goosebumps | gideon

[veronica giselle ollivander]

━ you have bewitched me, body and soul ━

july 2028

AH SUMMER. A MIRACULOUS TIME for many, and a slight stressful time for Veronica Ollivander. With new students due to begin their studies in the upcoming autumn, July and August were extremely busy times at Ollivanders. The store had donned a new look in the last few months, sticking to its original colours but becoming more presentable and organised.

It was truly something Veronica had picked up from her own sisters store. Their relationship was far from blossoming nor were they close, but it was more civil and decent compared to years ago. Unfortunately, the same couldn't be said for the eldest and Francis. However, this summer was a little different. Gideon was finally joining the 'team' as an official Wandmaker following his graduation from LIFE.

Thankful for her son's decisions, Veronica knew deep down within herself she would be slightly disappointed if he had decided on a different career path. But at the same time, that made the eldest sound like her father. Maybe she was too harsh on herself, or too much on Gideon. That morning however, Veronica set off upstairs to offer breakfast for her son, yet as she pushed the door open, Gideon wasn't able to be found.

Smiling small to herself as she browsed around his room, the Ollivander felt pride seeing the memories of a younger Gideon growing into the young man he was now. Gideon's room was usually clean, either by himself, the help within the house or from Veronica's magic, except..a small thing caught the brunette's eye. "Now..what is this?.." Lifting up the item from Gideon's dresser, Veronica gasped loudly as she realised exactly what she was holding.

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[gideon edward ollivander]

Giddy sauntered down the hallway, nose stuck in a book as he took the normal route to his bedroom from the garden where he liked to read. His eyes lifted from the book because he sensed his mum in his room before he opened the door, something was off. Eyebrows instantly furrowed at the center of his forehead as he caught his mother in his room. She was holding something between her fingers, asking him what she had just found in his dresser drawer.

At first Giddy was more pissed that she was in his room...until he realized exactly what she was holding. His face went beat red and raised the book to cover his face in shame. ”Oh no... Oh, bloody fuckin hell, MUM!” he gasped in disbelief into his book before tossing it onto the floor with the spine open. Gideons eyes widened, practically popping out of his skull, ”-What are you doing in my room!?” Gideon bellowed in confusion and irritation. Hell, he knew what his mum was doing, she was being nosey like she always had been.

He felt like he was suffocating.

That was the random condom he smuggled from Benny's bathroom many months ago.  He quickly forgot about it because he wasn't planning on ever using it. It was more out of curiosity in the moment - until he saw that the condom was  labelled "Hot Blueberry Crumpet" flavored which kind of freaked him out.

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[veronica giselle ollivander]

━ you have bewitched me, body and soul ━

FEELING LIKE A CHILD WHO was caught with their hand in the cookie jar, Veronica let out a slight scream as Gideon turned up out of no where. Screaming even as she turned, the Ollivander calmed down once she realised it was just her son, her chest lifting rather intensely as she seemingly gasped for air. "Gideon!" She said rather breathless, the Hot Blueberry Crumpet condom still in her hands.

"I-I was just cleaning your room for you since I was in the mood to and I..Well..I.." Pausing then, Veronica let out a quiet sigh, placing the item on her son's dresser. "I always wished for your father to do this..or even your uncle..Gehry of course, not that inconsiderable, stupid idiot Fra-" Realising she was rambling at that point, the wand-maker cleared her throat, sitting against the side of Gideon's bed.

"Come now..you're..of age so we must..discuss these things.." No matter how badly Veronica wanted to meddle and involve herself in her son's love life, he - like his father and uncle - was great at hiding things. Minus this one thing of course. "Now..as you are older..your body will continue to..change as it has done..and if you..are in a relationship..and having..you know what..I'm glad you are being..careful.."

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[gideon edward ollivander]

"Oh, for Merlin's sake!" he called out in desperation as he plucked the rubber from his mothers fingers, shoving it into his pocket and instantly regretting it. Well, his snoopy mother found his secret condom stash. The one he was never planning to use, ever, because Hot Blueberry Crumpet freaked him out. He wondered if Benny had conducted a condom inventory recently and made the realization that it was missing. Maybe he could return the condom. No way, not if his Mums big mouth had anything to say about it... 

