Blood Is Just Blood -Jezebel-

[Victor T. McDermott]

Victor was in his house going through his inventory. The beauty about living alone was that the stuff you got for potions lasted a long time. However it was now time for him to go and get more items that he was running low on. He looked at the file on his counter, it had a beautiful blonde lady on it and it said the name WALLACE. JEZEBEL C. on it. He had finally found one of his cousins from his mothers side of the family. They had never accepted the fact that his mother had chosen a muggle born over that pureblood Everett family.
He picked up the file and skimmed through it. He wasn't abusing his power, he did all of this on his own time. He pulled out his wand and tapped the file, Incendio The file burst into flames and he tossed the ashes in the trash. He wasn't going to go find her, he'd met her before at a dinner that he had held for the ministry, he noted that she seemed happy with Micah, but he could tell that Micah only saw her as property. He only wished that he could say something. Even though they had never met as family, he still cared for her. He grabbed all of the jars he needed and pulled on his jacket and adjusted his glasses and walked out of the door.
He apparated outside Lady DiMatteo's Apothecary and opened the door to the shop. He looked around and saw all different little things, he'd been there before and the Owner was a nice young lady. He knew that Jezebel owned a 1/4 of the shop because Evalina had updated her registar with the Ministry and he had to sign for it. He wasn't sure who was working today but he looked around at all the things. He knew someone would be out shortly and he was content with waiting. He hoped that it was Evalina who was working today, he wasn't sure if he was ready to be alone in a room with the cousin who knew nothing about him. He picked up a jar of pickled toad and studied it.
Imported from Ireland So she brought in imports along with making her own ingredients, he was truly fascinated with the simple things like preserving ingredients. It reminded him of when he was a small child growing up in Dublin. He heard the beads that were the entrance to the backroom jingle and he looked over. His body went a bit rigid, apparently Evalina had taken the day off because standing behind the counter was none other than Jezebel Callidora Wallace. He cleared his throat and said, Hello. I'm here to get some ingredients in bulk.

Muse-ic:: Queen
Word Count:: Longish
Any Other Comments ((OOC)):: I kinda want to bring Eva in but nah...
For:: Jezebel

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[Elizbetha Oana Alexandrescu]

Spending time at the shop had begun to be a fun things to do. Jezebel enjoyed getting out of the house and being able to do stuff besides sit and beed all day then use magic to get everything ready for Micah.Oh boy Micah if he ever found out what she was doing here she was pretty sure he would somehow magical confine her to the house and keep therre till the wedding then till the baby. He had taken that news not so well but things had started to settle down and Jezebel thought yes working with Evalina was like her therapy. She ahd spent the morning getting to know the inventory as well as comming up with some of her own things such as homemade soaps , and candles.

Jezebel loved to keep her mind occupied she felt it kept her mind sharp.Today ahd been a rather slow day and that was how she liked it after all the forst few days Jezebel had spent knocking into things with her belly. Yes she was only 5 months along now bit she was getting used to this extra weight and was sometimes clumsy. Having this shop to come to was such a get away and Jezebel wanted to make Eva happy so when she heard the bell ring she shifted past some boxes trying not to knock tem over and she made her way out to the front and smied. She remebered the man on the other side as the Minister of Magic.

Well hello there I hope your having a good evening. And you would like to order..wait a minute I remember you from the party your the Minister of Magic right?. She asked remembering him introducing himself at the party she had attended with Micah.They had only talked for maybe ten minutes she seemed rather nice so Jezebel was going to do her job and wait on the man. She rubbed her lower back with her left had as she let out a sigh. It is a leasure to see you again sir. Im sorry I kept you waiting im still having trouble getting used to this extra weight. So what would you like to order in bulk?. She asked him as he seemed rather nice young for the job but aparently the right man for the job.

