“Babe?” If there ever was something worse than being called wrong, it had to be pet names from near strangers. His hand closed in a fist, the death eater clenched his jaw. “Are you always that presumptuous?” Could he have picked a better neighbor at the counter? Probably. Yet, he finished his drink and ordered another one. Somehow the need to drink beat the urge to flee.
his eyes noticed the man’s fist clenching. was this situation close to getting out of control? did bill feel the need to push the limits? who knows. “oh, my bad. did that offend you? it’s a term of endearment.” his drink arrived and bill brought it up to his lips. “okay, how about - darling? dear? no?”
“no, babe, listen -- i’m not saying that you’re wrong” he pauses for the dramatic effect as he leans in, raising a hand to order another drink and unable to help the usual smirk that appears on his face. “oh wait, i am.” sometimes bill liked to argue for the sake of arguing. “i think you lost this one.”
( cis man | he/him | sam claflin ) —— isn’t that BILIUS WEASLEY? yeah that is them, outside the three broomsticks! they used to be in GRYFFINDOR but apparently they now work as a HIT WIX. sybill once said that they reminded her of inappropriate jokes you shouldn't laugh at but you do anyway; the ability to make insults seem like ambiguous compliments; thriving in chaos; reckless decisions that work out anyway; you keep losing parts of yourself, it's hard to keep going sometimes - but you plaster than dumb smile on your face and you do anyway; finding relief at the bottom of the bottle, which seems about right. anyway i’ve heard they’re still a bit ECCENTRIC, IMPULSIVE, and NON-COMMITTAL, they’re TWENTY-NINE now but some things never change! i wonder how being a PUREBLOOD is affecting them after school, especially now they’re AN AGENT with THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX? i guess only time will tell… —— [ mauve : gmt : 22 : she/her ]
tw for death and implied alcoholism
the eldest child of septimus and cedrella weasley (eldest daughter syndrome but he’ll never admit it)
bill was always quite the problem child, born with a smart mouth that would only put him into trouble, a creativity he only used for coming up with disasters (as cedrella called them) and a charm that allowed him to get away with most things.
eventually the long awaited hogwarts letter arrived and bilius was thrilled. the hat had a hard time sorting the eldest of the weasley brothers; bilius was almost sorted into ravenclaw, but eventually the hat made its choice with gryffindor.
the hogwarts experience wasn’t as magical as bilius expected it to be, though. he was often a target of bullying thanks to the common knowledge that the weasleys were blood traitors. bilius could handle snarky remarks - he’d return them. it was nothing he couldn’t handle. however, things got worse and the bullying got physical. one particular incident resulted in bill getting injured; he’d stood his ground against a group of boys and that’s all that mattered.
eventually bilius learned how to survive. a few awful experience, but he grew quite the thick skin. he didn’t lose his temper so easily; he gave things more thought, to make sure he’d never be in that position ever again. that he’d always outsmart his enemies. he took pride in his blood traitor status.
as always, trouble followed bill whenever he went. he managed to get good grades, though. he had a sharp mind, he could do anything if he put his mind to it, his mother would say, but most of the time bill used his wits for bad things, such as the next big prank.
he actually managed to become a prefect during his seventh year - no one could believe it, especially his parents. it took septimus and cedrella a personal confirmation from one of bill’s professors that they boy had indeed become a prefect for them to finally believe it.
bill was quite the corrupt prefect, though, often letting his friends slide off without detention (though ned would always get one, just for the laughs).
one thing about bill - expect the unexpected. with his good grades and more serious attitude during his seventh year, his parents expected him to be able to land a job at the ministry. what bill did instead was pack his bags spontaneously and leave the country with his best friend, francesca. all he left behind was a letter. see you soon.
they travelled quite a lot - france, germany, spain, italy, croatia, romania. bill still kept in touch with his family, of course, but mostly his brother. septimus and cedrella were angry with him for quite some time.
money was tight, bill had to come up with creative ways to make an income but he loved the experience. he felt free.
about three and a half years later, bill and francesca made their return. he was greeted by a wooden spoon thrown his way and later on lots of hugs.
bill didn’t like sticking to one place for too long, but tensions were rising in england and he did what he thought was right. he signed up for his hit wix training and because of his connections to the order, bill was soon enough an agent.
the job was dangerous, he was well aware, but bilius thrived in chaos, he liked being in dangerous situations, figuring his way out of them (sometimes barely). he was used to things getting out of control - bill was confident in his and his teams’ abilities, but there’s some things he can’t control and he found this out the hard away. an arrest that got out of control TW DEATH cost his best friends’ lives - francesca and rohan. they couldn’t dodge the array of unforgivables sent their way. bill made it out alive. barely. but he survived, and his friends didn’t. he can’t forgive himself still. he keeps thinking, analyzing, what he could’ve done different that would save them. he could’ve done more. he should’ve done things differently. he should have. why didn’t he? END OF TW
it’s been three years since the incident. bill’s fine. he’s always fine. he holds it together. he always does. he might be impulsive and inappropriate and a pain in the ass, but he’s always been the guy you can rely on to keep his feelings in check, to laugh it off, to get back to business as soon as possible, to find a solution to your problem. he doesn’t shed a tear at the funeral. he goes back to work the next day.
he’s not the most emotionally available person and it’s hard to tell if bill is struggling with something. he likes it that way. perhaps it’s just his personality when he’s become more cynical. TW IMPLIED ALCOHOLISM it’s just his love of partying, hitting up the pub after work when he’s drinking more than usual. END OF TW it’s usual for him to be reckless at work, even more so lately.
things aren’t okay, no, but they will be. right?
facts, headcanons and other stuff:
bisexual king
he’s a leo sun, aquarius moon, sagittarius rising, leo mercury, leo venus, scorpio mars
bill can’t commit to a relationship, he values his freedom way too much for that, so he opts out for meaningless flings and all that. francesca was the closest he’s come to a girlfriend because of how similar they were but.. we all know how that ended. he’s had one more attempt at a more serious relationship after her death, but it didn’t work out.
he’s an asshole, in a charming way.. kinda
insert that i’ll bring a joint, i’ll bring my sparkling personality meme. that’s bill.
seems nonchalant and like he doesn’t give a shit about most things, but oh boy, bill cares. a lot.
emotionally unavailable king
sometimes it gets v obvious why he was almost sorted into ravenclaw
i’ll add more later and probably do a bio that isn’t a messy bulletpoint intro!!
