H-Art Break and H-Art mending

[Artemis Tayern]

(Pretty much open)

"Artemis dear, Shall we get an ice cream?" Anita Tayern asked her son carefully as they neared Fortescue's. Anita was a lovely lady, though widowed she was young, she was merely 34 and a loving mother of one little Blonde boy whom walked at her side carrying all her bags. Anita was short, she stood at only 5'6" and was very light but healthy, after all what woman revealed her weight even to her writer? She had no wrinkles on her face and she gave her son her bright icy blue eyes. Her hair was a very light blonde which she also gave to her offspring. She had been a Hufflepuff in Hogwarts, and she seemed to not mind the green streaks in her son's hair. She seemed to act odd though as if she were afraid of her son in an odd way.

Anita though she was a squib, had started to re-embrace her witch habits. She had no magical ability but she was becoming a respectable potion brewer considering her in-ept ability. It was easy to follow directions and create something in a cauldron.

Art perked up at the mention of Ice Cream "Sure mum, and Please Just call me Arty, I won't get mad or nothing, Salzar's honor!" He said using one of the most important things to Arty, the founder of his house to swear by.

" You sure dear?" Anita asked sweetly Knowing what happened last time she had called her son Arty. The shouting match lasted for a month and all she saw of her son during that time was him shouting with her or dearest Frank, but Hogwarts almost changed him. He respected her yet she still felt it was an act, Just an act to get his way, and for amusement on his part.

[Felicity Hjort]

"Mumsee," whined the young boy to his Grandmother. "Can we pleeeease stop for ice cream?" The five year old boy was a muggle, someone who didn't belong in Diagon Alley, but there wasn't anywhere else for him to go that day. Felicity needed to shop for her books and robes, and everyone else at home had their hands full with the other children running about the small yard that was available. Freddy didn't want to play with the other children, and threw a fit until the soft-hearted Grandmother agreed to take him with her if he promised never to tell anyone about the things he saw. Bring only five it seemed hardly possible he would be able to keep a secret, but of all the children he was the most secretive.

Felicity smiled at the affectionate term he used toward her mum when he wanted something badly. It never failed, the face and the words of the young boy made it impossible for Meadow Rose to turn-down the boy. The older woman smiled warmly at the child, with the amount of children she'd had in her life, her siblings, their children, her children and her grandchildren one would think she'd be able to say no, but she couldn't.

"Very well love," Meadow Rose agreed. "But just a small one, I don't have too many coins on me." The family scrimped and saved with all their might to help Felicity purchase what she required to attend Hogwarts that September, which even with everything they'd barely managed to purchase the second-hand books and alter the second-hand robes they'd gotten. The boy was so excited he let out a yelp of glee and bounded toward a sign with pictures of the flavors available.

"You know mum, some day you're going to have to learn to say no." She turned to her mother with a small smile.

"I know dear, but it's just so hard. One day you'll know what I mean," she sighed softly.

At that moment, Freddy turned to run back to the small portion of his family having decided on the flavor he'd like, and skidded into a boy, a larger boy. Oh know, Felicity groaned inwardly. It'd be the luck of the muggle boy to run into a wizarding boy. Quickly she made her way to child and other boy, an apologetic smile on her face.

"I'm sorry for my nephew," she told the kid. "He gets a little too rambunctious at times."

[Artemis Tayern]

The collision was weird one minute his mother had been whispering in his ear about the very girl who's brother had hit him something like " She's good lookin' go work some Tayern magic Romeo." Arty's face was red. no other term for it. The girl was beautiful no other way about it. And as luck would have had it she was coming this way. Oh calm down relax she is a beautiful girl but she is so far outta my league... Art's face slowly returned to a normal color, though still pink it could be explained as a slight sunburn or the heat.

Luckily he hadn't dropped his cone, a Double mint chocolate swirl with minty patties and worms (Which really wiggled) in a chocolate so dark it looked like mud. It was actually well he didn't know yet... He hadn't had a chance to taste. Anita slightly nudged her son "go on" She muttered softly. My little guy is growing up, Maybe he'll understand when I tell him... Just what she was going to tell him... you won't know yet because Arty starts to speak.

" No worries, it happens.” Said the Snake to the girl carefully. “Art looked down to the little boy something he had not been used to doing, usually looking up at people. “ Hey little guy, be a little more careful, us smaller guys have a hard enough time without runnin’ into each other you know?” He smiled to him, “ He you like mint my friend?” He asked the boy calmly and nicely.

