033 - Harry Potter and the Standard to Which He Holds Birthdays [Accidental Voice/Action]

[cruxofapotter]

[Over by House 26, a lake has manifested in the back yard, and the forest nearby has warped itself to resemble the Forbidden Forest back at Hogwarts. Sadly, his favorite castle isn't on the other side of the trees, nor is anything about Hogwarts he actually enjoyed. Dementors are hovering about, but they're keeping their distance from the

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[voice]

[sacrificemyself]

Kinda got my hands full, so on the upside, you don't have to worry about a shoddy, embarrassing present. If nothing else, as much as one birthday sucks, the next has got to be better, yeah?

[voice]

[cruxofapotter]

Personally, knowing that the lot of us have come out of this in one piece would be present enough. I hope you're right about next year being better.

[voice]

[sacrificemyself]

We will. We always do.

And it will be. Can't get much worse, can it?

[voice]

[cruxofapotter]

I wouldn't have it any other way.

I doubt it, although I'd rather not think of the ways that it could.

[voice]

[sacrificemyself]

Doesn't matter if you'd 'rather' think of them, since they tend to crop up in dreams and such, I reckon. Bloody awful, not being able to rest while sleeping. What's the point?

[voice]

[cruxofapotter]

To be honest, I don't know if I remember anymore. It's not easy to get a good night's sleep.

[voice]

[sacrificemyself]

... sorry you gotta put up with this on your birthday, mate.