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Hoisting the sapling she was carrying into the crook of her arm Victoire freed a hand to lift another plant, closely inspecting it before placing it back on its shelf. She had probably been inside that nursery for hours now, slowly looking over its many magical plants. It was rare that she could get away from the sanctuary, so she liked to take her time to enjoy a little peace and quiet away from the zoo she called home. And after a morning like today’s - filled with creatures getting loose, crup puppy accidents, and an unfortunate incident with the bowtruckles’ tree - Victoire needed a little peace of mind. Really, she was supposed to just go, pick up a new Wiggentree sapling, and head right back, but she had a tendency to get lost looking at the many plants and flowers in places like this. Herbology was her second love, after all. She was ready to head out when she saw a flash of purple from the corner of her eye. Aconite. And the last one it seemed. Without much thought, she marched right up towards the plant. Reaching for it with her free hand, she was ready to grab it when another set of fingers bumped against hers, clearly following the same path. Scooting back a bit, the blonde blushed before turning to the other. “Sorry,” she laughed awkwardly, looking up at the man. “Well this is terribly awkward. I guess we’re both after the same thing, aren’t we?” Oh how she hoped he would just be a gentleman and hand it over to her - she wasn’t one for arguing over petty things but she just really wanted it. 

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He had heard about magic not working for some. Odd that Vic had lost hers but he hadn’t. He wondered why that could be, and what kind of spell could cancel out magic like that in the first place. Louis’s gaze shifted with hers, he shrugged a shoulder. “Just a book for school. It’s about all the different types of wand woods. It’s actually quite interesting. Like, did you know that each type of wood is prone to a certain type of magic?”

She couldn’t help the grin when he explained that the book was about wand woods. She wondered momentarily if this was what it was like to talk to her about creatures, but she quickly surmised it was far worse. She would be in a full blown ramble by now. She shook her head. “I can’t say I did, but that’s definitely interesting. How do wand cores factor into that?” She couldn’t help but be genuinely curious.

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Lucy didn’t react instantly, it took a while for her panic attack to subside. But hearing her cousins voice, feeling her hands in her hair, helped her to actually look around her and realise that she wasn’t in the hands of the death eaters anymore. She was safe. She turned her head to the side and smiled thankfully at her eldest cousin, “Thanks, Vic.” she murmured softly, “For being here.”

Staying calm, Victoire continued to hum and rub her cousin’s shoulder until Lucy began to calm down, taking a quick inventory of the injuries. It was very hard not to freak out herself - between the black eyes and the broken nose, that would have been enough to cause Victoire to begin to cry. But she needed to stay strong for Lucy, even if she wanted to find the person who did this and see justice served. “Of course, there’s nothing that could keep me away,” she said with a sincere smile. “Do you need anything? Food? Drink? Another pillow?” She was quickly falling into “mom mode”, fretting over Lucy and vowing to do all she could to make her more comfortable. She wasn’t going to ask what happened. Not yet, not after the panic attack. “Tell me what and it’s yours instantly.” 

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Lucy woke up slowly. Her eyes squinting against the harsh lights above her. Where was she? Then, everything came rushing back to her. Gringotts. The Death Eaters. Nikolai Nott. The pain. Blood began to pound in her ears, her heart thudding in her chest as if it were going to jump right through her rib cage. Her palms were wet with sweat. Her breath heaved in and out rapidly. Tears pooled in her eyes before streaming down her cheeks. She didn’t know where she was and couldn’t see through her stream of tears to determine that she was no longer in danger.

For the most part, the Weasley-Potter clan seemed to be alright. So when the news had gotten to her that Lucy was rushed to St. Mungo’s, and reportedly very hurt, Victoire nearly lost it. It didn’t matter if they were a cousin or one of her siblings - if anyone in her family was hurt, she would drop everything and rush to their side. Which was exactly what had happened when she got the news. Instantly she hurried to St. Mungo’s and eagerly waited until she was allowed in to see Lucy. At first, she was just laying there, peacefully resting, but in a matter of seconds she was falling into a full on panic attack. Rushing to her side, Victoire began to run her fingers soothingly through Lucy’s hair, trying to gently coax her from the panic. “Hey, ssh, it’s okay. You’re okay, Lucy, calm down, sweetie,” she hummed quietly against her cousin’s hair, keeping her tone warm and even. “Deep breaths... You’re okay. I’ve got you.”

