IT'S BLOODY HOT IN HERE (no, really. it's seriously hot.)
it's the summer holidays! a perfect time to travel, relax, spend time with loved ones and bask in the sun. the wizarding world is lively with energy at this time of year. everyone seems to want to make the most of their break before september comes around the corner and life returns to its normal, mundane pace. it has been especially exciting with the sporadic and strange appearances of old and new faces. some claim to be from a different world while others claim to be from a different time. then, there are the ones who have simply found themselves waking up to be remarkably younger or older. just remember to keep to your curfews, half-bloods and muggle-borns! those eerie disappearances are still happening in an increasingly alarming rate...
MINISTRY OF MAGIC
for the ones who don't have the good fortune of going on holiday, you won't have to worry about having nothing to do, especially if you're part of the ministry of magic! with all the anomalies happening, you're going to have your hands full registering, documenting, interviewing and/or helping with a multitude of busywork relating to the newcomers. or maybe your job doesn't have anything to do with that. maybe you're on the opposite end and you've been brought in. or maybe you're just a tourist and you want to see if you can catch a glimpse of the minister for magic. whatever your reason is, welcome and stay out of people's way!
DIAGON ALLEY
everyone loves to go shopping and what better place to do it than diagon alley? you'll find mills of people looking at all the different items on sale or on display in store windows. maybe you're here to purchase materials for the upcoming school year or you're out on a date with your significant other. or maybe you actually own or work at one of the many shops here. whatever your reason is, you better be ready for the crowd and the heat.
KNOCKTURN ALLEY
oh no! what are you doing here? turn back right now! knockturn alley is no place for you to be. well, at least it isn't if you aren't a dark arts practitioner or you're not part of some nefarious secret group. just turn around and go back to diagon alley. it's much nicer there, friendlier and safer. have you not heard about all the disappearances going on? you're only asking for trouble stepping into a place like this, even if it's remarkably cool here.
M.I.A.V.I.
not in the mood to go out? or maybe you're stuck in the waiting room at st. mungo's trying to figure out why you're suddenly 10 years older and you need a distraction. disregarding the reason, it's sure a good thing you've conveniently brought along your m.i.a.v.i. so feel free to browse the public network, create your own post, or private message someone!
OTHER
not interested in any of the options above? feel free to make up your own! the wizarding world is huge, so get creative with it. the setting is the summer of 1980. have fun testing out and shaping your characters, mingle with others, and start getting those crs down!
[ The username could mean anything and anyone, although it's certainly the reason Ginny's decided to reach out at all. Hoping against hope and all that. ]
The Leaky's not too terrible, though. At least old Tom's still knocking around and I'll never say no to a good bit of shepherd's pie whenever I fancy.
[ Likewise, the username "seventh" could mean anything. Lots of things come in sevens. So Bill plays it cautious, not revealing anything too personal. ]
That is a benefit to the Cauldron. The bed's not too uncomfortable, and the food is almost as good as home.
Almost, but home's hard to beat. I don't think even Hogwarts can come close to my mum's cooking. D'you know she makes strawberry ice cream around this time of year?
[ Spending years in the war, running a students' resistance, means Ginny knows how to ask questions without having to ask them. She's too familiar with checking if the person she's speaking with is trustworthy. So the answer she receives is promising and her heart lifts. ]
Absolutely. It would be just the thing right now but I'm not about to go 'round uninvited and unannounced. Might fluster her and you know how she gets.
Being someone who deals with actually ancient artifacts, I take offense to that remark. I'll have you know this nearly 30-year-old acts just as mature as he ought to.
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Hello, Ginny. How does it feel to be back before your birth?
[ She'd been having an ice cream at Fortescue's throughout this conversation, taking a break from exploring Diagon. It's still much the same, which is a relief, although it's still jarring for her to walk past the spot where the twins' joke shop ought to be and find it gone. And, honestly? She'd been gazing at the brooms in the window near Ollivander's. Some spot of normalcy in all this madness; she feels like taking a good long fly would put her nerves at ease.
Her brother, though — him being here? That's the best news she's had since turning up. She sets off for the Leaky the second he tells her where he's holed up and knocks on his door not ten minutes after they've wrapped up chatting.
The second the door opens, she throws her arms around him in a tight hug, her greeting muffled somewhere in his shoulder. ]
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The Leaky's not too terrible, though. At least old Tom's still knocking around and I'll never say no to a good bit of shepherd's pie whenever I fancy.
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That is a benefit to the Cauldron. The bed's not too uncomfortable, and the food is almost as good as home.
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With strawberries from her own garden, when the gnomes aren't overrunning the place. No, you're right. There's nothing quite like mum's cooking.
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Absolutely. It would be just the thing right now but I'm not about to go 'round uninvited and unannounced. Might fluster her and you know how she gets.
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Oh, I don't know. I'd say my brothers still act ten even when they're nearly 30. That's almost positively ancient.
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Hello, Ginny. How does it feel to be back before your birth?
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[ Merlin's beard, she's relieved it really is him. ]
But for the record, this whole place makes my skin crawl. I know there was a war on before I was born but this is so much worse.
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[ she loves you, really ]
Can I see you?
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Of course. Room 6.
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Her brother, though — him being here? That's the best news she's had since turning up. She sets off for the Leaky the second he tells her where he's holed up and knocks on his door not ten minutes after they've wrapped up chatting.
The second the door opens, she throws her arms around him in a tight hug, her greeting muffled somewhere in his shoulder. ]