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independent and selective alice longbottom (fortescue) from the 'harry potter' series. Read 'rules' before interacting activity: active established: may 2017 written by: danni

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THE MEME FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE HAPPINESS.

55 - Your muse says they hate mine.

I hate you.

The argument had become a heated one, one disagreement leading onto another, fuelling the fire from which they began to dance upon. Alice had never truly believed that their debate would lead to any ill treatment between them: They were friends, after all. Friends argued sometimes. It didn’t mean anything.

Then Tori had spewed those three words that left Alice speechless. Whether she meant them or not, the air definitely changed, silence falling over them for a brief moment. Cheeks flushing, Alice took a deep breath, forcing herself to look the Slytherin girl in the eye.

“You hate me? You hate me?”

“Is that how it is then?”

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THE MEME FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE HAPPINESS.

65 - My muse comforting yours after a nightmare.

“Sweetheart?”

The door was to her granddaughter’s room was ajar, so after a brief knock, Alice popped her head around to see if the girl was awake. She had heard a noise coming from inside, and decided to investigate. You could never be too careful in these times, especially when it was only the two of them in the house.

With little Alice staying with her grandmother for the weekend, the woman wanted to make it a fun experience. They’d had an eventful day, ending with cake-baking and chatting in the living room about nothing at all. Yet, at eleven o’clock that night, Alice had the horrible intuition that something was wrong.

As she entered the room, she could make out the girl tossing and turning in bed, piteous cries coming from her lips as she fought some imaginary demon. Rushing towards her bedside, Alice gently nudged her granddaughter, concern clouding her features.

“Darling, you’re dreaming.”

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THE MEME FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE HAPPINESS.

8 - Your muse accidentally fatally injures mine.

The fight had been a long one, the Death Eaters against them seeming to never give in. Every spell, every hex, ricocheted off of the enemies, with more and more being thrown back towards the Aurors. It was a mission that they had been prepping for, following a group of Death Eaters in the hope that they would be led to a hideout.

Their mission was to report back any information that they found, until they were caught, letting a small battle ensue.

With Lily at her side, the two of them generated all of the magic that they could, and had already defeated a couple of the dark wizards. Some had retreated, disappearing in the fight. Yet there was only one left to fight.

Alice was beginning to grow tired, feeling her body giving in as she grew weaker. But never in a million years would she allow them to win. They were losing their touch, becoming weaker by the second, giving Alice the chance to attack.

Then.. a sharp pain, unlike anything she’d ever felt before.

Falling to her knees, all of the air taken from her lungs, Alice paled, glancing up at her enemy. But they were gone, only an echo of their laugh still dancing in the wind. It had not come from them, but from behind.

Lily. Had she mistaken Alice for somebody else? Had her aim been completely off? She wouldn’t have done this on purpose. Whatever it was, it caused an immense amount of blood to pool around the girl, the sight of it causing her to feel queasy as a fire roared in her veins.

“Lils?”

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She sighed amused, putting her quill down before getting up from her desk, taking a seat near the girl.

“Making the exams take place at the end of the year is not a bright idea, but it couldn’t be done another way. I’m not saying you cannot succeed without graduating- as a secret, I never studied at a school, let alone graduate, but…“ And with a clear of her throat, slightly embarrassed, she looked at the girl with a full smile, trying her best to emphatize with her. And with only four classes in one week, since she had only sixth and seventh year students to teach, she could spare a little time to help someone in need.

“You can do this. You can concentrate on the last hundred yards now, my dear. Come on now, it cannot be all of it. What are the subject you have N.E.W.Ts in?“

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Lifting her head from her desk, Alice then sat back in the chair, eyes drifting over the immense amount of paper and pens and mess that littered the table. Revision was hard work, and Alice was beginning to despise every second of it. Thank Merlin that it would be over soon, and she could finally relax. Perhaps she’d even get a social life again.

“How did you get to be so talented if you never studied?”

It was something that her parents had always told her. Right when she first got her acceptance letter at eleven years old, Alice had been told that she would be a great witch if she studied hard. Only if she studied hard.

“Defense Against the Dark Arts, Charms, Potions, Herbology, Transfiguration, and Alchemy.”

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Looking at how the poor girl was struggling, she motioned for her to come closer, moving away the essays she was grading. With a laugh, she put the quill away, arms folding over the desk as she moved her full attention towards Alice.

“My dear, if those before you could pass, you can pass as well.

As for your question, no. Considering how much they require of each graduate, I doubt they would even look at a drop-out before escorting them out. Being an Auror is not a destination, it is only a much harder path to walk, and considering the further education and tests… no, a drop-out will most likely not succeed. But that drop-out is not going to be you, my dear Miss Future-Auror Alice Fortescue.

Come on now, let me take a look at what you are struggling with.“

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Alice knew the answer already, but to hear it said aloud made the stress all the worse, bearing down on her shoulders like the world’s heaviest weight. She knew that most students got like this around exam time (social lives were decreasing as the need to study rose higher), yet that still didn’t make it any easier. Dropping out, as impossible a claim as it was, seemed like the preferable option after studying for three hours.

