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hopalongcharlie ([info]hopalongcharlie) wrote in [info]finnigans_rpg,
@ 2015-02-13 15:53:00

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Entry tags:character: charlie weasley, character: hyperion montgomery

A Day for Errands
Who: Charlie Weasley and Hyperion Montgomery
What: Errands and a chance meeting
Where: Monument Alley (assorted), beginning near Quickpulse.
When: Friday, 13. February, 2005
Rating: ?NSFW - language possible


The massive benefit of Charlie's work hours was that he didn't work when most of the shops were open so he never needed to take the day off to get his errands done (even if sometimes he kind of wanted to if he had something to do on working days). Today it was pet food. He was looking short of owl treats and Nebula was getting huffy about the slightly crushed ones from the bottom of the pack, and Echo seemed to have a bottomless stomach and little inclination to leave the flat and find mice to fill himself up. So he'd called in at The Bestiary and was carrying a large bag with catfood and some owl treats as well as a jingly bell trapped in a ball for Echo to drive him mad with (no illusions there).

Next on his list was ducking into Quickpulse to have a word with Romilda about his cooking plans for the weekend because she'd already ducked out by the time he was feeling functional. He didn't call into the shop very often because aside it mostly not being geared at things he was interested in, it also potentially gave people the wrong impression. Not that Romi refrained from the odd suggestion to him. He was yet to take her up on any of them, but he had considered it.

"Thanks!" he called, closing the door behind him and hefting the bag of cat food back up into his arms. He was heading for Diagon Alley now, in need of a couple of things more, and considering heading into the bookshop for something new, hoping there might be something not romance-related on offer.


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[info]adaurorble
2015-02-15 03:24 pm UTC (link)
Hyperion wandered rather listlessly down Monument Alley, doing his best to ignore the copious and rather ostentatious Valentine's Day displays exploding across the store fronts on either side of him. It's not that he particularly objected to the day per se, but rather to the fact that his mother always used the days leading up to begin pointedly reminding him that it was high time he settled down, married a nice girl and got her pregnant with an heir and a spare. Apparently once this was done, his mother maintained, he would then be free to get some sort of lover and do as he wished. He'd repeatedly tried to explain the situation to her, but eventually had given up.

His maudlin thoughts suddenly made everything around him seem even more flat and pointless, so rolling his eyes at himself for his stupidity, he headed towards the bookshop, hoping for a bit of a breather and a nice non-romantic novel. He'd just entered the store when he noticed a familar face, and broke into a smile, his bad mood forgotten. "Charlie, is that you? How are you?"

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[info]hopalongcharlie
2015-02-15 03:46 pm UTC (link)
Charlie had made it to the bookshop and was looking at the rather huge display of romance books feeling rather defeated. He'd shrunk the bag of catfood to something more manageable given the sometimes precarious nature of bookshops.

He turned at the mention of his name, his body conditioned by now not to try and spin on the spot as he would once have done. He had quickly discovered that a. it didn't really work any more and b. he tended to end up in a heap on the floor when he tried. "Oh, hey, Angus," he said, smiling again. Charlie had been one of the escorting prefects back in Hyperion's first year, plus the pureblood thing meant they were related somehow, although Charlie couldn't have said in what way. They got on pretty well though.

"I'm not so bad. Doing some errands. Trying and failing to find something not covered in pink hearts or similar shit."

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[info]adaurorble
2015-02-20 05:03 pm UTC (link)
Hyperion smiled happily. They were definitely older now, but he always felt a swell of happiness when he saw Charlie - a mixture of genuine affection mixed with the tiniest remnants of hero worship from when Hyperion was a first year at Hogwarts. "Hi yourself," he replied, grinning cheekily.

His face fell somewhat and he nodded, turning to face the nearest offending display of love-heart adorned books. "Aye, it's absolute bloody bollocks all the Valentine's day stuff. I came in here to try and escape the monstrosities but I think I've just thrown myself in more trouble. I mean," he leant forward and looked at a nearby magical romance novel and grimaced. "Do they really have to have things like 'Forbidden or For Bedding: magical Arabian concubine adventure' - I mean I'm fairly sure it's actually a wee bit racist if nothing else."

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[info]hopalongcharlie
2015-02-22 12:44 am UTC (link)
"It's everywhere. I mean I'm decorating the club, but that's a business decision and so are the thematic cocktails, but I could do without it," Charlie said, sounding somewhat grumpy for once. Valentine's was decidedly not his favourite holiday.

He considered the book Hyperion had pointed out and grimaced. "I think that a. if not racist it's at least playing to some nasty stereotypes, b. the word forbidden followed by an or sort of makes me think if the writer ever came to the club I should throw them out on principle." He almost would have preferred the wizarding version of the Karma Sutra (the defining difference being the moving illustrations, obviously), but at least the cover of the Arabian book was pretty innocuous. The classic romance novels seemed to tend towards overly dramatic images. And everything seemed to have some sort of romance sub-plot these days.

