#CAE event

[explosionbob]

A gif of some of my characters! Made a YCH of these that I'm selling at the in-game Crown Arts Emporium event this month! Feel free to pop by my booth if you're going there :D

[wandering-wolf23]

Apparently I'm a "bad leftist" because I won't kill all of the special needs animals I care for with a friend. Because I "won't make hard choices"

[fair-lead]

here is a link to al jazeera's reporting on israel's current actions, as well as a link to the livestream of al jazeera's english coverage. the livestream is also embedded in the webpage.

[zandalarii]

yknow i cant say i missed wow's gameplay much. i like looking around. i like playing dress up. thats kinda it

[thebeautifulfantastic]

what if the boy mentioned in “when emma falls in love” was actually andrew garfield. what if

[oxygenbefore1775]

Mae's color analysis event

in honor of this blog reaching the milestone of 200 followers, i'm going to host a color analysis event - which is exactly as it sounds like

rules:

✮⋆˙ first pick your blorbo (aot only please)

✮⋆˙ then you can either pick your own color or the so-called "official" color of the blorbo (usually it's evident from merch and official art with the character)

✮⋆˙ based on that i will write in what way if any the color you picked corresponds with the blorbo's personality

✮⋆˙ OR you can just pick the blorbo and I will assign them the color that suits their personality the best myself

(simple enough, you can take a peek at the aot color analysis that i've already written to gauge what to expect, except this time it is going to be more... refined)

nota bene:

✮⋆˙ you can send reqs starting today and during the next week - based on the engagement i could shorten or extend the deadline - i can't make any promises but i will answer the reqs with the best of my ability and no hard deadline for myself

✮⋆˙ please one blorbo per req - though you can send multiple reqs

✮⋆˙ i do realize that there may be some overlap so in case i get mutiple reqs for the same blorbo-color combo, i would simply redirect the following reqs to the first one i've done

✮⋆˙ please refrain from choosing any obscure characters - chances are, i won't be able to gauge their personality since they haven't appeared in the source material that often

[melynafoxclaw]

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[townpostin]

DAV Public School Hosts State-Level Wushu and Table Tennis Tournament

Over 400 participants from 10 Jharkhand clusters compete in DAV National Sports State Level Tournament in Jamshedpur. DAV Public School, Bistupur, Jamshedpur, is hosting a two-day DAV National Sports State Level Tournament 2024 for Wushu and Table Tennis, with participants from across Jharkhand. JAMSHEDPUR – DAV Public School, Bistupur, Jamshedpur, kicked off the DAV National Sports State Level…

[good-vs-evo]

shoutout to being a yinxuan truther matching quanyin pfps with someone 🫶🏼

[gachaparadise]

finishing up the Loufu story chapter and it's making me feel insane (positive)

[wonder-worker]

While Kleopatra VII is the most well-known Ptolemaic queen, she was not the oddity of feminine rulership that she is often represented as, and, instead, her power was predicated on a long line of female achievement. [...]

Just as with the royal women who came before her, Kleopatra VII received a Greek style education, which allowed her to interact in and excel at the politics of her day. In fact, she is the Ptolemaic queen whose education is the most explicitly referenced in the ancient sources (see, for example, Plut. Vit. Ant. 27; Cic. Att. 15.15). She also must have built an extensive network of philoi who helped her govern the kingdom over the course of her long reign. For instance, her philos Apollodorus is named by Plutarch, but he also indicates that she had many others when he says that Apollodorus was the only person “among her friends” (τῶν φίλων) that Kleopatra permitted to go with her to Caesar at their first meeting (Plu. Vit. Caes. 49).

Similarly to her predecessors, Kleopatra was referenced in the dating protocols utilized during the various periods of her rule, and they also shed light on her induction into the dynastic cult and the various epithets she adopted. Kleopatra ascended to the throne at the death of her father in 51 BCE (iBucheum 13; Porph. in Eus. Chron. 1.167-168, ed. Schoene; Strab. 17.1.11), and thereafter took on the epithet Thea Philopator [...] in honor of him. She may have been appointed as Ptolemy XII’s co-ruler during the last year of his reign, from 52-51 BCE, in the same pattern as Kleopatra Berenike III and Ptolemy IX, so the transition from father to female-heir was a smooth one, at first. Although Kleopatra and Ptolemy XIII ostensibly inherited the throne together, as a ruling pair, the documents of the year 51 BCE list only Kleopatra’s name, and the dating protocol makes use of the feminized form of the verb “to reign” (βασιλευούσ̣ης [...]), demonstrating that she was the dominant ruling figure (iBucheum 13; iGFayum 205; PSI 10.1098). Her brother, with the help of his philoi, contested her rule in 50/49 BCE, and she was expelled for a time in 48 BCE (Caes. BCiv. 3.103).

