change the past, and she wouldn’t change her own actions in the present. She watched the interplay between her niece and nephew silently, smiling to herself. But at Pinky’s words, she simply nodded; she wouldn’t push for a discussion now. 

“She is. Quite a few of us were called to Hogwarts, and as Bella and I are partners, we’re usually found together.” Partners in more ways than one; without thought, she touched the ring on her finger and looked around the room, in search of her fiancee. “She has other duties at the moment, but I’m sure you can find her if you’d like. I know she’d be happy to see you.” A time like this hardly seemed the appropriate occasion to talk about her own happy news, but perhaps it would help to keep Pinky’s mind off the attack, and that would surely be a good thing. “Actually, speaking of Bella, there’s something I ought to tell you two.”

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auror-genevieveking:

WHO: Genevieve King and anyone WHERE: A second floor corridor WHEN: February 16, after dinner

The day had been a whirlwind of finishing things up, travel, and eventually, making her way back to Hogwarts. Genevieve hadn’t stepped foot in the halls since she graduated, and being back felt incredibly strange. Still, when the office had contacted her, alerting her to a new placement, effective immediately, she made the trip. She had spent the remainder of her day being caught up - she was Dawlish’s new partner (blergh.), Charlotte had gone berserk, four students had been attacked, and Jackie’s youngest sister was missing. Fantastic. After sending a quick letter to Archie - she had made it, she was fine, Genevieve had made her way into the hallways. Spotting a figure in the distance, she tilted her head to the side, before calling out. “I was one for breaking the rules as a student too, but I think they want you all to stay in the common rooms as much as possible.”

Phoebe had been about to reprimand the same student, but Genevieve spoke first, and the student seemed quite willing to move along after that. Closing the distance, Phoebe smiled at Gen, pleased that she had been called to join them. “It’s very nice to see you, Gen, although I’m sure you must already miss Archie. I can’t imagine how I would feel, being separated from Bella.” She glanced down at the ring for a moment, grateful that she and Bella were together, if nothing else. “Have you had a chance to settle in, or were you kept busy all day?”

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aurorjohndawlish:

Who: John Dawlish & Anyone  When: February 16th, 1978 Where: John Dawlish and Charlotte Fawley’s makeshift office 

John leafed through a pile of papers, pacing back and forth across the small, makeshift office space he had shared with his ex-partner, Charlotte Fawley, for months on assignment at Hogwarts. They’d joked about the broom closet they’d been stuck in at first, but over the many weeks cramped in that tight space together, the novelty had quickly worn off. How was it that John had spent so much time with her and yet never saw her betrayal coming? He knew what the others must think, that he was in on it the whole time, but he wasn’t. It was with a fury that he rummaged through her drawers and files, looking for something, anything that might point to why she had done this. It wasn’t likely that he would find anything, Charlotte was too clever and much too careful to leave evidence behind. But still, John searched.

Hearing a knock at the door, John glanced up and sighed. Whoever sought him out, he figured it couldn’t be good. The students would hardly trust him now, let alone his coworkers. If anything, he figured he faced further interrogation or accusation. “Door’s open” He called, setting Charlotte’s papers down on the surface of her desk, leaning against it, and crossing his arms over his chest defensively.

“I was in the area,” Phoebe said as she stepped into the office. “Thought I’d say hello, see how you were doing.” Things had been very busy since the attacks and the revelation of Charlotte’s true loyalty so she hadn’t really had a chance to speak with him. That wasn’t her responsibility either but Phoebe wanted to move up in the ranks, as time allowed, and she knew initiative would be taken into consideration. And given the circumstances, she did want to see Dawlish and how he was holding up. It would be quite a blow to discover that your partner had been so deceptive.

“Are you busy?” She took note of his posture and glanced at the desk; it didn’t take a genius to assume it wasn’t his. But that wasn’t her concern at the moment. Charlotte’s things should be examined, even if it wasn’t likely that she’d left any clues.

