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[isaiahhaywood]

Isaiah wasn't able to sleep, wasn't able to dream, but he liked to imagine that, if he could, this is what it would feel like. Long stretches of nothingness, flashes of memory, of light, then back to a painless nothing. He was programmed to awaken whenever his family's cryogenic pods were activated, always ready to accompany and assist them. But initially, Nate and Shaun had been the only ones to surface. There was a struggle, a blast of light, and then the baby was cruelly ripped from his father's arms. Isaiah had been forced to watch, entirely helpless as a group of strangers took the boy away. The android had never experienced emotion like it. The feelings had faded with time. Grimly, Isaiah had been given plenty of that, another few decades passing by as he went about his duties as best he could, the vault slowly emptying. When he stared at Nora and Nate's sleeping forms for too long, those strange emotions would return, and Isaiah would focus on them for a little longer each time, giving in to the strong curiosity even though it hurt him to do so. But with that exploration came more human-aligned emotions — boredom, fear, loneliness. Isaiah began to read, began to watch, earning himself knowledge beyond what any update Vault-Tec could have provided. Learning satiated most of those feelings, and there were even moments Isaiah felt he wasn't completely alone down there, always rushing back to his family's chambers whenever he heard a strange noise. But it had never been them. For a time, he wondered if androids could experience insanity, or paranoia. With each passing day, it seemed more likely. As was typical, Isaiah was stood at his station in a dreamless state, when, suddenly, he heard the pods activate. After all this time, it couldn't be them. But then he heard gasping. Isaiah was by their sides in an instant, looking incredulously between them, unable to register they were really awake. Partly programming, partly his own hard-earned humanity, Isaiah instantly felt joy, relief, grinning at them. "Ma'am! Sir, it's... it's so good to see you. You're awake."

[superspookyjanelle]

So, @jackiequick made me realize I haven’t posted about Spencer or time trio in a long hot minute. So to slowly bring myself back to my roots, here’s a little something on her and them!

TAGGING: @witchofinterest @fiercefray @sweetenemyfire @eddysocs @arrthurpendragon @waterloou @villanele @bookstorebunny @roseygirl203 @valdrinors

THE LAST MESSAGES FROM OC’s CONTACT LIST AND WHAT THEY HAVE THEM UNDER

Group Chat - Stop changing the group name Spencer

group chat members ‣ sara lance, ray palmer, spencer logan, martin stein, jefferson jackson, mick rory, amaya jiwe, nate haywood, wally west, ava sharp, nora darkh, john constantine and zari tomaz

Text contexts; Spencer sent this to the group chat after the bad events of barry allen and iris west wedding.

Group Chat - Sirens of Space-Time

group chat members ‣ sara lance,, spencer logan, amaya jiwe, ava sharp, nora darkh, and zari tomaz

Text contexts; Spencer sent this to the group chat after she got kidnapped on one of their missions.

Group Chat - Blonde Bombshells and the Cute Nerd

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text colors: grey= spencer, blue=sara

Chat - 👩🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏼

group chat members ‣ sara lance, spencer logan

text colors: grey= spencer, light grey=sara

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chat members ‣ ray palmer, spencer logan

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chat members ‣ mick rory, spencer logan

text colors: black= spencer, grey=mick

Chat - martin 💕

chat members ‣ martin stein, spencer logan

Text contexts; Spencer sent this after he had asked about her parents and her plans for the holidays

Chat - jefferson 🔥

chat members ‣ jefferson jackson, spencer logan

text colors: black= spencer, grey= jefferson

Chat - fav history nerd

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text colors: black= spencer

Chat - 🌪 bestie 🌪

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[hphm-etched-engraved-everlasting]

16. Em

Author’s Note/Table of Contents

MCs/OCs featured:

Nora Magnus [ @dat-silvers-girl​ ]

Clara wasn't the only one shaken up by the Haywood sisters' argument. Even if I tried my hardest not to show it, I couldn't help but feel rage's fire flicker through my veins, blazing through my entire being. What Beatrice did was just not cool at all. Pushing away a sibling like that...it was like a slap to the face for those who cared for them most dearly. Though I was perhaps the most detached from my older siblings, I never saw any reason to shut them out from any business of mine if they ever asked me about it. In fact, I'd rather embrace every opportunity I'd have with them.

I just hope I still had enough time with Jacob--assuming he's still alive.

Since that argument, though, Diego never left my side. Well, unless we were both in class, but besides that he was always there. Always catching up with me at the Hufflepuff table at lunch with a sandwich in hand. Sitting in front of the fireplace in our common room on some evenings with a small bag of cheese at the ready. Stress over the Cursed Vaults had taken a toll on Clara, and whenever she wasn't around her friends would always be there. They were like the family I never had, with each of them guiding me through all my troubles and making sure I was doing alright.

