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Alecto Alissandra Carrow (afm_carrow) wrote in aftermidnight,
@ 2008-09-22 01:33:00

Who: Gabrielle and Alecto
What: Alecto has been assigned to baby-sitting duty. Might as well talk to her charge.
Where: Gabrielle's private room at St. Mungo's
When: Sunday night, September 21, 2004
Rating: TBD!
Status: Closed/Incomplete.

Alecto sighed as she tossed the magazine she had been thumbing through to the side and glanced around the sterile white room once more. Bella had best be glad she liked her for if it wasn't for that fact Alecto would have told her to take her asking's and shove them up her arse. That she wasn't a professional baby-sitter. But she had a deep respect for her cousin and knew better than to push her at the moment. Alecto could see the edge that Bella had been walking along and she did not want to be the one responsible for pushing her over it. So she had agreed.

Hence why she now found herself sitting in the French girls room staring at the white ceiling. She wished the girl would wake up. If not so she could get out of there and find her brother then at least so Alecto would have someone to talk to. After all it wasn't like she didn't have a million questions for the girl. Alecto was naturally curious and it had gotten her in trouble on more than one occasion. But she had never seen a Veela work like that before and it intrigued her.

Sighing once more she ran her hands through her hair and started to count the cracks on the ceiling, hoping that something would happen to soon to do away with her boredom.

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afm_gabrielle
2008-09-22 01:47 am UTC (link)

Gabrielle was being chased against, fire raging down against her as she tried to follow them and just as the door slammed shut in front of her, she woke with a start. It took a moment for her to realise she was in bed and she looked up and around. White and sterile. Her hand was wrapped in a bandage and she reached up to find another over her forehead. And she ached everywhere but felt strangely safe. She turned her head over even more to the other side and saw Alecto sitting there and she tried to sit up more. "Hello."

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afm_carrow
2008-09-22 02:04 am UTC (link)

Alecto's head snapped up right in the middle of crack number two thousand six hundred and thirty four at the sound of the girls voice.

She stared for a moment, blinking as she tried to clear away the image that was clogging her brain. Of the girl as a Veela and the damage she had done. Alecto had been impressed to say the least by what she had done. The only time she had ever seen anything like that was during the raids they used to have when their Lord had been alive. The destruction had been impressive and intoxicating.

Alecto shoved that thought to the side for a later time as she sat up straighter in her chair.

"How are you feeling? Anything hurt still? Or I should say hurt more than it should."

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afm_gabrielle
2008-09-22 02:09 am UTC (link)

She laid back and looked at the other woman. "You... you're Alecto right?" Gabrielle raised her injured hand and while it ached it didn't hurt as it had. Then she touched her forehead and winced a little. "I am better. I do not hurt as much as I did, zhank you," she said, her voice raspy from far too many times screaming and yelling. "Zhis is St. Mungo's, yes? Eez everyone else alright? Aurora, Rodolphus? Mandi and Oliver?"

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afm_carrow
2008-09-23 12:45 pm UTC (link)

Alecto gave a small mock bow, seeing no need to rise from her chair in order to do so.

"In the flesh and at your service so to speak." She ran a critical eye over the girls form, taking in things and noting others. She had gotten rather good at healing people. After the raids under their Lords service someone had needed to learn how to heal everyone, after all it wasn't like they could just waltz right into Mungo's and be healed so Alecto had learned what to look for and how to fix it.

Satisfied that the girl was not lying to her she sat back in her chair and relaxed a bit at her words.

"Your welcome. But honestly, you should be thanking the Healers not me. I didn't do anything other than bring you here. And yes you are in St. Mungo's. It was the closest and safest place for us to bring all of you. Rodolphus and Aurora are fine yes. Bella and Rabastan are with each of them respectively and I do not know about the other two. I could probably find out if you wanted to know that badly."

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afm_gabrielle
2008-09-23 12:56 pm UTC (link)

Gabrielle sighed. The hospital again. Though this time, she wasn't surprised. Using that much of the Veela power as well as magic in her state couldn't have been good.

"I can zhank zhem for 'ealing me yes but you were one of zhose who rescued us. I know you did not come for me but I am glad none zeh less. I am sure Mrs. Lestrange is very 'appy to see zeh Minister." She thought a bit but didn't know if Mandi or Oliver would like Alecto looking about for how they were, even if it was because Gabrielle asked. "Non, zhat is alright. I will find out soon enough; I will not trouble you for zhat.

She rubbed her palms as they tingled, a side effect of the Veela fire but she knew it would fade soon enough. Looking up at Alecto she smiled as best she could. "Were you just waiting for me to wake up? I'm alright; I don't need to be watched like a 'awk."

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afm_carrow
2008-09-25 12:24 am UTC (link)

Alecto just shrugged.

"Bella needed help. We weren't about to let her and Rabastan go into a building full of Muggles who had spent the last month torturing three of our own alone. It would have been suicidal. And I look out for my family. Regardless of what anyone may think about us, we take care of our own."

She propped her feet up on the bed as she stared at the girl, wondering why her family hadn't showed up. She knew that Andromeda had made an entry in the journals about it and her family would have been allowed through with no problem, and yet there the girl sat still alone. It didn't make any sense in Alecto's mind. Then again nothing the other side did ever made sense to her.

"No. Bella asked that I stay and make sure the healers got to you, after that I was free to go. I figured though you could use the company so here I am. If you want me to go though I can leave. Not a problem for me."

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afm_gabrielle
2008-09-25 01:35 am UTC (link)

"non, of course not. You all stick togezher and zhat eez good." Gabrielle thought it strange to hear herself being included in the group of 'our own' as Alecto said it, but it didn't feels strange.

She smiled as best she could and looked at the other woman. It was kind of her to stay as her own family was not allowed in the rooms at the moment without running into problems. "Non, non eez okay. I am glad you are 'ere. Please stay. I'd be grateful for zeh company."

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afm_carrow
2008-09-27 01:00 am UTC (link)

"We're all we have. If we don't each others backs who else is going to do it? Most people seem to think its just because we share similar marks or because we were all in service to the Dark Lord, but they fail to realize that most of us, grew up together. Or are related in some way or another. Its not just about similar thoughts and ideas. Its about protecting people you've known your entire life."

And that was just how Alecto saw it. Most people thought they stuck together because of the mark, or because they were intimidated by Bella, and granted that right there was reason enough to follow the calling still, but truth was, at least for Alecto, they were all people she had grown up with. Had laughed and loved with. Had fought with and beside. And in her eyes that was something and would always be something.

"Why is your family not here? I mean it doesn't make any difference to me, I'll stay regardless, but why are they not here with you? They should be keeping you company as well. Not just me."

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afm_gabrielle
2008-09-30 01:15 am UTC (link)

"Eet eez really great zhat you all stick togezher, take care of each ozher. I only 'ave older sister so I can't imagine." Gabrielle was nervous talking to her. She had gotten more comfortable speaking to Bellatrix but even that was hard; she always felt like she had to be on her guard and not stay something to offend them. "But protecting those you know, those you care about, zhat's important; I've always thought so."

She turned her head and thought for a moment. "My parents, zhey do not agree with my life 'ere and prefer to stay in France. And my sister 'as 'ad trouble of 'er own, but zhey know I'm alright. Bella 'as kept zhem away so we're not bozhered." She smiled at Alecto. "Non please stay; I am glad you are 'ere, wizh me."

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