adrian • m o n t a g u e (adrians) wrote in valesco,
@ 2009-06-11 21:52:00

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Grayson...lol
This was the absolute last thing Adrian wanted to be doing.

He didn't hate Grayson, he didn't. Adrian found his brother-in-law more than amusing, and quite brilliant in his very sadistic manners. He was vital to the Dark Lord's army, and Adriand respected that. Grayson was just so damn irritating. No one had ever rubbed Adrian has badly as the man had, and in all the years he'd known him, it had always been the same. Since he was a child, Adrian had been seventeen when he'd officially met Grayson. Of course, that had been at Daniella's wedding to his older brother, so everyone had been in sour spirits.

Adrian rapped his fingers on the table, eyes nearly hidden under the rim of his hat. His plans for Grayson were simple, but with the man's recent involvement with the demise (or near?) of one of Dumbledore's finest, Adrian was sure that he would take interest in a chance at revenge.

His hand raised slowly at the sight of Grayson, in a mediocre greeting.

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adrians
2009-06-14 03:05 am UTC (link)

He held back his sigh, and finished his drink, wondering what on earth Grayson would need to agree. Adrian knew, in the back of his mind, that he could grab one of the younger recruits by the collar and make them do whatever he wanted, but he also knew that there was little to no chance of failure if he had Grayson working for him.

He let out a breath through his nose, because Grayson Wilkes was the only person that could ruffle Adrian's feathers.

"May I ask what I could use as persuasion? Other than making yourself and even more prominent and permanent spot at the Dark Lord's side?" Adrian gave a slight shrug, "Recent events may have you worried about that, I can't be sure."

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glovesmandatory
2009-06-14 03:08 am UTC (link)

"I think you'll find that I am not terribly easy to make worried, Adrian." He knew that the other man knew that, but ... still.

He pursed his lips again and then drained his glass. Merlin, sometimes this job was so tiring sometimes. Couldn't people just bring him -- "It might be useful to have some sort of back-up for him. Does he have family, a girlfriend that we might be able to use as extra leverage in case he needs that little nudge?"

If they had that, Grayson would feel much better about all this.

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adrians
2009-06-14 08:04 pm UTC (link)

He moved his hand to one of the pictures, where Pettigrew was sitting near a blonde with short hair. "Dexter Scamander, daughter of the researcher Newt Scamander. They have been together for about a year now, though it doesn't seem to be very serious. And he lived with his mother before moving into his current flat."

There. They knew Pettigrew's friends, they knew his relationship status and his familial one. They had reports from school about the boy's mental capabilities and his lack of social skills. In reality, Pettigrew had already been subjected to bullying by Potter and his gang; he just perceived it to be a good thing. What kind of good thing got him into the middle of a war, terrified of going out in public?

You didn't see any death eaters hiding for their lives.

"You have all you need; I don't wish to be out late, Daniella has not been sleeping well."

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glovesmandatory
2009-06-14 08:42 pm UTC (link)

"If Daniella hasn't been sleeping well, perhaps having you out of the house will do her some good." He couldn't imagine that someone related to the husband who had pushed her down the stairs offered too much in the way of peace of mind, even if it was subconsciously or something atrociously psychological like that.

Yes, he was convinced for now - he drained his glass again, still not paying attention to how much he'd already consumed. Perhaps he wasn't exactly watching what he said when it came to Adrian and his sister and his true feelings were starting to ... show just a little.

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adrians
2009-06-15 04:13 am UTC (link)

"She doesn't sleep well until I am home," Adrian corrected, eyebrows creasing at the comment. There had always been a strong hostility toward the subject of his and Daniella's marriage, and while Adrian could understand it----well, no, actually. He honestly could not. Daniella had been beaten and abused during her marriage with his brother, and now she was with a man that honestly adored her and had for as long as he could remember. They had a child together, and were soon expecting another; could Daniella's happiness not be seen?

The Wilkes were a rather strange brood, Adrian had to remind himself. There was much self-hatred for each other, just as much as they had for other people. He would just have to live with it, though he seemed to get along just fine with Juliana and Amery. Maybe they were just better at hiding their dislike.

"She gets very possessive during pregnancy, it seems."

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glovesmandatory
2009-06-15 04:20 am UTC (link)

Oh, was that what he thought? Even if Daniella was -- all right, he had to admit that Daniella was probably a little fond of Adrian -- he didn't think that she was possessive of him. He snorted and glanced down at his glass, wondering how many drinks he'd managed to sling back in the last little while, and then looked up to Adrian.

"I doubt you're the one she really wants to be sleeping with in all meanings of the word," he managed with a slight, sharp smirk. "I only say so because I'm sure you can't live up to the standards I set."

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adrians
2009-06-15 04:54 am UTC (link)

Adrian didn't need a moment to understand the man's words, and while he was startled, the emotion barely played on his face. He'd known the Wilkes for a very, very long time, and it would be a lie to say that their hadn't been whispers or rumors of foul play behind their walls. He would always be the first to shoot down such things, because of his deep love for Daniella; but even as her husband for almost two years, he could not force himself to disbelieve such a statement.

He breathed in deeply through his nose, his fingers rapping against the table for a moment. Adrian's gaze never left Grayson, and he blinked slowly as his thoughts caught up with him. Adrian held much rank over the other man in the Dark Lord's army, as much as Grayson liked to think other wise. He had nearly a decade more in his service, and while he rarely had to assert his rank with those he trusted, right now it seemed absolutely necessary.

If he didn't need Grayson at this moment, he would have killed him on the spot.

"You are to leave now," Adrian stated in staccato. "You're not to come to our home or visit Edmund until invited," Daniella, he could unfortunately not put such restrictions on, at least until he could convince her that they were for the better. Which, he would make sure he did. "Is that understood?"

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glovesmandatory
2009-06-15 04:58 am UTC (link)

He really shouldn't have trusted Grayson to begin with anyway. He was almost pleased with the fact that Adrian had pulled rank on him -- almost. It was more annoying than anything, and although he knew he should've been far more upset by this he was only vaguely irritated.

After all, it wasn't as if the other man could keep him from seeing his sister. He was fairly certain of that, at least. As much as he hadn't meant to come right out and say that, perhaps Adrian would now better understand Grayson's hostilities toward him...and his deep desire to keep his sister safe, whether it was an appropriate sort of desire or not (which it most certainly was not).

He merely stood from the table, brow arched. He didn't contradict Adrian's statement, so he assumed the other Death Eater would know he'd 'obey' for now, since he did outrank him.

"Just remember that you're the one who contacted me about Pettigrew." They'd have to talk about that eventually.

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