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“G I R L S have got balls they’re just a little H I G H E R up that’s all” | jaabili ‘bili’ fawcett | dependent | petrificushq |

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furics‌:

she was sure that the confusion present over her brows would have been noticeable to the other, but she didn’t know if she could help it. Bili and Alecto had never had the best relationship, if you could even call that, but alecto didn’t believe she’d ever shown a side of herself that warranted being called a bitch. still, people had said worse things about her, much worse, and she wasn’t going to let the name affect her. she looked over the girl, lips pressed together lightly before she took a deep breath and stood up. “I don’t generally know how to do apologies but I don’t think you’re meant to verbally assault the person you’re apologising to in the lead up to the apology—- but, thanks?” 

“Yeah, that was, probably the wrong thing to say, wasn’t it?” Well, Bili wasn’t about to just apologise to her again. It’d taken her long enough to build up the courage to do it the first time. But in all the different versions of this moment that she’d gone through in her head, Alecto just accepting it certainly hadn’t come up either. So she was at somewhat of a loss at how to proceed. “You’re, uh, you’re welcome?” Didn’t seem to be the best thing that could have left her mouth, but it was exactly what did. “Sorry. I didn’t think it would be, that easy. Kind of thought you might, bite back or something.”

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furics‌:

eyes were heavy, leaded and exhausted. sleep had evaded all aspect of her life currently and alecto carrow wasn’t really sure why. she’d had issues with her family in the past, but having not heard from her parents or her supposed fiance since the new years event? well, it left her with a growing black hole in the pit of her stomach. 

perched on the edge of the courtyard fountain, alecto had taken solace in a book (as per usual) losing herself in pages of dark arts scrawled across the pages. she hadn’t noticed the people around her, until she finally pulled her eyes from the pages. “huh?”

Bili hated doing this. Really, really hated it. But despite her recent, activities, she was one of the good guys for a reason, right? And despite her deep, deep hatred for the Carrows, she was definitely the one at fault here. Did this mean she wanted to be all buddy-buddy with Alecto? No, of course not. But this was her, being the bigger person. Right?

Noticing that the Slytherin had her faced buried in her books - a dark arts book, no less, but she’d overlook that for now - she took a moment to steady herself, taking a deep breath and shuffling so she could find some decent footing before clearing her throat. “Listen, Alecto. I just want you to know that I still think you’re an absolute bitch and don’t think that we’ll ever really get along. But, what I said before Christmas was, uncalled for. And I feel like you at least deserve an apology for that.”

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ollivandriel‌:

“Bili wait–” Ariel tried to catch her as she slipped, falling into a table. For a moment she stood, hands still outstretched, just in case she slipped again. But Bili just continued to laugh and she let out a small sigh and lowered her hands, things appeared to be controlled enough, “No… I mean, I was, but we do close at night,” She wasn’t good enough at creating or repairs to stick around and help her uncle after closing up. 

“Seems like you’re off your tits,” Why had she been trying to sugarcoat it, neither her nor her ex-girlfriend were those types of people. They didn’t lie to each other, not when they were together, it was after they broke up that things started to get more muddy and confusing, she still wasn’t completely sure how to act, “Nah, come on, I got it. Why earn it if I’m not gonna spend it?” She followed her up towards the bar, “Okay let’s eat something, then we can get a drink. What do you want to have?” 

“Oh, is, it it night already?” Bili asked, squinting as she looked towards the direction of where she assumed to be a window. It took a few assumptions before she finally found it, but when she did she nodded. “Right... It’s been way longer than I thought, then.” She chuckled, turning back to face Ariel while keeping a noticably strong grip on the table.

“Pffft, this isn’t off my tits. Sweetheart, you haven’t seen me off my tits, alright? Now, come out with me and Benjy one night, then you’ll see me off my tits.” Should she have said that? Did Ariel know about Benjy’s side-gig? Did Benjy want Ariel to know about it? Oh well, to late now, she supposed. “Now that, that’s a very good point. I can’t, argue with that. I’ll just take some chips or something though. Just some greasy food to soak up the booze.”

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siiniistra‌:

“I try, but every time I do I start off really strong and then l just like, stumble over my own feet.” Aurora shrugged. “But yes, oh my god, teach me your ways.” She laughed. “Are shots really the right way? I mean, they’re definitely a fun way.”

