alt_gredforge | In our own defence

we'd like to point out that NO ACTUAL DRAGON EGGS WERE BROKEN.

Brooms can always be replaced.

Dragons can always use some extra excitement and exercise, we reckon.

We're still here.

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From:

alt_bill

If Charlie had his way, you wouldn't be. I got a Howler from him.

From:

alt_gredforge

What in Merlin's name was he sending you a Howler for?

From:

alt_bill

I think he just needed to relieve some pent up feelings. And maybe he blames me since I was the one who had the bright idea that he should invite you all to the Dragon Reserve in the first place.

From:

alt_gredforge

Like we said, no actual dragons were harmed. Not even the baby ones.

From:

alt_bill

Maybe that's what's worrying Charlie, but I'll bet Mum was more preoccupied with you.

From:

alt_gredforge

Her concern for us is touching.

We're hiding from her now.

From:

alt_bill

Get scorched much?

From:

alt_gredforge

Not as much as the brooms.

That'll change once Mum finds us, though. Probably.

From:

alt_bill

Wait a minute. They were your brooms?

How are you going to play Quidditch this year without them?

From:

alt_gredforge

No, they were the Reserve's brooms, fortunately.

From:

alt_molly

HOW CAN YOU BE SO CAVALIER!? THEY WEREN'T YOUR BROOMS, BUT THEY WERE STILL DESTROYED. AND YOU WILL BE PAYING TO HAVE THEM REPLACED!

AND YOU'D BETTER NOT COUNT ON PLAYING MUCH QUIDDITCH WHEN YOU GET BACK TO SCHOOL!!!

From:

alt_arthur

Now, Molly, I don't think we'd better mete out punishments until we've had a chance to cool down and reflect a little.

From:

alt_molly

YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY MEAN TO LET THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS, ARTHUR!

From:

alt_arthur

Of course not, Molly, dear. There certainly will be consequences. But we'll all discuss it together when tempers have had a chance to cool a little.

Fred and George, I expect you two back at dinner tonight. We will talk then.

From:

alt_percy

Well, I think they should be kicked off the Quidditch team.

From:

alt_arthur

We'll take your opinion under advisement, but that's a decision your mum and I will be making. It's certainly not our only option.

From:

alt_ron

Are you mad? Wood would've wet himself if he'd seen how fast they were going! I bet they broke every airspeed record on the books!!!

Glad it wasn't my broom, though.

From:

alt_arthur

Yes, well...

True, but perhaps not entirely helpful, Ron.

From:

alt_ginny

You would!

Bloody Pompous arse.

From:

alt_ron

Whoa, Gin.

I'd run before Mum sees that language!

From:

alt_ginny

I was out of the way ages ago. One knows when to promptly step off.

Besides he deserves it.

From:

alt_percy

Oh, so I'm a pompous arse for wanting my brothers to keep from killing themselves out of sheer stupidity?

Not to mention the dragon. Do you have any idea how valuable dragon eggs are? If that dragon had broken her eggs in that rampage, Fred and George would have been working to pay off the debt for the rest of their lives.

It was a Hungarian Horntail, too. That's just brainless.

From:

alt_ginny

Not wanting them harmed and keeping them off the team are two different things.

Didn't you know that? Or has your IQ finally declined after such a rapid increase?

Edited Date: 2010-08-26 08:34 pm (UTC)

From:

alt_percy

Your insults are as pitiful as your reasoning.

Obviously, the point is that keeping them off the team may make them in the future think twice about pulling such a brainless stunt.

From:

alt_arthur

That's enough, both of you. We've had enough upset with the twins today without the rest of you going for each other's throats.

From:

alt_ginny

Sorry Dad,

But some big brother he is. Clearly, he doesn't know them well enough to think that taking them off the team will make them stop their pranks.

And plus someone needs to cut him down to size and deflate that head of his.

Edited Date: 2010-08-26 09:07 pm (UTC)

From:

alt_arthur

Enough.

From:

alt_ron

I thought it was pretty brilliant, myself.

From:

alt_percy

Somehow that doesn't surprise me in the least.

From:

alt_molly

IT'S NOTHING TO JOKE ABOUT! I THOUGHT MY HEART WAS GOING TO JOLT RIGHT OUT OF MY CHEST!

From:

alt_bill

Not joking, honest, Mum. I understand that Charlie's really upset.

From:

alt_molly

HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE!

From:

alt_molly

AS WELL YOU SHOULD BE!

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DID THAT!!!

From:

alt_percy

That has to rank right up there with one of the stupidest things you've ever done.

From:

alt_gredforge

Oh, we've done much stupider things, trust us.

We're just usually better at hiding it.

From:

alt_molly

I DIDN'T NEED TO KNOW THAT EITHER!!!

From:

alt_terry

Blimey, Fred and George. What did you do? Are you really all right?

From:

alt_gredforge

Oh, we're right as rain. We merely wanted to take a closer peek at a mama dragon who was clutching her eggs.

We just didn't realise that mama dragons are so ... hormonal.

From:

alt_neville

Whoa! I can hear Sally-Anne making cracks about stupid Gryffindors now. Are you two even going to survive long enough to get back to school?

From:

alt_gredforge

Our chances go up substantially as long as we keep out of Mum and Charlie's way for the next, oh, four or five hours or so.

A day would be even better, but Dad won't allow that.

Pity.

From:

alt_ron

Where've you gone off to? I'd like to come join you.

Mum's still got smoke coming out her ears, and Charlie's barking at everyone. You don't think he'll get in trouble, do you?

From:

alt_gredforge

We nipped up to the north end of the island, round about Port Nis. There's a cave here, which is nice, if a bit damp. At least no dragon flying overhead can see us. Which may be a good thing. We understand they're a bit crotchety with us at the moment.

We'll be back at dinner.

From:

alt_gredforge

As for Charlie, we're sure he'll be all right. He's an enterprising young man. Who do you think taught us how to talk ourselves out of almost any kind of trouble?