Raven's POV
"Sherlock, what are you doing?" I asked exasperated when I walked into the mortuary behind Molly. Molly then said "Bad day?" Sherlock then pointed out that Molly was wearing lipstick and that I was wearing peach perfume. I said "I just got here from work." gesturing to the uniform I was wearing. Sherlock said "You only wear the peach one when I'm around." I fought the urge to throttle him and said "One of my client's guests decided to make my bottle of perfume explode while I was trying to photograph a wedding." Molly then asked if Sherlock wanted coffee. Sherlock said how he wanted his coffee and walked off to the lab. I followed behind Sherlock. We worked in the lab for a few minutes when Mike and a blond man taller than me walked in. "Mike can I borrow your phone, there's no signal on mine." Sherlock asked. I zoned them out and continued working on getting my phone to work. I zoned back in when Sherlock brushed passed me and grabbed the blonde's phone. He suddenly said "Afghanistan or Iraq?" I looked up from what I was doing as the blond, John I think Mike said his name was, said "I'm sorry?" Sherlock then said "Which was it? Afghanistan or Iraq?" I muttered "Oh dear lord." as the plant suddenly started glowing. "Afghanistan." Molly interrupted to bring in Sherlock's coffee. "How do you feel about the violin?" Sherlock asked. I added "Or loud noises and people visiting at random?" He said "I'm sorry, what?" Sherlock then elaborated with "I play the violin when I'm thinking and I tend to not talk for days on end."
I then said "I'm very loud and my brother and his fiance show up at random or bad times. Would any of those things bother you?" Everyone turned to me wide eyed except Sherlock. "Arguments about experimenting on the food and Sherlock's sleeping and eating habits as well as the fact that I don't like my brother's fiance and Sherlock constantly insults her." I said when I realized what went through their minds. "Oh you told them about me?" John said. Mike smiled and said "Not a word." I said "We did. I said that it's hard trying to find a flat mate for us and here he is." John then said "I don't even know you two." I smirked and let Sherlock tell him everything he deduced about him. I then said "The names are Sherlock Holmes and Raven Queen-Potter and the address is 221b Baker St."
Next Day
"Mr. Holmes. Miss Queen." John said. I said "Please, it's Raven. I haven't really been a part of the Queen family since my mum disappeared."
And Sherlock said "Sherlock, please."
John said "Well, this is a prime spot. Must be expensive." I smirked and said " Oh, Mrs Hudson, the landlady, she’s giving Sherlock a special deal. Owes him a favour. A few years back, her husband got himself sentenced to death in Florida. Sherlock was able to help out." John said "Sorry, you stopped her hsband from being executed?"
Sherlock grinned and said "Oh no, I insured it." I S Oh, Mrs Hudson, the landlady, she’s giving me a special deal. Owes me a favour. A few years back, her husband got himself sentenced to death in Florida. I was able to help out."
" Sorry, you stopped her husband being executed?" Sherlock Grinned and said "Oh, no, I insured it." I stiffled a laugh at his expression. Mrs. Hudson opened the door and said "Sherlock, hello." I Smiled at mrs. Hudson and said "Hello Mrs. Hudson." Sherlock then said "Mrs Hudson, Doctor John Watson." Mrs. Hudson said "Hello." John said "How do?"
Mrs. Hudson gestured us inside saying "Come in."
John said "Thank you."
Sherlock said "Shall we?"
Mrs. Hudson said "Yeah." We went inside and Mrs Hudson closed the door. Sherlock trots up the stairs to the first floor, then pauses and waits for John to hobble upstairs. As we reached the top of the stairs, Sherlock opened the door ahead of him and walked in and revealed the living room of the flat. We followed him in and look around the room and at all the possessions and boxes scattered around it. I Smacked my head into my hand when I noticed my box of wigs next to the fireplace. John said "Well, this could be very nice. Very nice indeed."