Letting out a groan, Alice laid her head down on the desk, surrounded by text books and notepads, before glancing back up at her teacher, dark waves falling into her eyes as she did so.

“Its all of it. I just can’t seem to concentrate on it anymore.”

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Frank Longbottom filming Alice and baby Neville Longbottom with a muggle camera that Lily gave them

- taken by James Potter, September of 1980

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"Is it stealing if you steal from another thief?" ((Hello!))

° ✧ SUPERHERO SENTENCE STARTERS.

“I mean.. yes.”

A light laugh left her lips then, an accusatory brow raised at the question, eager to hear the details, yet not sure if she wanted to. This sounded like oncoming drama: did she really want to be part of it?

Heaving a sigh, Alice realised that she had no choice in the matter.

“Why, what have you done this time?”

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a part of arthur wondered if alice just stated that she wasn’t hungry because she didn’t want him to make her any food or because she wasn’t really hungry. he hoped it was the second option for she needed to eat regardless of what was going on. molly was always better at feeding people, she always placed the food right down in front of them and told them to eat. arthur on the other hand, didn’t feed people unless they were hungry.

“let me know if you’re hungry. it won’t be a problem.”

when alice closed her eyes, arthur frowned for it looked as if she wasn’t feeling well. he leaned forward slightly, wanting to ask but the next moment, she opened her eyes. worrying his lip, arthur glanced behind alice to check if molly was coming. it seemed, however, that she was not.

“of course. and yes, they’re still asleep. molly’s been sleeping more than usual due to the pregnancy. but, you didn’t wake them.” arthur hadn’t really been sleeping that night, half awake, half asleep the entire night. in a way, he was almost grateful for the sudden interruption.

Thank goodness she hadn’t woken them. Alice knew exactly how tiring pregnancy could be, and she had seen the Weasley childrens’ wild outbursts of energy when they were awake. As adorable and wonderful as they all were, she was sure that Arthur wouldn’t appreciate them running around this late at night.

“Poor Molly. I know the feeling.”

With five children (and one on the way), Alice could hardly imagine how they had coped in this war, feeding and clothing all of their little ones. But they managed it, and seemed more than happy to do so. What lucky children the Weasleys were. If she could be half a good parent as Arthur and Molly, she knew that her baby would be lucky as well.

“How is Molly? With the pregnancy?”

“Its all going okay?”

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° ✧ SUPERHERO SENTENCE STARTERS.

❛ I’m here to fight for truth, and justice, and the American way. ❜ ❛ You wanna get nuts? Come on! Let’s get nuts! ❜ ❛ I hope justice is found here today… before justice finds you. ❜ ❛ Give me a scotch. I’m starving. ❜ ❛ Our ancestors called it magic but you call it science. ❜ ❛ I come from a land where they are one and the same. ❜ ❛ This is my gift, my curse. Who am I? I’m _______. ❜ ❛ Cats come when they feel like it. Not when they’re told. ❜ ❛ How am I supposed to tell crime to shut up if I have to shut up? ❜ ❛ I don’t know the meaning of the word “quit”. ❜ ❛ You can’t trap justice! It’s an idea, a BELIEF! ❜ ❛ Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded… ❜ ❛ He may have my soul but he doesn’t have my spirit. ❜ ❛ Didn’t I kill you already? ❜ ❛ Thirty hours of pain all at once, all for you. ❜ ❛ I have something to give you. I don’t want it anymore. ❜  ❛ And some day, when he’s needed, we will see him again. ❜ ❛ Listen to me very carefully, my friend: Killing will not bring you peace. ❜ ❛ Wise man say forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza. ❜ ❛ You get hurt, hurt ‘em back. You get killed… walk it off. ❜ ❛ Some men just want to watch the world burn. ❜ ❛ I believe there’s a hero in all of us. ❜ ❛ Because he’s the hero this city deserves, but not the one it needs right now. ❜   ❛ So, we’ll hunt him, because he can take it.  ❜ ❛ With great power comes great responsibility. ❜ ❛ Would you rather die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain? ❜ ❛ That’s kind of catchy. It’s got a nice ring to it. ❜ ❛ You know all those dangerous mutants you hear about in the news? ❜ ❛ Why do we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up. ❜ ❛ Beneath this mask there is an idea. ❜   ❛ You will give the people an ideal to strive towards. ❜ ❛ They will kill you if they get the chance. Do not give them that chance. ❜ ❛ At least I’ve chosen a side. ❜ ❛ You ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?  ❜ ❛ Oh, no… this is Earth… isn’t it? ❜ ❛ Dead or alive, you are coming with me. ❜ ❛ Sometimes you gotta run before you can walk. ❜ ❛ Let’s put a smile on that face. ❜ ❛ Sorry about the window folks, I kinda misjudged the landing. ❜ ❛ There is you. There is I. There is no we. ❜ ❛ It’s not who I am, but what I do that defines me. ❜ ❛ Peace was never an option. ❜ ❛ You won’t kill me out of some misplaced sense of self-righteousness. ❜ ❛ I think you and I are destined to do this forever. ❜ ❛ Sometimes we have to be steady, and give up the thing we want the most. ❜ ❛ You’re making me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry. ❜ ❛ Big man in a suit of amour. Take that off, what are you? ❜ ❛ They can’t be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. ❜ ❛ But you’re a Superhero! They always get the girl, right? ❜ ❛ Aren’t you curious about how I get around so fast? ❜ ❛ That is why I show you my work! That is why you are here! ❜ ❛ You have a knack for saving my life. I think I have a superhero stalker. ❜ ❛ Remember? Your little “accident” in the laboratory…? ❜ ❛ Why didn’t you kill me? I would’ve killed you in an instant. Answer me! ❜ ❛ Remember to chisel that into my tombstone. ❜ ❛ What happened to you? How did you become this? ❜ ❛ No hard feelings, Point Break. You’ve got a mean swing. ❜ ❛ Apparently I’m volatile, self-obsessed, and don’t play well with others. ❜ ❛ You put those people together, you can’t expect what’s going to happen… ❜ ❛ A hero? Like you? ❜ ❛ Put on the suit. ❜ ❛ Have you got a suit? ❜ ❛ Superheroes? In New York? Give me a break! ❜ ❛ The world has gotten even stranger than you already know. ❜ ❛ We will not stand by as evil wipes out billions of innocent lives. ❜ ❛ If we’re gonna work together you might wanna try trusting me a little bit. ❜ ❛ I would be grateful to die surrounded by my friends. ❜ ❛ If you kill me, you’re gonna miss the biggest score you’ve ever seen. ❜ ❛ But everyone has a weakness. And a weakness can be leveraged. ❜ ❛ My job is to keep you alive until you die. You understand that? ❜ ❛ Devils don’t come from hell beneath us. No, they come from the sky. ❜ ❛ Next time they shine your light in the sky, don’t go to it. ❜ ❛ How many good guys are left? How many stayed that way? ❜ ❛ Is it stealing if you steal from another thief? ❜ ❛ Whatever you do, wherever you go, I will be watching you. ❜ ❛ No matter how many times you save the world, it always manages to get back in jeopardy again. ❜

