#lbfrank

[fcrox]

The reality of his words wasn't lost on her. Truth that was held within his words very much reflected whatever had been going through her own mind for a while. Papers vanishing, items seemingly disenchanted, curses removed, properties altered; it was maddening. Somehow these forces they were fighting against so desperately had managed to settle in right under their noses. And whether or not she wanted to admit it, Hestia didn't have a clue as to who those people may have been. "I hate this." There wasn't a need to elaborate further. Feeling helpless wasn't something she cared to ever get used to.

The topic was easily pushed aside, for now. Other matters, that could in fact be solved, would have to take priority; even if only for a moment. "Honestly? It wasn't something I ever expected. Never saw an arranged marriage in my future. In fact, I'm pretty sure I was headed for the lone cat lady." Not that she honestly would have wanted the outcome, cat appreciator or not. "I just wish I knew a bit more about the guy I'm meant to marry." A sigh. "What does he like? Or dislike? There has to be something! Is there anything I should know?" Curiosity was surging through her. - @lbfrank

Getting their jobs well done was growing ever more difficult with the passing days, it seemed the war outside the Ministry walls had managed to slip right through the cracks and nothing made sense anymore. Where they should be solving cases, getting the bad guys behind the bars at Azkaban, they were struggling to keep up with the stunts pulled by those playing against them within their very own Department. "I don't think you'll find them." Frank admitted with a sigh, knowing it was the most likely option even if it wasn't fun to acknowledge. "We just got to keep our heads up, try to get the job done anyways." He added, some words of encouragement in hopes that things could get better eventually.

The wizard raised his gaze, meeting hers as she asked about Edgar, gently nodding his head waiting for her to finish the question. He knew where it was going, a shrug of his shoulders as he tried to find the right words to say. "He's a good man, Hestia. Not entirely content about the idea of an arranged marriage, and I'm guessing neither are you, but out of all the wizards out there-- he'll be good to you, that's a fact. Anything you'd like to know in particular?"

[alectocarrowx]

where: outside a small shack outside the city who: @lbfrank

This was what Alecto was waiting for. She saw the shadow lurking around a small shack that was Death Eater property. A safe house that had not been used in years, but still was theirs and she was not going to allow the Order to take it from them. The information shared to her was the next night a trap would be laid to entice Death Eaters to their demise. Little did they know, they'd have a visitor the night before.

Dusk had finally settled, placing her mask up over her face and pulling the hood of her robe over her head. Unable to wait any further for the other to show up, Alecto moves within the trees and shadows, feeling the wards magic weakened, cursing inwardly that they allowed this to happen. Something to sort another time. Her wand already in hand, catching sight of a lone wizard.

"It's rather bold to be here, Longbottom." A sternness to her tone, remaining in the shadows, hues fixated on a familiar face, his wife one she did not care for. She hoped the witch wouldn't mind losing her husband tonight.

[edgarebones]

where: a few blocks away from three broomsticks who: @lbfrank

Edgar was tasked with the duty of keeping Frank busy for the day and make sure the both of them showed up at the three broomsticks at five o'clock. Normally he would have freaked out how to make this work, but with all the recent activities with those supporting the cause, the Order was busier than usual, the two of them going to check a few locations out.

They had about ten more minutes to spare before they had to be there. "I know it wasn't anything exciting, but at least we know the locations are safe." They were building a trap, something they had been working on the last few weeks, one of those locations needed for them.

[apollinebeausejour]

where: the three broomsticks who: @lbfrank

There was such a warmth with all of Frank's friends and family there, to wish him a happy birthday when he showed up with a wizard she had seen in the Ministry before, Edgar. The look of surprise on his face.

Waiting until a time came up, she moved up to his side. "Happy Birthday. Your wife did good."

[xmollyweasleyx]

Frank was a sight for sore eyes. A few years younger than Molly, she would still know him anywhere. He was a great Gryffindor after all. At Hogwarts it was hard not to know who everyone was -- especially when they were in the same house. He was a kind and genuine person, the type of person Molly appreciated the most. She wished she saw him more but, of course, he worked at the Ministry. It seemed the Ministry was taking everyone out of her life. It sucked everyone's time out from beneath them. She was grateful that Arthur's department didn't have him keep such long hours. She worried about him enough as it was, if he was elsewhere she wouldn't be so lucky to have him home at night. Family was too important to Molly to have that be part of her life.

