( STRENGTH IN THE DARKNESS. )

EMMELINE B. VANCE. xvii. seventh year. ravenclaw. halfblood. dueling club captain. prefect. lover of wizard chess. does the best mcgonagall impression in the whole castle. bibliophile. future fighter for equality & aspiring anarchist. "It gives me strength to have somebody to fight for; I can never fight for myself, but, for others, I can kill."

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twice-as-bright-as-canopus:

“That’s because my ridiculous hijinks are ingenious.” Sirius claimed proudly. Emmeline was without a question one of the better people at Hogwarts, if not even one of his favourites. Less stuck-up than most others, more willing to enjoy his antics than be annoyed by them. Something that seemed to be rare these days. Sirius pushed that thought far away in favour o concentrating on the girl before him. “Yes, that sounds better, I can live with that. If I’m lucky my punishment will be cleaning mirrors. And we should I’d like very much to see him write that down on a detention slip.”

Emme laughed, “that may be true, but we both know the administration sees them as a nuisance. If only you were able to turn your hijinks into extra credit,” which, gave her an idea. Though, it was probably impossible she really did wonder why they weren’t considered smart -- though then she realized that they did have a HISTORY of hurting others. Even on accident. But didn’t everyone? Second, third, fourth chances, Emmeline believed, were important to give because people changed even when you were sure they wouldn’t. The pranks in the last year had become more evolved. “You know he’d write it down in a heartbeat, he’d probably write something a little more ridiculous on it too, and make you kiss the mirror as a stamp of Sirius approval after cleaning them.”

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benjyfenvvick:

Benjy pretended he didn’t hear her. He knew he could get beat up for being such a square, but Emmeline brought out a part of him that he typically kept private. The part that thrived off of the words on the pages he cherished. The part that felt things he couldn’t express without poetry. “Such wilt thou be to me, who must, like th’ other foot, obliquely run; thy firmness makes my circle just, and makes me end where I begun.” He looked at her when she started to explain why she’d approached him. Benjy made the quick decision to avoid telling her that he was, in fact, high on something at this current moment–just not booze. “But tell me the truth,” he said, smirking, “wasn’t what we did those nights in Madrid worth getting permanently kicked out of Spain?”

Emmeline loved his words, he knew she did too, he knew that when he felt some peace -- she did too. The poetry transported her back but she knew she still had to actually talk to him, even with his distractions, even with how he was when they were together. When he asked his question, she stopped on the stair case slowly, deciding to turn to look at him, a mischievous smile on her face. “It was, Badger Boy, it was DEFINITELY worth it.” She crossed her arms and leaned against the tower looking him dead in the eyes. “Now your turn, truth, why do you have to keep proving yourself? That you’re .... tough? Benjy, hate to break it to you, but you don’t come off friendly, you come off tough already. You don’t have to hurt people. You don’t -- ” though she didn’t finish, she would’ve ended with, you don’t have to hurt yourself.

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fallenpctal:

Daisy’s lips quirked in a knowing smile as she relived the numerous arguments the two girls had had on this particular topic. No, maybe apologies weren’t always necessary, but yes Daisy would always apologise. She was stubborn that way. “Well, philosophy is always a fun little addition anyway, right?” She teased. “I told myself at the beginning of the semester that I’d stay on top of things as they come, but honestly, now they’re coming and I’m thinking ‘future me could just deal with this, right?’” Daisy laughed at her own wishful thinking, the laugh fading at Emmeline’s response. She cursed herself lightly – after six years of friendship, she really should’ve known better. She’d never quite known fully why, but when it came to Emmeline’s home life, she was hidden, closed off…asking about summer wasn’t going to get her anywhere. “That’s good,” she gulped, trying to think of how she could possibly change the subject. “Oh really? I’ve been wanting to see them! I should’ve gone with you.” Daisy paused. “Uh, my summer?” Shut the FUCK up, dandelion, I’m trying to fuck here! Her aunt’s harsh words still rung in her ears. “Summer was alright.” She could still smell the alcohol. 

“If we get caught up thinking about our future selves, we’ll never really be able to get there, right? Being who we are now helps us build who we are in the future. There’s some philosophy for you.” It was Daisy’s perspective, fresh and open, that made Emmeline able to even want to engage in conversation, to engage in a friendship. They had been rooming together for years, but they’d still chosen to be close -- as close as two people who kept their private home lives separate could be. Emmeline understood and she SUSPECTED that her sunshine demeanor was hiding horrors that Emmeline didn’t know about but could imagine and while she knew a good person would’ve pushed harder to be there for her friend -- Daisy always pushed back in a way that she couldn’t reveal how she knew without revealing her own hand. Maybe one day, they’d sit down and let it all out but today was not that day.  For Daisy, she hoped she could be a better person, a rare feeling. 