Of course, I would never forget about Hillary, and Fred and George, and Cedric, and Angelina and Alicia. Time spent together in the classrooms and beyond made us bond even more, and it made me smile to think that I even have friends of my own now. Sitting now with Angelina and Alicia in the courtyard, with the bright afternoon sun shining down on us, I felt the anger from the fight I witnessed melt away, flowing deep into the cracks of the cobblestone beneath my feet. Even if it was just me watching them play a game of Gobstones, there was no reason to remain so mad or worried or stressed.

"Ha! Gotcha, Angelina!" Alicia cried, laughing as Angelina got doused in the stinky liquid.

"Eugh!" Angelina's face literally screamed disgust as she wiped off as much of the green fluid with her hands. "Remind me never to get distracted with your Quidditch shenanigans."

THWACK!

As suddenly as the liquid had sprayed Angelina, a rather heavy thing thumped me on the back of my head, almost knocking my glasses off with the force.

"What the--"

SPLASH!

"My football!"

A girl with mousy brown hair whom I've never noticed before darted past me, lashing out in an attempt to pick up the black and white ball that was now bobbing up and down in the middle of the fountain.

"Nora, for the last time we've told you, the courtyard is not the best place to play Muggle football," Angelina sighed. "You could seriously hurt someone!"

"I'm sorry! I can't help it!" the girl--Nora--cried. "What else can I do besides homework?"

I took a closer glance at the girl in front of me--now I recognize her from Transfiguration class. She almost always caused trouble with Professor McGonagall in class. It's a miracle she's still in one piece.

"It's no harm to play a little," I said then, reaching out to grasp the ball with the tips of my fingers and handing it back to her. "Just be careful, alright?"

"I swear I was only juggling," the girl admitted with a sigh. "I'm sorry about that. Everything here's so new to me, it's only a miracle I'm able to catch up with all this wizarding stuff." She sat next to me and put the ball in her lap. "I'm Muggle-born, you see. Completely Muggle family, and I'm the only one who's shown any kind of magical potential! Crazy, isn't it? And everything here--it's just so different! A good different, actually..."

"That explains the football, then," I ventured carefully, nodding at the ball in her hands.

"Yup! I love watching football! And I play it quite a bit too," she responded with a firm nod. "Though I understand that we have Quidditch here, right? Angelina and Alicia are really firm on making the team together next year."

"I can tell. They're exceptional flyers," I noted, nodding at the girls who were still playing competitive Gobstones against each other. "I can't imagine, though. I've grown up knowing about the magic here, so it's kind of become no surprise."

"Though the surprise is that you're Clara Lin's younger sister! And you're the youngest sister of--"

"Jacob Lin. I know." I shrugged and folded my hands in my lap, clasping my fingers together. "Best I'd remain a quiet subject rather than become the new talk of the school, you know? At least, that's what Clara thought before I came here."

"Still, that's really cool! I can already imagine you'd have great adventures here either way." She grinned a toothy grin then. "At least promise you'll let me help you if you ever get in a pickle, okay?"

"I would...but I don't know much about you," I slowly admitted, glancing at her with a quizzical look.

The girl didn't look upset at all, though. She just kept grinning at me like a little kid staring at the window of a candy store.

"Well, let's start with this." She stuck her hand out. "I'm Nora. Nora Magnus. Younger sister to Anna Magnus, from a Muggle family."

"You're a younger sibling, too? That's cool." I shook her hand firmly. "And you know I'm Emily--though you can call me Em if you like."

"Awesome!" Nora cheered. "Maybe I can teach you Muggle football some day if you're up for it."

"And help me out of...a pickle?" I added again, raising an eyebrow.

"Muggle expression, I guess. Just saying I'll help you out if you ever need it," she clarified for me.

Just then, who should suddenly run into the Courtyard but Rowan Khanna, a huge grin on her face as she ran up to me and Nora.

"Em! I've been looking all over for you!" she called with a wave. "And I see you've made friends with Nora, Alicia, and Angelina."

"Yup!" Nora agreed before I could say a word. "And we both have older siblings! Isn't that nifty!"

Rowan chuckled at Nora, then she turned to me. "I wanted to see you, Em. Word just spread that Bill Weasley is coming to Hogwarts tonight."

"Bill Weasley? The eldest Weasley who graduated last year?"

"The one and only." Rowan's brown eyes twinkled in excitement. "I take it Clara told you a bit about him?"

"She told me everything up to now. Of course I've heard of Bill Weasley--all good things, really," I replied. "I've been wondering whether I would get to see him. I was hoping to say thanks for helping my sister out of...many pickles."

"Pickles?" Now it was Rowan's turn to raise an eyebrow, her eyes darting between the two of us.

"A Muggle expression," Nora clarified. "Just saying he helped her with many tough situations--namely, the Cursed Vaults."

