cfmeadowcs

[cfmeadowcs]

꒰   🌹   ꒱    —    𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒎   ．

      hakim  is  lost  .   that  much  they  were  able  to  gather  in  that  moment  ,  some  rationality  still  cracking  through  the  bubbling  hysteria  that  was  contagious  in  the  air . one  moment  arthur  was  by  their  side  and  the  next  ,  he  wasn’t  .  it  was  hardly  a  blame  game  in  this  kind  of  crowd  ,  but  truly  every  burning  part  of  the  infrastructure  looked  the  same  even  in  the  smoke  that  poured  out  .  less  than  a  month  in  a  new  country  and  hakim  already  found  themselves  in a  literal  shit  situation . ❝  finallya  friendly  face  - ❞  they  say  with  a  sigh  of  relief  ,  circling  back  towards  dorcas’  voice  as  she  rounds  their  person  with  some  kind  of  invitation  of  an  out  from  this  situation  . ❝  dorcas  ,  right  ?   my  friend  -  ❞   even  before  hakim  speaks  the  next  sentence  they  know  that  it  is  probably  a  lost  cause  but  the  woman  is  the  first  bit  of  hope  they’ve  got  .  ❝  my  friend’s  somewhere  here  and  she’s  pregnant .   i  know  i  should  seek  some  shelter  away  from  the  pollution  but  …  can  you  spare  a  few  minutes  to  help  me  find  her  ?  i  feel  fine  myself  . ❞ 

"  that's  me  ,  dorcas  the  resident  friendly  mediwix  —  it's  why  they  hired  me  .  "  the  joke  felt  short  as  the  world  burned  around  them  and  dust  refused  to  settle  ,  but  it  was  a  second  of  distraction  that  allowed  her  to  study  hakim  ,  making  sure  that  there  was  no  immediate  danger  in  their  condition  and  allowing  her  to  instead  listen  .  her  stomach  dropped  ,  turning  uncomfortably  inside  her  —  her  face  didn't  waver  even  as  her  confidence  did  ,  and  her  tone  was  as  calm  as  she  knew  how  ,  even  as  a  gentle  firmness  rose  behind  her  words  .  "  we'll  look  together  for  a  bit  ,  alright  ?  but  we're  also  getting  you  to  safety  ,  and  then  i  promise  i'll  find  her  if  we  don’t  in  the  meanwhile  .  "  they  were  bad  words  ,  very  bad  words  that  slipped  past  her  lips  —  promises  were  dangerous  ,  but  as  she  took  their  hand  and  started  walking  ,  she  decided  that  she'd  honour  it  .  "  where'd  you  last  see  her  ?  "

[cfmeadowcs]

꒰   🌹   ꒱    —    𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒓   ．

        this   could   quite   possibly   be   one   of   arthur’s   worst   nightmares.   it   was   supposed   to   be   a   great   day   —   arthur   would   sit   in   the   stands   with   his   beautiful   fiancee   and   once   of   his   best   friends   while   watching   his   brother   play   the   sport   he   excelled   at   all   throughout   his   life.   and   now   ?   none   of   them   were   to   be   found   —   arthur   having   lost   hakim   now,   the   only   one   he’d   previously   been   able   to   keep   track   of.   ❝   molly   !   ❞   he   yelled   over   the   screams   and   coughing   around   him.   ❝   hakim   !   neddy   !   ❞   arthur   wasn’t   paying   attention   to   anything   else   when   he   nearly   collided   with   someone,   and   fortunately   for   him,   it   was   the   perfect   someone.   ❝   dorcas,   thank   bloody   merlin   !   ❞   his   arms   wrapped   around   her   in   an   instant,   taking   her   hand.   ❝   here,   i   saw   someone   over   here   that   needed   help.   i’ll   help   you   only   if   you   can   help   me   keep   an   eye   out   for   molly   and   hakim.   ❞