In 47 BCE, Kleopatra was placed back on the throne with her younger brother, Ptolemy XIV, by Caesar after the events of the Alexandrian War (Strab. 17.1.11; Porph. in Eus. Chron. 1.167-169, ed. Schoene; Ps.-Caes. BAlex. 33.1-2; Dio Cass. 35-44; Suet. Jul. 35.1; App. Civ. 2.90). In an effort to uphold Ptolemaic tradition, they likely married at this time (Dio Cass. 42.44) and were inducted into the dynastic cult as the Theoi Philopatores kai Philadelphoi [...]. From 47 BCE until her brother-husband’s death in 44 BCE, Kleopatra was again the dominant co-ruler, as demonstrated by papyri and the dating protocols in which Kleopatra’s name was placed before that of Ptolemy XIV (P. Oxy. 14.1629; Appendix C). Afterwards, from 44 BCE until her death, she co-ruled with her son, Ptolemy XV Caesarion (OGIS 194; BGU 14.2376; SB 4.7337 = THI 5), but again, in this arrangement, she served as the dominant co-ruler.

Her role as dominant queen was also demonstrated by the hieroglyphic titles she was presented with on temples. At the temple of Montu at Hermonthis, accompanying scenes of the birth of Ptolemy XV, Kleopatra was granted the title hk3.t (“ruler”) and two female Horus names [...]. The title “ruler,” which had been utilized by many of her predecessor provided her with cultic visibility and authority. Her Horus names, which had previously only been granted to the most powerful queens of the dynasty, including Berenike II and Kleopatra III, acknowledged both her assumption of kingly prerogatives and her standing as one of the most politically active and authoritative queens of the dynasty.

In her monumental depictions, Kleopatra VII unquestionably emulated the powerful women that came before her. The stele iGFayum 205 (= Louvre E. 27113), which is dated to July 51 BCE, depicts Kleopatra VII offering to Isis, and in the carving, Kleopatra is portrayed as a male pharaoh in a pointed kilt and pharaonic double crown. Bianchi points out that this is likely because the stele was carved for Ptolemy XII before his death and then repurposed for Kleopatra VII, but it also neatly fits Kleopatra in with the masculinized imagery utilized by Hatshepsut, Kleopatra III, and Berenike IV. It also demonstrates Kleopatra’s early intentions to rule as a dominant power and to take on kingly attributes, as she did throughout the course of her reign.

Much like Kleopatra III, Kleopatra VII was depicted making offerings to the gods alone in temple scenes, including at Kom Ombo where she is depicted presenting Ma’at to the gods. In fact, of all the Ptolemaic queens, Kleopatra VII was depicted twenty-five times alone before the gods, more than any of her predecessors. And, although previous queens had been depicted offering to the gods alone, the presentation of Ma’at had hitherto only been conducted by male pharaohs, even when they were junior co-rulers. Accordingly, in these scenes, Kleopatra was using the example of previous queens, but she also built on their achievements by taking that traditionally male motif, the offering of Ma’at, on herself, demonstrating her superior power.

This combining of queenly and kingly prerogatives is echoed in the scenes where Kleopatra VII appeared with Ptolemy XV, and, again similarly to Kleopatra III, her image was carved before that of her son, such as on the mammisi of Hermonthis. In these scenes, although depicted with kingly powers, Kleopatra was also depicted with the traditional queenly headgear of Ma’at plumes and solar disk that assimilated her to Isis and Hathor. In fact, many of the scenes at Hermonthis, both those of her alone and with her son, strive to associate Kleopatra with Isis and Hathor in their roles as mother and child-bearer. So, it seems she was aware of both the kingly attributes she was portraying and the queenly traits she wanted to emphasize in order to put forth the strongest image of her rule. In other scenes, including at Dendera, Kleopatra VII is depicted wearing Arsinoe II’s unique queenly crown. This not only shows her attempt to associate herself with one of her most powerful predecessors, but it can also be interpreted as her attempt to take for herself the kingly attributes with which Arsinoë had been depicted.

Overall, Kleopatra VII’s greatest achievement is that she co-ruled for the entirety of her reign, but, because of the extensive authority and dominant power she wielded, she is remembered as a basilissa-regnant. That she is remembered this way, even after the character assassination undertaken by later Roman authors, speaks to the incredible authority she wielded and the powerful imagery she built for herself, since many of her greatest achievements were later covered up or twisted by propaganda.

— Tara L. Sewell-Lasater, Becoming Kleopatra: Ptolemaic Royal Marriage, Incest, and the Path to Female Rule (Dissertation, University of Houston, 2020)

[merao-mariposa]

Chef Missa x Shapeshifter-Crow Phil AU.

(Just hear me out)

Missa is a single father looking to be a professional chef, moving to France to work in his idol's restaurant. He takes his daughter, takes his suitcases and moves to Paris, France to fulfill his dreams.

