Challenge: Fire the Canon's Character of the Week Drabble Competition (week 8) on HPFC
Characters: Arabella Figg, OC (Alina Goldstein)
Prompt: Familial relationship.
Word count: 200
A/N: Alina is Arabella's older sister. She's a witch, for the sake of this. Arabella's a rare squib who wasn't thrown out of her family when her lack of magic was discovered. I'm starting to wonder if that's crueller than casting them out...maybe equally so. Also, this post is entirely dialogue. I cut the texts of pauses and emotion, because my word max is 200 for each of these. Goldstein is Alina's married surname. I didn't bother making up a maiden name for the sisters.
"See, Ar', I can use a television."
"This is a telephone, Alina. Televisions show you pictures."
"Oh. Is something wrong?"
"No."
"Don't lie to me, Ar'. I know all your little tics."
"Tells."
"Tell me what?"
"Nothing is wrong. I'm fine. Just because I'm a little uncertain -"
""Aha! So you admit that you sound off!"
"- Of my relationship, doesn't mean anything needs to change."
"Oh, Arabella. I'm so sorry."
"Funnily enough, you don't sound it at all."
"Did Argus do something?"
"He signed up for another miracle cure."
"Oh, Merlin. That man and his - I mean, terrible, absolutely terrible."
"Ali', what do I do? I told him it has to stop. I can't - I can't keep supporting his money-wasting treatment plans! I love him, I do, I just -"
"Can't afford his habits. Arabella, listen. You have to end things with him."
"I was afraid you'd say that."
"Quickly, Ar'. I'll pay for you to take a portkey to come stay here afterwards. You'll love it, I promise. You'll forget all about what's-his-name."
"Alright. I - make it soon, please, Alina. I'll owe you."
"You will not. After all, what are sisters for but fixing heartbreak?"