alecto-the-fury

[alecto-the-fury]

rebelxxson​:

For all the nice patrons at the bar, there were always some problem ones too. Problem ones who did not know him personally were no big deal. Problem ones who did…that was another matter. A lot of the people connected to his family would never go near the bar, but some had no such compunctions. He glared at Alecto out of the corner of his eye as she sat down, knowing she was there on purpose to annoy him.

“Hmm, do you kiss your mother with that mouth?” he remarked, pretending to busy himself with cleaning out a glass, “Sure, I think I’ve got something on the top shelf that fits that bill.” Holding up the glass which was still obviously not clean, he offered her a smug smile. “Here’s your glass. Nice and spotless, just like your attitude.”

Alecto would normally consider herself allergic to rudeness, but Sirius Black didn’t count, none of the people in this bar counted. Even if they did count in her mind, recent events were enough to make her less than her usual squeaky-clean self.

Sirius’ dig at her behavior only made her grin, sharp as a shark smelling blood. “No, but I kiss Remus with it, and he seems to be enjoying himself.”

Being handed an obviously dirty glass did irk her though. She curled her lip at the stains on its glass lip, and looked at Sirius again, much of her humor gone.

“Spotless like your record, maybe. Tell me how you did it, mutt. Poison in the wine? Did you get a rush, murdering the PM? Can’t wait to see what the police think.” It was pointless and stupid to needle him about an investigation in which her name had also come up, but Alecto wasn’t feeling particularly smart tonight. She never was when she visited here.

#siriusblack #siriusblack1

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Where: fancy overpriced brunch restaurant, Midmorning

Who: Brother Dearest ( @vmvcvscvrrvw )

Alecto had been awake since the ungodly hour of 9am, so her brother’s text about crepes came at just the right moment. Within the half-hour both Carrow siblings had jetted all the way to their favorite brunch spot, and were waiting for crepes.

Alecto tilting her face back into the sun, sunglasses shading closed eyes. She’s gone for casual attire this morning, which meant photo-shoot-ready for anyone of a lesser status. Her phone dinged and she ignored it; she could be invisible for an hour. Publishing crises were never *really* crises at her level.

“Feels like it’s been ages since we did this; why have we been neglecting Sacred Brunch?” she mused, glancing over at her brother.

#amycuscarrow #amycuscarrow2 #no gifs on mobile sorry #also tumblr is being weird about tagging for some reason?? #hot mess alert

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lonexstars​:

his eyes couldn’t stop roaming across her body, knowing that this was just for him. his mouth felt dry as he thought about it, not ever thinking this was how the date would turn out to be. she was shorter without the heels, he observed. at her words, he grinned at her confident stance. most people would say thank you to a compliment but he liked her forwardness. a breath went through him shakily as she undid the buttons on his shirt, feeling the air in the room smooth against his chest. it was too early to be moaning, but his breathing hitched when her nails went over his skin. “that’s fine,” he reassured, his hand moving down to trace the outline of her jaw and pull her hair back slightly. “i would be lying if i said i haven’t as well.” the last time had been, well, awhile ago. remus leaned down slightly as he finally brought his lips to hers, feeling himself deepen it after a moment. “do you…-is there a room?” he asked gently, pulling away slightly.

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Alecto felt Remus’ uneven breath beneath her hands, the way he reacted to her nails, so she curled her fingers again, hard enough to leave short white trails on his skin that faded quickly to red. She imagined his back a mess of welts, of claw marks, and shivered again, though this time it had nothing to do with the cold.

The images in her mind were in stark contrast to how gentle he was when his hand came to her jaw, when his breath caressed her lips. She leaned up, up--  he did taste like whiskey. Like oak, and a hint of bitterness. She pressed against his lips, helping to turn something chaste into something decidedly not. She hadn’t known what to expect from the evening, but it truly wasn’t this; he soothed her nerves with honesty of his own, and a patience she didn’t take for granted.

“Aw, you don’t want to fuck against the shelves?” she pretended to pout as he pulled away, but couldn’t maintain a serious curve to her lips. She was smiling again, unable to help herself. Heat was already pooling in her core, her nipples peaked through the lace of the bra, her heartbeat shivering just beneath her skin. “Follow me, Lupin.”

