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Professor Neville Longbottom (profplant) wrote in silverage,
@ 2011-07-12 23:15:00

Entry tags:

!log, galen, neville longbottom

Who: Neville Longbottom and OTA
When: Tuesday evening
Where: Outside/inside Macy's
What: Neville arrives to our fair city.
Rating/status: TBA, incomplete.

This- this was not where Neville was supposed to be. He was meant to be in Surrey, outside his cottage. Well, he said outside- about half a mile away, thanks to all the protections he and Hermione had put up. But still- this was a seemingly busy street in a city, with people all around. He looked up at the building he'd Apparated in front of. The sign above the door read "Macy's". Huh. He shrugged, deciding it was worth a shot to go in- maybe there was a map or something?

As he walked in the doors, he realized more and more people were looking oddly at him. He looked down Still in my robes. Brilliant. He continued to the front counter. "Excuse me," he said, "but do you happen to have a map? I'm- I'm on my way to a fancy dress party and I've become lost."

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profplant
2011-07-27 04:39 am UTC (link)

"It doesn't matter. About me being pure, I mean, it doesn't. Only idiots care about blood purity- idiots and Death Eaters." He shook his head, his expression grim. "As long as it doesn't matter if I tip people off I should be alright then- hope I don't make anyone uncomfortable."

"I didn't- I didn't do very well. As an Auror." He smirked, looking down. "They call it 'post-traumatic stress disorder', the muggles do. According to my healer at St. Mungo's, anyway. After the war- I had some trouble. I was, er, I was a little too free with my wand, a bit too jumpy." He looked back up. "D'you think it would be any better, here? I mean, no Death Eaters, no war- it has been a while. I might try it out. Otherwise- I'll think of something."

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technogalen
2011-07-27 05:20 am UTC (link)

"Sounds like an entirely unpleasant group, your Death Eaters. How does one identify them? The way things have been going, some of them might show up here. As a Mage I might feel inclined to put them in their place."

Galen shrugged. "I know about war and the lasting emotional effects, even on the winning side. I could tell you to bear up and it will get better, but the words would be hollow. The - muggles, you call them - did develop ways of counseling for PTSD, but the local psychologists would still be very limited. I know talking to someone about what you experienced can help. It did me."

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profplant
2011-07-27 06:06 am UTC (link)

"They have a mark, a mark that won't ever really go away, just fades. On their left forearm. The Dark Mark. It's a snake, sort of coming out of a skull, like-" he grabbed a napkin and doodled a passable likeness. "D'you think, they'd show up here? Blimey, we just- we just put them all away." A terrible thought occurred to him- if Lupin and Tonks and Snape were all back, what about Bellatrix- or, Mum and Dad. Mum and Dad before they were tortured, Mum and Dad when they were sane..

He cleared his throat, trying not to hope. "I think talking does help. We used to talk about it, back at home. Ron and I, we tried to make some sense of it. He lost his brother, in the war. Harry was just glad it was over, didn't want to dwell, but Ron and Hermione, they were good to talk to. And Hannah, and Ernie as well. Lavender..." He'd been able to find a lot more friends, after the war. They were all just so happy to be alive, the should have been Class of 1998. "Still didn't do enough to let me do my job. But I liked the greenhouses better anyway."

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technogalen
2011-07-27 06:14 am UTC (link)

"A memorable mark."

Nodding, Galen continued, "If law enforcement isn't for you, than it isn't for you, unless you were to work in a support function of some sort; forensics or something, to get your feet wet, so to speak. And they do have job listings at the Welcome Center, so you may just find something else to take your fancy. Maybe even a private investigator to use your training, and let the police handle the crimes."

"I had thought to shut myself away, after the war. It just seems there really aren't any other Mages as good as I am, so I ended up back to helping people rather than hiding away. I was headed to Earth to consult on a little matter - seems silly now - when I ended up here."

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