<strong>August Gaust</strong><br/><br/>Lavender's reaction surprised August who involuntarily took a step back, but she otherwise kept her composure. Kel gave noticed to Lavender for a moment but then went back to watching the siblings. Seeing someone like Lavender was calming to August who was pleased to know there was another much like herself. She and Snape were also alike (although August had no idea Snape was a double agent), neither liked killing and avoided it whenever possible. If he wasn't so stiff and solemn, August might have tried to get closer to him; instead he intimidated her and turned her off. It was unfortunate and something she wished wasn't so; she wanted more people to be close too.<br/><br/>Giving Lavender a soft smile, August nodded to her comment. Noticing the way Lavender responded allowed her to realize Lavender was eying the big and dumb Death Eater. He was new but it was obvious he didn't have much in the way of intelligence. His advancement so high up the ranks was surprising to her. Voldemort seemed to value intelligence and creativity more than brute force; then again he did use any resource he thought would prove useful beyond a one time event. That meant there had to be something more about him than she knew.<br/><br/>Eying him awhile for herself, her contemplating of the brute was interrupted as Elvira walked up to them both. The young woman was, frankly, almost revolting in her choice of fashion. Was she insane? Wearing hot pink and high heels to a slaughter? She looked like an American Barbie Doll more than a real woman. August was quickly forming an opinion of her and it wasn't so lofty as the ones she held of her hearts content, Gemini and Ballatrix. Keeping any snide remarks to herself, August merely gave a simple greeting to the woman, whom wasn't even a Death Eater. What was she even doing here? August almost rolled her eyes at the thought.<br/><br/>Kel's tongue snapped out at a quick pace as Elvira moved closer, his gun metal body inching out a little further. He wasn't taking any chances with the new one. August ignored his protectiveness, having learned long ago it was useless trying to stop him unless she used magic to cease his movements.