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about_abbott (about_abbott) wrote in pandorarpg,
@ 2011-11-02 16:34:00

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!status: complete, ^date: november 01 2003, character: alicia spinnet, character: angelina johnson, character: bianca dunstan, character: hannah abbott

Who: Hannah Abbott and OPEN to ALL
What: Free Drinks in Memory of Harry
When: Saturday, November 1, 2003 8:00 pm
Where: The Leaky Cauldron
Rating: Depends on who all joins and what language they use

After the shock of the Prophet's morning news sunk in, Tom had spent all morning retelling the story of Harry's first trip to Diagon Alley a little over twelve years ago. To have been a fly on the wall of the Leaky that day one would have heard all kinds of tales of interactions with Harry Potter over the years. Some were true, many were not. Many spoke as if they had lost their best friend, their own kin, the savior of their world.

Hannah had gotten word earlier that morning that her shift would be extended by at least two hours. In a way she was glad, not only would she make a few extra tips but she would be able to push back what was likely to be an uncomfortable encounter later in the evening. For now though, she watched as the hour Tom had set for the memorial approached. She didn't think the old bar keep had thought about the marketing genius behind the idea, but Hannah noted it. Many had shown up early for a spot of food and would stay well past the end of the hour to continue drinking.

At about a quarter til eight, Hannah was in the back room completing the spellwork necessary to ensure that the glasses were continually filled and continually washed in order to keep up with the demand that was certain to take up her time for the next hour or so.

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about_abbott
2011-11-05 04:27 pm UTC (link)

"That's good," she reached up and wiped at the tear, "you should be with friends at a time like this." Hannah's job gave her many acquaintances. She had even had friends from her school years that she would spend time with on occasion. Still nothing could replace the comfort of being with your closest friends when bad news arrived. At least despite their fight, both of the guys had owled her no matter how brief their words had been.

Hannah would have grabbed herself a firewhiskey but she felt it would be counter productive to do so when she was trying to cut Alicia off. So instead, she sat there without a drink. "That's the good thing about this job. At times it keeps you so busy there is no time to think."

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spinrightround
2011-11-05 05:47 pm UTC (link)

"I could do with some less thinking," Alicia admitted.

All right, it was time to try it. She lifted the bottle of fizzy water and brought it to her lips, feeling the stuff go down her throat. It tasted weird, but at least it didn't make her want to vomit. That was good.

She put the bottle down, waiting to see if it would help.

"I've been thinking all day, but I still can't make sense of it. And the more I think, the more scared I get, because if Harry can go, then anyone can."

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about_abbott
2011-11-05 11:45 pm UTC (link)

Any time Hannah's thoughts had wandered today, it had been to Ron and Hermione. She couldn't imagine how hard today must have been for them. She had pondered whether or not she ought to send them a note but she knew that any words she would have to offer would not suffice.

"I've thought of that today as well," she really wished she had a drink. It would help her escape the guilt she was still harboring over last night's events between her and Justin. She knew he was mad at her, but he'd never ignored her before when things were off kilter and she was really worried.

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