One Smart Raven

Anthony Goldstein Ravenclaw 8th Year [FC is Hunter Parrish] {This is Anthony Goldstein from the "hogwarts--babyprojectrp" role-playing group.}

[mranthonygoldstein]

Playing Hookie || Nathaniel & Anthony

It had been a long, uneventful day at the bookstore. There had been no customers today, and the only interaction he had was with Ernest. He wasn't complaining, they could have hour long conversations about nothing at all and he'd still be entertained. It was just that they usually had small breaks in between their conversations, like helping a customer out, etc. It had now been three hours of no interruptions, and the conversation was getting dull. Sitting at the cashier, he perked up when he heard the chime go off as the door opened. "Don't worry, I got this one." He said to the boy as he left the register to go find who had stepped into the bookstore.

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Freedom || Anthora

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"You’ve ruined me, Anthony." Flora replied dramatically. "How will I ever be married off to a suitable man now?" She giggled and all but skipped down the street. "In all honesty, though, it doesn’t hurt to keep you on your toes occasionally, and I’ve missed you." She felt like she hadn’t seen him in the longest time, especially during exam time. She’d wanted to do well to get her apprenticeship, so they barely saw each other during that time. "Should we just apparate home, then?"

[mranthonygoldstein]

"I guess that means you're just stuck with me forever." Anthony chuckled, pinching her cheek before she started skipping down the street. He caught up with her quickly, and then took hold of her hand. "Yeah, it would seem that you quite enjoy keeping me on my toes. You like seeing me at a loss of words, don't you?" He then smiled, tightening his grip gently. "I've missed you, too. Ernest doesn't know how to giggle like you do. It's not the same." He joked before nodding. "Yeah, let's go home." He was about to apparate them, when he suddenly stopped. "How about you do the honors? It's your home now too."

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Freedom || Anthora

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"I’m sorry," Flora joked. "I can resize it if you’d like and you can haul it down several flights of stairs and to your— our place. It’s our place now, I suppose… That’s so weird." She grinned incrediously and looked up at him. "As for what I have in mind, I was just thinking it would be nice if you showed me around the apartment and we could just be domestic for a little while." She let him lead her down flights of stairs. "And maybe finish up the tour in our room…?" Winking cheakily, she stepped out into the street and sighed at the freshness of the summer air. "It’s so good to get out of there."

[mranthonygoldstein]

"No, you've ruined the moment." He teased as they walked down the stairs. "Yeah, I guess you're right. It does sound a little weird to say 'our' place. But, I mean, it is our place. And, well, you know, Nate's when he gets pissed drunk and I don't let him go home." He chuckles as they made it down to the main floor. "That sounds perfect, actually. We don't need to walk past the bookstore and have the owner catch him out with you." He stopped slightly at the door when he heard her, trying to understand if he had heard her right and if that wink was on purpose. "Did you just...? Whoa, I've definitely changed you." He playfully stuck his tongue out before moving out of the way to let people get into the Leaky Cauldron.

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Freedom || Anthora

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"Ernest. Oh, how is he?" Flora smiled fondly at the mention of her newest friend. "I’ll have to drop in later and say hi." She finished packing and closed the lid of her trunk. She didn’t have much and her trunk was barely half full when lid closed. She shrunk the trunk and placed it in her handbag. "Well, I’m ready to get out of here." She grinned, taking one last look around the room to make sure she hadn’t left anything behind. "Do you need to get right back to the store or do we have a little time together before you need to get back?"

[mranthonygoldstein]

He shrugged slightly. "Eh, you know how he is. I'm trying to get him to open up, but it's difficult prying open the little bugger." Anthony chuckled softly as rubbed the back of his neck. "At least we can bond with the books." He walked over to the bed, about to be gentlemanly and pick up the trunk, when Flora shrunk it and put it inside her purse. "You know, it's hard for me to be a typical guy when you always do things like shrinking down suitcases so they fit in your bag." He said jokingly as he placed his hands on her arms. He then kissed her forehead before they started walking towards the door. "Hmm... depends, what did you have in mind?"

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Freedom || Anthora

She was done. Graduated. Free. Sitting in the dingy room she had been living in, in the Leaky Cauldron, Flora’s hand gently held the diploma she had been given only hours before. She’d been accepted as an apprentice to a well known Astrologer and soon her boyfriend would be there to take her away. Smiling at the thought of the stubborn, self-obsessed Ravenclaw, Flora finally let the diploma go, rose from the spot she had been sitting on the lumpy bed and resumed packing her things. She began to hum as she worked, thinking about how easy things would be from now on. She had been able to stand up to her family with Anthony by her side and she was sure they wouldn’t bother her again. 

