Filch/Umbridge is one of my favorite rarepairs, for exactly the twisted dynamic you show here. Actually, it's practically canon. JKR clearly wrote Umbridge as someone who gets sexually excited by blood, pain, and punishment, and of course she and Filch are bound by cats -- live ones, plated ones, and nine-tailed ones.
Your Dolores voice is perfect -- unctuous and affected and prim and harsh and obsessed with blood, just as she is in canon. And Filch! You make us sympathize with him, poor squib having to do so much difficult work without magic. And Dumbledore, of course, would be oblivious to the trouble (or maybe totally aware of it).
No more Exploding Baubles or Tickling Tinsel or Chilli Chocolate Coins? That would fix those Wicked Weasels. Excellent Filch line (and characterizes the twins so well, too). We can see why Filch gets exasperated.
She had a recipe for Brandy Snaps that could take an unwary finger off if you weren't careful. Ahaha! Great line -- As miss_morland says, it's details like this one that help you build such a full and believable world for these characters.
There were three St Andrew's Crosses, in increasing sizes, two stacked against the wall, the tallest, still bolted in place with its straps dangling, all bearing neat labels: Juniors, Seniors, and Staff. "And Staff"! Nice touch.
One of those perfect stories where kink is character and vice versa. Great job.
Your Dolores voice is perfect -- unctuous and affected and prim and harsh and obsessed with blood, just as she is in canon. And Filch! You make us sympathize with him, poor squib having to do so much difficult work without magic. And Dumbledore, of course, would be oblivious to the trouble (or maybe totally aware of it).
No more Exploding Baubles or Tickling Tinsel or Chilli Chocolate Coins? That would fix those Wicked Weasels.
Excellent Filch line (and characterizes the twins so well, too). We can see why Filch gets exasperated.
She had a recipe for Brandy Snaps that could take an unwary finger off if you weren't careful.
Ahaha! Great line -- As
There were three St Andrew's Crosses, in increasing sizes, two stacked against the wall, the tallest, still bolted in place with its straps dangling, all bearing neat labels: Juniors, Seniors, and Staff.
"And Staff"! Nice touch.
One of those perfect stories where kink is character and vice versa. Great job.