Dec 9, 2005 Characters: Alicia Spinnet & Percy Weasley Setting:32 Willow Road, Hampstead London | 8am | Dec 9, 2005 Summary: The news of Kenneth Towler's death hits everyone a little differently.
Alicia had chosen to self medicate sometime around 7am that morning. A numbing potion mixed with a soft squishy pill that promised to eliminate manic depression like a cleaning charm to soap scum. Sure none of it was prescribed, but considering the circumstances she'd decided she was allowed. Not that she ever needed permission, of course. This was, after all, the worst day in a very long time. And she didn't want to feel it, in fact she'd prefered to remain quite distant and away from the world. But....when Percy Weasley had reached out.... the mixture was just kicking in.
It hadn't occurred to her in the least that he would have been "in need" of seeing her for the same reason she was hiding from her own feelings. In fact, if she'd had remembered that Percy was friends with Kenneth chances were high that she would have pushed him away. Very. Far... Away. Course, if she was sober she certainly wouldn't have invited anyone to her house. Not today. But, given her current state he lapse of judgement wasn't a concern when he knocked.
As she remained in bed, curled and silent.... Alicia's roommate, the house elf, Noodles, answered the door. He looked Percy up and down before nodding at the much taller man he said, "Hello, Mr. Weasley. Miss Alicia's in her room. She said you were coming, but.... today is a very bad day."