Phil is an ex-fighter who needs a change and get away from everything after a dramatic event (no spoiler) so when he receives an invitation from his brother in arms, Etoiles, to stay with him in France for a while he does not hesitate to accept.

His son Chayanne has trouble adjusting to his new life due to his selective mutism, fortunately Tallulah (Not tula) and Chayanne become friends at school.

Pissa basically know each other through their children.

Time skip to Tallulah finding out that Chayanne likes cooking, and it just so happens that his dad is el mejor chef del mundo! (She says) Missa starts giving cooking classes to Chayanne (it has nothing to do with him wanting to get closer to Phil, nope, absolutely not, he could never ever thought about that, he only does it because he cares about Chay//and his father)

Missa tries to play it cool and suave for Phil which leads to a lot of silly cartoon situations.

Missa and Phil get distracted by cooking, more smoke than normal starts coming out but they are so caught up in their flirting that they don't notice. Missa: Is it hotter here or is it just me?? Phil laughs, looks into his eyes, into his lips and back into his eyes, and slowly approaches, so slowly and Missa's heart almost sto- Until suddenly a blast of dry ice hits them rigth in their faces. Chayanne came back from whatever he was going to do, and found a tower of smoke! What happened!? …Neither Phil nor Missa can answer that. A bit because they are covered in dry ice and another bit because no mames, what a shame.

Jump to Missa, he's feeling homesick and unsure of his abilities. Tallulah has a fever and Missa is too worried.

The cooking classes stop for a few days.

Until a crow suddenly crosses through his window. That should scare him, his daughter is sick! And crows don't exactly prophesy health.

But he doesn't find himself able to chase away the creature that looks almost as worried as Missas feels. If crows had faces he would say that he frowns when he sees the girl. This crow seems to be really used to humans or something because he allows himself to be petted by Tallulah as if he were a cat, his feathers fluff up and rumble as if he were almost purring in his daughter's hands, her tired face lights up cuz of something that It's not the fever.

He decides to leave them alone.

Since that day the crow visits them more often almost like a family pet, he always comes and goes at night and always seems to be there when they need him most.

(Abajo esta en español, no worries my friends)

Missa es un padre soltero que busca ser chef profesional y se muda a Francia para trabajar en el restaurante de su ídolo. Toma a su hija, toma sus maletas y llega a París, Francia para cumplir su sueño.

Phil es un ex-peleador que necesita un cambio y alejarse de todo tras un susceso dramático (no spoiler) por lo que cuando recibe una invitado de su hermano de armas, Etoiles, para quedarse con el en Francia durante un tiempo no duda en aceptar.

Su hijo Chayanne tiene problemas para adaptarse al colegio y su nueva vida por su mutismo selectivo, afortunadamente Tallulah (no tula) y Chayanne se hacen amigos en la escuela.

Básicamente se conocen a través de sus hijos.

Salto de tiempo a que Tallulah se entere de que a Chayanne le gusta cocinar, y da la casualidad de que su papá es el mejor chef del mundo! (Dice ella) Missa empieza darle clases de cocina a Chayanne (no tiene nada que ver que quiera acercarse a su padre, nop, en definitiva y absolutamente nunca pensó en eso, solo lo hace porque le cae bien el niño //y su padre)

Missa trata de jugarlo cool y suave para Phil lo que lleva a un montón de situaciones tontas de caricatura. Missa y Phil se distraen cocinando, empieza salir más humo de lo normal pero ellos están tan atrapados en su coqueteo que no se dan cuenta. Missa: hace más calor aquí o soy solo yo? Phil se ríe, lo mira a los ojo, a los labios y devuelta a los ojos, y se va acercando lentamente, tan lento y el corazón de Missa casi se detien- Hasta que una ráfaga de hielo seco los golpea de lleno en la cara. Chayanne regresó de lo que sea que fue a hacer, volvió y encontró una enorme torre de humo! Qué pasó?! …Ni Phil ni Missa pueden responder a eso. Un poco porque están cubiertos de hielo seco y otro poco porque no mames que vergüenza.

Salto a Missa, tiempo despues, se siente nostálgico e inseguro de sus habilidades, para peor Tallulah tiene fiebre y Missa está demasiado preocupado.

Las clases de cocina paran durante algunos dias.

Hasta que un cuervo se mete por su ventana. Eso debería asustarlo, su hija está enferma! Y los cuervos no profetizan la salud exactamente.

Pero no se encuentra a si mismo capaz de echar a la criatura que se ve casi tan preocupado como el, si los cuervos tuvieran cara diría que tiene el ceño fruncido cuando ve a la niña. Este cuervo parece estar realmente acostumbrado a los humanos o algo así porque se deja acariciar por Tallulah como si fuera un gato, sus plumas se esponjan y retumba como si casi ronroneara y la cara cansada de su hija se ilumina por algo no es la fiebre.

Decide dejarlos solos.