The family that Arthur and Molly had been creating was a wonderful one. The two of them, Bill and Charlie were a unit. They weren't one without the others. And the couple wanted more children. Maybe they were crazy but they wanted to fill the burrow with as much love as they possibly could. This meant that Arthur needed to make absolutely sure that his career brought him home. Molly loved running the household but it wasn't just for the kids, it was also for Arthur. It was for her family that she was creating a home.

Along with the home, Molly splurged as much as she could and luckily she had a little extra for the ice cream. She was so happy she did because the boys were increasingly excited. They were so excited that they didn't even notice their mum talking to the tall man. "Oh, life is well. With kids like that how can it not be?" she smiled. "But they are a little too crazy right now -- Charlie! Get off your brother!" She shook her head and laughed. "They keep me on my toes. So much so that I don't see many adults. How are you? And Amelia? We really must have you around sometime soon."

When Frank offered to pay, Molly flushed a bit. She could feel the small bit of money in her pocket but didn't want a handout. "It's okay, Frank. I have it for the boys," she said through a small smile.

Frank had just got out of his shift at the Ministry, another late night spent scouting the streets trying to spot any suspicious activity, whatever clue that may lead them towards those plotting against the Ministry and the current order of their world. It wasn’t a fun task at all since they were hiding in plan sight, he was quite aware of most who sided opposite to them but there was little he could do while on Ministry duties. He much preferred it when he went out on Order missions, allowed to confront the dark wizards whereas the Ministry would not allow it. It was a daily struggle, but a necessary one considering neither of the Order members could simply quit their jobs and, at least his, provided valuable intel most times.

Another draining matter was the fact that as of lately, his wife and him had been given entirely opposite schedules and therefore hadn’t been seeing as much of each other as Frank would like. Alice was his life, his strength growing when he was around her, his will to fight another day renewed. During trying and tiring times, his wife brought a calmness only known in their loving home and luckily, today when Alice’s shift ended— they would both be home to enjoy a brief but special night together. All their nights were special, not many got to spend them with the love of their lives.

He’d promised her that he’d be waiting with dessert, and dessert for Frank meant ice cream. Although tired, the auror made his way over to Florean Fortescue’s shop, pushing the door open to find a lovely redheaded witch and her two very excited children. A smile grew on the wizard’s lips as he recognised them, stepping forward to greet Molly with a light hug. “How are you, Molls? Just saw Arthur back at the Ministry, but I hadn’t seen you in a while.” He commented, looking over at the kids. “Are they behaving alright? Can I get you all some ice cream? It’s my treat.” Frank offered genuinely, ruffling the Weasley kids’ hairs affectionately.

[lumosfm]

𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙄𝙏𝙔 𝘾𝙃𝙀𝘾𝙆 

The following have not posted in character for five or more days and therefore have 48 hours to resume activity or get in touch with the admin to avoid having their roles reopened:

Alara Selwyn @alarasewlyn

Bellatrix Lestrange @brutal-bellatrix

Frank Longbottom @lbfrank

Lily Evans @lilypetcls

Marlene McKinnon @mkmarlene

Pandora Ross @peculiardora

Spencer Green @misunderstoodslytherin

Ted Tonks @bladevvise

The following characters are currently on a hiatus:

Hawthorne Fawley ~ Hiatus until the 9th July

Ela Wood ~ Hiatus until 10th July

Rosmerta Abbott ~ Hiatus until 10th July

Valeria Flint ~ Hiatus until 10th July

[edgarebones]

where: edgar's home who: @lbfrank

Edgar had arrived home, tossing his jacket on the back of the chair, he sauntered into the kitchen for a glass of water when the hair on the back of his neck stood straight. He could feel the wards around him home shift, giving him notice that he was going to have a visitor; he wasn't expecting anyone.

He moved into the living room, wand in hand, when he found a body knelt in the middle of the room, blood pooling on the ground. "Frank?" Panic and concern etched into his voice, instantly come to the wizard's side, reaching down to try to help the wizard up. "We need to get you on the couch so I can look at you." Something had to have gone wrong, but how did anyone find out about them being there.

[alicealongbottom]

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SAFIR － 1.02

[fcrox]

A visit from someone like Frank after the events of the past few weeks seemed right on point. Part of her had her suspicions, only to have them confirmed a mere sentence later. A sigh escaped her as she looked at her friend for a moment before shaking her head lightly. "I'm okay with how things are." At the very least she had to be.