The tone his mum was using was even more unsettling. She was being so supportive, it made his stomach flip. His face heated to a bright red hue, "I'd rather vomit slugs than chat about the birds and the bees with ya, mum." he stated disgusted, tight face twisting with attitude. "A bit late, are we." Gideon stated with irritation in his tone.

Biting down on his lip with embarrassment, his eyes darted across the room. "There's nothing to be concerned about. I'm not doing...it. Or anything. I-Oh-God-Mum just stay out of my stuff!" he blurted, losing track of what he was actually trying to say. 

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[veronica giselle ollivander]

━ you have bewitched me, body and soul ━

NOT EXPECTING HER SONS FRUSTRATION as he snatched the condom out of her hands, Veronica rose quickly, watching as his facial expression soured. Although, she couldn't help but snort and laugh rather loudly at his choice of vocabulary to describe 'that'. "The birds and the bees?" She finally managed to ask, her hand lifting slightly while her index finger wiped at the corner of her eyes.

"Did you learn that from your father, uncles or your grandfather?" It sounded like something her father would say, but considering all the men in Gideon's life, the wandmaker couldn't be so sure. "A bit late?..Does that mean?.." Watching as he avoided her gaze, Veronica's eyes widened before she rose from his bed. Was her son deflowered?! Had he..surely not..

As Gideon confirmed otherwise, the eldest Ollivander felt a sigh leave her lips, the biggest relief taking over her. "If you're not doing anything..why do you have this then?" Her son was handsome - something all mothers would say about their child and while she tried to not pry into Gideon's life completely, she couldn't help but be curious.

"Are you trying to avoid mistakes? By the grace of Merlin if you bless me with a grandchild before you're married I think I'll end up in an early grave with your great grandparents." Of course, she was exaggerating, but when did Veronica Ollivander never panic nor worry?

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[gideon edward ollivander]

Gideon immediately regretted snatching the condom from his mothers fingers, shoving it into his pocket. Suddenly the packaging felt as if it were on fire in his pants. Fuck. He didn't know why he suddenly felt so guilty, like he got caught actually shagging. The thought made his cheeks turn bright red because that surely wasn't his plan. Hell, he didn't even know what his motive was sneaking the rubber from Benny's bathroom, it was more impulsive in the moment than anything. And a sprinkle of curiosity. Hopefully his uncle wouldn't be doing a condom inventory anytime soon...

A feeling of impending doom washed over Gideon as he noticed he was holding his breath while his mum poured out her deepest thoughts and insecurities. Stepping back toward the door, he shook his head back and forth fervently, eyebrows laced at the center of his forehead. "No. Mum. No. No, that's not what I meant." he backtracked, eyes widening with awkwardness.

Swallowing, "I found it..." Gideon lied on the spot, realizing that was probably much weirder than actually taking it from his uncles bathroom drawer. "Er, I took it from Benny. I-uh wasn't planning on using it..." he piped up lamely, eyes shifting to the ground before agitation started to boil in his belly again. "-Why are you snooping through my things?!" Gideon snapped, wishing life had a rewind button.

veronica giselle ollivander

[veronica giselle ollivander]

━ you have bewitched me, body and soul ━

FEELING HOT AND RED AS eyes watched as Gideon's hand shoved the item into his pocket, Veronica Ollivander looked away for just a moment. She knew she was probably overthinking things, too rash with her choice of words and even her actions. Of course, whenever children were going through their own growth spurts and change in emotions and feelings - the last thing they wanted to do was detail a single aspect of it to their parents.

Strangely enough though, that was one of the few things she had done with her own mother. Of course, she didn't outline every single detail, but the feeling and emotions the eldest Ollivander had received from Gideon's father once upon a time had the wandmaker questioning if she was living in a fairytale dream. "Are you sure?" She questioned, watching as her son's eyes widen. "You tend to do that when you're lying Gideon. I understand if you don't want to tell the truth but at least dance around your lies more carefully."

