Welcome to Charming, where swirling petticoats, the language of flowers, and old-fashioned duels are only the beginning of what is lying underneath…
After a magical attempt on her life in 1877, Queen Victoria launched a crusade against magic that, while tidied up by the Ministry of Magic, saw the Wizarding community exiled to Hogsmeade, previously little more than a crossroad near the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In the years that have passed since, Hogsmeade has suffered plagues, fires, and Victorian hypocrisy but is still standing firm.
Thethe year is now 1894. It’s time to join us and immerse yourself in scandal and drama interlaced with magic both light and dark.
Per your suggestion I attended the match against Hawaii this weekend. I can’t say I’ve seen a match quite like it. I do hope you are doing well despite the bludger you took.
While I was in the stands I made the acquaintance of an old school friend of yours: Miss Elsie Beaurgard. I enjoyed our conversation, but I was surprised when she said she spoke little to you these days. If you don’t mind me saying, this seems a shame, especially as she brought to mind a conversation we had some months ago. She rather seemed like the girl you had once described to me, and I assure you now, that the girl does exist. So I shall use the excuse of our friendship to enquire if this girl is one in the same? You may rest assured that I shall tell no one of this and that I shall remind you in every letter here after of the Diagon Alley incident should my curiosity be allowed to travel to other explanations other than the one you provide me.
I intend to invite Miss Beauregard to tea in the coming weeks, perhaps she might enjoy the company of an old friend as well as a new one?
Please take note that I do not usually play quite so badly. If they’d replaced me with a plank of wood in that match we’d have done a great deal better - but we won, so there’s that. Just don’t judge me too harshly. The bludgers were impossible. Still, it seems I don’t miss playing professionally quite so much as I once thought!
But I see you didn’t write to discuss the quidditch. You are being a crafty devil here and you know it! That’s practically extortion, you know. Stop with your threats.
...Miss Beauregard might have mentioned her new acquaintance in you. Surely I wasn’t so obvious, though? Whatever gave it away when you spoke to her? (Are you sure it’s her? You mean to say there weren’t a dozen girls plainly professing their love for me in the stands? I’m wounded, Caroline.)
Crafty, indeed. You know I can’t turn down an invitation.
T,
Of course I shall judge you harshly, what other friend will? Certainly Miss B won’t be and you deserve a friend to do so. Although, I admit for all my words, I do not think it was entirely the fault of yourself. No beater on the field seemed to do any better. I am glad you have found some peace in your decision to remain off the field from the experience though.
Your words, Tybalt, give you away, you have all but confirmed my suspicions. But I don’t believe you could have been obvious seeing as you were, what were your words, a plank of wood in the sky. We shall leave it at intuition and a lady’s ability to know such things.
You know, I think you’re using ‘judging harshly’ as an excuse to be mean to me, you big old bully. I shouldn’t be surprised at your harsh tongue, though! You were quite as rude from the start.
I jest, I jest. But you are a little too perceptive for my liking. I’d call you a witch if you weren’t one already.
You are most welcome to, and I look forward to hearing news of that - though note that Miss B is not nearly as obnoxious as me. Be gentle with her.
Need I remind you of how we met again? It appears to me you’ve quite forgotten.
You tease, but there is nothing magical about perception. Indeed it is a talent that is quite useful. You should try it yourself sometime, the practice might do you good.
As I believe her to be an upstanding young lady I hardly doubt I shall have any issue at all handling her with care. Never fear, I can be a lady when I wish to be.
