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.
Complete a thread started and set every month for twelve consecutive months. Each thread must have at least ten posts, and at least three must be your own.
Did You Know?
Did you know? Jewelry of jet was the haute jewelry of the Victorian era. — Fallin
Assistant Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement
34 year old Pure
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August 19, 1894
Miss Malfoy,
It's a shame you didn't fall into the pit, because I feel like you would have met someone down there. An incapacitated gentleman is the only kind who enjoys your company.
Oh, is that so? I hadn’t realised you had any incapacities of your own – but it makes sense that your outward demeanour is all facade for a man of many debilities and infirmities. After all, you enjoy my company so much that you evidently cannot stop thinking of me for a moment.
Assistant Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement
34 year old Pure
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August 22, 1894
Miss Malfoy,
You are infuriating. My thoughts do not revolve around you in the slight, but I can understand of course, why you must think that. You crave my attention. Or maybe it's any attention from a bachelor? (Especially from one like myself, who any debutante would be lucky to share a name with once I take a wife.) I suppose it's only natural when one lacks the refinement to captivate on merit alone. Tell me, how is that smile working out for you now?
Don’t you dare suppose me some cheap whore, nor pretend that I lack merit just because I will not settle for less than I deserve. I would be quite happy if you had fallen in the pit and been left there, so that I would have some peace from your persistent owling of me.
If you would like to see me again this badly, you could just say so Careful. I doubt your future wife will much like you obsessing over my smile all the time.
Assistant Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement
34 year old Pure
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August 30, 1894
Miss MalfoyEstelle,
Fine, I will not owl you again. You may do so when you miss me, but being as the utmost gentleman that I am, I will respect your wishes. All your letters will go straight into the fire.
Careful, I don't think your future husband will enjoy you. My future wife will be more beautiful than you, but that's an easy feat. It's easy to see you haven't used your birthday gift.
She had never said nor written so strong a word before, but she had heard Raphael use it once – and she was still so offended by the cheek of his last letter that it really was the only one that felt fitting. And if it was going to go in the fire anyway...
Assistant Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement
34 year old Pure
5 ft. 9½ in.
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Played by Gin
158 Posts
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Of course Leo read the letter, and all he could see was red. Who did Estelle Malfoy think she was, speaking to him like that? Instead of replying, because of course Leo wanted to, he sent her back an envelope of ashes. It was just a blank piece of paper, but she'd never know the difference. He kept her crass letter, tucked it inside his desk like it was some kind of souvenir. He wasn't sure why he did it, but he did.
