Viewing Black's body

[alt_sally_anne]

Well, the weather was perfectly horrid, unfortunately. If it had been horrid right away, that would have been better because we'd have just turned around and come another day, but we'd already been in the queue for an hour when it started sleeting. I was wearing my lovely new coat (thank you again, Pansy!) so that helped. After a bit Mr and Mrs Stretton left me and Jeremy to hold our place in line and they took Gemma and Philip and the little ones, and Maureen to help them with the little ones, and went somewhere warmer until we were closer to getting inside.

Anyway.

Seeing Black was a bit grim but also brilliant. I thought about all the awful things he'd done to all of us, and how he would never get to do them again, and someday ALL the enemies of Our Lord will end up like this, and after that I didn't feel sick, I felt warm all over. And we all signed the book, even Gemma, and went home to get dry clothes and hot tea. The Strettons are going off to some New Year's Eve party in a little while.

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Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_ron]

Whoa.

Did Mr and Mrs Stretton realise?

I remember you said once that Gemma asked them if they knew your parents at school and they did. D'you think they recognised each other today?

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

No.

Well, my parents knew who the Strettons were but I don't think the Strettons looked twice at my parents. They were really shabby, first of all, and the Strettons were looking for influential people they might have a chance to chat with. Also, they were distracted by the rain and by Gemma and Philip and then they took off to get tea while Jeremy and I held their spots.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_ron]

That's really-

I dunno.

It means they really wanted to see you, yeah? That they miss you and

I'm glad Stretton was decent about it. But, I mean, that must have been really

well

You all right, then?

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

Yes.

I think that's part of why it made me so happy, that they came even knowing we wouldn't be able to talk, just so they could see me.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_pansy]

I'm glad you got to see them, Sally-Anne. I know how much that meant to you.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_pansy]

And that was decent of Stretton.