oh, what a life

Edith Grace Bletchley. 21. Former Slytherin. Research Assistant for Morozov Law Firm. Dreaming of curse-breaking, glitter, and chess.

[edithxbletchley]

where; hosgmeade, outside near the three broomsticks whom; peggy & josie

As someone whose apartment more closely resembled a Rorschach test than an actual living space, Edith thought she knew how to navigate chaos. But this was different. This was actual chaos, and she didn’t know where anyone was. She’d only gone out to pick up some new quills and now everything had closed and no one could leave.

Edith grabbed for the first slightly familiar face she saw. “Peggy, it’s Peggy right?” She asked, panic creeping into her voice. “What’s going on? Why can’t anyone leave?”

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ainsley-jean​:

“I’m sorry, my mistake.” Ainsley smiled as she looked at the pictures, though she didn’t quite understand why there were so many. “Yep, she guards my chickens from everything— including me. So you could meet her, but she’d probably bite you.”

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“It’s an easy mistake to make. He’s the best of us. Besides Mary, who’s unofficially an employee. We’re working on it.” Edith wouldn’t mind having Mary around all the time, Mary made things fun. “She sounds awesome. I want to meet her. She can bite me it’s okay.”

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sycrx​:

»       OPEN   STARTER    !            @beforedawnstarters  :

  ❛     𝑢𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 ,        what  this  woman  is   asking   for  is  impossible .      ❜ -

“Impossible is a very strong word. What’s she asking for, anyways? Surely it can’t be that unreasonable.”

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persephoneflint ​:

“The local cute girl. Of course I was; I was perfect back then. Not that I’m not still pretty, but I don’t look like I’d make a good little housewife anymore.” Seph laughed, running a hand through her short hair. Maybe it came off a little arrogant, but she had more than enough old letters and calling cards to back up her claims of market value. “A blanket’s not a bad idea, really. They’re not the right fabric for quilting, too stretchy, but you could duplicate stitch a design over the top.”

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“You could totally make a great housewife if you wanted. Give yourself an apron and you’ll conquer suburbia.” Edith did mean it as a compliment, she really did. Seph could rock anything as far as she was concerned. She patted herself down to see if she’d remembered a notebook before frantically muttering ‘duplicate stitch’ to herself. “I gotta remember that bit, he’d love that. Duplicate stitch on the top. Alright alright.”

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bilivs​:

“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.”    

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“Watch who you’re calling ‘babe’, Mr. Weasley. I’m no one’s babe, I am a force to be reckoned with.” She said, gesturing for another shot. Shots made all of her arguments better. It was science. “There is no way that Mothman isn’t real, but dragons are. Absolutely no way.”

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incaendiivm​:

“ok ok, i’ll pack tonight but you have to help. i’m the worst packer, i always bring too much.” she admitted with a grin. but then she thought it was better to have too much than not enough. “really? ok deal!”

“Don’t say that, I’ll just use it to make sure you don’t leaved like, ever, and then you won’t go back to school.” Edith said, definitely hoping she’d just end up staying forever. That would be awesome. “I’ll make us cake! I’ll even bake supervised so everything goes in in the right order.”

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persephoneflint​:

Seph never had the goal of looking like a teenager, but she did certainly like to hear that she wasn’t starting to look old– not that 22 was old, except it did kind of start to feel that way when she saw the actual Hogwarts students. “I suppose I did stand out– I always had my hair tied back with ribbon or a scarf, it was longer then. I’ll never be rid of all the green and silver things, I bought so many to match that damn uniform.”

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“You were like, the local cute girl so yeah you stood out.” Edith said, matter of fact. She would absolutely be a little mortified later because Seph Flint was cool in the way Edith had longed to be in school. “Yeah, I haven’t managed to repurpose all of mine either. My brother suggested making like a ribbon quilt or something? Uniform sweater blanket. He likes crafts.”

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arcturus-regulus​:

“No, it’s definitely the same thing. No cop outs, we die like.. Not men, most of those are cowards.” Reg followed suit and downed the shot before his better judgement could show up and ruin things. “Parkour gym..? I think I’m missing a chapter.”

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“We die like cowards and gods alike.” Edith said, toasting another shot and then shuddering as it hit. “Hardcore parkour! We gotta get you into it, it’ll totally change your world. Climbing shit, jumping shit, it’s the best.”

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cissablvck​:

she had grabbed the present from the other, smiling wide. she hadn’t expected gifts. especially from people she didn’t know as well, she was grateful for it, opening up the gift and looking at the contents. it was the kind of kindness that made cissa want to cry, knowing that people had saw something and thought of her. “thank you, edith.” she says with a softer smile, leaning in to give another a hug. “truly.” she looks for one of the house elves and signals for them to come towards her and they’re there in a flash, “please put this in my room for safe keeping.” she smiles down at them before looking back at edith. “i will simply have to return the favour for your birthday.”

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Edith hugged Narcissa back easily, kissing the side of her head out of habit more than anything else. She always did it to her siblings and it had started just... bleeding over to her friends. Just couldn’t quite help it. She’d always been tactile. “You’ll have to tell me how long it takes you to solve it! That way I can get you a better one for Christmas. You don’t have to get me anything! But if you gotta, I’d love a fun mystery book?”

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fcwleys​:

bletchley , e .