She had nearly finished when there was a knock at the door and her smile only widened. “Coming.” Flora said as she crossed the small room and opened the door, beaming up at the face she had grown to love. “Hey you. I’m nearly ready.”

[mranthonygoldstein]

Life had been good for Anthony. What with a promotion coming his way at the bookstore, to Flora graduating and finally being able to come live with him. Well, I mean, she could of come and lived with him sooner, but they both had decided it was for the best that they stayed apart while she was finishing her studies. They usually never did end up studying when they got together. Unless you counted anatomy, which if you asked Anthony, he did.

As he made his way to the Leaky Cauldron, he couldn't help but smile all the way there. He was finally going to have someone there for him when he got home from work. Trust me, it's not as pathetic sad as it sounds. He didn't need someone there to feel happy, it would just be nice to not sleep alone sometimes. Anyways, as he knocked on her door, he waited until she opened the door before pulling her into a hug and kissing her softly. "Take all the time you need. I have Ernest covering the store." He said as he pulled away to let her finish packing.

[mranthonygoldstein]

There's better juice selection in the kitchens.

[daphneaureliagreengrass]

I’m plenty clear on your feelings towards me. And while I’m not exactly comfortable with how much you hate me, I’m not going to waste my time trying to get you to change your mind. I know that’s not going to happen. Let this save you some breath in the future. 

[mranthonygoldstein]

Now, if you'll excuse me...

I have a pair of twins I need to get back to.

[mranthonygoldstein]

There's better juice selection in the kitchens.

[daphneaureliagreengrass]

Please do.

I’ll do my best to play nice. I’m not as toxic as you think.

[mranthonygoldstein]

Just so we're clear, I'm only doing this because of Nate. So... yeah.

[mranthonygoldstein]

There's better juice selection in the kitchens.

[daphneaureliagreengrass]

That was several times in so I’m not sure the comparison holds. Still, I don’t know who found out. Nate, you, and I are the only people I was ever aware of knowing. You wouldn’t have been so careless. I know I wasn’t. It’s not like we were public… [trails off thinking about possible ways they could have been found out]

[snaps back to earth] I might’ve offered a bounty for their head if it wouldn’t invite more trouble. And in any case I prefer doing my own dirty work.

[mranthonygoldstein]

Well, if he ever goes missing again, I'll be sure to tell the authorities that you like to do your own dirty work and that they should start their investigations with you.

-sighs- Listen... Nate is my best friend, and I'd do anything for him. I still don't like that he's with you, but I'm not going to let something like this ruin our friendship. So... if I have to be nice to you, I guess it won't hurt too bad.

[mranthonygoldstein]

There's better juice selection in the kitchens.

[daphneaureliagreengrass]

To my credit, I think my bedside manner’s a little better than that.

Plus, you can’t fuck a bomb without serious immediate consequence, can you? 

[mranthonygoldstein]

Well, he fucked you and we all know how that turned out...

[mranthonygoldstein]

There's better juice selection in the kitchens.

[daphneaureliagreengrass]

I’m not here to gloat.

I just thought after the way you reacted the first time I ought to tell you as soon as I got the chance… so you had as much time as possible to get used to the idea. 

[mranthonygoldstein]

Yeah, well...

I'm never going to get used to the idea of him being with you. He'd be safer with a ticking time bomb.

[mranthonygoldstein]

There's better juice selection in the kitchens.

[daphneaureliagreengrass]

I need to tell you something. 

[mranthonygoldstein]

You're a little late for a gloating party, he already told me the "big news."

[mranthonygoldstein]

There's better juice selection in the kitchens.

Why am I barely learning about this?

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Sister Dearest || Anthora

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She sensed his nerves, but trusted him. After the heeling was done she felt much better, but still needed to rest. Flora lay there with her eyes closed tightly. “Thank-you.” She said softly before taking his shaking hand once more and squeezing it tighter than she could manage earlier. “You did great.”

[mranthonygoldstein]

It took everything in him to stay calm while he was healing her. Sure, he'd done it before, but that was with Nate. He'd always been this hunky guy that could take a beating, but this was Flora. He wasn't saying that she was weak and couldn't take pain. He just didn't want to be the one causing her that pain. However, he pushed through knowing that he needed to heal her. After he healed her, he dabbed her forehead a few more times before setting the bowl down on the table in front of the couch. He caressed her hand when she held it. "Did you want to take a nap in my bed, Flora? I'm sure it'd do you some good."

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Sister Dearest || Anthora

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She let him dab at her forehead, welcoming the coolness. A small sigh left her lips and she closed her eyes again and let the damp cloth bathe her face. “Do you have any pain reducing potions?” She asked finally, her voice still hoarse. “I’m going to have to guide you through healing me but it will be painful, I’d rather have something to take the bite off.”

