I'll Show You 'Mother Of Dragons'

At the thought of being so close to Knockturn Alley, she made a face, scrunching her nose up at the idea, “You know, a commute from Scotland sounds nicer than being right at work every day of my life. I wouldn’t mind a place to retreat. A quiet village would be nice. Maybe where we don’t know anyone and could just troll our neighbors.” Elfi laughed thinking of the prospect. Flashing a look at Ailis both sneaking and teasing at the idea of a soundproof house, “Already planning to jump my bones. I wonder who will jump first.” She smirked bumping her friend playfully against her hip. “Ah, that is a good idea. Well, I think we have an idea in mind. How about we go look for some houses then. I have some already saved up should be enough to put down a deposit in the event we find something we find perfect right then.”

*Her grin is positively wolfish*

I always wanted to be that mysterious woman living in an old house on the very edge of the village and has all the muggle kinds convinced she is a witch to the point they run every time they see me. Was planning to do it solo and hold off until I was at least eighty-something but I can edit my plans.

I never was one for subtlety. You know this better than almost anyone.

Mmmm good idea.

Elfi shook her head laughing as her longtime friend placed a rather loud smooching kiss on her cheek. She forgot how much she enjoyed the others company. “Hmmm. Well, now I have to think. I work in Knockturn Alley, hmm, I too prefer Scotland. How about we stay in Hogsmeade since it is cheap and already it is split between the two of us. And, we can just hunt around there. And, test the acoustics as you say, “She bit her lip thinking back to their party days and the fun they had had all too well still seemingly fresh-ish in her head. “So what we thinking two bedrooms, two bath?” She smirked leaning against the board beside her allowing her arm to lay upon the others. 

Originally posted by exist-in-mind

I m sure there are some shitty flats around Knockturn Alley if you want to be close to work. If you are up for commuting though we should definitely do Scotland.

*She is resolved to keep an eye on Lawrence and the other on the castle, and that’s always easier from nearby.*

Hogsmede could work if you are not too nervous about our neighbours up at the castle. Obviously there is not a lot still standing but there are some decent flats around. A couple of other people are still living there I think. And fuck knows a quiet village is the best kind.

*Her grin broadened, and she nodded her head* Yes acoustics. It is easy to forget about silencing charms in the heat of the moment. Necessary to make sure there is some kind of soundproofing and the walls aren’t too thin.

*She nods thoughtfully, studying Elfi’s face before replying.* Yeah. A large enough living room that Oli or Lawrence can crash if they want to as well.

“ᴴᵒʷ ˢᵃᵈ. ᵀʰᵉʸ ˡᵒᵛᵉ ʸᵒᵘ ᵗᵒᵒ ᵐᵘᶜʰ.” ᴱˡᶠⁱ ᵗᵉᵃˢᵉᵈ ᵇⁱᵗⁱⁿᵍ ʰᵉʳ ˡⁱᵖ ᵃˢ ˢʰᵉ ᵗᵃᵖᵖᵉᵈ ʰᵉʳ ᶠᵒʳᵉʰᵉᵃᵈ ᵒᶠ ʰᵉʳ ˡᵒⁿᵍ ᵃᵍᵒ ᶠʳⁱᵉⁿᵈˢ. “ᴿᵉᵃˡˡʸ? ᴵⁿ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᶜᵃˢᵉ, ᵖʳᵒᵇˡᵉᵐ ˢᵒˡᵛᵉᵈ.” ˢʰᵉ ᵗᵒˢˢᵉᵈ ʰᵉʳ ᶠˡʸᵉʳ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵗʰᵉ ʲᵒⁱⁿᵉᵈ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳˢ ⁱⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ʳᵉᶜʸᶜˡᵉ ᵇⁱⁿ ᵗᵒ ᵗʰᵉ ˢⁱᵈᵉ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉᵐ. “ᴵˢⁿ'ᵗ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᵗʰᵉ ᵗʳᵘᵗʰ. ᵁᵍʰ. ᴵᵗ ʷⁱˡˡ ᵇᵉ ˢᵒ ⁿⁱᶜᵉ ᵗᵒ ˡⁱᵛᵉ ʷⁱᵗʰ ˢᵒᵐᵉᵒⁿᵉ ʷʰᵒ ʷᵒⁿ'ᵗ ᵍⁱᵛᵉ ᵃ ˢʰⁱᵗ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵏⁿᵒʷˢ ᵐᵉ. ᴵ ʷᵃˢ ˢᵉʳⁱᵒᵘˢˡʸ ʷᵒʳʳⁱᵉᵈ ᵃᵇᵒᵘᵗ….” ˢʰᵉ ⁿᵒᵈᵈᵉᵈ ᵗᵒ ᵗʰᵉ ⁿᵒʷ ᵗʳᵃˢʰᵉᵈ ᵖᵃᵖᵉʳˢ.

