#hardtangle

[always-la-belle-epoque]

I just realized that Pippa Pentangle returns to Mildred the Thing She Misses The Most (Tabby).

And so Mildred goes and returns to Pippa the Thing She Misses The Most (Hecate).

[typicalwatson]

"wraps its self around you and whispers in your ear, tells you that I miss you and I wish that you were here." 

The finished line art from yesterdays Day 5 inktober sketch. <3 #hicsqueak #HB #hugs #inktober

[always-la-belle-epoque]

Headcanon: After the events of The Spelling Bee, Pippa befriends Julie Hubble. Because she’s used to working with the non-magical parents of magical children, she knows how help Mildred’s mum understand Mildred’s powers. They go round to the pub once a month to talk about magic and Mildred, and they become really good mates. Even if the name Hecate Hardbroom is a bit of the elephant in the room for both of them. 

And as Pippa works on navigating her personal relationship with Hecate, their weekly tea visits or mirror chats usually involve her trying to subtly shift HB towards mentoring Millie. Given that she is in the unique position to understand both Julie’s concern about how hard HB is on her daughter and Hecate’s deep fear that Mildred will injure herself or her classmates, along with her own unwavering confidence in Mildred’s abilities, Pippa succeeds in getting HB to form a strong and special mentorship with Mildred. And Mildred just blossoms. 

And then, idk. I kinda would love for Julie to corner HB on parent’s night and just be all “She’s in love with you, you fool!” or for Mildred to be close enough with HB that she knows when Pippa’s due for a visit and is, like, constantly parent-trapping them.

[always-la-belle-epoque]

HALT!

HIGH ALERT!

PIPPA PENTANGLE IN A PONYTAIL YA’LL.*

HIGH ALERT!!!!!

*I made this boomerang so we could gaze (gays) at her longer.

[always-la-belle-epoque]

It was a broomstick waterskiing display. We’d been practicing all term. And then suddenly, on the day of the competition, she didn’t show up. Let’s just say a doubles display with only one of you doesn’t go well.

[always-la-belle-epoque]

So we know that HB gets the girls up “nowhere near” breakfast time, and, unlike her usual early morning dominatrix robe ensemble that we all know and love, she’s already fully dressed. 

But why, if Enid (ily sweet bb Enid) is supposed to report to Miss Cackle’s office the moment she’s finished cleaning up, is Hecate wearing a different outfit by that time?

I can only conclude that she was sneaking back into the castle from Pentangle’s in her dress from the day before when she was met with the Tragedy of the Porridge-Making Pot.  And it really freakin’ pisses her off because she’s just been thoroughly ravished for the past 6 hours and now all she wants is a warm bath so she can relive the memories of her night in peace for Merlin’s sake. 

And now Enid’s shenanigans have cost her the precious hour she would have had to herself before the day begins. Back in her quarters, as the girls tidy up the Great Hall, she dowses herself in a Shower Spell and changes before she’d due appear before Ada (who would just know what had been going on if Hecate had shown her face wearing the same dress from the day before).  

She doesn’t want to deal with this school girl bullshit right now. However, she wants to deal with their parents even less, which is why she cancels Career Day. Pippa’s wound her up so tight that she has to keep transferring everywhere just to let out her contained energy and it’s getting a little embarrassing. And even though she’s growling at the girls all day, everyone can’t help notice that her skin is positively glowing. And when she mirrors Pippa that evening to complain, Pippa just laughs and laughs because Hecate can’t even do a walk of shame unless it involves transferring. 

[always-la-belle-epoque]

Hicsqueak and lots of Hecate Extra Extra Hardbroom

Ada pauses to hold up invitations which she passes round. The paper is expensive and crisp beneath Hecate’s fingers and she scowls down at words like “cocktails,” “light fare” and “fine robewear.”

“We really must charm them,” Ada twinkles at her staff, pausing to allow for the chuckles that accompany her wordplay.

Hecate feels a headache coming on.

**** In which Hecate is forced to attend a Midsummer Banquet and ends up rubbing shoulders (and more than shoulders) with rather more than she bargained for.

YOU . GUYS . The last time I published a fic I’m not even sure Ao3 existed. But this fic just happened to me. I couldn’t stop it. It just happened. 

I don’t even know what Hecate Hardbroom and Pippa Pentangle have done to me, but I’m starting to be okay with it.