watch me rise

edgar bones. 23. hit wizard. I REFUSE TO COMMENT ON WHO THE ACTUAL LIGHT OF MY LIFE IS mary mac, amelia bones, ted tonks, anyone i meet on the street

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delilahxcarrow‌:

Delilah just wanted to reach out and touch him to know that he was really there. She wanted to feel his arms around her. She almost reached out to touch him, but before she let herself give in to the urge, she was reminded that he was dead and that she couldn’t touch him. It was the cruelest joke of all, to have him standing before her and to not be able to touch him. 

She didn’t notice the tears falling down her cheeks as she shook her head. “I’m glad that you did,” she admitted. Even though it was absolutely breaking her heart to have him standing there and to not be able to touch her, she had never thought that she would be able to talk to him again, to get some sort of closure. 

At his question, she let out a sad laugh, shaking her head. She had no idea how to answer that question. How was she? She was a mess, her life had fallen down around her, she didn’t have him there by her side anymore. Her husband was dead and she didn’t have Edgar by her side. She had no idea what to say. There was so much she wanted to say and she was terrified that he was just…going to vanish again.

“I got a dog,” she said with a small smile. “Merlin, I miss you so much, Edgar. Every day.”

"A dog,” Edgar smiled. He’d always wanted a dog, though Amelia had always teased him for it. She’d said that he had always been like a huge dog to the point where he didn’t need to own one. Plus, with his busy schedule he’d never had time to take care of one. It brought a sad smile to his face.

He missed her, his sister. He missed Eli too, whatever laid on the other side had been wiped from his memories and he couldn’t recall if they’d been reunited. But it was worth it, if that meant he could say goodbye to the living. He had the chance to talk to Ted, Amelia, and Delilah standing right here in front of him. “I miss you too,” he said honestly. She didn’t need to know that he couldn’t remember anything. She didn’t need to know the welling sadness inside of him. “I’m sorry I couldn’t keep my promise.”

If he was being honest, when he’d made the promise he knew more than likely that he might not be able to fulfill it. That in these trying times of war and especially with his job that he could be easily killed, and he was. His only regret was that he hadn’t taken a death eater down with him, maybe that he hand’t taken Amycus with him. Then Delilah could have been free. “I want you to be happy though, even if it takes you a while you deserve to be happy.” Would it do her good to tell her to forget about him? To move on? “Don’t let me hold you back from that.”

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delilahxcarrow‌:

It was Halloween and Delilah had no desire to celebrate. She was in a reflective mood, last year she had been a new wife, scared and overwhelmed with the prospect of putting together a house that Amycus would approve of. She had met Edgar last October, and she felt the ache of grief that was all to familiar.

Even though she wasn’t planning on celebrating, she didn’t want to stay at home either. So she had decided that she would go to one of the local bars that was usually on the quieter side to get a drink and then go home. 

But as she walked, she heard a voice call out to her and she furrowed her brows. The voice sounded so familiar. It…it sounded like Edgar. But it couldn’t be. Edgar was dead. He had been gone for almost four months. And yet when she turned around, she froze. Edgar was standing right there. 

“Edgar?” Delilah whispered, staring at the man that she loved. For a brief second, she was so happy, she thought that he was alive, that it had all been some terrible joke. But then she realized that he was white, that he was hovering above the ground. He was a ghost. He was still dead.

“How-how…how are you here? How is this possible?” She felt tears brimming in her eyes. “Edgar,” she whispered.

He hadn’t been thinking, one thing that hadn’t changed with death. Edgar was impulsive, stupid, reckless, and that’s how he’d gotten into this situation. From the moment she’d turned around he knew he’d made the right choice. To see her first. No offense to Ted or Amelia but he just had to see her, to talk to her, one last time. 

“I don’t know,” he whispered back. He felt the urge to bring his hand up, to touch her cheek and feel her warmth, but the soul crushing realization that it would just pass right through her laid in the pit of his stomach. He could never be with her again, he could never hold her hand or kiss her. “I don’t know what’s happening but, I couldn’t not see you.”

The happiness and joy at seeing her was starting to fade away a bit, and the pain was taking over. He could feel his sorrow and emotions building up in the top of his chest, the pain of his unbeating heart. We’re ghosts supposed to have emotions? He didn’t really know but he pushed past everything to smile at her, to try and not let her feel as much sorrow as he felt right now.

“How have you been?”

