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 1895. It’s time to join us and immerse yourself in scandal and drama interlaced with magic both light and dark.
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Did you know? Jewelry of jet was the haute jewelry of the Victorian era. — Fallin
Guinevere had insisted that this was unnecessary, but had been told that not getting checked out would be unwise. All she really wanted to do was go home. See her children. Hopefully someone would be able to get her younger children out of school temporarily so she could see them. Did she even have custody over them at the moment? No, it was likely Ace that was guardian to his siblings. Poor boy, she would have to fix that as soon as possible. He was too young to be responsible over his siblings.
When she heard the frantic voices in the hall way, she looked out the door to try to see who was there. Was that really them? Did they really already sound so close to adulthood? She remembered when they were little kids, playing in the house. But sure enough, it was her two eldest children as they spotted her in her room. Smiling brightly at them, she didn't even notice the tears until they were running down her cheeks and splashing on her hands. "Oh, my darlings. How I've missed you." She choked out. This had been the first time she had cried since her rescue. The healers had mentioned something about shock.
Avril had refused to believe that her mother was still alive. Once they'd received a letter claiming that she had been found, she had allowed herself to hope a little that they had only, truly, lost one parent. While they'd been under the belief that both had died, she was slightly relieved that it didn't appear to be the case.
Once they arrived at the local hospital, and asked which room their mother was in, it took everything in Avril to not run to the room that had been assigned to her mother. She had to remember to write Syb. She hadn't told her about the article, and she was sure Ace hadn't either. Neither wanted to give - or have - false hope.
What if it wasn't really her mother? She gave a mental shake of her head. They'd gone almost a year without a mother or father; if this wasn't the woman who raised them, she would know. She hoped.
When they got to the room, and Avril saw her mother, she couldn't stop herself. She ran over and gave her a hug, not even bothering to surpress her tears.
"I'm sorry, Mama." and she was. She was sorry that she'd been such a terrible daughter, and such a terrible older sister to Rose.
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February 5, 2019 – 7:40 PM
Last modified: February 5, 2019 – 7:40 PM by Ace Lukeson.
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Through all of this, Ace had doubt. Until the second letter had arrived, he had thought all of this to be a cruel prank. Even the second letter could have given him doubt. Some sick person willing to cut themselves for a prank. But the aurors had found her. Unless it was a case of mistaken identity, it was her.
Though mistaken identity could have been a possibility. In that case, at least a family would be reunited with a lost loved one. It just wouldn’t be his. But all of the officials seemed so sure. The aurors, the healers, and he couldn’t help but hold onto hope.
He stood stunned as Avril ran to their mother. Their mother. It really was her. And he couldn’t think of what to do besides stand and stare at them like an idiot. It really was her. He’d have to get their siblings out of school, they needed to see her. They needed her. He needed her. "Mother." He breathed.
She immediately wrapped her arms around her daughter. Her little girl, all grown up. Tears started filling her eyes. She missed them so much. She gently ran her fingers through Avril’s hair. "I’m sorry as well." All that drama, it started with her. She didn't know how to fix it.
Hearing her mother's voice directed at her and now towards had to be one of the best feelings for Avril. She didn't want to let go, to break away from the hug. However, her brother probably wanted to hug their mother, just to make sure she, without a doubt, was real.
The feeling of her mother's fingers running through her hair was a great feeling as well. It was something, besides hearing her mother's voice and hugging her, that she never thought she'd feel again.
"There is so much to tell you, Mama." she said as she stepped out of the hug and whipped her eyes. It was her brother's turn for a hug.
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The moment Avril pulled away from their mother, he ran toward her and hugged her as well. Forget being a gentleman, or simply being calm and civil. He had missed his mother and had thought he would never see her again. He didn't even notice the tears in his eyes as he closed them and tried to process the fact that she was actually alive.
It took Guinevere a moment to process everything. Avril wasn't one to imply discussions of the average daily life. Perhaps things really had changed. Unless something big had happened. But what could that be? Well, she would have time to find out. Right now she was being hugged by Ace. Running her fingers through his hair as well, she hugged him back. "I'm sure there has been." There was so much to get caught up on. Was the baby talking yet? Did Sybille like school? How was everyone?
Avril watched as her brother and mother hugged, whatever had been bothering her seemed far away for the time being. She felt relief at the fact that she wouldn't have to go through things alone anymore. Her siblings, they tried, but they weren't her mother.
She was sure that her mother was surprised by her, Avril Lukeson, saying that there was a lot to talk about, to catch up on.
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It felt like a weight had been lifted off of him. He wouldn't be the main care taker of his siblings any more. He was sure mother would be glad to take responsibility of them again. Whether or not she would be the legal guardian was another matter for another time. Not that it mattered, he didn't mind her running things. Not one bit.
