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Post by G. Novella on Aug 5, 2012 23:34:49 GMT -5
"Eleazar!" squealed Alice, thrilled as she hugged him. He had disappeared ever since the battle, and his coworkers had said he'd taken time off. Alice had sent him several letters which always recieved short replies, if they were returned at all.
"How have you been? I'm fine myself, where have you been!? I've been so worried!" she said, loosening the hug to face him.
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Post by Nahara46 on Aug 5, 2012 23:37:25 GMT -5
Eleazar pulled away, and was a bit hesitant to reply. "Sorry to worry you," He began with a small teasing smile, though the smile vanished as he sighed. "Just some family issues. My sister got injured in the battle, I'm actually here to pick up a potion from her that Ms. Yaxley made for her."
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 5, 2012 23:46:13 GMT -5
"Your sister?" asked Alice with a frown. She knew Eleazar had a sister, but she'd never asked beyond that. He'd been a fourth year when she started, and in a different house. She'd barely seen him. Why did Eleazar's sister sound so familiar?
"What happened to her? Is she okay? What was her name again? I can't remember if you've mentioned her," said Alice with a frown, "Ms. Cassie's napping, so I'll have to wake her, but I can just send a Patronus. Come inside."
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Post by Nahara46 on Aug 5, 2012 23:50:21 GMT -5
Eleazar nodded and entered as he began to answer her whirlwind of questions. "A unicorn with a special ability got inside her head, and now she's mentally unstable. Doesn't trust anyone, which is why I'm here- I have to get a nutrients potions because she's refusing to eat enough food." They were lucky if they could get her to eat a muffin, and she'd only eat something if she saw it prepared and knew it was safe.
"I think she was in your year- though I don't know what house you were in. She was a hufflepuff, and her names Rosemarie."
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 6, 2012 0:02:28 GMT -5
Alice immediately let out a gasp of horror. Rosemarie! She began to shake as tears poured down her face. It couldn't be true. Rosemarie? Her old dorm mate and friend? Rosemarie? How had she never made the connection between Rosemarie and Eleazar? It felt ridiculous that she'd missed the obvious connection. Especially since Rosemarie mentioned her older brother all the time, but never by Eleazar. How could this be true?!
"Rosemarie's unstable?!" asked Alice in shock. "B-but she was al-always so confident a-and tr-trust-trusting! Oh Merlin! Oh Eleazar! I'm so so sorry! A-are you ok-okay? Ro-Rosemarie? Is s-she ok-okay?"
Chris was finally on his break. He had once again found himself apparating to the Bellard household. He visited Mrs. Bellard, and saw Rosemarie from a distance, unable to feel innocent. Now he apparated to Eleazar's home to figure out how the boy was doing. He wished there was someway for Rosemarie to completely block out the voices. Then, he got it.
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Post by kumainpink on Aug 6, 2012 0:07:58 GMT -5
Cassalina awoke to the sound of loud voices. She groaned, sitting up. Who could be here now? Sighing at her missed sleep, she fixed up her robes and used a Grooming Charm to make her hair look less messy - as it always tended to get during her sleep.
Feeling ready to face the world, Cassalina opened the door and went out into the hallway. "Is everything alright?" she asked upon entering the living room.
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Post by Nahara46 on Aug 6, 2012 0:11:06 GMT -5
Eleazar was quite surprised by how hard Alice took it. He didn't know that Alice and Rosemarie had been friends. Awkwardly, he offered what little comfort her could, "She's as good as she could be right now. Basically, she's been hearing voices that... convince her that the world's against her, that everyone's out to get her." He shook his head sadly when another voice came in. He looked up to see the woman,
"We're alright... Are you Cassalina Yaxley?"
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Post by kumainpink on Aug 6, 2012 0:13:59 GMT -5
Cassalina's eyes widened at the distraught look on Alice's face. "Why yes, I am. Are you a client of mine?"
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 6, 2012 0:21:07 GMT -5
Alice sobbed harder at Eleazar's words. Rosemarie couldn't have been that way! The very idea made her sick. She turned to see Cassalina, still sobbing.
