Moonette's Birthday Magical Mystery Tour Bus Tour I
Ginny Potter stepped away from the Floo Connection and wondered why she had agreed to drive a group of tourists anywhere they wanted to go on the Magical Mystery Tour Bus. She was only doing it as a favor for her mum's friend, grandma_kate. It wasn't that Grandma Kate wasn't a nice old lady, but Ginny was beginning to have doubts about the rest of the
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“I’m afraid not on Lewis,” replied Young(ish) Albus, patiently. “There was a distillery once; two in fact. However, the island was bought by a teetotaller in the mid-nineteenth century and the distilleries were closed down.”
TDU was clearly horrified. “I don’t believe it. All Scotsmen drink whisky like it’s their mother’s milk.”
“Well the Isle of Lewis must have been bottle fed,” replied Young(ish) Albus. “You know that’s not true. Your Scottish great-grandfather was a total abstainer.”
“And his daughter married a brewer,” snarled TDU. “Probably the only sensible thing dear old Granny ever did.”
In a conciliatory tone, Young(ish) Albus added “They are building a new distillery. It isn’t open yet but it will be soon.”
“What use is that? I need whisky this weekend,” complained TDU.
“Don’t worry, my dear. I will take care of that.”
“I knew there was a reason I kept you around,” smiled TDU, “apart from your knack with packing.” Everything TDU had decided to take with her was now packed neatly into a small bag. “You’d better take care of the luggage - I don’t think my back’d cope with it.
“You know the good thing about Apparition, apart from the speed and avoiding DVT, is that there will be no problem about bringing sharp objects with me.”
“Dare I ask why you need to bring any sharp objects with you?”
“Dare! Dare!” giggled TDU, who had recently rewatched Blazing Saddles. “They are for Moonette’s birthday present. I have to be prepared for any opportunity that comes my way. Anyway, I’m ready to go now.” She crouched down briefly and gave a goodbye pat to Jacky, the Jack Russell terrier, who had stopped barking at her nemesis as soon as she had realised Young(ish) Albus, a regular source of Doggy Treats, had appeared. TDU began to sing “The Magical Mystery Tour is ready to take you away. Ready to take you away, take you to day.” Young(ish) Albus took her arm, put a temporary silencing charm on her and they quietly Disapparated.
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