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Keeping Life Simple

Liv's ears pricked at the mention of this girl being a Quidditch Captain. Now that would be a great photo opportunity. Liv had asked the headmaster if there were any matches or practices scheduled out on the Quidditch pitch today, but he'd told her there weren't any, and then posed with his phoenix to try and cheer her up. She had to admit, it was a great picture, Fawkes was glowing brilliantly, young and vibrant, and her camera had picked up the oranges and reds in his feathers so wonderfully. Dumbledore hadn't looked too shabby, either, but he always looked a bit naughty and intriguing to Livvi, so it wasn't really a surprise that she got a good snap of him. She had still been disappointed about the lack of flying at the castle today. She adored working on Quidditch matches. Getting those incredible action shots was just such a buzz, and people always loved seeing the pros up close and personal, sweating and intense and gorgeous (mostly) up in the air. It was a popular genre for photography in the wizarding world, but she had resigned herself to not having it included in her spread on Hogwarts.

Maybe that might change now, thanks to Jazzy. "I absolutely love your name," Liv gushed, completely genuine as she watched the girl climb the ladder and choose a book. She was snapping away already, you could never really have enough natural shots of someone just going through the motions. "Liv Burke," she introduced herself, having assumed most of the kids would have been told her name when they were told a photographer would be at the castle today. Maybe Jazzy was forgetful. It wasn't important anyway, what was important, was that she looked fabulous up on that ladder. "Can you just lean back and hold on with one hand?" she asked, moving around the foot of the ladder to find the best angle. "Like you're about to fall. Or maybe reaching for a book across the aisle that's too far away. Tip your hair back, too." The directions just flowed out of her without much thought, she did this every day of her life, it was as natural as breathing for her. Click, click, click. She would have at least one or two good shots to choose from. "How would you feel about flying for me?" she asked.



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tag: Jasmine Cherry Moon
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Keeping Life Simple

Liv's camera was glued to her hand as she stalked through the castle, taking pictures of different areas for her independent project on the magical school, and whichever members of staff would give her permission to photograph them. It was hard, most of them were older and therefore terrified of a camera in case it made them look haggard and wizened, but she had assured them that she would make sure they looked youthful and perfectly lovely if she used their images in her work. Perfectly lovely was really the best she could offer some of them, but there were some professors who really had a knack for posing. She had managed to pull Professor Bones' leg and get him to pose with a Hippogriff. He really looked good through the lens, and then there was Professor Vector, who was just stunning. Livvi had gotten a wonderful natural shot of her teaching a class which she had been hovering at the sidelines of, and she was really happy with the results. She had avoided the Astronomy tower. The new professor was probably freaked out enough with the rumours flying around that the position was cursed, she would leave them to settle in and stop fretting about the possibility of dying next summer.

The library was her next stop, and she managed to twist the shy librarian's arm and get a few snaps of her at the main desk. It was a shame for a woman so beautiful to be so shy and reserved, but she had opened up a bit thanks to Liv basically being a chatterbox and not shutting up, and the two women were laughing together as Miss Drake gave Liv permission to nose around the library and take some more pictures as she liked. The library was amazing, high ceilings, dark woods, roaring fireplaces staving off the new autumn chill that was creeping into the castle. She had shot the backs of a group of students sitting near a fire, their heads buried in books, and then ventured into the aisles to capture particles of dust swirling in the air near the windows. She turned into the next isle, silent as a ghost, snapping away at anything that caught her eye. A blonde girl was perusing the Potions section, the light from the nearby window shining perfectly on her pale hair, and Livvi paused. "Hi, can you... Do you mind just turning this way a bit and holding that book up just a few more inches?" she asked, using her finger to indicate a turning motion. She would have gone over and moved the girl into position herself, but that might have gotten her into trouble, it wasn't very professional. She hoped the blonde would be compliant.



