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It's a Dangerous Game Jul 2, 2013 14:57:15 GMT -5

Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2013 14:57:15 GMT -5

Tonight for the Order, Tonks was scheduled to watch Diagon Alley. Usually she was posted at Hogsmeade, but tonight they needed someone else at Diagon Alley, and since Tonks had been giving up shifts when it came close to the full moon, she decided to take some extra ones when someone needed to be covered. As she pace the stone streets of Diagon Alley, she kept her eyes peeled. Her black cloak was long enough to cover her arms, hiding her one hand that clutched her wand, pressing it tightly against her forearm. She had it ready to go, just in case anything should happen.

The boots that she wore made her ungraceful footsteps noisier than expected. She did her best to quite them, but it only helped very slightly. It was quite difficult for Tonks, trying to be sneaky; however the darkness of the night helped her dark outfit blend in. In all honesty, Tonks wasn’t expecting any trouble. There hadn’t been a lot of trouble in weeks. This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Being a werewolf had physically affected Tonks. It had only been a few days since her last transformation and her body still ached. She hoped she would get used to it soon, but she doubted it.

Tonks was a fighter, all right, so she was able to push passed the soreness and focus on her task. The task of… well, walking around at the moment, seeing as she was the only one on the streets at the moment. She was getting bored, but she dare not wish for something to do, because that would most likely mean trouble. She continued to tiptoe around, which helped her stay warm and focused on this cold night.

Suddenly she heard footsteps. She felt her heart race quicken as she stopped walking. Tonks then slowly walked into one of the alleyways, pressing herself flat against the wall. She loosened the grip on her wand out of her sleeve so her could hold it properly out in front of her. Though her eyes were adjusted to the lack of light, it was still difficult to see, but she did not light her wand. What is the footsteps she heard had belonged to someone she didn’t want to run into? You could never be too cautious at times like these, that’s for sure. Tonks didn’t go back out into the streets right away. No, she waited.

Once she felt the surge of courage she had been waiting for, the auror went back into the streets, her wand outstretched in front of her. However she was having such a hard time seeing and she was afraid she would trip and hurt herself. So she finally gave in, pulling her wand closer to her body so the light did not give her position away too much, she whispered, “Lumos!” Her wand lit up, shedding light onto the ground. She blinked, her eyes readjusting before continuing on.
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Notes: GAH! I am so excited for this, bring it on. ^^ This is what I call good family bonding. Let me know if you need anything changed!

It's a Dangerous Game Jul 8, 2013 17:34:43 GMT -5

Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2013 17:34:43 GMT -5

WC: 533; OOC: Oh, Lucius, you are so deliciously evil at times

Lucius wasn’t sure what brought him to Daigon Alley. It certainly wasn’t shopping since he didn’t need anything, though perhaps a gift for his wife. But even if he felt like buying anything, he wasn’t sure anymore what she liked. Several years ago he would have known exactly what to get her and how to please her and make her smile. But that was before they both had changed. It was almost like they were strangers to each other. She certainly had been acting like that towards him, avoiding his presence like he had the plague or something. He sighed softly. He needed her almost as much as he needed to breath. At least they had started to get to know each other again and she seemed to have at least started to forgive him for his shortcomings and failures.

But coming to Daigon Alley might not have been the smartest move on his part. He was after all an escapee from Azkaban and a known Death Eater. He scowled. Both of those things were due to that blasted child, Harry Potter. He could very well understand the Dark Lord's need to remove the boy from existence and would love to get his hands on Potter and make him suffer for that he had done to Lucius. Potter ruined his life, his relationship to his wife, and his reputation in the Wizarding World. It was actually a miracle that he was still on the Hogwarts Board of Governors and held the seat on the Wizengamot, though he figured that he would soon lose those two things and if he showed up to a meeting, he would simply be arrested on the spot.

Yet a figure caught his attention as he was discreetly browsing a vendor, not actually having a reason to be browsing their wares. His eyes narrowed at the sight of his niece, though he was loath to admit to being her relative. Her mother being disowned and being burned off the Black family tree was the best thing that could have happened to Andromeda. But he decided to have a little fun with his niece and held back an evil smile as he followed her into an alleyway. He had a cloak on with a hood that covered his features but his snake-headed cane would likely give him away. He slid his wand out of his enchanted cane, preparing to play with his victim.

There was slight light up ahead and he quietly approached her, hoping to catch her off-guard. "Well, well, well. If it is my mudblood niece. You know, I still think that your mother's family were far too kind to simply let their daughter walk off into the sunset with your Muggle father." His voice was cold and he made walking off into the sunset sound like the worse thing in the world. "But I could always do my in-laws a favor and end you tonight." He raised his wand and pointed it at her. "Let's see, little girl, if you can handle the dangers of being a Mudblood." With that he spit out a Crucio spell at her, eager to see her writhing in pain before him.