Gabrielle Shafiq @hopeneverabandonsyou - Tumblr Blog

"If only it was that simple…" Mary sighed softly, giving Gabrielle a little squeeze before pulling back slightly to look at her, a gentle hand moving to brush the younger girl’s hair back out of her face, thumbs sweeping across her cheekbones to catch the tears that fell. "It gets easier, you know. I know it doesn’t seem that way right now but, over time you do learn how to cope with it."

hopeneverabandonsyou

"I wish it was, though. I just want this horrible war to be over with and those...those death eaters to go away." Gabby said, sniffling as Mary wiped the tears from her cheeks. "I don't want to cope with it. All of the death and the torturing and the loss, what's the point? They claim it's about blood purity, but I'm a pureblood! I was neutral! And I was still tortured for weeks!"

#mary #convo

hopeneverabandonsyou

"Oh, um, no, actually."

emma-vanita

Oh you lucky cow, your parents still paying for everything then? I wish mine weren’t making me work. [She sighed.]

hopeneverabandonsyou

"Lucky? Emma, I got a job and then I went missing. Not showing up to work for a month and a half usually ends your employment. And I haven't seen my parents since the ministry feel." She retorted, more harshly than she'd meant to. "Sorry," Gabby mumbled.

#emma #convo

alionwithoutitsroar

Mary made soothing noises the minute Gabby began to cry, her hand gently stroking through the younger girl’s hair as she rocked her slightly, figuring it was best to just let her cry. “I know, darling, I know. But you have done nothing wrong, okay? Nothing.”

hopeneverabandonsyou

Gabrielle was grateful to have someone comforting her, someone that didn't have to feel guilty for her having been hurt. "I did, though, I walked right into it." She said quietly through her tears. "I just wish this war would end so people could stop getting hurt."

#mary #convo

hopeneverabandonsyou

"Oh, um, no, actually."

emma-vanita

Oh well that is a shame. Nothing beats a good strong drink after a long day at work.

hopeneverabandonsyou

I'll have to take your word for it, I'm afraid I don't have a job.

"Well thank Merlin" Hestia breathed, stepping back slightly so she could take in her former housemate’s appearance. She knew that even if someone survived the torture Death Eaters put them through they’d often be left with physical and mental scarring. "Yeah we’re few and far between" she smiled, shaking her head, "I think there’s a few at the castle though- you should really come and stay"

hopeneverabandonsyou

Gabby rubbed her arm nervously as Hestia looked her over. She was still a little frail, but most of her scars were covered by her clothing, except the one on her forehead that only just peaked out from under her hair. That one had been harder to get rid of then the others, probably something Antonin had done to help send his message to the Order. "That's the beauty of hope, I guess. While everyone had thought I was a goner, I refused to accept that." She smiled, but shook her head quickly at the other witch's suggestion. "No, I'm not going to the castle. I'm staying with Natalia." Her tone was firm and slightly harsher than she'd meant for it to be, but she couldn't leave her sister.

#hestia #convo

alionwithoutitsroar

"Hey, c’mere." Mary sighed softly, almost cautiously wrapping her arms around the younger girl. "You’re not stupid, okay? And you’re definitely not a disappointment to her. If you were, something tells me she wouldn’t still be doing everything she could to keep you alive. She loves you, Gabby. No more and no less."

hopeneverabandonsyou

Gabby hugged Mary back tightly, burying her face into the other girl's shoulder as she began to cry. She'd been crying a lot lately. "I know she loves me, but I just wish I was a better sister. She already wants to ship me off to the castle and I get why. I just don't want her to leave me too, you know?"

#mary #convo #gabby was tortured by antonin for a month and a half #but mary wouldn't know any more than that #gabby just rambles despite the fact that it rarely makes sense to #anyone else

thegreatotto

Otto shrugged, “Life’s… going. That’s pretty much it I guess. How about you?”

hopeneverabandonsyou

Gabby nodded, giving him a sympathetic smile. "About the same. Drinking coffee and hiding out."

#otto #convo

alionwithoutitsroar

"Hey, don’t feel awful. You have no reason to feel that way. She doesn’t hold it against you, does she? So you definitely shouldn’t." Mary smiled gently, comfortingly rubbing the girl’s upper arm.

hopeneverabandonsyou

"No, of course she doesn't, but she should. I was so stupid and she suffered because of it. I just...I'm a constant disappointment to her. She does everything she can for me and then I turn around and screw up." Gabby frowned, fixing her gaze to the floor.

#mary #convo

alionwithoutitsroar

"Oh no, I’m fine - promise." What she hoped was a reassuring smile was directed Gabrielle’s way, a gentle nod of her head soon following to show she understood. "Yeah, I know. How’s your sister, dear?"

hopeneverabandonsyou

Gabby nodded at the girl, returning her smile. "My sister's better, now that I'm back, I guess" She looked down and shrugged. "I just feel awful for putting her through so much pain."

#mary #convo

alionwithoutitsroar

"Well, you know where to find me if you change your mind." A reassuring smile was directed the younger girl’s way, a gentle shrugging of her shoulders soon following. "I’m…. okay, thank you. And you? Besides the no sleep thing, I mean."

hopeneverabandonsyou

"You don't sound so sure about that okay." Gabby said, giving the older witch a look of concern. "I've been alright, just kind of getting back into the swing of things, you know?"

#mary #convo

thegreatotto

Otto gave her a half smile, running his hand through his hair as she picked up the key from the ground. “Sounds like that would suck,” he agreed. “Yeah, that’s me. Gabby, right?”