Fred, George, Ron and Ginny
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alt_billI heard from Fred and George by owl that the Hogwarts Headmistress had some definite plans about how the four of you should spend your weekend. Hope it went all right, then?
Sunday family dinner at the Burrow tonight. Charlie managed to double up some shifts so that he could trade for others, so he'll be joining us and Percy, which will be nice. If I'm lucky, I'll manage to stick him with evening chores...let HIM commune with the goats for once. Let me know if you have any messages to pass on to him.
Sunday family dinner at the Burrow tonight. Charlie managed to double up some shifts so that he could trade for others, so he'll be joining us and Percy, which will be nice. If I'm lucky, I'll manage to stick him with evening chores...let HIM commune with the goats for once. Let me know if you have any messages to pass on to him.
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Date: 2013-02-11 01:56 am (UTC)There was a charm put on us that kept us from getting too far away from each other. Evenings we mostly spent in the Common Room, because that was just easiest. We tried the library for awhile Friday evening, because George had to do some research for an essay, but that was just frustrating, because he couldn't move around the shelves to hunt for books while the rest of us were parked at the tables revising. George ended up just giving his book list to Lee and asking him to check them out for him.
Quidditch practice started out maddening, because Ron was stuck in front of the Keeper goal posts, which meant we could hardly manoeuvre. Finally, Hooch took pity on us and removed the charm for the rest of the practice. But it went right back on us when practice was over.
The whole thing sort of scrambled all of our plans for the weekend. Ron and the two of us couldn't go to Hogsmeade, because Ginny was forbidden to go. We had to go hang out at Ron's revue rehearsal--actually, that was sort of fun. The two us were helping with set building, and Ginny ended up talking to the costuming crew about fabric and design. (And we did get to see one or two of Ron's speeches. We didn't know little Ronniekins had it in him. Not at all bad!)
And it was kinda fun, really, in the Common Room at the end of the day. Lots of chess (we hadn't played with Ginny in a while), and toasting crumpets and just talking. Sort of reminded us of some of our evenings at the Burrow, sometimes. Had friends stopping by the Weasley corner we'd set up by the chess table, just to talk and play Exploding Snap. Lee Jordan, and Evelyn and Neville Longbottom, Kat Bundy, Honoria Sandoval, a few others. So, yeah. Nice.
Tomorrow will be different, we reckon.
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Date: 2013-02-11 01:57 am (UTC)How did the charm work? Was it sort of like a leash that kept you from taking a step too far?
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Date: 2013-02-11 01:57 am (UTC)Order Only
Date: 2013-02-11 01:58 am (UTC)The other really annoying thing was that the two of us had to attend that stupid YPL meeting. And do exercises. We would have much rather been doing something useful, like getting our essays done.
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Date: 2013-02-11 02:04 am (UTC)Re: Order Only: Private message to Bill Weasley
Date: 2013-02-11 02:14 am (UTC)Well, well, well. How very interesting. Thanks for the intelligence, gents.
Pity I can't twit him about it. He's not very teasable by me right now.
Better keep it from Mum, too, in brotherly solidarity. But I will tell Charlie!
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Date: 2013-02-11 02:14 am (UTC)Re: Order Only: Private message to Bill Weasley
Date: 2013-02-11 02:16 am (UTC)Re: Order Only: Private message to Bill Weasley
Date: 2013-02-11 04:46 am (UTC)She was talking about looks you were giving her. Well, she was complaining about Ron sulking and glaring. But then she added this, speaking of you three:
I don't think they're watching my back, Bill.
I think they're watching EACH OTHERS backs. And that I'm one of the ones they're watching.
Look, can you figure out what's going on with her? Talk to her or something? Maybe better you than Ron.
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Date: 2013-02-11 05:25 pm (UTC)The second part of this ruddy punishment started today, the 'separation' part. We can't get any closer than thirty feet of Ginny. Same reason, that charm.
Except now it feels even worse.