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Hugo was currently avoiding his roommate. They’d gotten into an argument, and now Hugo was even considering moving out. He was bad at confrontation, and still couldn’t believe the fact that he’d actually yelled. Nikolai was at work, which meant he could actually relax at home for once. He was watching some tv when he heard a knock at his door. He was pleasantly surprised to see his cousin Victoire. She’d always been one of his favorite cousins, mainly because of how similar they were. As a child he would often follow her around and chase after her during family parties. He was convinced she probably found him annoying back then. 

“I would love that.” He smiled after hugging her back. She was always a ball of nervous energy. “I didn’t know you were back in town, you should’ve called me.” 

“Well come on then. Let’s get going, we’ve much to catch each other up on,” she said, always anxious. Falling into step beside him, she couldn’t help a sheepish grin when he mentioned that she should’ve called him. “I know, I really should have... I’m afraid I’m not very good at muggle communication yet. It’s quite embarrassing - I think my mum knows how to text better than I do. And it’s been insane. I brought home a litter of puppies, which seemed very fun in theory but now I’m regretting every decision that’s gotten me here. Why is it that cute things are always the most difficult to deal with?” Letting out a breath, she looked up at him - it was funny to think the little boy that used to follow her around now had quite a bit of height on her. “What have you been up to? Keeping out of trouble, I hope.” With everything that’s been going on, she couldn’t help but worry that a number of her cousins were getting involved in things they shouldn’t. She could only hope they were all being smart about things. 

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Lily squealed when she’d found out her cousin was coming home after what felt like forever. She wasn’t even sure if they’d seen each other the last time the blonde was in the area. Walking into the coffee house, she noticed that she was the first one to get there. She went ahead and got a cup of coffee, sitting down at a table where her cousin would hopefully spot her easily. The redhead was daydreaming when she saw a gaggle of boys by the door. Right when she was about to get up and save her cousin, she broke through the group. Lily smiled and laughed when she sat down. “Me the celebrity? You’re the one who just had to break through a crowd of fans. Are you sure you don’t need a body guard?” She laughed. Her eyes widened a bit when her cousin spilled out all the jewelry. “My necklace! Mum and dad got this for me for one of my birthdays. Thanks for returning it!” She told her, grabbing a flower necklace from the pile. 

Nose wrinkling, Victoire looked back towards the entrance and shrugged. “I wouldn’t call them ‘fans’. They were probably hoping to get a video of my embarrassing fall or something. A body guard might be nice, though. How much you think they run for these days?” Frowning as Lily identified one of the many necklaces as a birthday gift, the blonde ran a hand through her hair. “I knew I recognized that one. I really should have never agreed to take a Niffler in, I swear he’s always stealing precious things and getting me in trouble.” Huffing, she leaned back, her resolve quickly dissolving and being replaced with a brighter demeanor. “It’s pretty much been a century since we last saw each other. I feel like a total stranger, I have no idea what’s been happening with everyone. Catch me up - how’s school coming along?” 

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He startled slightly when he felt her arms around him, a chuckle rumbled in his chest at her exclamation. “I’m your only brother, it’s not really a contest.” Louis said, moving to return the hug as best as he could. “I managed to find a shop to hide in until it was safe.” He didn’t like to admit that he had hidden, it made him feel weak. He should have been out there, fighting back to protect people. Still, Lou had done the best he could in the shop, setting up protective charms and booby traps just in case their hiding spot was targeted. “You didn’t get hurt or anything, did you?”

“Semantics,” she shrugged, moving to take a seat beside him. It relieved her to hear that Louis managed to stay hidden and out of harm’s way. She had a feeling some of the other members of her family were likely going to try and get out there and fight when trouble arose and while she usually supported them through anything, Victoire wasn’t comfortable with the thought. “No, I’m alright. Had a bit of a fright since my magic wouldn’t work, but nothing terrible happened. Thankfully, it looks like most of us managed to stay safe.” Her gaze shifted to the textbook he had been so focused on, curiosity painting her features. “What are you reading?” 

