With the capture of Verandi Farley and several high-ranking Trossach members, the British wizarding world has finally caught a break. The rate of rogue werewolf attacks have started dropping at a steady rate and, hopefully, things will stay that way. The Ministry is starting to loosen some restrictions, like not arresting werewolves standing on the street for loitering, however there’s still an obvious power imbalance between wizardfolk and werewolves.
The Cotswolds pack are continuing to advocate for the rights of werewolves and petitioning to change the legislation that has been set in motion by the current Minister for Magic, whilst the remaining Trossachs members are trying to stay out of the spotlight and keep a low profile… for now.
Whilst the British wizarding world seems to have calmed down, the same cannot be said for over in Northern Europe where a rebellion of magical creatures has risen. The state of things has gotten so bad that the European Ministry has enacted protocols to protect those under eighteen whilst their adult witches and wizards fight to keep control of their countries.
Students from Durmstrang have been sent to Hogwarts to keep them safe and those not old enough to attend school have been sent to live with relatives or designated British Ministry officials outside of Europe for the time being.
Will the low rates of werewolf attacks in Britain continue? How long will Durmstrang students stay at Hogwarts? Will the creatures usurp the wizardfolk in Northern Europe? Only time will tell.
SEPTEMBER 2019 It's been a very long, eventful summer in the wizarding world. A baby was stolen, several high ranking Trossach members were imprisoned, and werewolf attacks have drastically dropped as a result. What will happen now school has returned?
MAY 2019 An attempt to capture the beta of the Trossachs has been launched. Were the Aurors successful in their mission? Go read more here!
So it wasn't great that the whole DADA class now knew what a total pussy Liam was - but really he had no time to think of himself right now. He'd gotten leave from the Profz to usher himself and his older classmate, the ickle leprechaun, out for some privacy. She'd frozen in the spot and if he had a moment to ponder on what was so scary about... a man, the poor boy would probably have done the worst thing and actually asked. Instead, the young Hufflepuff was busy making way for him and Agnes out of the class.
"Let's get a drink, eh? My 'eart was beatin' faster than a bunny runnin' from a fox," Liam said once the door closed behind the pair of them, wiping his brow clear of its beads of sweat. "That wolf look'd like it'd eat me 'eart right there in the room, di'n't it?" he was walking slowly towards the bathrooms, a supportive arm held out for Agnes just in case she wanted to take it. Or to catch her if she were about to faint.
"You a'ight Aggy? Thanks for comin' out 'ere with me, yeah?"
Post by AGNES CLEARWATER on May 22, 2019 11:03:45 GMT
Sick. Aggy felt absolutely sick to her stomach, her entire body churning. Was she going to throw up? There was a good chance of it. She often did when it came to him, usually after she woke up an absolute fucking mess screaming and crying a few times a week, not even able to escape him in her sleep. She didn't know if she'd ever be able to.
His face still fresh in her mind, Aggy had just escaped the classroom with her 'savior' and made it into the bathroom when the nausea hit her so strongly that she only just managed to make it into the one of the stalls before heaving, the entirety of her breakfast coming back up in seconds. She just wished it wasn't in front of someone, that she wasn't so vulnerable, so weak. She was such a piss poor excuse for a Gryffindor, letting another person effect her so deeply. She hated it.
Sniffling, once she'd finished, Aggy managed to grab her wand with shaky fingers and cast a 'fresh breath' smell on herself. At least there was that, right? "Bet you're regretting being my hero now, hey Jordan?" she said shortly, sleeve moving up to wipe her wet eyes before she stood up to come out of the toilet stall to face him, plastering on a fake 'it's fine, whatever' face.
At his question if she was 'a'ight', Aggy's lips took on a sweet as sugar smile. One that definitely didn't suit her. "I'm just peachy. Love being exposed to the rest of the class. It's just what I've been dreaming about, you know? Most people have the cliche dream of being starkers in front of their class, I have the dream of being traumatised. Brilliant. I might just bring this to my psychologist parents attention, could be a study case for them. Then all my dreams would come true in one big go."
