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Miles Rhys Bletchley ([info]mr_bletchley) wrote in [info]dearlyrpg,
@ 2008-01-23 15:03:00

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Who: Miles Bletchley and George Weasley
When: Wednesday, September 23rd, 1997; late afternoon
Where: Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes at Number 93, Diagon Alley
What: Miles goes to Diagon Alley and randomly wanders into the Weasleys' store.
Rating: PG-13 at the very most.



After speaking to his father about joining the guard at Hogwarts and gaining approval from Severus Snape on the issue, Miles headed to Diagon Alley to pick up a few things he thought he might need while back at his old school. Namely a new broom servicing kit, a few books to read if he was bored and other random doodads. Miles wasn't sure what drove him to want to go back to Hogwarts, but the rumblings from the students about the marriage law had him intrigued to see exactly how they were acting. It was one thing to hear gossip through the journals, but it was completely different to be around to witness it. Plus, there were a few girls he left behind that he wouldn't mind catching up with. His small date with Olivia in Hogsmeade had definitely made him want to go back for a bit of time.

First stop was Quality Quidditch Supplies and then on to Flourish & Blotts. Miles left toting a few random bags and was on his way to the Owl Emporium when he remembered his owl needed a new bag of treats. He only made it halfway there before seeing the Weasleys' busy joke shop. Miles stood outside for several minutes deciding whether or not it would be worth it to go inside. There seemed to be a ton of people inside and Miles was intrigued. He remembered his wife-to-be, Lisa Turpin, saying how there was never a dull moment with the Weasley twins. Miles remembered their antics and finally decided to set foot inside the establishment.

It didn't take very long for one of the Weasley twins to approach him.

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-23 08:49 pm UTC (link)
George's approach, considering his disdain for anyone - alumnus or no - from Slytherin (and particularly those who were on the quidditch team, as he was prone to remembering their names and faces more specifically). "Oi! Fred, look at what we got here! An old face! Ugly one at that. Belchley, wasn't it?"

The jovial reply came from the other side of the shop, nearly lost in a throng of heads. "Toss 'im out, George, we've enough trouble as it is!"

"Aw, now, there's no trouble 'ere, is there? Belchley, you didn't come for trouble, did you? Wouldn't do that. Not on our turf, anyway." With an almost predatory smile, George patted the man on the back. "So what brings you in here, then? We don't sell Death Eater masks, if that's what you're after."

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-23 09:04 pm UTC (link)
Miles put up with the twins banter and didn't even flinch when George called him Belchley over and over. If he had come into the store to start trouble, it would've already been in progress. Instead, Miles stood in the same spot he had been in when George approached him with a smart grin on his face.

"No trouble, no," Miles told George, his voice lower than normal. He may not want to start trouble, but he was on guard just in case the twins decided to start the trouble. He remembered them well. It was easy to understand how a person was when you played against them a few times. George and Fred worked together flawlessly and, as George already said, Miles was on their turf.

"I was only curious about your shop here," he nodded his head to the closest wall to indicate the entire store. Miles lifted one finger and scratched at the corner of his eye, "It seems that you two are fairly popular and my curiosity gets the best of me sometimes."

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-23 09:21 pm UTC (link)
It was the one thing the Weasley twins were willing to put aside a rivalry for: profit. Well, most rivalries, anyway. They wouldn't sell to a Malfoy. In fact, they had a No Malfoys sign behind the counter. It was small, hand-drawn and placed just to the left of a notice about leprechaun gold (We Know The Difference - Make Sure You Do, Too.).

George's grin widened. "Oh, well, that's understandable. Hottest shop in Diagon Alley, we are. Better than St. Mungo's for curing what ails you. We can kill depression, destroy loneliness, and slaughter boredom. And if you've a mind for revenge, we can do that, too... although it's a bit under the table, that one, mate, so don't go leaving our card at the scene, you know?"

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-23 09:43 pm UTC (link)
If he were still a student at Hogwarts and he was visiting the Weasleys' shop, Miles would have been more hostile and rude, but now that he was an adult and away from all that sort of rivalry, he tended to be more neutral toward people until they really gave him a reason to not be.

"I don't really have any of those problems, to be honest," Miles told George seriously as his eyes swept the shop fully for the first time since entering. "I was just around collecting things for my little trip to Hogwarts." Miles wasn't about to divulge why he was going, though he wasn't stupid enough to think that George Weasley had no idea what side of the impending war his family was on. Even if Miles didn't agree all that much with the DE prospective, there were definite perks to pretending to be that way.