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Date: 2013-02-11 05:27 pm (UTC)Re: Order Only: Private message to Bill Weasley
Date: 2013-02-11 05:29 pm (UTC)Re: Order Only: Private message to Bill Weasley
Date: 2013-02-11 05:34 pm (UTC)Is there anyone you trust who could talk to her? Someone in the Juniors who's a friend who could maybe sound her out a bit?
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Date: 2013-02-11 05:38 pm (UTC)These next three days are gonna stink. No time to write more now, but keep an eye on our journal today. She ordered us to make an entry in it which will explain more. Ugh.
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Date: 2013-02-12 04:29 am (UTC)I'm trying to reason with her, but Ginny's absolutely not hearing it.
Let me know if your conversation with Evelyn gives you any insight.
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Date: 2013-02-12 04:33 am (UTC)Re: Order Only: Private message to Bill Weasley
Date: 2013-02-12 04:34 am (UTC)Well...as close as you can, given that you have to keep your distance.
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Date: 2013-02-11 03:42 am (UTC)The Headmistress put a hex on us that made us stay very close together all weekend, which wouldn't have been so bad, except that Ron sulked and glared and made it very clear that he considered being forced near me to be a fate worse than cruciatus! There were also endless meaningful looks, Bill. If there's anything worse than feeling alone when I'm alone, it's feeling alone when I'm with my brothers.
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Date: 2013-02-11 04:29 am (UTC)As for Ron, I'm sorry if he's seemed testy, but it doesn't sound as though the weekend was a total failure. The twins at least enjoyed playing chess and hanging out on the Common Room with you. Now, I agree, Ron can sulk like nobody's business, but then that's simply part of our Weasley heritage. (I remember Mum losing her temper with me after one of my snits when I was younger, and she told me that while some hopeful Quidditch players might be asked to play for England, I was world class in only the respect that I might be asked to sulk for England.) I wonder...could it be that it wasn't so much that he was angry at you as he was at the Headmistress? Or simply at the whole situation, if his plans for the weekend were overset?
It really was unfair for the Headmistress to do it to all of you. Which also makes me wonder whether Ron wasn't angry at you. Weasleys, in my experience, may grumble at each other, but they'll always close ranks and watch each other's backs if one of them is treated unfairly.
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Date: 2013-02-11 04:33 am (UTC)I think they're watching EACH OTHERS backs. And that I'm one of the ones they're watching.
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Date: 2013-02-11 04:41 am (UTC)We will always, always watch out for you.
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Date: 2013-02-12 02:20 am (UTC)This is UTTERLY HUMILIATING.
And we're having to take it in turns to eat.
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Date: 2013-02-12 04:08 am (UTC)Forgive me, but are you sure you should be writing to me right now? As I understand it, you're supposed to be following the rules half-blood students have about talking to their families; I don't want you to get into more trouble.
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Date: 2013-02-12 04:15 am (UTC)Anyway I'm supposed to be pretending to be a half-blood. If I WERE a half-blood I would NEVER give up contact with my family. I'd keep it up in secret, how would they ever know? When Umbridge called us all in she also called in Sally-Anne Perks and told her that her mother had died; Sally-Anne said she was fine because she hadn't seen her mother in years -- can you imagine?
You're right about Weasleys always having each other's backs. We'd never give each other up, either.
Although I'll refrain for now from sending private messages to Ron or the Twins where Umbridge can see because you're right, I don't want to get in worse trouble.
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Date: 2013-02-12 04:25 am (UTC)It doesn't quite work that way, Gin. I work for the damn department, and I know.
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Date: 2013-02-12 04:28 am (UTC)But you're right, to remind me about the dangers. I shouldn't think less of Sally-Anne Perks for being afraid. Not everyone is meant for Gryffindor House.
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Date: 2013-02-11 05:11 am (UTC)And we have to all agree where we're going to go, too, which. Let's just say, we've been trying really hard to be nice, but some people get really touchy and that makes it harder.