un: fiantoduri (anon)

[cottaged]

[ ooc: forward dated to not the middle of the night ig... ]

Curse breaker for hire. Highly skilled, years of experience. Can't work officially due to being displaced. Fee discussed after I know what sort of curse I'm dealing with. Can work discreetly. Feel free to contact me privately.

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un: mackin

[likedietrich]

I can use occasional assistance. Generally books and manuscripts; often from Asian, African, and North and South American sources. I do most of the curse-breaking myself, but there's occasionally a tricky one I need to consult someone on.

[cottaged]

That sounds like something I can handle. I've experience with African curses in particular. Some South American as well. But even if I haven't encountered the exact curse before, I should be able to help break it.

[likedietrich]

I'd appreciate the assist. Most of the curse-breakers are with Gringotts, and they frown on freelance work. Apparently.

You can reach me at McKinnon's, in Diagon Alley. I'm there most days until six, but if you want to meet later, that can be arranged too

[ That offer is mostly because those who want freelance work usually have a reason for it, and a lot of the current Ministry shops at her store. ]

[cottaged]

I would work for Gringotts, but they've disallowed displaced. Their loss is your gain.

I'll come by sometime before curfew.

[likedietrich]

Their rather stringent rules are often our gain,
to be honest.

There may be a small blond girl working the front. If there is, just ask for me. And if she is, she's a bit...shy, so bear that in mind.

[ By shy, she means skittish.

And by skittish, she probably actually means jumps at shadows. Luna hasn't had a good time of it, she suspects. ]

un: kingweasley | private

[alwaysreturns]

[He somehow keeps himself from writing Bill's name, just in case, but he is fit to burst if his hurried handwriting is anything to go by.]

Have you met Louis yet?

permaprivate

[cottaged]

I have.

Blimey, Ron, can you believe it?

[alwaysreturns]

Yeah

I mean, no, it's completely mental, but

[He doodles a little dude with a shocked face and an exploding head.]

[cottaged]

[ Bill just draws three scratch marks on the exploding dude's face. ]

[alwaysreturns]

[Well that makes Ron laugh, at least.]

Fair nuff

He told me about my future

Parts, anyway

[This time he tries his hand at a Home Alone style hands on cheeks face. It's not very good.]

[cottaged]

Oh? He hasn't told me anything about you yet.

What did he tell you?

[alwaysreturns]

I'm a really good dad

????????????????

[He would probably keep writing question marks but gotta give Bill a chance to reply, right]

[cottaged]

[ Bill laughs, interrupting Ron's string of question marks. ]

I could have told you that would happen.

[alwaysreturns]

I name my son HUGO

Or Hermione does. I'm meant to marry Hermione.

[Just writing it down is blowing his mind and freaking him out.]

Should I get her flowers???

[cottaged]

[ Bill already knew Ron and Hermione got together, though from his point in time they're not parents yet. ]

Don't look at me, all my children have French names. Obviously I was not involved in the naming process.

Flowers would be a start, but is this really the best time to start wooing her?

[alwaysreturns]

I HAVE NO IDEA

[He has had ONE RELATIONSHIP and it was great for like two weeks, tops.]

[cottaged]

You're nearly an adult, Ronald. It's time to start making these serious decisions for yourself.

At least you already have the "getting to know her" part done.

[alwaysreturns]

I'm not nearly adult enough to be thinking about getting married and having two kids in Hogwarts!

[cottaged]

All that doesn't have to happen right away. Just approach it one step at a time.

[alwaysreturns]

Right, right, that sounds sensible

I almost wish he hadn't said, dunno how I'm gonna look at her now

[cottaged]

Look at her the way you always look at her. Like she's one of your best friends who you trust completely and couldn't live without.

[alwaysreturns]

[Okay well when Bill puts it that way, it sounds great, and Ron could totally absolutely 100% do that, brilliant idea.

He will probably muck it up, but that's for another day.]

You're loads better at this than I am

[cottaged]

Course I am. I'm married, you idiot.

[alwaysreturns]

Yeah, yeah

Sorry I tried to ask your wife out, by the way.

[cottaged]

Ha. That's alright, mate. If I'd been there, I would have tried to ask her out too.

[alwaysreturns]

Well you obviously got around to it eventually.

[cottaged]

Would you believe she was the one to ask me out?

[alwaysreturns]

I KNEW it

You're cool, but no way you were THAT cool

[cottaged]

Gee, thanks. You git.

[alwaysreturns]

Can't hate the truth, Billy.

[cottaged]

Don't call me that.

[alwaysreturns]

Hey, you never had anyone calling you ickle Ronniekins, I think you can live with the occasional Billy

[cottaged]

But you made such a cute ickle Ronniekins.

[alwaysreturns]

You're my least favorite brother, you know.

[cottaged]

Come on. We both know that's not true.

[alwaysreturns]

Yeah, Percy makes it too obious.

Second least favorite.

[cottaged]

That's more like it.