alt_neville: (Oh)
Neville Longbottom ([personal profile] alt_neville) wrote2009-09-24 10:06 am

Bad news at breakfast

I got an owl from my Gran this morning, letting me know my Great-grandma Kate died. (Not Gran's mum, Great-grandma Kate was on the other side of the family.) I used to see her a couple times a year. She hasn't been real spry the past couple years, but her mind was sharp as ever. Still, old as she was and all, it was a shock to get the news. She was the kind of person you almost expected to live forever. She was always real nice to me and Evelyn whenever Gran would take us to visit her. Gran said Evelyn's a bit upset over it. She used to exchange letters with Great-grandma Kate once every other month or so.

Gran's arranged it with the Headmistress for me to floo home over the weekend for the funeral.
alt_alice: (scared)

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[personal profile] alt_alice 2009-09-24 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
oh.

oh my.
alt_molly: (Serious)

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[personal profile] alt_molly 2009-09-24 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Alice, I'm so sorry. I'm assuming by the 'other side of the family,' Neville means she was your grandmother?
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[personal profile] alt_alice 2009-09-24 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
yes. Yes. On my mother's side.

Oh, Molly. She thought I was dead. We decided it would be best to not... to only keep in contact Augusta, and she thought I was dead.

She never knew about Kevin.

I never got to say good-bye.

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[personal profile] alt_poppy 2009-09-24 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Alice, I'm very sorry. I can only imagine how far away you must feel just now. Do know that I'm thinking of you.

Is there anything I could do? I'll be happy to check that your son's Floo journey goes smoothly, but of course, Minerva will be able to let you know that, too.


He's a good boy, that one. But you know that.

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[personal profile] alt_alice 2009-09-24 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Poppy. That's quite kind of you.

I'm sure he'll be fine with the floo, but I know he'd appreciate a kind word in the next day or two.
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[personal profile] alt_kingsley 2009-09-24 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Alice, do you think you'll try to attend the funeral, using polyjuice? Does Stephen have any left? Because if you do, maybe one or two of the Players could escort you, just so that you'd be in a group of three or so, rather than there alone by yourself.
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[personal profile] alt_alice 2009-09-24 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Kingsley, thank you for being so very thoughtful.

I thought of going, but I'm worried about sticking out too much. After all, it'll most likely be a small affair, and I wouldn't want to draw attention.

It's been years since my last wanted poster went up, but they just might have someone waiting there for me to show. Even with polyjuice and the escort, it's a risk.

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[personal profile] alt_sirius 2009-09-24 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I was thinking the same thing, myself!
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[personal profile] alt_lupin 2009-09-24 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so sorry, Alice.
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[personal profile] alt_alice 2009-09-24 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Remus.

I miss you so very much right now.

I know it's selfish of me to say, but at times like these, you want the people you love close by. And I've got my dear Frank and my darling little boy, but I wish I had you here too.

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[personal profile] alt_alice 2009-09-24 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
frank?
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[personal profile] alt_frank 2009-09-24 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
just read it myself.

I'm sorry, Al.

where are you?
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[personal profile] alt_alice 2009-09-24 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
the nursery.

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[personal profile] alt_seamus 2009-09-24 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry mate.
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[personal profile] alt_ron 2009-09-24 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, mate. I'm really sorry.

When are you leaving to Floo home?
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[personal profile] alt_ernie 2009-09-24 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
That's sad, Nev. I'm sorry. At least you get to go home and see your family though, yeah.

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[personal profile] alt_draco 2009-09-24 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
My condolences.
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[personal profile] alt_gredforge 2009-09-24 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
We're sorry, Neville. If there's anything we can do...
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[personal profile] alt_percy 2009-09-25 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
I'm very sorry to hear of your loss, Neville.

Do you have everything you might need, like a set of non-school robes that are appropriate for the funeral? Good shoes and so forth?

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