.Vanity.

This is mostly due to the fact of having little time to rp recently. I love Emma and love playing her, but I don’t like where I ended up with her, I’ve been struggling with her for a while now...

Ludo quickly looked back up, letting a smile form on his lips as his hands rose to Emma’s cheeks. Holding there for a brief moment before running them through her hair taking a step closer as he did. “I’ll be alright, i promise”. The concern was something he was foreign to from anyone other than his few friends. “Regardless of if it’s dangerous times, i can’t turn my back on someone i care about. I just can’t”.

“I know you can’t, bloody Hufflepuffs,” She mumbled as she kissed his hand, and moved her hand to caress the back of his neck, “Speaking of... alright... Have you ever met a woman called Ayanna Zabini?”

“Emma, it…I can’t do this. I don’t have my brothers, or parents anymore. I gave it all up for her and now she’s gone.” Annabelle shrugged, tears filling her eyes again. “I can’t do this.” 

“You have me, Belle, it’s all about getting better and getting back on top, okay? No more past, look forward, please... Because I can’t do this without you”

Ayanna smirked, moving closer to her so her voice could only be registered by the girl, lips slipping against her ear. “You’re already an outcast from your own. Imagine running from your own government. Stay away from me and I will not ruin your existence.”

With that, she left the shop, the door ringing closed behind her.

*furrows eyebrows, concerned* We would have been devastated, but… well, Merlin… *rubs the back of his neck* Thinking about it now is really difficult. That’s imagining a world without my daughter. Emma… did something happen? Can I do anything for you?

“Obviously i want you to meet her. I don’t want you to think this is something more than it is”. Ludo’s hand reached out as he took a step forward, resting his hand on her waist. “I know, it’s a weird situation. But i can’t turn my back on people, she’s a really good person. She’s just having a rough go”. He shrugged as his expression turned to slight disappointment. “I’m not sure, she’s not really talking to me. It’s a weird situation.”

“It’s not dangerous is it?” She nearly snaps immediately before he hesitates and looks down, “Sorry... Just... alright... but be careful... I have a weird feeling you have a little of a hero complex and you’ll get into trouble trying to protect someone you care for... And if you really don’t know what’s going on... We’re in dangerous times”

“Get out of my way.”

“I’m sitting, smart ass, walk around”

Annabelle narrowed her eyes at her friend. “Are you comparing this to your breakup with Lestrange?”

“No, Annabelle, I’m trying to say you were there for me, now I’m here for you”