| TWENTY-TWO. |
[Apr 13th, 7:10pm] |
[Warded to Des]
You are not allowed to die, Desmond Eric Gumboil. This also means that you should stop being near the verge of death because I know I am not the only one that doesn't appreciate this fact. You can't die, Des, because
Here, I'll make a list of the reasons you can't die, alright?
1) Because I'll be very angry at you.
2) You still have my book on Mesopotamian artefacts back from when we were dating. You said you wanted to read it, and I was doubtful and thought you were just trying to shush me up. It really wouldn't surprise me if it's being used to hold up a table leg somewhere in your house-- But that's besides the point. I don't want to retrieve my book from your worldly possession, I want you to give it back to me and then I can question you about it and prove you never read it in the first place.
3) Think of what sort of state the Ministry will be in, if you die. Do you really think they can find some commonplace janitor to replace you? No. I know I used to tease you about it, but that's besides the point too.
4) I'll miss your back porch. Because if you die, your mum and dad and brothers might sell your house, and then where am I supposed to go if I want to use that ugly blanket of yours to keep me warm? What's worse, if I ever visit Oscar, I'd still be able to see your porch from his property and it would make me want to throttle something; seeing other people huddled up on your porch with their own ugly blankets.
5) And what would Oscar do without you, huh? Do you honestly think he could function without you? No, for once I'm not trying to joke around and imply something lewd, but you blokes have been best friends for years. You can't just suddenly replace a relationship that you've been cultivating for the better part of your life, you know!
6) Touching back on your brothers. Alright, I've come to accept the fact that I may be one of the only people in the Leland Gumboil Fanclub, and fine, I had reservations about Amelia dating Al at first because he's a Gryffindor. Even more than you can't replace a best friend, you can't replace a brother. I know you all don't always see eye to eye, but you are family. You can't do that to them.
7) I still have to get scnockered enough one day to truly tell you why I decided to cut off all of my hair back when we were younger. No, I simply wasn't looking for a change, but one night I accidentally set it on fire when I was more than a little intoxicated. Burnt off nearly a foot of it and started freaking out, only to show up at Amelia's crying like the world had ended. You have to find this out, josh with me about it and then I can threaten you if you ever mention it to anyone else.
8) Your reliance on modern wards. Oscar has even more know-how on old "rusty" ones than I do, so I can't jab at him about them. Amelia has some, but I've also forced her to let me add my own at her apartment over the years. Merlin, even Marlene has let me deal with hers. If I don't have someone to use as an example when talking about how being quote unquote satisfied with being under prepared, then really? What am I doing?
9) And if you die I'm going to lose one of the closest friends I've ever had. I love Amelia, I love Oscar, I love Duncan and then everyone else from that group, but it doesn't change the fact that I love and care about you, too. I'm not really in the market to find someone to re-create all of our history, to fill in on all of our inside jokes, build up their alcohol tolerance and things like that. This reason is extremely important! Do not think in any way that this list is complete. I have tonnes more valid points to bring into play, but Rhys is looking at me like I'm barking mad because I started shaking while writing this. But I'm not mad or daft, I'm just sick of all of this. I'm sick of seeing people I love get hurt, whether if be my mum or you or any of the people I mentioned. I'm sick and tired of having to be scared for everyone, and wondering who's going to get hurt next. So please, please don't die, Des. [End Ward]
[Warded to McKinnons]
Dad was talking to Mum's Healer and they say she should be able to go home by the end of the week. I know things are really, really, really rather arsed right now, but-- I don't know, I think we should do something for her for when she gets home.
Apparently Grandma and Grandpa McKinnon want us to all come over when "she's better," but I really don't think that will be exactly what she wants as a coming home present. Ugh, that sounds so cheerful and it really isn't. [End Ward]
[Warded to Amelia]
We should go on walks more often. Maybe next time, you can help me figure out how to properly protect The Bench in Leeds. [End Ward]
[Warded to Oscar]
When I stopped by Gringotts today to tell them I'd be back at the start of next week, I heard that there was a spot for another assignment in Russia opening up soon. You didn't like it enough to leave again, right? [End Ward]
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