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Penny (clearlypenny) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2014-11-02 02:00:00

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character: penelope clearwater, character: percy weasley

Who: Penny, Percy and Lucy
What: Halloween.
Where: Penny’s house, Cornwall
When: Oct 31, 6pmish.
Rating: SFW

All these years later and Halloween was still her favourite holiday in the wizarding world. Penny loved the contrast between the muggle world with its stereotypical pointy hats, black cats and hooked noses complete with warts to denote witches and magical folk to those who knew the real magic of the wizarding world and dressed up as its own folklore. On her way back from work, Penny would have sworn she’d seen a babbling cauldron.

With an unplottable location shielding her from everyday guisers, the muggle world she knew so well would have to be kept separate for just a little longer. Penny was expecting her own guests; people she trusted implicitly and whose arrival was the cause for the soft smile playing on her features as she bustled around and set out a bowl full of sweeties nestled beside shiny apples.

Music was on low, jeans settled on her hips and over bare feet as Penny reached for one of the red fruit, able to resist taking a satisfying bite as she lounged against the kitchen counter and waited for them to arrive. Curious to see what the pair looked like and if Lucy had managed to sweet-talk her father into a costume of his own.

Fingers crossed that it was something that involved the Falcons. Now that would be a wager worth winning…
All these years later and Halloween was still her favourite holiday in the wizarding world. Penny loved the contrast between the muggle world with its stereotypical pointy hats, black cats and hooked noses complete with warts to denote witches and magical folk to those who knew the real magic of the wizarding world and dressed up as its own folklore. On her way back from work, Penny would have sworn she’d seen a babbling cauldron.

With an unplottable location shielding her from everyday guisers, the muggle world she knew so well would have to be kept separate for just a little longer. Penny was expecting her own guests; people she trusted implicitly and whose arrival was the cause for the soft smile playing on her features as she bustled around and set out a bowl full of sweeties nestled beside shiny apples.

Music was on low, jeans settled on her hips and over bare feet as Penny reached for one of the red fruit, able to resist taking a satisfying bite as she lounged against the kitchen counter and waited for them to arrive. Curious to see what the pair looked like and if Lucy had managed to sweet-talk her father into a costume of his own.

Fingers crossed that it was something that involved the Falcons. Now that would be a wager worth winning…

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clearlypenny
2014-11-18 08:07 pm UTC (link)

Penny watched with a bemused smile on her face; everything Lucy did, she did with speed. A very special little whirlwind who moved through the room with ease as she sought out the music and began to change it. Easy enough - the needle had been charmed to make it safe as Penny herself had come too close too often to breaking fragile records that she’d taken the step. And yet, even though she’d learned long ago not to try and predict the actions of Percys little girl she was still surprised at the change in direction.

“I ah…,” Not often that she was wrong footed but Penny wasn’t entirely sure how to react. It was a simple request and only her own foibles making it awkward. “For you? I’d risk more than a few squashed toes and my feet can always recover.” A quick glance down at her bare feet before smiling and moving a little closer. “Are you going to give me danger-points Lucy? I’m risking life and limb here!”

Conscious of where she was, with the sweet taste of halloween punch lingering on her tongue, the ward-smith moved closer to her closest friend and offered him a half-smile that curved up her lips. “Lists, scoring and evaluating others? Hmm I wonder just where Lucy got those qualities from?”

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abidingpercy
2014-11-21 02:41 am UTC (link)

Lucy giggled at the request for danger points but shook her head. "No, silly. You can always do what I do and step on Daddy's feet first!" She referred to how she would often place her feet on Percy's for him to 'dance' them around, and Percy smiled in remembrance. He did, however, look down to Penelope's bare feet and looked a little sheepish.

"I promise not to hobble you," he offered.

As she moved closer, he was momentarily at a loss for what to do with his hands. It wasn't that he didn't know, it was just that he was suddenly overtaken by a memory and had to resist the thought of pulling her closer and- no, nothing he would dare, not here, not with Lucy nearby, and not with Penelope. He was thankfully distracted by her words and couldn't help the proud grin that spread over his face. For all the times he wondered where Lucy had inherited a given trait, he was equally pleased to see where she took after him. "I wonder as well," he said, finally taking Penny's hand in a proper dancing hold and reaching for her waist.

You can do this, he said to himself as a familiar scent reached his nose, reminding him of the past and the present all at once, as each held parts of the woman in front of him. He started to move slowly, being careful of where he stepped but still trying his best to resemble an actual dance for Lucy's benefit.

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clearlypenny
2014-11-22 08:26 pm UTC (link)

“Promise?” Trusting him, she moved closer as bare, defenceless toes braved the real possibility of being crushed to move a little closer. It was dangerous to be this close to him - when had it become like this? When had she first noticed the speeding of her pulse the closer she moved to him? “Sounds like a plan.”

Manners had her curling her hand around his, rising slightly up so she could look into his eyes and get another whiff of the cologne that was familiar and more enticing than it had any right to be. Finding the beat of the music, Penny moved as if this was an everyday occurrence and her voice was pitched low as she leaned a little forward towards his ear. “You’ve gotten better since 3rd year.” To that first dance and the memories it evoked. “Lucy must be good at keeping you on your toes.”

Following his moves, Penny let herself be led all the while under the watchful eyes of his daughter. The same daughter who Penny shot a glance towards and offered a quizzical eyebrow towards. “How are we doing over there, Lucy? Am I getting hundreds of points for Ravenclaw here or are you going to be a little biased towards your dads house of Gryffindor?”

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abidingpercy
2014-11-25 01:03 am UTC (link)

He winced at the reminder of their first dance, but felt a shiver run up his spine, both at the memory and the feel of her breath against his ear. "I've gotten better at quite a few things since then," he replied, and there was such truth in that statement. There were times when he barely recognized the boy he'd once been... but he had also learned so much about himself and the world since he was thirteen. Not to mention his few romantic ventures since saying goodbye to the beautiful brunette in his arms which had varied his experience considerably.

Lucy scribbled something on the parchment then held it up, showing a large number 10. "10 points to Gryffindor and Ravenclaw!" She grinned widely, thankfully completely ignorant of the memories and thoughts in her father's head.

Percy took in a deep breath and forced himself to let go of Penelope, a part of him fearing that if he didn't do so, he never would. It was the exact same feeling he had when he'd said his last goodbye as her boyfriend so many years ago. "You are as lovely a dancing partner as ever, Penelope." He followed the words up with a semi-proper bow in her direction.

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