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weasley_now (weasley_now) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2015-03-31 08:36:00

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character: hermione granger, character: lucy spinks

Who: Hermione and OPEN
What: Book Shopping
Where: Bookstore in Monument Alley
When: Sunday after Battlescars
Rating: TBD

Hermione needed a pick me up so she went to the one place that always offered comfort, a bookstore. She didn't know if she wanted something magical or muggle. What she did know was that she wanted a story that could take her away from here. Something set outside of Britain and away from her day to day life. A bit of a whirlwind romance might fit the bill.

Quietly, she browsed the shelves hoping that the perfect book would present itself. She noticed a brightly colored spine and bent down to pull it from the shelf to see what it might behold. When she stood she turned the book over and in her hand and opened it. She gasped at the lewdness and instruction on the first page. She would have thought that surely this was the kind of book that ought to be kept away from the general public, perhaps even hidden away inside Quickpulse.

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addingvalue
2015-04-02 02:02 pm UTC (link)

Looking through Susan's library of Terry Pratchett paperbacks had suddenly brought it to Lucy's attention that she had no idea what real wizarding fiction was like. She'd never been a huge fan of fantasy, especially not after starting at Hogwarts. Magic was real, and it wasn't anywhere near as easy or fun as the books by muggles made it out to be. Now that she was committed to living back in the wizarding world, though, maybe she should try something by an author who actually knew magic was real - if only because she never had before.

So while Susan was out at her meeting, Lucy had flooed to Monument Alley in search of a book shop. Once inside, she wondered curiously through the non-fiction section to begin with. There were, apparently, many many areas of magic they'd never touched on at school - a fact which made her both curious and envious. When her survey was complete, she turned to the fiction section, scanning the titles and the signage. "Why is there not a 'classics' section?" she asked aloud. Surely there were wizarding classics? Novels like Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice, but with magic?

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weasley_now
2015-04-07 01:56 pm UTC (link)

Hermione knew she'd have to clear that image from her mind. It was one thing to imagine the bodies as she read through a book but to see the actual parts displayed on a book cover was more than she'd bargained for. She had only wanted a new read that would help escape not visual that would invade the pictures her own mind could create.

Then she heard a glorious sound, a random question that could help her change her focus. "I believe it is because several of the most read books focus on practical magic than fictional literary work." It was an interesting switch really. In the Muggle world people tended to look for escape not skill enhancement unlike the Wizarding world.

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addingvalue
2015-04-08 12:43 pm UTC (link)

Lucy hadn't been addressing her question to anyone in particular, but if someone was going to answer she wasn't going to turn down the chance of a conversation. "But there must be fiction, surely?" she asked, turning her attention to the woman who'd spoken. "I mean, I thought every society in history told stories, even if they don't write them down, so there must be old stories and books that people still love?"

She couldn't quite put into words why she was more interested in something from bygone years, instead of something written recently. Perhaps something set in the magical world as it was now risked coming a little too close to home. And although books about practical magic would certainly be helpful as well, Lucy had come out looking for something fun - not more work to do. She smiled and pushed her hair back from her face. "Sorry. I didn't mean to pepper you with questions. Do you work here?" She wasn't wearing any kind of uniform or marker, but perhaps she was offduty.

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weasley_now
2015-04-11 09:24 pm UTC (link)

Hermione hadn't meant to jump in where she wasn't wanted. There was knowledge to be given based upon an educated guess and her nature simply demanded that it be shared. "Of course there's fiction," she asserted. "I was only sharing my observations as to why there doesn't tend to be a full section of classics. Though I have noticed that the availability of fiction seems to be improving." Then again that could be partly due to her own change of focus from knowledge to relaxation reading.

"I don't believe I'd get any real work done if I did work here," she said moving one book that looked out of place closer to books it seemed to fit better. "I would definitely spend more time browsing then merchandise than ought to be acceptable."

