Owl came

[alt_ron]

Thanks, Dad.

Tell mum my jumper's got a little room for growing, but the arms are just the right length, so it fits.

And the mince pie was as good as always.


Oh, and tell Charlie I'm sorry about his wand.

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[alt_arthur]

You're welcome, my dear boy. I hope that what I said helped.

Your mum will be very happy to hear that the jumper fits.

And about the wand, Charlie knows--we all know--it was simply an accident.

Merry Christmas, son.

Order Only

[alt_molly]

I'm so glad that he read what you wrote.

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[alt_bill]

So you finally got through to him, then? Good show.

Re: Order Only

[alt_arthur]

Well, we didn't leave him much choice.

Re: Order Only

[alt_bill]

What do you mean?

Re: Order Only

[alt_arthur]

I put a 'Read Me' charm on the envelope. Once he touched it, the envelope stuck to his hand like glue until he opened and read it.

It was also charmed to be fireproof, waterproof, and impossible to tear into pieces.

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[alt_bill]

Dead clever, I must say.

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[alt_arthur]

It was the twins who thought of it.

[alt_percy]

We've had quite a good holiday here, Dad. Ron and I have gone out to enjoy the snow every day, and we've played a good number of games of chess. Ron's getting really good, and he beats me most of the time now.

[alt_arthur]

Really? Ron, I hope you'll be able to spare your Dad a game or two the next time you come home. I'm sure you'll trounce me, but I'll still enjoy it.

[alt_ron]

Easter hols, yeah?

I'll play you as many rematches as you need, Dad!

[alt_ron]

Uh, Dad?

Is there something I'm supposed to do to make this sticking charm stop? I tried Finite, but that just put out the fire in the grate, and the loosening charm I tried unravelled the binding on the rug. (Don't worry, we've got that fixed now.) And Percy's tried some things, too, but I can't put it down yet. Can't rip it in bits, either. Or burn it (which was probably a good thing, actually, since I can't let go of it).

I tried washing my hands, too, but I guess you imperviused it?

[alt_arthur]

I'm sorry about that, I should have given you that information at the end of the letter. Finite will work, but it takes saying it three times and three taps of the wand, because there were three separate charms involved: the sticking charm, the anti-incendio and the waterproof charm.

(I must say, Fred and George were rather proud it worked so well.)

[alt_gredforge]

Well, we knew it would of course, but it is gratifying to see something we worked on succeed.

It is really good that you've come to your senses Ron.

If you never came back to the Burrow, how would you set off all the lovely pranks we've set up in your room?

[alt_ron]

Heh.

Just remember that I'm not responsible for anything my wand does accidentally now!

[alt_molly]

I'm glad the pies arrived safely, dear. It's a relief that Errol managed to deliver them intact!

[alt_percy]

Well, the crust was bunged up a bit on a couple of them, but they tasted just as good as ever.

[alt_ron]

Yeah, he was pretty much done in when he got here. Professor Brutka checked him over for us, though, and gave him something to perk him up.

[alt_ron]

Oh, and the broken bits are just as good as the rest, so no worries!

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

So are you talking to your family again then?

What did they do to get through your thick fix things?

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

[alt_ron]

Oh, well, my dad sent me a letter, and he said some things

I guess they don't still think it's my fault the Ministry arrested him and tore up the house. He said he should have told me that the car was a big secret, which it totally wasn't--I mean he took us all to the train in it, right? So if he wanted it secret, yeah, he needed to say something about that, cause it's like the most utterly wizard thing he's ever made, and we were sure to say something about it, weren't we? Even if Harry and I hadn't used it to escape from that whoever was trying to hurt him at Kings Cross.

Anyway, Dad still says it was wrong, my helping Harry like that, and I guess he just doesn't understand because he wasn't there when it happened to know why we had to get out of there fast, because I know he'd have done the same thing if he'd been there. He totally would. Bill, too, even though they acted like I was

Anyway, yeah. He said I'm still part of the family, and he meant they don't think what I did was wrong in a bad way, like I'd tried to do something to cause trouble or to hurt someone, and they know I didn't want bad things to happen to them.

And he says Charlie knows it was an accident what happened to his wand, though I don't know about that. When he was here, he sure wasn't

Whatever. I don't know. Dad wanted to say sorry, and he hexed the letter so I had to read it, so I did, and it's all right now--as long as you don't squint at it too hard. And as long as I don't get mixed up in anything else that involves Harry, probably, too. And, I dunno. We'll see what happens, I guess. The thing is, I still wouldn't change what I did.