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phillip:

Phillip had always loved people but relationships had been hard for him. The fame of his sister had attracted people to him for the sole purpose of having the chance to become close to her. He and Margo had met at a game and argued almost the entire timer, but he’d not change a thing about it. For the first time somewhere cared about him for the person that he was and not just his family name. “Oof!” he exclaimed as she barreled into his arms, laughing as he wrapped his arms around her, “I’ve missed you too, beautiful”

“I hope you know I’m not apologizing,” Margo muttered, face pressed to his chest. It might be silly to miss someone so much after knowing him for such a short amount of time, but she had never done anything by halves. She fell in love, and she fell hard, and Phillip was a huge part of her life now. “I’m so glad you’re here. Did you just arrive? Have you settled in? How are you feeling?” She pulled back enough to eye him closely, because if he was sick or injured or even just tired, she was going to make sure he got taken care of right away.

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althea:

“Your timing is impeccable as always.” Althea couldn’t help but smile at Margo’s reaction to the list of cases she’d missed. Sure they hadn’t been anything serious, but if Althea was honest, she was glad for it. Her time at St. Mungo’s thus far had been in busier units and the relative quiet at Hogwarts almost seemed like a holiday of sorts. Eventually, Althea supposed, she would find herself bored if they carried on this way for too much longer, but for now she didn’t mind so much. “I think,” Althea mused, glancing down at her shoes. “I came here for reasons besides the pacing, and that it was the right choice.”

Margo’s eyes narrowed a bit, curiously, at Althea’s statement. Margo had come because it was part of her training and she knew she could be closer to her sister here. But it seemed Althea had ulterior motives. “You can’t just drop that and expect me not to ask. You know that, right? Curiosity has always been a strong suit for me - Mum calls it nosiness but curiosity sounds better. What were your reasons for coming?”

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phillip:

It was with a sort of nervousness that Phillip propped open the door to his new office. Like many other families excellence was an expectation in the McCormack family. His elder sister Catriona was a chaser and Captain for the Pride of Portree prior to the thirty-six games she played with the Scottish National Team. This career path was nowhere near as glamorous but he knew that this is where he belonged. Helping people, even just a little, was what made him happiest and he was a hefty believer in the pursuit of what made the heart and mind joyful. Working as a counselor at Hogwarts wasn’t his first job in this field, but it held the most potential to be impactful. He had only touched the surface in learning what these students had been through this year when he had agreed that he would do whatever he could for them and now that he knew more he truly hoped that someone would stop by.

Now with the door open all he could do was sit by and wait. Her perked up immediately when he noticed a hand on the door frame. “Hello there” he greeted, rising from his desk to greet whomever was there, “You can come in if you would like”

Margo had never had a hard time making up her mind about people; after about four dates with Phillip, she’d been pretty positive she was falling in love with him. Her feelings hadn’t changed either, and when she got his owl the night before about his new job, she’d barely been able to contain her excitement. She managed to get through her shift in the hospital wing, but when she had her free time, she wasted no time in hurrying through the corridors - not quite sprinting, but very close - to the room that had been designated as his office. “Phillip! You’re here!” She barreled into the room, throwing her arms around him as soon as she could.

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althea:

“And I appreciate your appreciation very much.” Althea grinned, taking the tray from her friend and setting it down on the counter. It was definitely a fair trade in her book, as she’d gladly take a break for tea while Margo took over inventory. “You haven’t missed a thing. A couple colds, an accident in Herbology and another in Potions, that’s about it.” Althea said, holding out a cup of tea to Margo. “Not very challenging, and not very exciting even with the Aurors running around the castle.” And thank goodness for that, as every time one of them waltzed into the Hospital Wing, Althea found herself doing her best to keep her arm covered for fear her Dark Mark might suddenly show itself and get her into all sorts of trouble even if it was thoroughly disguised. “Are you regretting the assignment?”

Margo wrinkled her nose at the list of things she’d missed. It wasn’t that she wanted the students or Aurors here to be hurt - of course she didn’t want that. But she wanted something more challenging than Herbology accidents. “Well I guess I took a break at the right time then.” She took the cup of tea thoughtfull, trying to answer the question diplomatically. “Not really. Gen is here and I’m glad I can be near her, and I think it’s good practice. But I just hoped to have a bit more to do than clean up after clumsy students. What do you think?”

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althea:

Althea couldn’t help the smile that tugged at her lips at the sight of her fellow Healer in Training. Margo seemed to brighten any room she walked into, and Althea found she envied her for it now and again. “Welcome back.” Althea said, turning her back to the counter and leaning against it easily, glad for the brief distraction. “Don’t be silly, I know you would do the same for me. You have done the same for me.” Althea said with a shake of her head. How many times had Margo covered for her as she snuck off to read her own letters? “Though I suppose you can take over inventory if you’d like.” Althea teased, holding out the piece of parchment and waving it at her friend.

“Well next time I’ll know not to come in offering to be nice,” Margo said, shaking her head as she reached for the parchment. “I just wanted to show my appreciation.” She grinned though, glancing over the list to see where Althea had got to before she took over the job. “Did I miss anything exciting? I really was hoping there would be more challenges when we got this assignment - although don’t let any of the Aurors know I said that. I don’t think they’d appreciate it.”

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althea:

Who: Althea Nott & Anyone. When: March 5th, 1978. Afternoon. Where: The Hospital Wing.

“Madame Pomfrey isn’t in at the moment, can I help you with something?” Althea asked, looking up from her inventory sheet. A potential patient would always be more interesting than counting stores of potions, but Althea dismayed at being interrupted in the middle of a count as she would have to start again from the beginning.

“It’s just me!” Margo backed into the room, holding a tray of tea things in her hands - which now that she was here, she realized she could have levitated. Or should have, since she was a witch. “It took me longer than I meant but thank you for letting me skip off to read my letter. It made my whole day so much better and as a thank you . . .” She turned, revealing the tray with as much flourish as she could manage at the moment. “I brought you something up from the kitchen, and I can take over the inventory now.”

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gen‌:

“And I see you’re still entering unannounced and without invitation.” Gen couldn’t hold in her grin as she made her way to her younger sister, pulling her in for a hug as soon as she was close enough. The circumstances of them both being back at their school were strange, and less than ideal, but the older woman rarely saw her family, so any excuse was a welcome one. “I missed you, Margo.” She said quietly into her sister’s hair, before pulling back. “We have a lot of catching up to do.”

“I’m fun, I don’t need an invitation!” Margo said in protest, half-buried under her laughter as she threw her arms around Gen. They had always been close, and being separated as adults had been a lot harder than she anticipated. Even with her inconsistency as she tried to find her way in life, Gen had always been a constant. But now they were together again, and Margo was quite aware that the circumstances were terrible, but she couldn’t help but be glad for it. “I missed you too,” she said, grinning again as Gen pulled away. “And we certainly do have a lot of catching up to do. Come on, I’m hungry and I know the house elves will give us some food if we go ask nicely.”

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gen:

Genevieve looked up from her paperwork at the person who had entered the classroom, before quickly moving to get up. “Sorry - I can leave if you need me to. My office is just a bit stifling and this was always my favorite class -”

“So I see you’re still just sauntering in and making yourself at home in other people’s rooms. Nothing changes.” Margo leaned against the door, eyeing her sister with a grin. The transfer to Hogwarts had been a very abrupt opportunity but she had jumped at it, not only because she thought it would be interesting to work at school and see what the job as Healer would be like here. But also because she knew Gen had been sent here too, and she was very happy to be close to her sister again.