In her Wonderland

I suppose you could say my life isn't the most normal. It's an adventure, even. I'm Alice Fortescue, pureblood witch and proud Gryffindor. Welcome to my Wonderland! ((Independent Alice Fortescue ask and roleplay blog from the Harry Potter series. Faceclaim: Carey Mulligan. Read 'Rules' and 'About Alice' for more details))

[thealicefortescue]

//I have to go now, but I shall get to replies tomorrow.

I owe:

theodorefreakinfinley

gunpowderandchocolate

narcissustriandrus

kanika-devan-celeber (x2)

insanusdulces

And I also need to do welcome starters for my new followers!

Like if I've missed out your url ^^

[sweaterbottom-blog]

thealicefortescue:

     Neville’s gaze never lingered on her, not wanting to pressure her or rouse her from her thoughts, but when he did glance at her face, he looked at her features. He wished he had never mentioned his parents, or even thought of them. 

     He might have still be happy.

     His gaze was drawn to her when she spoke, his heart beating in an odd pattern. It stopped after her first three words. She knew them. She had met his parents. 

     He was confused, his feelings jumbled. She wanted to speak with him alone. What could she mean? What about his parents was not suitable for the public? Fear rose within him. His heart began to beat once more, skipping and stopping, jumping into his throat. He couldn’t managed a word, nodding instead and motioning for her to follow him

     Where was he going to bring her? His feet carried him automatically, leaving him as unaware as she. It was only when he arrived in front of the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy that he knew.

     He paced in front of the opposite wall three times before saying, ” In here. ” He motioned toward an oaken door, having appeared a moment before, and propped it open for her to enter.

[thealicefortescue]

Alice followed the boy in silence, her eyes locked on the ground until he managed to open up the door. She wanted to ask him how he did it, but couldn't find the words. Couldn't find any words.

Walking into the room, she ran a trembling hand through her hair and turned to face him again, forcing herself to take deep breaths.

"Frank Longbottom, and Alice.."

How could she even begin to explain this to him? How could she say this without sounding absolutely mad?

"I don't know how to say this, so I'll just come out and.." She stopped, taking a long breath before continuing.

"My name is Alice Fortescue. And.. I don't really know how to tell you this, but Frank Longbottom is my fiancé." She searched his face for any sign of recognition, anger, hurt.

Alice didn't want to hurt him. That was the last thing she wanted. But there was a question that she had to ask, to decipher if it was a mere coincidence or not.

"Neville, do I.. do I look like her? Your mother, I mean?"

[thealicefortescue]

"I suppose you’re right. And it’s not as though it’d be all bad. You wouldn’t have to grow up, for one thing."

[nosestealer]

"But…I think tha’ I would wanna grow up eventually ‘cause I wanna help the kids when I grow up. Perhaps work as a children’s healer at Sant Mungo’s…"

[thealicefortescue]

"That sounds like a good job. I hear Saint Mungo's isn't such a bad place to work."

[thealicefortescue]

Glancing across the table, Alice couldn’t help but smile upon seeing who’d sat down opposite her. “‘Afternoon,” she greeted with a slight nod. “What brings you round these parts?”

[pearlxjones-blog1]

Heaving her books on to the table, Pearl gave out a sigh of relief to see Alice already seated at a table—a few weeks ago, she had gotten stuck beside a third year Ravenclaw who insisted she was doing her potions essay incorrectly. ”Afternoon. Just doing an essay for Care of Magical Creatures; you?”

[thealicefortescue]

"I envy you," she muttered sarcastically, then shrugged and glanced out of the window. "Just came here for some peace and quiet."

[thealicefortescue]

"What a git," she muttered, then shook her head when it came to the story. "Merlin, sounds like he’s a bit of a git as well. Why would he take his sister’s rat? I’m glad I don’t have a brother."

[mckinnongirl]

Marlene shrugged her shoulders once again and ran her fingers through her blonde, tangled hair. “Don’t know, maybe to simply annoy her? Brother’s like to do that. It’s like a weird fetish. And you should consider yourself lucky you never had to gain that experience. “

[thealicefortescue]

"Do you have any brothers then? Or sisters?" Alice considered Marlene a friend of hers, so she found it odd that she didn't know that much about her really.

[thealicefortescue]

"Oh, probably not. But it’s not that bad if she does. I’d just rather she didn’t, that’s all." Alice chuckled a little then. "Petunia is your sister, isn’t she? Is she still.. you know?"

