Happy Birthday, Gin!

[alt_ron]

Many happy returns!

You're going to have to wait until tomorrow morning for your present, though: it's two whole weeks of peace and quiet without me in your way. Just think! You get to practically be an only child for a whole fortnight!

Have fun. Don't do anything I wouldn't think of!


Say. What did you do with the refilling water carrier when you got home from your CCF weeks? I can't find it anywhere. You didn't rubbish it, did you? And I can't find my dragon hide gloves. Did you nick those?

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Private message to Ron

[alt_ginny]

Oh Ron. I feel like I've scarcely seen you all summer anyway! Or the Twins. Your departure doesn't mean peace and quiet, it means one less person to share the chores with.

The refilling water carrier is in the closet under the stairs. I didn't do anything with your gloves. There's a lot of stuff in that closet though. You should check there.

Re: Private message to Ron

[alt_ron]

Found. And the gloves were in the cellar. No idea. Maybe Mum needed them for something.

Glad to hear you'll miss me! Even if it's just because I won't be here doing chores.

Private Message to Ron

[alt_charlie]

Thanks for writing this public and saving my arse! I hadn't realised it was Gin's birthday until you did. I owe you one.

Re: Private Message to Ron

[alt_ron]

I'll add it to your account.

How are you?

I'm about to go off for Combined Cadet Force. Not sure what to expect. Last year it was horrible. Only, last year it was Umbridge in charge of it and she had especially... awful notions about what we should be learning to do. But now she's gone, there's no telling what it will be like. And they've separated us off from the fourth and fifth years, so it's just us. And, actually, there're going to be fewer of us than before because they cut people based on OWL marks.

Anywiz, they did tell us to be sure our brooms are in good trim. I've been clipping my twigs the way you showed me last time you were here, and I think it's really made a difference. That and that counter-balance charm we looked up. It's really been dead sharp responding to every cue I give.

So at least my flying should be respectable. Shame it's not Quidditch we're training for.

Re: Private Message to Ron

[alt_charlie]

Well, if nothing else, it sounds like you'll be doing a bunch of flying, which will be better than not flying. I'd say "things can't be worse than what they were like with Madam Umbridge", but I don't want to curse you!

I'm sure that whatever they have you doing, you'll be just fine at it, yeah? You've been working so hard at things this last year.

I've been doing all right. Tired, mostly.