“ᴵ ᵈⁱᵈⁿ'ᵗ ʷᵃⁿᵗ ᵗᵒ ˡⁱᵛᵉ ʷⁱᵗʰ ᵃ ᶜᵒᵐᵖˡᵉᵗᵉ ʷᵉⁱʳᵈᵒ.” ˢʰᵉ ʷⁱⁿᵏᵉᵈ. “ᴷⁱᵈᵈⁱⁿᵍ. ᴮᵘᵗ ˢᵉʳⁱᵒᵘˢˡʸ, ⁿᵒⁿᶜᵒᵐᵐⁱᵗᵗᵃˡ ᶜᵘᵈᵈˡᵉˢ ʷⁱᵗʰ ᵗʰᵉ ᵒᶜᶜᵃˢⁱᵒⁿᵃˡ ᵇᵉᵈ ᶜʳᵃʷˡ ᵒʳ ˡᵃᵗᵉ ⁿⁱᵍʰᵗ ᶜᵒᶠᶠᵉᵉ ᶜʰᵃᵗ ˢᵒᵘⁿᵈˢ ʳᵉᵃˡˡʸ ⁿⁱᶜᵉ ᵃᶜᵗᵘᵃˡˡʸ.” ᴾˡᵘˢ, ⁱᵗ ʷᵒᵘˡᵈ ᵇᵉ ⁿⁱᶜᵉ ᵗᵒ ʰᵃᵛᵉ ʰᵉʳ ᵐᵒᵐ ᵒᶠᶠ ʰᵉʳ ᵇᵃᶜᵏ ᶠᵒʳ ˢᵒᵐᵉ ᵗⁱᵐᵉ. ˢʰᵉ ᶜᵒᵘˡᵈⁿ'ᵗ ʰᵃⁿᵈˡᵉ ᵃⁿᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ‘ᵗᵃˡᵏ’ ᵃᵇᵒᵘᵗ ᵗʰᵉⁱʳ 'ᶠᵃᵐⁱˡⁱᵃˡ ᵖʳᵒᵇˡᵉᵐˢ’. “ˢᵒ, ᵈᵒ ʸᵒᵘ ʰᵃᵛᵉ ᵃ ᵖˡᵃᶜᵉ, ᵒʳ ᵈᵒ ʷᵉ ⁿᵉᵉᵈ ᵗᵒ ʰᵒᵘˢᵉ ʰᵘⁿᵗ? 'ᶜᵃᵘˢᵉ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ˢᵗʳᵃⁿᵍᵉˡʸ ˢᵒᵘⁿᵈˢ ᶠᵘⁿ.”

Strangers are gross. *She places a smacking kiss on Elfi’s cheek before moving to lean against the notice board and cocking her head, smirking back at her.*

I know of a couple of places looking for tenants. It depends on whether you want to stay in London or can bring yourself to live in Scotland. Hogsmede might be mostly gone but rent is still cheap in Inverness and I prefer Scotland to England anyway. And apparating is not hard. We can even look at getting a portkey set up if you want a more convenient commute every day.

