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[alt_ron]

Thanks, yeah?

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Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_ron]

Wanted you to know--I did read what you said earlier.

Yeah. Ta, y'know?

Really.

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_pansy]

We all got together yesterday at the secret room and talked and hugged and cried.

And the entire time, it felt like part of me was missing because you weren't there.

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_pansy]

And yeah.

Yeah.

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_ron]

yeah

i'd rather have been there, really

it was-

at st mungo's-

we got there, in the reception, and we were still wearing those mummer's robes and george still had hold of his mask

people were staring i mean, i would've, too, if i'd seen four kids come in looking like us- well, gin looked like she does, y'know, but at least this time i don't think she thought about it enough to be embarrassed being with us, cause, yeah, normally she'd've hated that so much.

and then we were just there, y'know. waiting for i don't know what. i mean, he was already gone. i guess they were cleaning him up, now i think-

but we were just sort of standing around

bill looked awful

and mum-

well, you know her

it was

yeah

[alt_hydra]

I'm sorry that I never got to properly meet him.

If there's anything you need - well, I don't have much, but I'd try to help however I could. We all would.

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_pansy]

That sounds

It sounds awful, Ron. There's no way around it.

Bill and your mum, were they at the party? And Percy too, I'd imagine. Did they see

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_sally_anne]

I wish one of us could have been there with you.

I wish one of us could be with you right now.

I still can't believe

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_ron]

you could        

  could you

would the Strettons let you come?

we're sitting vigil here and people are

Mrs Diggory was here this morning and loads of other neighbours

we're- we have to say hello to all of them, but it's mum they're who needs to

i may shout if anyone else puts their hands on my shoulder or tries to

just-

it would be nice to have someone to talk to

or not talk but not have to

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_sally_anne]

YES. I can. Give me just a few minutes. Also, I'll be bringing stuff, just so you know, I mean -- well you'll see when I get there, but I can come.

[alt_ron]

Thanks, Hydra.

Dad would've liked to meet you. Really.

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_ron]

thanks, you.

Mum'll be really glad.

Me, too.

[alt_justin]

Ron,

Like Hydra, I'm very sorry not to have met him properly. It was only the once, at the station this past September. But I know you all speak of him highly, and fondly, and of course we all know that anyone who raised men like Fred and George and you, old man, must have been a fine person indeed.

We shouldn't dream of intruding on your family at this time but, well, sometimes it's better to have one's mates about, if only to provide a respite from the grief. If that would be helpful, of course. I plan to ask the Jugsons if they'd allow me to attend the funeral, or reception, or whatever your mother decides is best. If you'd like to get away, as well, after Christmas, instead of having friends over, I'd be happy to see if the Jugsons would let me host a guest for a few hours or even overnight.

I'm sure Pansy and Sally-Anne have told you but there were quite a few who came in response to the Galleon last night. Hermione seemed particularly affected. You and your family have more friends than you realise, I think.

If there's anything at all one might do, please, you've only to say.

-Justin

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_pansy]

Can I

can I come too?

I can bring Lunes with me.

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_sally_anne]

Ron's not checking his diary much but yes, please come. Luna too.

There are people coming in and out for the vigil and a lot of them

It won't hurt to have more real friends here.

Re: Private Message to Sally Anne Perks and Pansy Parkinson

[alt_pansy]

Right. I'll swing by the Browns.

[alt_neville]

I'm coming to the funeral for sure, Ron. If you'd like me to come over sooner, or later, whatever seems best. Just let me know, yeah?

And...and I'm sure you want to be with your family right now. Of course you do. But later on, during the holiday, if you want to get away for a night or two, just to come over and stay with me, if that would help, I mean, we can do that, too.

[alt_sally_anne]

If you want to come to the Burrow you can.

His house has rather a lot of people coming by. Having friends around him means that he doesn't have to talk to them as much.

I'm going to have to go back to the Strettons at some point. I got away by telling them I'd deliver all the parcels people had ordered sent to the Weasleys -- there were loads, all sorts of things from camp administrators and other people Mr Weasley worked with -- and that would spare them finding the owls. And they said 'oh brilliant' and I gathered it all up and went through the floo and haven't been back.

At this point they're probably getting cross but unless they send Jeremy to come shout at me there's not much they can do

[alt_justin]

Dash it all, we're expected at the Malfoy party in an hour.

How late do you expect to stay there? I'm sure that once Hydra and I are both at the Malfoys' we could use their Floo. We might even be able to nick some platters (Remy's told me there's always an abundance of food) and bring them along, what?

I'd quite like to come and pay my respects. But perhaps it might be better to wait until tomorrow when there are fewer people and some fresh reinforcements would help.

Which do you think?

-J

[alt_sally_anne]

Ron was up all night last night, I think, sitting vigil with his mother and with Fred.

So tonight I think Ron will probably go to bed early and hopefully take some Dreamless Sleep.

Although you could come by and see. And bring platters. They've gotten more gift parcels than they know what to do with but the nice thing about platters is that they're all READY, you know? And it's Christmas and apparently Mrs Weasley feels like this means EVERYONE who comes by has to eat something.

[alt_pansy]

I'm sure tomorrow would be fine, if you'd rather not feel rushed. I'm going to have to leave in a bit for the party as well.

Maybe we could plan to be at the Burrow tomorrow at noon, anyone who can come. And we can bring along things for a luncheon.

[alt_justin]

Oh, I say, that sounds brilliant, yes.

Perhaps you could say something to Draco about sending extra food for tonight, then, since as Sally-Anne points out it'll all be prepared already.

See you soon, then, what!

-Justin

[alt_pansy]

Yes, I could do that. I'm sure he'd be fine with setting some platters aside.