Desde ese día el cuervo los visita más a menudo casi como una mascota de la familia, siempre va y viene por la noche y siempre aparece estar cuando mas lo necesitan.

[yourdarlingness]

✦ Artistic ~ themed names, pronouns, and titles !

──　NAMES :　palette . colourette . art . acry / acrylinne . canvainne . muse . canvesse . artisse . penny . inkinne . inklita . sketch . sketchoria . illustria . illustrine . digatelle . colorisia . doodelia

──　PRNS :　co / color . pai / paint . bru / brush . art / artistic . cre / creative . cae / canvas . ske / sketch . pa / pastel . water / color . scri / scribble . doo / doodle . ima / imaginary . vi / visual . di / digital . he / hex . pen / pencil . 🖍️. 🎨 . 🖌️

──　TITLES :　the lover of arts . the talented artisan . the artist(e) . the artist's muse . the dying artist . the painted beauty . the burnt-out artisan

prn* who creates masterpiece . prn* who appreciates beauty . prn* hidden talent . prn* who draws the world's beauty . prn* who has a mind of its own . prn* who is visually artistic

DAY 5 of @hawntedboy ' s event !

[sasagehoes]

MOONAGE DAYDREAM

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐈𝐈;; 𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐈?⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐟𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐱 𝐟𝐞𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜! 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫.

⭒˚☽ ✴︎˚｡⋆;;As you walk thes streets of Diagon Alley you feel the presence of a certain...someone(s) follow you around while shopping. Is this the start of a great friendship...a band perhaps?

1976-1981

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a/n: This takes place on the events before, during and after the wizarding war, this series is part of a series, which will tackle more of the events in the golden trio era, the reader is hispanic but i couldnt care less if you're not, this is for everyone! [translations will be given]. English is not my first language so i apologise for any grammar mistakes. I hope you enjoy!

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CW: foul language is all I can think of.. let me know if i missed something!

“So you're telling me you three and another guy are part of some club..named the marauders?” you asked, munching on a biscuit whilst sitting on the living room floor.

“It's not a club per say but uh yeah!” James answered, you nodded slowly, still confused “And you just cause mischief around the school?”you asked bewildered, “It's basically our motto” Remus spoke.

“You guys must be hated by half the school then” you laugh, and Sirius only chuckled.”Kind of the complete opposite, but the Slytherins dislike us the most” his face had a very smuggish smirk, making you want to throw another magazine at his hair.

“What house do you guys think I'd be in?” you asked them with an arched brow, to be fully honest you didn't know yourself that well so you like when people expressed their first impressions of you.

They all thought about it for a second but Remus was the first to answer .”I haven't seen you in that many situations to determine that yet” he said after a long hum, you only nodded and looked at the other two “Obviously you're Gryffindor, only the best are there” James said with a stupid wink, in exchange you gave him an unamused face “Either Ravenclaw or Gryffindor for sure” said Sirius after analyzing you briefly. From what he's seen, you were pretty reserved and definitely studious enough to learn from an old blood magic transcript, not to say bold as hell for actually moving forward with casting one of the spells in said transcript. 

Remus on the other hand didn't want to make any assumptions from what he's seen so far, you could be as much as a loose canon as Sirius and James combined, or you could be as calm as Peter. After all it's only been a day and a half since the four of you had met.

“Y porque a la gente no le cae bien los Slytherins?” You ask James genuinely curious and he only scoffed “No son todos, but hell can some of them be absolute assholes” {Why do people not like Slytherin’s?}. {It's not all of them}

“Most of them are pretentious assholes, come from wealth, and are blood puritans” Sirius added, clearly having caught at least something of the conversation. His hatred for people who followed in his parents footsteps seeped through his very pores and his friends noticed.``But again, not all of them are like that, some of them are just snarky, none of the other shit” he added.

“If I land in any other house that's not Gryffindor, am I allowed to talk and hang out with you guys?” you ask in a worrisome tone. Remus only laughed “Yeah dove, it's not like we are all supposed to only socialize with people from our houses, we have a friend, Dorcas, she hangs around some Slytherins a lot, nothin’ wrong with that”

“Well, that's great!, got scared for a second”

The door to the house opened and Monty and Euphemia walked in, bags in hand

“We’re back kids, and sweetie we got you some stuff for your stay, just some essentials” Euphemia said. “Thank You so much, for everything” you say now standing, “Don't mention it, para eso esta la familia” {That’s what family is for} . James sighed and repeated the word ‘para’ to demonstrate how to roll the R better to his mum, “Deja a tu pobre madre quieta, she's trying” {leave your poor mother alone}. You laughed and Effy just shook her head and laughed as she walked to the pantry. “Don't make fun of your mother James, ese es mi trabajo” {That’s my job}, Monty shot a wink at all of you, and neither could resist the urge to burst out laughing. “What did he say” a confused Remus asked, looking at Sirius, he only shrugged “Don't look at me, i only know french”

As the night fell, Monty cooked dinner for everyone in the home while the three of you helped Remus pack to go back home in two days. “I don't know why you don't come with us to the station on wednesday,” complained the raven haired boy, throwing himself dramatically on the pile of freshly folded clothes, “Because, i would like to spend some time with my parents before i have to go, could be that dont ya’ think, coc oen?” {dickhead}

“Don't get all Welsh on me sweetheart, i'm not into that like Caroline” Sirius said with a mocking tone, earning him a shoe to the face.

