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Erindipity · 09-20-2009, 07:39 PM

Background:
Dora Lovegood just recently returned to her home country after being in the US working for their Ministry. Dora is a half- blood witch with a bubbly personality but a short temper. She has recently been through a lot of ups and downs, but her co- worker, Silas, has seemed to give her a reason to stick around. Their "interaction" has started to bring out a new light in Dora.

ooc: This thread will give Dora a place to be with her friends and Silas. Dora's character will grow and learn more and more about herself.

Locations:

Dora's house: Inherited from a wizarding relative, Dora just recently renovated and moved into a new home. A sizeable home that reminds one of a farm house. The interior is just as bright as Dora's appearance and personality. Located inside the foyer is a talking mirror that gives out compliments or criticism... whichever is needed. Then you enter the large living room space where you see a ton of eclectic furniture in great colors and abstract shapes. There is a lovely fireplace, on the mantle there is a great collection of wizarding photgraphs. These photos range from her family to former co- workers from the US. The kitchen is very spacious and bright. One wall is nothing but windows, letting natural light spill in. The only room in the house that isn't bright and welcoming is Dora's "office"... well she practice's magic there and brews potions. Here are Dora's more personal photos and keepsakes. She keeps it locked away just like the memories.

The view from the foyer

Isabella

Belladonna

There now hangs a portrait of the former lady of the house. She crossed over but felt that Silas needed her portrait to feel better... Besides, she couldn't fully leave her children or her husband so abruptly. Over time she will stop visiting the portrait, but for now she stands waiting for her loved ones to come to her. The other portrait hangs in her niece's bedroom, hung with a permanent sticking charm.

Dora's yard:

Dora has a grand yard that back's onto an enchanted forest with tons of trails and adventures to be had. Living in a Wizarding area Dora is free to fly or do whatever else she fancies outdoors. There is also a sizeable garden which Dora maintains. It is home to magical and Muggle plants alike, there are also pixies and gnomes that roam about. In the center of the garden is a lovely golden domed gazebo with a double swing that is perfect for cozying up on.

The Lake:

Dora's property is also home to a fantastic lake that is home to all sorts of magical creatures and plants. The creatures are well behaved though, so Dora swims often when the weather is nice.

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Erindipity · 10-06-2009, 04:16 PM

Dora actually slept fairly well after she attacked Silas and she felt much stronger when she woke up. She stretched and looked over at him and smiled. His hair was disheveled and he was the cutest thinng when he was asleep. She gently slid out of the bed feeling a bit stiff and still limping slightly, but all in all she felt well.

She went into the bathroom and hazarded a glance in the mirror. She was still bandaged up. Carefully she began to pull the bandages away. Staring into the mirror she began to shake. Silas had been toonice, she looked horrid! A couple of stubborn tears escaped her eyes but then she got to work.

Screwing up her face she began to metamorph. It was quite painful and it made her gasp, but after the greatest effort yet she had hidden the lacerations entirely and she smiled in spite of the burning beneath her new face.

AmbiguouslyMe · 10-06-2009, 05:15 PM

Silas woke slowly, stretching. He'd not slept well; he'd spent the night reliving each of his worst memories in quick succession, starting with the first time he'd ever seen someone die, to the day he ran away, then the events leading up to Lizzie's death, and then ending with Dora, lying crumpled on the living room floor just the other day. Each was imprinted in his mind, like his memory had been permanently branded.

Wiping the sleep from his eyes, he looked down at the empty bed next to him. Dora. Where was Dora? Do not panic, she's probably just down the hall. Pull yourself together. Forget about the dreams... deal with them yourself, not with her.

"Dora?" he called out cheerfully, masking all hints at how his night had been.

Erindipity · 10-06-2009, 10:13 PM

"In here" Dora called out breathlessly from the bathroom right off her room. She was clutching the countertop for support and panting heavily, her metamorphing to cover her cuts had been extremely taxing. Certainly the worst was over now and she could change at will.

She screwed up her face and concentrated on her hair. She made it flow down her back, next she concentrated on her eyes, turning them the deepest blue you'd ever see. But that had proved to be too much in her weakened state and she collapsed on the bathroom floor, hitting her head with a THUD

AmbiguouslyMe · 10-07-2009, 12:31 AM

Silas heard her call out to him from the bathroom and thought she sounded a little breathy. Sitting up and listening more closely, he could hear her panting.