[edgbns]

Edgar didn't know how to explain what had happened to him. There was no way to possibly explain the sudden attack, his death, and everything that had happened afterwards. One thing he could explain was that he wasn't supposed to be here.

While alive everyone jokes a bit or two about how fun it would be to haunt others, to watch over those you love and meet again, after death it was much different. Edgar knew this wasn’t right, and as he stared at his white and see-through appearance, it didn’t feel right. He was dressed in the robes he was buried in, the material floating around his weightless body as he hovered slightly above the ground. He didn’t like it. He didn’t like knowing that he, who was dead, was here in the very physical and real world of the living.

But that didn’t deny the fact that there were people he still wanted to see. Amelia, Ted, Delilah. He didn’t know or understand why he had been brought back but if he was here, he wanted to see them, he wanted to at least be able to properly say goodbye. It was a hard decision, but he knew where he was going first, who he wanted to see first.

Delilah.

Before even thinking about how she might react, and if it was even the right choice, he was there, calling out her name. “Delilah!”

@delilahxcarrow​

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delilahxcarrow‌:

Delilah wished that she had more time with Edgar. 

It wasn’t fair that they only got to see each other once or twice a month, that she wasn’t able to come home to him. Instead she went home to a man that she didn’t love, to a man that was cruel and that scared her. She wished so terribly that she came home to Edgar, that she could be strong like Andromeda or Alaric and leave everything that they knew for love. Because she loved Edgar. It had crept up slowly, and now she wasn’t able to deny it anymore. She loved Edgar. And she didn’t love Amycus, she never had and she never thought that she would.

It wasn’t fair that they could only take stolen moments like this. 

When Edgar suddenly spoke again and said that he loved her. She felt her eyes widen. Edgar loved her. Edgar loved her? She froze for a moment, and then he was leaning down and pressing his lips to hers and suddenly nothing mattered anymore. She kissed him back, forgetting the rest of the world. When they pulled away, she looked up into his eyes. “I love you too,” she whispered. 

If the way Delilah’s eyes had widen was any indication of her shock, Edgars did the same and he felt his breath get knocked out of him as she repeated his words back to him. Clearly, neither of them had ever expected this and this was almost the worst outcome of any. They both loved each other. Edgar was hopelessly and desperately in love with her, but they couldn’t be together. They’d already shared a forbidden kiss but going any further, no. It took all of Edgar’s will power to just standstill, with the woman he loved in his arms. 

Oh, how he just wished they could be happy. That Amycus didn’t exist or that Delilah wasn’t Delilah Carrow. He’d already confessed to Ted and Amelia and almost ruined those relationships with the information. He knew that even telling them put them in danger and he wasn’t going to do the same with Delilah, especially after his brother had just died. He felt tears swelling up in his eyes. “I don’t know what to do,” he said heartbroken. “I love you,” he repeated.

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delilahxcarrow‌:

“Good,” Delilah said softly. Sometimes she thought that she would benefit from therapy, but Rosiers didn’t do that. And she supposed Carrows didn’t either. Growing up, she had been taught that keeping her emotions hidden was important. She had never really spoken of Gisela’s death with her parents, and she didn’t ever see that changing. She hoped that Edgar’s family was different, that they were sharing happy memories of Eli, and that they were just there for one another. She supposed that it was different that Edgar still had Amelia to mourn the loss of their brother, while Delilah was suddenly an only child. 

She could feel her heart breaking for Edgar as he held onto her tightly. It felt like he hadn’t been hugged in a while, and Delilah just held on to him. She supposed that this was the closest that she could ever be to him, and that broke her heart. “Promise,” she replied, looking into his eyes. It hurt her to see him hurting like this, to know that he was reaching out because he was struggling. She nodded. “I know,” she said softly. “But i’m here, Edgar. And i’m not going anywhere until you are ready,” she said, looking up into his eyes. “I missed you,” she said softly. 

I missed you.

It rang in his head like a bell.

He could feel the dark ache in his chest. Merlin, he loved her so much, more than a man who only saw her once a month should. She was just so vibrant, so kind, so lovely. She cared so much for her friends and family, she loved so strong. And even though he’d never experienced it himself, he could tell she was a fighter. She would fight for her friends. Maybe if circumstances were different and she was more confident, she would fight for what was right. And he would never want to be at the other end of that wand. 

Oh, Merlin, he loved her.