“You shagged Caroline?!” whisper shouted James

“What?! Who said anything about shagging, we just snogged!” replied Remus in the same tone

“If by snog you mean almost eat eachothers faces off then yes, just snogged” Sirius added with a teasing smirk

You watched the whole ordeal go down asking to yourself “What the fuck does shagging and snogging mean?” sadly your thoughts seemed to have gotten out of said.. thoughts.

James looked at you trying to not laugh, and answered “Coger y besuquearse” {fucking and making out]}

you just deadpanned and started laughing. “You brits are weird” 

The rest of the night was filled with laughter and re folding half of the clothes Sirius had messed up, and the delicious food Monty had prepared.

 the following day Monty decided it was time to go shopping for school essentials, and gods were you blessed as soon as you left the room, Sirius had worn a leather jacket with band pins on the front and some small handmade patches on the back, he truly did look like those muggle rockstars, especially with the hair. Remus wore a jumper with a very funky pattern in red and yellow and some washdown jeans. Where the hell did James find friends this good looking?

Your outfit consisted of Effy’s clothes, a simple red shirt and a pair of blue flared jeans, and some old boots she had in your size stowed away in her closet.

Once everyone was downstairs, a ‘plan’ was set if you were being honest it felt unnecessary  how you all needed a plan to just go buy school supplies. How wrong you were

“Ok, so you three only need this semester's herbs and books and Y/n needs that and the rest of the essentials” Euphemia said, making a mental note of everything needed and how much time it could take

You leaned in to whisper in Sirius’s ear 

“Why do we need a plan, we are just going shopping, no?” your question made him scoff,

“Diagon alley gets really full after New Years, Ils deviennent tous fous” he answered

Before you could get a translation to what the hell he said, Monty interrupted

“I'm sure none of you get sick while apparating right?” oh how you hated apparating.

You shook your head nonetheless and so did the boys. “Well, that settles it, off we go”

Euphemia took you first, once you held her arm the world around you warped into a blob of mass and so did your body followed by Euphemia’s. In less than a minute you found yourself in the famous Diagon Alley, now you understood why you needed a plan to shop.

“Sirius wasn't playing when he said this place got busy after new years” you say not really to anyone, admiring the bustling streets. Effy just laughed “I'll be back soon so don't move an inch,alright dear?” you nodded and she left. Not much after Monty showed up with Remus which looked dazed, clearly not taking the apparating trip that well.

“You alright Rem?” you ask, a hand on his shoulder, not really registering the nickname you had given him.

“Yeah love, i'm fine” he coughed violently just after saying that, “If you say so buddy” you 

Hit his back to alleviate him from the coughing.

“That happens when you smoke to your heart's content, Moons” a voice spoke from behind you, turning to see who it was, your eyes met with her. She had red hair, fair skin and a face littered with freckles. She was really beautiful. Like the paintings from the Renaissance era your mom had hanging in the manor when you were little.

“I rarely smoke Lils please” he smiled, walking up to hug her, returning the action she noticed you standing there.

“I'm so sorry I didn't see you, are you a friend of Remus?” she asked politely with a smile 

As you opened your mouth to answer, the Potters showed up with Sirius and James in tow.

James instantly lit up when he spotted the red head and went to hug her tightly “How have you been Lilypad” he asked as he pulled away from the hug 

As that exchanged unfolded Sirius hooked an arm around your shoulder

“This is a common occurrence, he’s been head over heels for her since our first year” you giggled not having seen James like this since his crush on a girl called Elnora in first grade

Llily said hello to Monty and Effy and turned to you once again “Im Lily Evans, nice to meet you” her hand extended to greet you, you shook her hand and introduced yourself “Oh the Rouge family, i think James mentioned you to us back in our second year if i'm not mistaken” she stated. You really hadn't grown used to being called from the Rouge family after so long and to say that it bothered you was an understatement, but she couldn't have known. “I'm surprised he even mentioned me, we had not talked in years” your laugh was as natural as it could have been, but for some reason, Sirius hand, which you had forgotten was still on your shoulder squeezed it reassuringly. 

“How could I not? You are like one of my favorite people on the planet” James said with a cheeky smile, at that Lily’s smile dropped just a smidge making you feel like his feelings were not unreciprocated. 

