#alex001

Now this is what Cas called a party. The may day thing had been fun, but he was definitely a sucker for men in fitted suits and women in beautiful gowns. The only down side was that it also meant he had to dress the part, and there were few things Cas hated more than collared shirts and neck ties. He had managed to sneak in a pair of combat boots though, so not all was lost. 

After grabbing a glass of champagne he made his way around the room, figuring it was best to get this whole mandatory hang out thing out of the way first. Thankfully everyone seemed to have the same ideas and had posted their own numbers visually. When he finally made it to the number he recognized he could help laughing. “Randomized. Sure,” he said with a grin and a slight roll to his eyes. “More like my brother bribed admin.” If nothing else it was definitely ironic that the tabloid famous prince would be paired with the head of the guard. 

@alexxblackwell

“I wish I could say dumb dick energy hasn’t been me on more than one occasion.” He chuckled, almost feeling sorry for himself for even trying to be cool. “Why is this even necessary? Can’t people go back to just basing it on hands or whatever that was.”

As much as Dadward hated it, one of his own Aurors had betrayed him. For months Charlotte Fawley thwarted his efforts to protect Hogwarts and the students who lived there, and the harsh sting of betrayal needled at him. He planned to bring her in, have her stand trial for her crimes and serve as a warning to her comrades what would happen should they continue to insight chaos amongst the wizarding community. There was no excusing his own ignorance in this, but catching the woman responsible, the woman he had assigned to this station, was a decent start in setting things back on the right path.

Now that Charlotte had been exposed, however, seeds of doubt had been planted in Edward’s mind. If Charlotte had managed to convince him of her loyalty, were there other people on his team who had done the same? Edward didn’t want to think that way, but he would be stupid not to investigate this hunch further. He knew exactly where he would have to start, Alex Fawley and John Dawlish. The two were the most obvious connections to Charlotte and might even have an idea of where she went. Unfortunately, they might also share her radical views. Edward certainly hoped he was not about to weed out multiple traitors in his office, one was bad enough.

Edward gestured to Alex Fawley to meet him over by the door of the Great Hall. Once close enough that a low voice would not be overheard, Edward gave the other Auror a sympathetic look. “We need to talk Alex. Would you join me in the corridor?” He asked politely, but it was an order all the same. This was the part of the job Edward truly did not enjoy, but he did his job well and wouldn’t jeopardize the rest of his team’s safety if there was even the slightest chance of a traitor in their midst. 

Location: Bradford Baked 

“Thank you,” Angel says with an obligatory grin, taking her cinnamon roll from the person behind the counter. Bradford Baked isn’t a usual stop on her list, but from time to time, she’s struck with a craving that a pre-packaged, stale, store bought cinnamon roll can’t fix. And each time she’s here, the same wandering thought crosses her mind. Why don’t I come here more often? It’s a fleeting notion, one that’s forgotten as soon as she steps foot out the door. But today? She decides to stay just to kill some time. 

Turning with the intent to find a quiet corner to sit alone and enjoy her pastry, Angel’s eyes instead fall on a face she hasn’t seen in some years – not since life took them both in very different directions. Alex’s path took her towards accomplishing a dream people would give anything to achieve. Angel’s path…well. “Didn’t know you were in town,” She says with a slightly more sincere smile as she approaches her. “What? Are you between tour stops?”

“No matter where I look, there’s really no way out. Is this common? Getting brought to another world? Almost feels like those popular manga...” Maki is a bit concerned with good reason, she shouldn’t be here under any means. After all the trouble she caused back home, this can’t be happening.