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Lily Evans (emerald_eyes) wrote in beyondthepages,
@ 2010-04-02 18:42:00

Entry tags:

!complete, 2023 09, dorcas meadowes, lily evans

RP: Explanations
Characters: Lily, Dorcas
Time/Date: September 2, 2023
Location: Near St Mungo's
Warnings/Rating: None
Summary: Lily tries to explain
Status: Complete

Lily closed her eyes and closed the journal, and belatedly wondered how Cas had even gotten one. It didn't seem terribly relevant at the moment though; maybe she'd borrowed someone's. Leaving a note for Harry (or Jamie or Ginny) to let whoever found it know where she was going and what was going on, Lily gathered up a few things she thought she might need - a small sack of galleons and some food, as well as a set of Muggle clothes.

With everything else on her mind, she didn't think of the sense (or lack thereof) behind the things she gathered.

Once she had everything, she apparated to a place near the hospital and glanced around. Shifting the bag on her arm, she slipped her wand up her sleeve as she looked around for alleys near the hospital - or Dorcas herself.

"Cas?" she called softly when she saw someone who resembled her friend.

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emerald_eyes
2010-04-03 03:30 pm UTC (link)

"I'm sure they'll let you in. Possibly after a few months of retraining - a lot happened in forty years. They've made amazing advances in potions and there's even one for werewolves, to help them keep their minds on the full moon. I'm going to give it a go and see if I can learn to make it, though it's difficult. Or so they say."

She shook her head. "Besides, I'm sure they still need people willing to work in that ward, right? The Ministry's being very good about trying to make the transitions easier for ... for people like us. The formerly deceased."

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dorcas_m
2010-04-03 03:43 pm UTC (link)

"Formerly deceased ... too bad I didn't have aspirations to be a zombie; this would have been close to a success," Cas grinned half-heartedly. "But what about this potion? Difficult or not, it sounds like a pretty major bump in quality of life for those with lycanthropy. Theoretically, it sounds like it could reduce virtually all self-inflicted injuries as you'd be ... well ... you!"

Cas sighed. "Oh Merlin, Lily, I hope they'll let me in. "

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emerald_eyes
2010-04-03 03:46 pm UTC (link)

She nodded. "There's a werewolf at the school who's been on it, and ... well, of course ..." she trailed off. It wasn't incredibly likely that Dorcas knew about Remus, was it? But it wasn't a secret, anymore, was it? "Remus, is ... he had it this past full. He said it really did make a difference."

Reaching out, she squeezed Cas' hand again. "I'm sure they will, love. It might take a bit, but I'm sure they'll let you in again and you can be queen of the ward once more," she teased lightly.

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	dorcas_m 2010-04-03 04:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Ahh. Well, that's ace then!" Cas couldn't remember if she had ever been outright informed of Remus's status, but after spending two years on the Lycanthropy ward, she had begun to suspect it. "Queen of the ward ... they'd best let me in. A queen without her kingdom is not a pretty sight," she joked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	emerald_eyes 2010-04-03 04:13 pm UTC (link)
	"And I'm sure they'd fear your wrath entirely too much not to let you in," she quipped in return, a smile tugging at her lips. Finishing up her tea, she half-closed her eyes and tried not to think about how busy this weekend was going to be. "Whenever you're ready," Lily offered. "We can head over and get the balls rolling to get you set up." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dorcas_m 2010-04-03 04:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Damn straight! I am a terrifying and imposing and mildly disorganized force!" Cas cracked, giggling. Draining the last of her water, Cas placed the glass back down on the table. "Alright, let's go see the future. " She paused. "Is it bad form to visit your own grave?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

emerald_eyes
2010-04-03 04:56 pm UTC (link)

"Honestly ... I don't know. I haven't gone to see mine," she admitted. "I know where it is, I simply ... haven't had it in me to go poke at it." She tilted her head. "But I'll go see yours with you if you want. I'm sure someone in the Ministry has a record of ... where you were buried."

Good lord, that was morbid. Lily shook her head slightly as she pushed back from the table. They could likely just pop over to the Ministry from one of the alleyways nearby.

After taking care of the bill, she smiled over to Cas. "Let's be on our way then."

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dorcas_m
2010-04-03 05:26 pm UTC (link)

Cas grinned at Lily. "I'll owe you for dinner later. "

The thought of seeing her own grave both disturbed and amused Cas. On one hand, it cemented the notion that she was, at one point, dead. Being dead was not quite something she had yet come to terms with, let alone that some form of her was two meters underground. On the other, at this point in time, she was weirdly gloriously alive and young. There was no war and her particular fate had been, for the time being, circumvented. She was free to poke fun at the choice of epitaph, talk to her dead self, and marvel at the wondrous blue sky of being alive. It also left her free to find someone who remembered her funeral, and ensure her last wishes for butterbeer and firewhiskey all around had been followed.

"After you," she said. "I'd simply get us lost. "

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emerald_eyes
2010-04-03 05:46 pm UTC (link)

"Surely you know where the Ministry is? It hasn't moved," Lily teased lightly. "Thought we'd just apparate there," she explained. "Then, once I get you in I will leave you in their capable hands. I'm not sure how streamlined the process has become, but it shouldn't take more than a few hours. I've got to go check on Harry and Lily and finish packing up my things, but once they're done with you, I can come get you and we'll go from there. Figure out where they're putting you up and all that."

She did feel sort of bad for 'ditching' Dorcas, but once she got through the Ministry's doors, there wouldn't be much for Lily to do but sit and wait, and she did have things to do today.

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dorcas_m
2010-04-03 07:44 pm UTC (link)

"Lily, I suspect I could get lost in Hogsmeade at this point; it took me an embarrassing length of time to realize where I was. Apparating seems to be the best solution. " Cas wasn't wild about spending the next few hours with some Ministry employee, but it wasn't like she had other options at her disposal. Besides, Lily had things to do, and everyone else was either too young or still dead; there was no one else to talk to.

"Sounds good. Here's hoping all goes well,"

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