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pb_draco in post_bellum

RP: The daily grind

Mar 23, 2009 13:25

Characters: Draco Malfoy, open
Location: Slug and Jiggers Apothecary
Date: 23 March 2000
Status: Public
Summary: Draco's at work and none too pleased by that.
Completion: Complete.

( Stumble out of bed and tumble to the kitchen//pour myself a cup of ambition )

cho weasley, place: diagon alley, 2000 03, complete, draco malfoy

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pb_cho March 23 2009, 18:57:06 UTC

Yes, it had been months, and countless therapy sessions. Yes, Cho had will, and a lot of it -- she'd forced herself to get better in a lot of ways, and though that came with its benefits it also came with less than favorable results.

For one thing... Her fingers. Even if she carried out practise, therapy and daily tasks with what was almost her old energy, by the end of the day they were horribly stiff. Apparently this was normal, but Cho found it difficult to be satisfied with her progress when they still made her feel ... Well, useless. Loosening them up again was a chore. A painful one.

And so: potions. She'd been taking a lot of them lately, and she was out of the most important one. Then again, it was questionable which was most important, but for her pride something against the pain was completely imperative. Usually she would go to Mungo's and be given her bottle at therapy, but as that would soon be ending... It was time she visited the apothecary and admitted her weakness to the worldLuckily, Percy had put her in a very ( ... )

pb_draco March 23 2009, 19:06:38 UTC

"Look, lady, I said come back at closing." Draco brought his head up and stopped in mid-prattishness. "Oh. You're not ... um. Never mind. Chang. Hello."

Cho Chang, who he'd barely seen or heard of in months. Cho Chang, who'd been taken by that damned wolf. Cho Chang, who he'd known had been taken hostage before the public had heard a single word.

Draco hid behind a customer service smile and politely disinterested eyes. "Haven't seen you in here before. How can I assist?"

pb_cho March 23 2009, 19:35:25 UTC

Prattishness.

Cho had nearly turned to leave, and was in the process of angrily studying her nails when Draco called her by name.

She gaped at him for a moment, gathering herself, and returned an equally vapid smile. It would do to get this over with as quickly as possible. "No, I... I don't come in often, if ever." Pause. Why, why don't I know how to make these things myself? "I was actually wondering if you'd... If you'd have anything for pain. The sort of thing they'd give you at Mungo's."

She cleared her throat. "My hands get a bit stiff, you see."

pb_draco March 23 2009, 19:55:44 UTC

In the back of his mind, a deep voice with a Welsh accent shouted 'six potions with willow bark and the moon phase to create each, now', and Draco instinctively straightened on his stool, expecting a wooden ladle to thump against the back of his skull at any moment ( ... )

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pb_draco March 25 2009, 23:17:58 UTC

Draco grinned as he worked. "No, I wouldn't have guessed that. Figured you'd go into Quidditch or some sort of research field. Maybe if there'd been an orchestra at school, might have noticed your musical inclinations earlier, but a toad choir's not quite the same."

He scraped the ick off his hands and into a large stone bowl before he added a thin and orangish liquid. "Does a number on them sometimes. Supposed to be wearing gloves, according to all the Dear God You'll Hurt Yourself literature and lessons, but it's pointless to me. Sometimes just have to get in and feel what I'm doing. I've got this olive oil salve that I put on if I've really messed mine up."

pb_cho March 26 2009, 00:16:53 UTC

"That's what I wanted to do, for the Corps," said Cho absently. "Research. Still do it on my own, but it's not anything quite as monumental as I pictured." She grinned, shaking her head. "But Quidditch I'd like to get back to, very much."

And she would. She'd promised herself that, even if it meant making Percy a very fickle fan.

A somewhat sly look. "But Malfoy, isn't it worth saving your hands?"

pb_draco March 26 2009, 00:40:08 UTC

"Ravenclaw," he said, shrugging one shoulder in amusement. "Suppose you can't really help yourself with the research. Granger's like that. She can't stop it. All sorts of questions, always has to know more about what's going on. God knows, I can't keep up with her. Woman's a lot smarter than I am."

He glanced at Cho, eyebrow raised. "Isn't what worth saving my hands?"

pb_cho March 26 2009, 01:42:41 UTC

"Yes, I suppose. I make a very good Ravenclaw," Cho admitted. "I'm glad the hat decided against Slytherin in the end. No offense."

She made a face, grinning. "You were the one bothering me about mine. Little precautions, etc. Shouldn't you be more careful, if you're going to be a doctor?"

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