I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

Neville, thanks so much for inviting me to Blackpool again. I tried to go a bit easier on the candy floss this time and restrained any urges I got to dare Gryffindors to get on roller coasters!

I've sent your Grandmother an owl with a proper thank-you, hopefully she'll get that later today.

And how shockingly rude of Finnigan and Thomas to tell you they were coming, and then change their minds at the last minute like that. The good part is, I think we had more fun without them. (I felt a little guilty taking off at five but at least I told you that's what I was going to do when I RSVP'd, since I was invited to both your party and Harry's.)

I fell into bed when I got home and Maureen was kind enough to keep Gemma away this morning so I could have a lie-in. And tomorrow I'm off to that CCF camp and I can't do even one more pull-up than I could do before, I hope they don't send me straight home again. At least I can run a little faster.

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[alt_ron]

Finnigan and Thomas deserve a good kicking.

Don't worry, Nev, I didn't do it when I saw them last night. Just ignored them. But if I see a chance next week, they'll be lucky to go home with any teeth left.

Anywiz, Blackpool was wizard and Kennsington with the Malfoys was snobby and awful. And I hardly got to say anything to Harry, which, y'know, I should have known would happen, but I suppose it was right to go. Still, I'd rather have stayed with you.

I wrote your Gran, but Mum's going to send it when Errol gets back from wherever she'd sent him off to. If he doesn't drop over dead when she tells him he's got to make another delivery! Shame Pig wasn't around.

Where is Pig, anywiz? Which of you lot've got him?

[alt_neville]

I've got Pig. I bought some sweets at Blackpool I want to smuggle off to Terry, although I guess it'll have to wait until next weekend, when it's safe to see them.

Seamus and Dean...yeah, well. They sent gifts anyway, which meant that they didn't ignore me the invitation entirely. Although Gran was quite cross when she saw what Seamus's gift was. He sent an envelope telling me he's renewed the subscription for that same comic book subscription he got for me last year, Heroes of the Protectorate.

[alt_lee]

Why'd she get cross about that?

[alt_neville]

You haven't seen them?

See, they're all about the stirring adventures of this crack wing of aurors who spend just about all their time battling these evil ex-aurors who have gone traitor.

The traitors' names are Francis and Agnes Longacre.

Don't think that's a coincidence.

[alt_lee]

Ouch.

[alt_neville]

Yeah.

[alt_terry]

That's awful.

[alt_gredforge]

You said it.

That'll win no points for Gryffindor for tact.

[alt_ron]

Tact?

This is Finnigan we're talking about.

Unless this is write the opposite day and no one said.

[alt_sally_anne]

Are they at least really fantastic bad guys?

Because I've seen comics other people leave lying around the common room and some of the villains are really pretty excellent.

[alt_terry]

Thanks for thinking of me, Nev.

I'll send your present back with him to you. Real small, just something I carved.

[alt_neville]

I'm sure I'll love it, whatever it is. You're so good at whittling. I really liked those puzzle box you made for us all at Christmastime. Those were just wizard.

[alt_sally_anne]

Terry, when is your birthday? Do you know?

[alt_terry]

It's January 15. I think. Master's given me all sorts of different dates for it, but I caught a glimpse of it on an official parchment once. My parchment of ownership.

[alt_gredforge]

Blimey, Professor. You mean your 'Stupid Official Parchment of Tomfoolery.’

Nobody owns you.

[alt_terry]

This made me laugh. Good thing the git wasn't in the room.

Yeah. That one.

[alt_neville]

It was fun! Even if it ended sooner than I expected it would. (But to tell the truth, I think Gran really appreciated that.) Thanks so much for coming.