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!
Life would be boring if it was easy. That was something her mother would say whenever Chelsea felt like something was off, when she felt down and today was one of those days where she felt quite sad. Not because something bad happened but she missed Ozzy. Spending two weeks with him was amazing and honestly she wished the two weeks never ended but he had to go and she had to move on, get back to work and wait until he wrote her or the next vacation.
The girl was at the leaky getting herself a nice cup of tea and waited for her soup as her long day at work came to an end. Sometimes she felt so silly, waiting for an owl to come to her and give her letters from Ozzy but he was busy and his education was more important, she knew that. With a small sigh she took a sip of her tea and smiled at the person coming to sit beside her.
"I'll move my things hold on.." she said and grabbed her bag from the table so he could actually sit and have something on the table as well.
Post by DONOVAN STEVENS on Oct 23, 2019 21:36:20 GMT
Donovan had been thrilled when Ariella had said yes to his marriage proposal and he was going to try his best to take the first few steps of planning it. It wasn’t easy planning a wedding, knowing damn well his mother was already trying to pick out his tux and had been nagging for a date. He had to tell her many times that they haven’t discussed it yet because of his wife to be was a professor at the school, and they were only in contact with each other via owl. And the fact the owls were being watched by his own work place. Sure, he understood it all after the attack on the ball but he was a bit annoyed about it. Even his sister was questioning his motives at work.
The Auror needed a break from work, and his overbearing mother and found his escape at his usual place. The pub was sometimes quiet, other times there would be fights he’d have to break up. Hopefully today was not the day to do any of that because the man wanted his tea, and when he had entered the place, it was oddly crowded. Okay, so he didn’t mind.
He looked around, giving a wave at the worker who knew his drink and meal by heart by now before he headed to sit at the table nearby, noticing a blonde there. He had seen her around, and he noted that she had seen her hanging around Oswald Tyrell. And that boy was going to be his brother-in-law one day.
”It’s not a problem.” he said politely. ”You’re friends with Oswald Tyrell, yes?”
Chelsea didn't think she'd know people she comes across through Ozzy. Sometimes she forgot how big of an influence his family had on the world and of course the people around them. Chelsea had boyfriends before Ozzy and not because she was slutty but because she often found herself boys who liked her, thought she was pretty but eventually also found her quite plain and boring because of her love for books.
The man across from her was significantly older and quite handsome as well. She didn't really recognize him right away but when he asked about Ozzy she blushed a bit. "Yes he is.. my boyfriend." she said not really sure how this man knew Ozzy. Chelsea was curious though, her eyes on the man.
"How do you know him if I can ask? I haven't met many of his friends or family yet." she said and bit her lip. "He spent the holidays with me so I haven't had a chance to meet his father or siblings."
Post by DONOVAN STEVENS on Nov 21, 2019 19:46:34 GMT
Once the female had confirmed what he had thought, he knew damn well that Oswald Tyrell had a secret girlfriend. Donovan knew the young boy didn’t like broadcasting his personal life, so he’d be surprised if anyone at Hogwarts knew that Ozzy had a girlfriend outside the castle. But he was going to keep the secret, not wanting to get on the Tyrell’s bad side for harassing a girl Donvoan had suspected to be his girlfriend. The girl seemed polite, unlike Ozzy. He had seen the boys attitude, heard stuff from his sister that made Donovan want to scare him straight.
”Oh, pardon my rudeness. I’m Donvoan. Ariella’s fiance. Ozzy’s sister.” he said with a tiny smile. ”I’m sure Ozzy never really told you about me.” he said with a small chuckle when the waiter brought him his drink. He gave them a nod of thanks before lifting the cup to his lips.
Chelsea felt so silly talking to someone who knew her boyfriend when she hadn't heard a word about them herself before. Was he Ozzy's father? he looked a bit young for that but looks could deceive and Chelsea never really judged. The blonde wasn't quite sure how to talk to this person and found herself easily with her tongue twisted in knots. What if the man didn't like Ozzy? Would he now hate her as well? That'd be quite rude but nothing she didn't understand as feelings like that often transferred to the spouse of said person.
"Oh he told me about his sister. Pleasure to meet you." she replied. "My name is Chelsea." she added quickly and took a small curtsy as she introduced herself. It was almost a habit, doing it since she was a little girl. "Ozzy likes to keep our relationship private but he is very sweet." she said softly and though most girls would be upset about that, she wasn't. Chelsea respected his decision and knew he made the right choice for himself by keeping his relationship private. "He's doing well, I miss him." she admitted and eyed her own drink.