“Hey, the fun way is always the right way.” Bili grinned, handing Aurora a shot before holding her own up. “Cheers!” Downing her own in what she liked to consider record time, she quickly returned to the topic at hand, hardly phased. “Alright, so, step one to, to not acting drunk. Be very careful while speaking. You’re going to stumble and that, that’s fine. But you want to enunciate clearly without speaking too slowly. Yeah?”

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siiniistra‌:

“Lucky! I feel like I always get cut off super early which totally isn’t even fair, I think I just look more drunk when I am.” Aurora insisted, even though it was not necessarily true. “““Uh- whatever is the strongest.”

“See, that’s the trick, right there. You gotta learn to act sober even when you’re not. I can, can probably give you some pointers, if, if you want?” Ignoring the fact that she probably wasn’t the best state to do that. “Gotcha’, barkeep!” Gesturing them over, despite their clearly disgruntled reaction, she put in the order before somehow bringing back two mostly full shots. “I, I know you already drank. But you’ve got to start the night off right, right?”

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ollivandriel‌:

“Bili?” Of course Ariel should have known Bili would be here. Coming had been her mother’s suggestion, according to her Ariel needed a break from the shop and trying to get meetings to fight with Ministry officials, and apparently she ‘needed somebody to go with’. Aside from that man at the bar apparently. Whatever, her mum was having a good time but Ariel needed to find someone to talk to. She had not been expecting that to be her ex-girlfriend. 

“Hey,” Clearly the girl was rather pissed, and Ariel automatically moved to try to stabilize her so she didn’t completely topple over, “Are you sure, er, seems a bit,” Like Bili needed to slow down, “Why don’t I get it? Or something to eat?” 

“Ariel!” Bili attempted her ex-turned-awkward-friend, but missed and instead landed on a table, sending her into a fit of laughter that was far longer than neccessary. “What’re you doing here? Thought you were working?”

Noticing that a glass on the table seemed to be abandoned - and she was fairly sure of that fact, since her drunk and somewhat poor person had been keeping an eye on it for at least 10, mostly solid minutes - she picked it up. “Seems a bit what?” She asked, before downing the remnants of the glass. Which was apparently some foul mixture of, well, she couldn’t even tell what. “Blergh. No, it’s, it’s fine. Don’t want to take all your, your hard-earned money, y’know?” Despite beginning to balance her way back to the bar, she soon paused and turned back. “...I might not say not to some food though.”

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ofjustprongs‌:

━☆ﾟ.*·。ﾟ THE LAUGH THAT escaped James’ lips was a little too loud, that much he knew. By this point, he’d had far too much to drink, but the young Potter liked to believe he could hold his drink. But in reality, he couldn’t, because by now, the level of natural flirt had far passed, and the boy was flirting on levels most people would consider incredibly abnormal. With the girl’s excitement and far too much alcohol clearly in her system, James couldn’t help but be incredibly amused. As a natural reaction, his hands went out to help her, hoping the two of them wouldn’t fall. It would be funny. “I’d love to sit down next to such a pretty girl!” James stated, fairly excitedly. He plopped down on the chair next to her. “Whatcha drinking? I’m hoping to ge drunk enough to do some spy investigating, ‘cause it sounds like a ton of fun!”

When James caught her - which was incredible timing, especially for his own level of intoxicity - Bili couldn’t help but laugh, clinging onto him far more than her sober self would ever allow herself to. However, she couldn’t help but raise her eyebrow, and subsequently laugh some more, at his attempt at a compliment. “‘Such a pretty girl’? C’mon, sixth year, even you can do better than that!” She’d heard more than enough about Potter’s exploits anyway, so it was difficult to tell if the alcohol was throwing him off, or if younger girls were just that easy. Might be a note for her to make, who knew. “Whatever they’ll serve me, honestly. I’m not even sure they understand what I’m saying anymore.”

Leaning back in her chair in an attempt to seem inquisitive quickly backfired as she had to clumsily catch herself on the table behind her, and gently right herself in a manner where she hoped he hadn’t noticed. “Investigating, ‘ey? Investingating wha’, ‘xactly?”

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avgvstvs-rookwood‌:

Gus laughed easily, the amusement evident all over his face. But he wasn’t laughing at Bili, oh no, far be it from him. “Think I ought to be the one apologizing,” he told her. “Looks like you’ve been flying solo, so I’m sorry you had to wait for someone fun to show up,” he told her, nodding at her offer of a round. “I need to be on your level,” he teased, “so maybe make mine a double.”

