The Three Broomsticks: Order of the Joberknoll

[veneficusvenato]

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The Three Broomsticks has closed every Thursday night since before the end of the last war. Each of the new owners has followed suit when they picked up the place. The second one said it had to do with luck and honors. And Jo Harvelle, who snuck into the place more times than any could count a decade ago, seems to be following in all their stead with an easy, unruffable grace.






The Closed sign hangs carelessly askew, like normal, and the windows are dark.

(And it will remain that way unless you have an invitation of some kind.)

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Re: At The Door

[veneficusvenato]

Jo moved at the summons.



Taking the door, she opened it only enough.
"Professor Delvar." There's a respectful nod.

Before her gaze stole to the noise maker.

"I believe you only have one invitation."

Re: At The Door

[reincarnshaman.livejournal.com]

"And there's only one of me. Kale sends his apologies. Something came up back home," he says.

Honestly, the idea that Veena counts as two doesn't occur to him. She appears on his shoulder and drapes herself like a living stole.

Re: At The Door

[veneficusvenato]

Jo cleared her throat very barely and nodded to Veena.
She's many things, and well researched on each is one of them.

"I meant your companion. You understand we have all reason to be suspect."


Which is said without a trace of accusation. This is only a job right now.
He hasn't earned any amount of mistrust or doubt to his actual character.

Re: At The Door

[reincarnshaman.livejournal.com]

Veena twitches her tail into his nose and he frowns briefly. Jo's meaning is clear enough though.

He did go through the Battle at Hogwarts and this irks him. "She's no Pettigrew. And I don't leave her behind," he says a bit sharply. Then, "Is there a way to let her in?"

Re: At The Door

[veneficusvenato]

She expects the reaction.
But she appreciates the follow-up.



Jo pursed her lips. Considering. Considering.
She glanced back toward the group behind her.
Her eyes landed on Sokka and Lee. Watching.
It's not like anything was fool proof.


But.


Jo opened the door wider, with a nod.
"Go with Bobby." There was a pause.



She stopped her guard. Specifically.
"Make sure it doesn't hurt her."

Re: At The Door

[reincarnshaman.livejournal.com]

Veena hisses at Jo, clearly affronted at this question of her-herness. Obviously she's who Trever says she is. Who else would she be?

"I think he should be more worried about her hurting him," Trever says lightly, trying to calm his insulted cat by stroking her gently.

She bites his hand and he jerks it back. Clearly she wants to be pissy.

Re: At The Door

[veneficusvenato]

Jo's perfectly fine with that.

She's here to keep people alive.
Not to molly coddle students or pets.


There were places for feelings and exceptions.
And that might even in be in her pub.
But it wasn't at her meeting.


"Use a side room."

No on upstairs.
No one who hadn't sworn.

"I'll watch the door 'til your done."


And stealing a chair, she settled in to wait.