Frowning, he stood slowly, about to make his way to the bathroom when he heard a thud. Leaping to his feet, Silas was in the bathroom within moments. Looking down to the floor, he saw Dora on the floor.. but..

Silas thought he must have been imagining things. Her face was scarless and her hair was long. Had she morphed? "Dora?" Silas asked, hoping for a response. The way she was laying, it looked like she'd hit her head. Silas couldn't tell if the bit of blood he could see was new or from her old wounds. "Dora?" He put his hand to her back. Breathing, good.

"Dora, please wake up."

Erindipity · 10-07-2009, 12:38 AM

Dora could hear Silas, but it sounded as though she was underwater. She had been far too weak to have done such a major transformation like that. Stupid, stupid Dora! Her eyes began to flutter and she was miffed! She was angry at the fact that she was so weak.

She shrugged out from Silas' reach before saying, "I am fine. Just over did it a bit." But her voice sounded a bit garbled to her and her head was pounding. She tried to get up but the pain was too much for her to move at the moment. She wasn't going to apologize to him for her scaring him, she had to cover her scars...

"I'll be able to get up in a moment, when I fell I hit my head. I need to get ready for work though, so maybe you could quit just looking at me and give me a hand." she said curtly, holding out her hand.

AmbiguouslyMe · 10-07-2009, 12:53 AM

Silas sighed internally as she shrugged him off. At least he knew which Dora he was about to deal with.

"Alright then, let's get you up." Silas offered her one arm while he snaked the other underneath her shoulders to help support her weight as she stood. He sucked on his teeth silently while her back was turned so she couldn't see either. He needed to be patient, even if it drove him crazy.

"I think you cut your forehead when you fell," he said, pointing to a small trickle of red after he'd gotten her to her feet. Matter of fact, no judgment, just simply put. Helping her back into the bedroom, Silas remained mostly silent, though his head was spinning.

Once they were back in the bedroom, he grabbed the rest of the rejuvenation potion and handed it to her. "Second dose," he said, trying to be cheerful. "It might help."

Erindipity · 10-07-2009, 01:01 AM

Dora sighed rather loudly as Silas led her back into the bedroom. She reached up with the sleeve of her shirt and dabbed at the cut on her forehead. She looked at him angrily and snatched the potion from his hand and drank it down, slammed the empty phial on the table and said, "There, are you happy now?" She knew she didn't need to be angry with Silas, but she couldn't help it. She was angry because she was so weak and angry with Silas because he had now taken care of her in a weakened state and she didn't want this to be made into a habit.

Dora could feel her bubbly personality slipping further and further into the background. She wasn't clinging toit today, she was letting her pain rule her. She said to Silas, "Well, I think I can manage for myself getting dressed for work, Silas. If you need to go so you can get ready for work yourself, you know the way out."

AmbiguouslyMe · 10-07-2009, 01:20 AM

Well that had gone splendidly. Silas took a deep breath and resisted the urge to reply to her snarkily.

"If you're trying to upset me, it's not going to work," he said simply, taking her hand. "I know this is hard for you. So, I'm going to go downstairs. And if you need me, call for me." He kissed her forehead lightly, hoping that it would ease some of her anger. "And I'm not hovering. I'm keeping a promise," he whispered.

And with that, he headed for the door.

Erindipity · 10-07-2009, 01:29 AM

She felt like growling at him as he left the room. She was trying to upset him, she is a wreck and honestly she is trying to push him away. He doesn't deserve "damaged goods" like her, he deserves a woman that can give the attention that he needs, the attention she used to give him.

She picked up the candle holder on the night stand and threw it as hard she could at the wall and smiled as the glass shattered and flew everywhere. That felt great! She went to her closet and started looking for something to wear to work. Hmmm... something comfortable and soft considering the damage done to her body. She settled on a lilac colored sweater and some relaxed fit grey slacks. She put the clothes on and went to the mirror and threw her hair up in a haphazard bun on the back of her head and trudged downstairs to deal with Silas. She vowed not to apologize to him, not today. She was going to be strong and saying your sorry is defeinitely a sign of weakness.

