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.
I have the most thrilling news to share; I will be getting married this spring! Elias bought me the most beautiful ring for my birthday and proposed. I told Mama and Papa last night at dinner. We are very excited and cannot wait to share this with you!
I am so overjoyed at your news! I can not wait to hear of every second regarding his propsal. How soon can you come for a visit? I shall bake your favorite cookies and you can tell me over tea. And as soon as you've finished the story you shall have to tell me of your plans for a wedding. Spring! How soon and how lovely that shall be! You must tell me how I can help make your wedding as magical as you made mine. Oh do please let Elias know how happy I am to have him joining the family.
I have some time Sunday morning if you're free. I would love to see you. I must admit it was nothing over the top, which is how I would have preferred it to go anyway, but it was lovely. It's very me, the ring, did it take you long to get used to wearing one? I catch myself fiddling with it all of the time and worrying I'm going to get it dirty or break it.
Dearest Dafs,
Of course Sunday works. Even if I had plans you know I'd cancel them for you. Call any time.
That of course sounds exactly like you, but I know if you said yes it is special no matter how simple it may seem. Truly I doubt it was simple, but you leave a lot to be implied in "nothing over the top" and now I find I'm unsure if this is by your measure of over the top or mine.
Honestly I am still getting used to wearing my ring. It feels more normal now than it did when Quin first placed one on my finger, but still I am very aware of it. I should also admit that I'm very aware of it when it is off my finger.