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[iopenthings]

::Door stumbles in. She is astonishingly pale, and the dark rings under her eyes are a sharp, shocking contrast. She stumbles over to the bar, barely glancing at the other patrons::

Coffee, please. Black.

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[clumsy_auror]

*spots her from down the bar, and cautiously walks over*

Door. I'm glad you're here.

[iopenthings]

*flatly*

Oh. Tonks. Hi. How're you?

[clumsy_auror]

Um. Really good, actually, but let's not talk about me just now.

*looks a bit nervous* Look, I heard about the other night, and I know you're sick of people asking if you're all right. So I'll just say...I'm here. For, you know, whatever.

[iopenthings]

Yeah, sure. Thanks.

[clumsy_auror]

*looks taken aback at Door's chilly tone* Well...fine, then. I'll leave you be. *walks back towards her own place at the bar, glancing back over her shoulder at Door as she goes*

[iopenthings]

*watches Tonks for a moment, as if she's about to say something, but then looks back down at her coffee*

[clumsy_auror]

*sits back down and works on her drink, keeping one eye on Door*

[green-eyed-luck.livejournal.com]

*takes the next stool*

You look terrible, dear. Bad day?

[iopenthings]

Awful.

[green-eyed-luck.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's too bad.

Want to tell me about it?

[iopenthings]

...No.

[green-eyed-luck.livejournal.com]

Spoil my fun.

[iopenthings]

I don't want your interference.

[green-eyed-luck.livejournal.com]

You really think you could stop me, were I interested?

[iopenthings]

*said with immense politeness*

With all due respect, I don't much care.

[wine-women-song.livejournal.com]

*takes a moment to set a cup of coffee before door, giving her a reassuring smile, before going back to his hijinks*

[iopenthings]

*nods her thanks, then downs half the cup at one go*

[kassandraloxias.livejournal.com]

...Door?

[iopenthings]

Kassandra.

[kassandraloxias.livejournal.com]

You have not slept.

May I -- tell me what I --

I will listen, or I will stand away.

[iopenthings]

I haven't slept. I can't sleep. It's not safe.

[young_tmriddle]

*Tom hurries up behind her, grabs her from behind in a huge hug, and laughs with pure joy*

Guess who?

*He kisses the top of her head*

[kassandraloxias.livejournal.com]

Tom, no --

Tom!

[iopenthings]

*Door freezes in his arms, all of her muscles tensing at once. There is a long, silent pause, and then she takes one shaky breath*

...Tom?

[young_tmriddle]

Yes, darling. Of course it's me.

*hugs her tightly to him, breathing her in*

I couldn't be away from you another moment, so I gave de Carabas the slip.

I missed you, my love.