Order Only: World Cup?

[alt_sirius]

Okay, so, all of Sherwood's been talking about it, but since we're all outlaws here no one has much in the way of details. I got elected to ask.

Have they really gone and secured the rights to play the World Cup Finals here? Where, then? (Last I'd heard it was going to be somewhere in Canada, but that was over a year ago. Things have been known to change with sufficient application of persistence. And gold.)

And is everyone in the whole realm supposed to go?

If all the camps are going down to skeleton crews, well, I mean to say, we could get dozens out, perhaps.

Of course, there are some who want to throw together some kind of plan to disrupt the match, or the celebrations around it. I have to assume MLE have thought about that, though. And possibly the camps, as well.

But surely the whole country can't simply shut down for the final, can it?

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Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_sirius]

Listen, if you're going to start talking about the shade and odour of her soil, looking for a cause, I'll bugger off, thanks.

Remember how James used to tell Lily they could put an ad in the paper to sell Harry?

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_lupin]

I have never yet written in this journal about the shade and odour of her soil, and I never will! That's going a bit far even for a devoted father, I think.

Harry had quite the set of lungs. I think Bea could give him a run for his money, though.

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_sirius]

She doesn't cry when I'm holding her. Are you sure you're doing it right?

You could try bumping her head. She likes that.

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_lupin]

Oh, bugger off, you.

Or I'll save this conversation for her to read when she's older and asking why she didn't get Sorted into Ravenclaw.

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_sirius]

She shan't get Sorted into Ravenclaw because her dad's too thick to notice that the conversation is a private message, so she won't be able to read it.

Anyway, she doesn't cry when I hold her. How soon do teeth grow in?

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_lupin]

I have no idea! Do you suppose Poppy knows? Or Molly surely does. I'm afraid to ask, what if it's months?

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_sirius]

She's fine, Moony.

You could always use my Grandmother Melania's failsafe. She always said when my father or uncle was fussing or teething, she'd have the elf rub a little firewhiskey on their gums. And on particularly bad nights, mix a little in the milk.

Whatever you do, don't sing to her. Then you'll find out just how much louder than Harry she can be.

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_lupin]

Well, she did go to sleep, finally.

I should probably take advantage of the opportunity to go to bed myself. I'll get her drunk on firewhiskey tomorrow, that sounds like an excellent plan, thank you ever so much for suggesting it.

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_sirius]

What I remember most was Lily telling James that she'd sooner sell him through the papers! But that she was pretty sure whomever bought either of them would be back within a day.

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_lupin]

I'm trying to imagine what sort of advert you'd have placed to sell James.

FOR SALE: one wanton troublemaker. Shifty looking. Messy hair. Excellent at transfiguration. Can turn himself into a stag! Isn't any better mannered as a stag, though. PRICE NEGOTIABLE.

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_sirius]

Too right!

Don't forget 'Questionable taste in mates (rats, werewolves, etc.).'

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_lupin]

...members of the Noble and Ancient House of Black (I suppose that's what you meant by 'etc')...

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_sirius]

Hardly. I was the only truly respectable Gryffindor in that whole year!

And on that note, I'm off to seal my reputation as a gentlewizard and ne'er-do-well. Ta.

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_lupin]

Mmm. Don't do anything I wouldn't do!

Re: Private Message to Remus

[alt_sirius]

Way to limit a bloke.