Order Only: Private Message to Dora

[alt_sirius]

So, er, Charlie mentioned that ... well, he said in passing that you've been feeling loads of pressure and that it's partly what prompted what he called wanting to 'run away from home.'

I mean to say, everyone deserves a holiday now and then and beyond that, I hope if you ever feel as if you need to leave the Ministry or change what you're doing for the Order, you've only to say and we'll make the necessary adjustments. It's useful but not if it means sacrificing your sanity, love.

But the way Charlie said it sounded as if it were something more related to home - that is, to Doughty Conduit and Grimmauld.

And I just .... I wanted to make sure - I mean, ask: It's not something I've done, is it? I mean, I've not made you feel uncomfortable or unwelcome or unappreciated or anything, I hope. And if I have done, or if it's something else - well. I hope you'd tell me (or even tell Remus to tell me) so I can try to stop whatever's the problem. If I can, that is.

Of course, if it's something Remus did, feel free to hex his ears off. I might even help. (If it was Kreacher I'll definitely help!)

I don't mean to sound like I assume that the way you feel is at heart an issue that's all about me, far from it. Just that I know if there's one person who could uncomplicate your life just by not existing, it's me. So naturally I'm going to treat myself as the prime suspect in your unhappiness. If that makes sense. Or at least that I must be guilty until proven innocent.

Anyway. It's a long-winded way of saying: Whatever's wrong, if anything is wrong, don't keep it to yourself, kiddo.

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[alt_nymphadora]

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What did Charlie say to make you think that?

I mean to say, he's right that I jumped at the chance for a bit of a holiday. And I did enjoy it awfully much. More than I meant to admit to anyone other than him. But it's fair enough for you to ask.

I really haven't any complaints: I've got the best kind of family I can think of with Bea and two lovely blokes to share bringing her up. And we've the shop and the garden and the people there, that's nothing to complain about. But the rest of it, I admit, can be... tiring. It's nothing more than you already know, though. And I wouldn't give up the camp visits. Not for anything. I've just got to keep making it work.

And I did enjoy the day out. That's all.