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Victoire was making a point of seeing everyone in her family but there was someone in particular she had yet to see. And after what had happened, all she wanted right now was to make sure her brother was okay. So she headed to see him, eager to check in with him. To her relief, Louis appeared to be in one piece - and apparently very focused on something. Keeping quiet, Victoire slowly crept up behind him before pouncing - wrapping her arms around her brother’s shoulders in a tight hug. “Louis,” she giggled, nuzzling into his shoulder, “My favorite brother! Oh so I’m glad to see you’re alright.” 

Now with the attack, Louis was more determined than ever to find a way to enhance magic. He was sure there had to be… maybe it just wasn’t discovered yet. Maybe there was something that they just hadn’t seen in their studies of magic so far in history. They were discovering things every day after all, it wasn’t entirely impossible, was it? He poured over his text book, scouring the pages for anything that might give him insight, so engrossed that he didn’t hear anyone approach.

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Victoire peered out from her hiding spot into the empty street. One second, it had been a pleasant day of lazily walking around and catching up with Danny. The next everything had erupted in chaos. While Aurors were ushering hysterical crowds into stores and shelters, Victoire ended up separated from her friend. The only thing making her feel safe was the presence of Pimchan, a rather anxious demiguise who had a habit of following Victoire wherever she went. If it hadn’t been for Pim’s precognitive sight, Victoire would have wound up on the wrong end of a curse. Huddled now behind a dumpster, hidden from view, the blonde hugged the creature to herself, trying to stay calm and collected despite the fear sinking in. She needed to find out where the Order made base - surely during the commotion they established a headquarters. “We have to find the others, Pim. We’ll be safe with them,” she whispered against the creature’s head. After a long moment of silence she stood up, determining it was now or never. She couldn’t disapparate - something had been blocking her magic. She would have to go on foot. Quickly. “Go invisible and stay close... We have to be careful.” Climbing out of her spot, she’d barely made it a couple yards before a noise caught her off guard. Spinning around, the woman was about to shout when she saw a familiar face. “Danny!” She practically cried at the sight of her and ran to the other woman, pulling her into a tight hug. “Oh thank god you’re okay! I’ve been worried sick.” 

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She wasn’t sure she’d ever been to visit Hugo before, and for a while Victoire was beginning to think she was lost. Dominique gave her the address, and she had every right to think it was correct. So it had taken her longer than originally planned to find her cousin’s home, and even longer to debate between knocking and ringing the bell. Was it impolite to ignore the bell? But wasn’t that an irritating noise? Should she have just apparated inside? Or was that rude? Did he have a roommate? Would that roommate be clothed if she apparated in? Why was she standing here asking all these silly questions? Gaining the courage, she knocked, and tapped her toe anxiously awaiting her cousin. Her nerves were on high - the news about Minister Proctor having all of the wizarding community on edge. There was a question on everyone’s mind - who would be next? And there were rumors which made her particularly uneasy. Her anxiety was peaking when the door opened, a familiar face greeting her and pulling her from her thoughts. “Hugo! Hi - uh so sorry to pop in like this. I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I would, you know, stop by,” she started, smiling up at her cousin before going in for a hug. Victoire didn’t care whether they liked it or not - she would greet her family members with a hug and they would have to just deal with it. Pulling away, she tried not to let the questions on her mind - particularly about whether or not his mother was considering becoming the next minister - bubble to the surface. Of course, Victoire wasn’t known to hold back when she was truly anxious about something. “It’s been so long, I was hoping we could catch up. You can tell me how school’s going, how the family’s been, whether or not your mum has been approached about becoming minister, if you have anyone special in your life - all that fun stuff. Why don’t we chat over a cuppa? My treat.”