AmbiguouslyMe · 10-07-2009, 02:04 AM

As he was walking down the stairs, he heard the glass shatter. Wincing, he continued walking. She'd definitely crossed over into rage, which didn't surprise him. But this was getting harder. She was pushing and he didn't know if he'd be strong enough to stick around. He shook that thought from his head... he loved her and he was going to get her through this. They were going to get through this. Right?

Once he got downstairs, it was just a few simple charms to clean his clothes and change the color of his shirt. It was like a whole new outfit! Settling into a chair, he made a mental note to head out and grab some changes of clothes before heading back to Dora's.

And he heard her clomping down the stairs. Briefly rubbing his eyes before she got to him, he stood again. He smiled weakly at her... in spite of it all, she looked great.

"You look great," he said softly as she came down. He could tell she was still angry. Angry at him or at herself or at the situation, he couldn't tell. Not that it mattered. He tried to think of what would have made him feel better... but all he could recall was that insufferable desire to be alone and brood. And look at what that had done to him. No. If he had to camp outside her house and fend off hexes all night, he was sticking around.

He had to.

Erindipity · 10-07-2009, 02:14 AM

"Thanks" Dora said plainly and walked right past him to the kitchen. Pulling open cabinets roughly and slamming things around she finally got breakfast ready for the two of them without a single word.

She sighed heavily and said, "Here Silas come eat some breakfast." Dora tried her hardest to smile through all of her anger. She couldn't just let him she her weak, she had to be independent and strong willed and hold this whole mess inside of herself. If she took afew blows at Silas, she didn't mean it and hopefully he would know. She just needed to be angry right now and he was the only person around. Maybe there was a calming potion or something like that she could look into to help her through this. She made a mental note to go to Diagon Alley after work.

" Silas, I truly am sorry, my behavior had been quite erratic and you have been so kind. I just feel horrible about this, love. If it weren't for you I would probably had died." she spoke softly never taking her eyes off of her food.

AmbiguouslyMe · 10-07-2009, 02:28 AM

Annnnd, there she went. Following her into the kitchen, Silas sat to eat breakfast in silence. She really looked like she was struggling, but Silas sat.

As she apologized, he looked up. She was staring intently at her food, and Silas couldn't help but soften at her words. "No apology necessary," he smiled. "And be that as it may, you didn't. Because you are the strongest person I have ever met." Well, it was true. "Far stronger than I." Silas took a bite of his breakfast. Looking back up to her, he put his finger under her chin and tilted her face up. "You saved me. You brought me back from a place I never thought I'd break out of. I'm not going anywhere."

He gently stroked her cheek with his thumb. "You don't have a weak bone in your body.... it's not weakness to need help."

Erindipity · 10-07-2009, 03:40 AM

Bad mood out the window!! Silas warmed her heart and touched her soul with his words. She gave him a genuine smile and took his hand and kissed it. "Thank you, Silas. That is exactly what I needed. I will try to behave better, I promise." Dora said seriously.

Silas just doesn't understand that Dora wants to love him fiercely, but she is very afraid of hurting him. With her moods going from one end of the spectrum to the other she feared it was only a matter of time before she did hurt him if she wasn't more careful. Smiling she stood up and waved her wand sending all of the dirty dishes to their appropriate places.

AmbiguouslyMe · 10-07-2009, 11:28 AM

Silas smiled. It wasn't exactly what he was going for, but it was something. "Feel whatever it is you need to feel - don't hide it on my account. If you're angry, be angry; if you're sad, be sad. And if you're hurting, hurt." Silas said seriously. "And I'll be here to hold on to, so it doesn't consume you."

"I'm not looking to be a savior... just an anchor." Silas smiled and took her hand, knowing it would get worse, before it got better.

Erindipity · 10-07-2009, 12:40 PM

Dora beamed at him and said, "But don't you see, Silas. You have already saved me, in more ways than one. Without you I may never have loved again. As it were, you busted into my life and here we are." Dora reached over and took his hand in hers and gave it a little squeeze. Chuckling a bit she said, "I think it would be more accurate to say that I busted into your life, considering that Ifall down and break stuff all the time."

AmbiguouslyMe · 10-07-2009, 01:48 PM

"Well, you certainly busted something," he chuckled, pointing to his nose, remembering the day she tripped him in the hall.

"And besides, I think we have the full moon and Melanie and Craig to thank.. or blame.. or whichever, more than anything." Silas grinned and winked. That night felt ages away. So much had happened since. He gave Dora's hand another squeeze and looked lovingly into her eyes. "Lucky for us, eh?"