Otherwise we can try house hunting. Have a look at some properties. *Her smirk widens into a wicked grin* Test the acoustics. 

*Not that Ailis gives a shit, or ever has done; being deaf has its perks when it comes to obnoxiously loud sex.*

Elfi turned not expecting such a reaction from anyone as she caught eyes with a woman she felt she had not seen for a lifetime. “Ailis? Oh, my Merlin. It has been forever. Wow, looking even hotter than I remember.” Looking down at the flyer with a sad dropping feeling in her stomach she nodded, “Yeah, my parents….want me to live on my own. As the adult I am. So, I would rather not be…living alone. After having a dormmate for some time I guess you get used to it.” She chose her words calculatingly. It was all a lie, but the truth she wished to keep hidden deep, deep down. Where no one could find it. 

*She cocks her head and smirks briefly* Ironic. Your parents want you out of the house and I cannot stand the thought of spending much longer sharing a house with mine.

Well if you are looking for a flatmate I will throw my hat in the ring. Merlin knows we already know how to put up with each other. And enjoy each other’s company. *Her smirk widened briefly.*

Dear Caitlin,

I wouldn’t like to express too much of my admiration for your characters not to give myself away. Maybe on Christmas day. Until then, have a happy December!

-Secret Satan

Elfi scanned the flyer she had magically created. “Well, that looks nice. Maybe I will get some takers.” She sighed placing a flyer up in the Leaky Cauldron in hopes of gaining some takers. 

@jaws-will-bite

*She steps up beside Elfi and plants her chin on her shoulder to read the flyer, before making a thoughtful noise.*

That is a funny coincidence. I did not think you were the roommate type though.

I am surprised but always ‘appy to see you–and seeing you with Sophya soothes my ego of course with ‘ow uninterested in anything I ‘ad to say to ‘er she was. I don’t know whether to express worry or support wit’ the auror. Support, I think. Keep me updated on the progress.

*he touches his ruby slipper pin on his tie like a reflex and straightens it for the upteenth time that night as he smiles at her compliment* I was never an ugly duckling. You don’t judge men as well. You know Kai? I like ‘im a fair amount. *He’s guarded as he says it, though his eyes carry the softness of the Olivier that always has been prone to believe himself falling after one look* He’s a friend of Lawrence’s. Both of our friend. We’ve been ‘anging out a bit. He was free tonight.  

Don’t you like yourself? You are a nice person, Ailis.

*She sniffs indignantly, but her eyes are bright with a strange kind of fond mischief*

You were the ugliest duckling. Big eyes way too large for your face and limbs you did not know what to do with and always the pout. I was looking forward to you looking like that forever and needing me to wing woman you for the rest of your life. I am disappointed you are pretty enough to pick up boys by yourself now. You have made me redundant.

*Wistfully* I hit him with a bludger once. He took it like a champ even though his nose was definitely broken and bleeding a lot. His little brother tried to hex me. I always respect a family that hexes first and considers apologising later.

Yeah sure he was. I bet he will be free a lot of nights if you are the one asking him to galas and other parties. And considering the fact Lawrence only really befriends excellent people you have my blessing to keep ‘hanging out’ and doing ‘stuff’ when he ‘happens to be free’. *She makes the air quotes with her fingers, completely delighting in her mockery of Olivier. He never did get to just like Hal and try dating him from the start; the drawback of crushing on someone still figuring out their sexuality. Though there was nothing wrong with how he and Hal came together, it’s nice to see Oli just enjoying dating. Having fun. ‘Hanging out’. She’s beyond pleased for him.*

How dare you. I am not nice. You have wounded and scarred me and I will never recover. Please excuse me while I go scare some people to regain my reputation which you have just so horribly and thoughtlessly ruined by saying that I am nice.

*She makes no move to leave, and instead rests her head on Olivier’s shoulder, nuzzling up against him and signing to him.*

I like it when you are happy.