Bad news at breakfast

[alt_neville]

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.

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[alt_molly]

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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[alt_alice]

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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[alt_molly]

Oh, my dear. I am so dreadfully sorry indeed.

Well, perhaps what they say about the dead is true. Maybe she does know the truth now. Somehow, somewhere.

I think you'd better spend a good deal of time holding Kevin today. I'm sure Arabella can juggle things to have the others take over your duties, whatever they may be. And I'm glad that Frank is with you.

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[alt_arthur]

Our deepest condolences, Alice.

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[alt_alice]

Thank you, Molly.

I hope that you're right.

And I shall keep them both close by today.