Friendly Neighbourhood Dragon Tamer

The name is Elias, but most call me Eli. I guess you could say that I take after my Grandfather. He was my inspiration after all.

[elilovesdragons]

@ravenillyria

“My parents found out about us, Ill-” Brows drew together as he peered toward the woman whom he held in his grasp, lips ghosting over the top of her head to place soft kisses to her hair. “I mean I knew it would happen eventually but I didn’t expect it so.. Soon.” His voice was slightly muffled, his words making him tug her closer. It somehow felt as though this embrace would be one of their last, and the thought of that was enough to form a saddened expression to settle on Elias’ face.

[fyeahzef]

[elilovesdragons]

ravenillyria:

A smile found its way to her lips. It was nice to know that he didn’t necessarily consider her a burden, and that his door was open for her. “Thank you.” She whispered, though in the otherwise silent room it was loud enough. Illyria hadn’t been expecting the kiss, but feeling the warmth of his lips against hers allowed her to feel comfort in him. This degree of comfort was unattainable when she had been alone in her own bed. She was truly thankful for him. Who would have thought that not long ago they were constantly at each other’s throats. When he pulled away, she wished to feel his lips against hers again, but hearing him speak stopped that thought process. “We’re okay.” She said, though it wasn’t strictly true, she was trying to be. It was a scary experience, even if they hadn’t experienced the brunt of it. “It could have been so much worse. I’m just thankful it wasn’t.”

Eli couldn’t even begin to explain how worried he had been once he found out that Illyria had been taken by the band of Death Eaters. But not only had he been worried for her but, oddly, he had been worried for the welfare of everyone around her too. It wasn’t usually like Elias to care much for anything other than himself and those close to him. Yet there was something that had shifted within him as he and Illyria grew closer, something that had awakened the more caring side to him. “Glad to hear it” He smiled in response to the young woman’s statement, thankful that she was doing okay considering - though he wasn’t quite convinced. As she spoke once more, he furrowed his brows and with a nod of his head he tugged her even closer, though there was not really much more room for him to do so. “I’m so sorry that we took so long to come and get you, Illy..” Eli sighed softly, lips pressing gently to her forehead. 

[elilovesdragons]

ravenillyria:

Illyria smiled back at him just in time for the light to go out and the room to fall into darkness once again. The brunette was thankful for the closeness that Eli was providing. There was a time she wouldn’t have – but now he was a place of comfort above anything else. There was a reason he had been the first to come to mind when she thought of how she could calm herself. “I like being here too.” She said, closing her eyes and really feeling his body against hers, and his fingertips brushing against her shoulder. A smile came to her lips as he placed a kiss on her hair. “There’s nowhere else I would want to be.” As cheesy as it sounded, it was true. 

As Illyria spoke, Elias found a smile appearing on his face as his free hand tugged the duvet higher and wrapped it around their shoulders, making sure to tuck it around the petite brunette in order to ensure that she wasn’t cold. “You know you’re always welcome here.” He spoke softly, his voice almost a whisper. Hearing her voice once more, Eli felt a warmth radiate through his chest and he slowly moved a hand to rest against her cheek for a moment. He then gently tipped Illyria’s head back and closed the distance between them, his lips capturing hers in a delicate kiss. After a few moments, he pulled away and placed his head back down on the pillow, closing his eyes with a hum. “How are you feeling, anyway? How’s Isabella holding up?” Elias spoke quietly. 

[elilovesdragons]

ravenillyria:

Light filled the room shortly after and she opened the door slightly, peering in to see Eli – who looked ready for sleep, if he hadn’t been sleeping before she had arrived. His offer caused a small smile of her own to appear on her lips. The brunette stayed by the door for a few moments before she shut it behind her and made her way over to his bed. While she did feel bad for disturbing him like this, she couldn’t help the fact that she just felt that she needed some of his warmth. Illyria was glad to have taken her shoes and coat off at the front door, for she was now able to slip into his bed without any additional fuss. “I’m sorry if I woke you.” Since the light had been off, it was a fair assumption. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and offered him a smile. It didn’t take the brunette long before she scooted closer to Eli, resting her head on his bare chest, an arm coming over to rest on his lower torso. “I just needed some company.” 

