The Linney household was buzzing with the kind of energy it used to have before Jonah and Marlow became full-fledged adults and moved out, leaving Rowan and Sebastian with a big, empty home and two extra bedrooms that would probably make a pretty decent library and office, respectively, but that Rowan had no heart to change. Besides, where was the ( Read more... )

It had happened again.

Somehow weeks had gone by since Lavender and Marlow had managed a day to see each other. She didn't understand how it had happened, somehow both of their schedules working completely against them. But there was so much to talk about and so much to catch up on- and Lavender was pregnant for Merlin's sake. Surely Lavender had ( Read more... )

It had been an increasingly rough last two weeks- between final projects, exam times and grading- Marlow was more than ready for the month break. She would be opting to not stay at Hogwarts during the winter break, this time taking a proper holiday home to spend time with Riley and to actually somehow gain back access to her social life. Of which, ( Read more... )

The room where Lavender was staying was drab. It was sparse and white and had terrible lighting. That bright, wash-you-out kind of terrible lighting that every dressing room in the world had. And no friend of Marlow's could ever spend her time in a place like this. Even if it was temporary. So, after her last visit with Lavender, an idea sprang to ( Read more... )

After heading back to her flat at around roughly two o'clock in the morning, shoved out by a very polite but very stern Mrs. Davies, Marlow collapsed into her bed, only barely nudging Riley awake to let him know Lavender was alive and stable. Her boyfriend groaned in return, his deep sleep blocking any sort of sympathy. He did manage to kiss her ( Read more... )