"  arthur  ?  shit  ,  molly's  here  ?  fuck  .  we'll  find  them  .  "  it  was  the  only  thing  the  wix  held  onto  for  a  moment  ,  her  friends'  safety  another  worry  in  her  list  of  things  that  kept  her  adrenaline  pumping  —  yet  arthur  wasn't  safe  from  her  studied  gaze  ,  squeezed  and  looked  over  for  a  moment  to  make  sure  he  wasn't  hurt  .  then  ,  only  then  ,  was  she  satisfied  .  the  cough  was  burning  and  dry  ,  and  the  sweat  was  clinging  to  her  skin  like  glue  but  it  didn't  matter  .  not  now  .  the  hand  in  hers  felt  comforting  for  a  moment  and  it  was  then  that  dorcas  decided  arthur  managed  to  make  anything  better  .  "  c'mon  —  but  after  you're  going  somewhere  safe  ,  mate  ,  and  i'll  come  look  for  them  .  "

[cfmeadowcs]

꒰   🌹   ꒱    —    𝒕𝒆𝒅𝒅𝒚   ．

      the  veil  of  chemical  exhaust  is  thick  in  the  air  as  the  fire  consumed  the  wooden  frame  and  as  he  circles  the  same  spot  once  more  ,  ted  begins  to  feel  defeated .  there  was  no  immediate  sign  of  anyone  familiar  -  crowds  of  wixen  now  far  and  between  as  they  rushed  to  other  parts  of  the  pitch   in  search  for  any  exit .  should  have  brought  his  wand  -   but  when  would  have  a  quidditch  game  ever  be  the  spot  for  something  like  this  to  happen  ?   ted  is  now  crouched  ,  knees  bent  and  in  desperate  need  for  some  fresh  air  .    ❝   i  –   ❞   it’s  all  ted  can  manage  at  first  in  between  hacks  ,  until  he  finally  relents  and  extends  a  hand  for  dorcas  to  take  .  ❝  my  friends  ,   i’ve  lost  them  .  ❞                       

"  hey  ,  it's  alright  —  i've  got  you  .  "  the  wix  held  back  a  cough  ,  deciding  that  for  now  the  best  she  could  do  was  keep  the  man  as  calm  as  possible  ,  she  could  worry  about  herself  later  .  she  managed  a  comforting  smile  ,  taking  his  hand  first  and  then  leaning  over  to  wrap  an  arm  around  him  ,  hoisting  him  up  and  for  a  moment  —  just  a  moment  —  rubbing  his  back  .  fuck  ,  this  wasn't  good  ,  was  it  ?  still  ,  she  knew  that  speed  was  of  the  essence  and  his  words  did  nothing  to  settle  her  —  dorcas  made  sure  he  was  good  to  stand  on  his  feet  before  nodding  ,  keeping  an  arm  around  him  just  in  case  and  beginning  to  walk  forward  ,  burning  eyes  trying  to  make  out  the  best  path  to  safety  through  the  dark  smoke  .  "  we'll  find  them  ,  okay  ?  i'll  go  find  them  and  bring  them  back  ,  but  first  we  need  to  get  you  some  air  .  were  you  hurt  ?  "

[cfmeadowcs]

꒰   🌹   ꒱    —    𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏   ．

she had looked at the other in confusion wondering why they were so worried, she had an inkling about what was happening but had decided against it, though, the rock of everything had set her back at the quidditch game, there was too much smoke and she couldn’t see much. she had looked at the other for a brief moment, “oh, i’m fine,” she says, throwing her hand against the slight bit of wind. “i just think i need to get out of the digest of people,” she says with a sigh.

"  let's  keep  you  that  way  ,  alright  ?  "  dorcas  looked  over  the  other  woman  ,  taking  a  moment  to  truly  recognize  her  —  not  that  it  mattered  ,  but  for  a  moment  dorcas  allowed  herself  to  be  surprised  to  see  arden  conway  nott  in  the  middle  of  the  rising  smoke  of  the  quidditch  pitch  —  they  didn't  know  each  other  ,  not  really  ,  but  the  memory  of  the  slytherin  was  there  in  the  back  of  her  mind  .  she  thanked  her  sense  of  direction  because  merlin  knew  she  could  see  nothing  ,  she  had  to  rely  on  memory  to  gently  wrap  an  arm  around  arden's  waist  and  nudge  her  over  the  debris  and  towards  what  she  only  hoped  was  fresh  air  .  "  are  you  alone  ?  anyone  we  need  to  go  back  for  ?  "

[cfmeadowcs]

