Stranger to Friends → Soleus Lestrange

[Soleus Lestrange]

"That's unfortunate." Soleus gave her a lazy lift of the eyebrow back at her, attempting to undermine her own serious look.

He then gave a little smirk, a pleasant expression washing over his features. "Oh, there you are, sis." he said in a sarcastic tone. "I missed your bitchy." He added.

[Tiffany Lestrange]

"Unfortunately, you never leave long enough for me to miss you." she informed him mock-coldly, rubbing her eyes again softly before sighing defeatedly & slumping onto the couch next to him. 

"Bring me some energy draught." she mumbled softly, pushing at his arm sofly.

[Soleus Lestrange]

Soleus threw her a look, an eyebrow cocked.
"I was at Durmstrang for months at a time." He then turned a little to face her.
"You know what works better than potions? Actual sleep."

[Tiffany Lestrange]

"Don't be condescending, it doesn't suit you." she muttered, her head lolling to slump against his arm. She'd fairly well shied away from all physical contact with anyone other then Brent, over the last few months. Whenever someone would lift a hand toward her, her first instinct was to tense up or flinch away like an abused animal. It made her feel disgusting.

[Soleus Lestrange]

Soleus sighed, a vague smirk dancing on his lips.
"Suits you fine." He grumbled out, letting her head rest on his arm. He looked down at her head, looking a little surprised at her physical contact- contact that wasn't her play-hitting him for, well generally being an arsehole. He swallowed and opened his mouth to speak, but thought better of it, closing his mouth again and tensing up a little.

[Tiffany Lestrange]

"Shh." she mumbled, trying to sound irritated, but her sleepiness took most of the coldness out of her voice. Her breathing evened out after a moment, like she was just about ready to fall asleep, before she snapped her head back up, standing up with a yawn. Close enough. 

"Hm." she shook her head, trying to snap herself out of her grogginess, beginning her pacing again. "Why are you even still up?" she asked him, turning her eyes on to him instead. "Don't you have Care of Magical Creatures in the morning? You're going to be tired."

[Soleus Lestrange]

Soleus was just beginning to relax again himself, his head lolling back a little into the comfort of the sofa, when she stood up, shaking him out of it, he learned forward, resting his weight through his elbows onto his knees, watching her pacing.

"Yes. But I'm thinking of not going. Theo's going, so.." He trailed off, scratching the back of his head. "And before you say anything.." He added, dropping his voice to a whisper, "I'm unlikely to blow any cover - I've always been a lazy arse." He finished with a grin.

[Tiffany Lestrange]

"Lazy, yes, stupid, no. Not on my watch." she gave him a stern look, stopping her pacing & turning her entire frame to face him. "You're going. Unless you think you have somewhere more important to be." she quirked one eyebrow up in a look that the pair of them both seemed to have perfected over the years, eyes just daring him to fight her on it.

[Soleus Lestrange]

Soleus nibbled his lower lip, eyes dropping down to the floor away from hers. He may have been Soleus Lestrange, yes, but she was Tiffany Lestrange, and as corpse-like as she now was, to him she was still his older sister; possibly the only person to actually successfully tell him what to do.



"I'm not stupid." He said quietly, flicking his own eyes back up to meet hers again. "I'm good at the things I need to be good at." His tone grew a little more impatient, as if he was daring to fight her on it, but only just. "I don't need to learn how to look after pets. That's your thing."

[Tiffany Lestrange]

She rolled her eyes.

"I don't plan to make a career out of it." she sighed & ran a hand through her hair. Besides, she was just barely passing Care of Magical Creatures as it was. "I don't care, regardless, you're not getting a failing letter on your transcript."

[Soleus Lestrange]

"Well don't adopt any other precious creatures then." He said, a small smirk appearing but passing just as quickly as she spoke again.
Soleus gave her an irritated "Yes, mother." type of look and sighed.
"I hate that class. Theo might drop dead of a heart attack if he sees me up and out on the grounds at nine a.m."

[Tiffany Lestrange]

"And here I was, thinking of getting a Pomeranian." she snapped back sarcastically, immediately wondering why she'd chosen that.

"Does it look like I care what your resident shaft-worker thinks? You're going. I'll come up there & wake you up myself." she threatened.

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[Soleus Lestrange]

Soleus cocked an eyebrow, shaking his head to himself, then he sighed again.
"Better get to bed, then, hadn't I?" He said and stood up slowly from the sofa, holding his abdomen as he straightened up. He groaned a little.

"Meant to yell at you a bit for this. I'm too tired now. Wolves." he motioned at his stomach. "Because of your bloody hyena." he said as if that was an adequate explanation.

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and yes please do

[Tiffany Lestrange]

"I heard." she said sleepily, rubbing at her eye. "Rowle mentioned that they're bringing half a pack with them, now. Maybe we just need more hyenas." she said, as if attaining & hiding them from the government was the easiest task ever. She gave a smirk & stood before him to adjust his shirt for her, then sent him on his way.

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Tiffany was fairly well familiar with the boys' dorms, but she hadn't been in them in a very long time. Almost a full anniversary year, coming up. Heading down the hall & to the left, under the door marked with a pewter '6', she knocked only once in warning & then nudged the door open. One or two other sixth year boys yelped & covered themselves, already up & getting ready for the day, while a few others slept, her other cousin Draco Malfoy included. She kicked the corner of his bed, hard, to shake it & wake him up as she passed, before heading over to Soleus. 

The entire room had a distinct 'cologne' scent to it, just masking the scent of wet towels, cigarettes, and coffee. It clogged her senses for a moment, but she was grateful for the distraction from the usual sensory hallucination. 

"Soleus." she snapped, as a few of the boys nearby chuckled, going about their own business. She shook the mattress softly, hissing at him. "Soleus, get out of the bed." The boys who had been getting ready headed off on their way to classes and breakfast, even Draco managed to drag himself up, still fully dressed, & stumble out from the room. It made her feel a bit better that the blonde looked just about as terrible as she did, lately.

[Soleus Lestrange]

Soleus stirred barely, making a grunt as he turned over onto his stomach, stuffing the pillow over his head, as if this would make Tiffany go away. If she couldn't see him, she wasn't there, right? His arms slid back under the pillow, making himself comfortable. The thought of getting out of the bed was obviously far from his mind.