xx❉Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?The Three Broomsticks xxx❉Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Vikram, Hesperia, Alice, Moon, Ella xxxx❉Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?A Birthday Party? xxxxx❉Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?It'll take a lot of alcohol to make me dance
Csuri rolled her eyes when Vikram stuck out his tongue. What was he, four? When his arm snaked around her hips, she instinctively leaned against him as she observed the party, of sorts. When they turned around, Alice & Seb were dancing... sort of. Vikram said they should dance and Csuri snorted in response. "It'd be more than a few drinks. I don't much like to dance." Of course, she'd never actually tried to dance, but still.
Silver eyes glanced over when Vikram ordered actual drinks. Only for the two of them, of course, since everyone else was under seventeen. She nodded when Vikram said that everyone was having fun. "And weirdly, so am I." She let a little smile creep up, though she did add an eye roll for emphasis. She also clinked her glass against Vikrams, leaning against the bar as she watched her friends.
Ella looked over at Hesperia, holding the bottle of caramel goodness. She grinned at Hesperia's offer, nodding happily. "That sounds really good! I watched Alice make the cake, and it all sounds good too. What do you want for food?" She grinned over, just happy to be with some of her closest friends. She slipped the butterbeer, watching Alice and Sebastian do a little twirl to the music.
xx✮Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?The Three Broomsticks xxx✮Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Csuri, Alice, Seb, Hesperia, Ella xxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Csuri's birthday xxxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?Time for a party.
There was some more dancing and drinks, everyone got some food, and each of Csuri's friends ordered a special drink for her, even though they themselves couldn't drink. As the party was winding down, Alice cut the cake and everyone had a slice. They presented their presents to Csuri, with Alice handing her a book shaped wrapped gift. Hesperia's gift, unfortunately, had been left behind in the hustle, but the teen could gift her best friend later. Vikram's gift was a little... different. He'd give that to her in a little bit. After the others had given their gifts and the party started to wind down, Vikram took Csuri aside and said, "We're going to stay behind. I have a little surprise for you." He winked at her, then went around to remove the party decorations. Alice's watch beeped and she looked at it, then said, "Alright, we've got to head back up to the castle. Csuri, the cake will be in the student kitchen if you want more." The blonde took her boyfriend's hand, carrying the cake tray in the other, and led the way out. Hes said she'd see Csuri up in the common room, then followed the others out. Once the others had left, Vikram said, "I reserved us the room upstairs so that we could continue the party, just the two of us. I also got us a couple different bottles of alcohol so we can have some extra fun." He grinned at her, hoping she'd catch his drift.
xx❉Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?The Three Broomsticks xxx❉Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Vikram xxxx❉Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Afterparty xxxxx❉Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?I see his plan
As the party went on, Csuri had to admit it was a pretty fun way to spend an evening. They all bought her fancy drinks, plus they had a pretty big meal. Then they had cake and she got some really nice books from Alice and Ella. Even Moon got her a book, though she wasn't sure if he'd picked it out or if Alice had. They also had cake, which turned out to be very lovely indeed. As the party was wrapping up, Csuri was ready to head back up to the school with the others, but Vikram said they were staying behind.... for a surprise.
Csuri sent her new books back with Hes, since she had access to Csuri's room. Alice offered to save the rest of the cake, which was literally always a good idea. Once they were out, she turned to face Vikram, curious what he was planning. He quickly explained, saying he'd reserved one of the rooms upstairs so they could keep the party going. She rolled her eyes, but the small smile on her lips didn't fade. He said he'd bought more alcohol, just for the two of them. "Ah, now that the kids are gone, you mean?" She snorted, then started heading up the stairs. Oh yes, a fun night indeed.