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-23 09:49 pm UTC (link)
The friendly veneer disappeared. George certainly had some idea, since he couldn't imagine a Slytherin who wasn't black-as-pitch on the inside. He'd also heard the scoop on what Hogwarts was like these days, from both the journals and his baby sister.

"Oh, I see. Well, like I said... we don't sell the masks. You could probably get yourself an excellent hooded cloak across the way, though... Great for horrifying the innocent and under-aged."

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-23 09:55 pm UTC (link)
Miles held back the urge to roll his eyes. "I didn't come for a bloody mask or a cloak, Weasley." That was about as close to admitting that he didn't necessarily side with the Death Eaters as Miles was going to come to. "I saw in those journals that my lovely wife-to-be mentioned that she was bored and that there was never a dull moment with the Weasley twins around. I happened upon your establishment here and thought that perhaps you might sell something to make the masses at Hogwarts entertained. Or at least make me entertained by using them."

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-23 10:11 pm UTC (link)
"So you do need help." George's defenses softened a bit. He was still grumbling about it, however. "Engaged to a schoolgirl, and they're letting you in Hogwarts? Seems a bit dodgy, to me. Bloody inappropriate. I'll give you that they're bored, though. We've been hearing the same thing, ourselves. Let's see what we've got..."

Automatically, George started to walk over to the fireworks section, which meant passing the mood altering substances. They were in a large display case that would looked like it could have been a perfumery mixed with a candy shop... were it not for the very obvious lock. The items in that case were all cheerily decorated, brightly colored and very ominously labeled. Changes Of Mind Will Occur, Entertainment Purposes Only, and Consume at Your Own Risk.

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-25 02:44 am UTC (link)
"I hardly need help with women," Miles said as his eyebrows stitched together slightly, "I'm going to Hogwarts as a favour to my father and nothing more." That may be half the truth, but Miles did wish to have a tiny effect on Lisa Turpin. He hardly wanted to marry her, but at least some torturous fun could come out of being around her for a short time.

As soon as he noticed the display case they passed, Miles slowed down to have a look. "What sorts of things do you have in here, Weasley?" Fireworks were entirely too showy for him. Changing moods or making people do things they normally wouldn't would last longer and be more interesting to witness.

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-25 08:54 pm UTC (link)
"Huh? Oh, those." George stopped at the display case. The mood-altering stuff was finicky magic, requiring a fine hand with potions as well as charms. So it was worth being proud of. "Those are your standard emotion charms. If you want to know what it's like to be scared, mad, or madly in love, we got all of that for you. Some of these lovelies will convince you that you're an overgrown pigeon, others will have you proposing to one! All very on the up and up, mind, as it's all temporary magic. Nothing dangerous at all."

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-25 09:03 pm UTC (link)
Miles' eyes flashed with want at the potions in the case. Now that would be interesting, he thought, giving a love potion to someone to make them fall in love with someone they wouldn't normally like at all. "That might be just what I'm looking for," Miles said more to himself than to George.

He shifted on his feet, thinking about all the possibilities. With the new marriage law and people avoiding one another like the plague, it might be interesting. He wondered how he could use it on. It wouldn't be fun making someone fall in love with him. Miles would rather avoid that sort of attention right now. Love wasn't something he wanted at all.

After a moment of pondering, Miles turned to George and smirked slightly, "Tell me more about these love potions."

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-25 10:02 pm UTC (link)
"You looking for love, Belchley? Aww... how sweet. Well, first off, they're temporary, and it's illegal to use them against a person's knowledge and consent. So you can only take 'em, yourself, legally" George said, automatically, fulfilling his obligations to the Ministry so that he wouldn't be held accountable for things like potion-induced date-rape.

He then went on to completely negate those legal standards, by saying, "Well, you got your everyday crushes, here. And these chocolate drops. They're instant, and once, uh, you take one, you'll immediately want to kiss someone. Whoever's nearest will work fine... or whatever. Only lasts about five minutes, but good for a lark. We sell loads of them 'round New Year's.

Then there are your Sleeping Beauties. Out like a light, and fall madly in love with the first person you see upon waking... uh, that one can last hours, but it varies depends on her - your metabolism. Forget-Me-Nevers, which will turn your focus to an unlikely... works best if she - er - you only barely know the other person exists. You can fix it to someone specific if you have them take a bite of the same one, as well... with their consent, of course.

Those are different from the Love Potion Nevermind, which will put a very rosy spin on whoever's top of mind. So if you want her to like you, all you have to do is make sure she's thinking of you a lot... Uh. I mean. If you want to like her, and she keeps bothering you - even if it's an annoying sort, so long as you're thinking of her when you drink it, you'll fall pretty hard. We're talking at least a night of obsession, though it's metabolism-based as well. Some people fall different than others, you know?