She pulled him by the hand out of the library, past even more bookshelves that had spilled into the rest of the house, until they reached her bedroom and the massive mattress that dominated its center. Alecto could count on one hand the number of partners she’d ever let in here; as opulent as the bed was, it was used more for her much-coveted sleep than any more sensual activities.

As they approached she angled them so that Remus was pinned between her and the bed, and then she pressed against his shoulders hard enough for him to get the memo, but not enough that he couldn’t stop himself from falling back onto the covers if he didn’t want to. A gesture in suggestion, rather than command, because as much as she appreciated how gentle Remus was, there was no denying the fact that gentility was not in her nature.

#remuslupin #remuslupin2 #cw: sex #if you want to change the move to her bedroom just lmk and i'll change it #same with her shoving remus #and feel free to manhandle her in return

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lonexstars​:

Alecto’s cheeks burned at blatant appraisal, but it was the reaction she’d been hoping for. His understated words were belied by the smile creeping onto his features, and she found herself straightening, leaning towards him as he approached, like a flower curling open for the sun. The height difference between them now was pronounced enough that she had to crane her head back slightly to meet his lust-blown eyes. 

“I know,” she said simply, confidently. 

He’d removed his jacket, but it wasn’t enough. They needed to be on a level playing-field for this, no matter that she felt just as powerful as she did vulnerable in what she was wearing. She reached out and began to slowly unpick the buttons of his shirt from the bottom up, running her hands across the hot, bare skin of his stomach. The air in her apartment was cool enough that she shivered.

At last she had his chest fully bared, hands pressed flat against him. Her nails curled, lightly scratching the skin. The corner of her lips quirked down in a minute frown. 

“You should know that it’s been... quite a while, since I did anything like this.”

#remuslupin #remuslupin2 #cw: sex

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lonexstars​:

he grinned when she mentioned that he was more dangerous than he looked. it was something he got from his friends and old professors. he blamed it on his friends and their influences. in another life, maybe he was a saint. “i’m not doing anything, am i?” he asked with a gentle laugh. “envy? don’t envy me…i have tests, homework, and research to do…it’s not fun at all. is a degree even important anymore?”

he nodded and he waited for her to talk, not knowing the words that would come to his mind. he also remembered that the boys and him had a plan to ruin the party. he didn’t say anything on that front. he also had to deal with the real possibility people would want to hurt him. “i don’t…date…at all, this is new to me and the first time…is people threatening me,” he laughed. “my friends included.” 

remus nodded at her. “i don’t…whatever happens, yes, it is between us,” he replied honestly. “and we are both adults…we can be mature about this. right?”

At Remus’ protestation of innocence Alecto lightly shifted her thigh where his hand still rested indecently high. “What do you call this, then?” she teased. “As to your degree, yes it’s important. I’m Lady Carrow and even I never would’ve gotten my job if I hadn’t finished uni. Savor being steeped in academia while it lasts.”

His calm agreement with her words helped her white-knuckled grip on the wheel relax. “We’re the only people being mature about this, it seems. Not that I’d call what we’re doing dating; you aren’t mine, and I’m not yours. I think my family has an overinflated view of the severity of our arrangement; hence the threats. I’m afraid we’re all very... protective, of each other. All of that said... whatever this is, for however long we decide to do it, are we alright? Are you alright?”

#remuslupin #remuslupin3

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[alecto-the-fury]

lonexstars​:

before he could give another awkward or half decent reply, he was being pulled inside. he didn’t have time to look around and he felt his back pressed against the door. the rushed breath came out when she kissed along his jaw, his hands innately going to her waist. 

“i want to, too,” he answered back, moving to make the next move but felt her pull away. he wondered if he had done or said the wrong thing. 

“oh,” he said with some surprise, not expecting him to be extended a welcome. he smiled with reassurance that he wasn’t being kicked out. once she was gone, he looked around the place. his heart was beating intensely and the drinks were catching up with him, but still letting him feel buzzed and free.  remus remembered her saying the shelves were available to browse and he looked at the books in question, smiling to himself as he grabbed one copy in particular and leafed through it as he waited.

She could still feel the gentle press of his hands on her waist, firebrands. Leaving him alone was the last thing she wanted to do, but there were things to take care of, so she headed deeper into the house, shoes clicking dangerously against the floor.