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pinkyparkinson:

Pinky couldn’t believe her eyes! Aunt Phoebe, she was here! In Hogwarts! She threw her arms around her aunt, fighting a little with Powell for the tightest hug. She had heard that aurors would be arriving after the attacks, but she hadn’t even considered that her own family might be one of the arrivals. For just a moment, the excitement of Aunt Phoebe’s appearance was the only thing on her mind. For just a moment, she wasn’t thinking about Zhenya’s face lying on the floor, and she wasn’t thinking about how there was probably still blood underneath her nails. She was only focused on Aunt Phoebe, and the comfort of being wrapped in her embrace. 

Upon Aunt Phoebe’s question, Powell shot Pinky an uneasy look, before looking back to their aunt. “I’m alright,” He said, before motioning to his sister. “I don’t think she is, though.”

One of the reasons she’d been so quick to take this assignment was the fact that she could check on her niece and nephew so easily. She trusted her coworkers with her life, but she wanted this reassurance for herself. Holding the children went a long way toward soothing her fears, and she would be prepared to send a letter to her brother, reassuring him that the children were as well as could be expected. She smiled a little at Powell; he was resilient, so she had no doubts about his well-being if he said he was. But Pinky . . .

Phoebe rested a hand on Pinky’s shoulder gently, studying her niece. Pinky had a soft heart, and an attack of this caliber would weigh heavily on anyone, but she thought it would be especially hard for Pinky. “Do you want to talk about what happened, Pinky? I’m here, and I’m sure you remember Arabella. She’s a wonderful listener as well.” Talking was the best way to deal with the aftermath, but she wouldn’t push it either. Sometimes that did more harm than good.

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aurcrbella:

Although it had taken a fair bit of convincing to assure the Head Aurors and that Arabella and Phoebe’s work wouldn’t change, they’d both kept that promise quite well for years now. She knew there was no way anybody could’ve known how inconvenient the timing was for them to come in, so Arabella had gotten to work quickly. However, she found herself looking down at the ring a little more than a few times throughout the day. “Oh, one of the girls I spoke to mentioned the questioning. I think her name was Addie?” Arabella was almost sure of it, but it was hard to keep track of all the students crowded together in one room. “You’re definitely right about it being a long day. I mostly just walked around the Great Hall, talking to students who looked like they needed help or comfort. I think I spoke to all three of the girls you questioned, actually.” While talking, Arabella slowly brushed her thumb over Phoebe’s fingers.

“Oh, did she tell you about that?” Phoebe chuckled softly at the memory of the feisty little girl. “Yes, I spoke with her and two other girls, and she made quite certain that I knew when I was overstepping my place. They didn’t know much other than the basics, however.” She was glad of that; thinking of a student assisting Charlotte was quite disturbing, and those girls in particular seemed very innocent. She turned her full attention on Bella, for a moment ignoring their surroundings in favor of reassuring herself that her fiancee - fiancee - was doing well enough. “I’m sure you were wonderful in that role. How were they faring? Addie seemed fine when I spoke to them, but the other two were quite shaken. I’m sure it will be good for them to get back to a normal schedule.” It would take time for anyone to be back at a semblance of their old selves, of course, but there were things that could help, and getting out of the Great Hall would be one of those things.

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pinkyparkinson:

WHO: Pinky Parkinson and Phoebe Parkinson, feat. Powell Parkinson WHEN: Wednesday, February 15th, 1978. 11:32AM. WHERE: The Great Hall

Pinky had heard mentions that there would be another round of aurors coming to Hogwarts, but never in her wildest dreams would she have thought that her aunt Phoebe would be here! Powell was the first one to notice her, and he hit Pinky on the arm, pointing in the direction of the door to the Great Hall. She lifted her head slowly from her cot, blinking in the direction of his hand. When she realized who it was, she gasped, grabbed Powell by the hand and then took off at a run. Pinky had been having an awful day, having been one of the few to find the injured. Not just anyone, either, but a roommate and old friend of hers. Seeing Aunt Phoebe standing over tall, taller than ever, made her heart burst with happiness.

“Aunt Phoebe!” Pinky and Powell said in unison, skidding to a halt in front of her. In sync, they both threw their arms around her tightly, hugging close. 

“I can’t believe you’re here!” Pinky gasped, a wide smile on her face.