He did look a little nervous and she could not figure out why. He had a look on his face like he had seen a ghost or was startled.Reaching down she picked up some parchment and got out a quill and ink and waited for him to explain what he wanted. She was still getting used to working like this but Jezebel likes ths type of work it was something she had always wanted to do but Micah had tried to stop her from doing.But what he did not know wont hurt hum so she did not feel guilty about what she was doing. She reached behind her and pulled a stool over an scooted herself upon it as now standing for too long started to hurt her back.

[Victor T. McDermott]

Victor smiled a small smile and said, Why..erm Yes I am. You're Mister Everett's betrothed if I remember correctly. He paused and smiled a little bigger of a smile, It's always a pleasure to see one of my fellow worker's counterparts. He looked at her belly and said, Mymy how far along are you? He recalled hearing that she was pregnant through one of Micah's friends as he was in the dinning hall one afternoon.
He tilted his head a bit when she asked what he wanted in bulk, Hmm? Oh yes. I need Crushed horse flies, A jar of toad tongues, a bottle of Hungarian Horntail blood, some threstal scales... He paused so she could finish writing and then continued, two bottles of wormwood, one bottle of wolfsbane, ((my friend is a werewolf and I make the potion for him every month)) and a bag of niffler hair. He finished up and smiled at Jezebel.
Where is the beautiful Miss DiMatteo today? I hope she isn't ill. He paused and said, You began working here recently yes? He placed his jars and bottles on the counter and said, If you need help filling these things up I'll help you. Gesturing to her growing belly.

Muse-ic:: Watching DayBreakers
Word Count:: Long enough
Any Other Comments ((OOC)):: Eva is in the back room working on paper work fyi.
For:: Jezebel

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[Elizbetha Oana Alexandrescu]

This man seemed charming enough and boy did he want alot as the quill was enchanted and was writing things down for her , a cute little gift she got herself.. I am five months along and we are having a son. Oh my you do need a lot of items Mr Minister I must say it seems you are busy outside of work as well. One must not be all work it makes life too boaring.. She said with a smile as Jezebel picked up the parchment when the quill was done and looked it over to make sure everything he had asked for was on the list. She did wonder why he wanted all of this and what exactly he was up to but she thought he was the Minister it was none of her business. Eva is in the back taking care of paperwork shes letting me get used to things and spending time out here. I love the girl like a sister shes one of my best friends.. Jezebel slid off the stool and smiled. You are such a gentleman Minister McDermott. I will use my wand to fetch the boxes needed and we can fill together of you would like to help that way. But really there is no need im fine. She told him as Jezebel walked a little bit then stopped as she slowly turned and looked at him. There was something about his face he looked so famaliar she would swear this man looked like her father did but that was weird how could this man look so much like. She looked away after staring right at him for about a full five minutes and hoped he did not notice what she did. Jezeble grabbed her want and waved it around and a few small boxed and over sized jars and bottle began to float out of the back room and one by one they landed carefully on the counter. She walked back over and placed her wanf back in her pocket.So where would you like to start? Jezebel just hoped he did not notice her looking at him like she did because people could see that wrong.

[Victor T. McDermott]

Victor looked at the quill scribbling away and smiled, he never really trusted enchanted quills. He leaned on the counter and looked at her, giving her a small smile when she talked about her son. Well congratulations are in order. Yeah not really, I just have been running low on my supply, I live alone, no wife or girlfriend, I normally come home and brew up some potions that my friends need, like the wolfsbane potion. I haven't been in here for about 6 months, I normally get enough supplies and then don't need to come back for another 6. I have a busy life when it comes to work so making potions normally is a relief. I travel a lot too so thats another way I relax. He stood up straight and smiled and held his hand out to her, Please, call me Victor. This isn't a formal visit...even if it is a formal one, I prefer being called by my name rather than Minister. I just am very casual. He studied her and saw small traces of his mother in her, she must have looked more like her mother than anything. He looked away and nodded when she said she would just use her wand. He looked over at her as she got everything down and he opened the lids of the jars. He was glad that Jezebel had a really good friend, he was relieved that she wasn't cooped up in her house. He had noted that Micah was very demanding from what he had heard around the offices and from what he had observed from the dinner that he had hosted sometime before.
I guess we could start with the horseflies and work out way down the list. He looked over and her and noted that she was staring at him every now and again. Is something wrong? He touched his face and felt around, there didn't seem to be anything wrong. Maybe he looked more like her side of the family than he even knew.

