Blood and Healing
A/N: This is part of the rpg Blood and Healing located at bah-rpg on lj. All post will be posted there first, then here a day later. The RPG is DH compliant and runs in real time.
Terry Boot- My Life Until Now
Isn't it funny when you leave school that you have all these dreams and ambitions and then life throws a Bludger at you?
I wanted to be an Auror. I ended up being a shopkeeper.
When I left Hogwarts after the final battle, I went back home. The whole year had been horrible and I just wanted familiarity. However, I was in for a surprise when I got there.
My mum was seriously ill. They weren't able to contact me cause of everything, but apparently she had been sick for months. Cancer is what the Muggles call it.
My dad never went into his shop anymore. He never left mum's side.
Before long I was going in and doing the day to day business. Buying, selling, balancing the books. It helped me take my mind off things.
Then about two months after I got home, mum passed away.
We had a small service in a Muggle cemetery, burying her next to her parents. When we got home that day, dad locked himself in their room. Figuring he just needed time I gave it to him.
A week later he still refused to come out. I was at a loss. I knew he was grieving, but so was I. But it was something my 18 year old mind couldn't fully understand. He was grieving over his soulmate.
Two weeks later, I lost dad too.
I laid him to rest with her, knowing that is the way he would have wanted it.
I inherited everything. I was tempted to sell it all. Not wanting any of it. However, I couldn't. It was a part of them.
So, I gave up my dream of becoming an Auror, and took over the family business.
I was bitter at first. First at dad, then at the situation. But the older I got, the more I began to understand.
I then started to enjoy my life. I dated, reorganized the business, and traveled.
It was on one of these trips that I ran into ex-house mate, Alyssa Fawcett. She was in Japan with Seamus Finnigan. Turns out they were treasure hunters and were looking for a place to unload some of their goods. Both legal, and nonlegal. We talked, and realizing the potential, we worked out a deal. It's was a nice arrangement for all of us, and only gotten better over the years.
That's when I started looking into other areas of merchandise to sell. It's profitable, and you meet the most interesting people.
Including my ex, Hollye.
We had gotten close over the last year, and I had even thought of asking her to marry me. It wasn't meant to be though. Turns out she was dating another dealer on the side and cared more for him than me. After that I focused all my energy on the shop.
And that's where I am today in my life. Making Lion and Unicorn (mum's idea for a shop name) more profitable, and if I am lucky enough, meeting the right witch for me.