xx♥Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?The Three Broomsticks xxx♥Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?No one yet xxxx♥Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Meeting an old friend xxxxx♥Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?Can't wait to see him
Ever since her first year, one of her best friends had been Tàmhas Ghobhainn, the scrungly half-nymph who was the first one to know her secret. A secret that she had been afraid would destroy her if it got out, and now it wasn't a secret anymore. Actually, that experience had helped her with her half-sister, who was also adapting to not having to hide her vampiric nature. Hesperia had stayed in contact with Tàmhas after he graduated and routinely wrote letters to him. Today though, she'd asked him to meet her at the Three Broomsticks during this Hogsmeade trip. It was the last trip before winter break and Hesperia had a request to make of her blacksmithing friend. She made her way down to the village on the morning of the Hogsmeade weekend, then headed to the tavern. Finding herself a nice seat, she took off her jacket and her sunglasses, then ordered herself a butterbeer. He probably wouldn't take too long since he was usually pretty punctual. In her pocket was the basic idea for her request, including the etchings that she wanted. She was meeting with Tàmhas to commission two swords from him, one for herself and one for her boyfriend as a Christmas gift. Hesperia knew that Kasamir would absolutely love it, especially since they'd be sister swords. The brunette hummed a little tune and sipped from her butterbeer.
xx☀ Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?The Three Broomsticks xxx☀ Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Hesperia xxxx☀ Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Friendly get together xxxxx☀ Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?I'm always happy to meet a friend!
After reading the letter sent to him by Hesperia, Tàmhas took a moment to reflect on their friendship. It, like all his other friendships, was precious, but helping her find freedom in herself had always been something special. From all her letters, she was doing really well, even with everyone knowing she was a half-vampire. Heck, she'd even braved a near death experience and still remained strong, though he wished he could help with her nightmares. Perhaps once Niall gave him the clear to do therapy on his own. But for now, he would just do his best to be her friend. She'd also written a few times about meeting a new sister, shared by her vampire father. Apparently Hesperia was hard at work helping the girl feel comfortable enough to reveal her vampiric nature. Honestly, Tàmhas thought it was sweet, especially since Hesperia had had such a terrible experience with her half-brother turning out to be a monster.
This most recent letter was a bit different, though it contained an invitation to meet up in Hogsmeade. Of course, he was more than eager. He loved spending time with friends! Tàmhas spent a bit tying up his curls and making sure he looked nice, then he tucked a pretty snowdrop lily behind his ear. Perfect. With a twist, he apparated to the nearby village. The letter asked to meet at the Three Broomsticks, so he headed there, spending a few seconds saying hello to other friends on his trip. Once in the warm pub the nymph shivered off a bit of snow, looking around to try and locate Hesperia. Once he spotted her, he walked over, offering a smile toward the girl.
xx♥Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?The Three Broomsticks xxx♥Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Tàmhas xxxx♥Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Meeting an old friend xxxxx♥Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?Can't wait to see him
As soon as the door had opened, she spotted her friend entering and a wide smile crossed her lips. "Tàmhas!" she exclaimed, jumping up from her seat and crossing over to him. She wrapped him in a hug, though now she was a fair bit taller than him. Last time she'd seen him, they'd been about the same height. "It's good to see you too! I've missed you. Here, sit." Sitting back down at the booth she'd claimed, the brunette sipped from her butterbeer. "I'm so glad you could make it. I didn't know how busy you'd be, but I wanted to see you." Honestly just being in her good friend's presence was like a weight off her chest. Something about her friend gave off an air of relaxation. Maybe it was his scent, which was different from most everyone else's, and to her his scent was a relaxing one. That was because of him helping her overcome her anxiety of her "deep dark secret". And yeah, their letters had been helping her express some of her issues since summer, but seeing him in person would be much more of help. Also, she had her request for him, but that would come a little later. First, catching up!
xx☀ Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?The Three Broomsticks xxx☀ Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Hesperia xxxx☀ Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Friendly get together xxxxx☀ Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?I'm always happy to meet a friend!
As soon as he'd been spotted, Tàmhas opened his arms to allow for a hug. He gave Hesperia an extra strong squeeze, part because he knew she could handle it, and part because he figured she needed it. Of course, she was now well taller than him, but he didn't mind. He was plenty aware that he was short. He joined her at the table, offering a smile toward his friend. He politely put in an order for a butterbeer as well, then looked over when Hes noted he'd probably be busy, but she wanted to see him. "Aw, hen, I couldnae be too busy tae spend time wi’ a pal. Dinnae ye ever feel bad about askin’ tae meet up, right?" He never wanted friends to feel bad, after all.
