Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Aug 15, 2013 0:34:04 GMT
Fourteen year old Tiffany Lestrange was sitting on her knees at the head of her bed, the radio on her bedside table filling the room with some romantic sounding music as she flicked through the various issues of Witch Weekly that she'd backlogged, and the french magazines that Esma had brought back after her summer at home with her parents. The blonde in question was sprawled out at the foot of the bed, the pair of them giggling & speaking to one another in conspiratorial whispers, like the secrets they were sharing were the most important treasures they'd ever had, passing them back and forth like precious diamonds.
"Esma!" Bellatrix' voice rang through the house & they both jumped, before looking at each other & giggling again.
"I have to go, I'll see you tomorrow night." The blonde stood up, exchanging cheek kisses with her older cousin before heading into the hallway, nearly bumping into Soleus on her way for the stairs. Tiff stood up & headed to the door, giving Soleus an odd look, not sure if he had just happened to leave his room at the same time, or if he had been standing there the whole time.
"Were you eavesdropping?" she snapped.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Aug 15, 2013 0:43:37 GMT
Soleus stood, eye-level with Tiffany, not yet towering over her. He was wearing a t shirt that looked a little too big, with the Durmstrang emblem emblazoned on the front. He gave her a disgusted look, then peered around her to see into her room, obviously intrigued to what the girls were up to. "No. Why would I be doing that? What are you doing?" He said, very easily distracted, his head bobbing up over her as he peered.
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Aug 15, 2013 0:46:14 GMT
She planted one hand firmly on his forehead & sternly pushed him back, not roughly, not enough to send him falling, just firmly enough to try to keep him out of 'spying'.
"None of your business. Don't look like that, your face is going to get stuck." she snapped childishly, flicking her wand so that her door swung shut sharply behind her, leaving them both in the hallway.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Aug 15, 2013 0:55:01 GMT
Soleus set his jaw, and folded his arms, looking irritated. "Fine." He said, sounding like it definitely wasn't fine. He narrowed his eyes, casting a glance down the stairs to check Esma was gone. "My face is fine how it is." He said stubbornly.
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Aug 15, 2013 0:58:19 GMT
She snorted at his comment about his face being 'fine', giving him a disbelieving look & then wordlessly started for the stairs, just to put the little seed of doubt in place & walk away to let it bloom. She stepped sideways to let Yaxely & Dolohov pass by her, barely giving them a second glance. She was so used to how things worked in this house, now.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Aug 17, 2013 18:42:23 GMT
Soleus stood up straighter, his chest puffed out slightly as the older men walked by. He waited for them to move into a room before he made for the stairs behind her, following her as quickly as he could. "Where are you going? What are you doing?" He asked breathlessly.
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Aug 18, 2013 1:43:56 GMT
She slowed her walking and turned to look at him in forced-disdainfulness, sighing dramatically as if just thinking of answering his simple, innocent questions was the most irritating & inconvenient task she'd ever been placed with.
"You're so annoying - in case I haven't reminded you yet, today." she added, quirking an eyebrow before turning to head back down the stairs. "Esma brought champagne back & if I don't get some away from the stash now, Father's just going to drink all of it in a single sitting & have the hiccups for like, a month." she informed him, just as dramatically as her earlier gestures.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Aug 18, 2013 13:50:41 GMT
Soleus pressed his lips together in a straight line, and nodded once, unsure of how to reply to her statement. "Oh. Okay." He moved down so he was on the step above her, looking eager. "Well I'll come and help. I'm so bored." He said, equally as dramatic as his sister.
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Aug 18, 2013 22:23:29 GMT
She snorted, of course he would, there was stealing liquor involved.
"I bet." she looked over at him & quirked an eyebrow. "Where's Ophelia? You two are usually trolling around together." she waved a hand vaguely as she rolled her eyes, turning her body to face him a little as she side-stepped her way down a few more stairs.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Aug 19, 2013 9:04:54 GMT
Soleus shrugged, trying to look nonchalant. "Think she went up to her room or something." He said, obviously fighting for his sister's attention more thoroughly. "Is the champagne the good stuff?" He cocked an eyeborw, and a small smirk was forming.
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Aug 19, 2013 18:05:51 GMT
"Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque Rose Cuvee." she informed him, smirking a little. "Seven or eight bottles. And I want one." she said, a wicked, predatory little gleam to the look on her face. She turned & bounded down the last few steps contently, freshly varnished toenails stark black against the slow tan she'd been developing as she pattered along the hardwood floor to the kitchen.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Aug 20, 2013 15:45:39 GMT
Soleus licked his lips, looking thoughtful and silently followed her along the floor, a few paces behind, hoping that if he stayed around long enough he might get some for himself.
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Aug 20, 2013 19:35:20 GMT
She went silent so that she could properly assess her surroundings, biting her lip & going super-spy, tiptoeing into the room as quickly as she could manage to, & pulling the lid off of the crate on the large island counter.
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Soleus Lestrange
Life wouldn't be so precious dear if there never was an end
Posts: 373
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Post by Soleus Lestrange on Aug 20, 2013 19:44:20 GMT
He crept up behind her, and nibbling his own lip reached up to help her get into the crate. He helped her slide the lid off and held it while she reached in. He went still, his excited expression slipping off his face as he heard a noise coming from the living room. He glanced at Tiffany, no doubt sharing the same expression.
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Tiffany Lestrange
i'm not a fool, i just love that you're dead inside, i'm not a fool, i'm just lifeless too.
Posts: 869
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Post by Tiffany Lestrange on Aug 20, 2013 19:53:44 GMT
Tiff immediately grabbed the lid & shoved it back clumsily into place, looking around for something to act like she'd been doing, when both of the Carrows strolled - a little crookedly - into the kitchen. Alecto was on her in a moment, attempting to fling a set of questions at her that were constructed simply to make her screw up.
"I don't need to be interrogated in my own house." Tiffany said coldly, though her voice was still then too bright, sweet, to sound naturally intimidating. The only people her voice was meant to intimidate was girls at school. She was Daphne Greengrass' lackey - it was a skill she'd honed.
"Lookit, this one's growing up so pretty. Think they'll marry him to that whore cousin of 'is?" Alecto had moved over to Soleus, asking her brother openly as she played with a piece of the younger Lestrange's hair.
"Fuck off." Tiffany's voice sliced through, reaching over & smacking the older woman's hand away before Soleus even needed to. She knew how he was about his hair, and on top of that, no one else got to make fun of her brother.
"Jealous. Jealous. Jealous." Amycus whispered, much too close to the older girl for comfort.
"Jealous." Alecto hissed.
"Don't worry, pet, we've heard they're setting aside Yaxely, for you." Amycus grinned, all broken teeth & bleeding gums.
Alecto snapped, at that, grabbing her brothers shoulder roughly & pulling him. "Come. They'll need us now."
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