Without another word she stood aside, letting the other in. "There isn't much to talk about when the choice's been made, is there?" And it served as nothing but a constant reminder. Beatrice appreciated the care, but at the same she felt as though those around her feared she would fall apart over a matter entirely out of her hands. No, there was no time for that. "With how the world works, I think I'll be busy soon enough either way. I won't sit by, idly and do nothing. And with him getting married to- With him getting married, he should focus on family. That's not me." That was all there was to say, in her eyes. - @lbfrank

When the door opened, Frank's first instinct was to give the witch a good look, see if he could tell how she was doing without needing to ask. However, he was not very good at catching the hints and felt like he should just go ahead and ask. "I came to see you, check on you." The wizard admitted with a shrug, offering a small smile and a nod at her question. "Yeah, that'd be good. I just wanted to ask if you're okay-- you know, with Edgar and his betrothal."

[ofxsorcery]

Ela was relieved to see her brother-in-law walking into the store. She moved over to him to hug him for a moment before letting go of the giant man in front of her. What was it with the sisters and tall men in their lives? Patrick had been a tall one as well. Frank clearly was too. "I am so sorry for asking you over here, but I am out of ideas." She took his hand as she pulled him to the back of the store. Once arrived there, Oliver was seated on the floor, playing with some toy unicorns who were performing a race. "The elderly woman who would look after him today during my shift fell ill. So I brought him with me to the store, but it is just impossible to do it all the same. I am kinda hoping you don't have any plans this afternoon and you are able to look after him?" It was then that Oliver noticed that his uncle had arrived. A happy expression replaced the concentrated one and he quickly scrambled up, running over to Frank to hug the man's legs.

where: Flourish & Blotts who: @ofxsorcery

An owl had come to his office right before he clocked out and Frank's day changed all of a sudden. Not that he minded, especially when the task at hand was to check on his sister-in-law and his lovely nephew. Alice was busy that afternoon, Moody had scheduled her for a mission of sorts so it was just him coming into the shop where Ela worked in. A smile formed on his lips as he spotted her, walking over to pull her into a warm embrace. "Hi Ela, dear. Your letter said you needed help with Oliver, is everything okay?"

[etiennexdelacour]

"Why thank you. It's always appreciated to have the guest of honor approve of my presence," Ètienne smiled raising his glass. Frank seemed like a good man. He always had in the halls of the Ministry and it was a shame Ètienne didn't take the time to have a proper introduction to him until now. Better late than never, he supposed. When they were at work it seemed like they were always flitting about doing something of importance so there wasn't much time. From now on they would have to make time at least for a brief hello and how are you?

"Others find it hard to believe but I've been in England for seven long years. I do take trips back to France -- part of it being my job and part visiting family and friends. Must make the most of the trips the Ministry pays for," he winked. "Honestly, I haven't met too many of the people here. Such a shame. They seem a cheery bunch. Just my kind."

"Well, it's a pleasure to have you here." Frank replied right away. He might've been in a celebratory mood, but he was always open to meeting new people and making good friends. People were closing their circles these days, some at work didn't even greet each other any longer and it was an attitude he hated to see. The wizard made sure to be friendly, trying to make others feel comfortable around him, he was one to trust and who would always share a hand if needed. "Oh yes, I've seen you around. I'm an Auror, yes. Have you been in England for long?"

[fcrox]

It wasn't the first time in recent months that Hestia had found herself searching for papers, written evidence and other matters without them ever appearing again. The witch could only hope that it was pure coincidence and nothing worse than that. "I hope they turn up. This would be my second case falling through." The brunette was a hard worker, mistakes were not part of her usual list of habits. Working longer, perhaps. Losing work, not so much.

For a moment she turned toward the other when another question popped into her mind. "You're friends with Edgar, are you not?" Hestia couldn't help the need to ask; the hope to know more about the person she was meant to spend the rest of her life with. "I probably shouldn't ask, but I cannot help feel curious." - @lbfainc

Things at the office got more and more complicated each day, their coworkers in the Ministry working from the shadows to boycot missions and avoid important information to be shared. Frank was having a rough time accepting this was the way it all worked now, so when Hestia explained the reason why she was at his office, the wizard couldn't help but scoff. "I can see if I have them here," he pointed at the folders that had just been delivered to him, "but if you don't have them, I doubt they'd been casually misplaced." He gestured for the witch to take a seat, handing her some of the folders so she could go through them as he did the same with the remaining ones. "The pages you need may not exist anymore, you know that right?"