I love this! You take Kingsley (and therefore, us) through such a range of emotions - the bemusement, the rage, the exhileration of knowing that he has people behind him that want him to lead. First days of office should be full of symbolic gestures and this one was perfect.
I agree - you should submit this to the Quill (and Phoenix Song). It's a wonderfully healing story.
After the fountain of Magical Brethren was destroyed in OotP, I had my OC, Holly Kirke, design a new one. She's Lee Jordan's love interest in Lee Jordan, Tour Guide.
Maybe Kingsley will like it for a replacement:
lly,” Angelina interrupted. “What was your idea? What does the fountain look like?”
“Oh,” Holly said, looking bashful. “I left my portfolio at St. Mungo’s with the drawings.”
“Just tell us,” Angelina demanded.
“Well.” Holly went to the table, still in her cloak, and conjured a piece of parchment and a quill. “It’s going to be a very large cauldron,” she said, sketching the outline of a fat, black cauldron. “The water will bubble up steadily so that it flows gently over the sides,” she continued. “That’s the fountain part.”
Angelina moved from the settee and stood behind her, frowning skeptically at the drawing.
Holly glanced over her shoulder at Angelina. “The magical brethren part is when you walk up to the cauldron and look inside,” Holly continued. “The water will be still so the viewer will see his or her face first.”
“Perfect for a narcissist,” Lee said, standing next to Angelina.
Holly rolled her eyes at him. “And then the water will move and the viewer will see the face of a goblin or a centaur or any of the other magical brethren. The faces will be done in mosaic on the bottom of the cauldron.” She shrugged. “It’s sort of an interactive thing and it doesn’t raise one magical species over the other.”
“Not just a pretty face is she?” Lee said to Angelina.
“Lee,” Angelina scolded. “Don’t embarrass Holly with your extravagant compliments. Of course we all know how talented Holly is. And she obviously deserved to win this contest.”
Lee didn’t think his compliment was extravagant at all – just the truth. But Holly was blushing and he didn’t want to make her uncomfortable. “I’ll give Holly a ‘Stacy compliment’ then.” He grinned. “Ach, I’m not surprised Holly drew a cauldron,” he said, imitating her grandmother. “Holly was always drawing cauldrons. They’re easy to draw, ye kin?”
Holly laughed, balled up the paper and threw it at him. Angelina frowned. “When did you meet Mrs. Kirke?”
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I agree - you should submit this to the Quill (and Phoenix Song). It's a wonderfully healing story.
After the fountain of Magical Brethren was destroyed in OotP, I had my OC, Holly Kirke, design a new one. She's Lee Jordan's love interest in Lee Jordan, Tour Guide.
Maybe Kingsley will like it for a replacement:
lly,” Angelina interrupted. “What was your idea? What does the fountain look like?”
“Oh,” Holly said, looking bashful. “I left my portfolio at St. Mungo’s with the drawings.”
“Just tell us,” Angelina demanded.
“Well.” Holly went to the table, still in her cloak, and conjured a piece of parchment and a quill. “It’s going to be a very large cauldron,” she said, sketching the outline of a fat, black cauldron. “The water will bubble up steadily so that it flows gently over the sides,” she continued. “That’s the fountain part.”
Angelina moved from the settee and stood behind her, frowning skeptically at the drawing.
Holly glanced over her shoulder at Angelina. “The magical brethren part is when you walk up to the cauldron and look inside,” Holly continued. “The water will be still so the viewer will see his or her face first.”
“Perfect for a narcissist,” Lee said, standing next to Angelina.
Holly rolled her eyes at him. “And then the water will move and the viewer will see the face of a goblin or a centaur or any of the other magical brethren. The faces will be done in mosaic on the bottom of the cauldron.” She shrugged. “It’s sort of an interactive thing and it doesn’t raise one magical species over the other.”
“Not just a pretty face is she?” Lee said to Angelina.
“Lee,” Angelina scolded. “Don’t embarrass Holly with your extravagant compliments. Of course we all know how talented Holly is. And she obviously deserved to win this contest.”
Lee didn’t think his compliment was extravagant at all – just the truth. But Holly was blushing and he didn’t want to make her uncomfortable. “I’ll give Holly a ‘Stacy compliment’ then.” He grinned. “Ach, I’m not surprised Holly drew a cauldron,” he said, imitating her grandmother. “Holly was always drawing cauldrons. They’re easy to draw, ye kin?”
Holly laughed, balled up the paper and threw it at him. Angelina frowned. “When did you meet Mrs. Kirke?”