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Janelle Dorny (false_dorny) wrote in strugglewithin,
@ 2009-01-01 12:50:00

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*complete, bellatrix lestrange, janelle dorny, october 1997

Rp: A meeting of opportunity
Date: 1 October 1997
Characters: Janelle Dorny and Bellatrix Lestrange
Location: Knockturn Alley
Status: Private
Summary: Janelle is running and errand and runs into someone
Completion: Complete

Janelle had been sitting at her desk minding her own business and doing her work, when her boss asked her to run an errand for him. Apparently his secretary had taken ill today and this particular package needed to be dropped off at one of the shops in Knockturn Alley. Janelle was not pleased to have to run the errand but her boss said she could take an extra half hour on her break for doing it, so she would go have lunch somewhere or something along those lines.

She was dressed in her black robes she had picked out with the help of Pig and headed out the door before apparating into Knockturn Alley. She shook her hair a bit hating the feeling she felt after apparating but it was always a good form of travel. She adjusted the parcel in her hand as she walked through the door of the shop and handed the parcel over.

"Well that was easy," she mumbled to herself as she walked back out the shop looking at where she might go next.

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sw_bellatrix
2009-01-01 03:22 pm UTC (link)

"Was it now?" Bellatrix said, just to watch the girl jump and spin to face her. Were it not for the quality of her clothes, she knew she would look like any other denizen of Knockturn all wrapped up in a heavy black robe and with her hood up over her dark hair. She tilted her head a bit to the side. There was something familiar about the girl; that was why now that her own errands were finished that she decided to get a closer look.

"Do you come often to Knockturn? You're a bit well dressed to be strolling around so blindly." She ignored the irony of commenting so on the girl's clothes when her own were far more costly. After all, there was not a single person in all of Knockturn that would dare lay a finger on her.

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false_dorny
2009-01-01 03:34 pm UTC (link)

Janelle had not expect any reply to her words and she turned to see where the voice had come from. She at first thought this was just some shady loafer, but that thought was gone when she saw the quality of the woman's clothing. She was honestly a little jealous of the fine fabric the woman wore. Janelle was curious as to what this woman wanted and Janelle felt her curiosity growing.

"Actually no, was on an errand for my boss." Janelle took another look at the woman. "I could potentially say the same about your clothing which is lovely."

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	sw_bellatrix 2009-01-01 03:46 pm UTC (link)
	Bellatrix flipped back her hood, shifting to stand in what little light trinkled in between Knockturn's leaning roofs. "Thank you. My name, however, offers more than enough protection to allow me to go very nearly wherever I want to go." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	false_dorny 2009-01-01 03:53 pm UTC (link)
	When the woman removed her hood Janelle was a little startled at who she saw, it was the woman she had in the papers when she escaped. "Yes I am sure a name like yours does have that advantage." Janelle was attempting to keep the nervousness from her voice. Why was Bellatrix Lestrange talking to her? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sw_bellatrix 2009-01-01 04:06 pm UTC (link)
	"My name has many advantages." Bellatrix moved closer, examining the girl's features. "I have seen you before. But where? Oh, yes. That tricky Mudblood's tea shop." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	false_dorny 2009-01-01 04:11 pm UTC (link)
	Janelle held back the urge of stepping backwards away from Bellatrix. She had to stand her ground with someone like her, not show fear. Of course really who wouldn't be scared of the woman. She felt a lump form in her throat as she said she had seen her before. "Yes I was once employed there, I now work the front desk of the Daily Prophet." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sw_bellatrix 2009-01-01 04:26 pm UTC (link)
	The Prophet? How interesting. She wondered if dear Padrig knew this one. "Moving up in the world, are we? What is your name, child? Who are your parents?" It was a bit more direct than was strictly polite, but if the girl was dirty blooded, she would know whether or not it would be worth the effort to find a use for the child. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

false_dorny
2009-01-01 04:33 pm UTC (link)

"Indeed I suppose, no more waiting on tables for a pittance." The questions that followed though threw her for a loop. Well she supposed in these times it was no surprise and Janelle should not really be shocked. "I'm Janelle Dorny, my mother and father are Rachel and Evan Dorny. Once Sltyherins when they attended school." Janelle hoped this would please the woman, Janelle had nothing to hide as she knew she was pure or as far as they could trace back anyway.

