smoke & mirrors.

MARY MACDONALD. xvi. she/her. sixth year gryffindor with a speciality in puns & bad pick up lines. survivor. sci-fi addicted. comic book collector. feminist. charms & wizard card collecting club. “She hated goals as much as she loved surpassing them. She was cynical of love, as cynical as a closet romantic could hope to be. And for all the times life seemed to attack her, she threw a few punches back in its way.”

[sirxusblack]

[mucdonald]

@xgaspardshingletonx

[lydsstilinskii]

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percy-shingleton:

Percy had shown up to the dual party with a smile on her face and a reluctant brother in tow, and immediately felt overwhelmed. The girl had never really been a partier, preferring small get-togethers, but this wasn’t about her. It was about the birthday boy and the birthday girl. She was glad to see Mary apparently was having a great time, but she tensed upon being grabbed. She didn’t really want to drink, but at the same time didn’t want to offend the other girl. 

“Hi Mary, happy birthday! I brought you, uh, this flower.” She handed the girl an orange chrysanthemum, the other flower for Ted in her far hand. “It’s called an Astro Bronze Chrysanthemum. It needs a lot of watering…” She realized quickly that she could go on and on about the care of the flower before putting herself back on track. “So… happy birthday.”

An excited squeal erupted from Mary’s throat at the offer of the flower, “it’s BEAUTIFUL, PERCY! Oh my god, Merlin’s beard, it’s luminous. It’s vibrant. Thank you so so so much, you’re an angel. I’m going to make sure this flower never ever comes in harms way. This flower is going to be the most lovely protected flower in the bloody UNIVERSE,” it was sincere, even though Mary was pretty dreadful in Herbology, much to her chagrin. She’d have loved to be good at it so she could grow certain plants of her own, but, it just wasn’t in the cards for her. Grabbing the flower, she tried to hold it as gently as she could in her hand. 

“Seriously! We need to get this somewhere safe before my barmy bottom ruins it, thank you. Is Gaspard here? Shingles? Did I see you drag him here or was that just the drugs? I hope it wasn’t the drugs, I’d love to have him here, he’s always invited even to my house if he’d like though it’s pretty gaudy there. You are too! Your WHOLE family! My parents would HATE that though.”

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xtedtonksx:

Ted blinked as he was pulled into the fray. He was looking for Frank when he was tugged closer. “Oh, uh…I’m almost positive that I can’t keep up with you.” He gave a half smile. Ted wasn’t a huge partier, but both Frank and Mary were his friends and he wouldn’t have missed it for the world.

“You underestimate yourself, Teddy! But I won’t push you too hard, just know that if you did want to try an attempt at keeping up with me, I’d completely support it!” Mary smiled, going to give Ted a hug, “I’m so glad you’ve made it to the party! It’s EXCITING isn’t it? We were born in this very month Anyways, you’d better believe in yourself !!”

[lcttie]

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fortunatebxrtycrouch:

“Oh really. I didn’t realize you planted it yourself,” he couldn’t stop the sarcasm from coming through on every word. Barty raised his eyebrows as he stared up at the Gryffindor in front of him, not moving an inch from his spot. The Slytherin placed a hand over his heart before responding, “Wow, how lucky of me. I think at this point I should be inviting you to join me by this tree.” Barty didn’t like many people, but the fact that this girl was threatening to bury him by the tree did intrigue him a little but there was no letting her know that. “What makes you think I would tell a prefect shit? As long as you promise not to bury me too deep, maybe you can have a seat.”

Well, he got her there, Mary shifted from one foot to another, her eyes narrowing as she pointed to the spot she’d charmed her name. “My name? There. Right there.” Putting a hand on her hip, she couldn’t say she didn’t admire his sarcasm, it was something she could match & appreciated. It showed intellect, it showed that he might’ve had a brain -- though he was a Slytherin who was giving her attitude so, she couldn’t be quite sure. “I PROMISE I’ll bury you under this tree, how about that? Only about ... near the Earth’s core? As long as you promise not to come back as an inferi or haunt my ass. Even though you’d probably enjoy it a lot. -- -- You won’t hex me if I sit down?”

