He was not surprised, quite, to find himself in Regent's Park once more, the dead of night heavy in its darkness around him. Tristan knew that he was a creature of habit, though said habits tended toward a variable cycle, and by repeating the trip, he subconsciously ensured that he would do so again, eventually ( Read more... )

She shouldn't be out at all hours of the night in Regent's Park.

Pansy shouldn't be fantasizing about having a proper witch's ritual, dancing on he father's grave and damning his soul to every seven of the hells, either.

Sane people didn't spend their nights planning it to the last detail, though most sane people were able to sleep. The luxury ( Read more... )

No one had particularly wanted the call when it had come in, but drawing the short end of the stick was something Adam did often. He'd been average when he'd been a trainee, and he was only an average Auror now, two years under his belt.

He apparated to the coordinates he'd gotten for Choyer, eyes widenening at the chaos of what he assumed had ( Read more... )

When she realized she'd read the same line several times, Pansy frowned and sat back in her chair.

It was a renewal contract for the building Choyer was housed in. The lease was coming up and the new proprietor hadn't taken kindly to her patronage. Yet another man her father had managed to swindle, cheat and abuse when he'd been alive ( Read more... )

Rose didn't go Christmas shopping often. She usually only had a few people, family, to buy gifts for. This year, though, she had a whole new house of people to buy for. Not to mention Euan ( Read more... )

"Miss Parkinson?"

Pansy looked up at the employee with a carefully raised eyebrow. The woman, Cheryl? Cherry?, hadn't knocked on the door to her office. She didn't say anything, just looked at the tiny blond with a steady gaze ( Read more... )

Blaise was still looking pinched. Mac had caught the bouquet, by accident, then tried to shove it into Kristen's hands. It had hit her when she wasn't looking, much to her horror. Blaise had not even let Sarah go out to attempt to catch it. Kristen had slipped by him ( Read more... )

James approached Daphne when Charlie was over chatting with his father. "Daphne, would you dance with me ( Read more... )

Penelope was taking a rest. Brody was a very enthusiastic dancer. She was trying not to be upset that Marcus Flint was here. She had not seen him in months, and he seemed to be behaving. It was odd to see him with Astoria Dolohov. The woman was so... proper ( Read more... )

Amy stood before everyone. All of the employees from Happy Hearth who were not in the wedding party were here to help. The reception would be kicking off any minute now ( Read more... )