[mranthonygoldstein]

He nodded, even though she couldn't see him. "Y-yeah, I should have some in the bathroom. I'll get them in a little bit. Just rest up for a bit, Flora." He bit his bottom lip. "I... I don't want to hurt you... Are you sure about this?" He asked quietly, unsure if he wanted her to hear him being a little nervous about this.

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Sister Dearest || Anthora

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Flora could faintly hear him speaking and feel herself being placed on the familiar couch, but she couldn’t find the strength in her to respond. Slowly and painfully, she reached over and took his hand willing herself to give it a reassuring squeeze. Her body still hurt, why wouldn’t it stop hurting. She lay there for what seemed like a decade before finally opening her eyes. The dimly lit apartment was so bright to her that it hurt her eyes. She groaned and shut them again. Turning her head, she brought her free hand up to her mouth and coughed, drawing up blood from whatever was hurting inside her. Damn it. “W-water..” She managed to croak out, her face contorted in pain. She needed to be able to speak so she could instruct him on how to heal her. She couldn’t go to the hospital wing, the school would be alerted and her sister would get in trouble which would only lead to more pain on her behalf not to mention Daniel, Lizzy and probably Anthony for helping her.

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He calmed down slightly when he felt her hand give his a weak reassuring grip. She was conscious, even if just a little. "Crap!" Anthony said to himself, a little louder than he expected. He had seen the blood that followed the cough. It's not like he passed out in front of blood, it was just that he was still processing what happened at the door and now this was happening too. Getting to his feet, he walked over to the kitchen and pour a glass of water for Flora. He then grabbed a dish rag and filled a bowl of water with cold water. Walking back towards her, he handed her the glass of water before wringing the rag and dabbing it at her forehead. "Everything's okay, Flora. I'm here now. Just relax, we'll fix this. I'll fix this.."

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Sister Dearest || Anthora

It had been a relatively normal day, and now Flora Carrow was on her way to Astronomy class. Daniel and Elizabeth were back at the apartment and hopefully fast asleep - at least she hoped Elizabeth was. Stretching her hands up over her head, Flora hummed softly to herself as she rounded the corridor towards the Astronomy tower. “You always had such a pretty voice.” A twisted voice crooned from behind her, and Flora bristled. “As would you, Hestia,” She said coldly, stopping in her tracks, but remaining the other way. “If you’d stuck at the lessons father paid for.” She heard Hestia come to a stop just a little way away from her. “I never had the time for it. I had much better things to worry about.” How had these two once been so similar, so close? “Won’t you look at me sis?” Hestia crooned, her voice mocking. “I only want to talk.” Right and I’m a mermaid. Flora thought, but none-the-less, she turned to face her twin. As soon as she had, she regretted it, a stinging hex hit her square in the chest causing her to fly into a near-by wall and hit her head hard. 

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[mranthonygoldstein]

Anthony had spent the day at home, trying to get the twins to cooperate with him. His mother had owled him earlier in the week, and had her mind set on receiving a picture of her 'grandsons.' He had postponed it as long as he could, which was now a bad idea since Sally Anne would be gone all day. Not to mention, his mother had sent over clothing for the boys to wear in the said picture. Groaning, he finally got out of bed when he heard one of the boys start crying. He walked over and picked up Dominick, bouncing him up and down slightly on his hips to see if that would stop the crying.

About an hour later, he had bathed the boys, got then dressed up, and already taken about a dozen photos for his mother. He wanted to make sure that she received one that she'd like, he definitely didn't want to do this again. The three of them being tired, he got them all into bed and they quickly fell asleep. Half an hour later, he woke up unexpectedly with a sudden jolt. He didn't know why that had happened, or why he was sweating. Groaning, he got out of bed and carefully moved the twins back to their cribs before heading to the bathroom.

Washing his face, he looked at himself in the mirror before grabbing a towel and drying himself off. Tossing the towel onto his bed, he walked towards the small living room in his apartment and laid down on the couch, his hands moving to the back of his head. He closed his eyes for about five minutes before he heard something banging at the door. Confused, he stood up and walked over to the door and then opened it. When Flora slumped to the floor, he quickly bent down and picked her up, taking her to the couch. "Flora? What's wrong? C-can you hear me?" He said, putting the back of his hand on her forehead and using his other hand to check her pulse. "F-flora. Please, say something.."

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Hey Anthony,

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I don’t need one. Really. Besides shopping is so boring and Christmas is coming up… I have plenty of nice dresses from when I once was a pureblood darling. 

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Exactly! Let me get you a fancy new dress for the ball. It can be my Christmas present to you. It would sure make things easier for me, since I'm kind of lost as to what to get you.