The pause, she knew it too well, and Emmeline hurt for a moment, she hurt for Daisy but she didn’t push. It was one thing they didn’t seem to push each other one. “Well, we’ll be sure to see Fangs together sometime. I can ask Lorcan when the next show is? He’ll be THRILLED I’m sure. We can do each other’s makeup wild, have tons of fun, it’ll be great.”

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fcklupin:

“The only Queen I’m here for is Freddie Mercury, Stevie Nicks is great and all, but not my first choice.” Remus mused, with a chuckle. “My favourites are Queen, The Sex Pistols, and The Rolling Stones.” He continued, and as a half-blood he’d been blessed with growing up with music from both worlds, and he’d say the muggles created better content any day. “Ten inches is hardly anything, that’s not even one full muggle page, if that’s all you’ve got you’re blessed.” 

“Alright, with that choice, I agree. I’ve got a friend who would MURDER me if I admitted it, but you’re right,” it was nice having a conversation about music, “I’m partial to Pink Floyd, actually,” especially one as engaging as this where Emmeline didn’t have to explain herself. If anything, Remus knew more than she did as she had caught up with everything only over the last year or so. “Oh, no no no, it’s ten inches just on that subject. Then, THEN, there’s about five other subsections we’re to cover. Just on that one battle. I’spose it’s good to learn but c’mon, d’you really think that’s not a little excessive?”

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benjyfenvvick:

“How ‘bout you let me buy you a drink, then, Little Rabbit?” Benjy asked from behind her. Emmeline had been talking to another sixth year when he’d spotted her by the shop. After lurking behind her until he found what he considered the appropriate time to interject, he nodded to the student she had been talking to that it was his cue to leave. 

Emmeline felt his presence before she saw it, and under other circumstances she would’ve smiled at sensing him near and would’ve probably gotten a drink with him, but when she turned around to inspect him, there was a blank expression on her face. “I need to talk to you about something important, but it can wait until the morning. Okay?” Emmeline turned back around, and started to walk away, trying to find anyone or anything to find company in.

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emvxnitys:

“It’s not like anyone is forcing you to buy anything while you’re here. If you ask me, enjoying the weather out here rather than being cooped up in that old castle is anything but wasting the weekend.”

“Smart girl, you’ve definitely got a point. I’m just not used to being able to just lounge around, but you’re right, as per usual, you’re very right and very on top of it. I’m still buying candy, though.”

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lvlyisms:

“Well, you don’t have to buy candy, you know that, right?”, Lily inquired obviously amused and tilted her head slightly to the left while eying her friend attentively, “nobody’s forcing you to do anything. Though I can’t say that I don’t understand the urge. I mean it’s not like we can go to Hogsmeade every weekend.” The smile on her lips increased at her next words. “I’m pretty grateful for the awesome weather because it makes just walking around the village so much nicer than when it rains. If you want we can go for a little walk later so that you don’t waste the nice weather?”

“But, if I go for a walk later the weather may not be as perfect as it is now, decisions, decisions,” she smiled back at Lily, because while she was happy that this was her biggest issue at the current moment, the redheads smile was infectious. “Though, hold on, let us BACK UP for a moment -- I don’t have to buy candy? That’s p r e p o s t e r o u s. Absolutely and positively blasphemy. Please, Lily Evans, plead your case. Defend your side.”

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fckhartley:

Hartley’s gaze shifted to the girl beside him, and he felt himself tense up. He knew she was close to Benjy, how close he was uncertain of. But still that fact had anxiety clawing at his chest, making him trip over his own words. “I- uh, that’s cool.” He replied a little stiffly. “Not magic, just machines.”

Emmeline looked around to make sure that there wasn’t anyone else he could be nervous around but it was just her. He was usually much more graceful, especially with words and his disposition had changed completely. SCRUNCHING her face in curiosity, Emmeline asked, “are you okay? You seem.... a little out of it.”  

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marymacandcheesey:

Mary’s brow furrowed in concern as she overheard Emmeline’s musings, and while a moment before she had been eager to get down to the shops and wander through the aisles and muse over the wares, suddenly she started to noticed all the things building up to a very nice day and she moved to instead join the other girl. “Waste it? Well surely there’s no rush? …-Do you not really enjoy Hogsmeade?”

“Relax, MacDonald, relax,” though she realized she may have seemed like she was nervous, Emmeline was happy to have these easy dilemmas and was simply reveling in them. Still, she knew that even these easy dilemmas could seem like too much -- only a year ago it would’ve been the choice between a new book for class or candies for Emme. Now? She was lucky not to have that problem. “I love it here, actually, I just don’t think there’s ever ENOUGH time here.”

