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PRIVACY:WARDED, public space

TAGGING:@drurosier

prosperina  had  spent  much  of  the  day  practically  plastered  to  the  walls  of  the  potter  family  manor.  it  was  unusual  behaviour  for  her,  but  these  were  unusual  circumstances.  she  felt  unlike  herself  in  the  black  dress  -  her  reserved  temperament  was  the  one  part  of  herself  she  could  cling  to  in  this  environment.  while  she  would  typically  view  the  many  faces  in  the  room  as  opportunities,  as  people  that  should  know  her,  today  they  were  simply  a  sea  of  faces,  people  who  were  likely  as  shrouded  in  secrets  as  she  herself  was.  she  had  little  desire  to  know  these  people  at  this  moment,  to  hear  how  they  knew  henry  potter.  instead,  she  clung  to  the  wall,  drink  in  hand  and  made  polite  conversation  with  those  who  approached  her.

that  is,  until  prosperina  caught  sight  of  druella  rosier.  she’d  seen  her  with  euphemia  earlier,  but  prosperina  had  little  desire  to  enter  a  conversation  with  the  two  of  them,  but  druella  on  her  own  was  a  different  story.  prosperina  pushed  off  the  wall  gently,  the  tactical  part  of  her  mind  switching  on  effortlessly.  her  hand  caught  druella’s  for  the  briefest  of  moments,  only  to  stop  the  other  witch.  “druella,”  her  lips  formed  a  well  practiced  smile  as  she  addressed  the  other  girl.  it  quickly  fell  however  -  this  was  one  of  the  few  people  in  the  room  who  could  potentially  understand  the  guilt  nagging  in  prosperina’s  mind  and  prosperina  couldn’t  help  but  acknowledge  the  fact  that  if  anyone  had  been  entrusted  with  knowledge  of  whatever  had  happened  to  henry  potter,  it  was  the  witch  standing  before  her.  “you  look  lovely.  it  must  be  terribly  difficult  to  be  at  another  memorial  so  soon  after…”  she  trailed  off,  the  downward  turn  of  her  lips  almost  as  false  as  the  smile  that  had  graced  her  lips  only  moments  before.

any  agitation  faded  from  her  features  when  she  saw  who  it  was,  someone  familiar,  someone  she  could  be  herself  with,  if  only  for  a  fleeting  moment.  “prosperina,”  she  returned  the  greeting,  eating  an  olive  from  her  martini  before  taking  a  sip.  greengrass  looked  as  uncomfortable  as  druella  felt,  but  the  alcohol  would  help.  her  lips  twitched  at  the  compliment,  but  before  she  could  return  it—  because  prosperina  did  outshine  just  about  everyone  at  the  manor,  even  in  a  simple  black  number—  the  older  witch  was  bringing  up  the  other  memorial  they  attended  not  long  ago,  and  her  features  fell  again.  “it  hasn’t  been  easy.”  she  replied,  choosing  her  words  carefully.  “i  hope  this  is  the  last  one  we  have  to  attend  for  a  while,”  she  added  truthfully.  with  nothing  else  to  add,  she  circled  back  to  the  compliment.  “your  dress  is  stunning.”

timestamp:  01,  Aug.  1950  at  18:39  ·  location:  the  verdant  reliquary  (  warded,  public  space  )  ·  tagging:  @drurosier​

the  shop  had  been  busy,  potions  and  herbs  flying  off  the  shelf  in  preparation  for  the  harvest  season,  though  the  reliquary  was  practically  restocking  itself  in  this  little  lull  as  laz  waved  his  wand.  he  had  been  back  for  a  few  hours  now,  in  and  out  of  the  celebration  of  life  for  henry  potter  in  a  little  over  an  hour,  not  making  time  to  talk  to  many  of  the  people  in  attendance.  though  he  saw  druella  with  euphemia  at  her  side  there,  he’d  decided  against  approaching  them.  euphemia  seemed  more  stern  than  usual  and  that  wasn’t  a  minefield  that  he  wanted  to  navigate  as  he  nicked  a  little  vial  of  the  potions  he  brewed  for  her  in  order  to  give  one  to  fleamont.  he  had  a  replacement  potion  starting  up  in  the  brewery  downstairs  but  it  would  be  a  while  before  he  could  give  it  to  her.  

