Frank Longbottom

[franklyjustfrank]

aliceabsolutely‌:

Alice had been worried there would be more distance between them after school. It was a relief to hear that he wanted to work with her. She hadn’t thought they’d stop being friends, but she knew not living together anymore, having full time jobs, would mean less time. However, being partners meant she would spend her work day with him. She wanted the familiarity in a new environment. It would make the transition easier, and he was going to be the best in her opinion.

“Dare.” That had to be safer. He could pick something silly and they could move on without her having to explain why she kept staring at him. She just had to refrain from doing or saying anything that would instigate an awkward conversation. A rejection would be too much right now. Then she just had to hear him and answer anyways. “Then they should ask what she wants. Some princesses want knights. They have their own feelings and want to make the choice for themselves.” How did she let a silly conversation about their childhood games turn into this?

“Hmm, a dare.” He said and gave himself some time to think while trying to actually keep himself together. In his mind, he wanted to believe that he and Alice were meaning the same thing when they spoke about princesses and their knights. But, that was just too hard to believe. And if he didn’t stop that conversation now he was going to end up saying something completely stupid that would either make Alice extremely uncomfortable or hate him. And he wanted neither. “I know! I dare you to dance in the silliest way possible down the next corridor even if there are people in it.” He didn’t want to give her a bad dare. Not in her state. And dancing seemed harmless enough. And maybe that would distract her from the fact he was trying to get away from the knight conversation.

[liagregorovich]

@franklyjustfrank​

          “Hey Longbottom,” Lia called after the Slytherin. “Have you seen Amy? I have a shirt I think might have accidentally taken last time I was down here.” She awkwardly smiled at Frank and held the shirt out so he knew she wasn’t lying.

[franklyjustfrank]

"Oh, maybe in his dorm?” Frank offered. He had no idea where Amycus was if he was being honest. But the dorm seemed the most obvious guess so maybe she had tried there already. “If you don’t wanna be running around looking for him I can take it? I’ll just dump it on his bed when I get back.”

[franklyjustfrank]

Dropping down into the chair beside Phina, Frank let out a loud sigh. “All this homework is gonna be the death of me one day.” He muttered. “Plus, I’m bored as all hell. All I’m doing is bloody studying. It’s tragic, it really is.”

@theshacklebolt​

[franklyjustfrank]

“Come on man, it’ll be fun!” Frank exclaimed as he held the football in his hands and looked at Tilden with a pleading look on his face. He was bored and he needed something to do to keep himself from going insane. And they were only two months into the year!

@tilden-toots​

[franklyjustfrank]

“Did you have any idea what the hell he was talking about?” Frank asked Molly as they left their class. He couldn’t pay attention for the life of him and already he has forgotten just about everything. 

@littlemissprewett​

[franklyjustfrank]

“I didn’t manage to find you the other day but happy birthday,” Frank said as he sat across from Amycus in the common room. He figured that he should at least wish Amycus a happy birthday since he had gone out of his way to say so to Alecto. Though he had more of a reason to with her. “Did you have a good time?”

@sereinmuse​

[i-see-light-blog]

Character Development Questions: Hard Mode

[shcgc]

Does your character have siblings or family members in their age group? Which one are they closest with?

What is/was your character’s relationship with their mother like?

What is/was your character’s relationship with their father like?

Has your character ever witnessed something that fundamentally changed them? If so, does anyone else know?

On an average day, what can be found in your character’s pockets?

Does your character have recurring themes in their dreams?

Does your character have recurring themes in their nightmares?

Has your character ever fired a gun? If so, what was their first target?

Is your character’s current socioeconomic status different than it was when they were growing up?

Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing, or with less clothing?

In what situation was your character the most afraid they’ve ever been?

In what situation was your character the most calm they’ve ever been?

Is your character bothered by the sight of blood? If so, in what way?

Does your character remember names or faces easier?

Is your character preoccupied with money or material possession? Why or why not?

Which does your character idealize most: happiness or success?

What was your character’s favorite toy as a child?

Is your character more likely to admire wisdom, or ambition in others?

What is your character’s biggest relationship flaw? Has this flaw destroyed relationships for them before?

In what ways does your character compare themselves to others? Do they do this for the sake of self-validation, or self-criticism?

If something tragic or negative happens to your character, do they believe they may have caused or deserved it, or are they quick to blame others?

What does your character like in other people?

What does your character dislike in other people?

How quick is your character to trust someone else?

How quick is your character to suspect someone else? Does this change if they are close with that person?

How does your character behave around children?

How does your character normally deal with confrontation?

How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation?

What did your character dream of being or doing as a child? Did that dream come true?

What does your character find repulsive or disgusting?

Describe a scenario in which your character feels most comfortable.

