Private message to Ron Weasley

[alt_ginny]

Oh HOW COULD HE?

I want to send him a Howler. Testifying AGAINST Mum to an entire committee? Even if he thinks Mum's plan is dreadful that's no excuse! What's WRONG with him?!
 

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[alt_ron]

No idea what's wrong with him.

I mean, Percy's always been a prig. And he went from being just annoying to being an out and out prick a while ago. That's not just name calling.

But this?

I don't even know.

[alt_ginny]

You don't think we're going to lose the Burrow, do you?

Because that could happen. If Mum had bills she couldn't pay, they could take the Burrow.

Don't know why anyone would want it other than us, but it sounds like Lucius Malfoy might do it just to be a git.

[alt_ron]

I don't think it'll get as bad as that. I mean, I think Bill and Charlie and the twins will chip in and see she has enough to pay her bills. And I'm pretty sure she must own the Burrow outright, but yeah, I reckon it could go if she had huge bills for other things.

I don't know much about her finances. And, well. I don't think you and I are likely to get included in that sort of talk, so we might as well let the rest of them worry about it. I mean, you shouldn't worry because there's nothing you can do, yeah?

[alt_ginny]

That's not true, though, I do have money left over from modeling. Mum and Dad made me save it, and I know Mum wouldn't WANT to take it but if she's taking money from Bill and Charlie she ought to be willing to take some from me.

[alt_ron]

Say, Gin.

That tiara you had that was cursed...


Percy didn't ever get close to that, did he?

[alt_ginny]

No.

I think I'd have known if he'd touched it. It would have I certainly didn't show it to him.

And he wasn't at school, when Umbridge took it away from me. I guess no one found it after she disappeared, but I don't know how it would have made it to Percy. Unless -- it's a cursed item that's a curse on our family and maybe it FOUND Percy? But I've never heard of anything like that. In our family. I mean there's Auntie Muriel's tiara but THAT'S not cursed.

[alt_ron]

Well, that's an awful thought. I wonder if it could've got itself to him somehow.

Course, he's always acted like he thinks he's got a tiara on.

Ugh.

Mum must be... I mean, her letter was pretty steady, but I imagine yesterday she was a right mess. And I doubt she'll be over it soon.

[alt_ginny]

Yeah...that's the thing.

He's always been like that. It's got worse and worse over time, but -- oh, there was this time when I was really little, I think it was probably the summer before he went to Hogwarts so I was six, I guess.

He sat me down like he was going to tell me something really serious and important and said, 'Ginny, you should know, we are PUREBLOODS,' like this was something I probably didn't know, and he told me all about how special that made us and how Mum and Dad didn't appreciate it enough.

He said I'd learn more about why this was important when I went to village school. Only then Mum pulled me out and taught me at home, anyway.

Did Percy do that with you? Have the it's-so-grand-we're-PUREBLOODS talk before he left for Hogwarts? Anyway it was clear to me right then he thought that Mum and Dad were doing something wrong, and that's why he had to tell me this, and I remember being utterly puzzled because OF COURSE I knew we were Purebloods, for Merlin's sake.

Of course at this point I understand that he was upset because he didn't think Mum and Dad made a big enough meal of it, no one in our family ever puffed themselves up over blood, particularly.

But -- that was when he was eleven. Eleven! When he was getting ready to be a firstie. And he's only got more like that over time.

So.

Yeah.

I don't think he needed a cursed tiara, really.

[alt_ron]

Huh.

I mean, Percy's pretty much ALWAYS been going on about how important it is to act like we understand how great we are since we're pureblooded, but I probably just didn't ever give him a chance to sit me down for the whole lecture. Seriously, he's always been such a gasbag on that subject.

[alt_ginny]

Well, you know. He used to come home from school and want to teach us all sorts of stuff, like the letters of the alphabet and how to count and add. I'd always let him play school with me because it was nice having a brother paying attention to me and not playing some mean trick (the Twins were JUST AWFUL when we were little. AWFUL.)

And he was actually a really good teacher, better than the teacher I had when I started at the village school, anyway! He taught me all my letters, and got me started reading, and he taught me how to count and add using dried beans from the kitchen. He always wanted you as a student too but you never wanted to do it and probably that's why he was able to sit me down for this, I was used to listening to him.

[alt_ron]

Eh. Yeah, well, I can't argue about the twins. We all took our share of their jokes. (Bloody spiders!)

But...

Do you really think Percy would have made a good teacher? I can't imagine him being very patient if he'd ever got a room full of pupils who didn't understand what he was saying. And just think how badly he'd manage if he got even a pair who were like Fred and George for taking the mickey. Percy'd puff up until he exploded all over the lot of them.

Still. I'd rather he'd gone into teaching than what he's done.

[alt_ginny]

No, he'd be terrible with a whole room full of kids that HAD to be there.

When I was four, though, if he was a git I refused to play school with him anymore so he HAD to be patient. So either he could be patient and play school or get impatient and have no students.

And --

And then he grew up and found people he likes better than any of us and now he doesn't have to cajole anyone anymore.

[alt_ginny]

But you're right.

When I had it, I'd find myself thinking things I KNOW aren't true, like that I don't fit in my family, that I had to try to set myself apart so I didn't get pulled down with the rest of you -- awful things. I really don't like to

And that's how he acts.

[alt_ron]

Yeah, it is how he acts.

And, Gin. It's not how you are.


You're alright, y'know? I even think I might like you sometimes now you're grown up and all!

Kidding.

[alt_ginny]

Yeah you're not so bad either.

I used to wish I had a sister and I used to wish I weren't the youngest. But now I think I like the rest of you pretty well the way you are.

Except for Percy. If I could swap him as a relative for Honoria that wouldn't be too bad (they'd both be happier, you know? Percy would fit in with the Sandovals and I think Honoria might fit in better with us AND I'd get a sister although I'd still be the youngest because Honoria's older than I am.) It's too bad we can't just do a trade.

[alt_ginny]

Wanting a sister wasn't the tiara either. I ALWAYS wanted a sister when I was little. I was convinced a sister would be way less annoying than my pack of brothers.

Honoria set me straight about THAT.

[alt_ron]

Ha. Yeah, I bet she has.

Seriously. Can you imagine what it would be like to have Lana Sandoval for a sister?


Well, you can tell Honoria she can think of herself as an honorary Weasley, and you know Mum would say she's welcome any time. Assuming, y'know, there's a Burrow to invite her to.

[alt_ginny]

At least Percy has never cruciated anyone and he's not an Auror. Lana Sandoval is up there with ... oh, McLaggen. For people I am really glad not to be related to at all.

[alt_ginny]

NOT THAT I HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST AURORS MIND YOU but yeah, you know what I mean.

[alt_ron]

Er, yeah, I know what you mean. About Sandoval. Becoming an Auror just means she's a tougher sister to live up to than if she'd gone into the family business or something. Honoria's got a lot of expectations to cope with, yeah?

[alt_ginny]

Yes, exactly.