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fallenpctal:

Daisy squinted into the sun and shrugged lightly. “I think the nice weather’s telling us that buying candy is really the way to go,” she paused. “–sorry? What’s that clouds? You’re saying that candy is not a waste of time? I agree. C’mon Em, let’s go.”

She laughed easily, going along with Daisy, starting to walk in the direction of Honeydukes. “You know me too well, you knew what was in my heart. You have to let me buy you a load of candy though, PLEASE?”

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wtfregulus:

Regulus shrugged with indifference, finding her issue dispensable. The weather was not on his list of priorities and neither was candies.  ❝ Then don’t buy candy, it is that simple. ❞ Of course that would not help her with her internal debate, he knew it, but Regulus was not good with advice anyway. ❝ Though you will get bored quickly if you just lay here, I already am and I just got here. ❞

“Is it, though?” Emmeline could tell he was sick of hearing of her mundane problem already, but she couldn’t help but tease. It was nice, having this sort of an issue and she wanted to bask in its simplicity. “Oh, so, the infamous Regulus Black of The Most Noble and Most Ancient House of Black admits to sunbathing? I’ll keep that as a mental note.” 

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caradcdearborn:

‘ i mean you could always buy something healthier , there’s this little shop i know that’s charmed veggies and stuff to taste like SWEETS . a blessing in disguise if you ask me . ’ caradoc replied simply , angling his face upwards to catch the rare amount of sunlight that had suddenly decided to rear it’s head over the enchanted grounds . ‘ right ? summer here is awful . luckily my mum’s saved enough money to go abroad this year , to romania i think - the land of dragons . it’s exciting stuff ! ’

“Really?” Emmeline was instantly intrigued, because while she could practically scarf down any sort of food -- veggies that tasted like candy seemed to be not only in her best interest but a brilliant thing to potentially buy. It was nice to hear that someone had a good relationship with their mother, enough for them to go on a trip together. “That sounds LOVELY, actually, I’ve never been to Romania but it’s the place to be if you love dragons. Is that what you wanna do after school, then?”

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“I wish I didn’t have to buy candy or something of the sort, it would be nice to just lay out here for a bit, but I can’t waste my weekend here, y’know? Even if it’s the last of the nice weather we’ll probably get.” 

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fckhartley:

It had been months since Hartley had wandered these streets, and after seven years they’d grown familiar. So when a new music shop had popped up over the summer he was drawn to it, glancing at the window display with awe in his eyes. “Some of these are muggle records.” He mumbled, reading the title of a few through the glass. “Merlin, I’m going to be broke by the time the day is over.” 

“I was lucky enough to see a few of these,” she pointed to some of the artists and groups from the record shop, “over the summer. I JUST got a record player too but it’s amazing, how they capture the sound. You’d think it’s magic, yeah?”

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the survivor, the guardian, THE DARK KNIGHT

CHARACTER INFLUENCES: Nikita Mears ( Nikita ), April Ludgate ( Parks and Rec ), Peyton Charles ( iZombie ), Prue Halliwell ( Charmed )

THE DARK KNIGHT label fits Emmeline Vance because whatever it takes to make the world a better place. Each of the characters above have bent, broken, or disregarded the law entirely to help their friends or the people in need move forward and succeed. To get what they deserve. The LAW has never helped Emmeline, it has never been on her side, it has never saved her from the hurt she’s experienced when it should’ve -- so she doesn’t believe in it. Even with her aspirations to be an Auror, Emmeline hopes to be able to take advantage of that power to do more than what the law dictates.  Working within the SHADOWS comes naturally to Emmeline having to be a shadow in her own home for several years, learning the benefit of quiet survival. Of quiet rebellion & quiet living. She likes to work behind the scenes to do what she needs to in this war because that’s going to be a way she survives it. It’s the way the people she cares about & those who deserve it might as well. She doesn’t like any of the attention she may get just for doing the right thing because, in her mind, doing the RIGHT THING shouldn’t be praised -- it should be the standard. This isn’t to say that Emmeline is a paragon of righteousness -- maybe of her own brand of it, yes, but she doesn’t always do the right thing. Sometimes, Emmeline can do the very wrong thing thinking it is the right thing -- much like many of the characters above. There’s a guilt that comes with it, one she suppresses because it’s not helpful, though it comes POURING out into the same fuel that caused her to fuck up in the first place.  There is a cost of working in the shadows, of being so self sacrificing but she’s willing to pay it if means the world is better, lighter, happier, more equal. Her life, in the grand scheme of things, means nothing compared to the good she can make by sacrificing everything for it. Even her life.  Emmeline is a fighter, a survivor, and everyone’s survival looks a little bit like death sometimes. She is not afraid to embrace the dark, to become the dark, if it means the world gains a little light. 

                                                             ⊰ EMMELINE VANCE ⊱

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