[Felicity Hjort]

The child's face was as red as the hair on his head, ashamed he'd so gallantly run into another person. His eyes dark blue and as big as a pool, ready to run far away when he saw his aunt Felicity walking toward him. After Felicity apologized to the other boy, Freddy turned his face up to her. "Lisy," he whined hoping the affectionate term he'd given her would keep him out of trouble. "I on'y wanted to show you which one I want."

The younger boy's words were drowned out by the older boy's, the way he shrugged it off was absolutely kind. And when he spoke to Freddy, the boy backed up into the skirt of his Grandmother just behind him, that was until he asked if Freddy liked mint. A bright smile appeared on the child's face as he nodded eagerly. It was only at that time he noticed the worms moving in the ice cream the other boy held. "You like wormies too?" he asked very loudly. "I ate one last night, my sister told me to and I did. It was gooood!"

Embarrassment. Shame. Meadow Rose quickly covered the boy's mouth with her hand, eyes wide. "Oh dear," she said under her breath. "I'm sorry. He can be bit loose with his tongue." This was something that required a talk with her husband and with his sister Lisa. "Bless his little soul, but I think we're going to go look at the flavors available."

She turned away with the little bit of dignity she felt, hand glued to the little boy's, and marched toward the sign. Felicity was amused by it all, life was never dull for the girl, especially in a home of fourteen. However, she told herself to have a little talk with Freddy about what was proper conversation and what wasn't.

Another smile on her face, she looked back to the boy, "Again, I'm sorry." There was really no other way to go about it. If this was how she was going to meet someone in Diagon Alley, how exactly would she be thought of at Hogwarts? Constantly apologizing, it didn't work for her, and she refused to let what happened with her nephew get at her, she just loved him too much to be angry and she'd never been to be ashamed of things that happened around her.

Not entirely sure what to do next, as she'd been left behind standing with the boy while her mum talked with Freddy, she decided to at least introduce herself, besides if the boy went to Hogwarts it'd mean they already had a history before she even started school. Without offering her hand she told the boy her name with a hint of laughter on her last words as it felt so good to say them aloud to another person. "I'm Felicity Hjort, soon to be student at Hogwarts."

[Artemis Tayern]

Art smirked at the worm comment, He just though the little kid was funny, He liked him, almost like how he was before he had to toughen up. Art noted she didn't extend her hand so he didn't either, not to be rude just not to make her feel awkward. "Artemis Tayern, Second Year, Slytherin Seeker." He was happy when he said it but he acted as if it was nothing. Because it was nothing, He was going to write a letter to CJ saying he wanted to quit, he had lost 2/3 times, not a good shot really. " I hope you will like Hogwarts it's a good place, and alot of good people."

While Arty was doing this Anita walked over to the older woman and extending her hand she said " I'm Anita Tayern, Artemis's mother." She smiled unable to belive the sight as her son offered the little boy his untouched ice cream cone, something that The old art wouldn't have done, he probabl;y would have knocked the kid out for running into him. It was like her son had become a new young man, like something at hogwarts messed him up so much he went straight or something just straightened him out. she didn't know, but at least if he was in a good enough mood to give the boy his ice cream he might be willing to accept.

[Felicity Hjort]

Everything the boy said made sense to her, except one word. She acknowledged his introduction with a nod, but there was something she was more interested in. Felicity mainly grew up in the muggle world, and didn't know much about quidditch. Although her mum told her about it, she'd mostly glossed over it as she wasn't interested in it when she was younger. She stood still looking kind of dumb-struck, trying to remember what the word meant, that was until it hit her. A look of excitement took over her eyes, "You play the sport? The one on the brooms with all the balls?"

Indeed, Felicity was excited, she'd never been on a broom before. And the thought of it was intriguing. It also helped that it was a sport as Felicity was an athletic person. Her interest was highly piqued as she waited to here Artemis go on, that was if he was willing to. She didn't care if she'd sounded like a muggle-born, as she hadn't experienced the thoughts and words about the three different blood lines in the Wizarding world.

"Meadow Hjort, mother of Felicity and Grandmother of Freddy here," he sixty year old woman smiled and took the hand of the younger woman. While Felicity wasn't her only child, obvious by Freddy being the lady's grandchild, she didn't feel the need to go into the whole family history. "That was very kind of your son to give his ice cream to Freddy, thank you." She looked down at the young boy happily diving into the ice cream, giving him a look to say his gratitude. "Yes ma'am, thankey for ice cream." Although Meadow Rose had meant for Freddy to say his thanks to the other boy, she didn't press him as her daughter was in conversation with him.

[Artemis Tayern]

"Yea, I'd teach you but I don't have a BROOM!" He rose the tone of his voice to get his mother's attention because she didn't want Art to have a broom for fear of...

" Arty we've been over this, You'll break your neck!" Anita told him again.