"Yes. Yes, I think so. My thoughts precisely." Sherlock said while I took in the mess he made moving everything in while I had been busy helping Ginny clean up Gimmald Place. He looks around the flat happily. and said "So I went straight ahead and moved in."While John said "Soon as we get all this rubbish cleaned out ... Oh." He paused, embarrassed, as he realized what Sherlock said
John then said "So this is all ..." while Sherlock said "Well, obviously I can, um, straighten things up a bit." He walked across the room and made a half hearted attempt to tidy up a little, throwing a couple of my folders into a box and then took some apparently unopened envelopes across to the fireplace where he put them onto the mantelpiece and then stabbed my multi tool knife into them. John noticed something else on the mantelpiece and lifts his cane to point at it.
"That’s a skull." Sherlock replied with "Friend of mine. When I say ‘friend’ ..."
"What do you think, then, Doctor Watson? There’s another bedroom upstairs if you’ll be needing two bedrooms." Mrs. Hudson said.
John looked at Mrs Hudson and said "Of course we’ll be needing two."
Mrs Hudson said "Oh, don’t worry; there’s all sorts round here. Mrs Turner next door’s got married ones." I choked on my spit and said "Mrs. Hudson, I'm the one in a relationship with Sherlock. Not John." Mrs. Hudson went into the kitchen to try and organize it. I glared at the chemistry set taking up most of the table and my DIY Apothecary jars underneath the table. "Oh, Sherlock. The mess you’ve made." Mrs. Hudson said. I merely yanked my box of jars out from under the table and set up my shop in the corner of the kitchen. John said "I looked you up on the internet last night."
Sherlock and I turned around to him. Sherlock said "Anything interesting?"
John said "Found your websites, The Science of Deduction, the cursed woman occult wares and Raven Queen Wedding Photography."
Sherlock and I smiled proudly. Sherlock said "What did you think?" John threw us a “you have got to be kidding me” type of look. Sherlock and I looked hurt.
John said "You said you could identify a software designer by his tie and an airline pilot by his left thumb. Raven sells candles with witchcraft symbols on them, wands, scrying bowls and other occult things and takes perfect pictures that show how long the marriage will last." I said "I'm a witch, what did you expect? Princess stuff? It's not like any of the things I sell can hurt anyone unless the put their hand in the candle flame." Sherlock said "Yes and I can read your military career in your face and your leg, and your brother’s drinking habits in your mobile phone." John looked at Sherlock and said "How?" Sherlock smiled and turned away. Mrs Hudson left the kitchen reading the newspaper and said "What about these suicides then, Sherlock? I thought that’d be right up your street. Three exactly the same." Sherlock walked over to the window of the living room as a car pulled up outside. Sherlock said "Four. There’s been a fourth. And there’s something different this time." I retreated to the kitchen as D.I. Lestrade got out of the police car.
Mrs. Hudson said "A fourth?" Sherlock said "Where?" Lestrade said "Brixton, Lauriston Gardens."
Sherlock said "What’s new about this one? You wouldn’t have come to get me if there wasn’t something different." I zoned out their conversation as I prepped the tea for my brother's visit. I zoned back in when Lestrade said "It’s Anderson."
Sherlock grimaced and said "Anderson won’t work with me." Lestrade said "Well, he won’t be your assistant.
Sherlock said "I need an assistant."
Lestrade asked "Will you come?"
Sherlock said "Not in a police car. I’ll be right behind."
