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[jasperthetenderhearted]

i bake your pardon

Jasper had to admit, he liked having a roommate again. Luka was polite and funny and could get things off the shelves that Jas couldn’t reach. They’d re-arranged the living room to give Luka more space to set up his barre and practice dance when he wanted. He had to admit the open floor plan did make the place seem larger. Plus it was nice to have the sounds of someone else around the house.

Luka had gone out, off to work or running errands, and Jas had the place to himself. So he’d gone to the nearest bookstore to find a Russian cookbook. His new friend deserved a taste of home.

Which is how he found himself slivering almonds and covered in flour and powdered sugar, muttering about what Charms he needed to figure out the correct measurements when the doorbell rang.

“Just a minute!” He called, wiping his hands and warning the bees to behave themselves.

When he opened the door he half-expected to find Luka without a key or Juniper stopping by for a visit. Instead he found a short, somewhat scary brunette staring up at him. “Uhh, hey! Can I help you?”

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[toomcnairtocare]

Nina Federova, Antonin’s new beau. Considering how much he admired pretty much everything Antonin said, did, or breathed on, it was about damn time he met this girl everyone at the party wouldn’t shut up about. Which in of itself seemed entirely unfair considering his gorgeous, talented, amazing wife had shown up pregnant. Oh, that felt like a Diana thought. Maybe he understood Diana now. How strange.

He’d had to leave the castle to find her, searching through half the ballet studios in London. It was quite then nostalgia kick. Almost made him want to take first position, though it had been a while. He did miss dancing. 

Walden ran his fingers along the barre lovingly with a smile tracing his lips. He liked this place.

At the sound of footsteps he turned, fingers still on the barre. “Miss Federova?”

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[advance-emmeline]

Emm could not wait until this bloody party ended and she got to go back to never ever needing to make a good joke on command again. Poor Owen Baldwin would have some major damage control to do with a few of these people. Not even binders full of research could make her a comedian, nor could it establish years of friendships and in-jokes. She needed a nap. And possibly vodka.

Then Trelawney went full-on mad woman psychic in the middle of the room, and Emm could’ve kissed her just for diverting attention. No one would remember her gaffes now. Only, then Kingsley was sprinting out of the room with a wild look in his eyes and Emm couldn’t let him go out there with only Lucius fucking Malfoy for backup. She just needed to get a reason to go outside.

“Hey,” she said to the nearest person (Nina wasn’t it? Kingsley always just called her Neens) as she waggled her eyebrows. “Wanna make an even bigger scene?”

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[levibulstrode]

✉ Nina

Nina,

Can I tell Marcus he’s allowed to check in with you?

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[levibulstrode]

εїз (Nina)

1. Whenever I see someone dancing, regardless of what kind of dance they’re doing.

2. People threatening to fight

3. Many of my creatures at work thanks to casual arguments

4. Blood

5. Short people who act tall

[editor-in-strange-archived]

LITTLE BIRDY

Miss Fedorova,

While I sincerely hope I never have to see you in person again, I spoke truly when I said I would do all in my power to protect you and your sister. Enclosed in this letter is a pair of bracelets for the both of you. They are wrought in the shape of raven feathers, and marked within by the Lestrange crest in gold. They are a visible symbol of my protection to those who recognize my symbols. Moreover, they have both been enchanted with a powerful shield charm. If you encounter danger simply touch the bracelet and the charm will activate, protecting you from any dangerous spells and keeping enemies at bay long enough to prevent your imminent demise. 

Should you have any doubt about their effectiveness, know that they are goblin-wrought and enchanted. They will not fail you.

Be advised, this letter is spelled to destroy itself as soon as it has been read. I suggest you drop it now, or risk serious, but not at all life-threatening, burns.

adieu, 

Your reluctant benefactor

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[levibulstrode]

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Levi still felt bad about not visiting Nina while she was in the hospital. They made him antsy, but that wasn’t an excuse. When he’d heard she booked rehearsal space, that seemed like the perfect opportunity to make her day a bit brighter. He heard the music coming from a room down the hall and followed it down. “Knock knock,” he said as he popped his head in.