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RP: Black Holes and Revelations

Jun 24, 2009 12:31

Characters: All Wealeys and Cho
Location: Symphony Hall--The Burrow
Date: June 24, 2000
Status/Warning: Closed
Summary: Time to break the news to the family.
Completion: Incomplete
( Our hopes and expectations... )

george weasley, 2000 06, percy weasley, place: london, ginny weasley, in progress, molly weasley, place: the burrow, cho weasley, bill weasley, charlie weasley, ron weasley

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pb_cho June 29 2009, 02:50:43 UTC

Cho was nervous.

It was lucky that the cello always separated her from the rest of the world; when she was playing she was playing, and it had nothing to do with the fears she did and did not have about today.

'Did' included such gems as: Molly never speaking to her son again, being shunned by Ron and Ginny again, and other frightening concepts. It was difficult to pretend that nothing mattered when -- irrefutably -- everything did. Cho could not pretend anymore that it was all about love, or all about what they'd decided for themselves; it'd become obvious that this wasn't going to be true at least for now, and while in their apartment any number of things were numbed and made tolerable, outside in a world where there were mothers-in-law and receptions anything could happen. Anything could, and yes -- yes, Cho was quite nervous.

She packed things up slowly when everything was through, bow down and section dispersing. The white rose hung between them for a moment, and then Cho nodded, grinning. Apparating. Many things would make ( ... )

pb_percy June 29 2009, 03:05:58 UTC

Perhaps it would encourage Cho to know that Percy was nervous too, and that when he switched his wand from one hand to another, the one that held hers trembled too. He was aware of what was at take, but he also trusted his family.

That's what they were for, after all. And regardless, they'd always have George on their side. They walked to the side door of the symphony and apparated flawlessly onto a gently curving gravel road by a river. The pensive still floated to Percy's side, bobbing there as though it floated on the waves to their right.

There was already a pale curl of dark smoke coming from the chimney a way's ahead.

"Try not to worry." He said, making no effort to disguise the fact that the comment was meant for himself as much as her. "It's not like we're going in unarmed." He teased a little, figuring humor was as good a recourse as any.

pb_cho June 29 2009, 03:12:26 UTC

Cho glanced at Percy rather pointedly, and then down at the clothing she had taken nearly forty five minutes to pick out. (And then another ten to finalise.) It wasn't anything fancy, but it would do. She'd made sure it wasn't anything she'd mind not wanting to put on again ( ... )

pb_percy June 29 2009, 03:23:25 UTC

He chuckled. No, she was right, things had to be this way--if they both weren't in some way terrified beyond being quite aware of it, nothing would be right.

"You're right." He said with a wry sort of smile. Fingers tightened around hers until they were over the hill and the house was visible--the same odd squat thing he remembered and would always remember. "But I just want you to know they won't hate you. Mum might pretend to, but don't believe a minute of it."

Deep down Percy knew they wouldn't hate him either--at least not for a very long time.

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