He's been calming down and I might actually have gotten through a bit with him about how serious all this is. I know you're still rubbed raw, but could you back off for just a little and give him some room?
But he won't listen if he thinks it's just you being critical.
Which is silly, because everything you've said about what he's done or might do has been perfectly reasonable, but this is Ron we're talking about. You know?
All I was trying to say REALLY was that it was a good idea that Neville didn't go, if his boggart would've turned into Carrow and he'd made him funny, because of how angry Carrow was at Draco and he ALREADY hates Neville.
I wasn't trying to
Oh never mind.
Neville says Carrow isn't his boggart, anyway. He'd see something else. I bet it's someone he's not supposed to have ever seen, where it would be suspicious if they turned up. Though he could always say he'd seen pictures.
Oh! I hadn't thought of that. Like his mum and dad, you mean?
Do you really think he's seen them before?
Huh.
And I know you weren't, it's just you never know what he'll get stroppy about sometimes, and I'd just got him un-stroppy. But he seems fine so it's probably just me over-thinking everything.
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I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-09-10 03:33 pm (UTC)Too bad you missed out. I mean, I reckon we know what it would've been for you--and I'd've liked to see you Riddikulus him.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-09-10 06:06 pm (UTC)THAT'S him talking about Draco. Do you have any idea what he'd do to Neville for making him ridiculous?
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-09-10 06:32 pm (UTC)Blimey, if it's something that scares him more than Master, he must be terrified of it. Don't blame him for skipping the lesson.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-09-10 06:33 pm (UTC)It's--
Look, that's not why I skipped it.
Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-09-10 06:34 pm (UTC)Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good
Date: 2010-09-10 06:35 pm (UTC)That would be a disaster.
Private Message to Sally-Anne
Date: 2010-09-10 06:35 pm (UTC)Re: Private Message to Sally-Anne
Date: 2010-09-10 06:41 pm (UTC)I wasn'tI didn't meanFine.
Re: Private Message to Sally-Anne
Date: 2010-09-10 06:45 pm (UTC)But he won't listen if he thinks it's just you being critical.
Which is silly, because everything you've said about what he's done or might do has been perfectly reasonable, but this is Ron we're talking about. You know?
Re: Private Message to Sally-Anne
Date: 2010-09-10 06:54 pm (UTC)I wasn't trying to
Oh never mind.
Neville says Carrow isn't his boggart, anyway. He'd see something else. I bet it's someone he's not supposed to have ever seen, where it would be suspicious if they turned up. Though he could always say he'd seen pictures.
Re: Private Message to Sally-Anne
Date: 2010-09-10 06:57 pm (UTC)Do you really think he's seen them before?
Huh.
And I know you weren't, it's just you never know what he'll get stroppy about sometimes, and I'd just got him un-stroppy. But he seems fine so it's probably just me over-thinking everything.
Re: Private Message to Sally-Anne
Date: 2010-09-10 07:18 pm (UTC)Especially in front of Professor Lestrange, that would be bad. Even if he only knows his mum from the wanted posters.
Re: Private Message to Sally-Anne
Date: 2010-09-10 07:23 pm (UTC)And even if he'd only ever seen her in wanted posters, people might think otherwise.