Describe a scenario in which your character feels most uncomfortable.

In the face of criticism, is your character defensive, self-deprecating, or willing to improve?

Is your character more likely to keep trying a solution/method that didn’t work the first time, or immediately move on to a different solution/method?

How does your character behave around people they like?

How does your character behave around people they dislike?

Is your character more concerned with defending their honor, or protecting their status?

Is your character more likely to remove a problem/threat, or remove themselves from a problem/threat?

Has your character ever been bitten by an animal? How were they affected (or unaffected)?

How does your character treat people in service jobs?

Does your character feel that they deserve to have what they want, whether it be material or abstract, or do they feel they must earn it first?

Has your character ever had a parental figure who was not related to them?

Has your character ever had a dependent figure who was not related to them?

How easy or difficult is it for your character to say “I love you?” Can they say it without meaning it?

What does your character believe will happen to them after they die? Does this belief scare them?

[franklyjustfrank]

aliceabsolutely‌:

Alice wasn’t sure what to ask him. They already knew so much about one another. “If we both make it into auror training, do you want to be my partner?” He would be her first choice. There was no one she trusted more. She could manage with someone else, but working with Frank would be ideal. She held his hand tighter and looked up at him as they walked. He could protect her, but she wondered if he thought she was capable of protecting him. “Why do they have to give her away? Why don’t they ask what she wants? They should fight for her if they want her.”

“Of course I do. No one else even crossed my mind for that.” He said honestly. And he didn’t need the serum for that. There’s no one else he wanted to go through training with. Not just because she’s his best friend, but because he truly believed she would make an amazing auror and it would be his honour to train alongside her. “Your turn, truth or dare?” He asked while thinking over her other words. He wanted to ask her so badly what she wanted. But, that wouldn’t be fair. Not right now. And, maybe he was a little afraid of the answer. “Trust me, they want her.” He muttered without thinking and mentally cursed himself. But maybe she wouldn’t pick up on what he meant. 

[greenhouselab]

[franklyjustfrank]

aliceabsolutely‌:

Of course he couldn’t lie to her. She felt silly for teasing him about it. That was a nice piece of information. While he was someone she genuinely felt she could be herself around that didn’t mean she didn’t care about his opinion of her. Now all she had to manage to do was not pour out her heart to him. It was a delicate balance. She wanted to compliment him and be honest, but a confession would be a terrible idea. Getting her heart broken wasn’t in her seventh year plans. It was just hard under the influence of truth serum and alcohol to bite her tongue, to resist telling him how attractive he looked in the dim hallway light, and all the time. She could get away with complimenting his personality, but his looks was probably crossing the line. She’d settle for staring up at him as they walked and chewing on her lower lip. “Right. You need to pick one, silly. Truth or dare?” There were so many things she wanted to ask him, but she wasn’t sure if she wanted all the answers. She didn’t want to risk ruining the friendship. “This girl doesn’t want a prince. I want a knight, but I won’t be upset to find out the knight has also been a prince the whole time.” Was that too obvious? She felt like everything she said and did made it obvious. “But knights don’t want the princess. They’re happy to stand beside her and give her away when the time comes.”

“Truth.” He choose, feeling like it was a cowardly choice. He doesn’t think there is anything she could ask that she doesn’t already know. Other than the obvious. But he very much doubted that she would ask, do you have a crush on me? Though he felt like it was pretty damn obvious at this point. And maybe she should ask him. Because merlin knows he didn’t have the balls to come out and say it himself. When it came down to it, he would rather have her in his life as his best friend than risk scaring her off with confessing the feelings he has had for a long time. He didn’t want to make her feel uncomfortable. And he couldn’t stand the thought of losing her. Even if watching her with other people felt like complete torture. “Some knights want the princess.” He said quietly. He wasn’t happy to just stand beside her. Well, he was but sometimes it felt like she was hinting at something else. And that just messed with his head. Because really...why would she? “And some knights definitely don’t want to give their princess away. But...they have too. Doesn’t mean they want too.” 

[franklyjustfrank]

aliceabsolutely‌:

“Impossible. You’re not foolish to me.” He might do silly things sometimes, but Alice found him endearing more than foolish. She reached up to hold his hand, entwining their fingers to keep his arm around her. “Are you lying to me, Frank Longbottom? A cute drunk doesn’t say embarrassing things to the sugar quill thief.” It may have been settled for the moment, but that didn’t mean she was happy about it. She hoped Frank didn’t have to hear it. What would he think of her if he heard it? She was already sure she had no chance with him, but at least she could maintain her image with him. “We were going to play drinking games. I think it was supposed to be truth or dare. What do you say? Truth or dare?” She smiled up at him, hoping the game would be a good distraction. “Who needs a prince when I have a knight? They’re more important.”