"Thank you." Lestrade said, looking round at John and Mrs Hudson for a moment, he turned and hurried off down the stairs. Sherlock waited until he had reached the front door, then leapt into the air and clenched his fists triumphantly before twirling around the room happily. "Brilliant! Yes! Ah, four serial suicides, and now a note! Oh, it’s Christmas!" Sherlock cheered and picked up his scarf and coat. He started to put them on as he headed into the kitchen. He kissed my cheek and said "Give Harry my congrats on getting engaged to the fan girl." I laughed and said "I will!" Somebody knocked on the door. I said "And that's them." I hurried down the stairs to the door and opened it. "Hiya Harry! C'mon in." I said ushering the small family up to the flat. I bumped into John as He joined Sherlock. "Oops. Sorry John. Harry, Ginny, Teddy, this is my flat mate. John, this is my brother, his Fiancé, and our godson Teddy." John said "Nice to meet you," and ran off to catch up to Sherlock. We walked into the flat and Harry said "Any news on Coraline?" I shook my head and said "Uncle Oliver says it's the same as when I was five. It's like she disappeared. In other news, Sherlock and I will go to your wedding but we're most likely going to bring John and Molly with us. Ginny, your mum kinda scares me, so don't be insulted if I only talk to Fleur, John, Sherlock, and Charlie." Ginny said "Don't worry. I'd be worried if you weren't afraid of my mum." Harry said "Your Uncle Oliver, Aunt Dinah, and Roy are going to be there." My phone then started blasting 'Defying Gravity' from Wicked. I answered and said "Hello?" I heard Uncle Oliver say "Raven, good news, I found Coraline and guess what?" I frowned and said "What?" He said "I found your twin sister. Apparently Appline got really sick, as in she was in and out of a coma for ten years and by that time you were already preparing to graduate and already living with the Dursleys. Also your mother is married to somebody you know." I said "No way. She didn't!" I grinned. I knew Sirius had survived the battle in the ministry. "Yes. Sirius is your stepfather and you have half sisters." I whooped and said "Harry, Sirius and my mum are alive! And I have more siblings besides you and Appline." Harry hugged me and said "Where are they?" I repeated the question to Uncle Oliver and he said "Du Lac Village. Bye." I said "Bye." Then to Harry I said "They're in Du Lac Village, France." I suddenly realized "I've been going back to Du Lac for years and they never thought to see me!" I said softly. I balled my hands into fists and hissed "I believed I was an orphan for years and my mother was right under my nose!" My voice had risen to a shriek. Mrs. Hudson poked her head in and said "Are you alright, dear?" I inhaled and said "I'm sorry Mrs. Hudson. I just found out my mum was back home in France and Sherlock and I have visited my old home for years and never saw my mum, Harry's godfather, or my twin sister there. We searched everywhere. Even the hospital and yet nobody would tell us where my mum or sister were." Mrs. Hudson said "You poor dear. Sit down." We sat down and Mrs. Hudson made me tell her everything. It took five hours and as I was wrapping up my tale, Sherlock walked in. Sherlock said "What happened? Why are you crying?" I sniffled and said "My mum and sister are alive and in France. Du Lac to be exact. Oh, when Uncle Ollie called I was so mad. Now I'm just sad." Harry rubbed my shoulder and said "Don't forget she married Sirius." Sherlock said "Why would you be mad? They're alive aren't they?" I said "Yes, but it was proof that my mum favored Appline more because the moment Appline's narcalepsy started acting up, she shipped me off to Godric Hollow with Dad and Aunt Lily and then never searched for me herself." Sherlock said "But children with Narcalepsy need a bit more care than non narcoleptic children, so she was saving you the feeling of being neglected." Angry, I stood up and said "Well it didn't help! I still got neglected! I still went hungry! She never checked up on me! She never told me if they were okay or anything! Jesus Sherlock! Just because you don't understand emotions doesn't mean that I can't be mad!" I grabbed my pink jacket and left the flat. I pulled out my phone and texted my friends Psyche, Tyche, Arielle, Krista, Emily, and Eíra to meet me at Diagon Alley. I pulled out my Dogwood and Curse Raven wand and apparated to the Leaky Cauldron. I wiped off my tears and sat down at a table and waited for my friends. The first to show up was Arielle. She had red hair and grey eyes and was a healer. She tsked and said "Did you really need to yell at Sherlock? I heard you all the way down the street." Then Tyche showed up. Her candy floss pink hair was in a very thick braid. She looked at me and said "Why are you being so emotional?" and flopped down in the seat across from me. Krista, with her