Who do you think you are?

Demetria • 19 Don't get too close; I bite.

[demetriayaxley]

octaviusyaxley:

He wandered into her flat, looking around as casually as he could. Octavius could already tell that she knew something was off–it didn’t help that he was doing a horrific job of hiding his own worry. He was distracted enough that when Demetria spoke again, he actually jumped slightly at the sound of her voice, which in turn made him flinch from the tightness in his shoulder.

“Er, in a way, I suppose. I was on a mission a few days ago… and I guess that’s why I dropped by. I may have, let’s see, how do I put this, I may have fucked up. Royally,” he said, unable to resist the urge to tell her about it immediately. “No one’s in danger or anything, but things are a bit not good…”

Demetria continued to observe Octavius, who was acting unnatural and jerky - a far cry from his normal demeanor. Something was wrong, really wrong. Worse than it had ever been before. Abandoning the kettle, Demetria turned and took a few steps towards Octavius, slowly, as if she was trying not to startle him. “What’s wrong?” she asked, her tone gentler than normal. “Octavius, what happened?”

[demetriayaxley]

Tarot Asks

The Fool: Something you've always wanted to try

The Magician: Something you're very good at

The High Priestess: One thing you wish you knew

The Empress: A woman you really admire

The Emperor: A man you really admire

The Hierophant: Something you believe in

The Lovers: A person who makes you very happy

The Chariot: A prize or award you've won

Strength: Something you struggle with

The Hermit: Favourite way to spend a day alone

The Wheel Of Fortune: Something you wish you could change

Justice: A decision you wish you could do over

The Hanged Man: A time when you wished someone would listen to you

Death: Someone you really miss

Temperance: Your ideal day

The Devil: Who you talk to when you're dealing with big issues

The Tower: Something that changed your life

The Star: Someone you consider perfect

The Moon: Something you fear

The Sun: Your happiest memory

Judgement: Your favourite song(s)

The World: Your dream job

[demetriayaxley]

trxvers:

“Obviously. It’s quite fun - you should try it, I’ll even help you pick a person.”

“I... don’t think I’d know how.”

[demetriayaxley]

octaviusyaxley:

As soon as front door opened, Octavius realized just how ridiculous it was that he was here. He couldn’t tell Demetria what had happened. It would only worry her , and the last thing he wanted was to have her freaking out as well. It wouldn’t help anything. But he couldn’t be alone. He needed to be around someone else. So he tried to adopt some form of nonchalance, rather unsuccessfully, the frown dropping from his face, only to be replaced by a grimace-like smile.

“Er, we just haven’t seen a lot of each other lately. I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I’d drop by…” he said, trailing off, knowing how unconvincing the lie was. “Can I come in?” he asked, before nearly pushing past Demetria to get into her flat. Standing on the doorstep was making him nervous.

Demetria stepped back and allowed her brother to enter the flat. She watched him, her brow furrowed and a nervous expression on her face. If there was one thing to know about Octavius, it was that he wasn’t one for “dropping by.” If he had sought her out, it meant that he had something to tell her, or that he needed company. This worried Demetria greatly.

“I’ll put a kettle on,” she said, feigning ignorance as she turned and went to the stove. “So... Why were you in the neighborhood? A mission?” 

[demetriayaxley]

cherryredlipstickandpetticoats:

“Tired, don’t feel well.” Mia mumbled, pulling her blanket up over her more, “they tried to make me go home but they can’t.”

She glanced over at Demetria confusedly, “what’re you doing in my nap cupboard?” She asked,pushing her self carefully up to sitting, pulling her blanket tight around her.

“I think that when I got coughed on, I might have got something.” She admitted quietly, “but I’m fine, just a little bit off colour.” To be fair, Mia thought fuzzily, that was an vast understatement, but that was the most she would admit to.

“Don’t come too close, I don’t want to pass it on.” At least that logical part of her brain was working, she liked Demetria she didn’t particularly want to pass on a particularly nasty fever bug to her.

Demetria bent down to get a closer look at Amelia, the stupid Muggle cube completely forgotten. Amelia looked terrible; she was pale and gaunt, shivering while breaking into a cold sweat. If this disease was bad enough to stop Amelia from working, then it was really bad - she wasn’t one to be put off track by a common cold.

“You should be going to the hospital,” Demetria said, frowning. “Amelia, if this was bad enough to land the person you caught it from in St. Mungoes... you can’t just lay back here and pretend you’re okay!”

[demetriayaxley]

trxvers:

Anastasia gave a shrug. “He’s surprisingly easy going, as far as bosses go. So long as the work gets done and I don’t make it too obvious, I get away with a lot more than I should. He actually listens to me, too - and does as he’s told, if I phrase it right. That’s always nice in a man.”

“Ah, there we go. You have some amount of control over him, then?”

[demetriayaxley]

cherryredlipstickandpetticoats:

Mia shifted on the make-shift bed of sofa cushions she’d made up in one of the storage rooms. At least it was cool and dark in here, unlike the rest of the shop which was just too bloody light and loud.

She’d been feeling rubbish for a few days now, but had been insistent on coming in, even if she spent 80% of the time napping in the storage room, at least that was 20% productive time.

She was just finally starting to drift off to sleep again when someone pushed the door open, a stripe of too bright light throwing itself across the storage room.

“Noo, go ‘way!” Mia mumbled, turning her face away from the light.

demetriayaxley

Demetria entered the dress shop, the pocket of her cloak heavy with the stupid Muggle cube Amelia had given her. True to her word, she had tried to solve it without using magic, and she almost had it, too. There was just one little square on each side that was the wrong color, and she had no idea how to fix it. Figuring Amelia would cut her some slack, she made her way to the dress shop to ask for a clue.