Hadn’t he told Amelia that he would never make Delilah choose? Ted that he would never drag her into this? It was getting hard to remember as he stared right back into her beautiful eyes. The Hitwizard in him was letting him know he was in a weakened state, that he was vulnerable and about to do something very stupid but he just couldn’t stop himself. “Delilah, I love you,” he whispered before dipping his head down to kiss her.

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ashernotashes‌:

He’d always been a more formal individual, sometimes to a point where people thought he was stuffy. Personally, Asher preferred the term reserved, but well, he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He’d always been like this, though much of his personality came from the fact that he was raised mostly by his grandfather, who was rather formal to begin with. Asher nodded as Edgar responded and ran his head through his hair. “What have you been busy with?” he inquired, curious.

Asher inclined his head. “More room, yes. Better weather, well that’s debatable,” he said with a shake of his head. “We were in New York first, then we went to Los Angeles. That was rather warm. After that we went to Hawaii, which was the best part. It was nice to unwind and relax.” He tilted his head. “Will you be able to get away at all this summer?”

"Just work. I’ve been looking into a few more cases than normal and spending long nights in the office. I fear I’m as bad as Amelia now.” It was a poor attempt at a joke but those years of making fun of Ames for her work ethic were coming back to bite him in the butt. Honestly, he didn’t know how she did it. It was tiring, no exhausting, and he felt like he was about to snap. But it was better than calling on Ted every night or thinking about his family.

“Probably not, got my responsibilities. Maybe I should take my own trip, heard France was nice. Or Spain. Somewhere warm for sure.”

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theyoungestamelia‌:

Dear Edgar,

America is… interesting, we’re not in the city we went to when we were kids, but it’s nice here. Very different from home, so it’s interesting to explore and learn the history of the place we’re staying at. I don’t think I ever took a vacation off work so I’m working on getting used to the idea of not having to do anything besides relax. Asher laughed at me when I said I missed working yesterday and I know you will too, but it’s true. Other than that I really miss all of you and I can’t wait to see you again when we come back. Tell mom and dad I send my regards. Asher’s is in a meeting right now and I realised I haven’t checked in with you for a few days, so I wanted to know how everything was going and if you’re alright. 

Please don’t get into too much trouble while I’m gone,

Love, Amelia 

@edgbns

Amelia,

I’m glad America is not a dismal place without me like you feared. I’m sure Asher will spend the rest of your vacation intercepting your owls to me and the ministry to make sure that you can truly enjoy your travels. Mum and Dad are fine as well, I’ve been keeping in touch with them a bit but I do admit I’ve become just as much of a workaholic as you are. I’ll be sure to keep my hijinks to a minimum for the time being, and only humbly request that you and Asher take a picture with my cardboard cutout in front of the most American place you can think of.

Waiting for a souvenir,

Edgar.

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ashernotashes‌:

Asher had not been expecting to see Edgar today and when he saw the other man, his lips curved upwards and he turned toward him. “Edgar,” he said in response, holding his hand out for the other man to shake. “How have you been?” He had not seen Edgar since before they had left and he hoped that the other man had been coping well with the loss of his brother; or, at least, he hoped he was coping better than Amelia had been.

“It was wonderful,” he admitted as he spoke about their trip. “I confess I did not know much about what makes America interesting – and I find I still don’t – but it was enjoyable to simply sightsee.” His lips turned up at the corners.

He never understood many of Asher’s mannerisms and he shook the other man's hand for formalities sake. It felt weird to him, distant, but well, he was trying to be distant lately. “I’ve been fine, busy,” he admitted. Strangely enough, he found himself missing Delilah in this moment. She felt like the only person he could open up to and share some genuine warmth.

“I’ve heard it can be really charming. Has a lot more room and a lot better weather than our island,” he tried to chuckle. “Where did you guys end up going?”

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ashernotashes‌:

It was strange to be back in Britain after some time away, but Asher Westerberg knew he’d needed the break. The trip had been good for him and, he thought, for Amelia as well. Still, now that he was back, there were several things to do. The first of which, of course, was to try and find a replacement for Dirk. Though he knew that no one would ever truly be able to replace the other man, Asher needed someone to be his right hand at the company.

He’d voted already and currently was outside of the Daily Prophet offices, an advertisement already written down on parchment that he carried inside of his briefcase. He was about to head into the building when he heard a familiar voice calling his name. Turning, Asher offered a smile.

