More Tea Less Cream PV Rosie Marricott Willew Closed

Sunday | July 5 | 2020 | 4:31pm
@Cade Darkbound

Rosie was sipping her third cup of tea that morning in the study room, unfortunately, she could not focus on reading, neither she had something to write. Rosie got annoyed whenever she had something scheduled for the day because that probably resulted in her walking around planning for it, a whole day event that needed coordinates. She went to check with Lady Aithne one more time. Great dramatic entrance, sensing the mood her mentor was in, she proceeded to lift her arms up, as if in despair.
Who shall be those friends I am visiting? Is not weird to make it like an appointment? What if it feels like a doctors appointment?Lady Aithne did not even lift her eyes from her desk, _{adults and their paperwork, meh.}
Rosie are you perhaps getting cold feet? Rosie stopped her wandering and fell on the chair, a reliable old office chair, wine color leather, she could be in a french movie now. They are always quiet and confusing anyways. She looked out of the window while imagining the plot of her future-movie. _{One, two deep breaths.} If she moved her head to recline on the chair after the sigh it would be more quality acting? Lady Aithne then coughed slightly to bring Rosie's attention back.
No. Not in my character to do that, Lady Aithne! I even prepared three outfits I need to decide from, but as a case study it’s always good to know what I am preparing for. Does his mother has any hobbies?They stared at each other for a moment. Would not you agree that a true winner does not rely on fortune? Rosie bent forward, hands holding the table.
Oui, oui, but the art of war specifies that victorious warriors win first and go to the battle after.The silence prevailed for seconds. _{Thanks to the stars she had just discussed that book a couple of days ago.}
You asked me to introduce you to other Hogwarts students, Sunday is a visiting day, everyone is preparing for a fun acquaintance day, only you waste time worrying. Ms. Darkbound has a son your age who is also going to Hogwarts, her name is Peggy, Mrs. Peggy Darkbound, his father is a very respectable man, he is Mr. Charles Darkbound. I gave you all the information you need.Rosie then agreed and was ready to leave but turned around at the door frame. Where does he work? His father. I might need to put together another outfit.After trying to get back to her papers for the third time she gave in and decided to comfort the little unsettled mind. The Ministry. Oh, dear, but this is not a job interview. You must be yourself. Do not mind me and Mrs. Darkbound, you have to be yourself, he is the one you will go to school with. You got it?
Obviously at the sound of The Ministry Rosie turned on the corridor and went upstairs as quick as she could, extreme measures were needed!

At 4:00 she was ready, by 4:29 still waiting by the fireplace with the floo powder box. Lady Aithne took what seemed all the time in the world to adjust her hat. So is this what you are wearing?Her tone was neutral but for Rosie that meant something must be wrong. She revised her appearance. Her pins were very well put, they carried flower charms on them, little flowers that kept twirling on the pins to make it joyfull. Her shoes were pastel purple, and it matched her purple blouse. She also wore green capri pants with some suspenders. She bet that made her look professional and impressive. She had trouble deciding on which bracelets to take, so she had 2 on each arm, if things went well she could give a friendship bracelet to the new friend.
You think maybe I should take two bracelets off?Lady Aithne only looked away and started preparing the fire. Rosie then made the hard choice to leave behind the yellow and the rainbow bracelets.
The fireplace is registered.Ottery St Mary. Are you ready? Rosie nodded and jumped first.

Rosie imagined she would take a look at the surroundings first, but the first thing she smelled was the earl grey tea! She loved it. Then as she and Lady Aithne landed on the parlor, the first thing she saw was this pale kid, she was tall but she thought she would indeed meet someone taller than her for a change. His mom was there too and she immediately took turns in her head to imagine which one to compliment first. Well, hello! Pleasure to meet you Mrs.Darkbound, thank you for this opportunity.She offered the hand to Mrs.Peggy as Lady Aithne thanked her as well as praising the decoration and on how great she looked since last time. _{Ha she makes it look so easy....} I am Rosie Willew, comrade wizard. What's your name?She was quick to also offer the hand to him, up close he was even more pale! The big brown eyes only accentuated that She wondered if he was nervous too, and hoped to not be the annoyance of his routine today, because now she was feeling confident things would go well._{Please be nice, please be nice, please be nice}