blonde and milk chocolate brown hair in a bun, walked up to us and sat down. Then Emily dropped into the seat next to me. Her pale red hair was in a side ponytail and she said "What's the sitch?" Eíra flounced up to us with her hair in pigtails. "Okay, what has you all huffy puffy?" Arielle asked once we ordered our drinks. I said "I just found out Mum and Appline are alive and in Du Lac and Sherlock asked why I was upset if they were okay. I explained to him that it was proof that my mum favored Appline because the moment Appline's narcalepsy started acting up, she shipped me off to Godric Hollow with Dad and Aunt Lily and then never searched for me herself when dad and Aunt Lily died. And he had the nerve to say she was trying to save me the feeling of being neglected! He has barely spoken to me all week! I just don't think it was smart to be in a relationship with Sherlock Holmes. Everyone warned me that I would get hurt if I hung out with Sherlock!" I paused to gulp down some of my beer and continued, "If I hadn't been so eager to prove that I could be with Sherlock and not get hurt, I wouldn't be in this position!" Krista said "That isn't Sherlock's fault. Don't take your anger at your mother and sister out on him! He's trying his hardest!" I growled and said "It's not like anyone can tell that Sherlock and I are in a relationship. Everyone thinks he's gay and that I'm just his best friend. Our landlady, Mrs. Hudson thought him and our other flat mate John Watson were in a relationship! Nobody believes that I'm intelligent and brave enough to actually be his girlfriend. Hell Molly Hooper doesn't believe Sherlock and I are in a relationship! It makes me so angry. It doesn't help that I've been going to rehearsals and fittings for Ginny's wedding and that all my clients have either exploded my perfume or complained that my wands are faulty!" By that time I was already on my sixth cup. I then noticed Sherlock running. "Oh my god. Not again!" I grumbled. I got up unsteadily and said "Bye girls. I have to go save my boyfriend." I left the Leaky Cauldron and followed Sherlock. I caught up to Sherlock on Wardour Street as he yelled at the cabbie to open the cab. He sniffed me and whispered "Raven! Go back to John!" I stumbled off to where John was. He glanced at me as I tripped over the floor and grabbed my shoulder to steady me. I mumbled a thanks and drew my sweater closer to me. I nodded and said "I think I remember you. You were a Gryffindor four years ahead of me, two before Sherlock. I was a Hufflepuff myself. If your talking 'bout Sherly. He already knows imma witch." John nodded and Sherlock walked over to us. He noticed the police talking to the passenger and picked me up. He said "Got your breath back?" To John. He said "Ready when you are." We took off down the street back, Sherlock having decided to carry me like a princess. I said "I'm so very sorry for yelling. I was just frustrated because not only did my mum abandon me in exchange for my younger twin but everyone was complaining about everything or pranking me." While kissing the hollow of his throat. He looked at me and said "Not today. Your drunk." I pouted and said "Meanie. I waited forever." We got to 221B after a while. One of them opened the door and we walked along the hallway, breathing heavily. John hung his jacket on a hook on the wall while Sherlock set me on my feet and draped our coats over the bottom of the bannisters. John said "That was the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever done."
Sherlock shot back "And you invaded Afghanistan." I laid my head on Sherlock's shoulder as John said "That wasn’t just me."
Sherlock chuckled and it vibrated through my head. John said "Why aren't we back at the restaurant?" Sherlock said dismissively "Oh, they can keep an eye out. It was a long shot anyway."
John said "So what were we doing there?"
Sherlock said "Oh, just passing the time." He looked at John while I looked at him as he said "And proving a point."
John asked "What point?"
"You." Sherlock said. He moved me from his shoulder and called loudly to Mrs. Hudson "Mrs. Hudson! Doctor Watson will take the room upstairs." I glared at Sherlock for even considering to put me in the upstairs room. "Says who?" John asked
"Says the man at the door." Sherlock said, turning to the door. Mrs. Hudson said "Sherlock, what have you done?"
We both said "Mrs Hudson?"
"Upstairs." She said. Sherlock picked me up and hurried up the stairs, John following us. Sherlock nudged the living room door open with his foot and went inside. I looked up from his shoulder and saw D.I. Lestrade sitting casually in the armchair facing the door. Other police officers were going through our possessions. Sherlock stormed over to Lestrade. Sherlock hissed "What are you doing." I slurred "Sherlock. What's going on?" I heard Lestrade say "Well, I knew you’d find the case. I’m not stupid."
