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_neville]

Just wish I could see all of them.

[alt_ernie]

Are they not going to let your sister go because she's too little? My great-great uncle died a few years ago and we weren't allowed to go because we were only little kids and my mum said it would be too sad. You might get to see her after though. I think they have a party or something, to cheer everyone up after all the sad stuff. Maybe your sister can go to that.

[alt_neville]

Evelyn will be there, so I didn't mean her. Just Great-grandma, you know, and . . . and other, older members of my family.