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@Rosie Marricott Willew

The two guests arrived in the parlor room. One taller and much older, Cade assumed her to be Lady Aithne. The younger was to be Lady Aithne's... ward? Peggy had not clarified much of their guest's background to her son, too busy making preparations. Cade wasn't too bothered, he would surely find out for himself soon enough. They were both dressed very well in their colorful blouses. Cade could appreciate style, and the young girl seemed to have it in spades. He put on his best welcoming face, which might have looked like a concerning grimace. Cade wasn't quick enough to correct it.

Immediately the room filled with introductions and pleasantries. Both Peggy and Lady Aithne seemed to know each other from a prior visitation. They kept commenting on the other's appearance and how grand it was to see the other once more. Cade couldn't remember meeting Lady Aithne, so it must have been well before he was born.

The girl approached him after greeting his mother. "I am Rosie Willew, comrade wizard. What's your name?" She was very bubbly and excitable. Cade would have to elevate his energy to keep up with her and be polite. After all this entire event was for their sake. To become fast friends and better their experience at Hogwarts.

"Pleasure, Rosie. I'm Cade Darkbound. Er... comrade witch." He cracked a small smile, hoping his pitiful joke would deem him as friendly and approachable. Cade took her hand and shook it twice. He took in Rosie's appearance. She was almost as tall as him, which was a pleasant surprise, nearly all of his friends were a head shorter. She had long brown hair that was neatly pinned down with loud flower charm pins. Brillant green eyes shown underneath well-defined eyebrows. Before he could say much more to her, Peggy got his attention.

"Be a gentleman Cade Michael, come and say hello to Lady Aithne." She gave him a stern look that was masked by a lovely smile. Cade knew he'd get a strong telling off later.

"I do apologize, Lady Aithe. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." He took the witch's hand and nodded in her direction. All this attention was breaking Cade's circuits. He wasn't used to being so social.

"That's a good lad." Peggy dismissed him. "Please sit! I will have Dusty bring out the tea." Dusty was the Darkbound Residence house elf. He was still rather new only being in their service for a grand total of 7-8 months. Mr. Charles Darkbound hired him as a Christmas gift for Peggy to help her around the house. Cade was quite pleased with Dusty's arrival thinking it would mean fewer chores for him to do. Alas, he was wrong, Peggy always had Cade helping where he could. With a CRACK the small elf appeared bearing a tea tray.

"Anything else you require my Mistress?" Dusty bowed low to Peggy the tray nearly falling from his hand. Cade bit his lip trying not to giggle at the pitiful creature. Dusty quickly corrected himself, and gently placed the tray on the coffee table.

"Thank you Dusty, that will be all." Mrs. Darkbound waved him off. She then took the armchair before Cade could. Now he had to sit with Rosie on the loveseat. That wasn't a bad thing but it meant that he was closer to this stranger and had to meet her eyes. Cade got to pouring the earl grey into everyone's cups. Serving first to Lady Aithne, then Rosie, next Peggy, and then himself.

"Sugar or Cream, Rosie?"