“It was nice seeing you Miss Evans, yet we do need to get going, you could join us if you want” Monty said and Lily smiled. “Thankyou for the offer Monty but i already found everything i needed, my parents are waiting for me at the train station”

“If that's the case, see you around then dear” 

She hugged everyone and said her goodbyes, and as she was leaving a bright “Nice meeting you!” was directed your way.

James was sulking as she walked away and you couldn't help to copy the grin Remus had on his face 

“I knew we should've left earlier” James spoke all sulky, Sirius just palmed his back “Better luck next time you poor sod”

Who knew attending a wizarding school was going to be so fucking expensive? The first stop in Effy’s spotless shopping plan was Madam Malkin’s. Just the price of three robes purchased there made you shiver, how could that be 50 galeons?..outrageous! Yet Effy swore they would last until you graduated.

You both met back with Monty and the others in the Apothecary, once entering the place you almost gagged, the smell was wretched, no surprise there though, they did sold things for potions afterall, some herbs and some vials of premade start up potions all added to the price of 30 galleons, which wasn't that bad knowing it was for all four of you, Remus had tried to pay with his own money but the Potters wouldn’t take no for an answer. As the lot of you were in the register paying, you looked behind you and saw a head of blonde hair quickly hide behind a shelf of pre made potions, you brushed it off as some curious kid but it was still odd to say the least

The third establishment was the Magical Menagerie, the display window had cats and owls in cages, once you entered the lady at the desk greeted both you and Mrs Potter, they started talking about something along the lines of how the upcoming war has been delaying shipments and all that, looking around you felt just as you did at the Apothecary, watched. You looked outside through the display window, and you saw her again, a blonde girl not much older than you, if not younger, staring right back at you before instantly running away. 

What the hell was her problem?

“...dear are you listening?” Effy asked, “Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention.” You reply embarrassed  “I was asking if you'd like a cat, an owl, or a rat” she spoke slowly.

You took a look around the pets available and there was an owl that intrigued you, it was pitch black the eyes almost camouflaging with the rest of its complexion if it wasn't for the dark red hue that they possessed, it was truly beautiful..until you saw the price tag, there was no way that feathered thing cost 70 galleons!

“Dearest, if you like that one, i'll get it for you, it's not that much money” she said with a reassuring smile you only looked at her as if she had a monkey hanging from her face “Im grateful truly, but i'm not making you pay that much for an owl Effy” you whisper shouted 

“Don't tell me what to do with my money young lady, we’ll get you that bird” her hands were on her hips and smirk decorated her face “But-” “No buts! Its final” you deflated at her answer and she could only laugh, once the bird was paid for and in its cage you thanked her with a hug

“You don't have to thank me sweetheart, if i couldn't buy you this, i wouldn't have offered, now lets run along we still have a couple of stores left to visit”

You exited the building, owl in hand and Sirius commented how off putting it looked, to you it was beautiful, even the most scary beings can come to be alluring. “What are you naming your owl?” asked James, trying really hard to not look at its piercing eyes. “Circe” you said admiring your new companion's beauty.

As you walked through the streets the sights only got more interesting, the moving shops, the awesome displays, it was all so magical, never in a million years did you think you would be able to experience this.

The walk to the next store was a rather long one, being located almost at the end of the alley, Flourish and Blotts, the adults decided to leave you all to your own devices, big mistake since the second they were gone, Sirius and James ran up to get quidditch supplies while Remus went after them, saying they won't take too long.

You decided to make good use of your time and entered the bookshop and went straight to the 5th year section, grabbing the books you saw on your list on the way. As you walked through the halls trying to find a book about potions. That's when you saw her again. 

Pandora was browsing through a book about seeing abilities when you approached her. “May I ask why are you following me?” She nearly jumped, “I'm sorry who are you?” she knew you had caught her staring at the Menagerie but tried her best to alleviate your suspicions, to no avail.

Your eyes only narrowed, “Don’t play dumb,this is the third time I've seen you, in a row. What do you want” your voice became more stern. She sighed, “My name is Pandora Rosier, my intentions were never to make you feel any type of discomfort, i was simply curious, seeing a new face and all” she had placed her book back to its corresponding place and extended her hand to greet you “Well, miss Rosier, next time you could just come up to me, i don't bite” you laughed and she smiled brightly back at you. She seemed harmless enough to let your guard down.

The bell on the door rang and you knew that was your friends. “Hope to see you again soon” you waved at her and left in a hurry. “Oh believe me, you will,” she said barely above a whisper,  going back to get a different book.

“There you are, Panda, did you find all the books you needed? Barty is waiting for us at Knockturn Alley, that bastard finally got off his ass” a blonde boy said as he held his new books in hand

“Yes brother i found everything i needed from here don't worry” she said, now gazing outside the window, looking at the marauders chatting with you

“Panda, you sound so dreary when you speak that way” Evan said with a weird look on his face, she just laughed it off and walked out the store with him.