꒰   🌹   ꒱  —   𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓   ﹕ @beforedawnstarters​​  ．

any  sudden  call  was  bad  news  ,  but  the  urgency  of  this  one  had  left  dorcas  on  edge  —  the  tightness  in  her  throat  a  vice  grip  as  she  reached  to  the  quidditch  match  and  set  to  work  .  she'd  been  trained  for  this  ,  she  knew  what  she  was  doing  :  yes  ,  she  felt  the  panic  rustle  inside  her  uncomfortably  but  there  was  no  room  for  it  now  .  later  ,  when  the  dust  settled  and  she  was  alone  ,  but  not  now  .  it  was  not  the  wisest  decision  —  running  through  the  thick  smoke  in  search  of  those  concealed  by  the  black  wall  —  and  the  dry  ,  burning  cough  was  far  from  pleasant  ,  but  it  was  worth  it  as  she  nearly  bumped  into  someone  .  "  hey  ,  hey  —  apparating  won't  work  ,  but  we  need  to  get  you  somewhere  safe  .  i'm  dorcas  ,  field  mediwix  .  "

[cfmeadowcs]

@nedweasleys​

[cfmeadowcs]

꒰   🌹   ꒱    —    𝒏𝒆𝒅   ．

Sporting a fetching black eye from the previous night’s excursion, Ned raises an eyebrow when a fresh glass of firewhiskey materialises on the bar in front of him, looking around for the source of his unexpected good fortune. His confusion melts away when he spots a familiar face at the other end of the counter, the suspicious expression quickly replaced by his usual easy grin.

It’s rare that he finds himself at the pub on his own, so he doesn’t hesitate to hop up from his stool, making his way over to his fellow former Gryffindor instead. “Alright, Meadowes?” Ned asks, eyes bright with interest. “I’m not supposed to be reading anything into this sudden act of generosity, am I?” He’s only teasing. Sort of. Okay, not really.

"  sure  you  are  ,  i  hit  my  head  on  the  way  in  here  —  dropped  all  my  brain  cells  on  the  ground  and  am  now  overwhelmed  with  the  need  to  shag  you  ,  ned  .  naturally  .  "  the  light  and  bubbly  tone  of  her  voice  clashed  fiercely  with  the  sparkle  of  mischief  in  her  eyes  ,  moving  to  clink  her  glass  with  his  and  letting  herself  relax  into  a  laugh  .  no  one  like  one  ned  weasley  to  help  her  shake  off  the  weight  of  the  world  she  felt  nestled  safely  on  her  shoulders  —  it  ought  to  be  a  weasley  trait  ,  as  arthur  managed  the  same  in  mere  seconds  .  a  hand  moved  to  gesture  to  his  eye  ,  brow  raising  in  sync  with  the  corners  of  her  lips  ,  not  at  all  surprised  that  he  looked  .  .  .  well  ,  like  absolute  shit  .  "  you  look  like  you  had  fun  .  "

[cfmeadowcs]

꒰   🌹   ꒱    —    𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒌   ．

open starter.

@beforedawnstarters​

      ❝   okay,   i   swear   this   is   not   what   this   looks   like.   ❞

"  i'm  not  judging  .  "  hands  were  thrown  up  in  defense  ,  palms  out  and  shoulder  shrugged  even  if  the  grin  couldn't  be  contained  as  she  eyed  the  other  wix  .  it  wasn't  a  lie  ,  it  took  a  lot  to  get  dorcas  judging  anyone  ,  but  it  hardly  meant  she  had  to  not  be  amused  by  the  situation  —  weight  shifting  from  one  foot  to  the  other  as  she  nodded  .  "  but  i  wouldn't  mind  an  explanation  .  "

[cfmeadowcs]

꒰   🌹   ꒱    —    𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒂   ．

@beforedawnstarters​​

where: florean fortescue’s ice cream parlour. 

“i highly recommend the cotton candy flavour,” hana says looking over the person’s shoulder, keeping her distance still, she had a rare day off and liked to be around the shop with her dad since she didn’t see him as much. “but i’m biased,” she says, knowing her dad had added it because she liked it. 