He held onto her hand firmly as soon as her fingers intertwined with his own, almost afraid that she would let go. “I can’t lie to you.” Well, that wasn’t entirely true and that was just further proof the serum was starting to wear off finally. But he felt himself tense up slightly at the mention of the quill thief and he knew who she was talking about. He wished he didn’t. And he wished he had never heard any of that conversation. But he had and it was hard to forget that on some level Alice found Elijah attractive. And not him. “Truth or dare? I’m down. You know I’ve got nothing to hide from you.” He chuckled but it quickly died down as he found himself saying. “It’s the prince that always gets the girl, though.” If that didn’t just sum him up. He was the knight who looked after the princess and did everything he could to protect her while he can do nothing but watch as a prince takes her away and eventually wins her heart. And no matter how much he tried he’d never have the courage to show he was just as good. 

[theshacklebolt]

“This is ridiculous,” Seraphina huffed and pushed her cup farther away from her. “Who even has the time to spike all the beverages in Hogwarts? And who has that amount of veritaserum at hand?”

[franklyjustfrank]

“Probably just snuck into the kitchen and spiked the whole lot wouldn’t be that hard.” Frank shrugged. “But it is a stupid waste of time and effort. Not sure what the desired outcome was but I hope it was a lot of drama and crying cause that’s what they are getting.”

[thexlovegood]

“How long do these bats live for? If I caught one, could I keep it as a pet?”

[franklyjustfrank]

“Doubt they live past the charm wearing off.” Frank said as he glanced over at the other and let out a chuckle. “Not sure a bat would be the best pet anyway.” 

[checkmate-tonks]

Ted was having a really shitty Halloween.

First, he’d been forbidden to see his best friend, even though all Ted wanted was to see that he was okay. Then, he was dragged to a party he didn’t want to go to, only be be bombarded with too much information, including Remus outing the two of them. Ted wouldn’t have minded if he had just been given a warning. The only reason he minded was that he still had feeling for Remus and just got vocal confirmation of what he’d known the whole time; Remus didn’t feel the same way anymore. And now, he had just tried again to get into the infirmary, but he was sent away and actually lost Hufflepuff points for trying to disobey a direct order from Dumbledore.

I just wanted to see my best friend…

He hadn’t even made it halfway back to the kitchens before he he leaned against the wall and slid down until he was sitting on the ground, trying to get all of the tears out of his system so he could simply get up and go to bed.

[franklyjustfrank]

Frank was having a relatively calm Halloween considering almost everyone else was either fighting, crying, or both. He’d simply kept to himself once the serum had kicked in and had a few drinks while he watched all the dramas unfold. But, he had left the party to grab something to eat from the kitchens when he stumbled across Ted on his way there. He was a little ashamed of himself when he thought about just turning around and pretending he didn’t see him. The serum was making him want to avoid everyone just in case they asked him the wrong thing. But, he couldn’t do that.

“Tonks? You alright dude?” He asked as he approached the hufflepuff. Stupid question, really. No one was okay in that state. “Are you hurt?”

[chase-me-james]

James sighed in relief as Kenny was announced back safe. His main worry of a kid being missing was gone, and now he could think about the relief that his Head Boy duties would probably go back to a normal amount rather than the near 24/7 duties he’d been dealing with. He reached out for a little cake when his hand brushed up against someone elses. “Shit, sorry,” he said before looking up to see who it was.

[franklyjustfrank]

Frank didn’t really have a reason to go and talk to James other than the boy was sitting on his own and he would have felt bad just walking past him. “No worries.” He chuckled, seemingly startling James as he sat down and reached for some food. “Did I interrupt some important thinking?”

[lachlancompromise]

“Guess the cat was fine in the box after all.” Lachlan shrugged, much more interested in the candy-filled pumpkin that he was trying to open than in the Professor’s speech or the resulting conversation. “Does that mean curfew’s off? ‘Cause, really, we’ve spent long enough fussing.”

[franklyjustfrank]

“Ah yes, because not being able to stay out as late was really the worst thing about the whole boys disappearance.” Frank said with an air of sarcasm. Truthfully, he didn’t really care that much about the boy, but people’s reactions too it were getting annoying. 

[goodnightvanity]

“I do hope they’ve got a plan for all those bats.” Emma looked up toward the ceiling, trying to catch a glimpse of the creatures that’d flown around the room earlier. “They’re probably all confused, taken out of their homes to be decorations. It’s not right, really.”

[franklyjustfrank]

Following her gaze up to the ceiling Frank found himself shrugging his shoulders before saying, “Are they even real bats?” Putting a charm on individual real bats seem a hell of a lot more work than just conjuring some fake ones.