In her bedroom she quickly shimmied out of her dress, revealing the black lingerie  and sheer stockings beneath, and then systematically removed all four of the knives she regularly concealed on her person. After a moment of consideration she removed her heels, too; curious about what it would be like to have to look up at Remus rather than meeting him on level ground.

She padded back out, moving silently out of habit, and found him among some of the many bookshelves covering her home’s walls. He looked at ease among the pages; she couldn’t make out the title of the one he held.

“A favorite, or just browsing?” she asked, lounging against the doorframe as she took him in. Her stomach was tight with anticipation. Her lipstick mark stood out against his pale skin, but it wasn’t enough, suddenly. She wanted to bite, to leave him with suckmarks that wouldn’t wash away as easily as red lipstick did. She wanted to see how fit he was beneath that jacket.

#remuslupin #remuslupin2 #THAT GIF #i have... no good gifs for this

[alecto-the-fury]

lonexstars​:

“yeah, i’m not really good at texting either…i prefer calling or…this,” he said, motioning over to her. he nodded at her, wondering if they were about to talk about what they were and when the best time was. 

remus had several things running through his mind and he didn’t think he normally would do this, but his hand didn’t wrench away. he didn’t know what was under her skirt, but from what peter reminded him, he could only guess. there was the irrational fear in him that bit him, telling him that he shouldn’t be doing this. 

“that sounds like a hectic day,” he laughed sympathetically. “i…just had classes today. just one more year and i’ll be…done, that’s the plan at least.” he shot his gaze over at her again and glanced down at where his hand was. she hadn’t batted it away and so it stayed. “not as impressive as your day, surely.”

Oohhhhhh, she was in trouble. Alecto chuckled, strained and low. Her hands flexed on the steering wheel. “Flattery will get you… everywhere. You’re much more dangerous than you look, Lupin. Unfortunately not impressive, just long; I envy you your classes. School is so much more fun.”

She allowed herself another glance over, enjoying the sight of him in her car. She still wasn’t one for partners, but an attractive person focused solely on her? She was, apparently, weak for it. How unfortunate.

“God, we probably should talk about it now. I won’t want to once we arrive,” she sighed.

She inhaled and exhaled carefully to regain her calm. “So. My family is a little overbearing. I apologize for anything they may have said to you. Should you choose to attend my brother’s party, I cannot 100% guarantee your physical or mental safety, but I can promise to do my best, and also to make sure anyone who does hurt you lives to deeply, deeply regret it.

Regardless of anything anyone said to you, you are allowed not to come, and your attendance in no way negates the invitation to my work event on Friday.

As for our general situation; I had fun on our first date. I think we could continue to have fun. I also think the only people who get to have opinions about this are sitting right here in this car; fuck all the rest.”

That was everything, right? Talking about things was terrible. Were they almost there yet?

#remuslupin #remuslupin3 #these Remus gifs are killing me they’re so good #also RIP Alecto going full lawyer disclaimer when she’s nervous

[alecto-the-fury]

lonexstars​:

“hopefully it wasn’t too bad of a drive to come here,” he answered. “i don’t even have a car…i have a license but i just use the train or the bus or…uber and lyft. occasionally i’ll gather pity and get rides like this. well, not like this-mary’s car isn’t like this.” 

he was still thinking about the class he was in before this ride and how it was a huge difference. “yeah, of course,” he nodded. “i wanted to…maybe we should talk and as you said, my tone is hard to read over text…i don’t want any miscommunications…” 

remus wouldn’t call himself a confident person. far from it. but his hand went to her thigh, admiring the skirt she was wearing to emphasize his words. it only took one graze to realize there was something underneath her skirt and his hand retreated only slightly. “how’s your day going?” he asked casually, trying to find a distraction.

She glanced over at him quickly and then back to the road. “It isn’t necessarily you; I’ve always been better at in-person communication. And with these sorts of things, it’s important to make sure everyone is on the same page…”

She was gathering herself to continue when he asked a perfectly innocuous question, and placed his hand somewhere not innocuous. She sucked in a sharp breath, held it for a moment not just because he was grazing beneath the hem of her skirt, but because— as he’d asked— she hadn’t bothered to remove her knives before coming to pick him up. The moment he could have taken to shriek and escape from the car came and went. His hand stayed where it was. Alecto exhaled shakily.