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xtedtonksx:

Ted’s eyes widened, confusion springing from the edges of his eyes all the way to the centers. “What? No! I didn’t write that!” He snatched the paper back, looking over the writing. He had heard of prank quills and prank papers that changed the writer’s words into something rude and nasty. He hoped he hadn’t been the victim of that.

“You didn’t? Are you sure? That sounds like something you’d write EXACTLY, really sounds like a Ted Tonks thing if I’ve ever heard one!” Before Mary could feign anymore disbelief and shock she broke out laughing loudly. “That face. That face you make. I might as well become a muggle magician, my sleight of hand was excellent then wasn’t it? Or did I charm the page just a few moments before? You’ll never know, Tonks.”

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tarotblack:

Sirius laughed and uncrossed his arms as he started down the hall. “You were going on about picture books, which Hogwarts does have, in the children’s section.” He grinned at her. “And look who’s being rude now! Me and the squid have come to an understanding that if we leave each other alone, we’ll be fine.”

A cross between a choking sound and a scoff loudly came out of Mary’s mouth as he called her beloved comics picture books, “PICTURE BOOKS???? I’m going to drown you, I swear to Godric, Rowena, Salazar and Helga, I’m going to drown you when we go swimming. Watch your back, Black, today is your last day on earth. Any last requests? I don’t even know if I should grant you a last request with the malarkey that just came out your mouth, fucking hell.”

[mucdonald]

“IT’S MY FUCKING BIRTHDAY BITCHES !!” Mary screamed, raising her beer as she smiled a wide smile, completely ignoring the fact that it was a shared birthday party. She’d made it, she’d made it to seventeen. An age she wasn’t sure she’d make it to many months ago, but she fucking did it & there was no excuse not to party. “I’m young and sweet only SEVENTEEN !! Abba needs to bloody worship me!! I’m a gem !! And I have my apparition license so I can tow you wankers everywhere !!” Taking a sip from her beer, she tugged on the person’s arm closest to her, “c’mon, let’s do shots. You have to do at least one with me unless you think you can’t keep up.”

[anancientheart]

You know how to numb the wound but you don’t know how to heal it.

Devendra Banhart, Saturday Night (via wethinkwedream)

[moreturkeymrchandler]

I was thinking how I would make the perfect American President, based upon my skill set, dance ability, and bloodlust.  

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[wardo]

[lifeinpoetry]

got fire shut up in my bones/ & saltwater shut up in my lungs/ & got my soul shut up in some flesh/ & got this body shut up in a wound/& that wound stays wide open/ wide open

Destiny Hemphill, from “dna is just anotha theory for reincarnation: me, sitting in a burning tree (c. 4063)” published in Winter Tangerine (via lifeinpoetry)

[mucdonald]

❝Wait, Wait! No, not you. I don’t even know you.❞ The middle finger that had been aimed at Rita Skeeter ( @ritaskxxtxr ) was quickly put down at the stranger who had quickly taken offense to it. Rolling her eyes at them, she watched as they walked away, obviously hurt by the sentiment. Picking up her things, she went to sit in front of Rita, heaving a loud SIGH before finally talking. “I don’t believe you for a bloody second when you say this Miss Echo nonsense isn’t you, so, I’m asking you for one thing. Leave it alone on my birthday, yeah? I don’t know how you live with yourself, both ruining people’s school lives and sending out these weird, cheap, fortune threats but you should be ashamed of yourself.” While the words were mean, Mary didn’t put her full weight in anger behind them, as they were far too automatic now when she was in Rita’s presence. 

“I’ll even BRIBE you if you’d like, I don’t know what kind of weird shit you’re into, but, name what you’d like and if I can I’ll make it happen. Somehow.”

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💭 for Gaspard

“Don’t tell him I said any of this but he’s like, EXTREMELY interesting, like, I think he’s probably one of the smartest people I’ve ever met and I never mind when he rambles because I know he’s really just sharing his knowledge with me and upping my IQ by about ten points every conversation. At least. I could talk to him for hours and never get bored. Deep down, I hope we’re proper proper friends one day. I think I could use someone like him around. ANYWAYS, he’s also cute when he rambles I’m surprised no one’s scooped him up yet! I’m not usually a matchmaker but I might have to go into the matchmaking business just to find someone for him. Love might be a joke for me but I think he’d be cute with someone. Maybe then he’ll FINALLY do my homework for me without trying to push me to do it myself.”