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[alt_fred]

There's no change yet. Well, at least he seems to be resting easy.

Poppy mended the bites at least. On both of us. So we're looking not quite so piratical.

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Private message to Alice Longbottom

[alt_fred]

How did you stand it, waiting for him to wake up? I feel as if...as if I'm going to explode inside.

There just wasn't any other way. But I keep thinking...when his parchment covered my rock, he shouldn't have done the spell. It wasn't that he won, it was that I lost. So I should have been the one to do it.

It doesn't help to know he'd kick my arse for thinking that. If he could.

Re: Private message to Alice Longbottom

[alt_fred]

I finally got the Professor to eat something at least. But otherwise he doesn't want to budge off of George's feet.

Re: Private message to Alice Longbottom

[alt_alice]

Oh, love.

Second guessing is one of the things we never quite get away from. Especially when we're not the ones who made the sacrifice.

What's done is done. And it was done well, Fred.

The leadership of Sherwood is alive thanks to you two, and our manufacturing asset is intact. That is no small thing.

If you need to keep yourself occupied while you wait, Frank's insisting on gathering together tunneling materials instead of taking a proper rest. You are more than welcome to help him. But if you'd rather keep the Professor and George company, no-one will ever begrudge you that, dear heart.

Re: Private message to Alice Longbottom

[alt_fred]

I'm really glad that Hitty was able to get Fu out, too.

Bloody hell, I'm going to miss her. We'd never had a house elf before, but she was so pleased to help us. By the end, she was even giving us ideas for products and package design. Not to mention that she cooked better than the two of us put together.

I just want to sit with George for now. Maybe...maybe I'll step away a little tomorrow to do something like helping Frank, as long as Mum or Terry are with him. Poppy says it may be awhile before he wakes up.

If he

[alt_justin]

Fred,

How is his reaction compared to Mr Longbottom's when he cast the spell before?

I'm sure the waiting is bally well horrendous, what, but courage, mate. You two always seem to find a way to come through adversity.

-Justin

[alt_fred]

Poppy says it's just the same. And he's alive.

I'll just have to keep hanging on to that, and to hope it turns out for him like it did for Frank.

[alt_justin]

I say, good form. That's the spirit.

He knows he's keeping you waiting, at least.

-Justin

[alt_susan]

Waiting absolutely rots. We're all thinking of you here.

[alt_fred]

Thanks Sue. To everyone who's written.

I'm a bit scattered about answering everyone individually.

[alt_susan]

Don't even worry about it, mate.

Private Message to Sally-Anne and Daphne

[alt_justin]

Hullo,

Apart from continuing to keep everyone from disturbing her, can you think of anything we might do for Pansy? I'm sure she's jolly well going spare.

-Justin

Private message to Pansy Parkinson

[alt_fred]

I'm sorry. I know it was so hard for you to leave him.

I have to do something about the store. I asked Mum to put a sign up, saying WWW would be closed for several days as the owners are on holiday.

At least this is one way it's helpful to be a twin. I can fake it for awhile that I'm either Fred or George, and the other one of us is working in the back. Except.

Pansy, I said it before, but I'm so sorry about Hitty. She was an utter heroine. It's going to be even harder to keep things going without her.

Re: Private message to Pansy Parkinson

[alt_pansy]

Leaving you both this morning rates right up there as one of the hardest things I've ever done.

It's good to see you writing, though.

Re: Private message to Pansy Parkinson

[alt_fred]

He's utterly daft about you, you know. I suppose he's told you how much I've been teasing him about it.

I'll be sure to give him the letter you left for him, soon as he wakes up.

Re: Private message to Pansy Parkinson

[alt_pansy]

Well. I'm pretty daft about him too.

Thank you, Fred. I'm glad he has you.

Re: Private message to Pansy Parkinson

[alt_pansy]

Every time I start thinking about Hitty even a little I just start crying.

Oh, Fred.

She loved you both so very much.

Re: Private message to Pansy Parkinson

[alt_fred]

Fu stopped by this morning to see us after you left, and he was a bit moist in the eye over Hitty, too. He's really grateful she saved him.

He says he wants to name a cannon after her. Which is just so totally Fu.

Private message to Fred

[alt_molly]

The sign is up at the store, dear. I'm just stopping at the Burrow to pick up a few things, and then I'll join you there to spell you through the night.

There is still the Spattergroit idea. If...if he's out of commission a long while.

Private message to Fred

[alt_bill]

I'm glad I was able to see him for an hour this afternoon at least.

Fred, Kingsley told me that the two of you were just flat out amazing in the fight. And he said that casting the neofidelius was the right decision. He thought he was a goner, because he had eight inferi closing in on him so he couldn't do it himself.

Fu said it, too. The two of you saved so many.

Make sure you get some food and rest, too, yeah? You know Mum won't let him be left alone, and she'll wake you as soon as he stirs.