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“The last time Voldemort had power he almost destroyed everything we hold most dear…”

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Edgar almost felt a twinge of excitement at her hesitation, wondering if maybe his charm was finally getting through to the girl. He should’ve given her more credit, though; she was playing him at his own game, and not badly at all. His laugh mirrored her own even as he gave her a slightly exasperated look under knitted eyebrows.

“You can’t do that to a man, Fortescue. Getting my— hopes up like that…”

The flirt left his voice as they moved on to hammering out the details of their small transaction, Ed nodding at her modest proposal. “Aye, that’s easy enough; I’ve got you covered. So, what should I get darling Amelia?”

“Oh, please. I’m sure you’ll get over it in time.”

Alice did think then, pondering his question with interest. Amelia Bones was definitely a difficult person to buy gifts for and, even though Alice knew the girl very well, she had to think very hard about it. A few moments passed, an array of gift ideas circling her mind, before she finally stood up from the table, turning to her companion.

“I’ve got a few ideas in mind.”

“Walk with me to the library? I’ll tell you on the way, or else McGonagall is going to end up kicking us out of here.”

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Remus could feel his skin turning pale as she commented on his scratch. What could he say? What lie would Alice believe? He should have thought this through earlier, it was a bad slip up not to have a story planned ahead.

“Oh, this one? Well you see, what happened was that… it’s a funny story actually,” god why did he say that? He could have said he fell or something, but now he had to make up a fun story. Stupid stalling.

“Well, so we were outside, right? And uh James made a bet with Sirius that he can’t juggle with all our wands, and I wasn’t paying attention to them. So to get my attention Sirius threw a stick in my direction. He totally missed, but I lost balance, and uh I fell.”

As she listened to his story, which she could tell had been thought of on the spot, Alice wondered if anybody else ever commented on Remus’ absences and wounds. He definitely seemed put out by her curiosity, yet it surprised the girl that nobody would ever think about it. Perhaps they were too shy to bring it up. Or perhaps they didn’t notice these things.

“You fell? That sucks.”

A pause. Alice took a deep breath, before leaning in closer, eyes full of intensity. There was privacy in her gaze, concern, a silent promise of secrecy.

“Remus. You don’t have to make things up. We’re friends.”

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“Ready?”

Sending a reassuring smile to her counterpart, Alice waited for their response. Having only recently finished her Auror training, she was more than excited to finally get to seek out missions by herself, and was thrilled when she and Kingsley Shacklebolt were asked to take one on together. Perhaps she was a little too enthusiastic, given the nature of their career path, but this was all she’d wanted to do since she was a little girl.

As for the mission, they had been given word that a certain inn was being used as a Death Eater meeting spot, prodding them to investigate. Their mission was purely to seek it out, see if they could spy any dangerous activity happening, and report back without drawing attention to themselves.

“This shouldn’t be too difficult, right?”