Sunday | July 5 | 2020 | 4:31pm
@Cade Darkbound

"Pleasure, Rosie. I'm Cade Darkbound. Er... comrade witch." Her smile grew larger as she let the air out of her lungs, guessing he was probably with an open-mind to the gathering. They shook hands and she tightened her grip, Lady Aithne says you should always greet fiercely to show confidence. She definitely needed to do more research to get a feel of his personality type though. One can not expect the same from everyone, different friends come with different values, Rosie did not know what type of friend she was expecting... Usually Rosie was good at telling how someone would respond to a type of action, but now it occurred to her that she was living a daily familiar routine with other Aithne's pupils, and that family dynamic was maybe what gave her the sense to be good at adapting. Now, with Cade, a stranger in an unusual scenario, it was much harder.
Rosie could tell his mother was someone she was right to try to impress, the younger you are the more important it is to show to grownups you are a good influence. Lady Aithne was good at dealing differently with each child, but as a general rule she also cared a lot for our image and what we did and who we hanged out with. _{How similar is a mother to a mentor?}"I do apologize, Lady Aithe. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." _{HINT!HINT! Such polished oratory...He also knows how to impress the elders.}She actively looked up to see Lady Aithne's grin, sure to be pleased with the young boy's conduct.
A charming child you have here Peggy, you must be proud. Is it just me or is keeping the attention span of children getting troublesome as the years pass? Rosie sat straight in the loveseat, she kept looking at Cade to see what he would do so she could mimic him. At the mention of Dusty she looked around, immensely curious to see a house elf so up close. Her mouth even opened in a "O" shape but she was self-conscious and quick to shut her mouth again._{Ooooohhh the silverware} That was so chic.
How lovely! I sometimes want one of those, but my kids need responsibilities to keep them in line. Lady Aithne's said, complimenting Peggy's elf. Cade then took a sit by her side, not that it was his first choice but she held a laugh, the situation was awkward but a pleasant awkward, she maybe saw a glimpse of him when he reacted to the elf imbalance holding the tray, maybe for a second he forgot he was being watched. Lady Aithne was quick to start on chitchats, current events and so on. On a normal day serious conversations were amusing to eardrop, as the world seemed so familiar in grownups' hands, so keen on everything the newspapers talked about. But not today, today she would use Lady Aithne's strong voice to talk freely to Cade. _{And indulging on some biscuits, maybe more than what was the polite amount.}
Cream, please. But...Can you make it only five drops. You know, more tea, less cream. She was trying her best to stay composed and simultaneously not let the silence stiff the air around them. Keep in mind I'll ask you to rate the friend-matchmaker service by the end of this appointment. She meant it as a joke, and proceeded to sip the tea, yet somewhat in an agreeable character. The two older women seem busy so she could gather more courage to loosen up.I'm very glad to meet you, you know! I am sorry If I intruded in your plans for today, but look, we are even wearing green! It could be meant to be.
_{What are his hobbies, what house does he want to go to? How does he decorate his room? What is his favorite book?}

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@Rosie Marricott Willew

The parlor was now busy with individual discourse. The adults had quickly dived into politics and current events. Cade quickly added the suggested amount of cream to Rosie's cup. Cade had time to admire the room's tea party decor. Under the tea tray, a large yellow tea cozy was spread on the mahogany coffee table. It matched the funky yellow loveseat with bright blue pillow cushions. The tea set was old china that had been passed down Charles' side of the family. The walls of the room were a midnight blue, but that didn't darken the room one bit, for behind the loveseat was a large window overlooking the back garden. Rosie then suddenly started to speak.

"Keep in mind I'll ask you to rate the friend-matchmaker service by the end of this appointment."

Cade beamed at Rosie's easy humor. "Five stars so far. Top-notch service." He smiled into his own cup of tea. "I had nothing planned for the day besides this appointment." He felt bad that he was giving off the impression that the visit was a waste of time. Stealing a biscuit off of the tray he turned a little in his seat to face Rosie."So you're a believer in fate?" Noting the 'it was meant to be' towards the end of her discourse. He chewed his biscuit slowly aware of the loud crunch his jaw could make. "No worries, sometimes it does feel like the universe has a set plan." He covered his mouth with a hand, fully aware that Peggy would disapprove of him talking with his mouth full. He glanced in her direction to make sure she wasn't looking.

Peggy was busy discussing the garden and the pesky imps that seemed to be attracted to the Darkbound's magical energy. Cade liked to spend a little time outside hunting down the imps. He wondered if there were some outside now. He shook his head remembering that he was in the presence of guests. There would be time for seeking out imps later.