“Yes, I always knew you’d be fun, Rookwood!” Bili attempted to punch his shoulder, only to nearly graze it. And that was being generous. “What you after? Firewhisky? Or something stronger?” It was unclear how much of her question he might have actually caught, since she’d already began her path of clattering destruction back towards the bar, but hopefully he’d at least get the general idea.

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siiniistra‌:

“And are you sure they’re going to serve you?” Aurora teased. “Don’t worry, I polished some off on the way, I think we’re both in a bit of a state. But hey, I’d never turn down a free drink.”

“Don’t, don’t worry. They always serve me.” Bili replied, swaying heavily despite the chair she’d gripped for stability, that now just seemed to be swaying with her. “That’s the spirit!” Bili clapped, before practically falling back into the bar. “One...One...” She began, before a confused look washed across her face and she turned back to face Aurora. “Sorry, what, what d’you want?”

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furics‌:

the daughter stared back at the girl, deadpan. this was the fact of the matter; no one knew what happened inside the Carrow Manor, to everyone else, Amycus and Alecto lived the lavish lives that the other sacred 28 did, well, those of fortune. alecto licked her lips before forcing a small smile on her features, breaking the porcelain glare she’d perfected. “Well, I’m getting sold off you see– so I’m spending the winter getting to know my new husband by command of my father, whom I won’t see at all– nor my mother. They are actually going to be gallivanting around europe for the winter. Amycus and I will be in London– with my older Bulgarian Fiance– whom i’ve never met– or seen – or want to for that matter. That is why I need the books, as I plan to spend the majority of that time, locked in my bedroom, reading and pretending I’m elsewhere.” the words left her lips in a whirlwind, Alecto once more forcing a smile on her features after. “And your plans, Bili?”

“I’m sorry, I’d rather not join in on your, what, ‘who’s going to have the most depressing Christmas’ contest? I’m sure you and your brother will have a great time with your, what, rich, politician, maybe business mogul fiance? Or if not, then I’m sure you’ll find a way to get rid of him. You know, however you two go about that. Who knows, maybe you’ll enjoy reading your books in the silence. Unless he’s not a big talker. But I guess you wouldn’t know yet, would you?” Even Bili was somewhat aware that she might be pushing too hard here, but considering it was Alecto that she was digging into she honestly couldn’t bring herself to care. “Either way, I’m sure you’ll have a great time with your books in London with or without your fiance. If you want to catch up with me - which I doubt you will - then I’ll be smoking a lot of weed with a lot of muggles.”

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“Heyy! You made it! Why don’t you-” Bili stumbled slightly, grinning mouth agape as she leaned backwards to stabilise herself on the very chair she’d just nearly fallen from, before bursting into laughter. “Sorry, I’ve had a- a bit. Why don’t you sit down, hm? C’mon, next round’s on me!”

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furics‌:

 tangerine lips pressed into a hard line before alecto’s sea water like hues met the other girls. “I don’t think that is an option this winter.” she stated, placing another book in the bag before closing it. “I didn’t get to make any of my plans. My father did. So I’m expecting to need a few books to keep me from going completely insane.”

“Oh, come on.” Bili scoffed. “You’re a Carrow, how boring can your family Christmas plans be?” At best, they’d likely be attending some extravagant parties. At worst, she suspected there’d be some Death Eater events. Either way, it seemed like Alecto would be right at home.

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irenexbowman‌:

Irene sat in the library, taking a look over her potions notes.  She still wasn’t quite sure about some of it and decided it would do her well to start looking over it now and not cramming later. “Can I help you?” she asked as someone approached her from the side. 

“No.” Bili quickly shook her head, sliding past the girl to peruse the bookshelf next to her. And by ‘peruse’, she really meant pull out the first few books that looked even vaguely relevant to her exams. Once she was satisfied that she’d found enough to pretend to flick through, she dumped them on the table next to said girl with a loud thump, and proceeded to plonk herself down in the chair next to her, opening one of the larger books to a random page before swinging her feet up onto the wooden surface.

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furics‌:

“I charmed it.” Alecto hummed, placing yet another book into the small bag. “this way I don’t have to choose between what books I want to take home for the holidays, I can just take them all.”

“Or you could just, I don’t know, enjoy your holiday?” Seemed like a waste of time, really, enchanting a bag just to hold a ridiculous amount of books. Even if she really was intent on reading them all, who had the time?

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Young Frankenstein (1974) dir. Mel Brooks

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forgive me father for I have sinned in all the coolest and most glamorous ways possible