I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

So the tea was very good today but I have to admit I find it frustrating when we have to actually stay at Doughty Conduit and appreciate tea, instead of going back to 12GP.

Justin, did Remy and Alfie seem to have a good time? Because if so, we should try to be more boring the next time they come.

Admittedly my RAT stowed away in my bag so I'm hardly in a position to point fingers at people who bring along the uninvited. I let him have a biscuit, too, which may have been a tactical error. Sebastian is less of a problem along than Remy, though!

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[alt_justin]

Hullo, Sally-Anne,

Yes, I'm quite sorry, again, everyone, that they had to come along. I say, Mrs Jugson does have bally well peculiar ideas about what we're meant to be doing 'as a family.' I believe I mentioned that last night we weren't to use our journals at all but instead had an evening of parlour games and entertaining each other, what.

I believe I've made an arrangement with Remy, now, so that next time he and Alfie may go on their own into New London and leave us to it. (I don't think Alfie's at all keen on the ambience at Doughty Conduit, what. And Remy did enjoy himself but not nearly so much as he might like paying a call on, say, Finnigan.)

I say, the well awkward moment for me was when Alfie made that remark about how he'd better things to do than watch all of us 'snog our girlfriends,' or however he put it. Ron, I can only assume he meant you and me, old man!

-Justin

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[alt_sally_anne]

I was hoping he'd have that reaction.

I mean, we decided snogging in front of Remy and Alfie might be a public service! (If it made them think, 'next time let's find somewhere else to go.')

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[alt_justin]

I say, you're a credit to the Institute, sacrificing yourselves that way!

-Justin

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[alt_sally_anne]

Exactly!

I mean we don't HAVE to snog in front of people so usually we don't. The Strettons don't care where I go or what I get up to.

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[alt_justin]

It rather makes me wonder just what Mr Jugson has in mind for when I turn 17 in October. They've been trying so bally well hard to make me feel part of the family I'm not sure whether it's so I shall stay or merely so I shan't feel ill-used when he tells me I shall be on my own.

Either way, what, I don't well relish offending them if I tell them I've no intention of burdening them further. I say, I think they've enjoyed the attention of fostering a notorious defector, if you follow me.

-Justin

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[alt_sally_anne]

Oh, I'm sure they have.

Are you thinking you'll move out? To a flat of your own, or what?

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[alt_justin]

I'm not well certain, just yet. Something I shall need to work out with the Jugsons, I expect. And Sirius.

I've time to decide, though, what!

I say, it's too bad we couldn't all take a house together. Then no one would think much about who comes or goes.

Well, I suppose we ought to get some sleep. Mrs Jugson told us she'd like us to go shopping with her tomorrow morning. One can only imagine what she has in mind.

Good night!

-Justin

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[alt_sally_anne]

A house for all of us would be BRILLIANT.

Maybe we could find one that no one cared about, something old and creaky and not in New London. So it wouldn't cost I suppose I'd need to be able to apparate to live there, though.