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tag: Jasmine Cherry Moon
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Only Skin Deep

Livvi actually thought she'd get away with lime. On holiday once she'd had a lime coloured bikini and it had looked quite fruity and tropical on her tanned skin. She also tended to get away with other bold colours like yellows and oranges, her mother always told her it was because she was bold spirited herself, but Livvi just figured that she was destined to be loud and proud, even in appearance. She wasn't supposed to be ignored. She didn't enjoy the spotlight quite like Lyra, no, Liv's kind of attention grabbing was more in the chatty and friendly kind of vein. She got on with people, it's just the way she had always been, and she had a zest for life that couldn't be ignored. That was the word. Zesty. She was a zesty person in every way. Probably too zesty for the black silk jumpsuit that her hand plucked from another rail as she passed. It would look stunning on Lilith, but Liv placed it back on the rail and carried on her search.

"Really, though," she brushed Lilith's kidding about the lime off. "You need to get a move on deciding what you want, winter will come around quickly and there's nothing worse than panic buying at the last minute." That was a complete lie. Livvi loved last minute buys. She usually managed to find some fabulous pieces when she'd rushed into a shop a few hours before she was meant to be going on a night out, and she loved the thrill of knowing she'd have to find something fast or end up in a right pickle. She took a glass of champagne from the tray the shop assistant had brought out for them and sipped politely on it, not really in the mood for drinking. Lilith had ignored the woman, and Lyra asked for a room to try on the small mountain of clothes she was collecting as she browsed. Livvi was torn. She hadn't really found anything she wanted to try on. Maybe she'd be better as a spectator, a supporter, someone to say yay or nay to the things her sisters tried on. She didn't doubt that they'd look stunning in everything they tried, but they could always count on her for an honest opinion. She was known for being the kinder of the Burkes, but she still had a blunt way about her, especially with her siblings. "Any chance I can sneak Meg in if I promise she'll be good?" she queried over her shoulder, thinking her puppy would definitely not be getting an invite to the wedding.



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tag: Lilith A. C. Lestrange and Lyra Ophelia Genevieve Burke
notes: Cute and cozy! <3

Starlight New Year

The boys welcomed Liv and Dora quite warmly, and she was surprised to see Kit's face light up a bit at the presence of their raven friend. Dora had that effect on people. Liv knew the tiny girl could be annoying at times, it was understandable, but Liv never found her annoying at all, and seeing how the likes of more uptight people even welcomed her company (at first) only reminded Liv why she valued Dora's friendship so much. She was lovable, and effortlessly so, everywhere she went she could make a friend without even trying, and it was just amazing to watch. There was a rather large smile on the blonde's face as she listened to the conversation flow, blinking in surprise when Oliver asked for another picture and her camera was floated from her grasp. She fought the urge to snatch it out of the air and cradle it like a baby, feeling more than a little bit worried for it's safety, but then it was being controlled by an Auror, someone who was highly trained with his wand - oh, how she imagined his wand work to be bloody incredible - so it was probably silly to worry too much. She narrowed her eyes at Kit. "Drop it and you're in trouble," she muttered at him, hiding the mild threat beneath the veil of a humorous smile.

She squeezed into shot with an adorable grin just as the flash went off, and immediately moved back to her pride and joy to tuck it safely back into her tiny purse, winking at Dora as she asked for a copy of the picture. "I'll send you all a copy," she nodded, "Yours will be framed, and poster sized." Her subtle teasing wouldn't go unnoticed by Dora, who blatantly fancied the pants off of Kit, but she hoped the Devereaux brothers would be oblivious to the meaning behind her words, though by the way Dora was draping herself over the Auror, it probably wouldn't be hard to guess. Oliver, on the other hand, had eyes for someone else. A cute wiggling butt across the room, and everyone noticed him staring. Liv laughed, agreeing with Dora that she was happy to dance. "Come on, Oliver," she said, linking her arm through his and pulling him towards the dance floor. "Let's see if we can bump and grind our way closer to the hottie you're drooling over." She gave him a knowing grin and stopped her tugging of him not far from the small blonde, beginning to dance to the music that was keeping everyone in good spirits, and leaving Kit in the clutches of Dora. Even if Dora didn't get her dance, Liv was happy to have a quick spin with Oliver.



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tag: @oli , Christopher Erebus Devereaux , Euphadora Rose Parkinson and everyone!
notes: <3
outfit: Silver stunner!