Then if you just want a little extra attention, there's the Eau de Casanova, which is mild and scent-based... Really wouldn't recommend it in the school, though. Pretty sure that would cause some trouble."

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-26 12:25 am UTC (link)
"Not in the slightest," Miles replied, chuckling slightly at the idea. As he listened to George's explanation of the Ministry-approved rules for love potions, Miles crossed his arms across his chest. He, for once, had no thoughts of using them in a harmful way. Miles didn't need to seduce a woman to get her to sleep with him let alone pour a love potion down her throat.

As George explained the different types of love potions and their uses, Miles was busy deciding exactly what he wanted to do with it. Would it not be incredibly hilarious to slip a potion into the drink of an unsuspecting Hufflepuff and watch as they fall in love with someone like Gregory Goyle. That is, if that was possible at all.

Miles was amused by George's slip-ups and grinned stupidly each time. At least there was one Weasley that wasn't a complete idiot. Thinking that Miles was going to use one of the potions for himself was just ridiculous.

There was one thing that Miles wasn't quite grasping, though. He never claimed to be incredibly intelligent and Potions was one of his favorite classes, but only due to the Professor and not much to the subject matter. His best coursework was done in Charms, of all places. He was always teased mercilessly by his sisters, too. They would say that Charms was such a girly subject to excel in.

"What do you mean by metabolism-based?" Miles asked as soon as George was through speaking.

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-26 01:20 am UTC (link)
"Well, that just means that it'll effect you differently depending on your system, mate. A bit like how some people go through a whole bottle of fire whiskey to get pissed, but others can feel right tipsy off a bit of cider..." George trailed off, not sure he was explaining it right. The twins had a natural talent, but they had never done well in school. They hated being lectured, and tended to learn best through hands-on experimentation. As a result, they had a very poor ability to describe their own process - a sad misfortune that often led to difficulties repeating it.

"So, say, for this stuff..." George tapped the display case once where the innocuous-looking red glass bottle sat. "If you've a weak system, the effect might stick around longer. If it's slow, it'll take longer to hit you, and it might take you longer to burn through it, get it out of your system like. It'll also take a bigger dose of it to get to Hagrid, for example, than it would to get to you. So I can't guarantee the exact same results and reactions across the board. Can't really tell you if you'll feel a hard bout of lust for an hour or a soft romantic diversion for three days. Make sense? Bit of dodgy magic, that Love Potion Nevermind, to be honest, but we've had some interesting results with it."

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-26 05:48 am UTC (link)
Miles thought he understood. He was certainly familiar with the way that metabolism worked in the way of processing food, but he had to make sure that what George was saying was the same for potions. It seemed that way to him. He didn't really expect some lengthy, in-depth discussion about metabolism.

"Ah," Miles nodded slowly. "What sort of results have you had?" Broader results meant more entertainment to him. If not everyone was going to react the same way, at least.

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-26 06:00 am UTC (link)
"Well, it ranges... but I'll be honest, mate, not a lot of people out there want to test-run love potions, you know? So it's largely theory. Something is guaranteed to happen, though. Veela hair, siren's tears... it's a pretty dear mix. Uh... might not be the sort you want to have on your person in Hogwarts, though. What with the underaged about and all."

George chuckled, probably imagining a host of inappropriate scenarios. He shook his head. "Got a good deal of other stuff, here, though... Draught of Annoyances, Essence of Fear..."

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-26 06:09 am UTC (link)
That was quite a mix for a love potion, but instead of Miles deciding against the love potion for that reason, he thought it sounded better. Would he honestly have to worry about getting caught toting around the potion because of the underage wizards and witches in Hogwarts? He sincerely doubted it. As it was, half of the Ministry was over-run by DEs. He was the son of a prominent Death Eater. What were they going to do if they found out it was him?

"No, I like the sound of that," Miles grinned at George, "I know it's probably not the smartest move to include you in some sort of plot, but you at least seem like the sort of bloke who wouldn't rat me out."

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-26 06:34 am UTC (link)
"I'm a man of honor, I am," George swore. "But, like I said... bit dangerous to have this in the school. I'll sell it to you for your own entertainment purposes, if you want, but you can't say where you got it from. Now, if the kiddies are bored, we can liven things up just as well with some Canary Cremes or what all... those are over by the register. Harmless bit of magic. Less trouble, so long as nobody's allergic to the feathers. We had to dodge a lawsuit over that last year!"

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-26 07:17 am UTC (link)
It was quite obvious to Miles, at that moment, that George wouldn't be selling him the potion if he admitted to using it for the whole school. Instead, he could always buy some of the Canary Cremes and a small amount of love potion for his 'personal use'.