       ❝  i  have  the  thought  that  ellie  allaire  gave  every  bit  of  herself  for  the  victory  ,  and  she  may  be  compensating  -  but  alas  ,   paris ne s’est pas fait en un jour !   ❞   it’s  said  with  a  quick  laugh  ,  the  sweetness  and  adoration  for  her  friend  hanging  with  each  word  as  she  gives  edith  another  look .  she  listens  to  the  other  speak  about  her  life  after  hogwarts  and  all  annette  can  think  and  yearn  for  is  that  she  can  also  fit  in  nicely  with  her  new  staff  .  ❝  an  office  pet  along  with  all  the  exciting  research  you  must  see  ?  you  think  i’ll  get  to  see  much  more  than  the  slip  ups  of   underage  wizards  ?  i  have  never  really  liked  the  idea  of  an   office  job  -   ❞ 

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“Absolute nerd, she is.” Edith said as she laughed as well. Ellie was closer with Cici than Edi, but at the very least Edi knew of her. “Not all of it’s exciting, but it’s interesting? Of course you will, you’re super talented. They can’t keep you on minors forever. And if they do I’ll just like, riot in your offices or something to get you a promotion.“

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incaendiivm​:

she considered that for a moment, it would be nice to have extra pocket money but “honestly? i need to focus on my studies this year if i want to become a healer at all. you know i’m not the best when it comes to tests and things, i’ll need all the study time i can get. but at the same time school doesn’t start for a few more weeks, so why not? yeah, count me in!” she exclaimed happily. “is it? i bet the quiet is sort of frightening in a way. want to come with me to pack a bag tonight?” she was half joking but if edith said yes …

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“If you don’t back a bag I’ll pack one for you.” Edith said. Even with a cat around the apartment it didn’t feel like home. She needed a roommate as soon as she could manage, someone to at the very least talk to in the evening. “I promise I’ll do my best to help you study, honest. I can make you note cards and stuff.”

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ainsley-jean​:

who: @edithxbletchley​

“Is that a guard dog? Why would a law firm have a guard dog? I mean, not that I could judge, I’ve got a guard swan at home.”

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“Lord Stair’s not a guard dog, he’s Employee of the Month.” Edith said, gesturing towards the row of neatly framed photos. “A guard swan? And it doesn’t attack you as well? Blimey, can I meet it?”

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incaendiivm​:

she’d missed this, these hugs, and was grateful to have them back in her life. summer felt so isolating this year, she could barely stand it. “merlin, alright, i’ll try.” and she would ,as she began to think of how to shorten it all. “that sounds divine, except for the working part.” she teased, she was terrified of becoming a healer but she had to, she just had to. “i’d love to! just a few weeks left of summer but lets make it happen!”

“The work isn’t horrible, honestly. I’m sure that Dmitry could find something for you at the office, too, if you want to have something before Healing training.” It’s not like Edith was doing anything about turning in her own training applications, and the law office was fun. “Please let’s, it’s so weird being alone Dil, I need company pronto.”

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jamiewood​:

“Not yer buddy,” Jamie retorts immediately. “And you should ‘consider’ mindin’ yer fuckin’ business.” If he doesn’t like being told what to do, he certainly doesn’t like being told how to feel. He doesn’t even know this girl.

“Have you been drinking lemon drops all night or are you naturally this sour?” She asked, a little proud of that joke. If she remembered it she would have to tell Dmitry. “Didn’t know asking someone not to ruin a party was ‘not minding my business’. Seriously mate, if you’re that cross why show up?”

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arcturus-regulus​:

“Edith, my love, light of my life– are you honestly suggesting I show up to work at a hospital drunk?” Regulus laughed, taking two shots off of a passing tray and offering her one. “Because you work at a law firm, yeah? So if I do that and it goes wrong, I can legally blame you. Attorney client privilege. Definitely.” 

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“Point.” Edith said, toasting the shot in his direction before downing it. Oof, she really did not enjoy shots. Got the job done though. “I’m a research assistant, I don’t have any priviledge. Despite the parkour gym. Besides, there are sobering potions, right?”

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persephoneflint​

“I’m going to take that as a compliment on my perfect skin,” Seph said without a hint of irony, “but I was in the year above you in school– maybe two years. I’m no more in the loop on Hogwarts gossip than I am Merlin.”

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Edith tilted her head to get a better look at Seph. Honestly her skin was fantastic. “Really? Damn, never would’ve thought. Though wait--” she squinted and tried to imagine Seph in a school uniform, “Were you the super fashionable one? Always looked pretty? It would track.” Edith gestured at Seph’s current outfit.

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fcwleys​:

           ❝ oh  ,   it  has   just   been  a  bloody  year  that  has  passed . ❞  the  curve  on  her  lips  shape  into  a  bright  smile  ,  though .  a  lot  could  arguably  happen  in  that  kind  of  time  but  oh  how  she  had  dreaded  school  without  edith  .  ❝  truthfully  ,  nothing’s  much  changed .  ravenclaw  won  the  cup  this  year  ,  on  some  kind  of  technicality  i  think  or  that’s  what  i  heard  .    ❞   a  shrug  to  drag  her  shoulders  down  as  annette  continues ,  twirling  a  finger  in  her  hair  as  she  looks  up  at  edith  once  more .  ❝ should  i  even  ask  about  the  research  ?   i’m  afraid  that  i  won’t  be  able  to  keep  up …    ❞ 

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Leaving Hogwarts without Cici had felt wrong. She didn’t like not being able to just walk down a staircase and find her friend. Part of her had considered just smuggling Cici out with her when she graduated, but that wouldn’t have been fair. “They did? What nerds, winning on a technicality.” She shook her head with a smile. “It’s way more fun than I thought it would be! And we have an office dog. I mean, Lord Stair’s Dmitry’s dog, but he comes in to the office and he’s awesome.”

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