Once the twins found themselves in the sketchiest place in Diagon Alley, they went into Burgin’s shop and sat to wait for they’re friends,not long after, the bells rang and they ran to the door.

“Regulus!, so glad you managed to make it!” The girl hugged him tightly and he reciprocated rather stiffly “Glad to know you're alright Pandora” he replied, his thoughts somewhere else entirely. She knew what he had probably gone through all those days locked away in summer at his house, afterall the eyes are the windows to the soul,as she liked to say. And his were bleak and dull, just like the ones of a porcelain doll, whose only purpose is to be on a shelf, to be displayed.

“Where’s the degenerate, you call your beloved?” Regulus asked Evan, peeking his head to the side. Evan only rolled his eyes “No fucking clue, he did say to meet him here, I assume you also got his flamboyant invitation” he mocked, moving his hands very dramatically up in the air.

Just as if he was summoned, he arrived, “Sorry to keep you all waiting, i know you all crave my attention” Barty’s voice boomed through the store, he ruffled Regulus’s hair and hugged Pandora only to throw himself onto Evan making him yelp “Get the fuck off me Crouch!” the blonde yelled, hitting the others back while Pandora and Regulus laughed in the back. “You know you love me Rosie” Barty said in a sultry voice and just as he got up from him, Evan looked straight into his eyes “ Go to hell” and kissed the other's forehead. Barty’s face dropped for a second before a big smirk overwrote his features and the bickering began once again.

Regulus could only sigh, “Do you know if ‘Cas is coming?” he asked Pandora, she sat down and answered “You really think her parents would let her come all the way here? And be seen with us? Not a chance in hell.” 

“Oh! I almost forgot to tell you all” Panda clasped her hands together, making Barty and Evan stop their bickering to pay attention “She’s here” her voice was bright and joyous

“Who is here? - Pandora dont start with this shit again” Evan rolled his eyes. “Be kind asshat” Regulus spat out, “Who’s here?” he asked her. “Our rouge star dear Reggie” Evan only groaned “She's been spouting this nonsense since the summer started” he said annoyed 

“Don't disregard my visions Evan, I know what I saw!” she exclaimed

He never disregarded what his sister saw in her visions, but this last one was insane. Hogwarts never gets any exchange students, especially not in their 5th year!

“I'm just saying! It's outrageous” he continued, his arms up in the air defensively.

Barty groaned, “What vision ‘Dora?” 

“I saw a star, she was lost but found her way to us, you know the constellation that we are a part of?”

“you mean the one we made up in our 2nd year…for shits and giggles?” Barty asked once more

“Yes! That exact one!” Pandora almost jumped in glee, she loved when people got her obscure visions, no matter how complicated they were. And her friends got the job done..most of the time at least.

“What makes you so sure it's her?” Regulus popped in to ask

“I'm so glad you asked dear Reg” she stopped and thought for a hard second and nothing

“No reason then?” Evan said

“Intuition!” Said Pandora, exasperated.

“Guess we'll have to find out then” said Barty as he clasped his hands before continuing “Where is this rogue star of ours?” Pandora’s smile extended from ear to ear. They left the store and went around the alley once more in search of their new wondering star in Pandora's vision

“Please tell me we are almost done, my feet are aching” you whined, the list still had so many more things that were not crossed out and you were growing agitated

Having recognized your voice Pandora almost ran up to the location of said voice, yet Evan stopped her, grabbing her by the arm

“Panda, you will spook her, let's just stare from afar” he said and Regulus scoffed

“Yes, cause that’s totally not worse than going up to talk to the poor sod”

They all followed Evans' idea and hid behind a wall to observe you.

“We are almost done dear, just two more stores, mainly for herbs the apothecary ran out of” Effy said with an empathetic smile.

“Alright then..” you let out a long sigh but quickly felt a very familiar feeling..a Rosier type of feeling, just now more intense than earlier. Your head snapped to the wall the four creeps where staring from. Almost all of them flinched except one who just offered a shit eating grin.

“I'm gonna check something over there really quick Effy” you say still staring at them, she just hummed in approval and off you were. They stayed in their place awaiting the confrontation

“Amazing plan Rosie” said Barty 

“Shut the fuck up Bartemius”

“I see you brought friends with you this time Rosier, what the hell do you guys want i don't like getting stalked” you looked down at them,  the look in your eyes not kind in the slightless

“No reason” said Regulus, stoic as ever

You took a deep breath “Then stop it, or i will dissect you all, be normal and introduce yourselves or something,”

“You'll have to earn that, treasure” Barty added only agitating you more, “Don't test me you piece of shit” you say pointing at him with your finger, he only looks at it, then back to your eyes,and lets out a cackle, tilting his head to the side he says, “Where’s your wand at sweet cheeks” 

You crouch down to reach his level, “Don't need a wand to end up in Azkaban, princess ” you answer back with as much vermin in your words as his. “Make sure this is the first and last time i find you guys stalking me” and with that you turn on your heel and leave to go back with James and the others

“Pandora strikes again, she's our star” Evan says with a sigh. “I told you didnt I?” a proud Panda said, looking at her brother with an arrogant smile.