Elias quickly shook his head as Illyria spoke. “You didn’t, I’d just got into bed don’t worry.” The man offered her a smile through the lightened room before placing his wand back down on the bedside table, allowing the light to disperse once more, leaving the pair in darkness. As the brunette climbed into the bed beside him, Elias quickly threw the duvet over her and encased her in his arms, holding her petite frame close. “You don’t need to explain, Illy.. I understand and I really don’t mind. I quite like you being here, in my arms.” He smirked as his fingertips danced gently over the bare skin of her shoulder. Eli leaned over to place a soft kiss into her hair then tugged her even closer, making sure there was no distance to be lost between the pair.

[elilovesdragons]

ravenillyria:

closed starter || @elilovesdragons

Despite the lack of sleep she’d got from being prisoner, Illyria still found herself unable to find comfort in her own bed. Tossing and turning all night with no result. Every time she closed her eyes, death, pain, and screaming plagued her. That’s why she found herself stood outside Eli’s house. The darkness outside unnerved her, still, but she just couldn’t explain the need she felt at that moment. Lucas had answered the door, and let her in, so she’d made her way up to Eli’s room – she’d been assured he was up there, and hoped he wouldn’t be too upset if she woke him. She knocked lightly on the door, but since it wasn’t properly closed, she called through the gap. “Eli?” Her voice soft and uncertain.

After the events of the past few weeks had finally come to an end, Elias found himself able to rest easy knowing that everyone he cared about was safe - or one person in particular was safe. The young man had just settled into his bed, the duvet cold to the touch on the warm skin of his chest, when he heard a light knock on the door. Hearing the gentle voice follow made the young man squint through the darkness. “Illyria?” He responded quietly before picking up his wand from the nightstand. “Lumos..” Elias spoke softly and with a flick of his wrist, the light from the end of his wand illuminated the room. Pushing himself up in the bed, he sat with his back against the headboard. He didn’t feel the need to ask what she was doing there so late at night.. Instead he just shuffled back down in the bed and pulled the duvet to the side. “C’mon..” Elias spoke softly with a slight smile.

[elilovesdragons]

gryffindorlucas:

Lucas was aware that Elias was probably right about both of those facts. They would have no way of knowing that Bella was non-magical, beyond the fact that they may not recognise her. Then again, Lucas was unsure of just how much pureblood families would know about the Macmillan’s – they were pureblood too, after all. Not being from this world only gave him more questions to ask. And he was also right that Illyria would not let anything happen to her sister – he had seen just how caring the eldest Macmillan could be in regards to her siblings. That didn’t stop those negative thoughts from finding their way to his mind. “I know, E, but –” he shook his head. He didn’t want to think the worst, but he couldn’t help it. “I need to find her.” He told his friend plainly. Lucas frowned slightly. He knew the area, being an observer, but they were never permitted to head too far out. “A nearby town – or clearing?” It was a guess, but the only thing he could think of.

Elias nodded in response to the male’s statement and allowed his gaze to slowly move up to settle on his face, reading the determined expression that laced his features. “I know.. But we need a plan.” He spoke before quickly running a hand back through his dark curls. “There is an abandoned town not too far from here actually, I found a few supplies there a few weeks back.” Elias admitted with a slight glimmer of hope flashing over his features. “It would be the perfect place to set up camp..” He said with a slight smile, his hopes raising the more he thought of it. 

[elilovesdragons]

gryffindorlucas:

Lucas couldn’t blame Elias for suggesting alternative places to look, and he would have been thankful had he not checked those places already. “Done and done. I’ve looked everywhere I can think of.” Perhaps that was going a bit far, but in times like these worry was allowed. And while Lucas and Isabella were not together, he liked to think they were friends. “I just – can’t help but think the worst.” He sighed. “And if they’ve got them…” Lucas didn’t want to know what the Death Eaters would do, or had done, to Isabella if they got her – she had no magic of her own. That almost as bad, perhaps worse than being a muggle in their books.