Muse-ic:: Daybreakers
Word Count:: Meh
Any Other Comments ((OOC)):: I don't think so
For:: Jezebel

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[Elizbetha Oana Alexandrescu]

Thank you very much. This was suprise and a shock but now I have settled into the mpther to be role. Yes well I can imagine being Minister at a young must keep you busy and does not leave muc time for anything else but still to take the time to brew these potions for your friends is a good thing to do. You have a good heart to do such a thing. She commented as she reached forward and shook his hand with a smile. He seemed like a nice enough guy one of the nicer of people she me at work through Micah. Most of the time she met his friends who were just like him so they looked down on her like she was property. Well then Victor it is. And well no I am sorry I did not mean to stare it is just well no never mind im sorry it was rude.She told him as she started to open up the packages and looked at the list to make sure everything he needed was in the right order. Yes some saw this job as meneial but Jezebel saw it as a reief. She was smart she had a brain and she wanted to use it. He had caught her looking and she did want to tell him what she thought but it would sound stupid and a little stalker like so she didnt say he looked like her father that he looked way too much like her family members.

But that would just be too weird everyone has someone esle who looks like them maybe Victor was the one who just happened to look like her fathers side of the family. Jezebel started to open up some of his jars for him and was scooping things into the right ones, well she hoped she was. Some of the stuff she had to work with sometimes made her kinda sick like the flies she always saw those things as nasty and discusting so when they started to be scooped in she dropped her own scoop and placed her hand over her mouth stepping back and bit as she tried to get the smell out from under her nose.She took in and let out a few breaths to make sure she wasnt going to throw up ..again.. Im sorry it is just now some smells seem to get to me and I wanted to stand back before I got sick and doing that all over you would not have been proper so forgive me please. This is one thing I wont ever get used to so just give me a minute and I will help you. she told him as Jezebel felt embarrassed standing there looking all of a sudden pale just from a smell. Not the way she wanted to act infront of her future husbands boss.

[Victor T. McDermott]

Victor smiled, she seemed very nice considering the chances that she was probably raised a blood supremacist. He felt slightly deterred by the fact that she was all pure and he was only a half. I can imagine it being a shock. I've found out some shocking things before in my life. He looked down at what he was doing and then looked up at her and said, Why thank you. I try to help people out the best I can. I guess its just what my grandpa on my dad's side taught me to do. He grinned and leaned it, I'm not as young as you think. He pulled back out and continued opening lids for jars.
Victor gave a small smile and touched her shoulder gently, It's not rude at all. Don't apologize for trying to get a better look at someone. He looked at her as if to prove a point. When I was an Auror, the first thing I would do before even getting to know someone was that I studied them. I payed attention to every movement, even looked at their face and tried to look them in the eyes to see what I could tell about them. He looked into her eyes and said, I see a woman who is overwhelmed due to the fact that she is working, pregnant and planning a wedding. But deep down is a kind soul no matter what happens. He pulled away and went back to working with the lids and after he had them all opened he went to reach for the horseflies and saw Jezebel pull away as if she was going to puke.
Victor smirked and said, Its okay really it is. Some smells are stronger than others. Here I'll get this one. He grabbed the scoop and scooped up the powdery dead carcasses and poured them in the first jar. Once the jar was full he tightened the lid and placed it on the scale, he spoke to the quill next, Crushed Horseflies, approximately 0.5669904625 Kilograms... He looked over at the pricing chart that Evalina kept on the wall for when people came to do bulk and ran his finger down the chart, Price is 5 sickles and 10 knuts. He turned back to Jezebel, If you need to take a break you can. I've got this under control. You can just watch me, I'm sure you'll pick up on these things. Eva started showing me these things when I first started coming here, after the other apothecary closed. He grinned at her and pulled out his next jar and opened the tub that had the toads tongues in it. He began scooping and looked at her, So Jezebel, your from England aren't you? I recall Micah being transferred here. Plus your accent is noticeable. He looked at her and began to study her again. Would now be the time to tell her? He wasn't good with these things.