Irritably I said "You can’t just break into my flat."
Lestrade said ?And you can’t withhold evidence. And I didn’t break into your flat."
Sherlock said "Well, what do you call this then?"
Lestrade innocently said "It’s a drugs bust."
John said "Seriously?! This guy, a junkie?! Have you met him?!"
Sherlock turned and walked closer to John, biting his lip nervously.
Sherlock said "John ..."
John said to Lestrade "I’m pretty sure you could search this flat all day, you wouldn’t find anything you could call recreational." I said "John shut up." Still slurring slightly. John said "Yeah, but come on ..." He looked into Sherlock’s and my eyes. Sherlock holds his gaze for a long moment. "No." John said.
Sherlock said "What?"
"You?" John said, incredulously.
Sherlock angrily said "Shut up!" He turned back to Lestrade and said "I’m not your sniffer dog."
Lestrade said "No, Anderson’s my sniffer dog." I groaned and said "Don't touch any of the powders in the apothecary jars! None of that is drugs! It's all herbal mixes. Night night." I fell forward. Sherlock grabbed me and kept me upright and said "What, An..." The kitchen door slid open. I looked up and said "I swear if any of my herbs are messed with I will kick your butt. Drug bust. More like an attempt at bullying poor Sherlock into doing what you want. Donovan put that back."
She said "Are these human eyes?"
Sherlock said "Put those back!"
Donovan shot back "They were in the microwave!"
Sherlock said "It’s an experiment."
Lestrade said "Keep looking, guys."
He stood up and turned to Sherlock.
Lestrade said "Or you could help us properly and I’ll stand them down." I said "Don't bully him Greg." Pushing Sherlock's hand away, I said "Don't think I'm done being mad at you for basically telling me I had no right to be angry about being abandoned by my mum in exchange for my perfect little sister, Sherlock." He said "This is childish." I said "I'm a woman! I have a right to be angry every once in a while. I mean wouldn't you be angry if you had been given up so that your parents could take care of Mycroft and years later they finally check up on you? My mother forgot I existed Sherlock. You really can't expect me not to be mad." He backed off, slightly startled while Lestrade said "Well, I’m dealing with a child. Sherlock, this is our case. I’m letting you in, but you do not go off on your own. Clear? It stops being pretend if they find anything."
Sherlock loudly exclaimed "I am clean!"
Lestrade said "Is your flat? All of it?" I said "It has to be otherwise my brother won't let me see my godson."
Sherlock snapped "I don’t even smoke." He unbuttoned the cuff of his left shirt and pulled it up to show the nicotine patch on his lower arm. I groaned and said "I'm going to be sick." And promptly threw up in my pot of mandrake. I looked up at Sherlock pitifully and said "Sorry." While Lestrade said "Neither do I." I stumbled to Sherlock's and my room and changed into a bra and what felt like shorts. I collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep. I woke up the next morning in bed with a blinding headache. I put a pillow over my eyes and yelled "Why are the blinds open?" I heard someone close the blinds. I uncovered my head and said "Thanks Sherlock." I opened my eyes and dove under the blankets. "John! Get out!" I squeaked. "Why are you wearing Sherlock's pants?" He asked. "John! Out before I yell for Sherlock!" I heard him leave and crawled out of the blankets. I noticed a cup of water and some Asprin on my bedside table. I took them and walked over to the dresser and pulled out a white dress and my orange coat. I grabbed a pair of bras and underwear and ran to the bathroom and showered quickly. Once I was dressed and dried I ran back to my room and pulled out a long and curly black wig. I tucked my hair into a bun then secured the wig into place. I put on my pink flats and walked out into the kitchen. Sherlock said "Are you still angry with me? I solved the case. It was the cabbie." I shook my head and said "I barely remember what happened last night other than that Lestrade said something about a drug bust."
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