Edgar felt like it had been years, months since he’d had any real human contact with anyone. Most of his days consisted of work and then sitting in his apartment alone since Amelia and Asher had gone on vacation. It was nice knowing they were back, that he could finally have someone to talk to and he was on his way back from his lunch break when he saw one of them outside the Prophet offices. 

“Asher!” he called, surprised at the loudness of his voice after so long. “How was vacation?”

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delilahxcarrow‌:

Delilah wished that things were different. Oh, how she wished that things could be different for them. It wasn’t fair, being married to a man that she didn’t love and was quite honestly afraid of, when she had this man in front of her. This man that she knew that she was in love with. And she didn’t even know if Edgar felt the same way, or if he even…noticed. Of course they had grown close in the months that they had known each other, but she had never said anything. She knew it wasn’t appropriate and if anybody knew…it would cause trouble. 

“That’s good. That’s really good. I hope that you are taking advantage of it, if you need it?” She offered him. She had never seen a therapist, and she felt that her family would look down on her if she had. They preferred to keep their secrets hidden, rather than talking to someone. When he trailed off, and then he whispered that he needed her, Delilah felt her heart break. She didn’t even think, she just wrapped her arms around him tightly. “I’m here,” she whispered. “I’m not going to go anywhere.” Not until he was ready for her to leave. Amycus be damned, Edgar needed her and she wanted to be there for him. She needed to be there for him.

"I’ve visited them once or twice.” A lie. He’d walked by their offices just to grab a glimpse of it, but he didn’t need anyone to see him milling outside and he sure as hell wasn’t going to step foot inside. He didn’t need to talk to anyone else about this, he already had Amelia. Sure the chances of him actually talking to her once she came back from vacation were minimal, she’d gotten away so she wouldn’t have to deal with the sadness of Eli.  But she was his little sister and despite their disagreements, they’d always relied on each other for comfort.

All of a sudden he felt like a child again. It was both the worry for his sister, the helplessness, and the fact that Delilah might be able to break down his barriers. Her grip around him became unbreakable and he clung to her. “Promise?” He knew that he didn’t have to ask, she was so kind, so caring, she would have done it. The fact that she’d even pulled him aside to talk to him about this was proof enough. “I just, I haven’t seen anyone in so long. I’m not used to this.”

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mauramulciber‌:

“Keeping yourself busy? That’s a good idea. Or at least I’ve heard of other people doing it, so it’s what I did when I lost my dad back around the holidays,” Maura mentioned easily, although she knew it wasn’t remotely the same considering that Edgar was likely shocked about his brother’s death while Maura had helped cover up her father’s own murder. She had to keep the rest of her family safe, after all, surely that was understandable. “But I can take care of this and… I guess deliver everything back to you once I’m done? Or is there someone else I need to talk to?” She asked with a frown, once again looking at the papers she held.

"And now?” Edgar asked. He didn’t feel comfortable talking about his loss yet, especially with someone he barely knew. Sure Maura seemed nice enough but this was a problem he was dealing with privately, and he wished people would leave it at that. “No that should be all, thank you for helping me.”

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unspeakabletonks‌:

“Well, yeah, sounds like I’m contradicting myself, doesn’t it?” Ted chuckled softly, trying to keep the mood light as he ducked his head in embarrassment. “Let’s just call it a well kept secret. Trust me,  the food is good.” Reaching up and patting his mate on the back, Ted led the way out of the ministry, stepping out onto the cobbled stone streets of London towards the small cafe. He tried to sneak surreptitious glances at Edgar as they walked, taking in his sunken appearance, his sadness etched across his face. There was a part of Ted that wanted to say something, anything to comfort his friend. But, he also knew that their friendship had never been like that. He didn’t like to pry, and instead Ted had always waited until Edgar felt ready to talk. It was part of the reason they worked so well as friends. So, instead, Ted took the lead this time. “So, uh, I’ve, uh, been thinking… I think I need to quit the Order,” he broached, already feeling the guilt of such a thought when the war was nowhere near over. “I, uh, I think it might be best, for both Dromeda and me.”