"I'm just going to skip the whole display since I have zero fucking interest," he said, hoping the staff hadn't disposed of all of their stock of other books. And not the non-fiction section for once.

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[info]adaurorble
2015-02-28 03:29 pm UTC (link)
Hyperion nodded thoughtfully, the ghost of a smile touching his lips at the grumpiness in the other man's tone. "I get the decorating Wingbeat thing, it makes smart business sense to pander to those who like Valentine's Day, even if both of us don't."

He laughed and nodded emphatically. "That's an excellent assessment. I think I'd help you kick the bugger out of the bar - or at least help you out with the DMLE side if things got hairy for you." He looked around at the various books and moved over to a less pink and romantic section, and picked up one of the latest magical mysteries by the celebrated Finnish-Japanese author Etsivä Shinpi. "Now this is more my style," he said with a smirk as he handed the book over to Charlie.

"I think skipping the day is the best possible idea anyway," he nodded, picking up another detective novel and reading the blurb with interest. "It's all a load of bollocks honestly. What do you think of these though?"

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[info]hopalongcharlie
2015-02-28 08:28 pm UTC (link)
Charlie rolled his eyes. "Business sense means I should play to a whole range of shit I'm not necessarily a fan of, luckily I can also do things I am a fan of."

"Thanks, man. Usually I've got it covered," he said, scanning titles of some fantasy books without too much interest. "Or the security staff have, but it's always good to have official backup," he said. There had been a few instances of the staff having to call DMLE in when the rule breaking tipped over into distinctly illegal. "Yeah?" he said, taking the book and flipping it to have a look at he blurb. His reading habits were a bit sporadic. He'd read a lot of the classics because of what they were, but aside from that mysteries were often an excellent bet to avoid the unwanted romance sub-plot. He'd not heard of the author before but the book looked interesting. He flipped to the front and searched for the first page of the book.

He was scanning the first few paragraphs when Hyperion spoke again. "I've always skipped it in the past, I'll probably do the same this year apart from the work thing," he said. "This looks good, not an author I've read before. Have you?" He'd read some translations from Romanian when he was living over there, but not from... he wasn't even sure what language the author might have written in given their name.

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[info]adaurorble
2015-03-06 01:51 pm UTC (link)
Hyperion grinned and nodded. "As long as you don't completely sell your soul," he said, gesturing around them, "Then I am perfectly happy for you to do so."

He snorted and bowed lightly. He'd been making a joke of it mostly, and he'd never do anything illegal or capable of passing him or the Aurory in ill repute, but he still found Charlie's response amusing. "Always happy to be of service if someone is really being a cock, Merlin knows the sudden appearance of half a dozen aurors is good to panic the hell out of any would-be criminals."

"Oh have you not read any Etsivä Shinpi," he crowed, happy to be on to a subject that didn't involve Valentine's Day or romance. "I love her! She's this amazing Finno-Japanese author who writes really dark and atmospheric books. I love them because they don't dumb anything down and they're never easy to guess. The translations from Finnish are really good."

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[info]hopalongcharlie
2015-03-07 01:07 am UTC (link)
He snorted. He had no intention of selling his soul for anything, definitely not to get ahead in business. A little pride on the other hand he had no problem forfeiting.

"I used to be a dragon-keeper is pretty effective too," he admitted with a shrug. He tried not to pull that one out too often, but it had been known to give people pause. At least for long enough for other staff to get more of a handle on the situation.

Charlie shook his head. "No, my reading habits are a bit... all over the place," he said. Which was a nice way of saying 'I used to read far too many things about magizoology and not enough other things'. "It looks pretty good so far though. Sadly my recommendations mostly have to do with magical creatures," he offered slightly sheepishly.

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[info]adaurorble
2015-03-07 03:51 pm UTC (link)
Hyperion grinned and nodded approvingly. "Aye, I almost wish I could see you use that on someone! The expression on their face would be a thing to behold." He paused and tilted his head. "So honestly, what's the hariest thing you've had to deal with at the club? I feel like you'd have some stories, aye?"

He laughed and clapped the other man on the back. "Hey, things like that aren't something to be ashamed of! Snobbery over reading is such an annoying thing in my opinion." His grin turned decidedly crooked. "Besides, maybe I'd enjoy reading a book about magical creatures! We could start a book club or something like that? I bet we'd get a bit of interest."