Elias’ gaze immediately dropped to the floor as Lucas mentioned Illyria’s sister, he couldn’t begin to imagine how his friend was feeling. The younger of the MacMillan siblings didn’t have any magic, and every witch or wizard knew just how the Death Eaters felt about non-magic folk. As Lucas spoke, Elias quickly moved his gaze back up and shook his head. “No.. Don’t think like that. If they have been taken, surely there would be no way of knowing that she.. Illyria surely wouldn’t let anything happen to her sister..” The male spoke quickly, his heart pounding heavily in his chest as his thoughts flashed back to when he had found Illyria being attacked by a Death Eater during the last attack on the town. She would surely have been terrified.. He should have been there to protect her. “Have we any idea where they could have taken them?” Elias questioned his friend.

[elilovesdragons]

gryffindorlucas:

Lucas waited not-so-patiently for his friends reply, and it was not the answer he was hoping for. Neither of them had answered when he had tried to check up on Isabella, he was hoping that at least Elias would have heard from Illyria. Lucas sighed. “I went by their place… and there was no answer. The door was unlocked.” Now, he was certainly worrying, if he hadn’t been before – which he had. “I stayed for a while, but…” He frowned, looking down at the floor for a moment before meeting his friends gaze again. “I don’t know where they could be.” They had to be somewhere, right? Isabella had to be okay.

Elias registered the worry that laced his friend’s face and ran a hand back through his hair as he listened to the other male speak - his words only making Eli worry more about Illyria’s safety. The male inwardly cursed himself for not going to find her when the attack had begun, he was stupid to think that she would be able to protect herself against god knows how many Death Eaters. Elias gnawed on his bottom lip, not knowing how to respond to his friend or calm his worrying, because he himself was now doing the same. “Have you searched the library? The hospital?” He knew what the answer would be, Lucas didn’t mess around when it came to Isabella, Eli knew that he would have searched everywhere for her, though he felt it necessary to ask nonetheless. 

[elilovesdragons]

gryffindorlucas:

@elilovesdragons

After ensuring that his sister was okay and knowing Eli had been present in the house before he had left, Lucas’ top priority was Bella. Naturally, he’d made his way through the streets to her house and there was no answer at the door. With this in mind, he’d pushed the door open and found that it wasn’t locked either. That didn’t seem right to him. Alarm bells were ringing in his head, and he’d rushed home to catch Eli before he started his shift for the day – if it hadn’t already changed. Lucas returned to their place just as Eli had been exiting. “You heard from Illyria?” He asked, pressing his lips together.

During the raid, Elias had chosen to stay put inside the house and guard the dragon egg. Though he worried about Illyria, part of him knew that he would be able to protect herself. It had been a day or two since the attack and the town was still recovering, yet Elias still hadn’t heard from the brunette. Well, he hadn’t heard from her much at all in the past few weeks, not since she took it into her own hands to take their relationship into a whole new area of uncertainty. The dark haired male had been making his way out of the house to begin his shift when he almost ran into his best friend who immediately questioned him about the woman who occupied his thoughts. “Not for a while.. Should I have?” He raised a brow toward his friend who was obviously distressed about something.

[spaacemusings]

                                        i didn’t want to fall in love                                                   not at all

                                       but at some point you smiled                                              and holy shit i blew it

[elilovesdragons]

gryffindorlucas:

“They weren’t supposed to be well hidden – given that you had to see them.” Lucas laughed, shaking his head slightly. “It’s on hold, for now.”

Elias laughed lightly then nodded his head. “I’m surprised we didn’t notice any sooner.” He shrugged his shoulders. “Hey.. I heard that her sister is back in town.” Eli stated with a smirk, eyebrow raised.

[elilovesdragons]

gryffindorlucas:

Lucas’ brows drew together for a moment, before his friend finally recalled the mistletoe. Though, there was certainly a shift in the mood, Lucas barely acknowledged it, too high in reminiscing about his mighty plan. “I put quite a few around the house – who knew where you’d end up after the kitchen. But I managed to sneak some into the kitchen as well. Thinking ahead, see.” He nodded proudly. “I’d make one great ninja, if this wizard thing doesn’t work out.” He chuckled lightly.

