Gideon Prewett, newspaper clipping, 23 January 1981

[hexed_gideon]

Name: Gideon Prewett
Format: newspaper clipping from The Daily Prophet
Date: 23 January 1981
Relevance: obituary for the Prewetts brothers' death

Comments

[hismagdalen]

Lost their lives under uncertain circumstances? You and your brother sound like a pair of umbrellas left on the Knight Bus. Still, I'd probably miss the umbrella more.

[hexed_gideon]

*blinks at her, then snorts*
You know, in all my time as a copy editor I haven't come across an obituary for an umbrella. Shame that, really.

*sardonically*
And here I thought you found my brother and me entertaining.

[hismagdalen]

If I didn't find your deaths entertaining enough to join in the sport, then what on earth makes you think I found you entertaining in life?

[hexed_gideon]

*mock-surprised*
You didn't join in on your own choosing? I'd have thought they didn't invite you, because you're so possessive when it comes to that sort of thing, never leaving anything to the others.

Oops, I think he isn't too fond of Bella here.

[exsequeverus]

(gets rather absorbed in the paper over breakfast and then, as a result, into a loud argument with Pomona and Poppy about whether or not they're allowed to tell him he hasn't eaten enough, which is cathartic for the staff and amusing for the kids)

(smacks his first class of the day with a pop quiz and fails to notice a couple of cheats, giving them their planned lesson as homework, then proceedes with the rest of his classes as usual)

(heads out to call on old friends, trying to be grateful it's a Friday)

[hexed_gideon]

*is rather surprised at his reaction and can't help grin at the little cat fight at the professors' table*
*would dearly like to learn what's going on in his head, especially when he fails to notice several students cheating*

Um, I think Gideon doesn't really get behind Sev yet. ;)

[exsequeverus]

(Thinks it isn't a cat fight when they're being interfering old hens, and is rather indignant they didn't make it one by picking on Minerva, who also forgot the food existed)

(Is an occlumens for a reason!)
(...and is a very new teacher. Has been teaching less than for months. Requests someone throw him a frickin' bone--someone other than Fenrir or Rodolphus, for preference...)

I'm sooo not looking forward to when the Order gets told about him. It's going to be a bloodbath. n,n;

[hexed_gideon]

Hee, this is brilliant! Gideon's taken off for now, though. :)

When will they get told about him? Still in 1981?

[archon_mentha]

Oh, nicely done! So short, very sad.

[hexed_gideon]

Thank you! It certainly was the most difficult entry yet, though. *sniff*

[king_kallipygos]

*sighs deeply*
*folds the newspaper, thinking it's a shame two good men died under not-at-all-uncertain circumstances*
*thinks ruefully it may well be him one day*
*silently salutes the brothers*

[hexed_gideon]

*blinks at the salute, but takes it in his stride*
Just don't let yourself be lured into a trap, Shacklebolt.
*a little flatly*
Although that advice is certainly easier to give than to follow.

[king_kallipygos]

I chose a dangerous profession, Prewett. I'm prepared for whatever happens to me.

*snorts*
I'll try not to get lured into a trap.

[hexed_gideon]

Good to know. Do you enjoy the quiet of paperwork at times, just as a respite?

*smiles briefly*
That's probably all that one can do, really.

[hexedherne]

*raises a drink to them both but his expression is stony*
Well, I'll miss you both, but I reckon it'd be wishful thinking to think you're going to be the last we lose.

[hexed_gideon]

*raises a glass of whiskey (he's had several of those on this occasion) in return*
*wryly*
Probably not, no.

Btw, would James have seen their bodies? It's very likely that they were brought to St. Mungo's for examination, but I've got no idea whether James also spends time in the pathology dept.

[hexedherne]

Is it wrong that I'm started to get tired of the funerals? There are too many of them and I'm sick and fed up with them all.

Once he'd heard they were there he'd probably have gone to see them, yes.

[hexed_gideon]

*looks down*
*quietly*
I was growing tired of them, as well. I dare say we all were.

Could he please keep Rodolphus from stealing Gideon's head, then? He'd prefer if his entire corpse were burned, along with his head. ;)