Life's Just Sunshine and Whiskey

Kacey Poole. At 26 I'm one of the world's most sought after minds for the magical world's runes of the past. So logically I've decided to teach the subject at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The place I spent 7 years of my most awkward times ever.

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“Uh oh, making a storm all on your own, this isn’t a good sign.” Kacey said sitting across from Ash. “What’s wrong butterfly?”

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finmaddock:

“Oh yeah that would probably be a disaster,” he laughed in reply. On reflex, Fin stared down at himself with furrowed brows when she complimented him. A rosy tint took to his cheeks, Fin being ever so modest. He shrugged his shoulders lazily. “Eh, I guess,” he chuckled awkwardly, never the best at taking compliments. His head fell back. “That’s what I thought, but I swear I’ve always got some quidditch crazed kid sneaking into my office after classes to ask questions about the pro league. It’s a shame flying and quidditch are my specialties. Definitely agree with ye there, hen - it will be nice to be drunk without limitations. I plan to come back to Hogwarts with a massive hangover and have no shame about it.” He smiled, “But, if yer not grading things right now - what do ye say to a little vacation pre-show at Hog’s Head? I was heading over there but it’s not fun when ye drink by yerself.”

She nodded. “It would be, I’d be in the infirmary very quick, I’ll stick with my translating.” She laughed shaking her head at his own awkwardness about his attractiveness. Kacey smiled putting down her quill and stretching. “That’s the problem with being nice to them they keep wanting to talk to you even after you’re not interested.” She stood up laughing. “I am always down for a drink, and hog’s head sounds great, I’m getting a little too depressing drinking in my office so often.”

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“Drunk? Who’s drunk? Not me.” Lucy said, clearly inebriated. 

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“Ms. Weasley, I will not ask you again, and lying will get you detention, so tread carefully.” Kacey raised her brow. “Have you been drinking alcohol tonight?”

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“What do you think of my new glasses? Stole them off a third year, think they make me look more smart?”

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“You still look like you owe me a paper Mr. Mason, and you shouldn’t take things from younger students.”

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finmaddock:

“I’d suggest we switch positions next year, but then I doubt that’d go well for either of our classes. Or mostly yers, because I know absolutely nothing about Ancient Runes,” he joked. Leaning back, he let out a chuckle at her words. “I was thinking the same for myself but then I realized nobody wants to see me topless on the beach. At least the sipping a drink thing will be mutual - I plan to spend every second of holiday with something alcoholic in me hand. Gonna have to take all I can before I gotta come back and be sober around the first years.” 

Kacey laughed. “I can not fly so I probably shouldn’t teach people.” She smiled tilting her head. “i doubt that, you seem to have a nice shape.” Kacey looked up laughing slightly at her awkward statement. She was awful at giving compliments.  “I mean you can still drink after class, thank god, but it’ll be nice to be drunk from the am to pm to start all over again. I don’t plan on drinking anything other than alcohol, water isn’t worth it when I’m at the beach.”

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lcgancooper:

Logan sighed at her response, he tried. “Oh well… I guess you won’t get to read my amazing assignment that I worked so hard for.” He said starting to turn on his heel to walk away, slowly.

Kacey sighed rolling her eyes. “Give it to me.” She said holding out her hand. “it better be the best thing you’ve ever written Cooper or else it’ll be a 0.”

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prof-laurent:

“Oh wine is for any and all times.” Laurent corrected, taking the glass from the woman.”But I suppose I’m biased as I practically grew up drinking it.” He laughed a bit, taking a sip of the drink, “perfect, merci Mademoiselle.”

Kacey laughed nodding as she made herself a gin and tonic, mostly gin a splash of tonic. “Wine is good anytime but sometimes just something a little harder does a better trick.” She grinned. “I’m glad you like it, comes from the heart.”

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potionsbyash:

“I’m pretty sure he wasn’t planning to do it right then. It was a really strange sequence of events that started with me telling him he was full of shit and threatening to punch him and then he ended up on his knee with a ring,” she said with a laugh, still not sure how any of it had happened. “I feel….nervous? Happy? Overwhelmed?” she shrugged though she frowned slightly at the mention of Kacey’s husband. Was this super inconsiderate of her to even be talking about? “I was kind of hoping you’d be my Maid of Honor when it finally happens. If you felt up to it, anyway. There’s no pressure and I understand if not.”

“Heat of the moment that makes more sense or the two of you.”  Kacey smiled nodding at her emotions. “All make sense it’s a lot to process for sure.” Kacey smiled getting up quickly and clapping before hugging the other woman. “Yes of course I’ll be your maid of honor, oh my goodness of course, Always up for it, I don’t need to pressure I can be maid of honor.” She responded delight on her face. “It’ll be great! I’m 100% there for you don’t worry.” Kacey felt another pang, she was happy for Ash, but she couldn’t help remember her own wedding, and the memory was no longer happy for her. “You’ll need a lot of help with a baby around, I’m here. It’s happening.” She chuckled. “And if you need to run, I’ll make sure to always have a pair of sneakers ready.”