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Phoebe had always loved her niece and nephews. She loved her brother too, although he still didn’t quite seem to approve of Phoebe’s life and life choices. But Pinky and Powell had never been anything but loving to her, and as she had never thought to have her own children, she thought that was as close as she would get - now she thought perhaps she might have her own children someday, but her niece and nephews would always have a special place in her heart. The news that she would be coming to Hogwarts was reassuring because she could check on them personally and assure herself they were all right. So when she spotted them in the Great Hall, she excused herself from her coworkers briefly and moved to intercept them.

“Pinky, Powell. I’m so glad to see the two of you.” She wrapped her arms around them, pulling them close for a hug and pressing a kiss to their heads. “I was called here to assist. “Are you two all right?”

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aurcrbella:

Arabella had spent the rest of the day making her way around the Great Hall, checking on student after student who looked like they needed help or consolation. A few encounters stuck out in her mind over other ones, but most of them had been normal. She’d forced herself to focus on her job throughout the hours helping, which wasn’t particularly hard since she’d been doing it for years without a problem, but the proposal from the other night was constantly in the back of her mind. She found herself looking down at the ring often, smiling to herself. There was something good amongst the chaos. As night arrived, Arabella kept an eye out for Phoebe, just in case she’d get a chance to talk to her fiancée. Bella spotted her coming over just a second before she spoke, and her lips tugged upwards when taking Phoebe’s hand. “Hi. I’ve been doing fine, mostly checking on students. What about you?” 

Phoebe had always been good at compartmentalizing when she needed to - it was how she was so good at working with Arabella even after their relationship changed. She was able to separate the auror from the woman, and she could do her job. It had been a little more difficult today though, after the events of the night before. Had it really only been the night before? It felt like so long ago now. “I questioned some of the students who found their classmates, and did some other jobs that Moody or Edward needed. It’s been a long day How was it in here?” She couldn’t imagine how tense the students must have been, and that wouldn’t have been something she enjoyed, although Arabella was much better at comforting other people than Phoebe was.

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Who: Phoebe & Bella ( @aurcrbella ) Where: The Great Hall When: February 15, evening

The students were mostly quite - Phoebe had spotted several of them moving about the room still, but none seemed to be attempting to escape so she thought things were going as smoothly as could be expected. And with everything so quiet, she thought it safe to seek out Bella for a few minutes. They’d been busy with their respective duties throughout the day and she didn’t resent that in the slightest, but it was a relief to have a moment for the two of them at last. After their celebration had been interrupted, it felt almost like the proposal was a dream, except the ring on her finger reminded her that it had actually happened. “Hey,” she said softly, reaching for Bella’s hand. “I wanted to check on you while we have a moment to breathe.”

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gardenofevans:

WHO: Lily Evans and anyone WHERE: A corridor between the Hospital Wing and the Great Hall WHEN: February 15, 1978. Late.

Lily was shaking, and for the second time in the still-new year, she was covered in blood that didn’t belong to her. She, Amara, and Madam Pomfrey had finally gotten the students to stable levels. She had been pulled from her Common Room in the early morning hours, a time that seemed almost years ago at this point. McGonagall barely had two words for her, and Lily had practically had to run to keep up with her. 

She had spent the entire day working, barely having time to think - it was like her body had gone on autopilot. And as strange as all of it was, for the first time since her father had died, Lily had felt something real. In the midst of chaos, she had found some level of her former self. Lily Evans, who took things in stride, who was able to help, who could push things aside and focus on what needed to be done. 

Now, though, the task was finished enough that she had been sent to rest, despite her protestations, and her mind, once again, was taking over. And though she knew the route like the back of her hand, the redhead found that she couldn’t quite finish her trek to the Great Hall. Her head suddenly felt light, and taking a moment, she braced herself on the wall, willing hot tears not to come. Her hands clenched to fists, and she couldn’t help as one began coming down, crashing as hard as she could muster. It hurt, but she couldn’t find it in herself to care. “Damnit, damnit, damnit, damnit.”

Phoebe was on her way to check on the students in the hospital wing when she spotted the girl in the hall. It wasn’t surprising to see students in various states of distress, although Phoebe was stopped short by the sight briefly; students weren’t to be out of the Great Hall. But they’d been told some of the older students were assisting Poppy Pomfrey and one of them was the head girl, one Lily Evans, whom Phoebe had heard another student describe as having red hair. It seemed logical to assume this was the same girl. 