"Canary Cremes are recognizable as a product of yours, though," Miles said, "Is there anything new that the students of Hogwarts wouldn't realize was from here? Something that could be used on the masses but not harm them?"

Instead of outright lying, Miles opted for the change of topic. He would come back to the love potion later, he figured, and then lie his arse off about how he was planning to use it.

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-26 07:46 am UTC (link)
"Good call, mate. I've got just the thing, actually. Brand new. Barely tested. Wait right here!" George abandoned the Slytherin to reunite with his brother at the till, whereupon a frantic discussion took place about the merits of unleashing untested products onto the masses.

Of course, the twins were often unleashing untested products onto the masses, so the discussion wasn't long-lived. When he returned, he had a small bag of powder. "Münchhausen-by-Droxy, mate. Causes mild hallucinations and delusions of grandeur. Have the whole school thinking they're pixies or slaying dragons. Had a man once say he literally hung the moon. Bit dear, but easy to distribute. Little bit goes a long way, and it's ... relatively... safe. Wears off in an hour, for most folk. Just... uh... make sure not to let any of them near real swords. Or windmills."

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-26 07:55 am UTC (link)
Miles patiently watched as Fred and George argued, but he couldn't quite hear what they were talking about. It didn't matter much, anyway, as his mind was fixated on the love potion idea. Miles was very unsure about how to distribute the potion or if he should just give it to a few close friends. While the idea of watching the entire school go mad with love and lust was tempting, Miles wasn't sure that could happen with a very small amount of potion. He could never lie well enough about needing enough for hundreds of people. Fifty, maybe. But still, fifty people were a lot.

After listening to George's explanation of the new product, Miles reached into his cloak and pulled out a medium, pocket-sized money bag and shook it gently. He had plenty of money to waste. "That sounds good. I'll have some of that as well as a few bottles of the Love Potion Nevermind."

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-26 10:44 am UTC (link)
George was smiling and nodding, already ringing up a school's worth of the powder in his head... but the addition of the potion to the order paused him. "Bottles, mate? You sure about that? It's pretty potent stuff. And pricey, besides. A few drops ought to do it, for the average - er, for a man of your size."

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-27 02:18 am UTC (link)
Miles sighed when George paused. Why did he have to be so curious about everything. He was running a business. Did he not want to make a profit? It was completely ridiculous, to Miles.

"Fine," Miles sighed, "One bottle. I planned to share it with some of my mates."

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-27 04:39 am UTC (link)
"Oh, yeah? Makes for a wild party, I'd say. Water it down though, yeah? No less than fifty parts to one. Otherwise you might end up... er... compromising a buddy against his will." George was going to say no more on that subject, other than, "Could be a trip to a legal hearing in that, for you."

He unlocked the cabinet to get the largest-sized bottle of Love Potion Nevermind, rather than the 2 oz. perfume bottle they usually sold. He assumed that Miles could afford it, or wouldn't have asked for it. All Slytherin were wealthy as sin, anyway.

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-27 04:47 am UTC (link)
"I'm certainly not out to harm anyone," Miles grinned mischievously. A legal hearing did not sound like the type of fun Miles wanted to have. It would be good to have an entire bottle of the potion around anyway, even if he didn't use it for the whole school. It might be fun to give it out to a few of trustworthy individuals and see the drama unfold.

All Slytherin did seem to be wealthy. Miles' family was relatively well-off, but no where near as wealthy of some of the other pureblood wizarding families. Unfortunately, Miles didn't have to pay for rent or food or anything except for what he wanted, so it made it easy to spend money.

"How much?" he asked.

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[info]aweasleywheezer
2008-01-27 08:19 am UTC (link)
"Well, let me see... the Love Potion's dear, in that size, that's about 25 galleons on its own. But I'll give you a deal on the 'by-Droxy, since it's untested - if you're willing to get back to us with any results, and sign a tiny waiver releasing us from reliability if the product is misused..." George cleared his throat, and scratched his head. "Say 34 galleons, eleven sickles, even."

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[info]mr_bletchley
2008-01-28 01:14 am UTC (link)
Miles blinked a few times to register the shock of how much the Love Potion and the Droxy stuff was going to cost him. It wasn't that big of a deal, but he had to make a show of sighing and fumbling around with his coin bag.

"A waiver?" Miles laughed, "Sure. I can do that." It's not like anyone besides George and Fred would know who purchased the untested product anyway. "As far as results are concerned, I will have to see about that." Miles slid 35 galleons across the counter at George, "Keep the change." Who carried sickles around, anyway?

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