“I’ve never understood hole in the wall type of places, seems so weird that they can keep from being well known,” Edgar mused. He expected Ted was taking him to one of those places, but wouldn’t word of it spread over time? It didn’t really make sense to him but hey if it was good food it didn’t really matter. His thoughts were starting to drift away from the endless reminder that his brother was dead, though the sadness never left him. It weighed down on him like a sack of bricks, making his body feel heavy and his eyes tired. These days all Edgar really looked forward to was sleep but his drive to work as much as possible, to catch the wizards behind the death of his brother, kept him awake. And then Ted laid a bombshell on him. He almost stopped in his tracks, tripping a bit as he tried to continue walking. “OH uh...” It not like Edgar was offended that Ted wanted to quit, it actually made a lot of sense. They’d both joined because it was the right thing to do because they believed in the cause. But with Ted’s relationship with Andy now it might be better that he didn’t put a bigger target on their back, that he focus more on protecting her than fighting. “If you think that’s what you need to do, I support you.”

[sybillxtrelawney]

family ties // edgar & sybill

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sybillxtrelawney‌:

The man who had stepped in appeared to know nothing. All Sybill saw was a blank stare as she spoke. She expected more of a reaction. Something. Anything. She was in an absolute frenzy and needed to calm down. Before speaking, she took a big breath in and let it out slowly.

“My cards. My great-great-grandmother Cassandra Trelawney’s tarot cards,” she raised her eyebrows expecting that to make more sense to him. “The most famous Seer there ever was?” She blew more air out of her mouth and shook her head.

“I’m Sybill Trelawney, her great-great-granddaughter and Seer. They were a family heirloom and my most prized possession. They’re also the only cards I will use to read myself which I do every single morning. So the last time I saw them was yesterday.” Her brow furrowed and she bit her cheek. “A summoning charm wouldn’t work on this deck because they’re heavily guarded. I don’t know how they would have gotten in someone else’s hands to begin with. I know you must think I’m crazy, but there’s something wrong. I can’t let a piece of my family disappear without help. I can’t do it. Family is too important. Surely we can agree on that?”

Sybill suddenly felt lightheaded from all the talking. “Do you have an office or something that we can sit in? I could use a drink of water.”

Edgar had a hard time with peoples names in general. She could never put names to faces and it usually took a few tries for them to stick inside his brain. And that had been with living people. 

Now Edgar was even worse at history, especially history that he had no interest in. Whoever this Cassandra woman was this girl seemed to think she was very important. 

“Don’t worry,” Edgar tried to reassure her, the same blank look on his face from before. “I’m sure we can find your grandmother Cass...” he blanked for a moment. “Cassiopeia ? cards. I understand how you must feel losing something so important to you but we need to stay calm and try and focus on finding them. Follow me.”

He turned around to lead her back to his office, or more like his little cubicle. “Where do you usually use them? What room?”

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mauramulciber‌:

“My charms don’t go wrong.” Maura said with an easy sort of confidence, a history of being the good child that didn’t need her parents looking over her shoulder making her certain that she was skilled enough not to disappoint. “And besides, I’m not working with people that can fire spells back, I think my targets are a little more harmless than yours.” She was on the verge of asking him just why they’d be holding him back, if he’d done anything to get in trouble professionally, and then she remembered about his brother. Really, it was so hard to keep up with all these deaths. “I’m sorry about that,” Maura said, nose scrunching up. “You can make sure you don’t let them down, that’s a starter.”

"That’s good,” Edgar concluded. He didn’t really know what to say and it didn’t feel right to tell her to be careful. He and Maura were hardly friends though they had spoken on occasion. She was just as logical as the last time he had seen her, well, at least as much as he could remember. True Muggles couldn’t really fight back but that didn’t mean they couldn’t be dangerous. “Maybe, but there’s still not zero risk to your job.” And then she apologized, and Edgar tried to wave it off with his hand. He didn’t want to be rude but he didn’t want to hear it right now. “It’s fine, I’m just trying to focus on the cases they’ve given me for now, and wait for orders you know.”

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delilahxcarrow‌:

Edgar,

It wouldn’t be a burden. When it comes to you…it’s never a burden, okay? Sometimes I think that you think that i’m a better person than I really am. But you make me want to be that person. It’s okay. I’m okay. You don’t need to worry about me…I’m handling everything. I feel lucky to have people like you and Alaric in my life. That’s the only support that I need. I just hope that you have the support that you need, Edgar.

Okay.  I won’t ask any more questions, I promise.That’s all that I can ask. Just…stay safe and be careful. I don’t think that I could handle losing you, Edgar. You are one of the best parts of my life, and the thought of you not being here breaks my heart. Meeting you…was one of the best moments of my life. Hands down. He is, and I am sure that he is already proud of you and of your family.