However, when she arrived, Amelia was nowhere to be found. She asked another one of the workers who said that she was in the back, sleeping. That seemed very unlike Amelia, and Demetria frowned, making her way to the back of the shop to see what was wrong.

She searched everywhere, every office and fitting room, until she turned to the last door she hadn’t opened. Judging from the angry grumbles that greeted her when she opened the door, she knew she had found the right spot.

“Amelia?” she said, bending down to examine the other witch. She was pale and her face looked a little bit sunken in, as if she’d lost most of her strength. “It’s me, Demetria. What are you doing back here?”

[demetriayaxley]

octaviusyaxley:

It had only been a few days since the mission, but it felt like it had been a year. And there was still so much time before he would know. He didn’t know what to do because, really, there was nothing to do but wait, and it wasn’t as if he could stop his life for a month waiting around. So he’d gone to work, as usual, and managed to be sent home only half a day through being told that he looked like he had “the black cat flu.” Then he had tried to go down to the club, but even going near Knockturn Alley had made him feel like throwing up just thinking about the state he had been in the last time he had been apparated there. Even an evening drinking at the Leaky Cauldron didn’t help. Since then he had been holed up in his flat since, completely alone, panicking, this strange feeling of aggression bubbling up, not to mention a newfound desire for raw meat which he didn’t think was a good sign. Despite everything, though, he knew himself. And he was going to go insane if he didn’t do something. 

So Octavius found himself apparating to his sister’s flat, despite the fact that he couldn’t tell her what had happened. He just needed to be with someone. Octavius knocked on her door, a little harder than was necessary, before pulling the collar of his cape up higher around his neck, making certain that the scars were covered.

“Demetria, open up!” he said, getting impatient for no reason, rapping on the door again.

[ demetriayaxley ]

Demetria sat on her couch, a cigarette clutched limply in her hand. Everything had been so strange lately - she’d barely seen anyone in about a month while she laid low, mostly for Octavius’ sake. Meanwhile, Octavius was acting quite unusually, putting himself in danger after everything that had happened between him and Antonin. She could only hope that he didn’t blow their cover - he had put too much into the Cause for it to all go up in flames now.

As she sat, idly thinking, there was a loud knock on the door. Demetria, open up! She stood from the couch, frowning, and she wondered what exactly was going on as she crossed the room and opened the door. There stood Octavius, looking paler than usual with an unpleasant scowl on his face. 

“Octavius? What’s going on?”

[demetriayaxley]

trxvers:

“You’re probably not the first to think that.”

“No, I’m definitely not. What makes him a good boss, then?”

[octaviusyaxley]

demetriayaxley:

“Oh, of course… Wait a minute - Did you just tell me that Dolohov was fucking Narcissa Malfoy?”

“Yeah, yeah, I guess I did. Suppose it doesn’t really matter who else I tell at this point,” he said with a shrug. “And, you know, apparently it wasn’t just fucking. He loves her, Demetria. He’s loved her for years.”

[demetriayaxley]

octaviusyaxley:

“She didn’t really have much of a choice, did she? You can’t really say no to a Malfoy… but that’s besides the point. If he had just fucking told me, none of this would have happened in the first place.”

“Hey, you won’t be hearing any arguments from me. He had his chance, Octavius, and he fucked you over instead. Not much of a best mate, is he?”

[demetriayaxley]

octaviusyaxley:

“Yeah, yeah, I guess I did. Suppose it doesn’t really matter who else I tell at this point,” he said with a shrug. “And, you know, apparently it wasn’t just fucking. He loves her, Demetria. He’s loved her for years.”

“He... loves her? And she chose Malfoy over him? That’s... wow. That’s rough.”

[demetriayaxley]

octaviusyaxley:

“Yeah, well, I think it was only fair. An eye for an eye, right? But there’s a point when you just man up and move on. Or at least I thought there was. It’s getting ridiculous at this point,” he sighed.

“Oh, of course... Wait a minute - Did you just tell me that Dolohov was fucking Narcissa Malfoy?”

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[demetriayaxley]

augxstusrookwood:

“Yes, it would. Would it kill you to just move out of my way?” 

"Oh, it’s that easy to kill you, is it? I’m surprised nobody’s done it yet.”

[demetriayaxley]

trxvers:

“Probably, yeah.”

She paused for a moment, only to shrug. “The opportunity just presented itself, I guess - and I do enjoy it. The paperwork’s tedious, but Lucius isn’t half bad to work with.”

“Malfoy? He always seemed like a twat to me.”

[demetriayaxley]

octaviusyaxley:

He actually let out a breathy laugh. “I mean he is an arsehole… but it doesn’t make what I did any better. He didn’t deserve what I did. Still, I don’t think I deserve to be punished this badly,” he said, the words coming out almost as a question.

"He started it,” she said with a shrug. “He betrayed you first, and now he has the nerve to get upset when you return the favor? Certainly has an ego, that one.”

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The hospital visit- Demetria and Mia

[demetriayaxley]

cherryredlipstickandpetticoats:

“I think you’re underestimating the challenge,” Mia teased, “solving that thing with magic is cheating, and trust me, I’ll know if you did.” She added.

She pushed an erant strand of hair out of her face, “oh, food! There’s crisps and stuff and some actual meals in heatable tubs, a few cupcakes and some bags of nuts and dried fruit. So it’s pretty healthy stuff.”

Demetria doubted that the cube would be a terrible challenge (after all, if Muggles could solve it, how difficult could it be?), but she didn’t fight Amelia, knowing that the other woman was too stubborn.

“I don’t know if crisps and cupcakes are healthy, but... Thank you, Amelia. I mean it. All of this... you really didn’t have to.”