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[lissomely]

Are there places to dance in this year and timeline? I'm not precisely trained to do much else.

Well, there's sex, but selling that seems generally frowned upon.


If you know the name Fleur, we should talk.

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[alwaysreturns]

[Merlin, he's right isn't he? That's a terrifying thought.

Also terrifying that he's got a part-Veela nephew and - well, he's right about that, too. Bloody hell.]

Well we need a place to meet, somewhere safe that the ones with the trace can get to. I think we need to get brooms.

[But he is very poor, like, maybe had a couple of sickles in his pockets and that's....pretty much it....brb winning over James Potter]

[lissomely]

I'm meeting with Dad soon, then Albus and Scorpius. I don't know if you've met them, but Albus is Harry's second son, and Scorpius is Draco's son. I think we can talk about finding a place.

The brooms thing might be a little harder. I know I can get funds given a little time, but it's not going to help right now.

[ time to find a muggle club to dance at. ]

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I met them. They got the trace.

[It's hard to tell by his writing if he's miserable about that or angry, and it's probably both but there's a whole lot of feeling like a failure, certainly.]

How?

[He is going to regret asking, probably.]

[lissomely]

Scorpius said as much. We're going to meet at a muggle place in London.

[ .. ah. ]

I did say that I'm a dancer.

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Didn't know it paid that much.

[He is still thinking like, wizard ballet. Ron




the point.]

[lissomely]

[ he should just leave it at that, really, but ]

It does if you're taking your clothes off.

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[There's a long pause in which he starts writing a handful of things that never make it past the first letter.]

Merlin, I didn't need to know that.

[lissomely]

Next time it's probably better not to ask me, and just accept that I'll sort it out.

[alwaysreturns]

Right, I'll remember that

[hang on a tic]

Do your parents know?? [Does he have to decide if he's the cool uncle right now?[

[lissomely]

I'm nineteen, and I live, work, and go to school in France, so no. I doubt that Maman would be especially surprised, though.

[alwaysreturns]

Merlin, you're older than I am!

[Why is it always like this? Well not THIS specifically, but baffling and unsettling. It's always baffling and unsettling.

...]

Should I not tell Bill, or...?

[lissomely]

Yes. At least I'm not Rose or Hugo, though.

I'd rather you not. He has enough to deal with right now. I'll bring it up if it's pertinent.

[alwaysreturns]

Fine with me, mate, I don't really want to be the one telling him.

Who's Rose and Hugo?

[lissomely]

Your children. They're a bit younger than I am.

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My ch

[That's as far as he gets before his brain entirely catches up. His what now.

HIS WHAT NOW]

[lissomely]

Yes. You're a good dad, as it turns out.

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I am way too young to have children!

[Okay they're probably not supposed to be born for a while, but]

Why the bloody hell do I name my son HUGO??

[lissomely]

Well, you're not having them yet. Rosie went to school with Albus and I.

It might've been Aunt Hermione. What's wrong with Hugo?

[alwaysreturns]

Herm

[There is the inky equivalent of a dial tone here, or maybe whatever sound a blue screen makes. His brain needs rebooting.]

[lissomely]

Hermione.
Deep breaths. Put your head between your knees if you feel light-headed.

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[look he will never in a million years admit it but he is 100% putting his head between his knees for a long few seconds.

he has kids with hermione they name their son hugo why do they name their son hugo how does he get together with hermione when does she stop hating him is he supposed to buy her flowers he should go by her flowers and chocolate definitely chocolate is he supposed to propose now does he have to buy a ring oh merlin he can't afford a ring--

At some point the stream of consciousness stops but it takes a while.]

I don't even know where to start

[lissomely]

You know all this takes time, oui? It won't happen overnight, so don't panic?

Rosie and Hugo are lovely, should you like to know.

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I meant with questions! [Mostly]

That's - I would, I mean I do. You meant that before, I'm an all right dad?

[lissomely]

You're a great dad and a great uncle.

[alwaysreturns]

[He's always been defensive of family, but Ron didn't know how much a family kind of man he was until he finds himself blushing at the idea of being a great dad and a great uncle.]

Well good to know I'm not rubbish at it anyway.