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[info]hopalongcharlie
2015-03-07 07:15 pm UTC (link)
"It's a pretty fucking special expression, believe me," he said, grinning. It wasn't a smirk, but the moment of horror and terror that tended to follow that little pronouncement was often amusing. It wasn't like Charlie was planning to use dragon-specific spells on people, he was far too responsible for that, but the vague threat that he might didn't hurt in a pinch. "Hairiest? Depends on if you mean actual body hair, which thing pissed me off the most, or what was most serious legally-speaking, because those are three totally different answers."

Charlie stuck the book under his arm, already set on buying it because he was already intrigued to see where it might go. He laughed. He wasn't sure how interesting the decidedly more academic texts he had mostly favoured would be to the more casual reader, but he knew a fair few more accessible books too. "Well, I'm assuming you don't want all the journals with articles discussing things like the output and make-up of dragon shit, but I know some more interesting stuff too," he said.

"Dunno that I'm much for a book club though. I'm not exactly fast or particularly regular reader. Most of the time I prefer to be out doing something, but sometimes you just can't. And reading isn't the worst way to win down from work when I get in. Well, unless the damn cat wants to spend an hour running all over my fucking room."

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[info]adaurorble
2015-03-08 03:03 pm UTC (link)
"Maybe if you told them you're friends with Hagrid, they'd think there was a dragon about," he asked, chortling at the weird expression on Charlie's face, as well as the expressions he could imagine on would-be troublemakers. He blinked several times, wondering if he'd stumbled into another dialectically specific turn of phrase, then grinned. "I meant one that pissed you off the most, but I'd quite like to hear the other two!" He tilted his head, then grinned. "Seriously though, I think you'd give aurors a run for their money in terms of stories."

Hyperion snorted and gave a gallic shrug. "It's probably just as interesting as all the law enforcement journals with their technical analysis of energy shunts and the 'top twenty most protein-packed breakfasts of lethal law enforcers' which is utter bollocks if you ask me." He scratched his chin, noting with satisfaction that the other man was obviously planning on buying the book. "You won't be sorry for reading that book, and there's another six in the series, just so you know. They're like crack."

"Ha, well you certainly have me there," he said with a relaxed smile. "I use it to unwind after a stressful day, or as an excuse to hide from the damned house elves and their deep and unwavering love of me. They won't bother me if they think I'm reading."

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[info]hopalongcharlie
2015-03-09 10:51 pm UTC (link)
Charlie spluttered a laugh, that was a brilliant idea. "Assuming they went to Hogwarts that's fucking brilliant. I mean he's a bloody marvel with animals, but he definitely has a bit of a thing for the dangerous ones." Not that Charlie didn't have similar contacts, but Hagrid tended to be better known. He paused, glancing around the bookshop. He personally had no issue telling the stories anywhere, but he had a feeling that it might result in far more funny looks than a respectable businessman should garner in public. "I've got plenty of excellent stories, but most of them aren't best for me to be telling in a quiet shop. Especially those three."

Snorting in return Charlie nodded in sympathy. "Yeah, okay that sounds dull too. I mean, vaguely helpful if you're stuck in a food rut, but mostly bollocks." Shifting his sack of cat food he grinned again. "Excellent. At least I'll have more to fall back on if I rush through it." He snorted at Hyperion's description of avoiding house elves. He had no similar experience himself and there had been absolutely no avoiding all of his siblings at once.

"Want to go get coffee or something? I've not got much else to do and I could tell you those stories."

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[info]adaurorble
2015-03-16 03:03 pm UTC (link)
"Definitely brilliant! You should have a sign up somewhere that proclaims 'The proprietor of this business is a close personal friend of Rubeus Hagrid, and his animals. Beware." He chortled at his own wit for a moment - or lack thereof, more likely - and clapped his hands once. "I think not telling them in the bookstore might mean we could return to the bookstore, aye," he said, looking over speculatively at the shop assistant who was shooting them increasingly quizzical glances. His professional assessment of her demeanor told him that they currently had a thirty percent chance of being ejected if they got into some sort of hilarious conversation, although there was a chance that Hype would be able to charm them out of trouble.

"Dull but informative I suppose. At least it's better than some of the shite they blather on about in 'Badass Weekly' which, I should mention with definite horror that far too many Aurors subscribe to." He shook his head, then grinned thinking of the time that three of his colleagues had taken exception to one of the more sexist articles and beaten one of their male colleagues over the head with the magazine. "I feel like you probably will rush through it really, it's definitely well written, and the Muggle elements are really interesting."

His eyebrows shot up and he grinned. "Merlin, Mordred, and Morgana those are some stories you'll definitely have to tell me, so yes, coffee would be an excellent idea!" He gave the romance section one last, loathsome stare and headed out to the street. "So where to then?"