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	sw_bellatrix 2009-01-01 04:59 pm UTC (link)
	"You're Evan Dorny's little girl. How delightful." She smiled, dimpling prettily. "Come. Walk with me a while, Miss Dorny." Once they were in motion and the denizens of Knockturn were scattering out of her way, as was proper, she added, "tell me about yourself." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

false_dorny
2009-01-01 05:10 pm UTC (link)

Janelle nodded her head, "I am, do you know him?" She asked curiously but started to walk with her. She did not have to be told twice to walk with a Lestrange. She watched as the people scattered out of the way, no moving around anyone, Janelle had to admit she liked it.

Bellatrix wanted to know about her? Why in the world would want to know that. "Well I was a Slytherin student. I have a younger brother and sister, one in Slytherin the other Ravenclaw." Janelle looked to Bellatrix wondering what in the world she was to say about herself. "I have love for shopping," why did she need to say that it was sort of pointless. "I want to start my own business, make something of myself. I am not exactly one that willingly fades into the background. I will do what it takes to get my business and I am not afraid to." Was this the stuff she wanted to hear? "What other things would you like to know?"

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	sw_bellatrix 2009-01-01 05:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Ambition. Pride. A sense of family," Bellatrix drawled, "all are fine Slytherin qualities." She flicked the girl a look from the corner of her eye. "They are also qualities that are sought by those who are shaping the world. Those with the strength of will and of purpose to save our traditions and our world." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	false_dorny 2009-01-01 05:27 pm UTC (link)
	Janelle nodded her head as Bellatrix spoke, "Yes I could see them being qualities to be sought after." Janelle was unsure of where this was leading but she was more nervous about saying the right thing. "We have a right to want to save our traditions." Janelle spoke softly for a moment, "And those from non-magical families are not part of the traditions." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sw_bellatrix 2009-01-01 05:39 pm UTC (link)
	She smiled fondly at the clever girl. "Indeed. There are all too few of those newly out of Hogwarts that adhear to the proper viewpoints." Her smile turned sharp and predatory. "Much less have the strength to stand by those viewpoints." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

false_dorny
2009-01-01 05:49 pm UTC (link)

Why did the smile make her so uneasy? Janelle saw that smile and it made her nervous to stand so near, but if she was smiling was it is a good thing? "Well perhaps I had the right influences and was raised properly. My parents are both of pureblood and were raised to value that and in influenced me to value the same things." Janelle wouldn't let something like school and house unity make her think any different of those values her parents instilled in her.

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	sw_bellatrix 2009-01-01 05:58 pm UTC (link)
	Bella laughed lightly. "Of course they did. The Dorny name is a proud one and they would not want to bring disgrace down upon it." It wasn't that proud a name, not like Black or Lestrange or Malfoy, but it was at least an old one. She looked the girl over from head to toe. Yes, this one might prove useful. She would have to ask dear Padrig about her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

false_dorny
2009-01-01 06:04 pm UTC (link)

Janelle nodded her head in reply, "I don't intend to be the one to disgrace it either." Even when she would go off and marry she would still be part of the Dorny name even if she didn't wear it. Of course she hoped to marry into a name just as proud. Janelle wondered what else Bellatrix Lestrange would wish to discuss or if this was the end. Janelle had a feeling the conversation ended when Mrs. Lestrange said it did.

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	sw_bellatrix 2009-01-01 06:12 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, this one was a definite possiblity. "Very good, Miss Dorny." She stared at the girl a moment longer, watching her grow more nervous underneath that fragile control. "We shall speak again. Until then." Bella drew her wand, gave the girl a wink and Apparated away. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	false_dorny 2009-01-01 06:15 pm UTC (link)
	Janelle couldn't speak she just nodded her head. At least the next time she would be ready and aware she would be talking to a Lestrange. She watched as Bella apparated away. Janelle feeling less interested in having lunch decided she would just grab something small and head back to her desk. (Reply to this) (Parent)