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[thenightmareofyourdrems]

               ˜”*°•.   To  receive  an  owl  from  her  after  so  long  …  he  couldn’t  believe  it  at  first .  It’d  been  long ,  so  long .  Their  last  conversation  never  once  leaving  his  head .  The  way  she’d  barely  even  looked  at  him ,  the  hurt  in  her  voice ,  and  then …  her  disappearance.  He’d  wanted  to  think  he’d  been  right .  That  all  that’d  happened  in  the  cave   hadn’t  been  exclusively  his  fault   -  the  Unforgivable  Curses  worked  merely  if  the  caster  meant  them,  though.  He’d  meant  it  -  and  to  call  it  an  accident ,  a  moment  of  thoughtlessness …  he  couldn’t  convince  himself .  And  so ,  he’d  tried  to  focus  on  him  instead .  To  bridge  the  gap  his  friendship  with  Ominis  had  suffered .  To  help  the  new  student  pass  the  O.W.Ls.  Everything  had  started  to  become  normal  ;  and  yet ,  the  fear  of  never  seeing   her  again  had  done  nothing  but  worsen . 

It'd  taken  a  second .  When  he  saw  her ,  it’d  taken  a  moment  for  a  single  word  to  escape  his  lips .  How  much  did  he  want  to  hug  her .  How  much   did  he  want  to  tell  her  that  he’d  missed  her .  How  desperately  did  he  want  to  finally  have  her  back .  Instead,  he  kept  a  distance  -  the  right  of  doing  any  of  these  things , of even approaching her , long  gone .   ❝ Anne …  hi . ❞ 

Starter for @bombardanne

[acourtcfmuses]

@bombardanne asked: "I don't understand, at least not through your eyes. Why, Eilidh… why don't you think Sebastian should go to Azkaban? Or… perhaps you're his accomplice? Until you clarify your reasoning, I can't help but think many things, a lot of which aren't favourable towards you."

It was a tricky question to be sure and the redhead sighed gently. She could see both sides. Just like she could see both the Keepers and Isadora’s sides. “You might not see it, and I understand why you wouldn’t… but he made a mistake Anne. He regretted it the moment it happened.” One moment of frustration and anger and it was done, a curse that could never be made right. Something that could never be taken back.

Should his entire life be over for one mistake against a man who by all accounts that Eilidh had seen; had belittled Sebastian, acted harshly to him, who tried to stop him saving the one person Sebastian had left. The killing curse was unforgivable for a reason, but should that mean that he should be locked away in Azkaban for the rest of his life? With creatures who would strip everything that made Sebastian all that he was?

“All he wanted, all he ever wanted, was to save you. Every time he found something that might help you, your uncle destroyed it. Did Sebastian go too far? Absolutely, but he only did so after your uncle destroyed the last hope he had of making you better.” It didn’t excuse it. She and Ominis has debated for sometime over what to do and in the end they decided to not turn him in.

“I know if it came to my brother. I would do everything I could to save him. How can I fault him for doing everything he can to save you when I would do the same for Angus?“ Merlin, or even the same for Sebastian or Ominis, or the friends she’d made at Hogwarts. Sebastian had lost his parents, found them that way, he’d clearly not wanted to lose Anne too.

[lenientgaunt]

@bombardanne :

"Ominis. Perhaps they're irrelevant or you care not for them, but can you still sense them? The thestrals?" she asks, as one thestral happens to approach her, their hooves pattering the ground. Who knew she'd so easily find one in her Fourth Year. "And if you do sense them, and care for them, would you like to pet one?" If so, she would happily guide his hand towards the creature, with his permission of course.

The young Gaunt shook his head slowly, and again, felt a stinging tug at his heart. It must have been the worst thing a child could witness... seeing a parent die. Both of them, at such a young age, as well. He felt so bad for the twins about their tragedy.

"I do care for them, and yes... I sense their presence, in a way. Weakly, but it is there. They have a slight... calming air about them. If that makes sense?" He said, focusing on the thestrals around them. Pet them? He supposed...

"I, uh... Alright. They don't mind? Can I, even? I mean... I have not experienced..." death.

[thenightmareofyourdrems]

@bombardanne sent : ℑ 𝔩𝔦𝔨𝔢 𝔏𝔢𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯! 𝔇𝔬𝔫'𝔱 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔩𝔦𝔨𝔢 𝔏𝔢𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯?

               ˜”*°•.    The  words  settling  in …  it  was  difficult .  Impossible  to  tell  whether  Anne  was  joking  or  in  fact  sharing  her  opinion .  Could  it  be  ?  Could  her  taste  in  people  have  changed  so  dramatically  for  the  worst  ?  Leander  was  a  frustrating  person .  All  words  and  trivial  talent .  All  promises  and  trivial  success .  And  if  he  could  at  least  take  his  billions  of  defeats  gracefully,  he  might  have  been  impressed  by  the  determination .   And  yet,  there  they  were;  every  time  he  beat  him ,  Leander  finding  an  excuse . A reason to accuse him of cheating.  ❝ You  are  not  serious ,  are  you  ? ❞ 

[acourtcfmuses]

@bombardanne asked: random headcanon time! 👀 What is Angus’ rivalry with Imelda like? And what is Eilidh’s opinion on house elf employment?