"Never mind that... Are you excited to attend school? Personally, I would rather have another month to myself." He added the last bit in a quiet undertone. He didn't like to think what Peggy would do if she overheard him. He didn't really like acting so properly in front of the adults. He felt he needed to keep up appearances. He wanted to show Rosie his true self, not this polished gentleman. Sure his true self was polite, but he rarely used such incredible vocabulary. In fact, he usually was the silent type preferring to hunker down and read until his eyes wouldn't allow it.

Sunday | July 5 | 2020 | 4:31pm
@Cade Darkbound

"Five stars so far. Top-notch service. I had nothing planned for the day besides this appointment." Some people did have a dull summer, usually because they did not know how to use their time, however, she doubted this was Cade's case. She tried picturing his summer days, and how he would have fun. Maybe athletic? He was indeed tall...But his skin was so fair, she could even see the blue veins through his cheeks, perhaps a reader like her. Yes. _{Oh, what to ask first...}"So you're a believer in fate?"Her brows raised at the mention of that, perhaps even a fast glimpse of light shined in her eyes. She could not get agitated, she glanced at the adults before continuing, watching to keep her voice in a lower tone. _Shall we engage in existen- ecsis...exicis...That existential thing? I've been reading philosophy books, an older hufflepuff friend is helping me while she is here for the summer, I do not understand much but I think my own things about it._ _{Hufflepuff... maybe he would be a hufflepuff, he seemed calm and so far very friendly.} And as he started eating she could too grab a biscuit. She smiled at him talking while chewing, she did not mind at all, eating is such a secondary action, it should not be in the way of good conversation. "No worries, sometimes it does feel like the universe has a set plan." She agreed, nodding her head a lot of times, as she picked a second biscuit she placed the cup back on the coffee table, her hands could be more free now._The universe plays games! When such coincidences happen I get a bit crossed, you see. If you think about it Cade, it means that we are not choosing anything, there is nothing spontaneous, being predictable is a matter of time for all of us._She worried that might have sounded a bit pessimistic, she even checked her hair pin, _{oh to make a point can be so difficult!}, she could not leave it like that. _Oh, that is not bad. I do not think so. A routine can always be arranged to be pleasant. What do you think?_
If she looked left she could see the big windows and a deal of the outside. The living room at Lady Aithne's house too had big french windows, but those were even bigger. The garden seemed explendid, especially with the sun not as bright, she noticed him looking outside, she thought of asking about a flower bed, you can judge a person on the flowers they keep in their garden. Maybe he liked going for walks...."Never mind that... Are you excited to attend school? Personally, I would rather have another month to myself."_{BUT WHY}, was her immediate thought. By the looks of the well designed parlor, she also would not mind living there and getting settled. She loved bright furniture, and those old china teacups? Oh how agreeable everything seemed there. Maybe living in your very own house, with majestic blue wall and that secret garden...It could be normal to want to stay home. Why was she desperate to live? She finished her cup now, earl gray was indeed one of her favorite tea's, still wondering what to answer, she did not want to be the exact opposite. Could she be honest or would that be oversharing?. _Well...I-_
_How are you two doing?_Lady Aithne intruded easily._It is all so nice. I was about to tell Cade how much I like the windows. Thank you for agreeing with the meeting Mrs.Darkbound._And she meant it, but the dreary smile was unavoidable, oh, she wished they could interact normally. _{But when are things ever ordinary for pure-bloods?}_Oh Rosie indeed loves big windows. I told you Peggy, I loved what you've done to the place, I should've payed a visit sooner._Ahem_Well...Cade I was wondering if you could show me the garden while we still have sunlight._Rosie purposely said it louder, on the gap of silence, before the two adults kept talking. It was not Cade's approval she needed after all.

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@Rosie Marricott Willew

"Do excuse us Lady Aithne, mum. Rosie would like to see the garden." Cade stood leaving his tea on the coffee table. Going with Rosie's obvious cry for privacy. He too could use a little fresh air and he was curious to find out what she was going to say before getting interrupted. Perhaps outside they could talk uninterrupted.

