RP: Couldn't Afford It
Date: 6th March 2006 Characters: Kingsley Shacklebolt Location: Auror Headquarters Private/Public: Private Rating: PG Warnings: none Summary: Kingsley doesn't have time to be sick with everyone else gone.
The fact of the matter was that despite all of his efforts, Kingsley Shacklebolt's head felt like it was being split in two. He felt lethargic and just sort of- blah- all over. Of course, that didn't matter. He had to work. It seemed like two thirds of the force were out on sick leave already, and that was a conservative guess.
He'd heard talking around the town of a 'plague'. It seemed that everyone was getting sick. For awhile, Kingsley had to admit, he thought he was immune. It was only now that he was starting to feel a bit like he had the flu. Not that he really thought it was something like a plague. He was just over-worked.
If he wasn't at the office working ridiculous hours (even for him) then he was at home, making sure Hestia and Mama Rose were comfortable and taking care of Valery. He was only getting a couple of hours of sleep as it was and he barely even remembered to eat once a day.
So despite the crappy way he was feeling, he knew he had to keep going. The Auror's needed him and his family needed him. He couldn't afford the luxury of being ill and that was that.