Angus was used to the competitive nature of life long before he reached Hogwarts. Growing up in the Muggle Orphanage with Eilidh, he was used to competing with the other residents for the attention of prospective families so before finding out he was a wizard, Angus was always a little competitive by nature. So after his first flying lesson and the natural feeling of the wind whipping past him it became his favourite thing at the school.

Finding out there were races? He absolutely stuck his name forward immediately, and hearing Imelda Reyes was the top racer just meant she was the one to beat so he used Imelda as his goal. When he met her on the pitch at the request of Albie Weekes, he couldn't help but think she was terrifying, but gorgeous and talented all the same.

Beating Imelda became a two prong approach. His desire to be the best, to be the fastest flier in Hogwarts, and also to gain the Slytherin's respect. Imelda pushed him to be better, to fly straighter, push harder; and hey if she ended up liking him in the meantime, then all the better for him right?

Sneaking around the castle at night and her venture into the kitchens while exploring was Eilidh's first involvement with House Elves. It wasn't until she met Scrope and Deek and heard tales about 'their old masters' that she realised these creatures weren't employed. It was shocking to find out what the House Elves go through and honestly, Eilidh decided to be a bit tidier after that so as to not cause more work for the Hogwarts House Elves.

However, after Penny and her mistress tried to sell her the haunted shop in Hogsmeade and Eilidh made it out the other end realtively unscaved, she freed Penny who decided to still work at the shop regardless, so Eilidh ensured Penny took a wage.

Eilidh hates the idea of anyone being forced to work for others, it doesn't feel right to her and reminds her honestly of the poachers taking magical creatures to sell. If she could she would ensure all House Elves were freed and gainfully employed instead, but she's aware that she's only a student who hasn't been in the magical world for very long, so all she can do is try her best to be the change she wants to see and hope others follow suit.

[cculters]

random hc time ! fond & not-so-fond memories Marisa has with Marvel in Hogwarts verse?

i think marisa used to be very protective of marcel when they were children, but as years passed, she noticed they handled their home problems in a very different way ; marisa herself perhaps causing even more trouble for herself, naturally rebellious ( and let's be honest, she's the one to boss other people, not the other way around ), while marcel did anything just to please their mother. that's when their paths began to part, from marisa's part at least as marcel had been equally loyal to her too, but there was always a seed of doubt in marisa whether she should have tried harder to get her baby brother stop being an obedient puppy.

those summertime conversations were certainly unpleasant and ones during which marisa's mask completely shattered, cause no, she's not completely heartless, even if she wouldn't compromise, and always put herself first ( at the same time, in her mind, sacrificing someone she thought she ought to protect ).

but from good memories, she would always go back to times she would take her little brother into the field or the forest and try to show him the wonders of the nature (however sweet that sounds, marisa has always been a type to just take things apart and learn how things work so one can imagine how those "lessons" looked like....... but yea). i think those were moments when she genuinely felt the happiest.

they always had each other — only each other — and it's quite heartbreaking how that changed.

[thenightmareofyourdrems]

@bombardanne sent: 𝔚𝔥𝔞𝔱 𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔢𝔡!?

               ˜”*°•.     It’d  been  supposed  to  be  quick ,  to   be   simple ,  secret .  The  Hogwarts  students  would  often  roam  the  Forbidden  Forest,  after  all,  searching  for  adventures ,  fighting  spiders ,  just  walking  around.  He’d  done  it  himself  but   with  his  sister  too .   So ,  when  he ,  after  the    usual  argument  with  his  uncle,  decided  to  go  for  a  walk ,  he   hadn’t  imagined  things  going  that  awry .  Getting  attacked  by  something  he  hadn’t  even  recognized,  tripping  and  falling .  He’d  been  scratched .  Just   a   moment  before  hexing  that  thing  and  it  running  away,  it’d  managed  an  injury  on  his  arm  ripping  his  sleeve  apart .  And   maybe  it  hurt,  maybe  he’d  been  terrified,  but  returning  home  and  having to  explain  what  happened  to  anyone  at  all ?  He’d  have  rather  just  taken  care  of  it  on  his  own .

❝ I  just  stumbled . ❞  He  lied ,  when  his  sister  noticed  him  entering  the  house .   ❝ It’s  nothing  serious . ❞  Even  though,  him  holding  his  arm  impulsively  told  a  different  story .    

[acourtcfmuses]

@bombardanne asked: Her eyes lit up. "So you've met Ominis then? What do you think of him? Hope he hasn't given you a hard time." - Anne to Eilidh and/or Angus, your pick!

"I have met him! He seems like a decent guy." He'd heard the rumours around the Hufflepuff Common room of course, but Angus didn't allow that to cloud any judgement he had on the Gaunt. Both he and Eilidh were the kind to decide on people based on their actions, not the words of others.

"I don't know him all too well being a Hufflepuff, but I know my sister really enjoys spending time with him. Though from knowledge, he did put her through the ringer before they became friends." he huffed a small laugh. "I appreciate the fact that he does look out for Eilidh though.