"Very well darling." Peggy waved them off. She was too deep in conversation with Aithne to really care. Cade led Rosie out into the hall and out the back door. The garden was quaint. Redbrick paths lead around the maze of full planter boxes. A lone bench sat in the shade of a small willow tree. There was a guppy pond to the left of the bench. The Darkbounds resupplied the guppies every summer, for they usually began to die come mid-fall. Most of the plants were mundane and nonmagical. There were lots of bright flowers. Some of which matched Rosie's hairpins. But by the tiny gardening supply shed just below the parlor room window was a patch of dittany herbs that Peggy started growing for one of Astrid's illnesses.

"This is the garden. It's a little wonky I know. I like to read out here. It's nice and quiet." Cade smiled feeling refreshed now that the adults were out of earshot. He took up a bag of breadcrumbs left by the pond and tossed a pinch into the water. The fish immediately swarmed around picking bits to eat. "What were you saying before? When we were talking about school?" Cade watched Rosie's face carefully. She seemed to want to say something before. Cade figured it could have been something private that she didn't want to talk about anymore. Maybe he should keep his nose down and stop pestering her.

Fiddling with a tall plant he looked around beyond the garden. There was brick a footpath and an alley going down to join another street. Two other houses were on either side of the alley, fire escapes trailing down the walls. Cade used this alley to sneak away with some of his muggle mates when Peggy wasn't around. Peggy never bothered to check for him after ten at night she was busy relaxing after long days at her bakery downtown. Cade would miss being a rebellious prat, he assumed at Hogwarts rulebreaking would not be tolerated. Cade didn't really want to get on the headmaster's naughty list.

Sunday | July 5 | 2020 | 4:31pm
@Cade Darkbound

Lady Aithne had a weird look in her face that was easily replaced as she kept the conversation flowing with Mrs.Darkbound. _{Yes, she knew this was bound to happen.} Rosie admitted to her head that the mentor was right after all, there was no need to keep thinking about the whole picture, simply talking comfortably with a friend is better than any pristine good manners impressions, they are an exhausting act.
As she got up to follow the boy she grabbed two more biscuits, and as she ate one she handed the other to Cade. They went to the hall and proceeded by the back door, she was busy looking at all the details, there were some portraits she wished to take a look, but with a shrug she thought that other opportunities would come for that.

On the outside her pins were happier, they were what it seemed to be trying to copy the flowers as she passed them, daisies, calendulas, birds of paradise, peonies....Mundane flowers, and by that, also full of potential, What makes the potion is the wizard, her aunt would say, if humans knew the power in each and every flower._Wow Cade, this is...The definition of an enchanted garden! Not wonky, no, you even have a bench!_ And she ran to sit on it, while he tossed crumbs to the little pond. _{A private miniature lake. Marvelous.} _You have to let me judge your bookshelf. I suspected you were a reader. Wait a minute...Have you read the "Pesky Adventures Of The Pesty Pirate"?! I loved the ending, although I think we need another book to meet the other characters a little better._She observed the nice shadow the willow projected, on the other side, under the window there was...Dittanies? Maybe Cade's family were also into potion making.
"What were you saying before? When we were talking about school?" Oh.
_Well, I guess I do not need another month to myself. Then I wondered why. Hogwarts is amazing but of course eventually we would have to go there. For muggles it must be life changing. I picture it as a new chapter in my saga._She stood up and got pieces of crumb to throw too. _You are probably happy here and will miss your mom. My aunts say they'll send me authentic Willew Soda Breads every month! Is weird tho...It feels more like I'm getting a souvenir other than a piece of home._She cleaned her hands by patting in her pants. _What else Cade Darbound does around here? To be honest I'm finding it weird the amount of silence, for me usually is twelve voices speaking at once...Not in my head. Obviously. The other pupils, I mean._

Interacting with @Rosie Marricott Willew

Cade was pleasantly surprised about the amount she seemed to already know about him. Was he that easy to read? Was she perhaps a legilimens? He didn't feel at all uncomfortable with her. It occurred to Cade that he never had this experience due to not having very close friends. Cade decided then that he liked Rosie. She touched him in a way he hadn't expected. She was very smart and a little peculiar. He was glad she wasn't boring like he assumed her to be.