"See?" Art told Felicity. All Art wanted was the new thunder phoenix broom, thats the broom he wanted and with the money in his mother's vault it was easily affordable. not to mention all the old school things his mother had in the attic he could use.

Anita resumed her conversation with Medow, "Sorry, you know how kids can be, he has this dream of the lightning phoenix broom or whatever, just becasue he says he is on the quidditch team, I know first years never make the team!" She laughed slightly hoping the older woman would understand.

[Felicity Hjort]

A small giggle protruded from Felicity's mouth. It was kind of funny to watch a boy complain to his mum in front of public, as long as it didn't get out of hand of course. Quickly covering the noise, she looked over to her mum, and gave her a look to let her know she didn't resent not being able to afford such frivolous things as a broom, though she really wouldn't have minded having one.

"Perhaps you could teach me once we're at Hogwarts? Especially as I don't own a broom myself, but I've heard tell from my mum they have extras that students can use." Of course, Artemis would know that tidbit already, but it was something Felicity put out there. She reached up to push the blond locks that had made their way out of her hair-tie back behind her ears and grinned, imagining what it would be like to fly threw the air on something as simple as a broom, rather than something as complicated as an airplane.

"Now you said you're in the Slytherin House, right?" she asked the blond boy. And repeated it in her mind so she wouldn't forget. "I'm not sure where I'll be placed yet, but at least I'll know where to find you there. And maybe there's a chance I'll be in Slytherin as well." Felicity learned she would be placed into a House when she arrived, before the Feast was to take place. She could hardly contain the excitement she felt, she couldn't wait till it all began.


Meadow smiled kindly and laughed lightly with Anita's words. Oh, how well she knew kids could be, after having raised two of her siblings, six of her own children and the countless grandchildren that were in and out of her home all of the time. Things would never change, and she hoped they didn't either. Shaking her head, the older woman replied "Indeed, I do know what you mean. Poor Felicity has never even been on a broom and she's already told me she wants to make the quidditch team of whatever house she's placed in."

[Artemis Tayern]

"Sure I'll teach you how to play, but if you ain't a snake you ain't getting much more than that, Gotta keep the team plays under wraps." He grinned as he said this, he would probably help her more as long as she wasn't wreched Ravenbrain. He knew most of what she said but he focused on the only real, 'new/ interesting' info.

Anita smiled, " I would get him a broom but I honestly think he will break his neck, the new brooms are so fast, and Artemis is so small, one quick breeze and he would be falling to his doom." Anita said with a slightly fearful look on her face, the irony was Art had done JUST that in his last game, except that one of Art's 'friends' had to save him.

[Felicity Hjort]

"I wouldn't expect anything more. If you gave me the game plan from your team it'd ruin the fun of seeing it in action," she said with sheer delight that he'd agreed to teach her. At least now she'd learn how to play first-hand, rather than just from seeing it in a very old book or from watching another play. On top of looking forward to Hogwarts, she could eagerly look forward to learning quidditch.

Freddy, still licking at his ice cream, was now getting very bored standing around and listening to the older people talk. Of course, any five year old would be. He snuck around the other side of his Grandmother, eyes wide at what he saw. There was a bird in a cage on the ground. Well, like any other child his age, he had to investigate, for it wasn't just any old bird, it was something he hardly ever saw, and never in the daylight, it was of course an owl.

"I wouldn't be so sure," Meadow Rose concurred. Of course, it wasn't really her place to say, but the child looked like he could very well hold his own to her. "I know the new brooms are fast, but just imagine how much faster they'll be in a few years. Wouldn't it be better for him to learn on something that's in model now compared to in the future? I know he'll be bigger, but it won't really matter if the broom is faster." She never noticed her grandchild slink away from her.

[Artemis Tayern]

Art grinned to her "Naturally, and watch it, 'cause I'll do what it takes to win." He grinned even broader. " If only Mum Beileived I was on the team, I am the seeker she is just scared I'll break my neck not to mention she doesn't beleive me I'll get... thats it!" He told Felicity then again raising his voice. " Mum! If you don't beleive me ask CJ, or Reina They were on the team too and I know how to contact her..." The only problem is with the devil girl all things had a price or a string attached....

" Hun, I told you, no." Anita adressed her son she was getting a little angry and it showed in her eyes. " Just the same, brooms are so expensive and he should ride the school brooms more before he trys something faster." She told Meadow trying to make a solid argument, " Besides I don't want to risk losing him, I lost Frank..." She stopped speaking at her husband's name the frustration melting to sadness.