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Victoire’s work typically took her away from home for long periods of time. Which meant she wasn’t always around to see her family, and had a tendency to miss a lot of things. So when she returned from some visit far away, Victoire made it a mission to meet with each and every one of her cousins to catch up and find out what was going on with them. And top of her list for today was Lily, whom she hadn’t seen in... What felt like an incredibly long time. That needed to remedied quickly. Tripping slightly on the threshold of the coffee house where they’d opted to meet, Victoire blushed as several eyes turned towards her. Almost instantaneously, a few men came forth to help her but the blonde gently batted their hands away. “Oh, no thank you.. I’m fine, really,” she let out an awkward laugh, her features beet red as she shouldered past them. She was never one for attention, but her veela genes had a funny way of counteracting that. Her nerves only calmed at the sight of a familiar face. Sighing internally, Victoire crossed the busy room towards her cousin. “Tell me, what’s the daughter of Harry Potter doing here all by herself? I didn’t know this was where celebrities hung out,” she joked, falling into the seat opposite the redhead. “I know we’ve got a lot to catch up on, but before we do-” A hand sunk into her pocket and fished about before reemerging full of jewelry, a large grin taking the blonde’s features as she held the items out to the younger girl. “I was going through Pillager’s nook and noticed a lot of new bobbles. I’m pretty sure he’s been sneaking out and going on adventures of his own. So... If any of this is yours, take it. Or just take it even if it isn’t yours. I can’t keep supporting a klepto.” 

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Victoire stumbled a little as she entered the Potter home, never one for graceful entrances when apparating. “Hello? Uncle Harry? Aunt Ginny? Anyone home?” she called out, reaching up to tuck a few stray hairs behind her ear. She knew she should have sent word that she would be stopping by, but Victoire was more of an act-not-think type of person. Heck, she had a tendency to do neither. Pouting, she began to wander around, making her way into the kitchen. Her gaze instantly met a copy of the Prophet, her frown growing deeper at the headlines. The minister’s death was all anyone talked about these days. She sighed, ready to turn and leave when she spotted a flash of red from the corner of her eyes. “Merlin’s beard,” she gasped, turning around with a hand clutching her chest, shocked at the sudden presence of her aunt. “Aunt Ginny... I think I nearly had a heart attack.” She blushed, smiling somewhat sheepishly at her aunt. “Sorry to pop in like this... I should have sent word, I know. And it’s probably quite uncomfortable to find someone in your kitchen, given everything happening lately. But I assure you, it is I your incapable-of-violence niece and not some death eater who polyjuiced as me. And I’ll prove it - When I was young we came over for a birthday and I drank too much and was laughing so hard that I ended up peeing on your couch and instead of telling you I blamed it on Dominique even though you knew it was me. But I wasn’t going to admit I soiled myself so I made up an elaborate lie involving Domi doing it and then demanding we switch skirts so that she couldn’t get in trouble and I realize now I basically framed my sister but nevertheless the only people who would know the truth of that is you and I, and, well, most of the family, so... As you can see - I am the real Victoire Weasley and not some imposter so if you’re planning on hexing me, please don’t because I’m fragile and anxious and I will cry. See? Just more proof it’s your awkward niece and not some evil dark wizard.”

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A frown took to her features, the blonde huffing at her cousin as she entered his flat. “I am not late! I said I’d be here at four and it’s...” She trailed off as she sought out her watch, her frown deepening when she realized the time. “...Four-thirty... Okay, so I’m a little late, but can you blame me? I’m still, er, jet-lagged or whatever the muggles say.” Of course that was a lie, she was just very bad at being punctual, but Victoire wasn’t about to admit that. Following him inside, she found a spot across from James, beaming from ear to ear as she’d just barely been caught up with the recent events including the quidditch games in Spain. “So I hear a congratulations is in order - What’s next for Puddlemere United? Which one of our other quidditch-playing-family-members are you going to face off with next?” 

“About time you got here. I thought you were going to be here thirty minutes ago.” James opened up the door to his apartment wider to let in his guest. He turned on his heels and took a seat back on his couch with an alcoholic beverage in hand. “Make yourself at home.”

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inexhaustible-sourceofxmagic:

“You know Gran’s gonna eventually come after you now. I’m the only one in the family giving her great-grandchildren,” Teddy teased, knowing Molly probably would at some point. “Which honestly is fine, because if you lot start having them, I’ll have to complete with who’s over her house when and I’m totally fine with having that built-in babysitter. My grandmother is not enough, I need the two of them and like 8 more." His smile faded a little at the last thing she said. "I’ll be fine, Vic. I always am. The Minister was probably mixed up in something stupid, that’s all. Disgruntled member of wizarding society. If they send me out on that, I’ll be okay.”

