Wisdom begins in Wonder

*crinkles her nose in regret* I don’t know, it smells rather foul. *Brings it up to her lips before hesitating* You’re sure it tastes better than it smells?

-holds a hand up- Promise. S’funny because I thought that the first time, and now, after drinking it, smells different. Just try it, Camden.

Well, I mean, if you insist…

Won’t regret it. Promise.

-makes a brief face like ugh ur bein gross- Freddy. -levels him with a Look- What, is this your new game plan? Distract me with your… Well, I wouldn’t even know what to call it. ‘Cheek’ seems too tame nowadays. 

-pauses a sec- And I’m offended you think I’ve adopted any of his bad habits. I think I’d really rather switch to decaf for the rest of my life than make any sort of disastrous pun.

-holds a hand to his check in faux offense- Too tame? I’m offended, Amelia, really. -grins- Besides, s’workin’, isn’t it? Too busy bein’ all flustered over your infatuation with Smudgley that you didn’t even notice the move I just made. Points to me, I’d say. 

I’m fairly sure no one likes a sore loser, Freddy. Whatever happened to your good sportsmanship?

Well, take a look at this move.

-stares for a moment- Nah. Reckon there’s been some cheatin’ involved.

You can say a lot when you weren’t there. You don’t know what it was like. I tired to save them, and it should have been me instead of them. You’ve never helpless to seeing the bloody light go out in the eyes of the people you love the most. We’re outnumbers, outmanned and have been outsmarted. Good job on fightin’ ‘till the very end. You’re a better man then I’ll ever be. Won’t even trust me in the bloody field, and I’m sure as hell not coming back to do your paperwork. As I said before, that lot can go fuck themselves.

Fabian, mate, I...

My brother and wife are dead. Help? Help! You can tell Moody and that lot to go fuck themselves if they think I’m going to come back and fight for the man who might have bloody well help the wand that killed them. I’ve told you – There’e nothing left to fight for anymore. The other side has won.

That lot? Mate, I’m part of that lot! And I certainly had no part in what happened t’your wife ‘n brother. If I’d been there, I’d have done everything in my power t’keep ‘em safe. Your brother was one of my partners, too. ‘N the only way those bastards will well ‘n truly win is if you keep this up. Give up completely ‘n yeah. They have won. 

I haven’t… I’ve not… There’s nothing left to bloody live for. What’s the damn point anymore. 

If you think you’ve nothin’ t’live for anymore, then you’re not the fuckin’ Auror the department thought you were, Prewett. If you’d stop your damn mopin’, you’d realize we’re tryin’ to help. 

She’s gone, mate. Stop bringing it up. She’s never coming back.

*rests his head in his hand before saying overdramatically* Just five hours? *gives up and grins* Lucky for you I have experience baby sitting twins. ‘M sure Lucy will be fine with it, and Katy could use the practice of having more than one kid in the house. If I can handle my sisters twins I’m sure I can handle yours.

I had given serious thought to giving you a hard time about it, but that possibility did occur to me. -tapping her fingers against the strap of her bag u know then smiles a lil- And you can make it up to me, in fact. Thomas’ birthday is coming up; since it’s the big five years, I figured a larger party would be in order. You can help with clean up. How fair does that sound to you?

-sighs heavily, exaggerating and then smiles, nodding- I think I can manage that. Owe it to the boy and my best mates. -rubs the back of his head- What’s he want this year, by the way? Takin’ after dear ol’ mum or dear ol’ dad more this time ‘round? I’d ask Andy but we both know the bloke’ll lie to get his son on his team.

Does the date December 10th at two o’clock mean anything to you?

-squinty thinking face before he rEMEMBERS- Fuck. I missed our lunch plans, didn’t I? Shit, Amelia, I’m sorry. I’ll make it up to you, I promise. Work’s done me in lately.

It can never be a good sign if you have to ask.

Only asking ‘cause I’ve no idea. Could be as simple as leaving a pen out of place with you. -grins a tiny bit to show he’s teasing- But really, come on. Help a bloke out and just tell me.