“Oh, you know. Fixing other people’s mistakes. Convincing my clients they’re not wastes of talent and everyone needs help sometimes. Doting on my cat. Nothing out of the ordinary for me. What about”- his fingers were warm against her sheer stockings. She was still dressed in business attire from the short meeting she’d had that morning. “What about you?”

No miscommunications. So, at least as far as desire went, they were definitely still both on the same page. They could go over the specific details afterwards. 

#remuslupin #remuslupin3 #cw: sex mention #kind of #they're going to unsafe spicy places lads

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lonexstars​:

the date had gone surprisingly well and remus didn’t date often. it was a new turn of leaf with the dating app but he didn’t think any of this would happen by downloading a simple app. alecto had been someone he associated with bad memories and for once tonight, he didn’t really think about the past with her. they had a few things in common and remus had a good time. when it was over, he offered to walk her home and he stood outside her door awkwardly. it was going to be late coming back home on the train but it would’ve been worth it. 

her hands were on his jacket and he was slightly surprised at that. if he could blush, he would be a furious red. “i-yes, i mean yes, that would be…we can do that,” he said, knowing what she was implying. “if you want to.”

Alecto took a moment to assess whether he seemed nervous-excited or nervous-scared, and settled on the former before opening the door, still maintaining eye contact with Remus, and pulled him inside.

Then she pressed him back against the closed door, stepping close enough that she could smell his aftershave. In her heels she was exactly as tall as he was— or would be, if he didn’t slouch horribly— so she enjoyed it immensely as she leaned in and pressed a kiss to the side of his jaw, leaving a bright-red lip mark.

“I want to,” she murmured. Her sharp nails curled against his jacket, and she was about to do more when she remembered that she wasn’t exactly innocently clothed beneath this dress.

Shit. She pulled away and stepped back. “Make yourself at home. Peruse the shelves. I’ll be just a moment.” Time to very quickly divest herself of her knives. And maybe her dress. Remus could do the rest. 

#remuslupin #remuslupin2 #cw: sex mention #I mean not really but #being safe?

[alecto-the-fury]

Alecto had never met up with anyone specifically for sex. That was definitely what this was; neither she nor Remus had been very vague about their desires, despite the insanity surrounding them. Alecto was also still wary about Carroween; she didn’t understand why Remus hadn’t backed out yet when he was clearly inclined to. She didn’t at all buy that he was doing it for her; they barely knew each other, no matter that lately they’d been having fun.

“I told you, I like driving my car,” Alecto smiled at him sweetly, savoring the purr of the engine and the beauty of the man now in the car with her. “I’m not above the occasional power trip.”

She glanced back at the road and started to pull away. Biting her lip, still not looking at him, she said in a slightly less confident tone, “Thank you for texting. I know it would absolutely be the more responsible thing to talk about… well, everything. But I don’t really want to.”

location: oxford closed: @alecto-the-fury​

remus wasn’t sure what he was getting involved in, especially when he realized that all his friends were unanimously agreeing this was out of character for him. though the date was great and so was the sex, and so was alecto. the only problem was that it was alecto carrow and her friends and even with it being a casual thing, he wasn’t sure if he could bend so easily. in true marauders fashion, he wanted to have fun while he could until the halloween party. 

he waited outside oxford waiting for alecto’s car to approach. he knew it when the most fancy car in the lot stopped in front of him. he had never been in a car like this. the closest was when he got into a luxury uber ride that costed more than his drinks that night. 

“hey,” he smiled, pulling his shoulder bag over his head and getting into the car. “thanks for picking me up, again. it really saves me the public transportation messes.”

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[alecto-the-fury]

lonexstars​:

“made for you? wow, that’s incredible,” he said, smiling. “they must’ve really liked you then. nice to have family in good places in that case.” he realized that could sound condescending and instead he took a sip of his drink, enjoying the burn of the whiskey.  “oh, the one on fifth over by oxford. i work with my friend actually.” he said, not needing to mention mary. “hell, no. no offense to my dad, but government isn’t the place i would want to be. i…yeah, honestly, i loved reading as a child, especially in the gap year i was in home school. it really felt trapped and so i read as an outlet and learned new languages…i’m doing what i am already partly, but hopefully i can work in communications or something.”

the conversations continued and when the night seemed to draw to a close, remus offered to walk alecto home when he realized she lived close. he walked up to her door and stood under the light. “so, had a good time. um, i’ll text you when i get home, yeah?”