"Ah, M-Miss Cassie, I was co-coming to get you," she choked out.
Chris found himself knocking frantically on Eleazar's door, only to be ignored. Determinedly, he broke in by countering the defensive measures. Upon realizing that Eleazar was out, he began looking for a sign to where he went. Then he saw the letter.
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Post by Nahara46 on Aug 6, 2012 8:12:46 GMT -5
Eleazar looked very awkward, unsure of what to do. Uncertainly, he gave Alice an attempt of a reassuring pat on the back. To the Cassalina he replied, "My Mother, Denise Bellard is a client. She asked me to pick to some nutrient potions that she sent for."
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 6, 2012 8:19:35 GMT -5
Chris nodded. Eleazar was at Cassalina's house. It would have been a problem, if he hadn't known where she stayed. He'd have to give her or Octavius a discount the next time he accepted a bribe. Without a second thought, he apparated to the Yaxley house, and went up the path to the front door. If Eleazar wasn't here, he'd demote the kid. With that pleasant thought, he knocked on the door.
Alice wiped her eyes. She shouldn't be crying like this. At least Rosemarie was still alive, unlike her poor parents. There had to be some way for her to get better. If only her parents had studied the mental arts as well.
"Is there a-anything I can do to h-help?" she stammered to Eleazar and Cassalina. "For Ro-Rosemarie to?"
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Post by kumainpink on Aug 6, 2012 8:25:25 GMT -5
Cassalina frowned, remembering the rather disheartening story. "Ah, yes, one moment." she said, frowning. She walked through the kitchen and downstairs, to where she stored her potions. This is why I don't trust magical creatures. She thought, as she grasped the large, bright green bottle. They're far too dangerous to be kept alive. She left the room as quickly as she had come. Time was money, after all.
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Post by Nahara46 on Aug 6, 2012 8:28:42 GMT -5
Eleazar shook his head sadly toward Alice, "I'm afraid there's not much to do. Rosemarie hardly lets my mother and father near her, I don't think she'd take well to old school mates."
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 6, 2012 8:35:01 GMT -5
"Oh Eleazar, I'm so sorry," said Alice, her lower lip trembling, when they heard a knock on the door. "I'll get that, why don't you wait here for Ms. Cassie?"
With that, Alice moved to the door, to be met by the Auror who had rescued her and Maxwell from Olivia, and arrested Vladmir's men. Surprised, she wondered what he was doing here.
"Can I help you?" she asked.
"Is Eleazar here?" he demanded.
"He's inside, is-
But before Alice could continue, he moved straight past her into the house, calling out "Bellard!" Bewildered, Alice followed.
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Post by kumainpink on Aug 6, 2012 8:39:20 GMT -5
Cassalina arrived in the living room, just in time to see that Christopher had entered the room. It irked her a little bit - she wasn't too fond of having people show up unannounced. "I've arrived with your potion, Mr. Ballard." she said, forcing herself to remain calm. Honestly, didn't Christopher have any modicum of decency?
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 6, 2012 8:47:11 GMT -5
"Bellard, we need to talk, I figured it out," said Chris quickly, "How to help Rosemarie I mean. I'll expect a bottle of scotch on my desk at breakfast tomorrow, but that's for later matter. For now, I think I figured out a cure."
He looked expectantly at Bellard, as the girl Maxwell seemed to like gasped behind him. This was it. If he fixed that girl, he'd have made up for his mistakes with Ellen.
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Post by Nahara46 on Aug 6, 2012 9:05:59 GMT -5
Eleazar raised an eyebrow toward Christopher. He hadn't known his boss could be so rude, barging into another's house. Not that it mattered much to him at the moment. Trying to stay calm, Eleazar took the potion and nodded he thanks before turning toward his boss, "And what do you think would work?" He asked, a noticeable edge to his voice. He didn't want to think his sister would be cured, only to be disappointed.