"Whit’s the craic lately? A’ yer letters mak it look like there’s been a good bit happened. Ah’d be keen tae hear aw aboot it!" He smiled, then sipped from the bottle that had been set before him. He hoped that offering kind words to her would let Hesperia feel comfortable enough to share. He knew that she'd had a lot happen, especially last summer, and he really wanted her to have a moment to speak her peace.
xx♥Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?The Three Broomsticks xxx♥Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Tàmhas xxxx♥Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Meeting an old friend xxxxx♥Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?Can't wait to see him
The brunette smiled when he said she shouldn't feel bad about asking to meet up and that he'd always make time for a friend. She still felt a little guilty, since she was still a student and he was an actual adult with, like, adult things to do. Then he asked her how everything was. Shrugging her shoulders a little, she rubbed the back of her neck. "I'm still kind of struggling with the nightmares and everything, but I've been talking with Alice and Marni about them. It's apparently common with the kind of trauma I experienced. Also, I've been trying to help Andie adapt to school. She's still fearful about people finding out. But you remember how I was," she said, a little laugh escaping from her. Hesperia had been so afraid of people finding out about her half-vampiric nature but she'd relished in Tàmhas knowing. Hesperia was going to help Andromeda the same way that Tàmhas had helped her. Taking a sip from her butterbeer, she smiled at her friend again. "What about you? Are you still working at the forge with your da?"
xx☀ Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?The Three Broomsticks xxx☀ Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Hesperia xxxx☀ Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Friendly get together xxxxx☀ Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?I'm always happy to meet a friend!
Tàmhas listened as Hesperia mentioned she was still dealing with the nightmares, but that talking to Alice and Madame Kavanagh about it was helping. He nodded in agreement, having learned the same thing from his work with Niall. She also said she was working on helping her little sister adapt to school, though Andie was still nervous about people discovering her half-vampire self. "Aye, ah dae remember. The best thing tae dae is offer yer support, whether she takes it on board or no. It kin be a really scary truth, especially for someone that’s no used tae bein’ open. Ah ken ye'll be the best person tae help her oan this, though." He grinned, hoping to help encourage her so she could help with encouraging her sister.
He took a sip of his drink, green eyes looking over when Hesperia asked if he was still working the forge with his Pa. "Aw aye. Ah think Ah’ll aye hae space tae work at the forge. An’ we’re busier than ever! But Ah'm workin’ wi’ a mind healer tae learn the trade. Wi’ a wee bit o’ hope, Ah'll be workin' as a counsellor at Hogwarts next year. It feels like it’s ma callin’, ye ken?" He smiled, hoping that his plan paid off. It really weighed on his heart that he could be doing more to help, but perhaps this would be just what he needed!
xx♥Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?The Three Broomsticks xxx♥Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Tàmhas xxxx♥Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Meeting an old friend xxxxx♥Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?Can't wait to see him
Hesperia nodded along with Tàmhas as he said the best thing she could do with the Andromeda situation was to offer her support. Sipping from her drink, the brunette let out a little huff. It was difficult to sit around and do nothing, but then again, she'd been the same way with her secret and there hadn't been another half-vampire at the school to help her. But Hesperia would still be there to support her sister, no matter what. Knocking back the last of her butterbeer, she caught the owner's attention and ordered herself another one. When he answered her question about working at the forge, she nodded. He had still been working at the forge, but a majority of his time was being spent studying to be a psychologist. That made sense and Hesperia could definitely see Tàmhas working with people as a counselor. After the... near death experience, Hesperia had had to talk with someone at the hospital about what had happened. Her grandparents also wanted her to get in with a counselor over the summer. "The reason I asked is, I wanted to commission two long swords. Ceremonial, of course. They don't need sharp edges. Here, let me show you something." She pulled the drawing she'd done from her pocket and laid it out on the table. It had her name written in Greek on one sword and Kasamir's name written in Russian on the other. "I wanted them to be a present for Kas. My name on the sword for him, his on the sword for me. Kind of symbolism that we protect each other. Kas is a sucker for symbolism." She grinned, thinking her boyfriend would absolutely love the present.