After a moment, Silas hazarded a glance at the clock. "And.. speaking of Melanie, I think we're going to be late..."

Erindipity · 10-07-2009, 02:52 PM

Dora smiled lovingly at Silas and squeezed his hand in response. "I think we would have found a way to be together without Mel's help! Sorry bout your nose... maybe" she jokingly said. She had a twinkle in her eyes but she still felt like this could all go horribly wrong. Not she and Silas, but going back to work so soon. Oh, well, we'll see.

She sighed heavily and said, "Yeah, I suppose we should go. Abby and I have a lot of work to catch up on." She set off out the door with Silas in tow, walked to the edge of her property line and after a quick kiss turned on the spot and disappeared with a pop.

AmbiguouslyMe · 10-07-2009, 03:00 PM

"Perhaps," he said softly. There had been something about his vulnerability in the moment that had spurred the whirlwind that followed, but maybe she was right.

Following Dora out the door, Silas looked up at the sky. It looked like it would be a nice day out... hopefully it would be a nice day in, too. Watching her apparate, Silas took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and turned.

Erindipity · 10-08-2009, 04:02 AM

NEW SCENE

Dora appeared in her living room and began bashing everything within her reach. She threw photographs and lamps, and she screamed and cursed Silas and everyone else in her life. She was panting and tears streamed down her face as she screamed. Silas had been there for her and now he was pushing away. She could see it in his eyes. She hated herself for not controlling herself better, but she was in pain.

AmbiguouslyMe · 10-08-2009, 11:56 AM

Silas popped into the room, ready to yell some more, when he had to duck a flying lamp. Instantly, the anger drained and the only thing he could think to do was to get across the room and stop her from throwing things.

Ducking flying frames and shattering glass, Silas hurried to the other side of the room. Wrapping his arms around Dora from behind, half-hug, half-restraint, Silas whispered, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled." He was still a little angry, but how could he yell right now? She was destroying her own things out of pure rage. He could feel her slipping away...

Erindipity · 10-08-2009, 12:40 PM

Dora screeched when Silas huged her and whispered "Get. off. of. me. now. I don't want to hurt you, but I will." she said pointedly. And shrugged out from under his arms and glared at him. She was holding her wand tightly and wanted nothing more than to stun him right now but would give him a chance to talk.

"Why do you even care, Silas? What is in this for you? I am crazy and angry and I am trying very hard not to hex you, so I would make a point very swiftly." Dora said.

AmbiguouslyMe · 10-08-2009, 01:03 PM

She. was. going. to. hex. him. He knew it. His pulse raced as she escaped his grip. Why did he care? Why did he care?!

Trying his hardest not to sound condescending or angry, but rather gentle and compassionate - which was proving very difficult in the moment - he gritted his teeth and spoke, looking right into her eyes.

"Why? Maybe it's because, oh, I love you? And I don't want to see this destroy you?" He paused ,his tone softening. "I don't want to see what happened to me, happen to you."

He tucked his wand into his back pocket and raised his hands. "I'm not going to fight you. But do what you will."

Erindipity · 10-08-2009, 03:28 PM

Dora pulled at her hair, she was losing it. Silas tucked away his wand so Dora lowered hers. "Silas, you don't know how I feel right now. Don't any of you understand? I killed someone and now I feel like a monster." Dora said as she heaved heavy breaths trying to calm herself.

She felt like there was a dark creature inside of her that was trying to claw its way out. Dora didn't know if she could survive the pain.

AmbiguouslyMe · 10-08-2009, 03:46 PM

Silas' heart fell into his stomach and the pain was written all over his face.

"You think I don't know?" Silas said weakly, letting his hands drop to his side. Walking slowly toward her, he stretched out his hands as an offer to hold hers. "You asked me why I'm still here... well," he paused, searching her face, his own eyes filled with fear, and sadness, and memory. "I'm still here, because I know."

Erindipity · 10-08-2009, 07:36 PM

Dora's face fell at the sight of Silas' painful eyes. She fumbled around in her head for a snappy comment, but there was nothing but regret. She felt horrible for being so hateful to Silas.

Reaching out she took Silas' hand in her own and led him over to the couch, glass and broken bits crunching under her feet. She took a deep breath and said, "Okay, Silas. I am all ears."

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