"  merlin  ,  hana  !  jesus  !  "  it  was  what  she  got  for  being  lost  in  thought  ,  dorcas  decided  —  her  friend's  sudden  voice  had  made  her  jump  ,  a  hand  flying  to  her  chest  to  steady  her  racing  heart  even  as  she  spun  around  ,  curls  bouncing  as  her  head  shook  .  it  wasn't  like  they  didn't  see  each  other  often  —  if  anything  ,  they'd  spent  a  lot  of  years  seeing  what  some  would  consider  too  much  .  and  yet  ,  as  her  mild  panic  settled  ,  doe  couldn't  help  but  smile  a  loop  -  sided  smile  .  "  isn't  that  a  sugar  bomb  ?  "

[cfmeadowcs]

꒰   🌹   ꒱    —    𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒎   ．

open . / @beforedawnstarters​

          ❝ here  ,  my  treat  .  just  change  the  bloody  song  that’s  playing  on  the  juxebox  or  i  might  loose  my  mind .  ❞ 

"  hey  ,  rocket  man  is  a  national  treasure  —  don't  let  anyone  else  hear  you  .  "  the  smile  she  gave  him  was  equal  parts  amused  and  mischievous  ,  but  dorcas  meadowes  had  no  intentions  of  torturing  the  poor  guy  ,  grabbing  her  drink  and  the  money  and  hopping  off  the  frankly  uncomfortable  stool  .  the  song  was  changed  into  .  .  .  well  ,  she  didn't  pay  much  attention  ,  head  tilting  as  she  approached  him  again  .  "  there  .  too  early  in  the  night  to  lose  your  mind  ,  mate  .  "

[cfmeadowcs]

꒰   🌹   ꒱  —   𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓   ﹕ @beforedawnstarters​  ． 

 “ hey  ,  love  .  mind  getting  me  a  firewhiskey ?  double  .  ”  it  was  just  that  sort  of  week  ,  it  would  seem  ,  and  dorcas  felt no  remorse  as  she  took  a  seat  at  the  bar  ,  rolling  the  soreness  off  her  shoulders  even  if  she  knew  it’d  fall  right  back  in  a  bit  .  she’d  known  her  job  was  going  to  be  difficult  ,  but  nothing  had  prepared  her  for  just  how  draining  it  could  truly  be  —  for  how  many alterations  she’d  end  up  overseeing  in  such  a  short  time  .  those  were  the  ones  that  didn’t  reach  the  prophet  ,  small  affairs  that  took  less  than  a  handful  of  people  to  solve  and  rarely  any  true  healing  necessary  ,  but  the  wix  couldn’t  shake  the  feeling  that  after  what  had  come  to  pass  at  the  lock-in ?  after  things  began  to  escalate  and  coincidences  were  harder  and  harder  to  ignore  ?  there  was  more  to  these  incidents  than  met  the  eye  .  it  would  drive  her  up  the  wall  to  think  it  over  ,  she  knew  as  much  ,  so  she  settled  for  signalling  the  bartender  and  nodding  her  head  towards  the  approaching  patron  .  "  and  whatever  they’re  having  ,  i’m  feeling  generous  .  "

[cfmeadowcs]

you’re  a  cup  of  tea  in  a  cold  night  , sunshine  after  rain  ,  the  sun's  warmth against  closed  eyelids  ;  you're  peace ,  you're comfort ,  you're  the  one  who  shares  everything because  no  is  a  word  your  lips  never  learnt  to  form  . sweet  girl  ,  gentle girl  ,  why  would  you  want  to  be  a  soldier  girl ; please  don't  do  this  to  yourself  girl  ,  you're  too  kind  for  a  world  like  this  girl  .  but  bravery is  found  in  the  oddest  of  places  ,  strength  comes  from  love and  you  have  plenty  —  you're  the  thunder that  makes  them  jump  ,  because  how  can  something  so  soft  have  so  much  power  ?  they  shouldn't  forget  that  your  bite  is  fast and  your  fists  iron  : but  they  do  and  that's  their  downfall  .  you  step forward , wand  in  hand  .  they  let  down  their  guard  ,  and  from  your  mouth  slips   ‘  check  mate  ‘  .

meadowes  ,  d  .  

(    field mediwix  ,  halfblood  ,  order agent  )

𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐘    /    𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓

[cfmeadowcs]

Brittany O'Grady as Paula in The White Lotus

[cfmeadowcs]

[cfmeadowcs]

In a world full of chaos, we must still dare to find peace.

coldfiction  (via wnq-writers)

[cfmeadowcs]

[cfmeadowcs]

#relatable