[greeneyedxgryffindor]

    “   A bitch?” Lily finished, scrunching her nose and smiling. “Pretty much, yeah. But she’s my sister, so…” 

    “I love her. Always. But I’m not quite sure the feeling is mutual these days.”

[thealicefortescue]

"Not quite the word I was looking for, but close enough," Alice laughed, shaking her head. "I'm sure she does love you. Maybe she's just jealous."

[thealicefortescue]

erintheweirdo:

"Yes, like a spirit animal," she nodded, smiling when the girl mentioned hers. "A sloth, huh? Haven’t heard that one before. I wanted mine to be a dolphin, but when I found out it was a rabbit, I was just as happy."

[erintheweirdo-deactivated201503]

"I’m generally quite lazy and I love sleeping, so I think the sloth would be the most accurate animal for me," Erin explained with a soft chuckle, shrugging. "So yours is a rabbit. How do you know those things? How do you find out which one’s your animal?" 

[thealicefortescue]

"There's sort of a.. a test, I guess. I don't know, it's hard to explain. But everyone has a patronus. And knowing it can really help you."

[thealicefortescue]

//So sorry I haven't been online in a few days. I've been having such a stressful/ amazing time, I literally can't find time. I will try to get to replies later on today though.

[lovbelt]

[funnymushroom]

[burtiebotts]

fate works in funny ways sometimes

[thecenturionwhowillnotwait-deac]

Reblog if I can send you darker starters.

[thealicefortescue]

"Ravens are okay, I suppose. I much prefer creatures like rabbits. My patronus is a rabbit," Alice stated smugly, then her face fell again. "I mean.. a patronus is.. it’s like an animal that you’re quite like."

[erintheweirdo-deactivated201503]

Erin giggled softly. “You use such strange words. But I like that,” she said with a smile. “So, a patronus is an animal who’s similar to you? Like a spirit animal or something?” She thought for a moment, humming. “I think mine would probably be the sloth.” She laughed again. 

[thealicefortescue]

"Yes, like a spirit animal," she nodded, smiling when the girl mentioned hers. "A sloth, huh? Haven't heard that one before. I wanted mine to be a dolphin, but when I found out it was a rabbit, I was just as happy."

[thealicefortescue]

"That’s always a plus." Alice paused then, before shaking her head. "No, I was thinking of surprising them. My housekeeper knows. She might have told them."

[greeneyedxgryffindor]

    Lily smiled at the idea, thinking of her own parents. “That’s so lovely. And I don’t think she would do that     would she?” 

   After a moment of just walking, Lily spoke again. “I wish I could visit my parents, but I do not want to have to deal with Petunia right now.”

[thealicefortescue]

"Oh, probably not. But it's not that bad if she does. I'd just rather she didn't, that's all." Alice chuckled a little then. "Petunia is your sister, isn't she? Is she still.. you know?"

[mckinnongirl]

thealicefortescue:

"Don’t know, I didn’t bother to ask but it was a Ravenclaw boy who broke her heart. Apparently he now fancies a Hufflepuff sweetheart." Marlene rolled her eyes at the thought of the drama and leaned forward. "However, I do know what the howler was about. Tragic story. The older brother took his sister’s rat with him and now that poor thing can’t stop crying. His mom is furious. Threatened to hex his bed so it wouldn’t let him sleep when he gets back home."

[thealicefortescue]

"What a git," she muttered, then shook her head when it came to the story. "Merlin, sounds like he's a bit of a git as well. Why would he take his sister's rat? I'm glad I don't have a brother."

[thealicefortescue]

"I think so," she agreed, although the words were said slowly, reluctantly. "I’m not sure if that’s the wisest choice."

[nosestealer]

"Eh, wise choices can be made ‘cause y’made poor ones ‘fore ‘em o’ something like tha’."

[thealicefortescue]

"I suppose you're right. And it's not as though it'd be all bad. You wouldn't have to grow up, for one thing."

[thealicefortescue]

"Only just woken up?" she guessed, grinning at the girl opposite her. "Oh, I just came here for some peace and quiet. The dorm was getting a little noisy."

[mckinnongirl]

"Everyone has their own way of spending a saturday. I like to spend it in bed." she shrugged her shoulders lightly and smiled. "Yeah, it’s stillnoisy. A break up, a missing brooch and the howler that the 6th grader received two days ago has finally been opened - it woke me up."

[thealicefortescue]

"Who broke up?" Alice asked, her eyes lighting up with the gossip. She tried to act like she didn't care a lot of the time, but it rarely worked. "The howler eh? Glad I wasn't around for that. I hate those things."