He offered to walk her home. What a gentleman; it was adorable. Alecto had enjoyed their time together; she wasn’t one for small talk, but a scintillating conversation over drinks with someone who was smart, and appreciated books, and didn’t hurt to look at, was definitely her idea of a good time. 

Admittedly, she spent a good chunk of their winding-down conversation asking herself whether or not she wanted to try for more tonight. What were her needs? Did she think Remus could meet them? Or would she just end up making out and watching Mama Mia and falling asleep orgasm-less like she had with Malcolm? Decisions decisions. 

It took until precisely the moment Remus decided to be entirely too gallant to decide. 

“Or...” she reached out a hand and smoothed it over his chest, letting her fingers wrap around one of his jacket lapels possessively but-- hopefully-- not threateningly. She bit her lip, steeling herself-- God, was she really doing this? It had been more than three years... was she doing this?-- and flicked her gaze up to his. In the warm golden light of her stoop he looked almost gilded; she wanted to press him against one of her bookshelves and take him apart. “You could come inside, and we could keep having a good time.” 

#remuslupin #remuslupin2

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kingsley-adam​:

Kingsley looked sadly down at his perfectly great and now toast greyhound, and then back at Alecto Carrow. Yeah he needed another drink or two. Because he needed to get through this conversation without arresting someone just because their brother made bad financial decisions.

“It’s… It’s fine.” Kingsley sighed. “I can order another. This doesn’t look like your normal bar. I do try and avoid those bars.”

–

Alecto squinted at the man, not quite understanding his reaction. It took her perhaps three very long seconds of just staring at him-- while a waitress came around to collect the two spilled drinks and try desperately to shuffle them over-- for it all to click. 

“Shit, you’re Kingsley the cop,” was the first thing out of her mouth. The second was, “You’re on tinder.” And then, the piece de resistance, “Excuse me? What’s my ‘normal’ bar, then?”

She was becoming less sorry about the spilled drinks, even if she had also splashed her own on the end of her very skirt.

#kingsleyshacklebolt #kingsleyshacklebolt2 #timeline wise alecto like... would have just seen his profile rip #alecto desperately making connections #regretting life choices #etc

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theheiressblack​:

“Our friends are… dramatic, to say the least.” Bellatrix said. She did have to admit that she was slightly jealous Alecto had managed to get Remus to talk to her. Just because Bella prided herself on being an unapproachable terrifying bitch to most everyone didn’t mean she was always an unapproachable terrifying bitch. Whatever. Alecto had fun and that mattered most.

“I’m glad you were safe and had a good time.” Bella said, patting Alecto’s hand with a genuine smile. Ally had been so panicked about it all when she’d joined Tinder, this was good progress.

–

“That literally is the least you could say about them,” Alecto moaned. “Avalon is acting like I’ve committed a mortal sin. Amycus... was surprisingly relaxed. I... honestly thought you would be angry.” 

Alecto tugged on her long black braid absently. Oh, they were going to the best brunch spot. Bella was a saint. 

“I did have a good time!” She sounded surprised even to her own ears, but she imagined she could still feel the phantom warmth of Remus’ lips on her neck, her stomach, her wrists, and it felt good. “You know he’s poor and he has terrible taste in friends and a questionable disciplinary record but he’s great in bed! And I got to talk to him about my books! And he was impressed. And I would like to see him again. So Avalon is going to need to deal with it.”

#bellatrixblack #bellatrixblack2

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lonexstars​:

malcolm frowned at alecto disapprovingly and sighed, knowing that there was concern for alecto’s behavior but he was so mentally drained from the night he didn’t have it in him to voice his complaints. 

“i’ve already texted him,” he assured. “maybe if you stuck around to find out you would know. i wasn’t traumatized, but thank you for thinking of me.” he gave her his jacket for a blanket of security or something or the sort. “am i driving you home or are you going with someone else?”

Alecto took Malcolm’s jacket without even thinking about it, settling it around her shoulders and realizing, for the first time, how cold she’d been. It took her an awkwardly long moment to turn and thank him for the courtesy, which she’d taken absolutely for granted given how often she had to steal Amycus’ jackets when they went out. 

“I’m always thinking of you,” she said. “I’m thoughtful like that. And no, of course not. I’m driving myself. I just need to find my car now.” 

#malcolmgreengrass #malcolmgreengrass2

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