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 6, 2012 9:58:43 GMT -5
"It's the closest to cured, we can't make the voice go away, but if she learns to block it out, then she won't be paranoid and terrified of everyone. She'll be a lot less trusting, and she'll probably forever have a few suspicious feelings, but she's an Auror, you become like that, she just got to that point earlier. Look, Bellard, it's the best option. This way she'll be able to filter her feelings and thoughts and know which is her opinion, and what's the voice. It's the best option," said Chris firmly.
He had to get this done right. He'd lost Ellen to his own carelessness and that woman's selfishness, and now, he'd messed up with Rosemarie by not protecting her. If he left Rosemarie like that, he'd never atone, never make peace. He couldn't mend things with Ellen, but he could fix Rosemarie. Everything else be damned.
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Post by Nahara46 on Aug 6, 2012 11:22:34 GMT -5
It sounded like a great idea, but Eleazar had a nagging thought that told him it wouldn't work very well. "That's the problem- Rosemarie was never good at mental blocking. Occlumency was never something she could do, her mind is too open. It would help to teach her, but I don't think she'd ever learn to block it out enough to muffle it."
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 6, 2012 15:25:01 GMT -5
"I can train her on the blocking," said Chris grimly, "Look, she wasn't good, but the kid's getting tired of that voice. People do strange things out of desperacy. I can help her set the block up. It's not the best solution, but she'd be able to get peace, and it would be a long paced process, but it would be worth in the end."
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Post by Nahara46 on Aug 6, 2012 15:44:30 GMT -5
Eleazar raised both hands in a defensive position, "Chris, I'm not fighting you here. I'm not saying we shouldn't do it, just that you should expect her to get better because of it. I highly doubt she'll ever get better."
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 6, 2012 15:49:27 GMT -5
Chris rolled his eyes, "Bellard, I gave up on miracles before you were in Hogwarts. I knkw what she's up against, and I have a duty to make her as comfortable as possible."
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Post by Nahara46 on Aug 6, 2012 16:33:33 GMT -5
"Yes, but you sound like you think that you're idea is going to 'cure' her. Honestly, I'd rather no one even considered her getting much better then she is now. All I hope for is that she'll be tolerant of people, and that people of her." To be honest, while Eleazar was also warning Chris, he was mostly speaking to himself. He wanted nothing more then for Rosemarie to wake up and be all better again, her sweet and friendly self.
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 7, 2012 3:05:15 GMT -5
Chris sighed. It was true. A part of him wanted to cure the girl entirely, and he couldn't deny that. He clenched his fist, and met Eleazar's eyes.
"I know she won't be cured, I'm not a young foolish believer," he said slowly, "I can't deny that I'm hoping this be better than what you're wanting and while what you say makes sense, I want to hope to make her as comfortable as possible. A mind is a sanctuary, and I don't want to see her terrified of her own head. And I've faced disappointment, Bellard. If my idea isn't a miracle, well, it won't be the first time."
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Post by Nahara46 on Aug 7, 2012 8:30:51 GMT -5
Eleazar nodded in agreement, "Alright then. I'm up for it, definitely. When do you want to do it?"
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 7, 2012 8:32:14 GMT -5
"We have a battle scheduled, and I was planning to stay back, I can train her then at the ministry, if she's willing," offered Chris.
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Post by Nahara46 on Aug 7, 2012 8:35:35 GMT -5
That made Eleazar hesitate, "With all due respect, I don't think I'll be able to get her to leave the house. She rarely leaves her room. Perhaps you can go to my mother's house during the battle to do it."
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Post by G. Novella on Aug 7, 2012 8:37:52 GMT -5
"Alright, I'll have some moron trail the minister," said Chris, mostly to himself, "Well, since that's out of the way, I'll be leaving. Thanks Cassalina, next time you need anything, I'll work on discount."
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Post by kumainpink on Aug 7, 2012 8:42:22 GMT -5
Cassalina nodded. "Thank you, Chris. Have a good day."
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Post by Nahara46 on Aug 7, 2012 8:48:13 GMT -5
Eleazar nodded toward Chris appreciatively as he left. Once the man was gone, Eleazar turned to Cassalina and handed her a small bag with the price for the potion in it. "Thank you for this."
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