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potionsbyash:

Ash couldn’t help but laugh at Kacey’s reaction, especially when she kept repeating herself. Fuck, she’d really actually said yes, hadn’t she? “I feel like he probably wouldn’t have let me wear the ring if I hadn’t so….yes, I said yes,” she laughed. “The fourth year version of me would be shitting herself right now if she knew this was ever going to happen with Seb.”

Kacey laughed. “That’s bat shit crazy. I can’t believe he had the guts to ask, he’s usually so cautious, no matter how in love, proposing is always a gamble. Even with a baby about to appear.” She smiled nodding. “I believe that.” Kacey sighed. “Holy shit you said yes. How does that make you feel? I remember dancing around for  weeks after Lucas had proposed.” Kacey felt a pang mentioning her dead husband. “Obviously with the baby belly you can’t dance for too long, but same feeling right?”

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potionsbyash:

“Well, hopefully that’s soon. I swear this thing is popping out any day now,” she said, hands going to rest on her belly as she watched Kacey put the bottle away. “Still, you deserve first-hand booze, not second hand,” she laughed. “More news,” she said with a nod before holding her left hand out to show Kacey the ring. “The idiot proposed. And when I say idiot, I mean my future husband,” she laughed.

Kacey smiled. “Of course not second hand, I’m not a student anymore sneaking it under my robes.” She paused. “Actually I never did, but oh if i did, totally second hand stuff only.” Kacey’s mouth dropped seeing the ring. “Oh my god, you said yes.” She said happily, her smile freezing. “Oh my god you said yes?” She repeated herself in a more shocked voice. She leaned in looking at the ring. “it’s beautiful, I can see why you said yes, but wow, you said yes?”

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potionsbyash:

“Of course it’s worth more than 10 galleons. I never give you the cheap stuff,” she said with a laugh. She gave her friend a smile when she said she’d wait for them to be able to open it together, touched by the thought. “Sounds like a plan. Though, no hard feelings if you decide to not wait,” she informed her, knowing how tempting it could be. And who knew how long it would be until she could drink again? “Oh, please, like I’d ever re-gift. I just wanted to come see you and coming empty handed seemed weird for some reason,” she shrugged. “So, I know you’re busy grading but any chance you’ve got a few minutes? I have news.”

Kacey smiled shaking her head. “Nope I promise not to open until you are available and in deep need of something smooth and strong.” She laughed taking the bottle and putting it in her liquor cupboard. “Just have to be sure, no hard feelings if it was, any gift is a good gift when it can be drank.” She nodded sitting back down. “You can have as many minutes as you need, these essays are awful.” She looked at her friend. “More news? You’re already pregnant.”

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prof-laurent:

“Well my real favorite alcohol is wine, but liquor is definitely gin.” Saint clarified with a little chuckle, “oh, oui, do you have tonic?”

“Wine is for grading only, it’s low level, nothing like a nice buzz when dealing with students.” She nodded laughing. “Do i have tonic.” She muttered grabbing a bottle. “Of course i do.” She responded shaking it at him softly. She poured the tonic over the in handing it to the other professor. “Enjoy, it shouldn’t be too strong, you don’t seem like someone who likes it strong.”

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potionsbyash:

Ash didn’t bother knocking before letting herself into Kacey’s office, giving her friend a quick smile as she headed towards one of the empty chairs and slowly lowered herself into it, letting out a small sigh of relief to be off of her feet and to give her back a break. “I brought you a present,” she said as she set a fresh bottle of expensive Firewhiskey down on the other girl’s desk.

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Kacey had been grading all day on was on her third glass of wine when she heard the door open her frown turning into a smile as Ash came in. The smile grew when she saw  the bottle. “Ah how thoughtful, ooo and it’s a brand worth more than 10 galleons you went all out.” She laughed. “How blessed I am, I’ll save it so we can open it together.” She said tilting her head. “What’s up? Why the oh so thoughtful gift? Are you re-gifting because alcohol makes you sad?”

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prof-lauren

Saint nodded a bit, giving the older woman a smile, “oui, it does help to ask is suppose. Merci.” He chuckled a bit, “and how did you know gin was my favorite?” the man asked, laughing a bit, “are you a.. how you say? Télépathique?”

She smiled. “Because gin should be everyone’s favorite. It’s not too one way. It’s good for everyone.” She commented laughing softly. “Do you want anything with it or just on ice?”

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yessir-vesper:

“I.. wouldn’t understand even half of it in rune form, I was kinda bad in ancient runes but yo..” he quickly dismissed what he said and grinned, looking excitedly at his fellow professor, “you know, you should definitely become a translator as a side-job. You’re one of, or maybe the best, england has in ancient runes.”

Kacey smiled. “Ancient runes isn’t for everyone.” She said optimistically before laughing, a small frown coming to her face. “Thank you, that’s very kind, I am one of the tops, worked hard to get there, but I’m not interested in translating anymore, I’m fine with my summers off and having free room and food while teaching students about something I love.”