Muse-ic:: Lady Gaga
Word Count:: Long
Any Other Comments ((OOC))::N/A
For:: Jezebel

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[Elizbetha Oana Alexandrescu]

This afternoon was turning out to be rather pleasant. Yes working in the shop did put her in touch with people she wouldnt really talk to be really you cant by looking at a person what their blood status is well maybe if you read minds. When he looked at her to make a point and then did by pointing out things about her that were true, Jezebel tought she liked this guy. He was easy to talk to she could relax around him and he was all around just a very nice guy.You would make someone a very good friend if they are lucky enough be on that side of you. Well sometimes just by looking at someone you cant see it all if they put on a good enough face and act the right part you may not alwyas know the truth until you get to really know them.

She explained trying to keep her distance from the flies as someonehow all of a sudden that smell was getting to her. Everyday it was like something new would bother her, that was one of the things about pregnancy she did not like. Yes she was settling into the fact that she was going to have a baby and that her life was not going on as planned but what else could she do but make the best of it. She gebtly patted her little rounded belly and laughed.. Again im sorry it sees my little boy here likes to mess with his mommy on what smells are ok for the day.But no I am fine just give me a minute and it will pass. I feel bad having to make you do this as it is supossed to be my job your off duty remember. Jezebel spoke with a smile as she grabbed the jar now that it was shut and carried to the back closet and set it aside and then came back out. This guy was such a perfect gentleman he was kind and gentle and right there Jezebel wished Micah was like that all the time she wished she did not have to walk on eggshells around him.Then he commented on her accent and Micah transfering over so that brought her out of getting lost in her own thoughts again like she tends to do.

Yes we both are from England originally but while we were oth in school or famalies moved here to well start new lives so to speak. It was not an easy adjustment but I am lucky I can learn a new language rather fast.This place is now home to me ore then England was I like it here met some great people. This world keeps my fiance very busy as he tends to come home so late I am already sleeping but still I like it. she said still smiling and wishing Micah didnt work so late but she accepted it anyway. Her eyes went up and abck to the Minister as she could see something on his face like he had a question on his mind, she knew that look it was one she had seen before well on the face of her father. But why did she think he looked like her father and others in her family that was rather weird.

[Victor T. McDermott]

Victor smiled at her, Really you are to kind. Yeah ain't that the truth? I recently learned something important about my family. He dropped the hint, he realized that now wasn't the time to tell her who he really was. He'd just keep up the pretense that he was the Minister and that was all.
Victor chuckled and pulled out his wand measuring all the other ingredients, It's quite fine really. I'll just finish up and you take a breather. I'll hand you the money and the transaction is final. No need to get that little boy upset over some flies. Victor finished up the ingredients with magic. He looked over at Jezebel and said, Really no bother at all. He was cheerful as he said it.
He finished up and listened to Jezebel talk about where she was from, of course he knew all of this from the files and the small things his mother mentioned to him via owl. Victor raised an eyebrow when she said the ministry kept her fiance busy, that was strange. He wasn't aware of Micah working late. He didn't mention it however, Mr. Everett is a good worker... That was all he said on the subject.
I was raised in England for most of my childhood. Until I was schooling age. My mum sent me to Durmstrang to avoid some family that she had angered. I don't know much about it. He shrugged and put his jars in his bag.
He pulled out his money pouch and counted out the galleons, sickles and knuts before handing them to Jezebel. Well it was a pleasure meeting you Miss Wallace. I hope I am invited to your wedding. He smiled and shook her hand kissing it lightly on the top before walking to the door, he paused as he opened it and looked back. I'll be seeing you soon cu....Jezebel. With that he walked out of the apothecary and returned home.

Muse-ic:: Me First and the Gimme Gimme's
Word Count:: Good
Out Of Character:: Almost slipped.
For:: Jezebel

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