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addingvalue
2015-04-13 01:36 pm UTC (link)

Lucy offered a warm smile, not having meant to sound ungrateful for the explanation. "That makes sense." She really wished there was a wizarding equivalent of the internet - then she could look up what books might fall into the 'classic' category by herself. Of course, she could go find an employee and ask them, but she still wasn't really comfortable sharing her lack of knowledge and ability with anyone she happened to meet. "I was hoping to find something older. I don't even know why, really, except curiosity."

Lucy laughed as she stepped closer to the shelves, glancing over the titles in case something attracted her attention. "I should go find someone who's getting paid to deal with all my random demands, then," she said. "Unless you've got any personal recommendations?"

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weasley_now
2015-04-19 01:52 am UTC (link)

Hermione had started with the basic fairy tales and once she felt that she had covered most of those she began to dabble in other works. She'd found it interesting that Mark Twain and other Muggle authors were really wizards whom had written from a more Muggle perspective so as to reach a broader audience. Yet, her favorite wizarding series had been, "The Enchanted Encounters series by Fifi LaFolle is a good place to start."

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addingvalue
2015-04-20 05:30 pm UTC (link)

Immediately, Lucy switched her attention to the 'L' shelf of the fiction section - until she found a pastel pink cover with 'EE 1' emblazoned on the spine. She pulled it out, glancing at the front before looking over the blurb on the back cover. It didn't really seem like her kind of thing at all, but it was a personal recommendation - from a stranger or otherwise. "Looks like I have something to read after all." How bad could it be? If she didn't like it, she could always gift it to one of her sisters. They had diverse enough taste that she was a pretty good judge, after she'd read something, of who'd like it best. Granted, she'd never tried to get them to read anything magical - but maybe she should start!

"Thanks," she added, feeling pretty good about the whole book situation now she had at least somewhere to begin. "I'm Lucy, by the way."

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weasley_now
2015-05-16 12:44 am UTC (link)

Hermione smiled as Lucy pulled a book from the shelf. It had been a long time since she'd made a reading recommendation. "You're welcome, Lucy." She would have offered a hand as she completed the introductions but in her opinion the feel of a book in one's hand was better than a handshake any day of the week. "Hermione Granger," she nodded reaching over to pull a random volume from just a few rows above.

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addingvalue
2015-05-18 08:33 am UTC (link)

"Oh!" The name brought a flood of memories back to Lucy. Not of the war, or Harry Potter, but of the girl who'd always seemed to score highest in every test, known the answer to every question. Lucy had always found that both intimidating and a strange comfort. When the Slytherins hounded Lucy for being a mudblood who was terrible at magic, at least she could remind herself that Hermione was on the other end of the spectrum, proving that muggle parents didn't mean you couldn't be good and clever and do well. There had been a little bit of envy there, as well, because Lucy had worked hard for her mediocre grades, and nothing she'd done had ever been able to improve the practical side of her magic.

Of course, she didn't say any of that outright. "We were in the same year at school," she said quickly, to explain her sudden recognition. "You probably don't remember me. I was in Hufflepuff. I think we had Herbology together, and maybe something else..."

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weasley_now
2015-06-10 01:28 am UTC (link)

Hermione did a quick mental run through of the various facts and figures that resided in her brain. "Why yes," she stated moving the volume she held from one hand to the other. "Apologies, it's been awhile." Hermione had prided herself in school on knowing who everyone was. Unfortunately, war and time had made recalling and knowing everyone something that no longer held the same place in her priorities. "I do hope you like it," she nodded toward the book Lucy held.

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addingvalue
2015-06-10 10:43 am UTC (link)

"It's fine," Lucy said, though she wasn't fully convinced Hermione actually remembered her. She didn't expect to be recalled by those outside her own house, she'd spent very little time with any of them. She'd always found it necessary to hole up in her bedroom to study rather than attend school events.

Lucy glanced down at the book she held and smiled. "Only one way to find out." The words felt like a dismissal, and she didn't want to prey any further on Hermione's time. She smiled once more before she began to head towards the desk to pay.

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