Elias tried to force a smile onto his face as his friend continued to speak. “I’m surprised I didn’t see the rest of them.” He laughed lightly with a shrug of his shoulders. “Yeah, definitely keep the ninja thing in mind just in case.” Elias shook his head with yet another laugh.

[elilovesdragons]

gryffindorlucas:

And there they were. The words he had been waiting to hear. A smile spread on his lips. “I fucking knew that mistletoe would work!” He exclaimed. “You two were taking so long. You needed a good kick up the arse.”

As Lucas spoke, Elias found a frown moving onto his face. “Mistletoe?” He asked, lips parted as a dry laugh fell through them. “Oh, right.. Yeah - the mistletoe.” He nodded his head as a hand scooped back through his hair. Elias hadn’t seen any mistletoe in the vicinity of his and Illyria’s moment.. Though perhaps that was why she had kissed him - maybe she didn’t feel the same as he did after all.

[elilovesdragons]

gryffindorlucas:

Lucas opened his door the moment he heard his friend shout up the stairs. He had heard the door shut, and was eager to know if his handy work had been put to good use. From the wizard’s next words, he really hoped it had. “Oh yeah?” He called back, making his way down the stairs. “Then why don’t you save some time and tell me the good news?” He asked, seeing the smile on Eli’s lips. He’d definitely moved things along.

As Lucas came down the stairs, Elias coughed heavily and tried to compose himself, lips pressing together into a thin line as he forced his smile to settle into a confident smirk. “She kissed me.. She’s totally into me.” He shrugged cockily. 

[elilovesdragons]

“You can come out now, Lucas.. She’s gone.” Elias shouted up the stairs from his position by the front door. “And you’ll never guess what happened.” He beamed - probably quite childishly.. But he couldn’t be happier than he was at that moment. He’d finally been able to get what he wanted, with Illyria, and he wanted to share his excitement with his best friend. 

[elilovesdragons]

ravenillyria:

There was a moment of long silence after the kiss, but it hadn’t been the slightest bit uncomfortable. Just her eyes melting into his, and their breath mixing together, their bodies touching. The only thing she could focus on was him, and the world around them had seemed to fade into nothing. But with Eli’s words the world seemed to slowly focus once again. Illyria couldn’t help the smirk that found its way to her lips and the roll of her eyes that shortly followed. “Always Elias Ridgebit.” She said, but the smile and her tone indicated that it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Unlike how it might have been perceived only a few months ago. “So full of yourself.” She joked, and light laugh left her lips. So much had changed, and so quickly she was only wondering when their old selves would catch up to them. But in the now, she wanted him and she did not regret the kiss at all. It filled her with a sensation that she wasn’t sure she would forget. But, now she wasn’t sure how to continue. How to acknowledge the significant change. She only hoped that they would help one another discover how. She looked up at the wizard, smile wide, and she inhaled – the smell of him seemed drowned out by the smell of the cakes baking only a few feet away from them. “The cakes.” She remembered, her gaze moving to them. She wasn’t sure just how much time had passed – it had seemed like a lifetime staring into Eli’s eyes, and the kiss that had come before that. The moment she had said it, though, she wished she hadn’t. For she did not want to part from Eli’s touch, his embrace. It felt so comforting, like she belonged there – it made her body relax in a way that it hadn’t in quite some time.

Elias couldn’t help but laugh as the woman spoke then shrugged his shoulders. “There’s no point in me changing now, I have to keep the personality that you’re so obviously into.” He joked with mock cockiness as he sent her a quick wink as a smirk settled on his lips. If someone had told him in the past that he would be laughing, joking and even kissing Illyria Macmillan, Eli would have shut them down immediately and denied that any such things could have happened between the pair - yet here they were, and Elias would not have changed anything for the world.. Only perhaps that it would have happened sooner and didn’t need to be brought on by a war. As the brunette brought Elias’ attention back to the project he’d set upon, his gaze moved to the watch on his wrist. “Twenty minutes..” He exhaled deeply, knowing that he would have to step away from her. “They have to cool for a little while before we ice them, correct?” He asked with a smile as he hesitantly broke the contact between them. “I mean.. We could always regain this position while they cool - maybe on the sofa instead though.” Elias suggested with a slight smile.