Only Skin Deep

Liv's eyes nearly bulged out of her head at Lilith's teasing. "Quidditch team!?" she squeaked. "For me!?" Her small questions were followed by a good dose of excited squealing, her drink sloshing about precariously inside it's cup. Being in charge of a shoot of hot Quidditch players meant she'd get to have them all half naked while she oogled them through the lens if she wanted to. It sounded so perverted but so good. If she ended that shoot without one of those guys giving her his number, she'd eat grass, and she was already imagining which players she fancied and how good they'd be in bed. If her coffee didn't warm her up, those thoughts sure would, and she bit her lip as she allowed herself to get lost for a moment while Lilith talked about clothes and which shops she wanted to go to. She was snapped out of her naughty imaginings when Lyra patted her hand and insisted they were always on their best behaviour. Liv grinned at the hushed end to her sisters declaration. Yes, being well behaved in public was somewhat of a necessity, but behind closed doors Liv didn't class herself as anything like the lady she was forced to pretend to be. She felt like one of those lame muggle superheroes with a secret identity. Lady Burke by day, Adventure Woman by night. Only she didn't really want to compare herself to something so... Muggle.

She gave a tug on Lyra's arm and headed down the street in the direction of Fifth Element, which did usually have some nice things, though she liked the sound of the new collection Whipford's had in. "Link up, ladies," she piped up, nodding to Lyra to grab a hold of Lilith with her free hand, ever the middle child, literally stuck in the middle of Miss Perfect and the Wild Child even just to walk down the street. They turned heads, three beautiful blondes strutting down the street looking like they'd just stepped off of the runway, noses in the air as though they were better than everyone because, oh wait... they were better than everyone. It was a lovely ideal, and living it just for one walk down a busy street was fun. The cup of coffee in her hand was the only thing to shatter the image, and so she drank down the last of it before they reached Fifth Element, knowing it wouldn't be allowed inside anyway. She tossed it into a bin as she passed, without breaking formation, and checked with her now free hand that her hair was still pinned up in place.



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tag: Lilith A. C. Lestrange and Lyra Ophelia Genevieve Burke
notes: Cute and cozy! <3

Starlight New Year

Liv raised her eyebrows at Dora saying how if anyone in her family had claim over Fin, it was her. She was right, of course, but it was amusing to hear her say it. The pair were close, and honestly, Liv didn't have a clue why Fin and Dora hadn't tried to spark some kind of romance in their relationship before. She knew they'd kissed a few times, she'd even been there once in the Slytherin common room during a game of truth or dare. That was the perk of growing up with your cousin and being the same age as them, you got to see all parts of their life and comment on it, too. She had commented plenty of times on Fin and Dora, but she knew it was falling on deaf ears, they just simply weren't into each other like that, and that was fine. It was nice to hear Dora airing her little possessive streak, though, very cute. "I don't know," she said in a teasing tone, "they look quite cozy down there."

It was all a show, she knew that, her cousin wouldn't go there with someone who was still at school, but her green eyes were riveted as she watched Fin begin to dance with Jovi, blatantly flirting and trying to make her boyfriend jealous. It really was great entertainment. "Oh, she knows I love her shows," Liv gave a shake of her head and a shrug at Dora's teasing about Lyra being angry if she could hear her now. "She also knows I have the worst attention span, that's why I like to photograph her performances instead of just sitting in the audience. Gives me something to to do during the boring bits." At least she was honest about it, Liv got bored easily, but as long as she had her camera, she was fine, it was almost like a comfort thing for her these days, and she felt naked without it. Her hand gripped her bag a little bit tighter, as though she could feel the device through the material, even though she couldn't, as she followed Dora down the stairs carefully.

"No, they're all elsewhere tonight," she answered Dora's query about her siblings, trying not to shout but still needing to be heard over the music as the two girls traveled down the stairs to the dance floor. "Someone from the family needed to come and give Fin some support, so I dodged the stuffy events and got the golden ticket to come here instead," she grinned, genuinely believing herself to have had a lucky escape to avoid having to to go to any boring pureblood parties. This was infinitely more fun already. Liv's eyes landed on tall, hot, and grumpy from the ministry as he entered the club, and she nudged Dora. "Isn't that your really cute, moody friend over there?" she asked, nodding across the crowded club to the Auror, who looked like he'd just been kicked in the nuts and had his puppy stolen all at once.







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tag: Euphadora Rose Parkinson and everyone!
notes: <3
outfit: Silver stunner!