"No, I have not read the Pesky Pirate Adventures, but it does sound rather exciting." Cade smiled sinking further into a relaxed state of mind. He could talk about books for ages. "I do have a fair book collection in my bedroom. I could show you later if you'd like." Cade stood from the pond and walked around the birdbath in the center of the garden. He thought about suggesting various novels to Rosie now that he knew she read adventure books. Various series filtered across his head one stood out to him the most. "Have you read Mango Space Wizard? Captain Mango a wicked explorer settling on planets and battling alien pirates. It's a phenomenal read."

Cade made a full circle then settled himself on the bench. Rosie asked him if he'd miss his family. "I'm not sure it's my family I'd miss. Mostly just my room. I wish I could pack everything I wanted, but some things they don't allow and other things I wouldn't get the time to play around with." He paused to look at her now feeding the fish.

"It must be hard living with so many different people. I suppose you never go bored. What do I do? Well, I often practice bass guitar. But mostly I just read or bake. Sometimes I keep my little sister company. She likes to look at my sketches and listen to my playing." Cade scratched his nose, wondering if his sister was awake by now. He'd have to check on her later. She was a very delicate thing, but stubborn and fickle. She hated staying in her room all day. Her mood would change from loving and fun to cold in the passing of a moment. Cade didn't blame her, he would be the same if he didn't get to do as much as his older brother.

Sunday | July 5 | 2020 | 4:31pm
@Cade Darkbound

_Do you also collect books from the muggle world? It interests me how they perceive things they don't understand. If we told them how they really work at some extent they would be a little disappointed._She stopped to listen to the sounds the fish made moving in the water, she missed beach vacations during summer, this time no one in the house went, she wasn't exactly sad about it, she had to prepare for school anyway, but the ominous thoughts about how growing is giving up on those fun perks over responsibilities was too much melancholy for a day like this. _Hã? You like Mango Space Wizard? What?_Her voice pitch even went up._Listen I read the first three books and they made Finn the worst villain ever. I do not wanna read the rest, you can not tell me they know where they are going with that story. Then suddenly coming up with a planet in the fourth dimension to explain the origin of the Mango? WHO DOES THAT they did not prepared the clues for that, Sargent Didi would NEVER!_
"I'm not sure it's my family I'd miss. Mostly just my room." Rosie could resonate with that. A lot, actually. It was fun and games to joke around about who gets to use your stuff or your shelf space after you leave the house, but in some level she would miss the perfect spot her bedroom had to read using the windows light, she sun always projects itself from a left angle there, and if she sets the curtains in a one-third position she can get this golden-ish tone to match the gothic ambience the walls have with ease. Also her mattress was like sleeping in a cloud...The ceiling had stars glued on them that moved and glowed in the dark. Only she knew how to properly lock the door without getting it stuck too. _We own have our room, if we want privacy. But we study together all the time too, you get closer to one's than others. I wonder if Hogwarts will be the same._
She couldn't picture him playing a guitar, maybe because he wasn't the imagetic ideal she had of laid-back songs around a bonfire in a luau or something. _Interesting, I would have guessed a clarinet. You bake too? My family makes bread, I've tried all kinds of recipes but mine just isn't good. It's fine though, they sent me bread almost every week. In Hogwarts I'll give you some, there is this sweet soda bread with surprise filling they make, is the best._
Aithne had mentioned the family girl would not be present due to some personal reasons. Rosie didn't want to ask so she simply smiled and thought since he brought it up first it would be an okay time to talk about it. _What is her name by the way? Lady Aithne didn’t tell me much. We have twins in the house...come to think of it they are so close, everything one does the other does it too. Must be nice._Rosie wondered if there were pictures in the parlor that she had missed and try to figure out how the young sister must be like. Would she be attending Hogwarts too? How similar was her to Cade? _I hope to be in Ravenclaw, my mom was one. Would you say you are more inclined to Raven or a Badger?_