Chelsea's fingers playing with the ring he gave her. "How is Ariella? I heard she had a tough time being a professor." she said and eyed Donovan. He seemed like such a kind man.
Post by DONOVAN STEVENS on Dec 7, 2019 21:21:19 GMT
Donovan wasn’t surprised that Ozzy hadn’t mentioned him or any person that was dating his siblings. The male knew Oswald was a private person and didn’t want the whole world to know his business. But Ariella had told Donovan that Ozzy had a girlfriend, which surprised him in a way. Sure, he knew that the guy dated a couple of girls in the past at Hogwarts but he was never deeply in love with them (Ozzy’s words during a meetup). ”From what I heard he’s a private person.” he said when Chelsea told him that the relationship was private.
Donovan looked at the movement of her hands, smiling a bit. He didn’t think Oswald would get himself engaged or was it a promise ring? He had no idea. He wasn’t going to be nosy nor would he mention the ring to Ariella. It wasn’t any of his business anyhow.
”She’s doing good. For the most part. Some of her students are bad mouthing her but she can handle herself.”
Chelsea wasn't the type of girl who would scream her relationship over the rooftops, though she did read about girls like that in her books and met plenty of them in school. But that never meant she was less in love with Ozzy and he knew that, he must know it. They wrote each other almost every day if the owls were able to fly that fast and Chelsea always looked forward to those owls, it was what kept her dreams sweet and her smiles bright. There was fear that it would one day end but when she was with Ozzy there wasn't such fear, it felt strange.
Chelsea gave Donovan a smile and nodded. "He is, we write a lot though.. do you know how he's doing in school? I haven't had an owl in a while and I figured he was busy with his exams." she said a bit nervously. Truth be told she was just worried that he'd stress too much, get himself into trouble that he didn't want her to worry about. The blonde ran a hand through her curly locks for a moment. "That sounds awful. I loved my professors, even the scary ones. Not that Ariella is scary, I'm sure she's lovely."
Chelsea blushed a bit and chewed on her lip. "Do you miss her?"
Post by DONOVAN STEVENS on Dec 8, 2019 11:36:23 GMT
Donovan never minded the down-low relationships because he was pretty much in one. Sure, her family knew about him and even his parents knew of her. It was no secret but he wasn’t one to go out in the world and say that he was going to marry the girl of his dreams one day. Truth be told, he wasn’t expecting Ariella to say yes but when she did, he was as excited as a kid on Christmas day. They had a future together, even if her father didn’t like him much because of his job. It didn’t stop him from falling in love with a girl a few years younger than him. He still needed to thank Ciar for bringing her into his life.
”I think he’s studying his ass off for the exams. Last I heard he was burying his face in the books and playing with his kitten…” he stated and glanced at Chelsea with a sweet smile. ”To be honest, Ariella can be scary but I love her.”
He hummed softly as he thought about the last time he had spent hours with his girl. ”I do yes…”
Chelsea didn't mean to pry, and she felt like she was being quite invasive but this man knew about Ozzy and she was worried sometimes. The time she spent with him during the holidays were her favorite and soon it would be summer and she'd have him back but until then she was just a bit lonely and waiting for Ozzy to return to her life like he never had been gone in the first place. She absently played with the beautiful ring on her finger, the ring that proved his love to her, the romantic novel story continuing in her mind.
"I can't wait until he's graduated." she admitted and bit her lip. "I remember how hard I studied for my exams, I even lost track of time." she said and blushed a bit. "Not that you want to know that, I'm sorry." she felt like such an idiot. "Sorry I don't mean to pry at all. It's not polite of me, I am so sorry." she told Donovan and just looked at her glass, feeling more stupid by the second. God what if he told Ariella what kind of idiot she is and she told Ozzy that?
Post by DONOVAN STEVENS on Dec 19, 2019 3:58:46 GMT
Donovan wasn’t ashamed of his relationship with Ariella Tyrell, and most people who knew of the Tyrell’s and what they do in the world, would warn him about getting involved. People disappeared and it wasn’t something he’d share with others - they were rumors after all. Did the Tyrell’s get investigated? Yes. Several times in fact, and Donovan himself found nothing that can end Samuel Tyrell’s reign of terror on half the wizarding world. The Tyrell’s were careful not to get caught doing anything illegal. Did Chelsea know what Ozzy’s father does? He wasn’t going to ask.
There was a chuckle and the Auror shook his head, waving it off. ”Trust me, I studied my ass off back in the day. I honestly thought I was going to fail, and yet, I didn’t. Here I am with a job that I love.” he said, smiling a bit more. ”No need to apologize.”