Walking past him to reach the sinks, Aggy's hand extended to turn on one of the tap and she couldn't help but notice... she was still shaking like a leaf. Whilst she'd managed to hold her wand without dropping on it, she had no chance as she tried to the tap. Was it stuck? Must have been. Shoving her hands in her pockets, she addressed Liam's earlier statement. "Werewolves, hey? Don't blame you. Some of the students like Dio Greyback act like they're Merlin's gift to the world but if I met one, I'd just about wet my knickers," she told him truthfully, shaking her head.
The sound of Agnes retching travelled over the stalls and over to the entrance that Liam had been standing at and … well the first time was ok. The first time it just sent shivers up Liam's spine; but the moment he heard liquid spilling into liquid, Liam's own stomach flipped and he gagged. He put his hand to his mouth, hoping that it would save his own breakfast from making a reappearance. Agnes reappeared, thankfully, and Liam swallowed the tiny bit of sick that had surfaced as she smiled at him. He slowly took his hands down from his own face and returned a similar smile to hers. "Yep definitely wanted a repeat of me breakkie, thanks," he said, sticking up a large thumb as he moved to rest his hands on his knees.
When Agnes began her sarcastic reply, Liam stood back up and watched her with raised brow. He let her vent because it was far less scary than when she was stock still in the classroom. Something told him that she didn't really want a reply, so his dark brown eyes simply watched as she made her way to the sink and struggled for a moment with the tap. He strolled over to the sink beside her - not to hers, mind - and undid the tap so that he could scoop a handful of water into his mouth.
"Wow, if this is you wiv ya dreams come true I'd 'ate t' be there durin' your nightmares," Liam finally replied. "It's ok to be upset with what you saw Agnes. You just faced your boggart... I'm pretty sure most of the class is lickin' their wounds right now, yeah?" he said as he stepped away from the tap, leaving it to run 'by accident'.
"Yeah... well I think Dio's got a coupla screws loose. Please don't remind him I'm scared of them," Liam pleaded, sincerely because that boy did not need any extra ammunition to wreak havoc with this particularly scaredy-puff. "I hope you don't ever have to meet one, Agnes. Not unless you have a spare pair of knickers," Liam said with a flash of his toothy white grin.
Post by AGNES CLEARWATER on May 22, 2019 15:10:35 GMT
"Oh, did you want to be sick too? That toilet's free now. Lucky you, no waiting queue or anything," Aggy said innocently, nodding towards the stall she'd just left with a hint of a smirk at her lips. She didn't think Liam would actually use it, but she couldn't leave his little comment unanswered. He was lucky he hadn't actually thrown up his breakfast. She'd trade places with him in a heart beat.
"Is that your way of saying you're sad we don't share a dorm room? 'Cause I'm heartbroken. Couldn't imagine anyone better to share a room with," Aggy said, voice tinged with sarcasm that promptly dropped out of her voice as he started banging on about how 'it's okay to be upset.'
Almost instantly, the image of him standing in front of her, coming towards her, came to life in her head. It made her want to freeze again or cry or scream, but she wasn't... she didn't want to do that. Trying to steady her voice, Aggy insisted, "I-I'm n-n... not uh-uh-upset" before muttering a stuttered swear under her breath because she was goddamn stuttering again. Seriously, fuck him. Not Liam, but him.
Then she noticed that Liam left the tap running, and she took the golden opportunity to step forward towards it. "Safe to say you're not a vegan then? They'd crucify you at the stake for leaving the tap on and wasting 30mls of precious water," was all she muttered before she cupped some water in her own hands, splashing it onto her face.
"Dio Greyback is a wannabe werewolf bitch boy who's a sociopath at the best of times," Aggy replied bluntly, shrugging. She wasn't about to tell Greyback what Liam thought of him, she didn't want the younger Hufflepuff boy to become a casualty found in the Forbidden Forest. "It's Aggy, not Agnes. I'm not a old Scottish grandma who knits on her porch... and a spare set of knickers are always a given." They were for most females, right? Unless... well, he was a guy. Maybe he didn't know that. Had he even hit puberty yet?