You are welcome.

Love,

Delilah

Delilah,

We’re often too hard on ourselves and I know that you can’t see what I see. Cliche right? We’re both just a bunch of saps, which despite circumstances, I think is really funny. We’ll both still worry about each other and insist we’re fine until we actually are, aren’t we? I too am very grateful to have people like you and Amelia and Ted in my life, I assure you that I have the support.

I... can’t even think about losing you right now. I know we’re both risking enough exchanging letters right now but I have to thank you. You might not hear from me, for a while but I will still be around, I’m not leaving I assure you. Stay safe.

Love,

Edgar

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delilahxcarrow‌:

The day that they met was such a vivid memory. He had been a light in a dark time, and he continued to be that light for her, even now. She could only hope to help him, to at least bring him some comfort in an incredibly difficult time. She had hoped that he wouldn’t have to deal with something like this, the loss of a sibling was something that she would never wish on anybody, but especially not on Edgar. No, Edgar didn’t deserve this. She was sure that Eli didn’t deserve to die. Why did this keep happening to the people who didn’t deserve it? It wasn’t fair, that people like Eli and Gisela were taken from them, leaving them to suffer.

Her heart broke hearing him say that he didn’t know what would happen to Amelia if he broke down. That was such a heavy burden to hold, one that she was holding when it came to Evan and Regulus’s deaths. She felt like she needed to be strong for the people around her. “Amelia’s not here,” she said softly. “Edgar…you can’t bottle it up, it’s not healthy,” she pointed out carefully. “You deserve the time to grieve. Nobody will look at you differently,” she pointed out to him. She shook her head when he said it was okay. “It’s not okay. You don’t deserve this. Your family…they don’t deserve this. I’m so sorry. I wish I could take it all away,” she whispered.

It didn’t need to be spoken out loud how important they’d become to each other. While he didn’t let his mind wander, his mind think about how important he may be to her, he knew that they at least had a strong connection. She cared for him and he cared deeply for her. Oh, Merlin, he loved her so much that it was almost impossible to keep the words inside of him. But he did, he couldn’t think about how complicated things would get if he didn’t.

“They have therapists at work,” he told her, the Ministry was at least kind enough to offer that for people in professions like him. Alex had also come to his house that strange day, and well, he could talk to anyone in the Order too, but he couldn’t tell her that. “I just–” he was stubborn, he preferred to grieve alone, in a dark room, where no one could see him in his misery. “I need you.” The words were out of his mouth before he could stop them. He let them hang there, like a deer caught in headlights, as if he didn’t move or make another sound she wouldn’t have heard them.

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unspeakabletonks‌:

It felt like his breath was literally stolen from his lungs when Ted turned to see his best friend jogging over. His voice, his demeanor, was all different to how Ted was used to that he could barely recognize him. Guilt settled in Ted’s stomach, knowing that full well that he’d been so consumed by his and Dromeda’s issues that he had neglected Ed in his time of need. He stopped and waited for Edgar to catch up, trying his best for an encouraging smile but he knew it would likely fall a little flat. “Hey, mate,” he greeted. “Oh, yeah? I, uh, was just about to do the same. Wanna join?” Ted obviously hated seeing Ed so run down, the deep purple circles under his eyes, and he struggled between the impulse to try cheering him up and the knowledge that there was nothing in the world that could possibly truly do so. The best he could think to do was keep things as normal as possible. He knew Ed would open up if he ever needed, or wanted. Patting his friend on the back, Ted steered Ed towards the exit.  “I know a small muggle place down the street. It’s usually pretty empty around now, but the foods good. No one will bother us there. What do you reckon?” 

"If you don’t mind,” Edgar agreed, purposely not mention Ted’s tight smile. He wasn’t sure if it exactly had anything to do with him but if Edgar had to guess it probably was. But thankfully he didn’t pry anymore and Edgar had to thank Ted again for being such a good friend. He’d taken the cryptic Delilah news, as well as any best friend, could have and well, he wasn’t pushing Edgar into a corner about Eli. Edgar had actually been feeling a lot calmer, a lot better about the whole thing ever since his run-in with Delilah, and while still somber and overworking himself, he felt closer to her. “Empty? Around lunch?” The thinking inside his head had dampened his mood a bit and he tried his best to weakly smile at his friend. “I trust your judgment, that muggle bar had been a fun place to go to. Let’s head over there.”