Spirit of Victory

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Shakespearean Character Ask Meme

ANTONY: What bad habits do you need to break? BEATRICE: What is the achievement you’re most proud of? BENVOLIO: What comes to mind when you think of peace? BIANCA: What do you want most in life? CELIA: Do you want to fall in love? CIRCE: Would you rather be loved or feared? CLAUDIUS: What is the worst thing you’ve ever done? CORDELIA: Do you consider yourself a good person? CRESSIDA: What makes you feel trapped? DESDEMONA: Do you believe that the truth will set you free? EDGAR: Do you want to make your family proud? EDMUND: Do you ever wish you’d been born someone else? If so, who? GERTRUDE: Would you (or have you) ever cheated on a significant other? HAMLET: Do you prefer to think things through thoroughly or act on impulse? HECATE: Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert? HELENUS: Do you believe in God? HIPPOLYTA: What is your biggest regret? HORATIO: Who do you love most? JULIET: What is your favorite luxury? LADY MACBETH: What is your favorite thing about yourself? MACBETH: Have you ever killed anyone? Would you? MALCOLM: What does honor mean to you? MEDEA: Do you have any quirks? MERCUTIO: Is there anyone you would die for? MIRANDA: Is happiness a choice? OBERON: Does reputation matter to you? OPHELIA: Is there anything you regret not doing? ORSINO: If you could have any material thing in the world, what would it be? PARIS: If you had the chance to rule the world, would you? PORTIA: When did you lose your innocence? PUCK: Do you consider yourself a mischievous person?  ROMEO: How far would you go for love? ROSALIND: What does your ideal day entail? ROSALINE: Which people from your past haunt you? SEBASTIAN: Is violence ever the answer? TITANIA: Do you believe in magic? TYBALT: If you could kill one person without consequences, who would it be? VIOLA: How skilled of a liar are you? VOLUMNIA: Describe the biggest sacrifice you’ve made.

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Families Look Different

Victoire smiled softly at the clock above her stove as it ticked ever closer to 5 o’clock. 5 o’clock on a Tuesday night meant her little girl was almost home with Teddy in tow, it meant her little Alaina would be home and snuggled up in her bed down the hall until Friday when she’d head back over to her father’s after school. Sometimes it still surprised her just how easily she and Teddy had settled into the routine with their baby. She had assumed it would take some getting used to, maybe a few pokes and reminders on either side but as they’d always been in certain aspects, Victoire and Teddy had been pretty in sync when it came to Alaina. She gave her wand another wave as she tossed some vegetables about in a skillet, plates, utensils and napkins lifting from their various places in the kitchen to the table nestled cozily into the corner. She glanced down and to the side for a moment as she studied the phone sitting on the counter. She knew how to use it, Teddy had helped her a bit at first though she had eventually told them that she’d be fine figuring it out on her own, which she had. Victoire’s problem, like so many other wix on the fence about muggle integration, was that she didn’t like or want to use it if she didn’t have to.

But Alaina was surrounded by muggle technology at Teddy’s, she’d even tried to teach her mother how to use the phone one night before bed, which meant Victoire needed to be able to at least keep up with both of them. She shook her head a bit, setting the spatula down for a moment to pick up the phone and send Teddy a reminder message that they didn’t need to knock when they got there, the open door policy ever in effect for them. She was glad that Teddy felt welcomed enough to just stroll right in, but depending on how much of their attention Alaina had, there was always a chance Teddy’d knock.

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Florean Fortescue’s Ice Cream Parlor 2-8 November 2027 open starter

Dierdra had no idea how phones worked. On the day she and Matilda had been surrounded, her phone pointed them out on a map with perfect clarity—that for once in her life, it had actually managed to become something useful. Now as she tried to scroll through the news, the screen was jumpy and took longer to load. Instead, she clicked at the screen, hoping that the weather forecast wasn’t miserable with a chance of getting your soul sucked out of you. 

She was quickly shuffling through the screen when she stepped to the counter, instead turning to the next person in line. “You can go next, if you want—I haven’t decided what I wanted.”

It was a bit of a lie; she knew what flavor she wanted already, but she was more distracted by the notifications. The reason she was getting ice cream was in part a thank you to Florean Fortescue for giving her a memory strong enough to fight off dementors. She desperately wanted to ask: did you see what I did a few days ago? 

But in truth, the only witness to her patronus is Matilda Nott. Maybe that was something that Dierdra just had to be okay with until the next time she was being haunted by a dementor.

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"Alaina sweetheart, stay in line with me." Victoire smiled softly at her daughter, cupping her cheek gently as she stepped forward in line a bit. She'd decided that not only did Alaina deserve a reward for her perfect marks on her last test, but that the two of them were well overdue for a Mommy-Daughter outing. The smile and nod from her daughter made her smile a little brighter, and still just as soft as she always did.

She blinked a bit when the woman in front of them took a step to the side, looking over as she spoke. "Oh, well thank you very much." It took her a second to recognize her, the smile growing even more. "It's Dierdra, right? You were a few years ahead of me at Hogwarts and in a differemt house but it was hard to ignore you at matches. I'm Victoire Weasley...this is my daughter Alaina."