Phoebe approached her slowly, not wanting to startle her or upset her anymore than she already was upset. “Is there anything I can help with? I’m Phoebe Parkinson, with the Auror department.” The girl didn’t seem to be in any immediate danger, despite the blood; if Phoebe’s guess was right, most of it likely wasn’t hers.

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aurcrbella:

aurora-rsnkrtz:

Who: Aurors

When: Wednesday, Feb 15th, Morning

Where:  Entrance of the Great Hall

Aurora stepped into Hogwarts, looking at the old structure, she was not expecting that actually, the place was remaining in a chaos. With her Shrunken next to her and with some bruises from the other mission she needed to participate, after a group of Aurors was seriously injured. Bones asked for reinforcements inside of Hogwarts, and to come the fast they could during that morning. Always expecting the worst – that’s why they call her anywhere around the country – especially when the brief message was about a Death Eater’s attack during the night. She saw some of the kids worried about the situation, others crying and some with blood on their hands “Boss,” Said Lesuke paying attention around and being interesting quiet for a Shrunken head “I think this will be piece of cake comparing to the poison of the last week.” They giggle around themselves, almost getting Aurora to smile too.

She didn’t care about the kids – none of them were hers – but that could not be related to the possibility of one of them being really strong with magic and probably had created the situation. In front of the big doors, she supposed was the Great Hall, she scanned around, looking for the others when she saw Arabella and Phoebe. With confident steps, she had her eyes narrowed “Where is Bones? I hope this invitation to return to a school is something important. I left a group of 6 men in the middle of a battle at the north of Ireland.” Her voice was intense, deep and visually concerned. “Oh.”

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Out of all the things Arabella would’ve expected to happen after her engagement, being called into Hogwarts as reinforcements after an attack was not one of them. She already knew she’d consider the night prior one of the best nights of her life. The proposal had been cliché and a little sappy, but that was just how she liked it. The fact that it had been on Valentine’s Day also added to the lightheartedness that was so hard to find lately, especially with a job as an Auror. She was going to be marrying Phoebe, a thought Arabella was still incredibly excited about. However,  that’d all been interrupted by a call into work- to Hogwarts no less. She always made an effort to devote herself to her work, but this was possibly the worst timing ever. With their celebration cut short, she and Phoebe headed to Hogwarts as fast as they could. As they walked in, Arabella scanned the Great Hall, looking over the children either sitting alone or in groups. She knew the welfare of the students must not have been good ever since Hogsmeade. 

She was mostly looking for the other aurors though, and quickly spotted Aurora heading towards them. Shrugging, Arabella answered her question, “I don’t know. He should be around here somewhere. I believe there was an attack on a few students. It must be important if we were all called in.” Really, Arabella wouldn’t have minded going to Hogwarts if it had just been a little later. They deserved a celebration, especially while in the middle of a war. Although, it was a war, which meant there was nothing that could be done. “About the worst time to come here, though.” It seemed right to actually tell everyone once they were all together, but the complaint escaped before she could stop it. 

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There were a number of inconvenient aspects to being an Auror, and Phoebe had learned to take most of them in stride: long nights, few holidays, the barely-veiled disapproval from her family, it had all simply become part of her life. Because there were wonderful parts of her job as well, such as when she put a dark wizard away, or knowing she had prevented harm befalling someone, or the chance to meet Arabella Anderson. Those things more than made up for the inconveniences. However, nothing had been quite so frustrating as being pulled away from home within hours of proposing to her girlfriend, before they even had a chance to properly celebrate the engagement. At least she and Bella were together still - it would have been worse if only one of them had been called in.

“Edward is most likely in the Great Hall. That seems to be a good starting point, if nothing else. It’s a central location and I’m sure they brought the students here. If he’s not here, then we’ll have to find a professor to help us.” God if that didn’t make her feel like a student again. Her brow furrowed slightly at Aurora’s statement - as if Edward Bones would call them to Hogwarts if it weren’t vital. “I’m sure Edward wouldn’t have called us here if it weren’t vital. I do agree, Bella,that the timing could be better,” she said, with a smile in the direction of her fiancee. Her gaze dropped to the ring on her finger momentarily, and when she looked back up, she spotted Alex on her way to join them. “Alex, have you seen Edward yet?”

@auror-alexfawley

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