[almeida]

David Almeida had been in correspondance with Anita Tayern for some time they had even met and had tea once or twice. This was the big one though, the Unspeakable was to meet Anita and her son Artemis. He saw her she was older than him but not to old and she looked jus as beautiful as the last time they had seen each other before she left Hogwarts. That was most memorable... it was in the Forbidden Forest jsut after her Newts were over and His OWLs were also, the danger made the time in the forest even more...... Exciting.

He saw a little boy with green highlighted hair talking with a beautiful young lady and they seemed content. By the discription he identified the very short boy as little Artemis Frank Tayern son of Anita and her deceased husband Frank. the most stunning thing he noted which was his fondest hope was that Anita was not wearing the old golden band on her left ring finger, she wasn't wearing Frank's band! there was hope for him! he thought to himself as the six foot ex-auror advanced on the squib immeadiately selecing a quiet route which would leave him unnoticed. His tan robed melded with the crowd and he made his move always suprising Anita just like the old days.

Silently he placed his hand on Anita's shoulder causing her to Jump and spin with a soft yip of suprise. " Hello" He said softly to her.

[Felicity Hjort]

"Well now, that makes two of us," Felicity replied with her own wide grin. While she didn't think Artemis meant anything, she didn't worry about it, because she knew what she meant, of course being anything within reason. When Artemis raised his voice to get his mum's attention, she felt almost a twinge of sorrow for the boy. To Felicity, it seemed his mum wasn't even willing to give the boy a chance to prove the truth to her, of course Felicity had no real idea if it was the truth or not, but she did believe the boy. Not saying anything more, she listened to the conversation of the two women for a few moments; she'd heard what her mum had said to Artemis' mum, and wondered if her mum might be able to work a little bit of magic.

Meadow Rose completely agreed about the prices of brooms nowadays, it was absolutely ridiculous what they were asking for. However, she didn't agree with the argument the younger woman provided, of course that was only until she heard the last part. It was quite obvious Anita had loss someone more recent than not, but it was no reason to hold her son back from something, especially not to allow him to provide a standard argument. "Now Deary," she started. "I understand your concern for your son, but you need to remember he'll be at Hogwarts, where there will be many milling about the pitch to make sure nothing drastic would happen." Of course, she meant in quidditch, there was no need to mention the more recent events that had taken place there, those she didn't even mention to her husband for fear he wouldn't allow Felicity to attend Hogwarts. "And while it isn't my place deary, you need to let go a little, and let him grow up." Of course, that was always the hardest part of being a mother, letting your children run freely without you. And as soon as she was done, a young man came out of nowhere, or seemingly out of nowhere, and Meadow Rose wondered if the man was Anita's husband.

While all of this conversation occurred, no one noticed little Freddy edge even closer to the caged foul. Once at the bird, his forgotten treat on the ground, he poked his little fingers in the cage to touch the animal, and the owl didn't bite, but sort of cooed. Of course, this amused the boy, and he wanted to hold the pretty thing. He looked over the cage for a moment before he found the latch, and released it.

[Artemis Tayern]

Jump and yip in surprise Anita did, if one could put it so minimally. She knew who it was and he looked good as always, in that nice tan robe.

Art had seen it out of the corner of his eye His mother was a squib and he was very protective of his mother. He wouldn't have done anything but his mother had yelled and when someone Art cares for screams things will change and fast. He spun on his heels and ran the few short steps in an attempt to tackle the man at his knees " Leave her ALONE!" He yelled paying Freddy no attention as the owl left the cage.

[Felicity Hjort]

The look on Felicity's face was one of shock, to say the least. She had watched the man as he greeted Artemis' mum, her reaction and the way he touched her, but the reaction of Artemis was, as was said before, shocking. Felicity's brown eyes were wide, her mouth slightly agape, the thoughts in her head were questioning. Was this man someone not to be acknowledged? Was he a threat in any way? She wasn't sure, but she was on alert. That being said, the next bit of the scene was exciting and thrilling, but also alarming.

"AHHHHHHH!" Freddy's vocals rang out as the owl spread its wings and prepared for flight after scrapping the young boy's arm accidentally with it's talons. It was nothing terrible, but it had frightened poor Freddy. Of course, this noise also put Meadow Rose into gear. Her wand was out to stop whatever it was happening to Freddy, but she wasn't sure what to do by the time she'd turned around. Go after the owl, or pull Freddy closer to her. Ever since the day she'd received her letter from Hogwarts she'd had a fear of owls. The scars on her face were still visible, but Freddy's arm wouldn't be left with any marks.

Knowing her mum's fear, Felicity quickly made her way to her nephew while ignoring the owner of bird's words. All thought was on getting Freddy away from the cage and over to her mum, everything about Artemis' reaction was lost in the past.