though  she’d  shared  eye  contact  with  the  potioneer  at  the  manor,  they  didn’t  get  a  chance  to  speak,  so  she  decided  to  stop  by  his  shop  later  that  evening.  in  true  dru  fashion,  the  witch  walked  into  the  verdant  reliquary like  she  owned  the  place.  his  smile  was  contagious,  drawing  the  corners  of  her  lips  up  as  well.  “avery,”  she  greeted  simply,  narrowing  her  eyes  playfully  at  the  wizard.  “i  didn’t  know  the  potters  were  giving  away  party  favors,  but  that  rug  looks  meagrely  better  on  you  then  it  looked  on  their  parlour  floor,”  she  jested,  tossing  lazarus  a  wink  before  leaning  forward,  arms  folded  over  the  counter  top,  head  canted.  “miss  me?”

𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐏 :  001, MEMENTO MORI, POTTER MANOR, 01 AUGUST 12PM .

𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐂𝐘 :  NOT WARDED .

          euphemia’s guilt sits in her stomach like a stone, weighted and unyielding. her hand in the occasion did not escape her — when boiled down to nothing, she was the reason for the gloomy gathering in the potters’ courtyard. though the thought of catching a glimpse of fleamont or his mother loomed over her, euphemia had stood pin straight and chin held forward as she and druella made their way into potter manor. 

          perched beside druella now, euphemia resists the urge to cling to her friend’s hand. it would be childish — a total and complete contradiction of the severity and ruthlessness she’d held when she’d oh-so-charmingly asked olive to do her dirty work. she’s frustrated at herself for her own softness, for the innate warmth inside her that always seems to be able to fight off the cold that she’s forced in its place. a short sigh through her nostrils, and she raises a black-gloved hand to place it on druella’s shoulder. 

          ❛ what are you thinking ? ❜     perhaps an innocuous question, but druella more than anybody had the ability to read between the lines of euphemia’s words. she’s desperate to know what’s going on in dru’s head — if this casualty of their cause hung heavy over her as it did euphemia. aware of the many pairs of ears around them, her voice is hushed. 

the  potter  mansion  loomed  in  front  of  them,  tall  and  foreboding.  maybe  a  fraction  of  the  guilt  she  held  was  her  own.  because  even  though  they  weren’t  friends,  she  couldn’t  shake  the  feeling  that  fleamont  was  one  of  the  good  ones.  he  didn’t  deserve  this. 

the  hand  on  her  shoulder  pulled  her  out  of  her  thoughts  —    thank merlin  —  and  she  turned  her  head  to  look  at  her  better  half.  “that  we’re  the  best  dressed  here,”  she  teased,  glancing  at  each  of  their  outfits  with  a  smirk  curling  on  painted  lips.  exhaling  through  her  nose,  she  looked  from  euphemia  to  the  potter  manor.  “—  and  that  we  shouldn’t  be  here,”  she  admitted,  but  she  knew  why  they  were.

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🍎  :    how stable is my muse’s mental health?  have they been diagnosed with any mental illnesses and  /  or conditions?  do they have any undiagnosed mental illnesses and  /  or conditions?  do they or should they attend therapy?  

🍑  :    how meticulously does my muse look after their physical appearance?  do they spend a lot of time on their hair,  makeup,  grooming,  and clothing?  is there a particular reason why they do or don’t?  

🍒  :    how much does my muse value companionship?  do they constantly keep people around them,  or do they prefer to be alone often?  do they have or desire to have many friends?  do they see every meeting as an opportunity to make a new friend?  

🍇  :    how would my muse describe their childhood?  how much has it impacted the person they are now,  or will become as an adult?  around what age did they or will they start to mature,  and why?  do they wish to go back to their days as a child,  or have they embraced adulthood?  

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