Located in the heart of Diagon Alley, Milan's apartment is situated above Cloak & Coven, which is conveniently co-owned by Milan. He renovated the old-timey loft into a modernistic paradise. He has a sewing space, nice little kitchen (with only vegan-friendly foods), and a cool, lofted bedroom with a cozy cal-king bed. Friends and family are welcome, but please floo into the shop below (during business hours) or outside, then knock.... unless you've notified ahead of time, of course.
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 2:53 pm
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Ella was so, so glad she was able to hide behind Mom. Why was Serghei here?! Why were any of the Antonovs in the UK? Hadn't Father always said how much he detested the British Isles (and people, cuisine... everything, really)? But now her worst nightmare was here. Why had he gone to a shop in London when they had a personal tailor in Romania? Well, that also assumed they still lived in Romania. After being so rudely thrown out by letter, all Ella knew was that they'd left their giant house. She'd been a little preoccupied, and even the Grey family hadn't seemed able to track down the Antonov family... so how would she ever have been able?
With the proverbial bomb dropped, Ella clung to her new mom, wanting nothing but the safety the woman could provide. Though, in good news, it did seem the others in the room all looked ready for a potential throwdown. Milan opened up his home, wanting to move their conversation somewhere private, which was absolutely a relief to Ella. She watched silently as he set to lock up, occasionally glancing over at the rigid features that so much resembled his parents. If Father found her... Ella feared for her life on every front. Heck, if any of the boys found her, it'd be darn near a death knell.... but Serghei didn't seem interested in a fight?
Milan opened the door beside his office, revealing the staircase up to his flat. Once he requested the ladies to enter first, Ella held tight to Hannah's hand as they stepped up. Milan followed the party, making sure everyone went safely. Once in the apartment, Ella squeaked in a bit of shock when someone quickly stood from the couch. "Oh! Ah... um.... hello?" Bieito seemed confused by it all, finally looking over at Milan. "Hey, Bee. Sorry to crash your off day. We had some... family drama crop up and needed a private place to talk. Oh, this is Hannah Grey-Cavendish, Linsey and Ella's mum. And this is Serghei Antonov... Ella's... biological sibling." Ella tried not to giggle as the tallest in the room spit venom on the word Serghei had chosen to use.
"Ah, bonjour! It is a pleasure to meet you both." Bieito seemed super uncomfortable in this situation, and honestly, Ella couldn't blame him a bit. He probably just wanted to read his book in peace. "Hannah, this is Bieito, my brother." Another pointed jab by the Brit, alright. Ella reached a small hand over, taking Linsey's. Now that she was safely nestled between her mom and sister, things felt a little safer. It helped that Milan seemed ready to knock someone out.
"A pleasure, as well. I am, ah, transferring into Hogwarts this year." Wait.... what?! Ella looked over at Linsey, wondering if she was as surprised by the huge reveal. "And I suppose to clear some air... yes, I am well aware my parents and brothers were abusive and probably worse toward Llewella. I, myself, have unclean hands... And I should have been able to step up to her defense. She didn't deserve any of the treatment she received, but the Antonov Family... doesn't really feel the same. So to you, Llewella, I am sorry. Îmi pare rău. Ar fi trebuit să fiu mai bine pentru tine. Și sper că îmi vei oferi chiar și o mică șansă să mă revanșez."
Ella sighed softly, knowing those words could only have been meant for her. No one else knew Romanian, except possibly a small smattering of words here and there from Ella tripping over them. She reached up a hand, pulling on her messy hair until it covered her eyes and shielded her pain. This stupid situation meant she was in the spotlight. Sure, it was only them, but it was still going to cause chaos. She just wanted to go home and forget this whole stupid thing, but if Serghei (and what of Demyan?!) was coming to Hogwarts, she had a whole year to be trapped in what she could only hope weren't more lies. If he was as much of a jerk as the other six, well... she simply would not go back. But it Mom, Linsey, Milan, and Bieito too... if they figured he was okay, well, maybe she'd have a safety net.
