In Celebration and Remembrance

[alt_draco]

Hey, you lot!

Welcome to my home, which I hope from now on you'll all consider your home, as well.

It's ours. All of this is.

The last time there was a party here, the guest list was assuredly the crème de la crème. Think fur-trimmed dress robes, nose-sculpting charms, potency potions, and catty New London gossip, far as the eye can see. And pure blood, of course. Purest you can find.

Now I look out and see something I've never seen here before. Purple-haired weirdos, people missing a limb or two, scars on parade, some seriously questionable accessorising, and tattered and posh robes in equal measure. I see muggle-loving weasles, muggleborns and muggles chatting with purebloods, and halfbloods everywhere. And the twisty part is, as I was looking about, I realised I had to think about it before I remembered who was what and who was who.

Possibly this is also because I've had a bit of champagne.

But what I'm saying is: we're all here together. Everyone looks pretty happy, even though there are still things to be gutted about.

Everyone we've lost would want us to celebrate, and raise a toast to them. And to ourselves, as well.

So, chin chin!

Now, who wants to come up to the roof and have a ride on Sinbad's flying motorbike?

Comments

[alt_hermione]

How much champagne?

Don't fall off. Or wreck it.

[alt_ron]

I'm in!

[alt_ron]

Aw, come on!

No one's got TITSED yet!

[alt_rachel]

I would love a ride on that thing but maybe not tonight.

[alt_charlie]

Cheers, Malfoy. We've all come a hell of a long way, haven't we?

I made sure to wear my very best pyjamas just for you.

[alt_draco]

How dare you say this to a man who has flown a dragon.


(Not much. Mostly drunk for other reasons. For now.)

[alt_jeremy]

Think I'll watch, mate.

Might take bets on results, though.

[alt_millicent]

I was not invited


why is that?

[alt_susan]

All right then.

I think we need a new slogan: "There's No Party Like an Albion Party Because Albion's a Party for All" or something like that!

The legendary flying motorbike? Don't mind if I do!

[alt_hermione]

YOU DID NOT FLY A DRAGON!

MERLIN'S BEARD.

This is never going to end, is it?

[alt_draco]

I'm actually started to get a little tired of it.

You'll have to find something new to tweak me about, and me you.

I can't wait.

[alt_hermione]

Well, perhaps if you're lucky it will be 'the time you fell off Sirius's bike into the reflecting pool and broke your miserable leg.' Or 'you fell off the roof while other people were having a go.'

Private message to Hermione

[alt_draco]

But hey, we're doing it, aren't we?

Making the new memories. Here.

[alt_draco]

Please join us, mademoiselle.

[alt_millicent]

not if you're going to be weird?

and foreign.

Re: Private message to Hermione

[alt_hermione]

Yes.

You're absolutely right about that. And what you said, about how we've let everyone mingle and it's already unbelievably different.

I wish they were here to see it. All of them. And I'm sorry I keep getting maudlin and wistful when everyone's having such a marvellous time. I promise I'm not really upset at all. I even laughed until I snorted tonight!

So, have your fun. If you don't break your neck, I'm sure you'll come up with something else to turn into a tall tale.

I do love you, Draco Malfoy.

[alt_fred]

George is wondering: think the bike will fly for him? He's willing to give it a go!

And I'll try it after him. If it all doesn't end up badly and pitch off the roof with George in the seat, that is.

[alt_draco]

Do whatever, Millie.

It's a free country. Literally.

[alt_hermione]

Oh, Milli. Stop growling and come along. Don't refuse an invitation from Draco, he might not invite you twice!

[alt_cedric]

Is Siz here somewhere, everyone who should be here? Everyone. Even the people who can't be.

[alt_millicent]

can I look at youre kneazle?

[alt_sally_anne]

You have always had a nift house, but it's a lot more fun with this group than the crowd your parents invited.

The sink that plays music is still there, though! (I checked.)

[alt_sally_anne]

Why don't you put it on the ground before George tries it, just in case it DOESN'T fly for him?

[alt_hermione]

...As long as you mean that literally, yes.

[alt_jeremy]

There's a sink that plays music?

[alt_jeremy]

And hey, are you going to be a bridesmaid or what? Maureen says you really have to, and I agree.

[alt_sally_anne]

Oh yeah it's in one of the loos. I'll show you, it's ... one of those things that you would only ever install if you truly had more money than you had any idea what to do with. (There are a lot of things in the Manor that are like that, actually.)

[alt_sally_anne]

Of course I'm going to be a bridesmaid! I told Maureen yes!

Re: Private message to Hermione

[alt_draco]

Don't you think they can see it, though?

I don't know. I'm not saying I've found religion or anything. I just think that they can.

And we lived a tall tale.

Maybe someday I'll write it all down. Because you know somebody will. Somebody probably already is. And they're bound to get hundreds of things wrong.

And you can help look it over, because you always keep me honest.

That's why I fell for you so hard, like a big, handsome oaf.



Oh, maybe I am drunk.

[alt_millicent]

literally?

well can i look at it AND touch it?

[alt_nymphadora]

Oi! I resemble that remark.

[alt_hermione]

Whatever, Milli.

[alt_sally_anne]

How many glasses of champagne have you had, anyway?

[alt_jeremy]

EXCELLENT. Because

without you it would not have happened. Could not have.

So. So I'm glad you're going to be a bridesmaid because you have to.

So is Pansy. And Gemma is maid of honour.

[alt_jeremy]

SOME.

[alt_narcissa]

Yes, and the linen cupboards are self-sorting and the windows in the guest bedrooms will provide a forecast if you ask for it.

You ought to go and try.

[alt_evelyn]

Don't think she's coming.

You're looking well, Cedric. I'm glad you could make it out.

[alt_jeremy]

...

[alt_sally_anne]

Gemma will look absolutely adorable done up fancy. Are you going to let Valentina be a flower girl? Because she's definitely going to WANT to be a flower girl, even if she's actually a little old for it.

[alt_susan]

TONKS!

You are pretty wizard I hope you know that!

[alt_nymphadora]

Last I checked, you're pretty snitch yourself.

Miss Kicked Arse at Penzance.

[alt_jeremy]

That is an excellent question. I will pass that excellent question along to Maureen.

[alt_susan]

CED! I'm so glad you made it! And Ev too!

[alt_susan]

Ugh Penzance can we not? Gonna have some bad dreams but not tonight cos tonight is for good things only!!!

But thank you! Go badgers!

[alt_linus]

Thank you for a most salubrious evening. Cheers, Malfoy.

[alt_ernie]

Ta from me as well.

Nicely done. All round, really.