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[info]hopalongcharlie
2015-03-17 12:47 am UTC (link)
Charlie snorted, having no intention of actually putting the sign up, but the idea of it was hilarious. "Probably better not. I could put one on the staff board to amuse everyone though," he mused. He nodded brightly at Hyperion's suggestion. "Yeah, let's do that. I'd prefer to be able to come back here at, you know, any point in the future." He was pretty sure that if he told any of those stories in the bookshop they'd be thrown out for either indecency or just plain being too loud.

"Circe I hope Ron's not one of them!" Charlie said with feeling. Although given what Ron had told him about being unsure about his career it would surprise him. Not that he was going to mention that to Angus. "Great. Let me go buy it before we escape all the pink and shit," he said, waving his hand at the Valentine's related display.

Purchase shrunk and tucked safely into a pocket Charlie followed Angus out onto the street. "Err, I'm not sure actually. One of the pubs? Or my place has coffee?" he suggested with a shrug. "My place also comes with a cute menace of a cat," he said, gesturing to his armful of cat food.

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[info]adaurorble
2015-03-24 01:11 pm UTC (link)
Hyperion sighed mournfully, then grinned. "I think you should definitely do it, nothing like weirdness to improve the mood of a workplace," he said, thinking of someone of the weird but entertaining things his colleagues in the Aurory did on occasion to cheer everyone else up. He snorted again and nodded. "Oh aye, it's nice to not be banned from places for life. I tell you, you accidentally smash up a wee little coffee shop one time and they never let you back in. So probably best that we move on."

He snorted and lifted his brows in an amused fashion. "I haven't actually noticed, but I doubt it? He doesn't hang with the young hotheads which speaks well of him if nothing else." He chuckled lightly again, and bowed his head in agreement as Charlie indicated his desire to purchase his book and leave.

"A cat, really," Hyperion asked with a happy smile. "Well that's sold me, lead the way!"

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[info]hopalongcharlie
2015-03-24 07:02 pm UTC (link)
"My place is pretty weird enough as it is. I reckon the staff'll appreciate it." He'd got a pretty wide variety of staff, most of whom skewed a little away from the slightly conservative overall Wizarding world. Maybe it was just his generation and younger, there was definitely some moving away from the past happening.

"Well, that's good news at least," Charlie said, rather relieved that Ron wasn't hanging around with the less stable sounding elements of the auror department. He knew enough about the Ministry that that would be a bit of an interesting prospect.

Charlie nodded and grinned, quickly navigating them both to his flat. He doubted Romi was in but called out hi just in case. "Come on in," he said, gesturing Hyperion inside. "Cloak rack there, you can take your shoes off if you want. Echo will probably play with them either way," he said, toeing off his own boots.

"And speaking of trouble," he said as Echo appeared on the arm of the couch with a little mrow of interest at the stranger. "Angus, meet Echo, he's friendly but a bit of a handful sometimes."

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[info]adaurorble
2015-03-31 12:57 pm UTC (link)
He followed Charlie into the flat, looking around with interest. He shrugged his coat off and put it on the rack, but bulked at taking his shoes off. He was fairly certain that there was probably some sort of enchantment on him that would alert his mother and grandmother the moment he even thought about removing his shoes outside of his own home, and he didn't think that Charlie would appreciate being murdered by proxy.

Hyperion regarded the cat with interest. "Echo is it," he asked, reaching over to pet the animal. He'd always had a knack for animals, and after several moments of hesitation, the young cat seemed to accept him and jumped into his lap. "He has good taste, aye?"

"So," he said, looking up from the near ecstatic cat. "You mentioned some stories?"

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[info]hopalongcharlie
2015-03-31 02:09 pm UTC (link)
Charlie wandered over to the kitchen, pleased to hear that Hyperion was clearly getting on with Echo. Not that Echo had ever seemed especially standoffish or picky about being friends with strangers, but he was still a cat. "He has good taste," he confirmed.

"You want coffee, or tea?" he asked. He'd been well-trained by his mother. Always give guests a choice. He would have offered alcohol too, but given the hour and the fact he was working later that wasn't a good plan. "And how'd you take it?" Whichever option would require hot water and he flicked his wand to fill the kettle and set it to boil on the stove.

He opened the cupboard and put the cat food away, rather thankful that Echo was currently distracted by a visitor as he often took the arrival of food as an opportunity to try and con more food out of Charlie.

He leaned back against the counter as he waited for the kettle to boil. "Right, stories. I promised three right? Let's start with most actual body hair because it's the funniest," he said, clapping his hands together and rubbing them in anticipation. "So you know we have LGBTQ night now? Mostly it looks like any other night apart from the couples tend to be a bit more same-sex, right? Well, that isn't always the case. I've been to a couple of Muggle gay clubs before so I wasn't too shocked, but a few of the other purebloods got a bit of a shock at the few folks dressed in a more extreme manner," he said carefully, trying to assess Hyperion's familiarity with the scene.

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