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Susan Amelia Bones (susanamybones) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2014-08-19 11:16:00

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character: ernie macmillan, character: susan bones, status: complete

Lunch and gossip
Who: Susan and Ernie, open

What: Lunch

Where: Starting out at St Mungo's, eventually Finnigan's, the common room

When: Tuesday, early afternoon

Rating: SFW

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After a tedious morning spent at her desk filling out paperwork and using the words 'parallel' and 'gazelle' so many times that they ceased to have any meaning to her, Susan had had enough. She was hungry, and in dire need of a pick me up, and knew exactly the person she needed to see. Shrugging on her coat, she strolled down to the atrium, and with a furtive look around her, took the floo to St Mungo's.

The hospital was bedlam, as per usual. However, with a shameless flash of her credentials she passed the lines and headed up to the Janus Thickey Ward on the fourth floor. When she got there, she found Ernie industriously scribbling in a patient's notes. "Hey stranger," she said with a smile as he looked up at her in surprise. "I thought I'd drag you away and buy you some lunch, interested?"

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erniedtmac
2014-08-25 04:15 pm UTC (link)

Unbeknownst to Susan, his 'crush' wasn't the only reason why he was self-conscious about who was listening. He was glad, however, that he had her to talk to about it all.

"No, it's fine, it's just that as I said, it's complicated. As in I don't just know him from Hogwarts, but from work." His look spoke volumes. "And I don't think he remembers much of it, which isn't unusual but it does make it harder to figure out where my ethical boundaries are."

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susanamybones
2014-08-25 04:59 pm UTC (link)

She felt her eyebrows lift heavenward in surprise. "Oh wow Ern, I had no idea. I'll definitely leave well enough alone though," she said, giving him a thoughtful look. "In terms of ethics though, as long as you don't force anything on him, I don't see that your actions could be construed as untoward. It's not like you're ah, working with him now." She paused to push away her empty plate. "Besides, you're already miles ahead in that regard. I know enough a couple of people who have at least tried to show their appreciation to their healers quite explicitly."

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erniedtmac
2014-08-25 07:12 pm UTC (link)

He nodded, knowing how true it was that some people developed infatuations with their healers, and sometimes vice-versa. "What's in my favour is that I was only a trainee at the time and was never his healer in any way. It's more that I know about his time there and he doesn't seem to remember, and he's probably perfectly happy not remembering because, well, I can't talk about some of the stuff that went on but it wasn't very pleasant. And, well, you know how I am and how I want to just heal everybody. Am I someone's friend or their healer? What if I can't tell where the line is?"

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susanamybones
2014-08-26 04:26 am UTC (link)

She nodded sagely - the war had been a terrible thing, and few had escaped it unscathed. While she didn't really remember Nott, she thought of her father, and the various colleagues she knew who'd spent time in Ernie's ward, and felt a swell of camaraderie for the man. "It's probably best," she murmured after a moment. "To let sleeping dragons lie in that regard I think? If he doesn't bring it up, then don't worry about it." She smiled at the slightly stricken look on Ernie's face, and patted his arm affectionately. "You can be both, dear. Sometimes to heal you need to be a friend, and sometimes a friend needs to be a healer. You shouldn't worry yourself about it, you are who you are."

She pulled out her watch and grimaced. "And what we are, is about to be late to head back for work."

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	erniedtmac 2014-08-26 04:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh shite," he muttered, then immediately broke out his change purse and took out several galleons, more than enough to cover both meals and a tip for the server. "You give great advice, as always," he said, rising up from his seat and reaching out for a hug and a kiss to her cheek. "I'll see you Sunday for Dean's party." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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