“Gran’s already come after me. She’s been after me since I graduated. Apparently fur-grandchildren aren’t good enough for her.” She couldn’t help but shake her head at the thought of her grandmother, who didn’t mind informing Victoire of her age and how she’d already had three babies by the time she was twenty six. “You’re forgetting your many cousins who are more than willing to come by and dote on those darling little angels.” Victoire wasn’t entirely comfortable speculating the recent news in public, but her nerves were on end. Gripping her cup in both her hands, the blonde’s gaze faltered from his as he spoke. “The rumors seem to suggest otherwise,” she said in a lower voice.

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“I’m going to convince Maika to let me have a puppy and you can re-home to me, that way you can still see them,” Lucy replied, as she mentioned her roommate.  Victoire may just be her cousin, but somehow the relationship was more than that, she was much more supportive and protective than the average cousin, even in her family and Lucy couldn’t help but think she’d make a great mother when she chose to. “Don’t be daft, you’re only, what? Seven years older than me? Come May I won’t even be a teen anymore.” At the mention of cute healers and Mediwizards, Lucy shook her head slowly, “There are plenty of cuties there now, but I think I’m good for the time being.” Her break up with Levi, whilst months old now, still felt fresh and sore on occasion. “Honestly, my main focus has been training, I don’t think I’ve done anything else really. Sorry to disappoint.”

She couldn’t help the grin growing over her face at Lucy’s suggestion to re-home one of the puppies to her. “That would be excellent. There are very few people I honestly trust with these little guys, but I know you’ll take good care of one. And then I won’t have to miss them so badly! Of course, you just have to get the license but they’re easily acquired. You should come by the ranch and see which one you like best - they’re all so darling, but one in particular is quite sweet and shy. I think she’d be perfect for you.” Victoire visibly shuddered at her words, pouting. “Seven years is a lot when you take in consideration the fact that you’re almost no longer a teenager and I’m just a couple years short of thirty.” Yet despite not even being thirty yet, Victoire felt like an old maid half the time. It was probably because she took on a somewhat “motherly” persona at times when it came to her family members, even those who were rather close in age to her. She’d treated them all with warmth and overprotectiveness at times. It aged her. She gave Lucy a knowing and sympathetic smile, remembering the focus of one of their last meetings. She wasn’t one to push on the subject of her cousins’ personal lives, but she knew well enough that some wounds took time to heal. Still, it caused her some sorrow to hear that Lucy was more focused on training than anything else. “You never disappoint,” she clarified, “But you shouldn’t focus so much on it. It could burn you out. Just promise me you’ll make some time for yourself in the middle of all of this. I know being a healer is pretty busy and stressful, but you also have to take care of yourself - especially if you expect to take care of others. A little R&R is good for you, dear.” 

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Victoire was running a brush over the mane of an Aethonan horse, humming quietly as she did, when she’d heard someone approach. With a smile on her face, she’d turned to face Danny, expecting just the other woman but her eyes lit up when she’d realized who else had come to visit her at the ranch. “Hello, darling,” she called back, moving away from the winged beast and towards the others. “And how could I ever say no to such a visitor. Hello there, my love. How are you?” Her voice rose a half-octave higher as she came over to greet the little one in question. “Ted hasn’t anything to worry about anyway - no one will hurt our little angel, not while I’m here.” She felt a bump against her shoulder, the horse she’d been tending to already seeking attention. Her hand reached up to gently stroke the creature’s neck. “Especially not Arion here, he’s far too gentle, aren’t you my love? But c’mon, let’s head back up to the house - I’ve plenty of sweet little friends who’d love to meet you, Iris. And you-” she turned to Danny with a wide grin, “-have much to catch me up on. I want to hear all about the states and what you’ve been up to, dear.” 

“Hey, you,” Danny smiled when she saw Vic, her niece instantly changing her hair to blonde the second she saw her. “I brought a friend with me. I knew you wouldn’t mind. I thought it was time to introduce her to some of the animals, yeah? Pan didn’t care, obviously. ” She carried Iris off to where Vic was standing, mindful not to let her down just yet because she knew she’d take off running. “And what Ted doesn’t know won’t hurt him.”

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