 “Id let her dissect me any day she wants” Barty says, enthralled not by your body as it walked away from them, but by the insults you spouted earlier

“Watch what you say you wanker, or that star is dying before she even sets foot in those corridors” Evan says, hitting him in the back of his head. With that Bartys’ hands instantly cradled the blondes face “You can dissect me and so much more Rosie”

“You guys are making me sick” said a very annoyed Regulus followed by a “They sure are something” by the blonde seer.

You finally reach Your friends back at the center of the Alley, your face in a frown, who the hell do they think they are?! Seriously, one thing is being curious, Another is being outright disrespectful and creepy.

“You alright there?” James asked as he saw your face scrunched up in something on the edge of disgust. “Yeah I'm good Jamie, where to next?” 

“Well dear, you have everything now except a very important thing” Monty added “Your wand, the shop is just around the corner, you can go in. We’ll wait outside for you” you cocked your head in confusion “Are you guys not allowed in?” you ask. Effy just smiled “We are dear, but this is usually a very personal moment, we just want you to live the experience, but if you want any of us to go, we can” 

“It's ok no worries, just wondering, what should i ask for” this was so confusing. “Just trust your gut, and either way the old man will help you with the wand picking” Remus said with his arms crossed, you nodded and left for the store

You walked into Olivanders and instantly saa hundreds of boxes with countless numerations at the bottom, all of them cluttered in dust clad shelves, so much dust made your eyes itched.

“Exchange student I assume?” a voice called out from behind the wooden counter, “How'd you know?” you ask, skeptical. He chuckled and grabbed a key to open some drawer in the desk, “I remember every face i've sold to, and the wand that left with them, i've never seen you, nor a wand leave with you in tow” 

He walked closer to you to examine your features and for a moment you saw his eyes widened

“You look just like your father,” He said just above a whisper,before trailing off. This man was either a fraud or a nutcase you thought to yourself. Your father never stepped foot in England, he always said he hated the climate.

“Sure buddy” you say, moving away from his gaze to look at the wands. “I see, you've never had a wand, let me see what i can find” he left to go look for a wand in a shelf hidden away at the back, when he came back he had three boxes with him.

“Try this one” he said as he handed you a wand with a violet hue, it smelled of lavender and felt silky to the touch. You held it awkwardly by the handle, not really used to a wand. Flicking the wand up only caused for the lights to shatter, making the man hide his head under his arms “Sorry..” you say ashamed

“No need..lets just put that away now” he replied, taking the wand from your hands and putting it in his respective box, this happened with two more wands, one was gray with a transcript engraved on its handle, and the other had vines carved onto its sides. By the end of it all, the store looked like it was wrecked by a hurricane. He thought for a while and went to the back once again without a word. You stayed there wondering if wand magic just wasn't for you.

“I didnt think id be giving this one away just yet, but this one might just be your match” He said as he emerged from the back of his store with a wand in his hand, the wand was black yet the handle had some carvings that almost resembles fish scales, and in between the incisions a reddish hue could be seen

“I'm sure he'd love to let you have it” his smile was kind yet sadness was strong in his voice. You flicked the wand and nothing catastrophic happened, making you and him smile. “That settles it, it's yours!” 

“How much would it be?” you are worried about how big of a dent this would  make on the Potters pocket. “Ronan would haunt me if i made you spend a single penny, just take good care of it” He spoke with a calm tone and a smile, before you could ask any questions a boy walked into the store with his mother, interrupting the two of you. “Duty calls, good luck” with that he was gone.

You left the store, wand in hand and went up to your friends “Guess who has a wand now!” you say showing the wand to them, they all laugh and James claps. “How much was it dear?” Monty asked, you shrugged “The man said that some dude named Ronan would haunt him if he charged him” Monty’s eyes widened at the mention of that name “I gotta say, that guy is a nutcase, he said i look just like my father..that man has never set foot in England” you scoffed. “Let me see that wand” Monty said almost in an instant, rushing up to you and inspecting the object.

His breath hitched in his throat as he kept looking at it, Euphemia  knew something was wrong with her husband, he rarely behaved like this, yet she couldn't pin down what it was. That was until she got closer and saw the wand up close. “Is it broken?” Sirius asked, as confused as the rest of you. “No!, no just admiring the amazing craftsmanship” Effy said hitting Monty slightly as a way to snap him out of his trance

“It's really pretty, can't wait to learn how to use it properly” You smiled brightly, the brightest he's seen you smile since you were a child.

How he wished both of them could see how happy you were now.

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