Veronica then relaxed, instead choosing to listen to her son instead of assumptions. Nodding as he spoke, Veronica was following the 'story'. He..found it..but took it from Gehry and had no plans on using it. "Fine..fine.." She added, rising once more as she found stability in her knees again.

Being questioned why she was 'snooping' around in his things, Veronica bit the inside of her lip, trying to work upon a lie of her own. "I was simply cleaning so you would come home to a fresh room. You may be a boy but you don't need to live in a pigsty for Merlin's sake! Am I not a mother if I don't clean? We can't always rely on the aid of elves or magic for such things!"

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[gideon edward ollivander]

Shaking his head from side to side he scowled, "Mum! No! I'm not lying!" Gideon argued back, eye brows furrowing to the center of his forehead as his face went red. Fuck, why did he feel guilty? He truly wasn't doing anything. Well, maybe the act of stealing the condom from Benny was wrong. He definitely wasn't going to tell her where he found it because he'd prefer to confess to  that crime to Benny himself. Not through his mum. The thought made his spine tingle.

Picking up a sock off the ground, he shoved it into the drawer that was open. "I'm an adult now. You don't have to pick up after me in my personal space. Please." Giddy explained, trying to keep his voice even. He almost felt bad his mum found the condom, she must have been though a mental battle. "It's weird having you snoop around my things..maybe I just need to get my own place for privacy." he admitted to her with irritation, wiping a pile of wood dust into the rubbish bin. Okay, maybe his room was a little messy but it was his room not hers and he never invited her in his room anyways.

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[veronica giselle ollivander]

━ you have bewitched me, body and soul ━

WATCHING AS HER SON'S FACE flushed red, Veronica couldn't help but think where that trait came from. Whenever Veronica tended to lie - which of course was often - she would bit the inside of her mouth, or gnaw on her lip until it was sore. Perhaps it was something he had developed from his father... "Fine, fine!" She responded, raising her hands in surrender as she walked closer to the door. He was right in some aspect, he was a growing boy - an adult. But he would always be her son. That was the difference.

"Your own space?" She turned, brow raised. "This is new..You surely can't be thinking of moving out simply because I was cleaning up your room Gideon..." Veronica paused, tutting quietly while her mind chased away the thought of a grown Gideon, one day leaving the safety and comfort of their home. "Your room..In the house owned by who exactly? Ah, right. Me."

Not stopping to give him time as she asked her rhetorical question, Veronica then headed towards his door, stopping to then lift her wand - undoing parts of the areas she had cleaned. "If it's such a problem, having your mother clean up after you, when you should be doing it yourself...Have at it! You do it." And with that, as well as not wanting to hear his objections, Veronica walked out - feeling like a teenager who had just been told off.

[VERONICA END?]

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[gideon edward ollivander]

Gideon knew the words that fell out of his mouth were nonsense and admittedly a wee bit childish. There were no plans of moving out before she found the dreaded blueberry crumpet flavored condom. Gideon didn't like anyone enough to have as a roommate, nor did he really want to live alone. Not when he had elves and whatever he wanted at the manor. As Gideon was mentally back tracking his argument with his mother, he realized he had gone too far mentioning that he may move out. He only said it because knew his mum would hate that. Her point of owning the house went over his head because he knew he was a rich kid born into a family of privilege. 

"Brilliant." his eyes widened as the back of his neck started to heat up, ears and face turning red. Gideon offered his Mum a stiff smile as he spoke through his teeth. "For the record, I never asked you to tidy up, and would very much prefer to 'have at it' myself. Thanks Mum." he nodded his head with an attitude as she started for the door. To be fair, it was only because he was embarrassed. Hell, he wondered if she'd open her big mouth to her aunt or uncle. Surely they didn't chat like that but he knew his mum loved any reason to spill the tea if it meant leverage in a conversation.

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