"Ah." Rowan nodded thoughtfully. "If you're down for it, you can join us in the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom tonight. We don't know exactly what his visit's for, but I'm sure it would be interesting--plus you can say your thanks."

Rowan didn't even have to wait too long for a response. I just nodded and threw my arms around her--completely unexpected, but she chuckled as she returned the hug.

"Yes, I'd love that," I said, my voice muffled in her robes.

---

It was clear that Bill was adored very much by most of Clara's friend group, and as I entered the classroom with Clara that evening I could easily see why. All around me I could see all of Clara's friends sitting around and chatting eagerly, and my eyes automatically honed in toward the tall redhead whom I could only assume was Bill--standing at the front with such a cool air, yet laughing with a happy twinkle in his eye, I could imagine just how popular he must have been in his time at Hogwarts. Of course, he is very skilled and powerful, too, being two years Clara's senior. Some of the spells Clara knew were taught by Bill, after all.

"Wow. Seems like Rowan's word really spread around," I murmured to Clara.

"It was actually Charlie's word, but I think he wanted everyone he knew to know," she responded with a laugh. "This is a really good turnout, if I do say so myself."

With a hand on my shoulder, she lead me to see Bill, who was talking then with Charlie. The moment he saw Clara approaching, he gave a huge smile.

"Clara! It's great to see you again," Bill said.

"Bill!" Clara practically beamed at the sight of her old friend. "We haven't had a chance to talk since Mad-Eye Moody Disapparated me out of your graduation party."

"And don't ask Clara about it," Charlie added with a shake of his head. "She's been sworn to secrecy."

Bill only chuckled, though. I took it that they were pretty tight-knit as friends, then.

"Well, I've missed you, secrets and all," Bill finally said with a grin. "And what about me? Have you missed me since I've been gone?"

"Of course I've missed you, Bill. We all have," Clara responded with a nod.

"And it's been really rough recently, especially with the statue curse running rampant," Charlie chimed in again, his face falling at the mere mention of the curse.

"Statue curse? Seems like I'm missing out more than I thought," Bill murmured. Then he looked over at me, still standing at Clara's side with my head tilted in intrigue. "And who's this?"

"I'm Emily," I piped up then before Clara could open her mouth to introduce me. "Clara's little sister, Jacob's youngest sister, and a first-year at Hogwarts. And yes, as you can see, I'm in Hufflepuff," I added, looking down at my school robes with the badger crest and yellow hood. "Um, anyway, thanks for all that you've done for Clara. It's nice to know you were around to help her with the Cursed Vaults and everything else."

For a minute, Bill looked a little taken aback by the fact that I announced myself as the youngest sister of Jacob Lin, but eventually he recovered with a shake of his head and chuckled.

"Well, it's nice to finally meet you," he said with a nod, extending a hand for me to shake. "And you're welcome. The last five years have been a whirlwind, but I wouldn't have ended up working at Gringotts without your sister here."

"And thanks for visiting us, too. I'm sure we need it with all that's going on," I added, glancing at Clara who only nodded encouragingly. "See, Charlie mentioned the Statue Curse, and it started with one student in the courtyard..."

"I was there. I saw it with Professor Snape and Beatrice Haywood," Clara chimed in. "Snape thought it was the work of the last Cursed Vault."

"And then Clara got a prophecy in Divination!" I continued. "She went to see Centaurs who agreed to help her find the meaning behind this strange prophecy."

"With any luck, it would help me keep the promise I made to you to beat Rakepick to the final Cursed Vault," Clara finished. "We all know what she did was unforgivable, after all."

Bill nodded firmly. "I hope you can pull through, Clara. And we all need the support we can get." Then he frowned and looked at her skeptically. "Wait. You don't seem surprised at the fact that I'm here."

"Well, Charlie told me," Clara said. "And then I told Rowan and...well, word spread, I guess."

"Charlie! That was meant to be a surprise!" Bill cried, glancing at Charlie in shock.

"Consider it payback for spoiling your surprise party," Charlie responded with a roll of his eyes. "Though I didn't mention why you came. No one knows, actually."

"I just thought I'd take the opportunity to thank Bill, that's all," I said, turning to them. "If that's all though, I can go."

Charlie shook his head and patted my shoulder. "No, you can stay. You're one of us now, Em."

"And the best part is yet to come!" Bill said. "Everyone, gather round."

He walked to the centre platform and everyone glanced up, looking at him as they formed a small crowd around him.

One of us, Charlie had said. Yet even while I stood with Clara, I didn't feel like I was special in any way. These kids have been with Clara for years now. Me? I only just started out in the realm of magical education.

Still, what was there to lose? If I stay, maybe I'd learn something useful.

If I stay, perhaps I could find a way to help my sister--without her saying no.

[heroicadventurists]

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